Welcome to the Crusades: The Second Crusade - E2

Please enjoy the first two episodes of the second season of⁠ ⁠Welcome to the Crusades⁠⁠, our collaboration with⁠ ⁠We're Not So Different⁠⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠Purchase both seasons now⁠⁠.

Episode 2: Mosul, 1146

Two years later, as the Crusaders build up power and alliances in Europe, the Zengid Dynasty of Mosul suffers a massive setback when Zengi, its founder, is assassinated. We take a deep look at how the Muslim forces in the region responded to their loss during the First Crusade, the centralization efforts of Zengi and his son and successor, Nur al-Din, the continued deterioration of the Fatimids, and the state of the Second Crusade’s ultimate destination: Damascus.

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