The First Crusade: Faith, Blood, and the Journey to an Unseen City | Deep Sleep History

In the year 1097, a column of thousands stretches farther than the eye can see. Most have never held a sword; many are barefoot. Driven by a single promise made in a field two years prior, they walk toward a distant city they cannot picture.
​Tonight, make yourself comfortable, lower the lights, and let yourself drift back to the 11th century as we explore the long, immersive story of The First Crusade. From a quiet request for mercenaries to a continent-wide movement that reshaped the medieval world, this extended narration is crafted to help you relax, learn, and unwind.

​⏱️ Chapter Timestamps:
​00:00 - Cold Open (The Walk to Jerusalem)
​01:30 - Welcome & Settling In
​02:45 - A Fractured Christendom
​07:10 - The Speech That Lit the Fire
​12:00 - The People's Crusade
​17:30 - The Lords Take the Cross
​22:15 - Strangers at Constantinople's Gates
​26:40 - Nicaea and the Road to Dorylaeum
​30:00 - Baldwin's Kingdom on the Euphrates
​32:15 - The Siege of Antioch & The Holy Lance
​35:40 - The Fall of Jerusalem & Its Legacy

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