HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Egypt, Middle Ages, Fatimid Caliphate
27 May 2016
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Several islamic states waring against against each other. 1250 all of iberia was almost reconquerored completed. Two major islamic states/empires: seljuk turks, fatimids. The main stage is the battle between two islamic powers. Gone in in the 11th century and took anitolia (turkey today: the empire becomes pretty much greece and is turned into a kingdom. Will ask the west/pope for help: wants help to gain back land. Most of europe are poor: politically military weak, pope has all the power. Pope urban ii says yes in 1095: save the byzantine empire, give the crusaders/knights two goals. Take back the holy lands (most important) First crusade is very poorly lead, organized, and funded. Thousands of ordinary people will try to go to the byzantine empire: turks come in and slaughter them, thought that it would lead to the unification of the eastern and. First crusde on the ground was christians vs. christains.
