Dr. Patrick Hotle discusses the ill-fated and disastrous Fourth Crusade. Starting with a lively medieval tournament to the Crusader army working with the Venetians to the palace intrigue of the Byzantine Empire. The story includes interesting characters, twists and turns, fights against other Christians, and spoiler alert the journey never made it to the Holy Land - if that was ever the target to begin with.
HOST: Rob Mellon
FEATURED BREW: Lost Lager, BrewDog Brewery, Columbus, Ohio
MUSIC: BoneS Fork
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