What is it about?
The earliest celebration in Europe of the conquest of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099 took place in Milan in 1110. Returning crusaders from Jerusalem participated in dedicating a church by the name 'Church of the Holy Sepulcher' and started an annual feast in commemoration of the triumph.
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Why is it important?
The First Crusade had an immediate and important impact in Europe. Just a year after Jerusalem was taken from the Muslims, a new feast appeared in Milan and was inscribed into its liturgical calendar
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An exciting text from the Middle Ages that expresses the joy and pride of the crusaders who conquered Jerusalem
iris shagrir
Open University of Israel
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This page is a summary of: Recreating Victory: Liturgy, Crusade Propaganda, and Simulacrum in Milan, CE 1100, Medieval Encounters, September 2022, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15700674-12340131.
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