Crusader states: everything you wanted to know

Published: April 22, 2023, 11 p.m.

b'After the fall of Jerusalem into Frankish hands in 1099 during the First Crusade, a string of new crusader states emerged, initiating Western rule in the region for almost 200 years. Drawing on listener questions and top search queries, Emily Briffett speaks to Dr Nicholas Morton, Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University, to find out more about these states \\u2013 and why the complicated story of this region has such a long cultural afterlife.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'