And don't forget the Real Crusades History website!
Part 2 in the documentary series covering the stories of El Cid and the First Crusade. In France, Pope Urban II has called for the First Crusade, summoning knights from across the Latin West to march to the aid of the Byzantine emperor. Pope Urban’s call comes at a time when the Latin West is dramatically expanding. Recently, El Cid, the most remarkable warrior prince of the Iberian Peninsula, has defeated the Almoravids, the powerful Berber dynasty that rules much of North Africa and Spain.
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