Paganism in twelfth century Europe. European beliefs still extant prior to the Northern Crusades

Paganism in twelfth century Europe. Not all Europe was Christian in the twelfth century. The Baltic area populated by the Wendish people, the Pomeranians, Prussians, Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Lapps and Finns and other communities still had its own distinct religions, beliefs and culture. It was only after the Northern Crusades to eliminate paganism and force Christianity on these people were successful that Europe became entirely Christian during the 14th and 15th centuries. This video discusses the situation prior to, leading up to, during and after the Baltic crusades (alternatively called the Northern Crusades).

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:57 Rise of the Christian Franks
07:46 Fall of the dominoes
09:36 The pagans of the Baltic
14:06 Prelude to the Northern Crusades
15:36 The ‘Magdeburg letter’
18:28 The slave trade of Slavs
21:21 The call for a second Crusade
24:16 Convert or destroy the pagan Wends
30:36 Chronology of the Crusades
31:58 Northern Crusades - the differences
36:30 Brutality during the Northern Crusades
40:01 Use of pagan children as missionaries
41:10 The primary sources
44:22 The resurgence of non-Christian beliefs
47:06 Catholic church and clergy opposition


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