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Renaissance #202 – The Siege of Nicaea (The Crusades part 11)
The attack on Nicaea during the First Crusade was victorious thanks to the support of Emperor Alexius. But the Crusaders were very unhappy that he wouldn't let them…
Renaissance #201 – The Crusader with No Nose (The Crusades part 10)
In May 1097, the Christian Princes of France, accompanied by a man with a cut-off nose, arrived in Nicaea, Turkey, the capital of the Seljuk kingdom. It sat…
Renaissance #200 – Raw Meat (The Crusades part 9)
On his way to Constantinople, Bohemond attacked a village of Christian heretics, because having different opinions should not be tolerated. When he arrived at the Byzantine capital, he…
Renaissance #199 – Bohemond (The Crusades part 8)
On 9 April 1097 Bohemond of Taranto arrived at Constantinople. One of the most famous of the Crusaders, who left a huge legacy in Syria. Even though that's…