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History of the Crusades

Episode 29 - The Second Crusade I

History of the Crusades

Sharyn Eastaugh

Crusades, History

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2013

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Zangi attacks!

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History of the Crusades

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the Crusades Episode 29 the Second Crusade Roman numeral 1.

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Hello again.

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In last week's episode, we concluded our look at specialist topics for the time being and here we are ready to

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embark on the second crusade. The episodes on Eleanor of Aquitaine provided some background to the events which gave rise to the Second Crusade,

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but we really need to look at them in more detail.

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In particular, we need to look at the rise to power of one man,

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Imad and Din Zangi.

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Zangi was born around 1084 to a Turkish warlord. He grew up surrounded by conflict, war and intrigue.

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First making himself notice to history in 112 by gaining the support of the Selyuk Sultan of Baghdad,

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he was appointed as Governor of Mosul in 1127. Now there's two things you need to know about Zangi.

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Firstly he's ambitious. Not happy with just ruling Mozal, he quickly went on to conquer Aleppo, then set about

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consolidating his power base in Syria, always keeping his eye on his main goal, Damascus far to the south.

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Secondly, he has an almost unbridled reputation for cruelty and ruthlessness

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to the extent that he was feared as much by his own men as by those whom he wished to conquer.

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Crucifixion was his punishment of Joyce, and he used it often.

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If some of his troops marched out of line and travelled some crops, what did Zange do?

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He crucified them.

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In one notorious incident, Zangi was attacking the ancient Roman city of Balbeck.

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The defenders of the city decided to surrender on the condition that its men would be spared and granted safe conduct.

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Zangi accepted these conditions and took the city.

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He then proceeded to crucify every single man in Balbeck's garrison.

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