Episode 13: Lion of Jordan: King Hussein I, 1935 to 1999

The life of King Hussein I of Jordan, one of the most consequential Middle Eastern Leaders of the 20th Century.Image Icon: King Hussein of Jordan among his troops 1 March 1957, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Links to photos associated with the episode...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historyhouse1.bsky.social/post/3lqgga5ozhk2k Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19AxbRvBVk/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKTANcuILKq/?igsh=bDJkcG10MzZhZjVx Recommended further reading… Ashton, Nigel, ‘King Hussein of Jordan, A Political Life’, (London and New Haven, 2008).Shlaim, Avi, ‘Lion of Jordan, The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace’, (London, 2008).Break Recording: King Hussein interview (August 1970), Purchased from Getty Images on the 29th of April 2025, with further permission secured from ITN on the 30th of April 2025. Beginning and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024.)