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Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history (Medieval) Speaker • Writer • Reviewer • Editor ✝️ University webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/arts-humanities/nicholas-morton

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · Aug 19

New online course alert!

"The Knights Templar: 1120-1314"

Starting in November I will be running a six session online course on the history of the Knights Templar in co-operation with @medievalists.bsky.social

For more information see below:
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/temp...

The Knights Templar 1120-1314

Explore the astonishing phenomenon of the Knights Templar. Trace the order’s development from the First Crusade’s aftermath, through its rise to enormous power, and then its dissolution, for a thoroug...

medievalstudies.thinkific.com

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 11h

New to the Middle Ages? Start here—explore the foundations of medieval Europe! 🏰📚 medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi... #MedievalEurope

Medieval Europe 870 - 1300

The Medieval era brought tremendous change to Western Christendom (Europe). This course provides a panoramic overview of European history from the ninth to the thirteenth century covering themes…

medievalstudies.thinkific.com

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 1d

New arrival...

"Warrior Monks: Politics and Power in Medieval Britain"

Author: Rory MacLellan
Publisher: The History Press

Rory's last book was excellent so I'm looking forward to getting started!

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favourite quotes ...

"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."

Eric Hoffer

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight at 9pm on More4

Suzannah Lipscomb explores the death of Chinggis Khan as part of the series

"Ancient Autopsy"

with a few contributions from me!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 4d

Sure it's a history of the Crusades and the Crusader States from 1097-1187 told from multiple different cultural perspectives, whilst also drawing out the interplay with wider events. It's similar in approach to my earlier book Mongol Storm which covers Middle Eastern history from 1218 to c.1300.

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you I hope you enjoy reading it!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, I hope you enjoy reading it when it comes out!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks -Yes in many ways it's a prequel for the twelfth century

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Troy!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 5d

It gives me great pleasure to share the cover of my new book with you:

"The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East."

Currently scheduled for release in June 2026.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 6d

Wonderful to chat today with Ganzorig Vanchig (aka Vinzo) about my book "Mongol Storm" at the Mongolian embassy in London today.

Our interview for Syndicate Talk will be released soon!
Especial thanks to the embassy for their warm welcome.

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 7d

Yes indeed!

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 7d

Great article on the latest addition to the series "Global Histories before Globalisation" which I co-edit for @routledgehistory.bsky.social with Kristin Skottki.

The book is: Warfare in the Global Middle Ages
Authors: David S. Bachrach and Bernard S. Bachrach

www.medievalists.net/2025/09/writ...

Writing a World History of Warfare - Medievalists.net

A behind-the-scenes look at writing Warfare in the Global Middle Ages by one of its co-authors.

www.medievalists.net

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 7d

One of the most interesting features of Crusader Castles is the builders' use of pillars and lumps of masonry taken from classical sites.

You can see this clearly in this section of wall from the castle of Jubail in Lebanon (which incidentally is one of my favourite castles!)

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 8d

My new review is just out for Engelsberg Ideas on Steve Tibble's Assassins and Templars!

@engelsbergideas.bsky.social

engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...

The Assassins' and Templars' shared fate

Among the shifting empires and fragile alliances, two unlikely brotherhoods — the Assassins and the Knights Templar — carved out reputations steeped in violence and myth.

engelsbergideas.com

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 10d

I know what you mean. Modern art rarely has much effect on me, but every once in a while...

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 10d

Were you inspired?

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 12d

New arrival ...

Manuel II Palaiologos (1350-1425):
A Byzantine Emperor in a Time of Tumult

Author: Siren Çelik
Cambridge University Press, 2021

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 14d

I haven't encountered that yet but then I've only just started reading through

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 14d

I've only just started it but, I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say that I think the knight will probably win.

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 14d

It's the lastest addition to the Crusade Texts in Translation series!

"The Swan Knight texts of the Old French Crusade cycle"

Translated by Carol Sweetenham
@routledgehistory.bsky.social

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 15d

Online course alert!

"The Knights Templar: 1120-1314"

Starting in November I will be running a six session online course on the history of the Knights Templar in co-operation with @medievalists.bsky.social

For more information see below:
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/temp...

The Knights Templar 1120-1314

medievalstudies.thinkific.com

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 17d

Today's arrival:

"Medieval Maritime Warfare"

By Charles D. Stanton

Published by Pen & Sword

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 18d

New arrival:

"The Medieval Horse"

By Anastasija Ropa

I've already started it - it's really good!

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