Crusaders Collection

Crusaders Near Jerusalem
Crusaders under Richard I gain sight of Jerusalem, though they were unable to seize it from the Saracens

8th Crusade - Fleet
EIGHTH CRUSADE The ships which carried Louis IX from France to Carthage on his fatal crusade in North Africa

Four Vought F8U-1 Crusaders from VF-211 on USS Midway fly over Mount Fujiyama in Japan

Five Vought F8U-1 Crusaders from VF-211 enter the landing pattern over the USS Midway in Far Eastern waters off the coast of the Philippines

Crusaders Idealised
(general) Idealised representation of the Crusaders

Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land

Knights and men-at-arms covered in chain mail, under the reign of Louis VI of France (1108-1137). Engraving after an 11th-century miniature

History of France, 1000. From left to right: noble
History of France, 1000. From left to right, 10: noble lady, 11: count, 12: Queen Matilda of Frisia (d)

Roman Forum. Engraving by Leonce Lhuillier

Patmos. Engraving by Aubert

Rhodes. Engraving by Leonce Lhuillier
Island of Rhodes. Rhodes. Engraving by Leonce Lhuillier

Greece. Corinth, Port of Kenkries. Engraving by Aubert

Miletus. Engraving by Aubert

Ephesus. Engraving by Aubert

Cyprus. Engraving by Ransonnette

Damascus. Engraving by Ransonnette

Antioch. Engraving by Ransonnette

Sidon. Engraving by Aubert

Tyre (currently in Lebanese territory). Engraving by Aubert

Babylon. Engraving by Aubert

Ancient Mesopotamia. Nineveh. Panoramic view of
Ancient Mesopotamia. Nineveh (near the present-day Mosul, Iraq). Panoramic view of the city alongside the Tigris River. Engraving by Aubert

Egypt. Thebes. Temple of Memnon. Engraving by Rouargue
Egypt. Thebes. Temple of Memnon. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Egypt. Pyramids from the banks of the Nile. Site were the ancient city of Memphis stood. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Summit of Mount Sinai. Ruins of a temple. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Egypt. Sinai Desert. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Saint Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount
Saint Catherine's Monastery. Located at the foot of Mount Sinai. Engraving by Ransonnette

Mount Lebanon. Cedars. Engraving by Ransonnette

Wedding of a young Druze prince. Princess's retinue at Nahr el-Kelb. Wedding march to Mount Lebanon. Engraving by Ransonnette

Panoramic view of Mount Lebanon. Engraving by Ransonnette

Mount Tabor. Lower Galilee. Engraving by Rouargue
Mount Tabor. Lower Galilee. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. Engraving by Rouargue
Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Canaan. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Bethlehem. General view. Engraving by Aubert

Nazareth. General view of the city. Engraving by Aubert
Samaria. Ruins of the city in the mountainous region of ancient Canaan. Engraving by Aubert

Nazareth. General view of the city. Engraving by Aubert

Banks of the Jordan River. Engraving by Aubert, 19th century
Banks of the Jordan River. Engraving by Aubert

Jericho. General view. Engraving by Aubert

Jerusalem. Valley of Josaphat. Engraving by Aubert

Jerusalem. Mount Zion. Mosque of David. Engraving by Aubert

Jerusalem. Garden of Olives. Engraving by Aubert

Jerusalem. View from St Stephen's Gate, traditionally known as the Pool of Bethesda. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Vaulted street. Engraving by Rouargue
Jerusalem. Vaulted street. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Interior of the Golden Gate, the oldest entrance to the walls of the Old City. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Bethlehem. Shrine of the Nativity. Engraving by Rouargue
Bethlehem. Shrine of the Nativity. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Tomb of Jesus Christ. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Pulpit on the platform of the Mosque of Omar. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. Dome of the Rock. Engraving by Ransonnette
Jerusalem. Dome of the Rock, at the center of the Temple Mount or Jerusalem's Holy Esplanade. Engraving by Ransonnette

Ashkelon. Engraving by Ransonnette

Jerusalem. View of a city street. Entrance to the Mount of Temple. Engraving by Ransonnette

Jerusalem. Wall. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jerusalem. General view from the Mount of Olives. Engraving by Emile Rouargue

Jaffa. General view of the city. Engraving by Ransonnette
Jaffa. General view of the port city on the Mediterranean coast. Engraving by Ransonnette

