26 Aug 1071
In the east of Europe was the Byzantine Empire, Christians who had long followed a separate Orthodox rite. Since 1054 the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches had been in schism, and it has been argued that the desire to impose Roman church authority in the east may have been one of the goals of the crusade, although it should be noted that Urban II, who actually launched the First Crusade, never refers to such a goal in his letters o...
Byzantine Empire Events
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Byzantine Defeat at Manzikert
In the east of Europe was the Byzantine Empire, Christians who had long followed a separate Orthodox rite. Since 1054 the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches had been in schism, ...
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