The Crusades Collection (#2)

When the Streets were Lighted with Oil (litho)
8670458 When the Streets were Lighted with Oil (litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the Streets were Lighted with Oil)

Pope Urban II (1042-1099) prepped the first Crusade in 1056 at Marmoutier, near Tours
PCT4262481 Pope Urban II (1042-1099) prepped the first Crusade in 1056 at Marmoutier, near Tours. Engraving of a book on the Crusades

The Founder of the Polytechnic (b/w photo)
8670456 The Founder of the Polytechnic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Founder of the Polytechnic)

La Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso: Canto XVI, stanza 19 (colour litho)
8666716 La Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso: Canto XVI, stanza 19 (colour litho) by Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso: Canto III, stanza 45 (colour litho)
8666700 La Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso: Canto III, stanza 45 (colour litho) by Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Cade; e gli occhi)

Fourth Crusade: " La prise de Constantinople par les Croises le 12/04/1204" (4th Crusade)
ELD4891267 Fourth Crusade: " La prise de Constantinople par les Croises le 12/04/1204" (4th Crusade: The Capture of Constantinople by Crusaders)

4th Crusade: Templar ships arriving in front of Constantinople. 1204. Chromolithography
LSE4098223 4th Crusade: Templar ships arriving in front of Constantinople. 1204. Chromolithography.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 4th Crusade: Templar ships arriving in front of Constantinople)

First Crusade 1096-1099): Pope Urban II (c. 1035 - 1099) authorizes the start of the crusad on November 27
AIS5339221 First Crusade 1096-1099): Pope Urban II (c. 1035 - 1099) authorizes the start of the crusad on November 27, 1095 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Angel of Victory and the First Crusaders
Vintage engraving showing a luminous angel leading the armies of the first crusade as they advance towards Jerusalem in the Holyland

The true cross by Gustave Dore (1832 aa 1883)The Crusaders are roused by the sight of the true cross

Seventh Crusade: King Louis IX was taken prisoner at the Battle of Fariskur on 6 April 1250 (Seventh Crusade)
ELD4955097 Seventh Crusade: King Louis IX was taken prisoner at the Battle of Fariskur on 6 April 1250 (Seventh Crusade: King Louis IX prisoner at the Battle of Fariskur)

Peter the Hermit led the First Crusade (1096) with the cry of "God wants it!", 1896 (illustration)
7304511 Peter the Hermit led the First Crusade (1096) with the cry of "God wants it!", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

A sign in the sky for the fighters of the Third Crusade in the Holy Land
7279768 A sign in the sky for the fighters of the Third Crusade in the Holy Land by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fall of the Army of Frederick of Swabia, Third Crusade
7279763 The Fall of the Army of Frederick of Swabia, Third Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of the Army of Frederick of Swabia, Third Crusade)

The badly wounded knight confessing next to a priest, Second Crusade
7279747 The badly wounded knight confessing next to a priest, Second Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The badly wounded knight confessing next to a priest)

Second Crusade. Ilgazi pardons Chancellor Walther, Crusades were strategically
7279746 Second Crusade. Ilgazi pardons Chancellor Walther, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Crusade)

The Death of Balduin I. Crusades were strategically
7279745 The Death of Balduin I. Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Balduin I)

A priest encourages the army to fight, Crusades were strategically
7279744 A priest encourages the army to fight, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A priest encourages the army to fight)

Departure of the Crusaders from Aigues Mortes, France, Crusades were strategically
7279776 Departure of the Crusaders from Aigues Mortes, France, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captured French Knights in Cairo, Sixth Crusade, Egypt, Crusades were strategically
7279780 Captured French Knights in Cairo, Sixth Crusade, Egypt, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captured French Knights in Cairo)

The Battle of Iconium was fought on 18 May 1190 during the Third Crusade
7279762 The Battle of Iconium was fought on 18 May 1190 during the Third Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Farewell Song of Thibaut, Thibaut de Blaison, Blason, or Blazon, Fourth Crusade, Historical
7279774 The Farewell Song of Thibaut, Thibaut de Blaison, Blason, or Blazon, Fourth Crusade, Historical by Unknown Artist

The Defeat at Hattin, in 1187 the Battle of Hittin took place
7279757 The Defeat at Hattin, in 1187 the Battle of Hittin took place by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defeat at Hattin, in 1187 the Battle of Hittin took place)

Louis VII in battle at Mount Kadmus, Crusades were strategically
7279750 Louis VII in battle at Mount Kadmus, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis VII in battle at Mount Kadmus)

Crusader army is ambushed by Turks, Crusades were strategically
7279749 Crusader army is ambushed by Turks, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crusader army is ambushed by Turks)

The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically
7279770 The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade)

