Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Nicaea had been in Turkish hands before. It was reconquered by the First Crusade through Byzantine diplomacy in 1097. It had served as the capital of the Byzantine emperors during the period of the Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261. It was the most important Asian city in the empire at the time of its fall to Osman.
A German detachment, which had captured the castle of Xerigordos (location unknown), was destroyed in the siege of Xerigordos in September. Thereafter, two Turkish spies spread a rumor among the Crusaders that this group of Germans had also taken Nicaea ; this made the main camp of Crusaders in Civetot eager to share in the looting of that city ...
The siege of Nicaea was the first major battle of the First Crusade, taking place from 14 May to 19 June 1097.The city was under the control of the Seljuk Turks who opted to surrender to the Byzantines in fear of the crusaders breaking into the city.
The exact location of the spring is still disputed. [6] Primary sources place the spring near Nazareth. [6] Israeli archaeologist Rafi (Rafael Y.) Lewis believes the springs of Cresson may be near the springs of Sepphoris, due to a 2021 discovery of Frankish arrowheads near the site. [6]
These locations were pivotal for the inception of the First Crusade and the subsequent establishment of crusading as an institution. The campaigns to reclaim the Holy Land were the ones that attracted the greatest support, but the crusading movement's theatre of war extended wider than just Palestine.
In a series of videos, the man responsible for the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans discussed planning to kill his family and having dreams that helped inspire him to join ISIS, according ...
The Ivy League grad accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reportedly detailed his health woes, including debilitating back pain and “brain fog,” in a series of Reddit ...
Locations associated with the Crusades (1095-1699). ... Pages in category "Crusade places" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.