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The divide between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox churches is one of the most enduring in the history of religion. What began as a theological dispute came to encompass culture and politics as much as anything else. But what solidified the divide was the sack of Constantinople by a crusader army under the leadership of one of history’s most controversial figures: Doge Enrico Dandolo of Venice. Relevant History Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast The Salad Tossers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheSaladTossers SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo RSS feed: https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz Relevant History on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk Relevant History on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history Official website: https://bit.ly/3btvha4 Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan

Can a bad leader, even a bad person, ever truly deserve credit for a valuable achievement? Today, we’ll discuss King John, commonly considered the worst leader in the history of the British monarchy. His reign consisted of a series of failures… along with the signing of a little document called the Magna Carta. Was he England’s worst king? And does he deserve any credit for his few achievements? You be the judge. SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo RSS feed: https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

On the way home from the Third Crusade, King Richard I is kidnapped and held for ransom by political rivals. After the damage done by the rebellious Prince John and French King Phillip, Richard will spend the rest of his life reuniting his kingdom. In the fourth part of his series on Richard the Lionheart, Dan brings the story to a fitting conclusion. SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

Following the siege of Acre, Richard the Lionheart finds himself alone at the head of the Crusader army. Now, he and Saladin will battle for the ultimate prize: Jerusalem. Both men face a race against time. Richard’s brother John is conspiring against him at home, attempting to seize the throne for himself. Meanwhile, supply shortages limit Saladin’s options and keep his army constantly on the brink. Which one of history’s great leaders will emerge victorious? Richard Lionheart: Bad King, Bad Crusader?, by Michael Markowski, Journal of Medieval History: https://www.mgh-bibliothek.de/dokumente/a/a073741.pdf SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

Richard the Lionheart is going on Crusade, rushing to relieve the siege of Acre. As the king of England and ruler of much of France, he brings with him the largest military force in the Crusader coalition. But on his way to the Middle East, he gets sidetracked on the island of Cyprus. With his sister, his fiancée, and his fortune held hostage, Richard has little choice but to take a detour, and recover what is rightfully his. When he finally gets to Acre, will it already be too late? SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

The idea of England and France as one country sounds like a ridiculous idea. But for a short period, England and much of France were indeed ruled by the same kings. How close did they come to becoming an actual country? The story of Richard the Lionheart – his origins, his life, and the aftermath of his reign – serves as a parallel to the life of the Angevin Empire. SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

While Crusader armies dither outside Damascus, a Turkish warlord named Nur ad-Din would forge a new Syrian kingdom. His successor, Saladin, would transform that kingdom into an Empire. Meanwhile, court life in the Kingdom of Jerusalem devolves into a soap opera, with political and personal gain replacing any semblance of piety. When Saladin and the Crusaders inevitably clash, who will be the victor? “The History Voyager Podcast” with Ben Kitchings: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oyJ4JxEZcD1Bq7zSF6NBg?si=T01g8-khQ8Ko303B3LStYA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 Dan’s interview with Michael “Fritz” Fritzius: https://anchor.fm/bp4p/episodes/Dan-Toler---Relevant-History-etnm0n SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

What happens when you call a holy war without a defined goal? In this episode, the leaders of Europe put on a first-rate display of incompetence, and the Second Crusade ends in predictable disaster. But on the western coast of Iberia, a king named Alfonso I is busy building a new nation – the nation of Portugal. Dan’s interview with Christian Carrion: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stranger-than-christian-with-christian-carrion/id1515008235?i=1000512782999 Christian’s website: https://www.StrangerThanChristian.com SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

The First Crusade was far from “merely” a religious affair. National and cultural differences influenced the entire course of the crusade, from its inception at the Council of Clermont to its culmination at the Siege of Jerusalem in 1099. This is the story of thousands of knights and tens of thousands of common folk who sought their fortunes – and their salvation – thousands of miles from home. Dan’s interview with The Common Sense Report: https://anchor.fm/thecommonsensereport/episodes/A-Conversation-with-Dan-Toler---Relevant-History-Podcast-er6f8p Dan’s interview with The Salad Tossers: https://anchor.fm/thesaladtosser/episodes/Hitler-is-in-Argentina-with-Tupac-and-Biggie-er6u97 SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

In the waning days of World War II, a castle full of French VIP hostages is surrounded by murderous SS troops. Can a joint relief force of American and German troops reach them in time to prevent the inevitable massacre? SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

In 1896, the armies of Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II would prove their mettle against European steel. But after their defeat at the Battle of Adwa, the Italians are looking for revenge. And in Mussolini, they have a leader willing to go to war again. Can the new Emperor, Haile Selassie, withstand the Italian invasion? With no allies, the Lion of Judah stands defiant against a resurgent Rome. SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

As the Middle Ages give way to the Age of Exploration and the modern era begins, Ethiopia faces a series of threats. Internal divisions, foreign invasion, and colonization are all on the menu. Will the Ethiopian people survive and flourish? Or will King Solomon’s heirs become nothing more than a historical footnote? Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml

The history of ancient Ethiopia is a mixture of myth and legend. And yet the Ethiopian people are a central part of modern history. Their royal dynasty, descended from King Solomon, made policy for centuries. But what is the origin of the Solomonic line? And is their mythical claim backed up by history? Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

The story of Serbia’s entry into World War I is one of intrigue and diplomacy as much as armed force. A series of territorial disputes in the Balkans would cause Serbia and Austria-Hungary to become enemies. Meanwhile, a small faction in the Serbian government is hell-bent on uniting all ethnic Serbs into one nation - whatever the cost. Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

When Serbia was founded, it was a tiny nation pinned between three great empires. Soldiers, spies, and savvy politicians ensured its survival into the 20th Century. Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com