"Antioch, Sieges of (19071098)". The Crusades were a series of wars fought between the Christian Europeans and the Muslim Turks, which occurred between the years of 1096 to 1272. Among those answering the call were by two European kings, Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany. The Seljuk hold on the city resulted in pilgrims reporting difficulties and the oppression of Christians. But the victory would be short-lived. The Muslim defenders surrendered on 12 July 1191. [219] The Teutonic Knights were formed in 1190 to protect pilgrims in both the Holy Land and Baltic region. [15] The Crusader states of Syria and Palestine were known as the "Outremer" from the French outre-mer, or "the land beyond the sea". [69] Fulk and Melisende were crowned joint rulers of Jerusalem on 14 September 1131 in the same church where Baldwin II had been laid to rest. In, Jaspert, Nikolas (2006). The Doge of Venice Enrico Dandolo proposed that Venice would be compensated with the profits of future conquests beginning with the seizure of the Christian city of Zara. [149], After resolving the internecine struggles in Syria, al-Kamil's position was stronger than it was a year before when he made his original offer to Frederick. The effects of a Crusade influenced the wealth and power of the Catholic Church, Political matters, commerce, feudalism, intellectual development, social effects, material effects and the effects of the crusades also prompted the famous Voyages of discovery. Whether this was by indigenous craftsmen or learnt by Frankish ones is unknown, but a distinctive original artistic style evolved. It was time to advance, and the Frankish army set out towards Mansurah. The Crusades had numerous consequences and effects. The later siege of Safed in late 1188 completed Saladin's conquest of the Holy Land. Short Term Effects. [86], The French contingent departed in June 1147. Their only escape route was through the city, taking by force what Alexios had promised and the new anti-westerner Byzantine ruler Alexios V Doukas denied them. They began in 1096 and continued for almost 200 years, with a total of eight major Crusades. [165], Although the Barons' Crusade returned the kingdom to its largest size since 1187, the gains would be dramatically reversed a few years later. Instead, Alexius retreated from Philomelium. Before a new Crusade could be organized, however, a modest recovery had . The Franks were quickly beset by famine and disease. Godfrey was left with a small force a mere 300 knights and 2,000 foot soldiers to defend the kingdom. Muslims increasing distrust of Christians 7. This marked a major victor for Baldwin II prior to his second captivity in 1123. [140], Of all the European sovereigns, only Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, was in a position to regain Jerusalem. Italian cities grow richer as trade expands 8. His life was spared, and as soon as his health permitted him, he took the cross and immediately began preparations. Across all social strata in western Europe, there was an enthusiastic response. Richard's forces stormed Jaffa from the sea and the Muslims were driven from the city. The Normans resisted for hours before the arrival of the main army caused a Turkish withdrawal.[34]. Jawali, in need of allies against Mawdud, accepted Joscelin's offer, releasing Baldwin in the summer of 1108. The Crusader army marched to the former Byzantine city of Antioch, which had been in Muslim control since 1084. [228][229], Crusade finance and taxation left a legacy of social, financial, and legal institutions. [95] Later that year, Nr-ad-Din captured and burned Tortosa, briefly occupying the town, before it was taken by the Knights Templar as a military headquarters. In 1487, Pope Innocent VIII called for an armed crusade against populations of Waldensians in France. The initial plan of a two-prong attack in Syria and in Egypt was abandoned and instead the objective became limited operations in Syria. Louis was not willing to negotiate with the infidel Muslims, but he did unsuccessfully seek a Franco-Mongol alliance, reflecting what the pope had sought in 1245. In 1054 differences in custom, creed, and practice spurred Pope Leo IX to send a delegation to the Patriarch of Constantinople, which ended in mutual excommunication and an EastWest Schism. 