The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 Quotes

“The First Crusade did not make a large impression on the Muslim World at the time, contrary to modern popular narrative in Middle Eastern political discourse. In fact, it was not until Turkish general Zengi and his most illustrious successors, Nur-ad-Din and Saladin, took up the banner of religious war as a way of legitimizing seizing control of rival Arab states from the mid-12th century onward.”
― Charles River Editors, The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099: The History and Legacy of the Climactic Battle of the First Crusade

“In fact, the First Crusade is a good example of why it is unwise to choose sides in history, because neither side was correct and the situation was highly complex.”
― Charles River Editors, The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099: The History and Legacy of the Climactic Battle of the First Crusade