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Raynald of Châtillon through the eyes of Arab, Byzantine and Latin chroniclers
SMOLKA, Cyril
This thesis focuses on life of Reynald of Châtillon, a crusader-leader during the period of the Crusades and the strife between Christianity and Islam. Because of the inevitable interconnection between the life of Reynald, his mentions in contemporary sources and the events in the Levant, the first chapters explain the first fifty years of the Crusader states in the Near East. In the later part, the character of Reynald is introduced and the chapters focus on his role in the unfolding events. The author tried to compare two conflicting views in the modern historiography, taking into account what the sources tell us about this interesting historical figure.
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Saladin and Richard the Lion-Heart - what divides and what unites them
Hromas, Jakub ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
The third crusade could be likened to a chess game, taking place between the English King Richard I and the Muslim Sultan Saladin. The game that eventually ended in stalemate because neither Richard nor Saladin were able to gain an advantage over his opponent, which would lead to the final turn. The attitudes of both men were very different and this is obviously reflected in their ruling and military capabilities. The question which therefore arises is, how were Richard I and Saladin linked? The answer is simple. The King of England and the Muslim Sultan were on a larger scale linked with a right to the Holy Land and in the narrow scale to Jerusalem. If we try to understand Saladin and Richard we must focus on the period in which they lived, the situation in the Holy Land and minds of Christians and Muslims. This goal is also subject to the methodology of the work, descriptive method with contextual analysis and structure of the thesis were chosen.
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Saladin and Richard the Lion-Heart - what divides and what unites them
Hromas, Jakub ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
The third crusade could be likened to a chess game, taking place between the English King Richard I and the Muslim Sultan Saladin. The game that eventually ended in stalemate because neither Richard nor Saladin were able to gain an advantage over his opponent, which would lead to the final turn. The attitudes of both men were very different and this is obviously reflected in their ruling and military capabilities. The question which therefore arises is, how were Richard I and Saladin linked? The answer is simple. The King of England and the Muslim Sultan were on a larger scale linked with a right to the Holy Land and in the narrow scale to Jerusalem. If we try to understand Saladin and Richard we must focus on the period in which they lived, the situation in the Holy Land and minds of Christians and Muslims. This goal is also subject to the methodology of the work, descriptive method with contextual analysis and structure of the thesis were chosen.
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