during the Crusades. He was raised in a Kurdish‚ Sunni‚ military family‚ he quickly rose the ranks within the Muslim society as second in charge to the Syrian-northern Mesopotamian military leader Nur al-din. Sultan Saladin played a leading role for the Muslims in the fight against the Crusaders. He participated in three campaigns into Egypt (which was led by the Shi’ite Fatimid Dynasty)‚ and then
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MEDIEVAL EUROPE – CRIME AND PUNISHMENT MEDIEVAL LIFE Throughout the medieval period it was believed that the only way to keep order was to make sure that the people were scared of the punishments given for crimes committed. For this reason all crimes from stealing to murder had harsh punishments. Although there were gaols‚ they were generally used to hold a prisoner awaiting trial rather than as a means of punishment. Fines‚ shaming (being placed in stocks)‚ mutilation (cutting off a part of the
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The Medieval Crusades occurred in a period of time when Christianity was trying to spread the word by sword (Corduan‚ 2012‚ p. 144). The Medieval Crusades occurred by the orders of Pope Urban II in hopes to gain control over the Holy Land of Jerusalem (History.com‚ n.d.). During the Medieval Crusades‚ numerous people band together to first fight the Muslims for land. Countless people had died for what was thought was God. In 1069‚ the first Medieval Crusade began against the Muslim. Recently
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Life in Western Europe during the Middle Ages was very different than it is today‚ with lifestyles unique to that time. Tremendous insecurity existed because of the threats of the Viking raiders and the Umayyad Caliph. The Europeans became very self-sufficient and did not heavily rely on trade from other places‚ which helped to create a new social structure. As a result‚ Medieval Europe had many distinctive customs that are no longer practiced. The Europeans were very insecure during this time
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Pope Urban II’s decision to launch the First Crusades altered Medieval Europe politically‚ socially‚ and economically. The Pope stressed the religious and economic importance of the Eastern churches and Jerusalem that had both been taken over by Muslim Turks. Previously Vikings and Muslims had been attempting to invade most Western European countries and were troubling them but were soon defeated. All across Europe countries were economically recovering and looking for ways to expand. With the growth
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What Effect did the Crusades and the Black Deaths have on Medieval European Society/ Did the Effects Differ According to Region? Before the Crusades began Europe was isolated in many regards‚ but especially to trade. However‚ in the beginning‚ the Crusades started as a way for nobles to get out their frustrations and to stop feuding against one another and "Pope Urban may well have believed that the Crusade[s] would reconcile and reunite Western and Eastern Christianity" (text p. 405). The first
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What were the effects of the black plague on Medieval Europe? The black plague was a very deathly plague that killed many. Effects of the black plague on Medieval Europe were that it killed millions of people‚ it made the land even filthier than it already was‚ and it had lots of effects on the people. To begin with‚ the black plague killed millions. This plague infected most of Africa and it took less than a decade to kill less than one percent of the population. This plague killed about twenty
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Life for a woman in the middle ages was an endless pregnancy- the lady of our manor is always lying in bed with her swollen abdomen making a strange bulging lump under the covers. My two older sisters are both expecting their third children. I am to be married soon. My parents are choosing the right suitor for me to spend the rest of my life with. It is my duty to marry whom they choose with no complaints otherwise I will be punished‚ flogged skin always attracts the flies in summer. I hope it will
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The Black Plague and its Economic Effects on Medieval Europe The Middle Ages is often a time that is mislabeled. Some consider it to be a time of darkness and disorder. Others‚ specifically literary people‚ make it seem like a beautiful time of chivalry and knights who saved distressed maidens. Author Jeffrey L. Forgeng writes‚ “We are inclined today to romanticize the Middle Ages.” The Middle Ages was truly a time of great change for Europeans. It can be characterized by advancements in architecture
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Feudalism is a popular theme in the 9th through 12th century. It refers to a social system that was key feature in medieval Europe (Medieval Europe: Feudalism) and is also “unsuitable in describing an extraordinarily complex situation” (Medieval Europe: Feudalism). The concept of feudalism adapted the longer it stayed around is why most historians do not approve of the standard concept of just a social system. The origin of feudalism stems from the “basic idea common to any society with a warrior
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