1 Comment TIL about the Battle of Jaffa, whereby the Crusaders leader King Richard I and the Muslim defender Saladin would meet in battle for the decisive time. Richard I ultimately won but both sides left with complete respect for each other. by whatilearned October 18, 2022, 5:09 pm 4 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment ATTENTION ALL STARDUST CRUSADERS by CopyPastaArchive July 27, 2022, 3:51 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that there was a 4th Crusade to retake Jerusalem. However, the crusaders got sidetracked and ended up sacking Constantinople, capital of the Christian controlled Byzantine Empire, and they ended up getting excommunicated. by whatilearned February 23, 2022, 3:00 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL of the Stedinger Revolt. On 29 October 1232, Pope Gregory IX sent a letter authorising a crusade against the excommunicated Stedinger. In his letter, Gregory accused the Stedinger of holding orgies and worshiping demons in Satanic rites. The crusaders massacred 11,000 “their wives and children”. by whatilearned October 7, 2021, 5:12 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments The reason Dio died in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure : Stardust Crusaders by CopyPastaArchive August 19, 2021, 8:34 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL the Crusaders planned to finance the Fourth Crusade by stopping first in Constantinople, to assist in a coup. When they were not fairly compensated by the new Byzantine Emporer, they seized control of the city and surrounding territory. Establishing the short-lived Latin Empire (1204-1261). by whatilearned June 24, 2021, 2:38 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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