The First Three Crusades and the 12th-Century Latin East (Outremer)

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Simeon Netchev
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Maps illustrating the trajectory of a series of early military campaigns initiated by the medieval Church between 1096–1192, aiming at liberating the "Holy Land" (roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River) from Muslim control. Those were known as Crusades and resulted in establishing several Roman Catholic Kingdoms in the Near East (most notably - the County of Edessa, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem.)

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Simeon Netchev
Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history teacher passionate about the human stories behind past events. He believes every image should tell a story and spark interaction, while each map leads on a journey, blending imagination with education.

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Netchev, S. (2022, March 14). The First Three Crusades and the 12th-Century Latin East (Outremer). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15382/the-first-three-crusades-and-the-12th-century-lati/

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Netchev, Simeon. "The First Three Crusades and the 12th-Century Latin East (Outremer)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 14, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15382/the-first-three-crusades-and-the-12th-century-lati/.

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Netchev, Simeon. "The First Three Crusades and the 12th-Century Latin East (Outremer)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Mar 2022. Web. 22 Nov 2024.

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