Event Type: HA

Takes Place: 14th July 2026

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Online

Description: During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries the crusaders constructed tens of castles across the Middle East, some merely small watchtowers, others massive strongholds or fortress cities. This talk explores the development of this remarkable phenomenon asking key questions such as - how were they constructed? where did the money come from? why did the Crusaders attach so much importance to fortifications? and what techniques (whether from Eastern Christian or Muslim societies) influenced their design and creation? Nicholas Morton is an associate professor in history at Nottingham Trent University. The author or editor of many books and articles, his most recent major publications are: The Crusader Storm: A Global history of the wars for the Middle East (scheduled for publication on 4 June 2026) and The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East (2022).

How to book: Book via Zoom link below

Price: Free & open to all. Recordings of talk will be available to HA members.

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jiaj4vquS0qdIKGC1LPrPA

Organiser: HA

Lecturer: Nicholas Morton