Before the Crusades—Immediate Circumstances

第 1 季，第 3 集: Witness how the migration of Turks into Islamic and Byzantine lands set in motion the events that led to the Crusades. Study the geopolitical factors within the Byzantine Empire that led the emperor to call on the papacy for military aid. Learn about Pope Urban II’s call for the first Crusade and the motives that impelled crusaders to join the expedition.