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Who was Marsilio Ficino and why are his ideas important
Marsilio Ficino was a priest, a doctor, and a musician. He is however known for his works as an author and a philosopher. He was one of the greatest figures of the Italian Renaissance. He played a significant role in the discovery of classical learning by translating several ancient texts into Latin.
Ficino used his powerful intellectual and spiritual ideas by using an approach that makes spirituality be part of the total environment and culture of the society. Even though he was devoted to philosophy, he applied a more practical method that encouraged leaders to maintain their health in body and mind. He consistently urged leaders to major more on things that that are beneficial …show more content…
Having received a go ahead by Pope Urban II to preach a crusade, he moved to Italy and France where he addressed people in public places and the churches. He told the crowds of the suffering their brethren were going through, and he also pictured to them the profanation of the holy places. The threat of the Turks
The Turks made constant advancements to the east, and it reached a point where their threat was on Constantinople itself. This forced the Greek emperor to send urgent requests to the pope asking for aid against the infidels. He stated the need for immediate assistance if the capital was not to fall in the hands of the barbarians with all its holy relics.
How many crusades were there and which were successful
There were six crusades. The first crusade was between the time period of 1096-1099. The Crusaders were composed mainly of troops from different Western European regions. By June of 1099, the governor of the city was put under siege by the Christians of the area. There were many women, men and children who suffered at the mercies of the Crusaders at the time they entered the entrance of the
Who was Marsilio Ficino and why are his ideas important
Marsilio Ficino was a priest, a doctor, and a musician. He is however known for his works as an author and a philosopher. He was one of the greatest figures of the Italian Renaissance. He played a significant role in the discovery of classical learning by translating several ancient texts into Latin.
Ficino used his powerful intellectual and spiritual ideas by using an approach that makes spirituality be part of the total environment and culture of the society. Even though he was devoted to philosophy, he applied a more practical method that encouraged leaders to maintain their health in body and mind. He consistently urged leaders to major more on things that that are beneficial …show more content…
Having received a go ahead by Pope Urban II to preach a crusade, he moved to Italy and France where he addressed people in public places and the churches. He told the crowds of the suffering their brethren were going through, and he also pictured to them the profanation of the holy places. The threat of the Turks
The Turks made constant advancements to the east, and it reached a point where their threat was on Constantinople itself. This forced the Greek emperor to send urgent requests to the pope asking for aid against the infidels. He stated the need for immediate assistance if the capital was not to fall in the hands of the barbarians with all its holy relics.
How many crusades were there and which were successful
There were six crusades. The first crusade was between the time period of 1096-1099. The Crusaders were composed mainly of troops from different Western European regions. By June of 1099, the governor of the city was put under siege by the Christians of the area. There were many women, men and children who suffered at the mercies of the Crusaders at the time they entered the entrance of the