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The nobility of Jerusalem welcomed the arrival of troops from Europe. A council to decide on the best target for the crusaders took place on 24 June 1148, when the High Court of Jerusalem met with the recently arrived crusaders from Europe at Palmarea, near Acre, a major city of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. This was the most spectacular ...
On December 5, some of the Crusaders, including the Templars and Hospitallers, unsatisfied with the decision of their leaders, decided to launch another attack on the fortress. This time, they placed ladders against the walls; however, the Ayyubids counter-attacked using Greek fire and scattered the Crusaders with heavy losses. Disheartened by ...
The actions of the Crusaders, therefore, accelerated the collapse of Christendom in the east, and in the long run helped facilitate the later Ottoman conquests of southeastern Europe. The sack of Constantinople is considered a turning point in medieval history.
One of the Crusaders' long-term goals was the conquest of Egypt. A rich and fertile province, any cost in its invasion would have been easily paid off from its revenue, even if the spoils were to be shared with the Byzantine Empire. Crusaders emphasized speed, attempting to make a bold opening move before the enemy could finish theirs.
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Three days later, a larger attack was launched by the Crusaders and the city surrendered after more fighting. Its inhabitants were given three days to leave Ascalon before the Crusaders formally took it over on 22 August 1153. Its capture was a major success for King Baldwin III of Jerusalem and put the Crusaders into a position to invade Egypt.
The final of Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday had the feeling of a familiar ritual. The Crusaders won the title for the 12th time since the tournament began and for the seventh time in the last ...
Chronology and Maps, covering 1095–1789, in The Oxford History of the Crusades, edited by Jonathan Riley-Smith. [6] A Chronological Outline of the Crusades: Background, Military Expeditions, and Crusader States, covering 160–1798, in The Routledge Companion to the Crusades, by Peter Lock. [7]