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History of the Copts
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History of the CoptsAug 12, 2018
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Episode 97. Epilogue
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Intro Music: Lullaby of Democracy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CU09lSXzKk
Outro Music: Stranger - Poem by Pope Shenouda III - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnGsPsbAtK0&t
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Episode 96. Cyril Ibn Laqlaq
The reign of Cyril, the 7th Crusade, the Rise of the Mamluks.
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A New Home!
visit https://historyofthecopts.com/
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Special Announcement. The End.
An end date for the Podcast!
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Episode 95. Golden Age.
The Fifth Crusade and the golden age that wasn't supposed to happen.
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Episode 94. The Empty Throne.
When there was no Patriarch...
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Episode 93. The Third Crusade. Part 2
Closing the Crusading loop.
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Episode 92. The Third Crusade. Part1
Europe comes to Jerusalem.
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Episode 91. Jerusalem, again!
Back to Jerusalem!
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Episode 90. The Leper King
Pre-Second Crusade Greater Syria and Egypt.
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Episode 89. Salah ad-Din
Saladin's conquest of Syria.
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Episode 88. The Iron Rod.
The reigns of the Patriarchs John the Fifth and Mark Ibn Zur'ah. Special appearance by the enigmatic priest Murqus Ibn al Qunbur.
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Bonus Episode 9. Interview w/ Dr. Werthmuller
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Insights from the Fatimids and Ayyubids period from Dr. Werthmuller - author of
Coptic Identity and Ayyubid Politics in Egypt, 1218-1250 Available here: https://amzn.to/2D4Z2zz![Episode 87. The Massacre of Bilbais](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/3069462/021bfccadfd60c89.jpeg)
Episode 87. The Massacre of Bilbais
When the Crusaders were in Cairo.
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Episode 86. Convergence
The second Crusade and the emergence of a unified Syria.
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Episode 85. The Battles of Gabriel
The reign of Gabriel II Ibn Turayk - the slow decline of the Fatimids and the rise of anti-Christian tension in Egypt.
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Episode 84. True Crime
The beginning of the end of the Fatimids.
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Episode 83. The Monk Who Had Nothing
Macarious, the 69th Patriarch. The Crusaders first attempt to conquer Egypt.
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Episode 82. A kingdom is born
The Fatimids move to crush the Crusaders.
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Episode 81. Jerusalem
The Crusades begins...
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Episode 80. The Cannons of Cyril
The life and times of Cyril II, politics in Egypt just before the Crusades.
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Episode 79. The Armenian Conquest
An Armenian freed slave comes to conquer Egypt.
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Episode 78. The Seljuk Turks
The Patriarch is captured and sold as a slave. The Seljuk Turks arrive to the Middle East.
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Episode 77. The Cannons of Christodoulos
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Episode 76. The myth of al Hakim
The end of al Hakim reign. Shenouda the 2nd and Bukhaira.
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Episode 75. The Greater Persecution
al Hakim measures against Christians and Jews in the Caliphate.
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Episode 74. The Year 1000
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The early reign of the controversial Caliph al Hakim bi amr allah and the elevation of the Patriarch Zachariah
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Episode 73. The Saga of Ibn Raga
Al Aziz reign. Philotheus the Patriarch. Paul Ibn Raga.
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Episode 72. When the Mountains Moved
Yeb. Someone moved a mountain, but what did REALLY happen?
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Episode 71. Abraham and Sawrius
The Fatimid State. The Patriarch Abraham Ibn Zari'ah and Severus of Al Ashmunin. Prelude to Al-Muqattam.
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Episode 70. Assassination
The life and death of Theophanous (Theophilus), the 60th Patriarch of Alexandria. The conquest of Egypt by the Fatimids.
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A special Announcement - Coptic voice Summit
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Episode 69. Into the 10th Century
First half of the 10th Century, a prelude to the Fatimids.
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Episode 68. The Mystery of Al Farghani
Legacy of Ibn Tulun, the Qarmatian revolt, the Fatimids.
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Episode 67. Shenute the Steward
Shenute last few years, Ibn Tulun's death, and the council of Damascus.
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Episode 66. Ibn Tulun
Ibn Tulun consolidating his rule in Egypt. Exclusive Episode. Music Credit: Paul Hanna. O Kyerios
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Episode 65. The Anarchy of Samarra
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Episode 64. The Jealous Servant
Dhimmitude. Al Mutwakill. Shenouda The Steward.
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Episode 63. Joseph of Alexandria
The reign of Pope Joseph, the 52nd Patriarch of Alexandria.
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Episode 62. The Last Rebellion
The depopulation of the Delta after the bashmourite rebellion.
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Episode 61. The death of a city
The destruction of Alexandria, the reign of Pope John and Mark. Harun Al Rasheid
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Episode 60. Arabic Egypt
When the settled Arabs became Egyptian; sixth and seventh revolts of the 8th Century
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Episode 59. The Arab Empire
When the Middle East became Arab.
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Episode 58. The Bashmourites
The end of the Ummayd. The Bashmourites and the beginning of the Abbasid era.
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Episode 57. The Casket
First and second Coptic rebellions, the exploits of the Moses, bishop of Wasim. Announcing Joyful.gifts. The best way to do gifts! Visit Joyful gifts to start today!
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Episode 56. The Apocalypse
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Episode 55. Poisoned Figs
Start of the 8th Century, Pope Simon and Pope Alexander.
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Episode 54. The appointed one
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Episode 53. A bumpy ride
On the transformation of the Early Caliphate to a theocratic monarchy, the death of Pope Benjamin and the relationship between his successor Agathon and the Melkite Church in Egypt.
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Bonus Episode 7. The State of the Union
Modern Theological Dialogue. Closing the Loop on Chalcedon Dedicated to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Nissiotis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulos_Gregorios
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