The Crusades: A Quick Read

By Academic Links, Allison Bonham, Brooke Bonham

Academic Links "Quick Read" series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today.

Topics:
Overviews:
Christian Perspective
Muslim Perspective

First Crusade (1096-1099)
Godfrey of Bouillon
Raymond IV of Toulouse
Bohemond of Taranto
Hugh of Vermandois
Siege of Nicaea (1097)
Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
Siege of Antioch (1097-1098)
Siege of Jerusalem (1099)

Second Crusade (1147-1149)
King Louis VII of France
Emperor Conrad III of Germany
King Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Siege of Damascus (1148)

Third Crusade (1189-1192)
King Richard I
King Philip II of France
Emperor Frederick I of Germany
Saladin
Siege of Acre (1189-1191)
Battle of Arsuf (1191)
Battle of Jaffa (1192)

Fourth Crusade (1202-1204)
Enrico Dandolo
Boniface I of Montferrat
Baldwin IX of Flanders
Siege of Zara (1202)
Siege of Constantinople (1204)

Childrens Crusade (1212)

Fifth Crusade (1217-1221)
King Andrew II of Hungary
Leopold VI of Austria
John of Brienne (King of Jerusalem)
Pelagius of Albano (papal legate)
Siege of Damietta (1218-1219)
Battle of Mansurah (1221)

Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)
Emperor Frederick II
Negotiations for the Treaty of Jaffa 1229

Seventh Crusade (1248-1254)
King Louis IX of France
Siege of Damietta (1249)
Battle of Al Mansurah (1250)
Battle of Fariskur (1250)
Eighth Crusade (1270)
Death of King Louis IX of France
Siege of Tunis (1270)
Ninth Crusade (1271-1272)
King Edward I
Various skirmishes in the Holy Land
Legacy of the Crusades

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D6N8QSGC
• ISBN13: 9798328073561
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"