Episode Appearances
Dan Snow's History Hit · Apr 13, 2026
Eleanor of Aquitaine
“Eleanor's favorite son; crusader king who expanded and defended the Angevin Empire”
Eleanor of Aquitaine - Medieval Political LeadershipAngevin Empire - Territorial Control and AdministrationMedieval Succession and Primogeniture
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Gone Medieval · Mar 6, 2026
The Crusades: Battle for the Holy Land
“King of England who led Third Crusade, captured Acre and Cyprus, negotiated Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin but failed to recapture Jerusalem”
Crusader State Formation and Governance (1099-1187)Female Rulers in Medieval Kingdom of JerusalemMilitary Orders: Templars and Hospitallers
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Pints With Aquinas · Mar 2, 2026
Thank God for the Crusades! (Dr. Thomas Madden) | Ep. 568
“King of England who led the Third Crusade, reconquered the Levantine coast but failed to retake Jerusalem”
First Crusade (1096) - defensive response to Byzantine emperor's plea and Turkish territorial advancesIslamic expansion and territorial conquest in medieval Mediterranean (7th-11th centuries)Crusader motivation: pious idealism, penitential practice, and religious devotion vs. economic gain
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