Who were the real Assassins and Templars? (Ep.1: Assassins)

The Assassins and Templars are two of the most iconic and enigmatic groups associated with the medieval Near East to the point where, even today, myths continue to swirl around their very names and huge entertainment franchises such as Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed' are founded on their legacy. But behind the (admittedly thrilling) fantasy, what's the reality? What part did these two groups play in what Dr Steve Tibble has called "the crazy, bloody world of the medieval Near East"?This episode is one of a three-part mini-series:Ep.1: Who were the real Assassins?Ep.2: Who were the real Templars?Ep.3: What was their real relationship?This mini-series is based on:Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and BloodOther recommended works by Dr Steve Tibble:Templars: The Knights who made BritainCrusader Criminals: The Knights who went Rogue in the Holy LandThe Crusader StrategyThe Crusader ArmiesFurther reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History (4th Ed.) Social media:InstagramX (Twitter)ThreadsFacebookLinkedInMain theme by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is over 750 years since Simon de Montfort called his 1265 parliament. Is his failed revolution still worth talking about today? Did it even matter at the time?This episode part of a mini-series:Ep.1: What were the causes of the Second Barons' War?Ep.2: What were the events of the Second Barons' War?Ep.3: What is the significance of the Second Barons' War?This mini-series is based on:The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary and the Death of ChivalryFurther reading:Adrian Jobson (ed.): Baronial Reform and Revolution in England 1258-67David Carpenter: Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258David Carpenter: Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 1264 to 1267, Henry III of England was at war with many of his barons. What form did this conflict take? And how, ultimately, did it end?This episode part of a mini-series:Ep.1: What were the causes of the Second Barons' War?Ep.2: What were the events of the Second Barons' War?Ep.3: What is the significance of the Second Barons' War?This mini-series is based on:The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary and the Death of ChivalryFurther reading:Adrian Jobson (ed.): Baronial Reform and Revolution in England 1258-67David Carpenter: Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258David Carpenter: Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 1264 to 1267, Henry III of England was at war with many of his barons. Why? What had gone wrong during Henry's reign to make so many of his barons and bishops so frustrated with his rule?This episode part of a mini-series:Ep.1: What were the causes of the Second Barons' War?Ep.2: What were the events of the Second Barons' War?Ep.3: What is the significance of the Second Barons' War?This mini-series is based on:The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary and the Death of ChivalryFurther reading:Adrian Jobson (ed.): Baronial Reform and Revolution in England 1258-67David Carpenter: Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258David Carpenter: Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-series, Associate Professor Nicholas Morton explores the four main contributory factors. In this final episode, he considers the role played by the states' supporters abroad. Just how significant was it? This episode is the fourth in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did Muslim disunity play?Ep.3: What role did political leadership play?Ep.4: What role did external support play? This mini-series is based on:The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A military history 1099-1187 Other recommended works by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton:Encountering Islam on the First CrusadeThe Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-series, Associate Professor Nicholas Morton explores the four main contributory factors. In this third episode, he considers the role played by the leaders' political decision-making. Just how skilled were they? This episode is the third in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did Muslim disunity play?Ep.3: What role did political leadership play?Ep.4: What role did external support play? This mini-series is based on:The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A military history 1099-1187 Other recommended works by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton:Encountering Islam on the First CrusadeThe Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A HistoryIf you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the decades following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-series, Associate Professor Nicholas Morton explores the four main contributory factors. In this second episode, he considers the role played by their Muslim opponents’ disunity. This episode is the second in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did Muslim disunity play?Ep.3: What role did political skill play?Ep.4: What role did external support play? This mini-series is based on:The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A military history 1099-1187 Other recommended works by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton:Encountering Islam on the First CrusadeThe Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A HistoryIf you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this new mini-series, Associate Professor Nicholas Morton explores the four main contributory factors. In this first episode, he considers the role played by the crusaders’ military skill. This episode is the first in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did Muslim disunity play?Ep.3: What role did political skill play?Ep.4: What role did external support play? This mini-series is based on:The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A military history 1099-1187 Other recommended works by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton:Encountering Islam on the First CrusadeThe Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial depth. In this fourth episode, he considers the part played by divisions within the Muslim world at the time. Did they play a crucial role? Or can they be overplayed? This episode is the fourth in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did religious fervour play?Ep.3: What role did Byzantine support play?Ep.4: What role did Muslim disunity play? This mini-series is based on:Re-writing the First Crusade Other recommended works by Dr Thomas W Smith:Curia and Crusade: Pope Honorius III and the Recovery of the Holy Land 1216-27 Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: The Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial depth. In this third episode, he considers the role played by the crusaders’ Byzantine allies. Has their contribution to the crusade’s ultimate success been underplayed? This episode is the third in a mini-series of four. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did military skill play?Ep.2: What role did religious fervour play?Ep.3: What role did Byzantine support play?Ep.4: What role did Muslim disunity play? This mini-series is based on:Re-writing the First Crusade Other recommended works by Dr Thomas W Smith:Curia and Crusade: Pope Honorius III and the Recovery of the Holy Land 1216-27 Further reading:Andrew Jotischky: The Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Instagram: @teachmedievalTwitter: @TeachMedievalThreads: Teach MedievalFacebook: Teach MedievalLinkedIn: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.