Richard the Lionheart part 3 w/ The Bazaar of War -- Ep28

Ben of The Bazaar of War joins me to take a deep dive into the life and military career of Saladin. I really wanted to understand why he is regarded as such a great commander while his results in the third crusade, despite “winning”, seemed so subpar. Really, he was the perfect foil to Richard. For this episode, if you’d like to see the geography of the Holy Land and all of the places mentioned,…