Among the many Crusaders who came to the Holy Land in 1101, no one expected that the British Crusaders would be the first to succeed.
Although this definition of success is very problematic, after all, the British Crusaders captured a historic city, which can be regarded as a success, and the nobles and commoners who came for the holy war can also triumph in glory.
Edgar Wessex calls himself Prince of Alexandria. In fact, except for Jerusalem, the titles given to the leaders of the Crusader countries are all minor king titles (that is, princes or princes, whichever you are happy to use).
), indicating that their feudal relationship was established with the church.
Titles such as count and duke actually had to be canonized by European monarchs such as the King of France. However, due to custom, these Crusader lords still called themselves count and duke, and the people below were also accustomed to calling them this way.
The new Alexandrian regime was an obvious city-state. Edgar only controlled Alexandria and its surrounding areas. The rest were Muslims who were hostile to the Crusader regime. As for the Monophysites, they mainly
Distributed in Upper Egypt, we can’t count on their help for the time being.
Fortunately, the population structure of Alexandria has been slaughtered and shuffled. Many British Crusaders will settle in this city. Their number is almost 12,000. These people originally came for the prosperity of the East, and Alexandria
Make them very satisfied.
Now the streets of Alexandria are filled with Anglo-Saxons, who occupy the mainstream of Latin immigrants. Now they are making some changes in the city according to their habits in their hometown. The city is exuding strong vitality and vitality.
Now this city is a Christian city. In addition to Catholics, there are Copts in the city. There are more Catholics than Copts. Many of these people are Edgar's former subjects. Their loyalty is impeccable.
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The only non-Edgar force in the city is the Italian concession. Edgar introduced three Italian families at the same time, Venetians, Genoese and Pisa people. Edgar's idea was very simple. Instead of letting a certain Italian family monopolize Alexandria
For Riya's foreign trade, it is better to introduce more companies and let them compete with each other.
As for the Russians, they do not have a concession here. The two Rurik princes only signed a trade agreement with the Alexandrian regime. The Russians do not intend to extend their hands that far and just maintain good business ties.
There are also some British Crusaders who plan to stay in Alexandria for a while. After all, the Alexandrian regime has not yet been stabilized. They plan to continue fighting here for a while before leaving.
But some people planned to leave immediately. They had already worshiped the Holy City, had fought for God in this land, and had fulfilled their obligations to God, so they could leave the Holy Land without any shame.
When people leave, people come. Alexandria's success attracted many Crusaders fighting in the East. Although strict military discipline was very cruel to deserters, there were no restrictions on aiding Crusaders on other battlefields.
As a result, Edgar's manpower was greatly enriched, and new adventurers came to Alexandria every day. They either wanted to fight here or wanted to settle here.
Edgar welcomed these people very much. His regime needed these Christians from the Latin world to be consolidated. Whether they were civilians or nobles, they were very welcome. Only with enough nobles and knights could the Crusader regime of Alexandria be able to
Continuation and expansion, and although the civilians may look inconspicuous, these people are the cornerstone of the Crusaders after all, and they are much more trustworthy than those Muslims and Eastern Church believers.
Although the manpower has been enriched a lot, the Prince of Alexandria has no plans to expand further. The power in his hands is already seriously insufficient, and now is obviously not the right time to conquer Egypt. The power of the Fatimid Caliphate is still strong, and the Crusaders are actually
It also occupies a bridgehead in the ocean of Islamic religion in Egypt.
Edgar planned to consolidate Alexandria first. He knew that the Crusaders would never end here. When the news of the victory of the 1101 Crusaders spread back to Europe and the return of the Crusaders from all walks of life, he knew that the new Crusaders would be very violent.
It would rise again soon, and he was planning to take advantage of that time to capture Cairo.
As for why he is so sure that the target of the next Crusade is Egypt, because the fall of Aleppo and Damascus is only a matter of time. If the next wave of Crusaders wants to fulfill their obligations to God, then there is only one direction they can choose to fight.
, that is, Egypt.
After all, here is the foundation laid by the Crusaders in the early stage, and the next wave of Crusaders will definitely make use of this place.
As for defending Alexandria, Edgar had no doubt that he could do it. The city was inherently strong, and it was also a seaport city that could continuously obtain supplies from the sea.
Now with the loss of Alexandria, the Fatimid Caliphate has actually lost control of the sea in the Eastern Mediterranean. Next, the Italian fleet will cooperate with the Crusaders to capture the ports along the Egyptian Delta. As the Crusaders complete this goal, Fati
The Mar fleet can only be used as a river fleet.
In short, the Crusader regime in Alexandria can be said to have a bright future. Edgar, who has been wandering around for so long, finally feels that his future is extremely bright. If the situation can continue as expected, then he will definitely wear the crown of the King of Egypt in the future.
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However, just when Edgar was about to consolidate his country, a sudden thing gave him a huge blow, that is, the Russians decided to leave. Of course, their departure was not leaving Egypt, but leaving the east and returning to Russia.
Over the years, the Russian Crusade's eastern mission has actually been overfulfilled. They even captured part of Egypt, so Volorida and Vasilko can return to Russia with their men at any time.
The main purpose of not leaving before was to help Godfrey, a comrade-in-arms. Later, it became to help Edgar obtain his own land. Now that Edgar has completed his goal, the Russians can leave.
The news that the Russians were about to return made many people feel uncomfortable. When the rulers of overseas countries received the news that the Russians were about to leave, they sent a large number of gifts. The gifts once filled the Russian camp in Alexandria.
After all, the Russians really come for the Holy Land of Christians. Although the reason behind it is Ross's business strategy, they seem so selfless, and the relationship between Ross and everyone is not bad, so there is
such a grand occasion.
However, some people did not leave. After all, this is a holy land, the place where the Doomsday Judgment begins. Many devout believers choose to stay there so that they can be buried here after death.
Edward and Meshko did not return to Rus. Edward was old and wanted to bury himself in Jerusalem and help his son. As for Meshko, it was to follow his old friend and do whatever he wanted.
Buried himself in Jerusalem.
There are many people who have made this choice like them. As for the property in Rus, they should entrust it to their descendants. If there are no descendants, they should be handed over to the Grand Duke. Edward and Mieszko are the latter, but they are not without descendants.
, but plans to bring all his family members to the Holy Land.
Vasiliko was most emotional about leaving the Holy Land. He had stayed in the south for decades. Although he was mainly engaged in fighting, he already had feelings for this place.
Vasiliko planned to record this period of time after returning to Rus. This was his youth, these were his golden years, just like his father wrote it down.
Although Volorida has regrets, he is still very satisfied overall. For him, this is just a big adventure. Now that the adventure has come to an end, he should go home.
He even started planning where to start his next adventure. He definitely couldn't stay at home and would have to get active soon.
As for Grigory, he had a purely fleeing attitude. The experience in this land was really not wonderful for him. He missed his wife, her tenderness, and the life in Kiev.
In short, the Russian Crusaders embarked on their journey home with countless gifts and honors. The story of the Russian people in the Holy Land also came to an end, but the story of the East still continues and is still not over.