Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) - Malevus
WEB4 days ago · The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) was intended to reclaim the Holy Land but is infamous for its diversion and eventual sack of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. By Hrothsige Frithowulf Published October 1, 2024. A 15th-century miniature depicting the conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders in 1204. Image: Public Domain.
First Crusade (1095-1099) - Malevus
WEB5 days ago · First Crusade (1095-1099) Hrothsige Frithowulf Published September 30, 2024. Arrival of the Crusaders at Constantinople, by Jean Fouquet. In response to Pope Urban II’s call in 1095 to liberate the Holy Land, Christian armies from Flanders, Lorraine, Burgundy, and southern Italy converged on Constantinople during the First Crusade.
Fall of Saint John of Acre and End of the Crusades - Malevus
WEB3 days ago · This period is referred to as the War of Saint Sabas (a monastery in Acre), where the Genoese, allied with Philip of Montfort and the Hospitallers, clashed with the Venetians, supported by the Templars. The war was mainly naval between 1256 and 1258, with one side attacking Acre and the other Tyre. Peace only came in …
Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) - Malevus
WEB4 days ago · Hrothsige Frithowulf Published October 1, 2024. The Siege of Damietta. Also desired by Pope Innocent III in 1215 (Fourth Council of the Lateran), the Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) was preceded by the Children’s Crusade (1212). The resounding failure of the Fourth Crusade, which saw it diverted to Constantinople, dealt a heavy blow to the ...
Third Crusade (1189-1192) - Malevus
WEB4 days ago · The Third Crusade was triggered by Saladin’s conquest of Jerusalem in 1187. This event shocked Christian Europe and led Pope Gregory VIII to call for a new crusade to retake the Holy City from Muslim control and restore the Crusader States in the Levant. By Hrothsige Frithowulf Published October 1, 2024. Saladin's troops, French manuscript ...
Second Crusade (1147-1149) - Malevus
WEB4 days ago · The Second Crusade was primarily triggered by the fall of the County of Edessa to Zengi, the Atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo, in 1144. This was the first Crusader state to fall back into Muslim hands, causing alarm in Europe and prompting calls for a new crusade. By Hrothsige Frithowulf Published October 1, 2024. Raymond of Poitiers welcoming Louis ...
Silk Road: Definition, Causes, and Objectives - Malevus
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The Silk Road is the heir to the ancient Jade Road, whose remnants date back 7,000 years BCE, establishing trade links between the Xinjiang region in western China and Burma. In China, the cultivation of silk was a unique art form as early as the 3rd century BCE. This material, combining softness and …
Andreas Vesalius: Human Body Anatomist of the Renaissance
WEBNov 15, 2023 · In July 1453, Andreas Vesalius published De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body), known as Fabrica for short. This work consisted of seven large folio books (chapters) on the skeleton, muscles, veins and arteries, nerves, reproductive and digestive organs in the abdomen, …
Top 5 Myths About the Crusades - Malevus
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Crusades against southern Italy and Sicily from 1255 to 1266 were initially directed against fellow Catholics. The Pope, who sought to unite all of Italy under his authority, claimed that the Catholics living there were “worse than pagans.”. Thus, the holy war became a political tool of the Roman pontiff.
Patroclus: A Greek Warrior in the Trojan War - Malevus
WEB2 days ago · Hrothsige Frithowulf Published February 7, 2024. In Greek mythology, Patroclus (in Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος / Pátroklos) is one of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War, primarily described in the Iliad. In the Homeric narrative, Patroclus, the “son of Menoetius,” is the companion and lover of Achilles — they allegedly share the ...