The Crusades
In brief: The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the Papacy — that took place during the 11th through 13th centuries. Originally, they were Roman Catholic endeavors to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims, but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the Fourth Crusade against Constantinople, the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of southern France and the Northern Crusades. Christianity is a peaceful faith, although other religions sometimes use the Crusades as a basis for attacking the Christian faith.
Overviews
Articles and opinions
Specific crusades
- First Crusade
- People's Crusade
- German Crusade, 1096
- Crusade of 1101
- Second Crusade
- Third Crusade
- Fourth Crusade
- Albigensian Crusade
- Children's Crusade
- Fifth Crusade
- Sixth Crusade
- Seventh Crusade
- Shepherds' Crusade
- Eighth Crusade
- Ninth Crusade
- Northern Crusades
Quotes
External links
- Kenneth Setton, ed., A History of the Crusades. Madison, 1969-1989 (e-book online)
- Angeliki E. Laiou, The Crusades from the Perspective of Byzantium and the Muslim World, (e-book online), includes chapter on Historiography of the crusades.
- E.L. Skip Knox, The Crusades, a virtual college course through Boise State University.
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