French crusader knights return to Acre after a raid, 1160s
French crusader knights return to Acre after a raid on the Saracen fleet during the war between King Amalric I of Jerusalem and the Egyptians, 1160s. Les Francais a Saint Jean d'Acre. XVe siecle

Creation of Knights of St. John. Induction ceremony of the Knights Hospitaller in a chapel. A Grand Master seated on a throne holds up a pallium sash with cross

French knights in armour wearing ailettes with coat of arms, 13t
French knights in armour wearing shoulderplates or ailettes with coat of arms, 13th century.. They wear chainmail armour, tunic, helmet, and the horse is clothed with an armorial caparison

Crusader knights on horseback and male civil costume, 13th centu
Crusader knights on horseback with lances, and male costume of robe and cloak lined with ermine fur, 13th century. Crusaders taken from Guillaume de Tyr's manuscrupt History of Foreign Wars

Cavalry battle between Crusaders and Saracens, portrait of Charl
Cavalry battle between Crusaders and Saracens, 12th century. The crusaders wear chainmail coats and pointed helmets with small crosses, one holds a standard (gonfanon or gonfalon)

Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader 1st Crusade
Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader during the First Crusade. First ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1100), choosing for his mandate the title of Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader 1st Crusade
Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader during the First Crusade. First ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1100), choosing for his mandate the title of Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

The tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, 1800s. Tomba di Geremia

Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214). King of Castile
Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214), called the Noble or the one of the Navas. King of Castile from 1158 and King of Toledo. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

FRENCH ATTACK ACRE 1162
Between the 2nd/3rd Crusades a truce exists between Crusaders and Saracens, but a quarrel leads to an attack on Acre by Amaury I, king of Jerusalem, who dies fighting in 1173 Date: 1162

William the Conqueror with his ragtag army of Normans in 1066

Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, died 1241
Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, died 1241

Knights of the Order of Solomons Temple or Knights Templar. Abiti dei Templari

Norman Crusader, Horse Armoury, Tower of London. Date: circa 12th century

ALBIGENSIAN CRUSADE Regarded by Catholics as the stronghold of Satan, the town of Lavaur is sacked by crusaders and its population massacred as heretics Date: 3 May 1211

LTV F-8FN Crusader 3 launches from the catapult
Aeronavale - LTV F-8FN Crusaders 3, launches from the catapult, aboard Foch or Clemenceau, during an operational cruise

LTV F-8FN Crusaders 39, 17 and 35
Aeronavale - LTV F-8FN Crusaders 39, 17 and 35, waiting for clearance from the deck crew to approach the catapult for launch, from Foch or Clemenceau, during an operational cruise

FIRST CRUSADE - Godefroi de Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade, proclaimed King of Jerusalem. Date: 1100

FIRST CRUSADE Reception of Gautier-sans- Avoir by the King of Hungary, who permits him to pass through his territory with the Crusaders. Date: 1095-6

RICHARD I AS CRUSADER
Richard I of England and fellow crusaders. Date: 1191

MESSAGE FROM CHURCHILL
CONSERVATIVE PARTY A message to Crusaders from the Leader of the Conservative Party. Facsimile signature of Winston Churchill

Crusaders Ships
Crusaders embarking for the Holy Land - galleys row them out from the shore to the sailing ship where the crew are stowing away the cargo Date: circa 1100

BRITISH PATRIOTISM
The British soldiers of World War One are the successors of the Crusaders... Date: 1918

History of Crusades. Seventh Crusade. Siege of Damietta (June 7, 1249) by Louis IX of France (1226-1270). The city was taken with little resistance from the Egyptians. Miniature.15th century

Third Crusade - Richard I at the Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was one of the first confrontations of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28th, 1189 until July 12th, 1191

First Crusade (1095-1099). Taking of Jerusalem. Combat between Crusaders and Saracens under the wall of Jerusalem. Picture from the romance Ogier le Danois, illustrated by Antoine Verard in 1498

The Crusades. 12th century. Crusaders army. Colored engraving based on a painting by Sir John Gilbert

Syria. Baniyas. Margat castle, also known as Marqab from the Arabic Qalaat al-Marqab. It was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built in 1062

Syria. Margat (Marqab). Castle Qalaat al-Marqab (Castle of the Watchtower). Crusader fortrees and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built 1062. Basalt

Syria. Saladin Castle. In the background, the minaret of the mosque inside the fort

Caesarea / Crusaders road
Four arches of the Crusaders road from the 13rd century. Caesarea was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BC. The area remains an important archaeological site. Date: 1984

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