Antioch

wage jihad, or Holy War, to regain control over the region. Many of the Crusaders simply went home, since they had completed their task. To govern the conquered territory, those who remained established four ‘Crusader states’ in Jerusalem, Edessa, Antioch and Tripoli. Muslim forces began gaining ground in their own jihad against the Christians in 1130. Edessa, the northernmost Crusader state, was captured in 1144. This caused King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany to lead the…

reburied in the churchyard of St Margaret's. The Anglican church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey is arranged in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the ward church of the House of Commons. It is devoted to Margaret of Antioch. It has been the area church of the House of Commons since 16142. Established in eleventh or twelfth century, it was modified in 1504-23. While the present building speaks to the fundamental structure that Pepys would have known, there have…

God’s Great Commission is “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. Jesus came up and said to them, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

Justinian contributions to the Byzantine empire were magnificent he is also known for a great failure. This failure was trying to reconquer the western Mediterranean provinces when a peace treaty with the Persian empire soon failed to live up to its name. Justinian build a chain of well-equipped fortresses throughout Syria and let his forces free on the central and western Mediterranean. The re-conquest started out well with the restoration of North Africa to the Byzantine Empire. From there…

with my career. I was raised by mom and dad with one older brother until my parents got a divorced in 2001. My older brother moved with my dad and I moved with my mom for a year which didn’t work out to well so I decided to move with my dad to Antioch. My dad wanted me and my older brother to live in a better neighborhood and give us the life he never had as growing up so he made a good choice by moving us from Hayward to Antioch.I was excited to move with my dad because I had little brother…

In 1096, Pope Urban II decreed that the crusaders had to give Alexius I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire the lands that they seized. During the siege of Antioch, Alexius I abandoned the crusaders to defend themselves against infidels, therefore, after the fall of Jerusalem, the crusaders did not obey Urban II’s order because they felt betrayed by Alexius I. In 1099, after the crusaders celebrated their victory, they concluded that they had to repopulate the city, appoint a rule, and expand…

The Lost Letters of Pergamum Paper The book, The Lost Letters of Pergamum, was written by the author Bruce W. Longenecker. The book is historical fiction but closely relates to Biblical times and actual Biblical persons such as Antipas. The book takes place around the year 92 AD in Pergamum and Caesarea. Throughout the story, the main character, Antipas, goes through many trials and new experiences. He relates events with Luke and minor characters through written letters. Antipas is a member of…

At the end of the 11th century, Western Europe had emerged as a significant power, causing a considerable amount of territory loss for the Byzantine Empire. After years of destruction and chaos from the civil war between the Seljuk Turks, General Alexius Comnenus sent envoys to Pope Urban II pleading for help to confront the Turkish threat. Little did he know that his cry for help would casue one of the biggest power struggles in history. Religious confliction, Pope Urban II, and the fight for…

Another approach that Urban II used in his speech at the Council of Clermont to compel them to join the crusade, was to tell them that they would receive forgiveness of sins by the power invested in him, as pope. “Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned” (The First Crusade). Pope Urban II believed that he had the power, given to him by God, to forgive sins. There were Christians who realized that they were sinners, and that by fighting in the Crusade, they…