The Second Age of the Crusaders Episode 13 "The Fall of Jerusalem"

Byzantium And The Crusades

English - May 08, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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In 1239, the Barons' Crusade arrived in Palestine to help the Kingdom of Jerusalem. But it achieved little and, in 1244, Jerusalem was captured and sacked by a group of Turkish nomads. It would be nearly 700 years before a Christian army regained the city.