Episode Guide
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War
Series: Crash Course World History
A episode from Crash Course World History, Season 1, Episode 15.
At a Glance
Series Snapshot
Synopsis
In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John covers the First through the Fourth Crusades, telling you which were successful, which were well-intentioned yet ultimately destructive, and which were just plain crazy. Before you ask, no, he doesn't cover the Children's Crusade, in which children were provoked to gather for a Crusade, and then promptly sold into slavery by the organizers of said Crusade. While this story is charming, it turns out to be complete and utter hooey.
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Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 23 hours 0 minutes (46 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 46 days
3 episodes/day: 16 days
5 episodes/day: 10 days
Episodes (46)
- E01 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part I
- E02 - Hanging Out at Crash Course
- E03 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part II
- E04 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part III
- S01E01 - The Agricultural Revolution
- S01E10 - The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?
- S01E11 - Christianity from Judaism to the Constantine
- S01E12 - Fall of the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century
- S01E13 - Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar
- S01E14 - The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really?
- S01E15 - The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War Viewing
- S01E16 - Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa
- S01E17 - Wait For It... The Mongols!
- S01E18 - International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, & The Indian Ocean Trade
- S01E19 - Venice & The Ottoman Empire
- S01E02 - Indus Valley Civilization
- S01E20 - Russia, The Kievan Rus, and the Mongols
- S01E21 - Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
- S01E22 - The Renaissance... Was it a Thing?
- S01E23 - The Colombian Exchange
- S01E24 - The Atlantic Slave Trade
- S01E25 - The Spanish Empire, Silver, and Runaway Inflation
- S01E26 - The Seven Years War
- S01E27 - The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook
- S01E28 - Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution
- S01E29 - The French Revolution
- S01E03 - Mesopotamia
- S01E30 - Haitian Revolutions
- S01E31 - Latin American Revolutions
- S01E32 - Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution
- S01E33 - Capitalism and Socialism
- S01E34 - Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism
- S01E35 - Imperialism
- S01E36 - Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I
- S01E37 - Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions
- S01E38 - World War II
- S01E39 - USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War
- S01E04 - Ancient Egypt
- S01E40 - Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
- S01E41 - Globalization I - The Upside
- S01E42 - Globalization II - Good or Bad?
- S01E05 - The Persians & Greeks
- S01E06 - Buddha & Ashoka
- S01E07 - 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven & Confucius
- S01E08 - Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?
- S01E09 - The Silk Road & Ancient Trade
