The impact of the second crusade Flashcards
What did the attack on Damascus do for Muslim relations?
It placed Unur firmly in Nureddin’s camp, which allowed Nureddin to draw Damascus into his sphere of influence
What shift of power was caused by the loss of Edessa?
Edessa had been a useful buffer zone for the Franks and its loss meant this responsibility shifted to Antioch
What did the failure of the second crusade do to the Byzantines?
They suffered a blow to their ambition and Manuel became more suspicious of Raymond’s plans to keep Aleppo
How did the failure of the second crusade affect Louis?
His reputation remained intact despite the failure and his reputation for piety actually increased, although he did divorce Eleanor in 1152
Who was deeply affected by the failure of the second crusade?
Bernard of Clairvaux; he had promised a success that never came. He was able to redeem his reputation by blaming the sins of humanity
How did the failure of the second crusade impact the Latin West?
It put an end to the crusading fever and it took the fall of Jerusalem in 1189 to launch another crusade
What happened to the leaders of Jerusalem?
Baldwin and Melisende created a civil war in the 1150s
