What were the reasons for the success of the First Crusade 1095-1099
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- Reasons for the success of the first crusade
- Military Leaderships and tactics
- Bohemond's leadership and tactics
- Antioch 1098
- became accustomed to the Turk's lightly armed archerers
- The Turks were not accustomed to the heavy charges of the crusaders
- Siege Towers at Antioch (1098) and Jerusalem (1099)
- After Adhemars death, the Crusade became more of a military expedition
- Bohemond's leadership and tactics
- Muslim disunity
- divided between the Sunni's and Shi'ites which is further split into tribes - fatimids and Atabeks
- were not prepared for a full attack after the failures of the PC
- some communities actually helped the crusaders to attack their rivals
- They were also facing difficulties towards the East in Persia so they were even more divided
- disunity meant that they were weak
- Religious zeal
- the whole Principle to go on Holy War
- Fight for God against the muslims who were 'alien to God'
- united by a single religion unlike the Turks
- Discovery of the Holy Lance gave them hope and motivation at Antioch (1098)
- Remission of sins if they fought
- after every victory they believed that God had made it so, therefore they believed that God was pleased with them
- "Deus Vult!"
- Drove the the crusaders onwards after Adhemar of Le Puy died
- Aid from the West and Byzantium
- supplies were sent by the west eg timber used for siege towers
- Military Leaderships and tactics
- victory gave them confidence and motivation
- Crusaders were incredibly driven by unshakeable determination to conquer Jerusalem and complete their pilgrimage that they persevered the many battles, marching and conditions to get there
- the Crusaders fought with such strike and and speed and vigour in battle that the Muslim had no time to every call for reinforcments
- The FC would have never have triumphed had the Franks faced a united enemy
- without any supplies from the west, the crusaders would have struggled greatly from lack of food provisions and military supplies
- compared to the PC, this Crusade had far better Military skill
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