When Alexius Comnenus Asked for Western Help Against the Seljuq

question 41

Multiple Choice

When Alexius Comnenus asked for Western help against the Seljuq Turks,he was hoping for:

• A) a crusading army that would recapture Jerusalem.
• B) a large army of foot soldiers to drive the Turks from Anatolia, the Byzantine heartland.
• C) a force of heavily armored knights to deploy against the lightly armored Turkish cavalry.
• D) a group of Norman mercenaries to serve as his palace guard.
• E) a conquering army he could lead against the Muslims and thus unite all of Christendom.

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