The First Crusade 1096-99: Conquest of the Holy Land
by David Nicolle
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In 1095 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I appealed to the Christian states of western Europe for help against the Turks who had swept across the Empire after the disastrous Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071. This book is about the First Crusade (1096-1099) that followed, and saw several armies of 'armed pilgrims' march across Europe to the Holy Land. They were unleashed on a divided and fragmented Islamic world and won a series of apparently miraculous victories, capturing the Holy City of show more Jerusalem itself. The success of the First Crusade was never to be repeated, however, and triggered two centuries of bitter warfare, the repercussions of which are still felt today. show lessTags
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Does what it says on the cover; though for me the art style leaves much to be desired.
Why on earth have I read so many books on the Crusades? What is wrong with me, seriously?
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Libro de ensayo sobre los inicios del periodo cruzado en Tierra Santa. Meramente divulgador, sin pretensiones, en definitiva correcto.
Nov 12, 2011 (Edited)Spanish
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David Nicolle is a leading expert on the history of medieval warfare, in particular the Crusades and Middle Eastern warfare, and he is a prolific writer of books on these subjects as well as journal and magazine articles. Among his many previous works are The Hundred Years War; The Mongol Warlords; Saladin and the Saracens; The Crusades; The show more Medieval Warfare Sourcebook; Hattin 1187 and Fighting for the Faith (Pen Sword, 2007). show less
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- Canonical title
- The First Crusade 1096-99: Conquest of the Holy Land
- Original title
- The first Crusade1096-99. Conquest of the Holy Land
- People/Characters
- Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem; Godfrey de Bouillon
- Important places
- Antioch; Jerusalem
- Important events
- Siege of Antioch; Siege of Ascalon; Siege of Jerusalem
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 956.014 — History & geography History of Asia Middle East Asia: Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan Middle East
- LCC
- D161.2 .N53 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) Medieval history Crusades
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- Languages
- English, Spanish, Turkish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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