092: The First Crusade: Part Eight: The Siege of Jerusalem
09/26/23 • 57 min
Now that the Crusaders had made it to the Walls of Jerusalem... the final showdown began. If the 1st Crusade was a video game, this was the final boss. The soldiers were cut off from reinforcements, food, water, and supplies. There was no time for a long drawn-out siege, like at Antioch... this was going to be a fight. They were going to take Jerusalem or die trying.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the Greek people's events from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comCheck out our 2nd Podcast: www.antecedors.com
Now that the Crusaders had made it to the Walls of Jerusalem... the final showdown began. If the 1st Crusade was a video game, this was the final boss. The soldiers were cut off from reinforcements, food, water, and supplies. There was no time for a long drawn-out siege, like at Antioch... this was going to be a fight. They were going to take Jerusalem or die trying.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the Greek people's events from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comCheck out our 2nd Podcast: www.antecedors.com
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091: The First Crusade: Part Seven: Trial by Fire
Antioch now lay in Christian hands, but the unity of the Crusaders was fractured. Different leaders argued over who would rule over their captured cities. Bohemond refused to honor his oath to Alexios and demanded the city rest under his influence. Meanwhile, the rest of the crusaders march South for Jerusalem.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the Greek people's events from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comCheck out our 2nd Podcast: www.antecedors.com
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093: The Latin Crusader Kingdoms: Part One: The First King of Jerusalem
History says that the 1st Crusade ended after the Battle of Ascalon, but for all of the main characters in the saga, this was far from over. A political battle was forming over who would be the one to rule the Holy City, and the war between the Normans and the Roman Empire was about to reignite. This episode covers the events that happened in the first year after the capture of Jerusalem.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the Greek people's events from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comCheck out our 2nd Podcast: www.antecedors.com
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