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Prior to the formal surrender of Damietta, the two sides would maintain hostages, among them John of Brienne and Hermann of Salza for the Franks side and a son of al-Kamil for Egypt. The armies would be led by the strongest kings of Europe and a route that would be pre-planned. According to some, on 19October 1187, Urban III died upon of hearing of the defeat. This ended with his murder in a violent anti-Latin revolt. Pope Innocent III toppled Alex III of Byzantine in favor of his nephew, who would later become Alexius IV. There was an increasingly articulate piety within the knighthood and the developing devotional and penitential practises of the aristocracy created a fertile ground for crusading appeals. The remaining German army moved under the command of the English and French forces that arrived shortly thereafter. Their youngest brother Alphonse of Poitiers departed the next year. They believed they were fighting for god and all sins would be forgiven and defend the Byzantine Empire from the Turks. From 1147, campaigns in Northern Europe against pagan tribes were considered crusades. It doesn't matter even if it was achieved through violence or war. From the mid-14thcentury, crusading rhetoric was used in response to the rise of the Ottoman Empire, and ended around 1699 with the War of the Holy League. In 1199, Pope Innocent III began the practice of proclaiming crusades against Christian heretics. Merchants were further advantaged by technological improvements, and long-distance trade as a whole expanded. Crusade of 1101". [220] After the fall of Acre the Hospitallers relocated to Cyprus, then ruled Rhodes until the island was taken by the Ottomans in 1522. It became increasingly common for European merchants to venture further east, and business was conducted fairly despite religious differences, and continued even in times of political and military tensions. The Frankish emissaries rejoined the army accompanied by representatives from Egypt. Many of these deserted because of the Spanish tolerance of the defeated Muslims, for whom the Reconquista was a war of domination rather than extermination. [176] For six weeks, the armies of the West and Egypt faced each other on opposite sides of the canal, leading to the Battle of Mansurah that would end on 11 February 1250 with an Egyptian defeat. A third major impact of the crusades was the effect it had on the role of feudalism in the lives of Europeans. [110], As a result of his victory, much of Palestine quickly fell to Saladin. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land expanded after safer routes through Hungary developed from 1000. [218], The military orders were forms of a religious order first established early in the twelfth century with the function of defending Christians, as well as observing monastic vows. Legal. This style could have both reflected and influenced the taste of patrons of the arts. HistoryLearning.com. With Rome under siege by Frederick, the pope also issued his Ad Apostolicae Dignitatis Apicem, formally renewing the sentence of excommunication on the emperor, and declared him deposed from the imperial throne and that of Naples. Murray. In March 1190, Frederick embarked to Asia Minor. With the subsequent invasions of South and Central America by the Spanish, the crusading spirit, of spreading Catholicism and seizing territory at the point of a sword, lived on. According to an article published in 2009, it is believed that there were a numerous effects of crusades: 1. Zengi came north to begin the first siege of Edessa, arriving on 28 November 1144. . The Mongols converted to Islam, but disintegrated as a fighting force. [23] In the same year, Jerusalem was taken from the Fatimids by the Turkish warlord Atsiz, who seized most of Syria and Palestine throughout the Middle East. Some other long term effects the Crusades had on the Middle East were even global. [14] Crusader sources used the term "Syrians" to describe Arabic speaking Christians who were members of the Greek Orthodox Church, and "Jacobites" for those who were members of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Foremost amongst these was the elder statesman Raymond IV of Toulouse, who with bishop Adhemar of Le Puy commanded southern French forces. "Third Crusade (11891192)". Dissension in the crusader states led to conflicts such as the War of Saint Sabas. The third group from northern France was led by Stephen of Blois and Stephen of Burgundy. Guy of Lusignan responded by raising the largest army that Jerusalem had ever put into the field. [90], In the first major encounter after the Second Crusade, Nr-ad-Din's forces then destroyed the Crusader army at the Battle of Inab on 29 June 1149. At the Battle of al-Sannabra of 1113, a Crusader army led by Baldwin I was defeated by a Muslim army led by Mawdud and Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus, whose ultimate objective was Edessa. [9][10], The Arabic word for struggle or contest, particularly one for the propagation of Islamjihdwas used for a religious war of Muslims against unbelievers, and it was believed by some Muslims that the Quran and Hadith made this a duty. Crusader terminology remained largely indistinguishable from that of Christian pilgrimage during the 12thcentury. [55], The Norwegian Crusade also known as the Crusade of Sigurd Jorsalfar, king of Norway, took place from 1107 to 1110. This sack was not unusual considering the violent military standards of the time, but contemporaries such as Innocent III and Ali ibn al-Athir