How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.5: Targeting Egypt)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epis...
27 Feb 202425min
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.4: Governing soundly)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epis...
23 Feb 202423min
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.3: Besieging Aleppo and Damascus)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epis...
20 Feb 202426min
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.2: Taking the ports)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epis...
15 Feb 202422min
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.1: Strategic overview)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this new ...
15 Feb 202418min
How important were the military orders to the crusader states? (Ep.3: British Templars)
The Templars had a huge presence right across Western Europe and Britain was no exception. In this special episode, Dr Steve Tibble discusses the ways in which the Templars in Britain supported the co...
11 Aug 202334min
How important were the military orders to the crusader states? (Ep.2: Frankish tactics)
Whilst the Military Orders certainly provided a much need injection of discipline, expertise and professionalism into Outremer’s forces, it would be remiss to discount the Franks’ own contribution to ...
4 Aug 202345min
How important were the military orders to the crusader states? (Ep.1: Templars and Hospitallers)
The Templars and the Hospitallers played a huge role in the defence of the Crusader States and thus their survival for two precarious centuries. In this episode, Dr Steve Tibble explores the ways in w...
29 Jul 202346min
