MAP88: The Crusader States with Nic Morton

Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Crusader States and their Neighbours. The Crusader States were founded during the First Crusade. The Crusaders conquered the land and claimed it as their own. There were four Crusader States established during the First Crusade; The County of Edessa, The County of Tripoli, the Principal of Antioch and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. For almost 200 years the Crusaders States grew and thrived…or did they? That’s why we have Nic Morton on the show today. His new book The Crusader States and their Neighbours, well it’s not really new. It was first published in 2020 but it’s now getting a new printing and in paperback. His book looks at the history of the Crusader States, their creation, how they were ruled over and how outside forces led to their eventually demise. You can find Nic Morton online at: Twitter/X | YouTube | Academia.edu

You can buy The Crusader States and their Neighbours on Amazon or from Oxford University Press and grab a copy of The Mongol Storm on Amazon as well.

(00:11) - Welcome to the Medieval Archives Podcast!

(02:08) - Welcome Nic Morton

(02:43) - Beginning of the First Crusade

(05:26) - Formation of the Crusadser States

(10:41) - No Resistance to the Crusader States?

(11:49) - Eastern Christian population

(15:17) - Early Crusader States

(17:44) - Byzantine Empire cliams the land

(22:35) - Downfall of the Crusader States

(25:05) - Enter Nur al-Din

(27:20) - The Rise of Saladin

(29:47) - Battle of Hattin and the demise of the Crusader States

(34:03) - Mamluk Empire

(35:38) - Mamluk training grounds, the Crusader States

(36:17) - Mamluk vs Mongol

(38:04) - Society in the Crusader States

(43:33) - Reestablish the Crusader States?

(46:23) - Get Nic's books!

(47:49) - Thank you Nic for being on the show

(48:09) - We're on Mastodon and Blue Sky

(48:34) - Support the Show

(48:48) - Thank you for listening!

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Nicholas Morton - Guest

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