The Baltic Crusades and Northern Europe (1100-1562): the Expansion of the Latinitas

Authors

  • Antonio Contreras Martín Institut d'Estudis Medievals - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53351/ruhm.v6i12.353

Keywords:

Crusades, North-Eastern Europe, Latinitas, Teutonic Order

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to offer an overview of the Baltic and Northern European Crusades. To this end, first, we establish what is meant by 'crusade' and what are its characteristics; secondly, we propose a chronology and we relate these crusades with others; thirdly, we indicate the regions where they occured, how they were developed and the consequences they had for the inhabitants in the demographic, religious, political, social, economic, artistic and cultural levels; fourth, we establish who were its promoters and what their objectives; and, fifth, we value what they meant for the Europe of the Middle Ages. Likewise, and finally, we reflect on what could be the lines of study that should be done to advance their knowledge and understanding.

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Author Biography

  • Antonio Contreras Martín, Institut d'Estudis Medievals - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    Antonio Contreras Martín es Investigador Vinculat (IVU) al IEM-UAB. Su especialidad es la filología hispánica y románica y sus principales líneas de investigación giran en torno a la literatura medieval europea (épica, lírica y prosa), el mundo caballeresco (historia del armamento, heráldica) y la cultural medieval. Es autor de artículos científicos en diversas revistas como Medievalia, Tirant o el Anuario de Estudios Medievales.

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

The Baltic Crusades and Northern Europe (1100-1562): the Expansion of the Latinitas. (2017). Revista Universitaria De Historia Militar, 6(12), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.53351/ruhm.v6i12.353

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