Clash of Civilisations… and its Fallout in Crusader Jerusalem

Come visit the kingdom of Jerusalem during the crusades: the great clash between the Christian west and Islamic east, with Jerusalem is caught up in the middle, is one of world histories moments where civilisations collide, or is it as simple as that?
From 1095 crusader Jerusalem was a powder keg for religious and political fighting, the destruction of monuments, mystery and intrigue, plus the knights Templar.
In this historic time travel tour we’ll visit Jerusalem at the height of the crusades, why they happened and what effect it had on the holy city. How crusaders changed the very fabric of Jerusalem and the ultimate demise of the crusader states… as a very short animation!
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[@cartoontraveller]

Would you visit Crusader Jerusalem?

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

Nope. Too modern and too full of religious freaks.

[@katiededics4188]

Hi! Just wanted to say I love your videos, in particular the detail in the visuals. But also the humour. Light fun education. Keep them coming 😊

[@joe-sz7kv]

Great story telling keep going bro ❤

[@cartoontraveller]

Thanks mate 😄👍🏻 means a lot!

[@JustHistory123]

Your content is amazing man!! yet another creator to look up to

[@cartoontraveller]

Awww thank you very much mate. Glad you like it - I’m thinking of a dinosaur era episode next… see how that episode goes hahaha 😅

[@matthewmullen9196]

This one looks like it was a lot of fun to make ❤❤

[@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh]

It took the crusaders to deliver yet what for they still can't stand each other

[@cartoontraveller]

To be fair, I think they just hated everyone 😅 …that’s the medieval way 💪🏻

[@r.a1301]

Absolutely amazing and well done video. Love how you mentioned that this wasn't a grand clash between two faiths, but was more complex than that. For example, Alexius had an alliance with various Seljuk Muslim emirs and they fought together against bohemond of Antioch in 1107. Also, there was an alliance between the Muslim Umar of Azaz and Christian Godfrey of Bouillon against Umar's rival Ridvan of Aleppo.
Also worth mentioning that the biggest source of inspiration for the crusaders to go to Jerusalem was the prospect of fulfilling pilgrimage and "Imitatio Cristi" (imitating Christ). Truth is the Christians at the time had little knowledge nor care about Islam, their priority was to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem and fulfill Christ's commandments.

[@cartoontraveller]

Thank you very much, glad you liked the video! 😃 exactly, I wanted to highlight the outdated and prevailing notion it was Christianity vs Islam. If anything I missed out, which would have been good to include, was the power struggles at the time of the competing Islamic ‘states’ such as in Aleppo and how they were weakened already even before the crusaders came along. Just good timing on the crusaders POV.
Also didn’t even think about the stations of the cross and imitating Christ - that would have made a great addition to the video! Fantastic idea. Maybe I’ll have to revisit it in a later video 😃

[@r.a1301]

@@cartoontraveller 100% agree with you. The Seljuks and Fatimids both were undergoing major successions crises and were basically tearing themselves apart. The Seljuk sultan had recently died and his son was dealing with revolts all across the empire. Aleppo and other regions of Syria seceded from both empires and different emirs proclaimed independence.
Refuting the idea of a clash of civilisations between Islam and Christianity was what I actually wrote my dissertation on 😁 specifically the popular idea that the first crusade was some grand defence against a united Islamic front hellbent on fighting Christendom.
Was very refreshing seeing this sensitive topic visited in such an objective way. You've definitely earned a sub man

[@cartoontraveller]

@@r.a1301 thanks, that actually means a great deal and it’s fantastic having such a knowledgable audience appreciate the videos. Great insight and thanks again 😊

[@54032Zepol]

Crusader Jerusalem sounds awesome! 😎 Alot cooler before the Arabization of the entire Levant

[@cartoontraveller]

lol, well keep in mind they won’t have any angry security guards bullying people around either… those medieval people had it easy haha

[@54032Zepol]

@@cartoontraveller 🧐, I subscribe to the Pre Modernist CZcams channel and he says there was no police force in the medieval ages neither in the times of the Roman empire, that's why everyone was armed, he also said to bring a dagger or something to fend off harassment in case we go time traveling and that a gun wouldn't work because people back then wouldn't know what a firearm is. *Sip* a-ha

[@cartoontraveller]

@@54032Zepol I think the police was a Victorian British invention. But yeah lol, to be fair, in ancient and medieval times people just dished out their own justice… ‘flaming pitchfork burny burny kill kill’ style. Pretty sure that style of justice still prevails in some modern countries today 😅🤔

[@northcliffe4lyfe]

"Facts don't care about your feelings" - Ben Shapiro; The Internet

[@cartoontraveller]

Ben wouldn’t last too long in the crusades I feel 😬😅😅😅

[@r.a1301]

@@cartoontraveller haha I feel like the crusaders wouldn't treat him the best if he lived in Jerusalem 🤣