Starting in the late 11th century, when pope urban ii dispatched a huge force to reclaim jerusalem, which had been under muslim control for some 400 years. Watch history specials season 1, episode 81 the crusades. A literal city of god, jerusalem had been under muslim control for over 400 years when christian soldiers first besieged it in 1096 ad. What was the greatest prize which the holy war was fought for. The shadow of war between christian and muslim hangs over us today, but it is a war that began nearly a thousand years ago. Crusades crescent and the cross 2005 the threehour history channel crusades crescent and the cross documentaryis a two part series. It may be hard for us westerners to think of christians as the attackers and. And the final episode tells the story of the muslim liberation of the holy land and. From its beginnings in 1096 until its final defeat in 1291, the christian crusaders fight intermittent battles against the muslims for control of jerusalem. For example, historian raymond of agiles described the capture of jerusalem by the.
In 1099 the crusaders took jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it. History channels the crusades crescent and cross is about the 11th century catholic crusades brought about by religions politicizing of beliefs based on bad intelligence and misinformation by pope urban. Books and films crusades documentary presented by terry jones. It had long been apparent that edessa was vulnerable, but its loss came as a shock to eastern and western christians. The westerners saw their quest as literally a sanctified crusade, while the muslims launched their own holy war, called a jihad, in retaliation. Understanding the crusades from an islamic perspective. Crescent and the cross is a documentary that tells the story of the battles between the christian crusaders and the muslims for the city of. Both feature the history channel style of talking heads, sometimes on location, mixed with live action sequences with actors in key roles narrating the story. The crescent and the cross part 1 flashcards quizlet. The crusades crescent and the cross pt 2 of 2 youtube. With good cg computer graphics, it looks almost like a movie though with a historically accurate depiction. What if the crusades history was told from an arab perspective. Watch history specials season 1, episode 82 the crusades. By the close of the 11th century, jerusalem had been in muslim hands for over 400 years.
Pope innocent iii called for a crusade to atone for the failure of the third. The holy lands were invades in the 7th century by muslims, but all along the 11th century, after the collapses of arab empires, new small muslims kingdoms more o less tolerant lots of christians edifices were destroyed etc etc and overall, the invasion of turks threatens the christian pilgrims and the. The crusades were a series of religious wars between christians and muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. Dr thomas asbridge offers a piercing examination of the third crusade and the two renowned figures who have come to embody crusader war. Part 1 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by the history channel entitled crusades. Urgent pleas for aid soon reached europe, and in 1145 pope eugenius iii issued a formal crusade bull, quantum praedecessores how much our predecessors. This documentary on the crusades is an excellent resource for both understanding the history behind these holy wars and for examining the current atmosphere of mistrust between christians and muslims. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of jerusalem. The era the crusades the first began in 1095 with pope urban iis famous speech and the ended in 1291 when acre, the last of the latin holdings in palestine, was lost. Quest 8the crescent and the cross the crusades ashlin. Crusades crusades the era of the second and third crusades. Richard the lionheart, king of england, and the mighty. The crescent and the cross is a made for tv documentary produced by the history channel that looks at the first three crusades that took place over a hundred year span of time. But over the decades that followed, the islamic world dreamed of fighting back.
Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize. Holy land crusades pope urban ii excommunication richard the lionheart saladin king john koran 5 pillars of islam click on the words cultural diffusion. Presents the epic battle between two middle age superpowers. Seldom does a documentary manage to captivate history as the crusades.
The most important booktotv adaptations coming in 2020. The first crusade was the most successful from a military point of view. The shadow of war between christian and muslim hangs over us today, but it. The first episode recounts byzantine emperor alexius appeal to pope urban ii for help in fighting muslim turks. The first crusade was preached by pope urbain ii after a new push of invasion in near east. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the holy land. It released a four episode documentary on the crusades, and the trailer introduced.
The strip of land on which jerusalem stands has been the most contested area in the history of the world. Crusades is a fourpart documentary series presented by terry jones, recounting the. The crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2 amara. In 1099 the crusaders took jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it back from the muslims for the first time in 400 years. He decided to seek an alliance with the holy roman emperor, fredrick ii. Jerusalem has a troubled past and a troubled future. Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy land of the middle east.
Experience the murder, treachery, and bloodshed of this legendary chapter of history. Crescent and the cross is on tv, including series 1 episode 4. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the. A literal city of god, jerusalem had been under muslim control for over 400 years when christian soldiers first besieged it.