Children's Crusade: Real Story of the Tragic Event

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of the Middle Ages continues with an episode on the Children's Crusade. But what is the real story behind this medieval event, probably inspired by the conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin and the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart, Philip Augustus and Frederick Barbarossa?

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[KingsandGenerals]

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[maggintons]

King of France: "Im sorry but this sounds like a bad idea for your safety and could possibly further destabilize political tensions in the reigon.."
Children's crusade: "Ha a letter cannot stop us because we can't read!"

[AsiniusNaso]

Children: We’re going on an adventure!
Slavers: Well yes but actually no.

[mementomori]

"Quick, hop to the boat my little sla, ..i mean crusader" - Boat owner

[carlosnevarez]

Wow.. What a fascinating topic to cover. A mass movement of poor folk who had nothing to lose.

[boldandbrash]

Kids:wait this isn't the Holy Land



Holy Music Stops

[Zantides]

It could also refer to them as the children of the powerless, perhaps a way to prevent local famine in the poor areas.

[yesteryeardude]

"what up my little crusaders, this Yo boy Rheinland, today the Mediterrean Sea will spilt. Don't forget to share, like and sub for more updates."

[adc-isouth]

This is shown as a small event pop-up in Medieval II. Now I've watched a 17-minute documentary on the subject.

[Dopamine]

Pope Innocent III being fond of crusades like I'm fond of cake;
"I've already had two crusades, I really shouldn't have another....oh alright, just a little one, I have been good this week."

[nimai]

Those high res medieval frescos are just beautiful.

[Respekt]

Philip II: It's too dangerous and stupid, go home plebs!
Children: Ok boomer.

[pgrothschild]

Children: We will liberate the Holy Lands!
Slavers: This is free real estate

[samnatt]

Many Palestinian families still carry French, German and English names.
Most famous are the Bardawils-Baldwin
as well as Le Gelat- Gallad
Shuman-Schuhman
Daghlas- Douglas

[jakeburke]

“These children put us to shame, they rush to recover the Holy Land while we sleep.” -
a quote from Innocent III, or Boomer Clergy reacting to Trad Zoomers

[spookyboi]

Basically the middle ages version of a "social media influencer"

[PYRESATVARANASI]

Such a tragic and dark event in our history.

As a teen growing up reading about the Crusades, this chapter in it was such a dark thing for me. The fact that no one (adults) stopped them... I get that they were poor, but still. There was no way this could have a happy ending.

[GoingOffTopical]

Arthur: Dutch, I think this ain't the right Saint Denis

Dutch: I got a plan, just have a little faith Arthur, these people do

[casey]

“teen” is a modern term. Back then you were considered an adult much earlier

[fatihk]

'Pied Piper of Hamelin' story has its root from this event.
A young boy named Rheinland convinced thousands of poor children from all Germany to go crusade. They started their journey with great enthusiasm and devotion. They believed when they reach to the sea the Mediterrenean will open and allow them to walk into the Jerusalem on foot like the Red Sea before Moses . But reaility was very different. They suffered from cold weather and hunger horribly while passing Alps. And in the end survivors journey ends not with miracle but with realizing the truth of the merciless world by being sold into slavery by some greedy Venetian merchant.
Years passed and children didnt return their homes. People of the German town who lost their children become upset and angry then they convinced local authorities to hang Rheinland's parents for their lack of control over their childs actions.
So the piper who hypnotized the children with his magic pipe music and make them follow him was a real person. But he was not using a magical pipe music but charm and religious fantasies of a childs innocent mind instead:(
So this is the true story behind the story about 'Piper of the Rat Village' all of us love to hear before sleep when we were young.
Thank you for reading