Beginning of the Umayyad Caliphate Season 2. We recap Season 1, provide expectations for Season 2, and continue our discussion of Ibn al-Ash'ath's rebellion.

Discussing the development of the Islamic Caliphate from the death of Prophet Muhammad to the death of Ibn Zubayr.

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In this series, we are going over the life of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi known to the west as Saladin. 

In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the Battle of Hattin.

But before we get into that, let's begin with a recap of where we are so far.

1. From 1183 to 1185, Salahuddin launches several raids into Frankish Palestine and Transjordan

2. The Franks, stymied by infighting and weak leadership, are unable to respond appropriately

3. Baldwin IV dies in 1186 and his eight-year-old nephew, Baldwin V takes the throne

4. Salahuddin falls gravely ill in the winter of 1186 and his empire almost disintegrates

5. Once he recovers, Salahuddin makes peace with the Zengis and Mosul becomes a vassal

And with that, let’s discuss the Battle of Hattin, one of the most important events in Muslim history.

The Crusaders have reached Jerusalem and prepare for a siege and assault.

Ibn Zubayr's governor is in Kufah but the Shiite's do not recognize his authority. Two groups of Shiites are growing in Kufah and they want to get revenge for Husayn ibn Ali's death.

Akbar tries to remove all religious divisions in his empire by creating a new religion.

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Akbar neutralizes the Rajputs using a combination of diplomacy and warfare.

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Akbar is only a teenager when he becomes the Mughal emperor and everyone wants a piece of him.

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India is in chaos and the people want Humayun to come back. Can he pull off one of the greatest comebacks in history?

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After losing his empire, Humayun receives help from an unlikely source: the Safavid Empire.

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