In this episode Khalid will tell you about the Anarchy at Samarra and the decline of the Abbasid Empire, as well as how new groups rose to fill the power vacuum. We'll also learn about an order started in response to one of these new powers, an order that would go on to become the stuff of legend and feared all over the world, the Assassins. 
 
Follow the host https://twitter.com/KhalidWinter
Directed by Emily Ling Williams

In this episode Khalid will tell you about the Anarchy at Samarra and the decline of the Abbasid Empire, as well as how new groups rose to fill the power vacuum. We'll also learn about an order started in response to one of these new powers, an order that would go on to become the stuff of legend and feared all over the world, the Assassins. Follow the host https://twitter.com/KhalidWinter Directed by Emily Ling Williams

In this episode Khalid will tell you about the Anarchy at Samarra and the decline of the Abbasid Empire, as well as how new groups rose to fill the power vacuum. We'll also learn about an order started in response to one of these new powers, an order that would go on to become the stuff of legend and feared all over the world, the Assassins.&nbsp;
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Follow the host https://twitter.com/KhalidWinter
Directed by Emily Ling Williams

Islamic Golden Age 4: Anarchy and Assassins

Have you ever thought about what it would have been like to live through some of history’s defining moments? Or maybe to meet some of the worlds most famous lost cultures? In Excavate archaeologist Khalid Winter will transport you back to these incredible moments in history and reveal from them the secrets and stories you’ll never forget. So, let the journey begin.

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Islamic Golden Age 4: Anarchy and Assassins

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