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The Origin of the Second Crusade

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on March 24, 2014

The Origin of the Second Crusade George Ferzoco The Second Crusade and the Cistercians (1992) In seeking to establish the formal origin of the Second Crusade, one finds that in Vetralla on December 1,1145, Pope Eugenius III issued the crusading … Continue reading →

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A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148)

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on January 7, 2014

A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148) Simon Barton Historical Research: v.73 (2000) Abstract Between 114-7 and 1149 the rulers of the realms of Christian Iberia conducted a series of victorious campaigns against the … Continue reading →

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