The Crusades, launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II, were a series of holy wars led by European Christians, aimed at quelling Muslim power and establishing Christian rule of the Holy Land. In their aftermath, the Crusades left a significant impact on their era as well as on future centuries, and their effects are directly visible even in our own time.
In the 24 eye-opening lectures of How the Crusades Changed History, you’ll deeply explore the Crusades’ geopolitical and cultural history. In the masterful presentation of Professor Daileader, you’ll delve into the integral events of the Crusades, and the critical questions surrounding their legacy. You’ll track the volatile history of the four Christian-ruled crusader states; witness how crusading turned inward to the European interior; take a hard look at the motives of the crusaders, the hardships they faced, and life in the crusader kingdoms; learn about the spiritual aspects of crusading, and papal promises of the remission of sins in return for going on crusade; and observe how the Crusades unwittingly facilitated the rise of the Ottomans and weakened the foundations of Catholicism.
Travel into a vastly impactful human drama, reflecting political and religious dilemmas that continue to resonate today.
