1. This CARW2023 cache will be published about 6pm on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
2. This cache has been placed for the CARW event with the intention that it not be located prior to 9:00 a.m. Saturday March 4, 2023. The caches for the CARW event are released early so that the geocaching community has an opportunity to plan their routes and strategies prior to the event start.
3. Should you hunt and find this cache before the event start, it will not count for the event, and FTF points are only valid as of 9AM March 4th.
Famous Medieval Events
The Medieval Age was an important period in the history of Europe. Although historians hold different views about its start, many believe that it began with the end of the Western Roman Empire c.476 and ended c.1485.
This ushered in the so-called Dark Ages which were marked by mass migrations, chaos, a lack of strong kingdoms, and an overall period of disorder.
Towards the high and late medieval period, new kingdoms and empires came into being until the Renaissance of Europe finally began and brought back the once-forgotten Roman and Greek knowledge into mainstream consciousness.
Battle of Hattin *1187
The Battle of Hattin was fought on 4 July 1187 between the Crusader state of the Levant and Salahuddin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt.
The Christian Crusader army was defeated by the Muslim forces and opened the way for the Muslim conquest of the holy city of Jerusalem.
After defeating the Crusader forces, Muslims once again became the dominant force in the holy land.
They were also able to take back many other cities held by the Crusader forces in subsequent battles.
The battle of Hattin was one of the biggest victories of Salahuddin who was also the Sultan of Egypt and Syria at the time.
The defeat of the Crusader forces led to the total elimination of the crusaders from the Middle East.
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