saw it as an atrocity against centuries of classical and Christian civilisation. [233] Modern Muslim thinkers, politicians and historians have drawn parallels between the crusades and political developments such as the establishment of Israel in 1948. Louis, his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and many princes and lords prostrated themselves at the feet of Bernard in order to take the cross. The siege of Jerusalem began on 20 September 1187 and the Holy City was surrendered to Saladin by Balian of Ibelin on 2 October. The Crusaders that occupied Jerusalem were conquered by Muslim ruler Saladin, which prompted the Third Crusade. [105], The years following the founding of the Kingdom of Jerusalem were met with multiple disasters. [92], The disastrous performance of this campaign in the Holy Land damaged the standing of the papacy, soured relations between the Christians of the kingdom and the West for many years, and encouraged the Muslims of Syria to even greater efforts to defeat the Franks. Finally, Roger of Salerno routed the last Seljuk invading army at the First Battle of Tell Danith on 14 September 1115. Document 2 states that the economic impact of the Crusades were "Merchants in Venice and other northern Italian cities built large fleets to carry Crusaders to the Holy Land. According to the historian Joshua Prawer no major European poet, theologian, scholar or historian settled in the crusader states. This Crusade marked the first time a European king visited the Holy Land. [241] Some of these works also provide insight into the later Crusades and Crusader states. From 1095, European Christians invaded the Middle East on several occasions. Three days later, Richard took Jaffa, held by Saladin since 1187, and advanced inland towards Jerusalem. The translations made in Antioch are notable, but they are considered of secondary importance to the works emanating from Muslim Spain and from the hybrid culture of Sicily. In Phillips, J., Holy Warriors (2009). [61] At Ager Sanguinis, an army led by Ilghazi annihilated the Antiochian forces led by Roger of Salerno who was killed during the battle. [135] Pelagius had no choice but to surrender. Ended Feudalism. While his forces were en route to the Holy Land, Henry VI died in Messina on 28 September 1197. After the Crusader victory at the siege of Beirut in 1110, the Fatimid threat to the kingdom subsided for two decades. Theobald decided to fortify Ascalon to protect the southern border of the kingdom and to move against Damascus later. After a short battle, the Egyptian commander decided to evacuate the city. Guy and Humphrey were imprisoned in Damascus and later released in 1188. Christian armies suffered numerous defeats throughout the Crusades. In, Phillips, Jonathan (2006). "Constantinople, Latin Empire of". The Muslim victory was short-lived, with Baldwin II and Pons of Tripoli narrowly defeating Ilghazi's army at the Second Battle of Tell Danith on 14 August 1119. [225], Manuscripts were produced and illustrated in workshops housing Italian, French, English and local craftsmen leading to a cross-fertilisation of ideas and techniques. [127], Andrew II left for Acre in August 1217, joining John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem. [173] William of Villehardouin also arrived with ships and Frankish soldiers from the Morea. [238] The histories describing the Crusades are broadly of three types:[citation needed] (1) The primary sources of the Crusades,[239] which include works written in the medieval period, generally by participants in the Crusade or written contemporaneously with the event, letters and documents in archives, and archaeological studies;[citation needed] (2) secondary sources, beginning with early consolidated works in the 16th century and continuing to modern times; and (3) tertiary sources, primarily encyclopedias, bibliographies and genealogies. [71], At the same time, the advent of Imad ad-Din Zengi saw the Crusaders threatened by a Muslim ruler who would introduce jihad to the conflict, joining the powerful Syrian emirates in a combined effort against the Franks. Clerics and laity increasingly recognised Jerusalem as worthy of penitential pilgrimage. [102] This gained Saladin the attention of the Assassins, with attempts on his life in January 1175 and again on 22 May 1176. One effect of this new focus was numerous outbreaks of anti-Semitic violence in Europe; many crusaders attacked Jewish communities in Europe while the crusaders were on their way to the Holy Land, and anti-Jewish laws were enacted by many kings and lords inspired by the fervent, intolerant new brand of Christian identity arising from the Crusades. Alexius attempt to impose Roman authority over Byzantine was met with resistance, and he was subsequently killed. Meanwhile, Richard's forces helped to work on Ascalon's fortifications, which were completed by mid-March 1241. Learning this, Richard pushed his army forward, to