YOU DECIDE: The Crusades - Holy War or Colonial Agression?

YOU DECIDE SERIES: The Crusades, nearly two centuries of intermittent military campaigns, are among the most famous and contested events of medieval history. However, they raise a fundamental question that still divides historians today: Were the Crusades a noble struggle for the defense of Christendom and the Holy Land, or were they a form of colonial aggression masquerading as a religious duty?   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now