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  • Saladin's Lost Fleet: The Indian Ocean Trade War

    October 28, 2026 · 6 min

    While history remembers Saladin for the Battle of Hattin and the capture of Jerusalem, a quieter, more strategic war was unfolding thousands of miles away in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. In this episode, we explore how Salah ad-Din…

  • Saladin's Library: The Scholar Behind the Sword

    October 27, 2026 · 9 min

    We often remember Saladin for his victories at Hattin and the peaceful surrender of Jerusalem, but we rarely pause to consider what he built in the quiet hours between battles. This episode shifts focus from the battlefield to the library…

  • Saladin's Court Physicians and the Plague of 1187

    October 26, 2026 · 7 min

    While history remembers Saladin’s military triumphs, his court was equally defined by the intellectual labor of his physicians. This episode explores the life of Ibn Abi Usaybi’ah, whose biographies reveal how medieval medicine functioned…

  • Saladin's Shadow: The Assassins and the Crusader Mind

    October 25, 2026 · 6 min

    In Episode 272, we peel back the layers of medieval fear to examine how Saladin navigated the terrifying reputation of the Nizari Ismailis, often called the Assassins. While previous episodes touched on their politics, this conversation…

  • Saladin's Family Feud: The War for Succession

    October 24, 2026 · 9 min

    Most histories remember Saladin as a unified champion against the Crusaders, but his final years were defined by a brutal internal struggle to secure his dynasty’s future. This episode explores the intricate and often violent succession…

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  • Saladin's Forgotten War: The Fatimid Caliphate

    October 23, 2026 · 11 min

    Before Saladin became the legendary defender of Jerusalem against the Crusaders, he spent over a decade dismantling the Fatimid Caliphate from within. This episode explores his rise in Cairo, focusing on the power struggles with viziers…

  • Saladin's Hidden War: The Fatimid Caliphate

    October 21, 2026 · 10 min

    Before he was the great Sultan who recaptured Jerusalem, Salah ad-Din served as a vizier in Cairo for the declining Fatimid Caliphate. This episode explores the complex political maneuvering that allowed Saladin to dismantle a Shia dynasty…

  • Saladin's Lost Fleet: Red Sea Trade Wars

    October 20, 2026 · 6 min

    While the Battle of Hattin and the capture of Jerusalem dominate historical memory, Saladin’s most enduring victory may have been economic. This episode explores the Ayyubid naval blockade that strangled Crusader trade in the Indian Ocean…

  • Saladin's Forgotten War Against the Fatimids

    October 19, 2026 · 8 min

    While history remembers Saladin for his clashes with the Crusaders, his most difficult political battle was fought within Cairo itself against the crumbling Fatimid Caliphate. This episode explores how Salah ad-Din navigated the…

  • Saladin's Naval Blockade: The Indian Ocean War

    October 18, 2026 · 8 min

    While the Third Crusade raged on land, Saladin waged a quieter but equally devastating war at sea. This episode explores how Salah ad-Din utilized the Ayyubid navy to disrupt Frankish supply lines across the Mediterranean and Red Sea. We…

  • Saladin's Lost Fleet: Red Sea Trade Wars

    October 17, 2026 · 5 min

    While history remembers Saladin for his battles on land, particularly the decisive victory at Hattin and the recapture of Jerusalem, he was also waging a silent, devastating economic war against the Crusader states from the sea. This…

  • Saladin's Lost Fleet and the Indian Ocean Trade War

    October 16, 2026 · 8 min

    We often picture Saladin as a desert warrior, but his greatest strategic victory may have been fought on the waves of the Red Sea. In this episode, we explore how Salah ad-Din dismantled the economic backbone of the Crusader states by…

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Saladin, the Kurdish sultan who united the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem in 1187, stands as one of the most iconic figures of the Crusades. This podcast traces his rise from a young commander in the service of Nur ad-Din to the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, exploring his campaigns against the Crusader states, his diplomatic maneuvers with Richard the Lionheart, and his legendary chivalry. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the complex politics of 12th-century Syria and Egypt, the battles of Hattin and Arsuf, and the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Jaffa. They examine Saladin's religious ideals, his patronage of Sunni scholarship, and his treatment of Christians and Jews in Jerusalem. The show also grapples with Saladin's legacy: how did this medieval sultan become a symbol of anti-colonial resistance, a bridge between East and West, and a figure claimed by modern nationalists? From the Seljuk Turks to the Fatimid Caliphate, from the Assassins to the Knights Templar, this series offers a deeply researched, narrative-driven look at a leader who reshaped the Middle East. The story of Saladin is not just a tale of war and peace—it is a window into the clash and coexistence of civilizations. #Saladin #AyyubidDynasty #Crusades #MedievalMiddleEast #Jerusalem #BattleOfHattin #RichardTheLionheart #NurAdDin #TreatyOfJaffa #SunniIslam #KurdishHistory #KnightsTemplar #Chivalry #SiegeOfJerusalem #MedievalWarfare #History #WorldHistory #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo