The Crusades

[sknox]

I have a new essay at my history site

The Fall of Outremer

The end of the Crusader States, by Skip Knox

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This one is about the last days of Acre in 1291. It's a dramatic story, both heroic and tragic.

This is the penultimate crusading essay. The next one will be on the Kingdom of Jerusalem itself (yeah, I know, it's a bit out of order). After that, I'll be offering essays on other aspects of the crusading era, but that doesn't exhaust my backlog. I have essays on other aspects of the Middle Ages, some on the Reformation, and even some on Greece and Rome.

You can find the Table of Contents for all published essays here

History by Ellis L. Knox

Ellis (Skip) Knox has over a hundred essays on various aspects of European history. These are the best of them.

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[sknox]

I have a new Crusades essay online. This one is on the Kingdom of Jerusalem itself during the Crusades.

Outremer

An essay by Skip Knox on the Crusader states from 1097 to 1291.

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[sknox]

I bet you thought after seven crusades that was all. Hah! Here's one that is often overlooked. It doesn't even get a good name. It's the crusade for everyone who blew off the First Crusade then thought oh crap we really should have done that and got the t-shirt.

The Crusade of 1101

Essay on the crusade of 1101, by Skip Knox

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As ever, the full list can be found here

History by Ellis L. Knox

Ellis (Skip) Knox has over a hundred essays on various aspects of European history. These are the best of them.

europeanmiddleages.info

Also as ever, comments and questions are welcome!

 

[Pemry Janes]

Is there a particular reason why some used the sea route, but then still ended up at Constantinople? Why not go directly to the Holy Land?

 

[sknox]

In 1101 the Crusaders didn't have the port cities yet, save for St Symeon, the port for Antioch. Egypt had an effective navy, and sea travel was always chancy.

 

[Pemry Janes]

Ah, that explains it.

 

[sknox]

The history of the Crusades is most often told from the point of view of the Crusades. Well, duh. Sometimes there's a bit of context, especially when discussing the First Crusade, but It's tangential. Here I offer a look at the Byzantine Empire during the two centuries of the crusading era. Later essays will talk about Islam and various European countries over the same time span.

History by Ellis L. Knox

Ellis (Skip) Knox has over a hundred essays on various aspects of European history. These are the best of them.

europeanmiddleages.info

As ever, the full list of essays can be found here
History by Ellis L. Knox
and, as ever, questions are welcome!

 

[sknox]

While I'm working on the Virtual Pilgrimage, here's an essay on Germany during the two crusading centuries.

Germany during the Crusades

Essay on the Holy Roman Empire from Henry IV to Rudolf of Hapsburg, by Skip Knox

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[olive]

Oh, it is really like study notes. I like it. This needs special attention. Thanks, sknox.