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Additionally, the Roman's ability to play Germans confederations against each other for 200+ years. Which worked for the Roman's fine since the Rhine is a natural border that is more secured than an arbitrary line in the woods.

To add to this, all of the civil wars plus general decline of army discipline really hampered the ability of the Roman's to raise legions and fight them effectively. Additionally, by the 3rd century, it was not uncommon for a general to win a big victory, proclaimed emperor, and fight other Roman's for control.

All king Edward wanted was to get back to the holy land for some more glory if there was any his first go around. Just wasn't in the cards

Yes, that was my question exactly. As english is not my native language, I might have thought wrongly about how to ask this question.

Thanks for your recommendation!

Im glad you enjoyed it!

One of the worst Roman military disasters was an expedition across the Rhine. A couple of legions got ambushed and wiped out at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest).

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Also,the byzantine empire appealed to the pope for help against the rising power of the “infidel“ muslim forces. The emperor would learn that wasn’t a good idea.

Could be an interesting lens with which to view history being made.

How can I learn more about what my relatives did in the U.S. military during WWII? Growing up I was very close with two of my great-grandfathers, both of whom served in WWII. Both passed when I was a teenager. I know a little about what one of them did in the war, and almost nothing about the other one (he didn't talk about it.) I'd like to learn more about what my great-grandfathers did during the war, but I'm not sure where to start.

There's a famous crusaer; I was hoping someone to add the name by now. I gave it a quick search and I couldn't find who I was talking about. Thanks for adding this in now; I'll check this person out anyhow

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Roger de Hauteville, but not a crusader

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The only real deception would have been about the sheer distance to travel, and even that was probably more out of general ignorance than bad faith.

The crusaders knew full well they had nothing to inherit, and most would have been lucky to have enough equipment to qualify as heavy cavalry. Becoming a crusader thus encouraged families to pay for better equipment, and helped the crusaders to receive far more support from strangers who would otherwise have no reason to aid them. Just look at the difference in support Ukriane has gotten compared to something like Yemen, and you can start to appreciate how big a diffrence ideology actually makes.

Not to be too cynical, of course: few would likely leave everything they knew behind if faith wasn't a genuine motivator, and all but the most ambitious could probably have found easier employment along the way if they looked hard enough. That so many endured great hardships for so long is difficult to attribute to mere pragmatism.

Real Crusades History is a pretty decent podcast that delves into some of these questions.

Here is a link to his YouTube channel.

Oh man of course I said kingdom come, but its actually exactly like mount and blade!!!! I just saw they are finally bringing the second one to console! I don't have a pc anymore but man those mods on warband were epic!

Not quite, this was in reference to the Truce and Peace of God, where the church tried to limit the impact of the newly formed feudal class. This feudal class had only begun to establish itself in the late 900s and early 1000s.

This knightly/feudal class was completely new, only able to gain power through violent means. In the absence of a strong central power, gangs of armed men would build fortresses and bully nearby communities for tribute. As time went on, fortresses turned into castles and armed thugs into knights.

So while the church was able to slow down this process, it was too late to stop. Instead of centrally appointed figures or administrators, a new class had seized power and made themselves indispensable.

The first crusade was a way of channeling this new found oppressive class into a conflict that wouldn’t hurt Christians as much. However this also created a dangerous precedent were waging war was not a sin but instead a virtue.

If you want a pattern with Cordoba, Byzantium is the answer.

10th century: Golden age for both (Caliphate/Macedonians)

11th century: Big crisis (Fitna/Manzikert)

12th century: Partial recovery (Almoravits&Almohades/Komnenians)

13th century: Bigger crisis (Navas of Tolosa and New Taifas/4th crusade and Frankocratia)

14th century: Survival despite the odds (Granada/Palaiologos)

15th century: Final fall (Fall of Granada/fall of Constantinople)

Mount and Blade is so good. Approved! Also, happy cake day.

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island from 1883 is the origin of most Pirate tropes.