The Decline of the Crusaders Episode 5 "The Second Attack on Egypt"
Byzantium And The Crusades - A podcast by Nick Holmes
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In this episode, we hear about the King of Jerusalem, Amalric's alliance with the Byzantines against Fatimid Egypt, where a young man called Saladin has seized power. A large Byzantine fleet and Crusader army converge on the Egyptian fortress of Damietta. But can they succeed in defeating Saladin, the man who will in time become the nemesis of the Crusaders?
