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On this episode, Mark welcomes back Dr Nicholas Morton to the syndicate to talk more on the Crusades in the Middle East predominantly in the 12th Century. Discussing the central historical elements of his new book 'The Crusader Storm; A Global History of the Wars For The Middle East', which explores these conflicts from 10 different perspectives. A fascinating subject, the manner in which horse archers make war operated against crusader tactics was most interesting to discuss. Talking Mark through the history of the Crusades, Dr Morton expertly guides this complex history of differing cultures during the pod to make sense of the myriad of view points that resulted in the Crusades. From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history. The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution. Hosted by Mark Martin. With guest Dr Nicholas Morton, Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University. Edited and produced by Mark Martin. Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async. Audio: Mixed using Async. Published via Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 13th century saw the Middle East invaded and occupied by both the Crusaders and the Mongols, but both invaders quickly built their own political systems and transformed the Middle East. The 13th century ushered in a violent transformation of the Middle East. Crusader armies burst into the Levant and took large swaths of territory. Towards the east the Mongols crossed into the heartlands of Islam. While the initial sentiment to the invaders was one of terror, both the Crusaders and the Mongols came to be seen as part of the landscape, and societies under their rule came to see them as people they could do business with. The region was forever changed, but what were these changes and what was the legacy of this period? Dr Nicholas Morton joins MEMO to help answer these questions. Dr Morton is the course leader for History at Nottingham Trent University and the author or editor of several books. His most recent publication is The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East (2022) which offers a multi-perspective account of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East during the 13th century.