a caliphate is an Islamic state ruled by a single religious and political leader

a nomad is a person who has no permanent home but moves from one place to another

pastoral refers to the raising of cattle and other grazing animals

Background to the Crusades: the Seljuk Empire

History

This unit will deepen pupils' understanding of the role of religion and the Church in medieval Europe and the wider world. It will also introduce pupils to the concept of conquest abroad, which will be revisited throughout the curriculum. 

Pupils will have an understanding of the importance of the Church in medieval society.

The Crusades: did Europeans go on crusade to capture the 'holy land'?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

An Islamic state ruled by a single religious and political leader is known as a {{ }}.

This keyword is a person who has no permanent home but moves from one place to another.


To which religion did the Seljuk Turks convert in 985 CE?


They both delivered fast-ranged attacks with their bows and arrows.

Which of the following were similarities between the fighting style of desert and steppe nomads?

Into which area was the Seljuk Empire expanding by the 11th century?

Which battle in 1071 opened the way for the Seljuks to advance into Byzantine lands?

{{ }} was the form of Christianity practised in the Byzantine Empire.

The destruction of holy images is known as {{ }}.

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened. Use numbers to show the correct order.

Why was Justinian I known as ‘the emperor who never sleeps’?

Which two of the following weakened the Byzantine Empire from within?

Which group posed a new major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Background to the Crusades: the Seljuk Empire

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.