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Sounds,28 Apr 2026,47 mins,

The Crusades: Assassins vs Templars

Dan Snow’s History Hit
Contains some violent scenes.

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For the second episode in our mini-series on the Crusades, we explore the legendary rivalry between two extraordinary medieval orders: the Assassins and the Templars. Separating myth from history, we uncover their beliefs, covert operations and lasting legacy, revealing how truth and legend became forever entwined. For this series, we're joined by Steve Tibble, author of many books on the Crusades, including 'Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood'. Produced by James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, and edited by Jhenelle White. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast

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