Crusades
After losing the battle of Manzikert, And also the capture of Jerusalem a little earlier by the Seljuk Jerusalem was created in the Western world of the Saint, liberation war, trips against the infidels. The emergency goal was to reflect from their hands of the Holy Land, and above all Jerusalem, make M.IN. allow pilgrims to travel freely. In turn, the Byzantines wanted to displace Seljuk from Asia Minor, and also restore in Palestine and Syria – and anywhere it could only be – your rule. The idea of the crusades was certainly noble, But in the long run it brought the Byzantine Empire more damage than good, maybe therefore, that everyone taking part in the expedition wanted to achieve some measurable benefits, Is it in the form of loot, or seizure in your possession of some particle of land. Hardly anyone of the so -called. Latin took care of the interests of Byzantium, whose residents were schismatics for them (The split into the Eastern and West Church took place in the mid -11th century.).
The first trip took place in 1097 r. and she was quite successful. Deducted from Seldzuków nicę, As a result, they were forced to move further south, Western Anatolia was mastered, and Turkish tribes were also cut off from their kinsmen from Syria and Iraq, By winning Tars, Adanę, Edessa (today Urfa) and Antiochia (Today Antakya). Then many expeditions were organized, more or less successful, A Latin state was created with the capital in Jerusalem, which was divided into the European model into the principalities and the counties. Ryszard Lwie Heart and Fryderyk Barbarossa took part in the third expedition. The latter drowned in the river while bathing near today's silver (Next to Adana). The fourth crusade with 1204 r., When the Constantinople was attacked and plundered, for the first time in their history. A Latin state was established then, And the legitimate rulers of Constantinople saved themselves with an escape and created their own monarchy with the capital in Trapezunt (today Trabzon). Another branch of the imperial family went to Nice and there a state referred to the tradition of the fallen empire. Latin did not stay long in Constantinople and the ruler of Nice, Michał VIII mastered in 1261 r. – in the Covenant with Venetians and the Genoese – former capital of Byzantium, Assuming the imperial dynasty of paleologists.
Children's crusade
As you know, Christians have always believed in the power of innocence very deeply. This faith resulted in the most terrifying crusade – the so-called. childish. W 1212 r. A army was sent to help the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Most of them did not survive the journey – She died on her way of hunger and diseases, and the rest was sold in captivity.