The truth about the Crusades

Dear friends,


read the article in the italian newspaper "Il Giornale"" which is titled " Così Obama offende la storia" .
President Barack Hussein Obama has compared the Crusaders of the Middle Ages to the Islamic terrorists of today.
Now, for Obama I would say one word: " Shame! ".
In fact, the Crusades were put in place to defend our beloved Europe and Christianity.
In 1071 AD, the Seljuk Turks attacked the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (1030-1072) and his army were defeated by the Turks under Sultan Alp Arslan (1030-1073) to Manzikert.
The Turks took so Anatolia.
In the same year, is not happy, the Turks arrived in Jerusalem, the Holy City from 614 AD that was already in the hands of the Arabs.
Less tolerant of the latter, the Turks began to persecute the Christian pilgrims .
For example, were circumcised males and put their blood and their foreskins in the holy water of the churches.
Many pilgrims were killed and many Christian women were raped.
With the victory at Manzikert, the Turks took Constantinople Anatolia and threatened directly.
This pushed the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I (1056-1118) to ask for help to the Pope.
In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, the Pope Urban II (1040-1099) proclaimed the First Crusade.
So before you talk, some people would well to reflect.
Sincerely.