Comments on: Look at This: Hoard of Gold Coins Uncovered in Crusader Castle

By: Brian Too

Brian Too — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:43:19 +0000

@14. Rick,

Uh really? You think there is not broad awareness of the giant moral and philosophical flaws of the Crusades? Flaws that rendered the entire campaign indefensible?

What’s next? You think that Christians are going to defend the Inquisition?

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:17:58 +0000

Check out these videos and others on “You Tube” to familiarize yourself with the time of the “crusades”:

The Crusades Crescent and the Cross. pt 1 of 2 [Full Documentary] – YouTube.flv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ9cjWVMhb0&feature=related

The Crusades Crescent and the Cross. pt 2 of 2 [Full Documentary] – YouTube.flv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMBeRh9o06E&feature=relmfu

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:48:21 +0000

Crusaders there to protect Christians?

Many don’t realize it but how do you think these armies of Christians stocked themselves on there trek through Europe to the East? Rape and pIllage my friends. These weren’t the knights in shining armor so many hollywood films depict them to be.

Bottom-line is; they were mercenaries that wore a red cross, each and everyone of them seeking their keep and fortunes as spoils of war.

You might really want to learn a little more about the comparisons of Crusaders like Richard compared to the Muslim leadership in the East at the time. It might amaze you who the pure-hearted were. Our history distorts the truths and why not, it’s the spoil of the “victor” to write their own history.

By: floodmouse

floodmouse — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:30:37 +0000

Loot from the medieval Holy Land wars was so much cooler than contemporary “Near East” loot. Gold is just so much more glamorous than crude oil – even if you render the oil into plastic souvenirs, instead of burning it for fuel.

By: Brian Too

Brian Too — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:01:26 +0000

Further to my prior comments, I just wanted to elaborate on my thought process regarding the protection of personal wealth.

A personal hoard of wealth would attract unwelcome attention from almost anyone, including Crusaders. Anyone having a stash like this would be protective and secretive about it, so long as they did not have formidable protective capability. And likely even then.

Thus we cannot discount the possibility of Christians hiding wealth even from fellow Christians, and even from Crusaders ostensibly there to protect them.

By: FiOS-Dave

FiOS-Dave — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:30:07 +0000

I would be wary if these coins were dated 1096 BC…

By: David North

David North — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:20:59 +0000

If it was looted and they were under siege by a greater force, they may have hidden the “incriminating evidence” that might have gotten them executed by locals.

Fleeing to escape such a fate would also explain why they never came back for it.

By: adam

adam — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:14:41 +0000

masons work with stone, not wood.

By: Oskar

Oskar — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:43:39 +0000

“Many of the coins found in the crusader castle, oddly enough, are emblazoned with the names of Muslim sultans.”

Religious war eh?

More like economic war.

By: Barry Johnstone.

Barry Johnstone. — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:56:59 +0000

That lethal combination of religion and money has been around for thousands of years, and unless that link is broken – will remain so. I believe that’s what is holding back any progress humankind can or will make!