within 12 miles from Jerusalem before retreating back to the coast. Francis I of France allied with all quarters, including from German Protestant princes and Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. [citation needed] The subject is a complex one, with overviews provided in Select Bibliography of the Crusades,[236] Modern Historiography,[237] and Crusades (Bibliography and Sources). All the Frankish prisoners were executed, but the native Christians were allowed to live. In fact, he argued that the only advantage gained by the West was the apricot.This claim from Goff is supported by many historians, past and present, who claim that the Crusades were a significant military failure for the West. They fended off a Seljuk attack at the Battle of Ephesus on 24 December 1147. [147] The first contingents of Crusaders then sailed in August 1227, joining with forces of the kingdom and fortifying the coastal towns. Al-Afdal tried once more in the Third Battle of Ramla in August 1105 and was defeated. Bursuq ibn Bursuq took command of the failed attempt against Edessa in 1114. Baldwin IV, Raynald of Chtillon and the Knights Templar defeated Saladin at the celebrated Battle of Montgisard on 25 November 1177. This treaty ended the Third Crusade. Louis had his victory, but a cost of the loss of much of his force and their commanders. [72] He became atabeg of Mosul in September 1127 and used this to expand his control to Aleppo in June 1128. Castles were a tangible symbol of the dominance of a Latin Christian minority over a largely hostile majority population. The Crusade was conducted in response to setbacks in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, beginning with the loss of the Holy City in 1244, and was preached by Innocent IV in conjunction with a crusade against emperor Frederick II, the Prussian crusades and Mongol incursions. [223], Typically, crusader church design was in the French Romanesque style. The Fifth Crusade was over, a dismal failure, unable to even gain the return of the piece of the True Cross. He defeated Fulk at the Battle of Ba'rin of 1137, seizing Ba'rin Castle. Outbreaks of fighting between crusaders and Byzantine forces were common, and the mistrust and suspicion of their intentions grew. Specifically, Edward would have learnt from the scientific approach Muslims took to building, harnessing concentricity and using the area around the castle to strong effect. Mesud and his forces almost totally destroyed Conrad's contingent at the Second Battle of Dorylaeum on 25 October 1147. Some went on pilgrimage, and this is seen in new imagery and ideas in western poetry. In the winter of 1239, Baldwin finally returned to Constantinople, where he was crowned emperor around Easter of 1240, after which he launched his crusade. [157], In 1229, Frederick II and the Ayyubid sultan al-Kamil, had agreed to a ten-year truce. Nielsen and KV Jensen, pp. [37], Raymond besieged Arqa in mid-February 1099 and the crusaders sent an embassy to the vizier of Egypt seeking a treaty. Christians did not shy away from killing their own religious brethren when even minor theological differences arose. Many wounded soldiers had been left behind at Damietta, and contrary to their promise, the Muslims massacred them all. The Knights Templar, the elite fighting force in the kingdom, would be disbanded and its knights imprisoned or executed. The Crusades were seen by many of their participants as a means of redemption and expiation for sins. Vol. Raymond lifted the siege of Arqa in May without capturing the town and the crusade proceeded south along the Mediterranean coast. Fulk's death later in the year left Joscelin II of Edessa with no powerful allies to help defend Edessa. [201][202] This evolved the Duchy of Prussia and Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 1525 and 1562, respectively. Accessibility StatementFor more information contact us atinfo@libretexts.orgor check out our status page at https://status.libretexts.org. [197] Al-Andalus, Islamic Spain, was completely suppressed in 1492 when the Emirate of Granada surrendered. [174], As-Salih Ayyub conducting a campaign in Damascus when the Franks invaded as he had expected the Crusaders to land in Syria. But what is seen is an increase in stylised, Byzantine-influenced content. "Ramla, First Battle of (1101)". Attempts to retake Jaffa failed and Saladin was forced to retreat. On 20 August 1191, Richard had more than 2000 prisoners beheaded at the massacre of Ayyadieh. Peter underwent the ordeal and died after days of agony from his wounds, which discredited the Holy Lance as a fake. Negative effects of the Crusades included the repeated defeats of the Christian armies, the slaughter of innocents and the looting of Constantinople. Misogyny meant that there was male disapproval; chroniclers tell of immorality and Jerome of Prague blamed the failure of the Second Crusade on the presence of women. [161] Contrary to Theobald's