#firstcrusade

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An infographic showing the Military Crusader Orders which emerged as unique institutions blending monastic devotion with martial duty. Founded in the wake of the First Crusade (1096–1099), their primary purpose was to protect pilgrims and defend the Crusader States in the Holy Land. The most prominent among them, the Knights Templar (from c. 1119), the Knights Hospitaller (military from. c. 1099...

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I Wanna See the Trope:"Hero and Villain Team up to Fight an Even Greater Evil" but with Tony and GGY against the Blob.

The immediate intrigue thought I have with this concept is what if even while (begrudgingly) teaming up, Rab still doesn't tell the whole truth to Tony about his situation being a virus entity just borrowing another person's body as a host vessel. And this further warps Tony's perception of who Gregory actually is as a person.

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A 15th century CE illustration by Jean Colombe of the Council of Clermont of November 1095 CE where Pope Urban II (r. 1088-1099 CE) famously called for the First Crusade (1095-1102 CE). (National Library, Paris)

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The First Crusade (1096–1099) was a pivotal military expedition initiated by Western European Christians in response to Pope Urban II’s call at the Council of Clermont in 1095. Aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and other holy sites in the Levant from Muslim control, the Crusade was driven by a combination of religious zeal, desire for adventure, and political motives. Led by prominent nobles and knights...

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This map illustrates the rise and growth of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (the name "Rûm" was a synonym for the medieval Eastern Roman Empire and its people, a usage that continues in modern Turkish. It originates from the Aramaic and Parthian terms for Rome passed down through the Greek Ῥωμαῖοι" Romaioi") – a culturally Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim state established over conquered Byzantine territories...

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Miniature Pope Urban II preaching at the Council of Clermont. Sébastien Mamerot, Les passages d'outremer

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The Cannibal Banquet of Ma’arra (1098) – When Crusaders Ate the Dead

A Forgotten Horror Buried in the Dust of TimeIn December 1098, in the remote Syrian city of Ma’arr

A Forgotten Horror Buried in the Dust of TimeIn December 1098, in the remote Syrian city of Ma’arra, a horrifying event occurred—one that still sh...

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You are in the middle of the First Crusade, Siege of Jerusalem (1099 CE)

As you look out from behind the walls of Jerusalem, you can see the Christian armies of the First Crusade camped outside the city. They are led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Raymond of Toulouse, Robert Curthose, Bohemond of Taranto, and other renowned knights. You can also see that the army of Jerusalem led by Iftikhar al-Dawla is vastly outnumbered. You estimate that there are at least 20,000…

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