The early Islamic response to the First Crusade was deeply disunited, with rivalry, distrust and self-interest undermining all hope of any real cooperation. This lack of unity was a major factor in the Crusaders’ remarkable success, allowing them to seize territory and establish the states of Outremer. In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas Brosset explores the nature and extent of this early disunity before turning to the emergence of key leaders who, in time, managed to coordinate a stronger, more muscular response to the Frankish presence in the Near East.This episode is one of a two-part mini-series:Ep.1: How disunited was the response in the early decades?Ep.2: How and when did unity begin to emerge?This mini-series was part-inspired by:The First Crusade and the Failure of Kerbogha’s Campaign from Mosul to Antioch (March–June 1098): A Re-evaluationDr Thomas Brosset refers to this work in 'Ep.1: Disunity':Nicholas Morton: The Field of Blood: The Battle for Aleppo and the Making of the Medieval Middle EastFurther reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History (4th Ed.) Social media:InstagramX (Twitter)ThreadsFacebookLinkedInMain theme by Aroshanti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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