The Dead Warrior Society
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The First True Crusaders: Spain’s Relentless War Against Islam and Al-Andalus
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Zachary Masek
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Season 4
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Episode 3
In this episode we discuss when the Crusades first started. Although it is a complicated concept, we dive into the intimate details of what prompted Christan peoples to take up the Cross and wage war against Islamic forces not just in the Holy Lands but really, all across the Mediterranean basin. Despite what historians claim the process of Crusading began as early as the mid 8th century and continued onward for hundreds of years.