crusades quotes Flashcards
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massacre at jerusalem
pyres they made were like pryamids - Frankish chronicler
disunity of muslims in early period
those who feared their own allies not less than the christians could not or would not readily unite or arm themselves for our destruction
field of blood
in less than an hour the Franks were all lying dead.. horses bristling like hedgehogs - Ibn al-Qualansi
only 20 muslims dead, only 20 franks escaped - Kemal ad-Din
il ghazi
after god it is you whom we trust - sung in aleppo after field of blood
balak
the raging dragon - fulcher of chartes
unur of damascus on zengi
this cruel enemy equally dangerous to both kingdoms
lack of aim of second crusade
at council of acre
they might endeavour to enlarge the kingdom and add to the glory of the christian name
well watered orchards at damascus
these orchards are of the greatest protection to the city - william of tyre
al findalawi at damascus
i have offered myself for sale and he has bought me
reaction to failure of 2nd crusade
the nobility
looked askance at the ways of our leaders - william of tyre
nureddin taking damascus in 1150 (failed)
i am only driven to act thus because of the numerous complaints by muslims
after artah harim
proud frankish princes shuffling into Aleppo
like the lowest slaves
saladin on leaving seige of kerak
convinced it was impregnable
saladin taking damascus peacefully after nureddins death
we dawned on the people like light in darkness
saladin taking aleppo in 1183
redoubled fear took hold
if saladin should succeed in adding aleppo to his principality our territory would be as completely encompassed by his powerful and strength as if it were in a state of seige
1st crusade arriving at constantinople
outnumbering the sand of the sea short or the stars of heaven - anna comnena
