Der Erste Kreuzzug (2/2) – Die Lanze, das Feuer, das Kreuz | Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Summer 1099. Jerusalem lies in scorching heat, the water is poisoned, the enemy waits on the walls. Almost three years have passed since Pope Urban II called for a Holy War. An army of 80,000 knights, pilgrims, and adventurers set out, but only a quarter reached their destination. What followed was a massacre. And a religious service. A story of hunger, madness, miracles, and violence—from the fall of Antioch to the storming of Jerusalem. Why did the alliance with the Byzantine emperor collapse? What role did an alleged relic play? And how was the victory perceived in the West and the East? Do you have feedback or a topic suggestion for Joachim and Nils? Then please get in touch via Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcast Sources: The Crusades – The War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge History of the Crusades by Hans Eberhard Mayer