The Holy City of Jerusalem
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What is the Holy City? Why is it important?
The Holy City of Jerusalem is beyond sacred. In an article, Helena P. Schrader says "no city in Christendom, not even Rome, was considered so sacred as Jerusalem" (2). Jerusalem is also important because it was a target for the crusades around this time as well as it the city holds value for those of Christian, Judaism, and Islamic beliefs, and with Catholic beliefs.
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Values Held for the Holy City
A major value this city held is it is the city that Jesus was crucified in AD 33. This value is important because believed by Catholics of this time, Jesus died for their sins and Mary, the mother of Jesus, is to be praised. As for Muslims, " the city was the land guaranteed by Abraham and the place where the prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven to meet Allah (God)" (5). As for those who follow the Jewish teachings of this time, "Jerusalem was important because it was the land guaranteed to them by Abraham. All three religions had (and still have) important religious sites in the city including temples, churches, mosques, and synagogues" (5).
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The Crusades (1055-1291)
The term "crusade" means cross. These crusades happened because the leaders of the crusades felt as they were picking up their cross everyday. They even went as far as wearing crosses on their clothing (5).
The city was the central hot spot for the crusades to take place. In the earlier centuries, the Muslims had main control over Jerusalem. The crusaders were promised to be wiped from sin and eternal glory. They were also promised to gain wealth in the East (6). There was support from the Byzantine emperor. With that support, the nights guided the Armenian Christians, and marched into Jerusalem through Seljuk-controlled territories, which are in modern-day Turkey and Syria. In June of 1099, the Crusaders began their 5-week siege of Jerusalem. Jerusalem fell on July 15, 1099 (6).
Works Cited
Miélot, Jean. 1450s Depiction of the City, 1450. Jerusalem. Join-Lambert, Michel. Elk Books, 1958.
Schrader, Helena P. “Oh, Jerusalem: The Holy City and its Relation to the Crusades.” DefenderofJerusalem, http://www.defenderofjerusalem.com/jerusalem--.html.
Signol, Émil. Taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, 15th July 1099, 1847, Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon in Versailles, France. World History, https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8983.jpg?v=1724120165-0. Accessed 8 September 2024.
Angelico, Fra. The Crucifiction, 1420-23, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Met, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437007. Accessed 8 September 2024.
Beck, Elias. “Why was Jerusalem so Important During the Crusades.” History Crunch, https://www.historycrunch.com/why-was-jerusalem-so-important-in-the-crusades.html#/.
Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters. “The Crusades (1095–1291).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crus/hd_crus.htm (originally published October 2001, last revised February 2014)
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ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting read! I especially enjoyed the section about the values of the Holy City and how different religions are tied to it. If anything, I would have liked to see a bit more information in the introduction of the article involving the background context for Jerusalem's importance.
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