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Crusades MapA map of Europe depicting the paths of various Crusades between 1096 and 1270
Krak des Chevaliers, famous Crusader Castle near Homs, Syria - View from the South West. Although surviving in wonderful condition up to the early 21st century
Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199). King of England (1189-1199). Crusader forces praying before going into battle. Gustave Dore engraving
Crusades. Knight of the Templar Chapel. Romanesque art. Fresco. FRANCE. Paris. National Museum of French Monuments. Proc: FRANCE. Cressac-Saint-Genis
Crusaders Near JerusalemCrusaders under Richard I gain sight of Jerusalem, though they were unable to seize it from the Saracens
URBAN II (c. 1035 - 1099). First Crusade (1095). Council of Clermont. Pope Urban II authorizes the departure to the Crusades. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris
Crusade Leaders RidingLeaders of the first Crusade - Godefri de Bouillon, Raimond de Toulouse, Boemund de Tarento and Tanered d Hauteville
Costume / Men / Chevalier 13A chevalier of the Crusades, in chainmail and white tunic with red cross; he carries a spear and a heavy sword
Eleanor on CrusadesEleanor of Aquitaine (or of Guyenne) rides east with her husband, Louis VII; but her carryings-on with Raymond of Antioch will lead to divorce, and marriage to Henry II
Crusaders Idealised(general) Idealised representation of the Crusaders
Meeting of King Richard the Lionheart with SaladinMeeting of King Richard I (the Lionheart) with Saladin, during the Third Crusade. 1191
Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land
The Last Crusade by Bernard Partridge in Punch WW1The Last Crusade. Coeur-de-Lion (looking down on the Holy City). " My dream comes true." Drawn by Bernard Partridge and published in Punch in December 1917
Crusades / Richard 1THIRD CRUSADE Richard I, after taking Cyprus en route, lands at Acre, after which he stays in Palestine for 16 months
8th Crusade - FleetEIGHTH CRUSADE The ships which carried Louis IX from France to Carthage on his fatal crusade in North Africa Date: 1270
Richard I / Chic ChevalRICHARD I, THE LIONHEART English King on horseback in crusading garb
Death of Richard IRichard I, dying of his wounds during a minor engagement in France, pardons Bertrand, the archer who shot him
A knight who guarded The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city was captured during the Crusades. 12th century
First Crusade (1095-1099). The city of Antiochia
Crusade / Bernard PreachesSaint Bernard of Clairvaix preaching at the second crusade, Vezelay, France
Crusade / Battle AskalonThe Battle of Askalon
Knight Receives StandardA crusading knight receives the Standard from an approving bishop
Events / War / CrusadesLOUIS IX EMBARKS FOR THE CRUSADES at Aigues Mortes, sailing first to Cyprus
Peter the Hermit, preaching before the PopePeter the Hermit, a priest of Amiens, France, associated with the Crusades, preaching before the Pope Date: circa 1090s
Plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
EIGHTH CRUSADE Louis IX lands at Carthage, whence he will advance to Tunis where he will die of the plague Date: 1270
FRENCH ATTACK ACRE 1162Between 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
CRUSADES / BOUILLONFIRST CRUSADE Godefroi de Bouillon, king of Jerusalem, dies there after reigning only a few months Date: 23 July 1100
King Richard I in action during the Battle of Jaffa, Jerusalem, Third Crusade. Date: 1192
William the Conqueror with his ragtag army of Normans in 1066. William in chain mail suit of armor with mace and helmet on horseback
Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, died 1241Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, died 1241. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century
Knights of the Order of Solomons Temple or Knights Templar. Abiti dei Templari. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
The tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, 1800s. Tomba di Geremia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World
Knight of the Spanish Order of Calatrava In ceremonial robes with emblems and crosses. Ordini Cavallereschi di Alcantara, di Cristo, etc
Interior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, 18th century. Interno della moschea di Cordova. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Ruins of the church in Jumieges Abbey, 1800sReligious procession in the ruins of the church in Jumieges Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Normandy France. Rovine della Badia di Jumieges
Norman Crusader, Horse Armoury, Tower of London. Date: circa 12th century
Jeanne de Flandre wearing the conical hat called la SyrienneJeanne de Flandre, wife of Jean de Montfort, Duke of Brittany. Wearing the costume she wore entering Nantes with her husband 1341
Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304, Banham Church, Norfolk. He wears a surcoat over a suit of chainmail with chappelle de fer (helmet), legs crossed to show that he was a crusader
Norman fashions 11th century: crusaders and peasantNorman fashions 11th century: Norman soldier in long chainmail hauberk stabbing a child 1, crusader knight in surcoat over a haqueton or suit of gamboised chainmail and coiffe de maille 2
The death of Friedrich I in Calycadnus (Goksu), River of Cilicia. Date: June 1190
FIRST CRUSADE - Godefroi de Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade, proclaimed King of Jerusalem. Date: 1100
FIRST CRUSADE Preaching the Crusade. Date: 1095
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
FIRST CRUSADE Crusaders leave the Holy Land. Date: 1095
Louis IX of France sets sail for the Holy Land which he hopes to reconquer; alas, he himself gets captured by the Saracens and has to be ransomed at great expense Date: 1248