Crusader chroniclers saw East and West Saracen wars as one parallel struggle

Evidence

Both Raymond d’Aguilers and Ekkehard of Aura use “Hispania” to refer to the areas under Saracen control; this suggests that they saw a close parallel between the fight against the Saracens in both East and West. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1682 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Both Raymond d’Aguilers and Ekkehard of Aura use “Hispania” to refer to the areas under Saracen control; this suggests that they saw a close parallel between the fight against the Saracens in both East and West. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1682 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Saracen idols structured the dramatic conflicts of medieval liturgical plays; Crusader chroniclers used ‘Hispania’ as a catch-all term for any Saracen-held land; Crusader chroniclers mapped Iberian and eastern lands onto one Saracen enemy — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1682 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Crusader chroniclers mapped Iberian and eastern lands onto one Saracen enemy #corroborates (0.95) — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1682
• Crusade chroniclers conflated Muslim Spain with the Saracen East #expands (0.93) — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1682