In 1095, Pope Urban II set in motion the movement that would later become known as the crusades, whose impact would resonate across western and eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Byzantium, the Middle East and north Africa for centuries to come. Arguably, crusading went on to have further impacts in all areas affected by European colonialism.
Military and political narratives of the medieval expeditions usually focus on male motivations, the intricacies of campaigns and the outcomes of battles. They have often neglected the significant roles played by women, not to mention the profound impact that crusading had on
