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(Nelson 2) Late in the 11th century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, was threatened by the Seljuk Turks that had been moving towards Constantinople since their victory at the Battle of Manzikert. Alexius knew he would need reinforcement so he turned to the west for help...
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Alexius knew he would need reinforcement so he turned to the west for help.(Columbia 1) Alexius had seen a group of western knights under the command of Count Robert of Flanders earlier and was impressed by their fighting and tried to hire about 1200 warriors...
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Crusades The crusades were mainly directed to Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulcher.(West 5) Jerusalem was taken by the caliph Umar in the 7th century, and early in the 11th century Fatmid caliph Hakim began to persecute the Christians and despoil the Holy Sepulcher...	5 / 1172
The Crusades The 11th century brought good things to the Eastern Mediterranean. There were generally no immense problems to deal with, as everything was in a very tranquil state...	4 / 899
The Saljuks Although the Turks had played an important role in the Islamic world, before the 11th century, the arrival of the Saljuq Turks marks a new era in Islamic history...	4 / 973
Fall Of Constantinople Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire during its height. His military faced strength from the East that greatly endangered his people. The Sassanian Empire of Persia was one threat that Byzantines needed to conquer...	3 / 648
The Alexiad - Anna Comnena He sent a messenger to his own ‘folk’ to state that the Roman army was heading their way, following the messenger were his own men dressed in the armor of the Romans holding up the heads of the defeated...	5 / 1268
The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, the survivor of the Roman empire, flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great's triumph of Christianity...	2 / 409
The First Crusade As the year 1000A.D. was approaching the strength of Christianity in Western Europe was growing along with its population. The newly reformed and organized Church began to gain great power...	5 / 1342