Overview
1179: The Crusaders build a new and supposedly impregnable fortress at a crossing on the Jordan called Jacob's Ford. Within a year of its completion, the castle, which was protected by 1500 Knights Templar, was taken in a siege lasting just five days. Dr Thomas Asbridge is trying to solve the mystery of why the stronghold fell so quickly. 1/6.
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25 - 1The Bog Bodies January 20, 2006 -
25 - 2The Battle of the River Plate January 27, 2006
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25 - 3The Floating Brothel February 03, 2006
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25 - 4The Unknown Soldiers February 24, 2006
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25 - 5Missing in Action March 03, 2006
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25 - 6The Secret History of Genghis Khan March 10, 2006 -
25 - 7The Crusaders' Lost Fort April 14, 2006
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25 - 8Mystery of the Headless Romans April 21, 2006
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25 - 9Battle for Warsaw April 28, 2006
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25 - 10The Iron Coffin May 05, 2006
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25 - 11San Francisco's Great Quake May 12, 2006
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25 - 12The Princess Spy May 19, 2006