Crusades had a tremendous effect on Medieval world, and Templars were the carriers of Gods might, at least for the western nations. However, muslims saw them as invaders and experienced the true face of Christian soldiers.
Reasons for the Crusades in western political and economical conditions. European land was not able to feed people any more, so to Christian population fell in need of gaining the rich lands of the East. Feudal lords equipped their armies and went to the Holy land in a seek of riches of the East. Peasants were leaving their field in a search of luck and wealth. Prisoners and Thieves were given an opportunity; stay in prison, or go to the Holy land to fight in a name of god; they all of course agreed to go to war. The Pope …show more content…
They would not only be physically strong, but their immovable faith caused enemies to flee from the battlefield. Steel armor and faith is what gave them victory on the front line. Historians of that time described them with all the greatness. From the writing of the French monk Guibert of Nogent, we get his perspective on crusades. He emphases the bravery of the crusade knight when says “The Armenians….pleased with the man’s bravery, and impressed by his boldness against Turks, surrendered voluntarily to his command” (SCW, p. 107). The greatness of crusade generals is pictured well through moments like that. The fearless nature of Christian soldiers made Europe people proud and influenced many to join the holy army. Descriptions of battles such as that Templars “charged with Frankish ferocity”(SCW, p. 108) and the description of the superiority of the Crusaders over Arabs “….whatever Franks touched shattered” made the war look truly heroic. Extensive use of hyperboles distracted the view on true war, exaggerating only the greatest moment of it, totally blinding people with the greatness of …show more content…
They saw them as uncivilized people in search of only wealth an glory. Local Muslims, who did not fight Templars, but lived in their presence experienced the true face of Christian soldiers. One of the Muslims knights, Usamah Ibn Munqidh, in his book “Memories” documented moralities and anecdotes connected to Cristian soldiers. He had Crusader friends with whom he was in a good relationship. They were, however, first noble knights who came in a search for adventure. Through one of the paragraphs in his writing, he tells us about how the new crusader Templars arrived were rough. One of them was especially rough an unaccepting of anything that was unfamiliar to him. Usamah was surprised with “conduct of devil of a man, at the change in the color of his face, his trembling and his sentiment at the sight one of one praying toward the qiblah”(SCW, p.112). New upcoming crusaders were unfamiliar with local cultures and did not want to accept it. Work of the Clergy on the west by the propaganda of Crusades created a movement of religious fanatics that were traveling to the Holy land in order to spread Christian God words. They were not noble knights, as the ones who came before, they were inspired to fight with anyone for religious concerns without any reference to knight traditions. Usamah also tells us about the judicial trials of Templars he attended. It was a duel
Reasons for the Crusades in western political and economical conditions. European land was not able to feed people any more, so to Christian population fell in need of gaining the rich lands of the East. Feudal lords equipped their armies and went to the Holy land in a seek of riches of the East. Peasants were leaving their field in a search of luck and wealth. Prisoners and Thieves were given an opportunity; stay in prison, or go to the Holy land to fight in a name of god; they all of course agreed to go to war. The Pope …show more content…
They would not only be physically strong, but their immovable faith caused enemies to flee from the battlefield. Steel armor and faith is what gave them victory on the front line. Historians of that time described them with all the greatness. From the writing of the French monk Guibert of Nogent, we get his perspective on crusades. He emphases the bravery of the crusade knight when says “The Armenians….pleased with the man’s bravery, and impressed by his boldness against Turks, surrendered voluntarily to his command” (SCW, p. 107). The greatness of crusade generals is pictured well through moments like that. The fearless nature of Christian soldiers made Europe people proud and influenced many to join the holy army. Descriptions of battles such as that Templars “charged with Frankish ferocity”(SCW, p. 108) and the description of the superiority of the Crusaders over Arabs “….whatever Franks touched shattered” made the war look truly heroic. Extensive use of hyperboles distracted the view on true war, exaggerating only the greatest moment of it, totally blinding people with the greatness of …show more content…
They saw them as uncivilized people in search of only wealth an glory. Local Muslims, who did not fight Templars, but lived in their presence experienced the true face of Christian soldiers. One of the Muslims knights, Usamah Ibn Munqidh, in his book “Memories” documented moralities and anecdotes connected to Cristian soldiers. He had Crusader friends with whom he was in a good relationship. They were, however, first noble knights who came in a search for adventure. Through one of the paragraphs in his writing, he tells us about how the new crusader Templars arrived were rough. One of them was especially rough an unaccepting of anything that was unfamiliar to him. Usamah was surprised with “conduct of devil of a man, at the change in the color of his face, his trembling and his sentiment at the sight one of one praying toward the qiblah”(SCW, p.112). New upcoming crusaders were unfamiliar with local cultures and did not want to accept it. Work of the Clergy on the west by the propaganda of Crusades created a movement of religious fanatics that were traveling to the Holy land in order to spread Christian God words. They were not noble knights, as the ones who came before, they were inspired to fight with anyone for religious concerns without any reference to knight traditions. Usamah also tells us about the judicial trials of Templars he attended. It was a duel