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S01E03 - "Victory and Defeat"
Aired on Feb 1, 2012, 9:00 PM
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The story of the Crusades is remembered as a tale of religious fanaticism and unspeakable brutality, but using fresh evidence, Dr. Thomas Asbridge re-examines this medieval drama.
Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)
E1
Holy War
How the first crusaders marched 3,000 miles from Europe to recapture Jerusalem from Islam.
Jan 18, 2012
60 min
E2
The Clash of Titans
Dr. Thomas Asbridge examines the lives of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
Jan 25, 2012
60 min
E3
Victory and Defeat
Dr. Thomas Asbridge reveals how the outcome of the holy wars was decided in Egypt.
Feb 1, 2012
60 min
