When the First Crusaders reached Antioch in October 1097, all hope seemed lost. Yet, against all odds, they managed a decisive victory …
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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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In this post, I explore the situation in Western Europe, particularly France, leading up to Pope Urban II’s call at Clermont in …