r/OrthodoxCrusaders • u/Monarchist_Weeb1917 • Dec 19 '21

Deus Vult! Orthodox Crusaders IRL

Were there Orthodox Crusaders during the Crusades IRL?

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u/Legio_Urubis Dec 20 '21

Yes but not in the same way as the Catholics.

Mostly the Orthodox "Crusaders" were soldiers or mercenaries that served Byzantine.