Understanding Memes: Deus Vult

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About
“Deus Vult” (“God wills it” in Latin) was a battle cry called out by Crusaders at the declaration of the First Crusade in 1095. Online, the historical phrase has gained popularity among fans of the strategy video game series Crusader Kings, as well as the alt-right (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/alt-right) camp on Reddit’s /r/The_Donald and 4chan’s /pol/ (politically incorrect) board, typically in the context of discussions relating to Islamic extremism and the moe anthropomorphized (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/gijinka-%E6%93%AC%E4%BA%BA%E5%8C%96-humanization) character Christ-chan (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/christ-chan). The phrase can be seen as the Christian equivalent of “Allahu Akhbar” (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/allahu-akbar), an Islamic Arabic expression that is most well-known as the battle cry of Jihadhists in Western cultures.




Origin
In 1095, “Deus vult” was used as the cry of the people during Pope Urban II’s declaration of the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont in Clermont, France. On February 14th, 2012, the strategy game Crusader Kings II was released, which contains a pop up message displaying “Deus Vult!” when the Pope announces a Crusade during the campaign (shown below).


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