The Siege of Jerusalem
History Daily
Airship | Noiser | Wondery
4.4 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2024
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
June 7, 1099. after a long journey and many bloody battles, Christian crusaders from Western Europe finally reach the Holy City of Jerusalem. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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| 0:16.0 | A listener note. This episode contains descriptions of violence that may not be suitable for all audiences. |
| 0:23.0 | It's summer, 1099 in medieval Palestine. |
| 0:30.0 | The city of Jerusalem is under siege. |
| 0:35.4 | Glazing fires light up the night sky and the streets of this holy city reverberate |
| 0:40.3 | with the sound of slaughter. Everywhere invaders lay waste to Jerusalem's Muslim population. |
| 0:46.4 | Terrified civilians run for their lives in a desperate attempt to escape the crusading |
| 0:51.3 | Christians. |
| 0:52.7 | Amid the chaos, an elderly Muslim cleric for a mom |
| 0:56.2 | Shepherds a group of frightened women and children |
| 0:58.3 | through the crowded street. |
| 0:59.9 | They dart through a seething mass of bodies, |
| 1:02.2 | headed for a nearby mosque where they intend to take shelter. |
| 1:05.8 | But suddenly, a band of Christian knights on horseback |
| 1:09.3 | appear up ahead, their faces concealed by blood-spattered armor. |
| 1:13.0 | The knights draw their long swords, |
| 1:15.0 | and begin butchering every Muslim in their path. |
| 1:18.0 | The imam acts quickly. |
| 1:20.0 | He swerves left, leading the women and children down a narrow alleyway. |
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