Crusade Collection (#6)

Hussite War (From: The life and times of the Emperor Sigismund by Eberhard Windeck), c. 1450. From a private collection

Massacre of Jews in Metz during the First Crusade. Artist: Migette, Auguste (1802-1884)
Massacre of Jews in Metz during the First Crusade. Found in the collection of the Musee d Art et d Histoire, Metz

Burning and killing of Jews in Prague. Artist: Anonymous
Burning and killing of Jews in Prague. Found in the collection of the Prague Castle

Start to the Fourth Crusade. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
Start to the Fourth Crusade. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

English king Richard I Lionheart conquered the island of Cyprus in 1191. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Emperor Manuel I Komnenos meets with king Amalric I of Jerusalem. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Fight between Christians and Saracens under Saladin. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Fight in a wood between Christians and Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

John II Comnenus, Byzantine emperor at the hunt. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The battle between the Crusaders and Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The battle between the Crusaders and Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Battle between Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem and the Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Bohemond I of Antioch traveled back to Apulia. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
Bohemond I of Antioch traveled back to Apulia. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Peter Bartholomew Undergoing the Ordeal by Fire. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Embassy of Peter the Hermit and Herluin to Kerbogha. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Siege of Antioch. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Antioch. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Baldwin of Boulogne entering Edessa in February 1098. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Clash of the army of the barons and the Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The capture of Constantinople by land and sea in 1204. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Death of Baldwin IV. Coronation of Guy of Lusignan. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Meeting of Conrad III of Germany and Louis VII of France. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Soldiers playing dice before the city of Caesarea. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Siege of Tyre, 1124. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Tyre, 1124. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Siege of Jerusalem, 1099. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Jerusalem, 1099. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Camp of the Crusaders near Jerusalem. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
Camp of the Crusaders near Jerusalem. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Peter the Hermit hears Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Council of Clermont in 1095. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Council of Clermont in 1095. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The coronation of Philippe II Auguste in the presence of Henry II of England (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Saint Louis died during his second crusade in Tunis (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Crusaders and Saracen Fighting during the Third Crusade (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Detail of a miniature of the Third Crusade of Pastoureaux. Jews throwing their children from a tower, after 1380. From a private collection

Richard I, King of England, (c1850). Richard (1157-1199) was king from 1189 to 1199. Below is a vignette of Richard fighting the Saracen leader, Saladin, during the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD)

Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon, c1099, (14th century). Siege during the 1st Crusade (1095-099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls with

Soldier of the 4th Crusade, Mosaic in church of San Giovanni Evangelista, 13th century. The Fourth Crusade (1202-04) was a Western European armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III

Medieval mosaic of the sack of Constantinople, 5th century
Medieval mosaic of the sack of Constantinople, taken by soldiers of the 4th Crusade, in the church of San Giovanni Evalangista, 5th century

The Great Keep of Kolossi Castle, 15th century
The Great Keep of Kolossi Castle, a former crusader stronghold built by the knights of St John of Jerusalem, 15th century

A mosaic showing a ship used in the 4th crusade, 13th century
A mosaic showing a ship used in the 4th crusade from the church of Saint Giovanni Evangelista in Ravenna, 13th century

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in mounted combat, 1191 (13th century)
Richard I, Coeur de Lion (Lionheart) (1157-1199), king of England (1189-99) and Saladin (1137-93) in mounted combat during the Crusade of 1191. Encaustic tiles (1250-1260) from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey

The Life of St Louis, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th September 1898

Knights Templar before Jerusalem, c1099, (14th century). Two knights approach the open gate to the city. On the battlements are three Saracen warriors

Peter the Hermit presenting Urban II with petition on return from pilgrimage to Holy Land 1094
Peter the Hermit (c.1050-c.1115) French monk, presenting Urban II (Pope 1088-99) with petition on return from pilgrimage to Holy Land 1094. Urban commissioned Peter to preach the First Crusade

Frankish tower on the island of Paros, 13th century
The Frankish tower on the island of Paros, built by the Franks from stones from ancient Greek buildings. The Franks over-ran Greece after the 4th crusade in 1204 AD

Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich in Kent, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

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