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Assignment: Historical Inquiry 1: Crusader Factions

This is a brief investigation into a very specific topic, this is not your research paper. Have some more fun with this one. If you picked one of these for your large research paper then pick a different faction for this assignment.

You should use some of the sources I put on the list for research paper #2 as many are ebooks on these subjects. See attached, list of sources.

Crusader Factions

Pick one of the following and write up a detailed description of them. This paper is more of informational background and less analysis though you may want to add that as well.

Islamic Factions:

Seljuk Turks ("sub-empire" of Abbasid Empire)

Abbasid Empire (Sunni)-during the Crusades

Fatimid Caliphate (Shia, Egypt)

Saladin (founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty)

Mamluks (slave warriors)

Assassins (Nizari Ismailis)

Christian Factions:

Byzantine Empire-during the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem (maybe pick 1 of its kings)

Principality of Antioch

Knights Templars

Knights Hospitallers

Please follow the format:

Write 2-3 pages double spaced in 11-point font

Use 1-2 academic sources to back up your ideas and claims.

1-2 chapters of a book is fine but you could also use articles if you want.

(NO: textbooks, book reviews, encyclopedias, .com, political .orgs, or the like)

Use footnotes-Chicago Style Citation (See the historic methods module for help)

Have a bibliography at the end. (this does not count as one of the 2-3 pages)

Part 2: Crusader Factions

1. Name your Crusades Era faction

2. Give a brief background.

3. Tell us about a few interesting events or people involved with you faction.