MAP87: The Mongol Storm with Nic Morton
Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Mongol Storm. The Mongol Empire rose to power in the early 1200s,
17 July 2023
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Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
For all the books written about the Crusades, one aspect is conspicuously absent: the stories of women. Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to
9 February 2022
Crusader Kings III, a Medieval monarchy-sim, launches this September
Paradox Interactive revealed the release date for Crusader Kings III. 01 September 2020 PC gamers can delve into the medieval era and create their own
29 May 2020
Holy Wars Collectible Card Game now on Kickstarter
Alcázar Games is Kickstarting the first two prototype entries in the Divide & Conquer series; Holy Wars and Age of Discovery. Holy Wars is based
6 April 2020
Crusader skull stolen from Dublin church recovered
Last week we posted about an 800 year old Crusader body that was beheaded and the head stolen from an Irish church. Now we have
8 March 2019
800-yr-old Crusader Body Beheaded in an Irish Church Vault
Local media in Dublin, Ireland are reporting a shocking story of a church dating back to the early Middle Ages which suffered an attack by
1 March 2019
Jedi Knight turns Templar Knight, Mark Hamill joins Knightfall
Knightfall premiered on the HISTORY channel in December 2017 and recounts the history and myth of the Knights Templar. Knightfall stars Tom Cullen as the
1 February 2019
Mark Hamill joins Knightfall
History renewed Knightfall for Season 2 and announced that Mark Hamill will be joining the cast! Mark Hamill plays “Talus,” a “battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran
23 October 2018
MAP#79: Richard the Lionheart and author W.B. Bartlett
In today’s lesson we are joined by author Wayne Bartlett to discuss Richard the Lionheart! Wayne’s new book Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of
2 May 2018
A Crusader-Era High Altar Resurfaces in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher
For decades it was known only as the “graffiti stone.” Leaning against a wall in a shadowy corner of Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher, the big blank
28 March 2018
Knightfall is coming to HISTORY
The HISTORY Channel picked up Knightfall in January 2016 and ordered 10 episodes straight to series. Knightfall is a scripted series following the raise, fall
19 September 2017
900 year-old jewelry found in Crusader castle
Lost an earring in the kitchen? Don’t get upset. Wait 900 years or so and somebody’s sure to find it. That’s what’s happening in Israel,
23 June 2017
Alexander Nevsky (1938) Full Movie
Alexander Nevsky is a 1938 historical drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. It depicts the attempted invasion of Novgorod in the 13th century by the
27 March 2017
MAP#74: Northern Crusades: Teutonic Knights, Alexander Nevsky and the Battle on the Ice
In 1242 the Teutonic Knights were conquering lands to the east into Novgorod. Pope Gregory IX blessed the Knights in their Crusade to rid Novgorod
27 March 2017
Arundel Castle Celebrates 950th Anniversary
Arundel Castle in West Sussex will celebrate the 950th anniversary of its initial construction this year. To celebrate, the Castle has arranged a bumper calendar
14 January 2017
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