The Piast realm serves as an example of how the character of the crusade changed in response to shifting military, social, economic, and political ci… - Darius von Guttner-Sporzynski

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The Piast realm serves as an example of how the character of the crusade changed in response to shifting military, social, economic, and political circumstances. The taking of the cross by the Piasts and their knighthood was a way of responding equally to both domestic and European strategic developments.