# Vadum Jacob: Saladin’s Siege of the Crusader Frontier

An episode of [Forbidden History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1647364061), 26 May 2026, 41 min.

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At the siege of Vadum Jacob in 1179, Muslim forces overcame the Knights Templar. Forensic analysis of the battleground sheds light on this conquest. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Ronnie Ellenblum: Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Gila Kahil: Doctor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadas Motro: Hebrew University of Jerusalem David Nicolle: Author and Military Historian Kate Raphael: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tim Sutherland: Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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