Crusades/Byzantium Pathfinder
Art and Literature
Byzantine Architecture Project
This page shows computer-generated re-creations of architectural landmarks in Istanbul.
Gallery of Byzantine Images
A collection of icons, monasteries, Byzantine historical figures, landmarks, and views.
Byzantine Art and History
This is a great site containing art images, history, themes, a glossary, and a timeline from the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Byzantine Collections
From the University of Michigan, a collection of Byzantine exhibits including rare books, papyrus, and the
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology where you can view anything from a Christian funerary stele to portraits.
Byzantine 1200
Byzantium 1200 is a non-funded and non-profit project aimed at creating computer reconstructions of the
Byzantine Monuments located in Istanbul, Turkey as of the year 1200 AD.
Byzantine Monuments
Photographs and descriptions of The Hippodrome, Mosaic Museum (Ruins of the Great Palace), Kariye
Museum (Chora Monastery), Kucuk Ayasofya Mosque (Church of SS. Sergius and Bacchus)
The Knights
History and Mythos of the Knights Templar
Read all about their history, important figures, battles, and crusades.
The Templar Knights
This site provides a comprehensive definition of the knights and identifies terms relating to the knights
and the crusades.
The Teutonic Knights
Who were the Teutonic Knights? This site will give you a brief history of the Teutonic Knights and reveals
the oath men took to be a Teutonic Knight.
The Teutonic Knights
Includes a chronological chain of events as well as links to more information about religions and military
orders.
General History – Crusades
The Crusades
Excellent site dedicated to providing information about the facts and history of The Crusades.
The Crusades
This site has links to maps of the crusades as well as a list of links leading to other sources on the history
of the crusades.
The Crusades – Sources
Internet History Sourcebook’s site with complete histories of all the crusades, maps, the kingdom of
Jerusalem, and the effects of the Crusade Ideal in the West. Excellent site.
Chronology of the Crusades
A table of significant dates and events from 1095 to 1254.
Crusades and Ayyubid Period (1099-1250 CE)
Visit the sites of the crusader period, taste the food, see the common costume and meet the prominent
people.
The Crusades and the Rise of Islam
A kid-friendly site that provides an overview of the Turks, the Arabs, the beginning of the crusades, Pope
Urban, and later crusades.
Virtual Pilgrimage
Use this site to take a virtual pilgrimage and get a sense of the places visited by medieval Christian
pilgrims.
Crusades
Answers to frequently asked questions on the Crusades.
General History – Byzantium
Byzantium 1200
A project recreating Istanbul in the year 1200 AD.
The Islamic World to1600: The Roman and Byzantine Empires
Brief overview of the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine Studies on the Internet
A more challenging site for searchers that is rewarding if you look around. There are sources on
Byzantine music, a gallery of images, information on saints’ lives, and reviews on byzantine literature.
The Byzantine Empire
Learn about the history of the Byzantine Empire. This site includes information during the reign of
Justinian (527-565) and Heraclius I (610-641). Also includes information on Islam, The Crusades,
Byzantine Christianity, Byzantine Philosophy and the Slavs.
Byzantine Sources
A huge site including Justinian, church policy, wars buildings, government, society and economy, and
much more.
Roman Byzantine Sites
Look up a variety of Roman landmarks such as the Damascus gate, the Nea Church, markets, and a
series of sites from the crusades.