Blood and Faith - The Unromantic History of the Crusades

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Past Tense

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History Without Boredom: The Podcast You'll Binge-Listen To Do you think history is just about dull dates and dusty archives? Our podcast, "Tense Past," is here to prove you wrong. We transform complex historical events into thrilling narratives that are more captivating than any TV show. Forget monotonous lectures—here, you'll find intrigue, surprising discoveries, and lively debates. In each episode, you will be surprised, you will sympathize with the heroes of the past, and you will argue with the hosts. We cover everything you wanted to know "The past is never dead. It’s just tense."

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Blood and Faith - The Unromantic History of the Crusades

Past Tense

27 minutes 8 seconds

4 months ago

Blood and Faith - The Unromantic History of the Crusades

Thinkyou know everything about the Crusades?

Forget the romantic images of nobleknights! In the new episode of the podcast "Blood and Faith: TheUnromantic History of the Crusades," we tear away the veils from one ofthe Middle Ages’ most brutal events.

Discover what Europe in the 11th centurywas really like—a continent of poverty, famine, and cannibalism. Understand thetrue motives of Pope Urban II, whose fiery speech sent hundreds of thousands totheir deaths. We trace the entire path of the First Crusade: from the tragicslaughter of the "Peasants’ Crusade" to the bloody sieges of Nicaeaand Antioch, where betrayal and "miracles" decided the outcome. Theclimax is a shocking account of the capture of Jerusalem—a massacre thatdrowned the Holy City in blood. This episode is an honest look at history,where fanaticism, politics, and greed intertwined into one bloody knot, foreverchanging relations between the West and the East. Prepare for the unromantictruth.