The Next Time a Muslim Apoligist says 'but the Crusades' ....

GURPS

INGSOC
PREMO Member
AD 635: Christian Damascus falls to invading Muslims.

AD 636: Christian Antioch falls to invading Muslims.

AD 638: Christian (controlled) Jerusalem falls to invading Muslims, Alexandria falls the same year.

AD 650: Muslim armies reach Cilicia and Caesarea. In the preceding years multiple raids were carried out by Muslim forces in Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete, and Sicily resulting in thousands of Christians being killed or captured as slaves.

AD 668: Muslim forces lay siege to Constantinople, they were defeated.

AD 711: Muslim forces invade Spain, by 715 most of Spain is under Muslim control.

AD 717: Muslim forces again lay siege to Constantinople, and are again defeated.

AD 732: Muslim forces invade France, are repulsed at Tours.

AD 792: Muslim leader of Spain calls for new invasion of France, multinational Jihad is declared and repulsed by France.

AD 827: Muslim forces invade Italy.

AD 846: Muslim forces reach Rome, force Pope to pay them tribute.

AD 848: France again invaded by Muslims, Muslims again repulsed.

Constant raids go on after this, no major seizure of land.

AD 1095: Pope Urban II launches the FIRST crusade.
 

Toxick

Splat
AD 635: Christian Damascus falls to invading Muslims.

AD 636: Christian Antioch falls to invading Muslims.

AD 638: Christian (controlled) Jerusalem falls to invading Muslims, Alexandria falls the same year.

AD 650: Muslim armies reach Cilicia and Caesarea. In the preceding years multiple raids were carried out by Muslim forces in Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete, and Sicily resulting in thousands of Christians being killed or captured as slaves.

AD 668: Muslim forces lay siege to Constantinople, they were defeated.

AD 711: Muslim forces invade Spain, by 715 most of Spain is under Muslim control.

AD 717: Muslim forces again lay siege to Constantinople, and are again defeated.

AD 732: Muslim forces invade France, are repulsed at Tours.

AD 792: Muslim leader of Spain calls for new invasion of France, multinational Jihad is declared and repulsed by France.

AD 827: Muslim forces invade Italy.

AD 846: Muslim forces reach Rome, force Pope to pay them tribute.

AD 848: France again invaded by Muslims, Muslims again repulsed.

Constant raids go on after this, no major seizure of land.

AD 1095: Pope Urban II launches the FIRST crusade.




I usually just say "It was a thousand years ago dip####. Get over it."





Although in all honesty, it seems to be exceedingly rare that someone plays the Crusades Card.
 

mAlice

professional daydreamer
I usually just say "It was a thousand years ago dip####. Get over it."





Although in all honesty, it seems to be exceedingly rare that someone plays the Crusades Card.

I hear it fairly regularly.
 
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