Siege engines of the crusaders in front of Jerusalem, first crusade
7279760 Siege engines of the crusaders in front of Jerusalem, first crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege engines of the crusaders in front of Jerusalem)

The crusades were a series of religious wars in western Asia and Europe
7279777 The crusades were a series of religious wars in western Asia and Europe by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Levy of the Crusade Tax in France, Crusades were strategically
7279759 Levy of the Crusade Tax in France, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Levy of the Crusade Tax in France)

The Sultana Schedscher-Eddur, in 1230, Fifth Crusade, Crusades were strategically
7279781 The Sultana Schedscher-Eddur, in 1230, Fifth Crusade, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sultana Schedscher-Eddur, in 1230)

Finding scattered soldiers in the Third Crusade, Crusades were strategically
7279767 Finding scattered soldiers in the Third Crusade, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Siege of Acre (28 August 1189 to 12 July 1191)
7279764 The Siege of Acre (28 August 1189 to 12 July 1191) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assault on Damiette
7279769 Assault on Damiette by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault on Damiette, Damiette was an important town at the time of the Crusades in the 12th)

A jousting tournament at Ptolomais, today Acre, Third Crusade
7279765 A jousting tournament at Ptolomais, today Acre, Third Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A jousting tournament at Ptolomais, today Acre, Third Crusade)

The Battle of Ascalon, 1099, First Crusade, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork
7279755 The Battle of Ascalon, 1099, First Crusade, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork by Unknown Artist

A messenger brings news of the fighting man from the Holy Land, First Crusade
7279751 A messenger brings news of the fighting man from the Holy Land, First Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Ascalon took place on 12 August 1099
7280047 The Battle of Ascalon took place on 12 August 1099 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knights of the Crusade have religious appearances, First Crusade
7279756 The Knights of the Crusade have religious appearances, First Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Knights of the Crusade have religious appearances)

Saladin was the first Sultan of Egypt from 1171 and Sultan of Syria from 1174, Third Crusade
7279754 Saladin was the first Sultan of Egypt from 1171 and Sultan of Syria from 1174, Third Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Army of the Syrians in Assault, First Crusade, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Artwork
7279753 The Army of the Syrians in Assault, First Crusade, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Artwork by Unknown Artist

The Cross Welcomes the Army of the Crusaders, First Crusade
7279752 The Cross Welcomes the Army of the Crusaders, First Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cross Welcomes the Army of the Crusaders, First Crusade)

The Treasures of the Orient, Conquered by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically
7279743 The Treasures of the Orient, Conquered by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Treasures of the Orient)

The veneration of the cross by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically
7279742 The veneration of the cross by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The veneration of the cross by the Crusaders)

Arrival of the Auxiliary Troops in front of Damiette, Egypt, Fifth Crusade
7279779 Arrival of the Auxiliary Troops in front of Damiette, Egypt, Fifth Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The conversion of captured peasants by the knights of the Fourth Crusade
7279773 The conversion of captured peasants by the knights of the Fourth Crusade by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captured Knights Templar in Cairo, Fourth Crusade, Egypt
7279771 Captured Knights Templar in Cairo, Fourth Crusade, Egypt by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captured Knights Templar in Cairo, Fourth Crusade, Egypt)

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"The Crusades: A Quest for Relics and Divine Intervention" Embarking on a sacred mission, the Knights Templar set out to collect relics for their nation. Their unwavering dedication is captured in "Misteri del Vaticano" by Franco Mistrali, a testament to their fervor. The Ghent Altarpiece showcases the valiant Knights of Christ, painted with meticulous detail in 1432. In the Seventh Crusade, King Louis IX found himself imprisoned after the Battle of Fariskur on April 6th, 1250. This historic event is etched into our memory as we delve into the rich tapestry of medieval history. Through an intricate vellum map from 1170, we can visualize Crusader Jerusalem and its strategic importance. Peter the Hermit's rallying cry of "God wants it. " echoed through time as he led the First Crusade in 1096. His passionate plea inspired countless warriors to take up arms and embark on a holy pilgrimage. The Temple Church in London stands as a solemn reminder of their devotion. Divine intervention seemed imminent during the Third Crusade when fighters witnessed a sign in the sky—a symbol that bolstered their spirits amidst battle-scarred landscapes. However, not all crusades ended triumphantly; Frederick of Swabia's army met its demise while Balduin I faced his tragic death. The Second Crusade saw Chancellor Walther being pardoned by Ilgazi—an unexpected act amidst this tumultuous era marked by strategic decisions and shifting alliances. Yet even amid chaos and conflict, wounded knights sought solace next to priests who offered comfort and absolution. The legacy of these crusades lives on—testaments to human ambition driven by faith or political aspirations alike. As we unravel these historical threads woven across centuries past, we gain insight into humanity's unyielding quest for purpose and divine favor.