The First Crusade did not emerge in a vacuum. When Pope Urban II called for a military expedition to the East in 1095, he was responding …
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By the summer of 1098, the First Crusade stood on the brink of collapse. Starving, surrounded, and outnumbered, the Crusaders at Antioch faced what …
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King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper King, led one of the most remarkable lives of any medieval monarch. …
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Few diseases inspired more fear in medieval Europe than leprosy. To modern readers, leprosy is understood as an infectious illness, but in …
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In this post, I explore the situation in Western Europe, particularly France, leading up to Pope Urban II’s call at Clermont in …
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Among the many voices that narrate the history of the Crusades, one stands out for its scope, intelligence, and enduring influence: William of …
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King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper King, led one of the most remarkable lives of any medieval monarch. …
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