Medieval Bronze First Crusaders Cross 1096-1099AD W/COA

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Please See My Other items, click : other items This auction is for an AUTHENTIC MUSEUM QUALITY RARE ANCIENT FIRST CRUSADERS' BRONZE CROSS made by between 1096-1099 AD. (approximately 900 years old). It measures 1" Long. Truly a a STUNNING and SPECTACULAR piece, it is an Magnificent piece to hold, and even to wear, as it has a loop at top from which it was once suspended and worn by its original owner. It will come to you with a Certificate of Authenticity stating that it is as described in this auction. Own a piece of Medieval history you have only read about! PLEASE ask all questions, if any, BEFORE placing bid. THE FIRST CRUSADE For 200 years, Palestine was dominated by the Crusaders, who, following an appeal by Pope Urban II, came from Europe to recover the Holy Land from the infidels. In July 1099, after a five-week siege, the knights of the First Crusade and their rabble army captured Jerusalem , massacring most of the city's non-Christian inhabitants. Barricaded in their synagogues , the Jews defended their quarter, only to be burnt to death or sold into slavery. During the next few decades, the Crusaders extended their power over the rest of the country, through treaties and agreements, but mostly by bloody military victories. The Latin Kingdom of the Crusaders was that of a conquering minority confined mainly to fortified cities and castles. When the Crusaders opened up transportation routes from Europe, pilgrimages to the Holy Land became popular and, at the same time, increasing numbers of Jews sought to return to their homeland. Documents of the period indicate that 300 rabbis from France and England arrived in a group, with some settling in Acro, others in Jerusalem . After the overthrow of the Crusaders by a Muslim army under Saladin (1187), the Jews were again accorded a certain measure of freedom, including the right to live in Jerusalem . Although the Crusaders regained a foothold in the country after Saladin's death (1193), their presence was limited to a network of fortified castles. Crusader authority in the Land ended after a final defeat (1291) by the Mamluks , a Muslim military class which had come to power in Egypt . The Eight Crusades The First Crusade: 1096-1099 Alexus Comnenus asked for mercenaries to defend Constantinople. Instead he received perhaps 12,000 commoners intent on liberating Jerusalem. The European nobility marched on Jerusalem. The Second Crusade: 1147-1149 Originally preached by Bernard of Clairvaux. Only a few Greek islands were taken. The Third Crusade: 1189-1192 Led by Frederick Barbarosa, Richard I of England and Philip II of France. Results in a truce which gives Christians access to Jerusalem and the Holy Places. The Fourth Crusade: 1202-1204 Instead of marching on Jerusalem, this crusade was diverted to Constantinople. The city remained in Latin hands until 1261. The Albigensian Crusade: 1208 Preached by Pope Innocent III against the Albigensian tics in southern France. The Children's Crusade: 1212 Preached by Stephan of Vendome and by Nicholas of Koln. One group reached Marseilles and was sold into slavery; the other turned back. The Fifth Crusade: 1218-1221 An attack on Egypt. The Sixth Crusade: 1228-1229 Led by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. He negotiated a treaty which led to Christian control of several important holy sites, including Jerusalem. Jerusalem was retaken by Muslim mercenaries in 1244. The Seventh Crusade: 1248-1254 Led by King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis). He captured the Egyptian city of Damietta, but was himself taken captive in the battle for Cairo. He was eventually ransomed. The Eighth Crusade: 1270 An unsuccessful attack on Tunis. read more

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