HIST 243 Lecture 2: HIST 243 W1L2
26 Apr 2016
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Segment 2: the eastern mediterranean in the late 11th century. Peter m. holt, the age of the crusades: the near east from the eleventh century to. Peter frankopan, the first crusade the call from the east (bellknapp press of hup, Carole hillenbrand, the crusades: islamic perspectives (routledge: ny, 2000), 31- Where: 4th century roman empire (syria to scotland, 8th century concentrated around aegean - islam kingdoms to the. East, and germanic kingdoms to the north: 12th century rebounded slightly, balkan and western anatolian power around aegean, constantinople is modern istanbul. Bosporus, narrow neck of water that separates black sea and sea of marmara (and into the aegean and then mediterranean), bridge between europe and asia. Hagia sophia great church, heart of byzantine religion. Galata where the westerners stayed mostly in the crusades. Why had issues with journey for crusaders: byznatine world linked by sea, aegean base and best way to travel.
