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). ✅ Subscribe to Flavius Claudius Julianus @FlaviusClaudiusJulianus361 🙏 Like to support what I do? Join the channel Patreon community   / flaviusclaudiusjulianus   Or buy us a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fcjulianus One time donation https://ko-fi.com/flaviusclaudiusjuli... 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 IMAGES https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... San Jose, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi....\_Bruno\_of\_Querfurt\_teaches\_a\_pagan\_ruler.jpg Kazimierz Chlodwic2, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_Place\_Saint\_Bernard.jpg François de Dijon, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_slavs.png Павел Романютенко, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_of\_Wends.png Dragovit, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_Absalon\_topples\_the\_god\_Svantevit\_at\_Arkona\_(full).jpg Laurits Tuxen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_by\_Andrey\_Shishkin.jpg Andrey Shishkin, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_sanctuary.jpg Prussian historian Christophorus Hartknoch (1644-1687), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Lokstene Dievturi Shrine in Liepsalas, Klintaine Parish, Pļaviņas Municipality, Latvia.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...\_Dievturi\_Shrine\_in\_Liepsalas,\_Klintaine\_Parish,\_P%C4%BCavi%C5%86as\_Municipality,\_Latvia.jpg Ratobiajin, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons NEWSPAPER REFERENCES [https://www.yahoo.com/news/baltic-pag...] [https://www.thelocal.it/20180921/balt...]