Tag Archives: First Crusade

The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on June 1, 2014

The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104 Christopher J. Marshall Rivista di Bizantinistica v.1 (1991) Throughout the 200 years of its existence, the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was heavily reliant upon the Italian city … Continue reading →

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Anna Comnena, the Alexiad and the First Crusade

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on April 13, 2014

Anna Comnena, the Alexiad and the First Crusade John France  Reading Medieval Studies: v.10 (1984) Abstract By her own account Anna Comnena began to write the Alexiad shortly after the death of her husband, Nicephoros Bryennios, in 1137. He had … Continue reading →

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Pagan Peverel: An Anglo-Norman Crusader

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on March 16, 2014

Pagan Peverel: An Anglo-Norman Crusader Susan Edgington Crusade and Settlement: Papers read at the First Conference of the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East and presented to R.C. Smail (1985) Thousands of men participated in the … Continue reading →

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The Battle for Antioch in the First Crusade (1097-98) according to Peter Tudebode

by DRM_peter Posted on November 21, 2013

Peter Tudebode was a Poitevin priest who was part of the First Crusade, perhaps with forces of the count of Toulouse. He wrote his account, the Historia de Hieroslymitano Itinere, by at least 1111, which was after many of the … Continue reading →

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Caballus et Caballarius in Medieval Warfare

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on November 6, 2013

Caballus et Caballarius in Medieval Warfare Bernard S. Bachrach The Study of Chivalry: Resources and Approaches (1988) The little poem “For Want of a Nail” has for centuries conveyed to children a glimpse of the fundamental technical underpinnings of the … Continue reading →

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The First Crusade (1095-99), A short narrative from contemporary sources.

by Nicolas Agrait Posted on April 22, 2013

If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me… Continue reading →

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