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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Anna Comena: The Alexiad

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here to read excerpts from the "Alexiad", a historical account written by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, that chronicles the arrival of the first Crusaders.
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Handout
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History of the First Crusade: Alexius I Comnenus: Appeal to Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus' appeal for aid from the West against the threatening Turks.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Alexius I

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Alexius I.