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Crusades

Season 1 Episode 3: Jihad

Jan 24, 1995NR3h 20m7.6

Episode three colorfully explores the Muslim recapturing of Jerusalem and the Second Crusade this Arab victory provoked. It's a chronicle of unholy alliances, political intrigue and fabled warriors. This time, however, the Christian soldiers weren't the only ones fighting for a religious cause. By the time the soldiers of the Second Crusade arrived in the Holy Land, Jerusalem's Arab leader, Nur ed-Din, had declared a Jihad, or holy war, against the invaders. A final battle comm...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilgrims in Arms

1. Pilgrims in Arms

Aired: Jan 10, 1995

This opening episode chronicles the improbable origins of the Crusades, from ...

Episode 2 Jerusalem

2. Jerusalem

Aired: Jan 17, 1995

Episode two chronicles the Crusaders' trail of carnage across the Middle East...

Episode 3 Jihad

3. Jihad

Aired: Jan 24, 1995

Episode three colorfully explores the Muslim recapturing of Jerusalem and the...

Episode 4 Destruction

4. Destruction

Aired: Jan 31, 1995

The chronicles of the last Crusades unfold in this final episode. The Third C...

Info about Crusades

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:War, Documentary, History