History A-Level
Fragmented military response
What Fragmented military response means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fragmented military response
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The absence of coordinated resistance, shown by the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 and the weakness of local Muslim defence.
Topics that use Fragmented military response
- The changing Muslim response to the crusades, 1095–1192 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Crusader success and Muslim disunity
- Diplomacy and negotiation
- Leadership and legitimacy in jihad
- Muslim political unification and competition
- Seljuk–Fatimid competition
- Sunni–Shi’ah rivalry
- The impact of the Third Crusade
- Consolidation of Muslim power
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