History of the Crusades
324 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsOver 900 years ago, thousands of Christians invaded the Middle East, intent on taking the Holy Land from the Muslims. The following 200 years were marked by a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades.
Join us to follow the history of the Crusades from 1095 onwards. Castles, battles, religious clashes, Richard the Lionheart, the Assassins, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saladin, the Knights Templar - all will feature as we examine one of the most interesting periods in history.
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Episodes
Announcement - New series
July 25, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBThe new podcast series "Reconquista" which carries on from the History of the Crusades Podcast is now available.
Episode 321 - The Baltic Crusades
December 20, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 21.5 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXVI - The End
Episode 320 - The Baltic Crusades
December 13, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXV - The decline of the Teutonic Order
Episode 319 - The Baltic Crusades
December 06, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXIV - Many endings
Episode 318 - The Baltic Crusades
November 29, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXIII - Coronation crisis
Episode 317 - The Baltic Crusades
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXII - The Great Conference of 1427
Episode 316 - The Baltic Crusades
November 15, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XXI - War and peace
Episode 315 - The Baltic Crusades
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 18 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XX - Catching up on news from home
Episode 314 - The Baltic Crusades
November 01, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XIX - The Council of Constance Part 3
Episode 313 - The Baltic Crusades
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XVIII - The Council of Constance Part 2
Episode 312 - The Baltic Crusades
October 18, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XVII - The Council of Constance Part 1
Episode 311 - The Baltic Crusades
October 11, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XVI - The Hunger War
Episode 310 - The Baltic Crusades
October 04, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XV - A new Grandmaster
Episode 309 - The Baltic Crusades
September 27, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XIV - Michael and the Emperor
Episode 308 - The Baltic Crusades
September 20, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.9 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XIII - Tales of intrigue and suspicion
Episode 307 - The Baltic Crusades
September 13, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XII - The First Peace of Thorn
Episode 306 - The Baltic Crusades
September 06, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict XI - The siege of Marienburg
Episode 305 - The Baltic Crusades
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict X - To Marienburg
Episode 304 - The Baltic Crusades
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict IX - The Battle of Tannenberg Part 3
Episode 303 - The Baltic Crusades
August 16, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict VIII - The Battle of Tannenberg Part 2
Episode 302 - The Baltic Crusades
August 09, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.1 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict VII - The Battle of Tannenberg Part 1
Episode 301 - The Baltic Crusades
August 02, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.1 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict VI - A troubled peace
Episode 300 - The Baltic Crusades
July 26, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 19.6 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict V - Samogitia erupts
Episode 299 - The Baltic Crusades
July 19, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict IV - Tensions rise
Episode 298 - The Baltic Crusades
July 12, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict III - Trying times
Episode 297 - The Baltic Crusades
July 05, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict II - Rebellion and war
Episode 296 - The Baltic Crusades
June 28, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Lithuanian Conflict I - The Gotland War
Episode 295 - The Baltic Crusades
June 21, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Livonian Crusade LII - Internal strife
Episode 294 - The Baltic Crusades
June 14, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXVI - Samogitian revolt
Episode 293 - The Baltic Crusades
June 07, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXV - The end of the Samogitian Crusade
Episode 292 - The Baltic Crusades
May 31, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.8 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXIV - The second siege of Vilnius
Episode 291 - The Baltic Crusades
May 24, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXIII - Vytautus victorious
Episode 290 - The Baltic Crusades
May 17, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXII - Grandmaster Conrad von Wallenrode
Episode 289 - The Baltic Crusades
May 10, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XXI - The crusade of Henry Bolingbroke
Episode 288 - The Baltic Crusades
May 03, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XX - Vytautus strikes back
Episode 287 - The Baltic Crusades
April 26, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17 MBThe Samogitian Crusade - Samogitian defiance
Episode 286 - The Baltic Crusades
April 18, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XVIII - Poland and Lithuania
Episode 285 - The Baltic Crusades
April 12, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 17.7 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XVII - Jogaila v Vytautas
Episode 284 - The Baltic Crusades
April 05, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XVI - The Supreme Prince of Lithuania
Episode 283 - The Baltic Crusades
March 29, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XV - Jogaila
Episode 282 - The Baltic Crusades
March 22, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XIV - The Battle of Rudau
Episode 281 - The Baltic Crusades
March 15, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MBThe Livonian Crusade LI - Border raids
Episode 280 - The Baltic Crusades
March 08, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 19 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XIII - The siege of Kaunas 1362
Episode 279 - The Baltic Crusades
March 01, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XII - A failed conversion
Episode 278 - The Baltic Crusades
February 22, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Samogitian Crusade XI - Dobrin
Episode 277 - The Baltic Crusades
February 15, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.7 MBThe Samogitian Crusade X - Grandmaster Winrich von Kniprode
Episode 276 - The Baltic Crusades
December 21, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Samogitian Crusade IX - The battle on the Strebe
Episode 275 - The Baltic Crusades
December 14, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Samogitian Crusade VIII - Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania
Episode 274 - The Baltic Crusades
December 07, 2018 00:00 - 20 minutes - 15.9 MBThe Livonian Crusade L - The Great Estonian Insurrection Part 3
Episode 273 - The Baltic Crusades
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 20 minutes - 15.1 MBThe Livonian Crusade XLIX - The Great Estonian Insurrection Part 2