This illuminated initial 'P' (Pasestoient) shows a scene of the battle outside Antioch, Bishop Adhemar is carrying the Holy Lance, a relic that played an important role in bolstering the morale of the crusaders (fol. 29r). View the manuscript in full…
This coin of Baldwin III shows a cross on the obverse and the Tower of David on the reverse. The inscription on the obverse reads: BALDVINVS REX. X and on the reverse: +dE IERVSALEM.
The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187. You might recognize this image from the course canvas site! Balian of Ibelin (right) offers Saladin (left, on horseback) the keys to the city. This image is from fol. 144r in volume 2. To view…
Belvoir fortress is a crusader fortress in modern day Israel. It was constructed by the Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century, and was near to the site of the Battle of Belvoir Castle fought between Baldwin IV and Saladin in 1182
One side of this coin shows a depiction of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the other a cross. The inscription reads: AMALRICVS REX (o); DE IERVSALEM (r)
This coin featuring Tancred, shows on the obverse Tancred wearing a turban and holding a sword in his right hand, and on the reverse a cross pommetee, with a fleuronnee at the base. The inscription on the obverse reads: +KE BO TANKPI+, and on the…
This 17th century drawing illustrates a scene from Torquato Tasso's epic poem, "La Gerusalemme liberata" (The Liberation of Jerusalem or Jerusalem Delivered). The subject of this poem was the First Crusade. It served as a subject for numerous artists…
The Alexiad was written c. 1148 by Byzantine Princess Anna Komnene. It is a historical text detailing the political and military life of her father, Alexios I, including his interactions with the crusades. This image is of fol. 1r, but the entire…