instructions and the advice of the military orders, a group decided to move against the enemy without further delay, but they were surprised by the Muslims who inflicted a devasting defeat on the Franks. Baldwin's cousin Baldwin of Bourcq, later his successor as Baldwin II, was named Count of Edessa, and Tancred became regent of Antioch during Bohemond's captivity, lasting through 1103. [150] Frederick entered Jerusalem on 17 March 1229 and received the formal surrender of the city by al-Kamil's agent and the next day, crowned himself. [132] Later, Francis of Assisi arrived to negotiate unsuccessfully with the sultan. Control of a . From the Stanford History Education Group. [53], After Bohemond was ransomed in 1103, he had resumed control of Antioch and continued the conflict with the Byzantine empire. Bohemond recognised that the only remaining option was open combat and launched a counterattack. John II Komnenos, emperor since 1118, reasserted Byzantine claims to Cilicia and Antioch, compelling Raymond of Poitiers to give homage. [119] On 12 December 1191 Saladin disbanded the greater part of his army. The end of Western European presence in the Holy Land was sealed with the fall of Tripoli and their subsequent defeat at the siege of Acre in 1291. Richard entrusted the new fortress to an imperial representative, and departed for England on 3 May 1241. Frederick claimed the kingship of Jerusalem despite John having been given assurances that he would remain as king. [citation needed], These histories have provided evolving views of the Crusades as discussed in detail in the Historiography writeup in Crusading movement. On 18 May 1157, Nr-ad-Din began a siege on the Knights Hospitaller contingent at Banias, with the Grand Master Bertrand de Blanquefort captured. Crusading declined rapidly during the 16th century with the advent of the Protestant Reformation and the decline of papal authority. It was only when the Muslims realized that the invaders did . The destruction of Constantinople severed any hope of mending the East-West schism in Christianity, and this event left the Byzantine Empire vulnerable to the Ottoman Empire. [235], The historiography of the Crusades is concerned with their "history of the histories" during the Crusader period. However, these wars had no clear objectives or limitations, making them unsuitable for crusading. In April 1138, the Byzantines and Franks jointly besieged Aleppo and, with no success, began the Siege of Shaizar, abandoning it a month later. [68], Baldwin II and Morphia married their eldest daughter Melisende of Jerusalem to Fulk V of Anjou in 1129 in anticipation of a royal succession. In, Weiler, Bjrn K. (2006). Effects of the Crusades on Commerce One of the most important effects of the crusades was on commerce. On 27 July 1192, Saladin's army began the battle of Jaffa, capturing the city. Long Term Effects. If the Crusades were more positive and didn't have so many battles or wars maybe other tribes and groups of people would join the Crusades more often. Innocent III proclaimed a crusade against Catharism that failed to suppress the heresy itself but ruined the culture the Languedoc. Many of these and related texts are found in the collections Recueil des historiens des croisades (RHC) and Crusade Texts in Translation. 13-28, "The Metrical Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester", ed. The crusader army was devastated by disease, and Louis himself died at Tunis on 25August. Also known as the Crusade of Louis IX to the Holy Land, its objective was to reclaim the Holy Land by attacking Egypt, the main seat of Muslim power in the Middle East, then under as-Salih Ayyub, son of al-Kamil. The secondary sources of the Crusades began in the 16th century, with the first use of the term crusades was by 17th century French historian Louis Maimbourg in his Histoire des Croisades pour la dlivrance de la Terre Sainte. The dismal failures of this Crusade then set the stage for the fall of Jerusalem, leading to the Third Crusade. [30], In response to Urban's call, members of the high aristocracy from Europe took the cross. After a stop at Cyprus, Frederick II arrived in Acre on 7 September 1228 and was received warmly by the military orders, despite his excommunication. T.K. In, Edgington, Susan (2006). Property became available while coinage and precious materials circulated more readily within Europe. First, the city-states of northern Italy, especially Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, grew rich transporting goods and crusaders back and forth between Europe and the Middle East. [81] After a brief counter-siege, Nr-ad-Din took the city. The conflicts to which the term is applied has been extended to include other campaigns initiated, supported and sometimes directed by the Roman Catholic Church against pagans, heretics or for alleged religious ends. They were joined by a force led by Conrad, constable to the German emperor, Henry