I answer listener questions about the Fourth Crusade. This episode focuses on the big picture. Who is to blame? Was... more

This is a special episode to urge listeners to donate to the ongoing relief effort in Turkey and Syria. I... more

A personal appeal from a listener who has family in Antakya. This is an appeal for you to donate to one... more

dec.org.uk/appeals/To help specific groups directly:The White Helmets are volunteers who have been operating in Syria for many years. They help... more

We discuss what happened once the Latins started looting. How were the Byzantines treated? What was taken and what has... more

The Latins assault the city and Alexios Angelos Komnenos flees. Alexios Angelos becomes Emperor and empties the treasury into the... more

Pope Innocent calls for a new Crusade to retake Jerusalem. A group of French Knights decide to form an expedition... more

Alexios Angelos faces down one internal rebellion after another as the Roman Empire continues to contract. The biggest threat to... more

Isaac Angelos does his best to secure his position and confront the Bulgarians. But he is overthrown by his brother... more

As soon as news reached the West that Jerusalem had fallen a new Crusade was called. The German, French and... more