The Seventh Crusade was the first of the two Crusades led by Louis IX of France. Also known as the Crusade of Louis IX to the Holy Land, it aimed to reclaim the Holy Land by attacking Egypt, the main seat of Muslim power in the Near East\Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fifth Crusade was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering Egypt, ruled by the powerful Ayyubid sultanate, led by al-Adil, brother of Saladin.Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Children's Crusade was a failed popular crusade by European Christians to establish a second Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Holy Land, said to have taken place in 1212. The crusaders left areas of Germany, led by Nicholas of Cologne, and Northern France, led by Stephen of Cloyes. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also, I know we talked about the audio for the first little bit. I apologize. Something happened to our maono mic which completely messed with me. We are recording an additional mini podcast to go up on patreon to test another micThe Fourth Crusade was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the Muslim-controlled city of Jerusalem, by first defeating the powerful Egyptian Ayyubid Sultanate, the strongest Muslim state of the time.Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, better known simply as Salah ad-Din or Saladin, was a Sunni Muslim Arab who became the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria, and was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Saladin led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states in the Levant.Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Third Crusade was an attempt by three European monarchs of Western Christianity to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187. For this reason, the Third Crusade is also known as the Kings' Crusade.Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Sources:  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello Everyone, Yes it is not the crusades and I do apologize. You may be confused because I state in this that it is a Patreon Exclusive. Well the Reason for that is because I have pneumonia this week and have barely been able to speak. So no recording for me but my patrons were kind enough to let me use one of the many exclusives there. I am sorry about the delay. In the meantime I am doing a lot of writing and hope to share with those of you that want to join on patreon several weeks worth of podcasts next week. This is your all's freebie on sieges this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Second Crusade was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi?fan_landing=trueThe Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were intended to recover Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Islamic rule. And Boy did things get messy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi?fan_landing=trueLyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II, who was credited with 309 confirmed deaths, making her the most successful female sniper in recorded history. Pavlichenko was called "Lady Death" for her ability with a sniper rifle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices