Lisbon – from a Muslim to a Christian city
The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe

The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe
The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
The Knights Templar were accused of heresy – one of the worst crimes in the Middle Ages which had dire consequences
Five facts about the Knights Templar that you may never have known from Templar expert Tony McMahon
The Teutonic Knights fought a crusade in the Baltic states and their imagery was used by both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
The boundary between the medieval Muslim and Christian worlds was very fluid and certain individuals had no difficulty moving from one world to the other
ISIS or Daesh has perpetrated appalling crimes against both humanity and our historical legacy destroying priceless antiquities
Among the Templar Grand Masters – who was the best and who was the worst. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
Catherine of Siena was an odd saint who had ecstatic visions where she licked the blood of Christ and kissed his wounds as Tony McMahon discovers
The origin of the Knights Templar is shrouded in mystery and as Tony McMahon discovers much of what we think we know comes from their enemies
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