The Crusades

13th century achieved Acre Aleppo already Antioch Antiquity Arab Arab Islamic aristocracy army of knights artisans Asia Minor battle became Bohemund Bohemund of Taranto Byzan Byzantine Empire Byzantium Caliphate capture castles centres Christian Church confrontation conquerors conquest Constantinople Countship Crusade movement cultural Damascus economic Edessa Egypt emerged emperor European feudal lords expansion feudal society fighting foot-soldiers fortress fourth Crusade France Frederick Greek groups important influence intellectual Islamic Islamic world Italian cities Jews King kingdom of Jerusalem knightly Krak des Chevaliers land large number mediaeval Mediterranean ment merchants military Moslems mosque Norman empire Northern Orient particular peasants pilgrims Pisa plundering political Pope population possessed principal Principality of Antioch production reform papacy religious rulers ruling class sade sader Saladin second Crusade Seljuks Sicily siege social Southern Italy Spain Sultan Syria territories tion took tower trade Tripoli tury Urban Venetians Venice walls warriors Western Europe whole