The Crusades - Lion Rampant Rules

[nevermore]

The Crusades - Lion Rampant Rules

Rules of Lion Rampant, simple really if you want a good feel for this period just get the rules, you can tell the rules have been playtested alot and it shows,great set of rules and a must have to be added to the collection.

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The Crusades were a series of wars during the Middle Ages where the Christians of Europe tried to retake control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims.


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Jerusalem was important to a number of religions during the Middle Ages. It was important to Jewish people as it was the site of the original temple to God built by King Solomon. It was important to the Muslims because it was where they believe Muhammad ascended to heaven. It was important to Christians as it is where Christ was crucified and rose again.


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The Crusades were between the armies of the Europe, mostly the Holy Roman Empire, and the Arabs that had control of Jerusalem. In the first Crusade this was the Seljuk Turks.


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There were around 30,000 soldiers from Europe in the first Crusade, they were made up of Knights, peasants, and other commoners. Some saw the army as a way to get rich and try out their fighting skills, while others saw it as a way into heaven.


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The initial Crusade began when the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land. Prior to this, the Arabs had been in control of the land. However, the Arabs had allowed Christians to pilgrimage and visit the city of Jerusalem. In 1070, when the Turks took control, they began to refuse Christian pilgrims into the area.


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Byzantine Emperor Alexius I called for help from the Pope with defending his empire from the Turks and to help push them out of the Holy Land. The Pope helped to gather an army, primarily with the help of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire.
 

[Miantanomo]

The crusades are a great period to work on. I have Teutonic Knights of my own in the works. Are those Arabs conversions or are they from somewhere?

[nevermore]

The crusades are a great period to work on. I have Teutonic Knights of my own in the works. Are those Arabs conversions or are they from somewhere?

Arabs are Black Tree miniatures 28mm

[Miantanomo]

Arabs are Black Tree miniatures 28mm

Thank you so much! I love the look of them.