IV. The resulting Wendish Crusade of 1147 was partially successful but failed to convert the pagans to Christianity. Frederick II sent troops and word that he would soon follow, but they were under orders not to begin offensive operations until he had arrived. [79] The city had been warned of his arrival and was prepared for a siege, but there was little they could do. Meanwhile, Dagobert of Pisa, now Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, made the same offer to Bohemond, and asking that he prevent Baldwin's expected travel to Jerusalem. [85], Conrad III and the German contingent planned to leave for the Holy Land at Easter, but did not depart until May 1147. The men were massacred, with the women and children enslaved, and the walls razed. The loss of the tower was a great shock to the Ayyubids, and the sultan al-Adil died soon thereafter. [63], The Venetian Crusade, also known as the Crusade of Calixtus II, was conducted from 1122 to 1124. The ensuing Seljuk victory also resulted in the capture of Baldwin of Bourcq, then count of Edessa and later king of Jerusalem, and his cousin Joscelin of Courtenay. The Habsburgs, French, Spanish and Venetians and Ottomans all signed treaties. This is regarded as the end of the Seventh Crusade. The emperor was delayed while his ships were refitted. [35] Finally, Bohemond persuaded a guard in the city to open a gate. The Teutonic Knights diverted efforts from the Holy Land, absorbed these orders and established the State of the Teutonic Order. In what ways did they provide opportunitiesboth negative and positivefor cross cultural encounters and exchanges? Hendrickx, Benjamin. [12][13] "Saracen" was used for an Arab Muslim, derived from a Greek and Roman name for the nomadic peoples of the Syro-Arabian desert. Throughout the 12thand 13thcenturies the influence of indigenous artists was demonstrated in the decoration of shrines, paintings and the production of illuminated manuscripts. The Byzantines had taken advantage of Bohemond's absence, retaking lands lost. Privacy Policy. mirrors, carpets, cotton cloth for clothing, ships compasses, writing paper, wheelbarrows, mattresses and shawls. The Crusade ended on 1 July 1198 after capturing Sidon and Beirut. The most significant effect of the First Crusade was the capture of Jerusalem and the formation of various Crusader states. On 10 June 1190, Frederick drowned near Silifke Castle. The Crusaders were dealt their first major defeat. Baldwin III was able to break the siege, only to be ambushed at Jacob's Ford in June. [130] A group from England arrived shortly thereafter. Long Term Effects. [183] After his release, Louis went to Acre where he remained until 1254. [114] Frederick sent an ultimatum to Saladin, demanding the return of Palestine and challenging him to battle and in May 1189, Frederick's host departed for Byzantium. [146] Becoming pope in 1227, Gregory IX was determined to proceed with the Crusade. Increase in the monarchy/kings power 5. In, Morris, Rosemary (2006). Burgturf, Jochen. [22] Byzantium's attempted confrontation in 1071 to suppress the Seljuks' sporadic raiding led to the defeat at the Battle of Manzikert, eventually the occupation of most of the Anatolian peninsula. Principal references on this subject are the Wisconsin Collaborative History of the Crusades[242] and Norman Housley's The Later Crusades, 1274-1580: From Lyons to Alcazar. Urban talked of the violence of Europe and the necessity of maintaining the Peace of God; about helping Byzantium; about the crimes being committed against Christians in the east; and about a new kind of war, an armed pilgrimage, and of rewards in heaven, where remission of sins was offered to any who might die in the undertaking. A number of English and French nobles took the cross, but the crusade's departure was delayed because Frederick, whose lands the crusaders had planned to cross, opposed any crusading activity before the expiration of this truce. In the meantime, his uncle began what is known as Bohemond's Crusade (or the Crusade of 11071108). In, Mulinder, Alex (2006). Tancred again assumed leadership in Antioch, successfully defeating the Seljuks at the Battle of Artah in 1105, threatening Aleppo. [46] The Crusaders faced their old enemy Kilij Arslan and his Seljuk forces first met the Lombard and French contingents in August 1101 at the Battle of Mersivan, with the crusader camp captured. [208] The 1281 election of a French pope, MartinIV, brought the power of the papacy behind Charles. [citation needed]. [54] Bohemond crossed into the Balkans and began the failed siege of Dyrrhachium. [112], The news of the disastrous defeat at the battle of Hattin and subsequent fall of Jerusalem gradually reached Western Europe. , Spanish and Venetians and Ottomans all signed treaties for two decades, Holy (. Latin Christian minority over a largely hostile majority population since 1187, III... 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