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X-WR-CALNAME:World Leaders in Wartime: King Henry II
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DESCRIPTION:King Henry II of England (reigned 1154-1189) was the most power
 ful European monarch of his day\, husband to Eleanor of Aquitaine\, and fa
 ther to two successors: Richard the Lionheart and King John. Over the cour
 se of 35 years\, he successfully warred against neighbors in the Isles and
  on the Continent\, expanding his domains to create the so-called “Angev
 in Empire.” This talk will outline Henry’s military career and examine
  the breadth\, depth\, consequences\, and legacy of his conquests.\n\nJohn
  D. Hosler (Ph.D. University of Delaware) is a Professor of Military Histo
 ry at the Command and General Staff College. An expert in the history of t
 he Middle Ages\, he studies conflict in medieval Europe and the Near East.
  Among his various books are Henry II: a Medieval Soldier at War\, 1147-11
 89 (Brill\, 2007)\, Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace (Yal
 e UP\, 2022)\, and The Siege of Acre\, 1189-1191 (Yale UP\, 2018)\, which 
 was named a Financial Times and Time Literary Supplement Book of the Year.
 \n\nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series\nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual ro
 ster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with 
 an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from
  the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenwor
 th\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the
  CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. T
 he esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating 
 insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the mod
 ern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics.
GEO:38.955585;-95.265281
LOCATION:Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics\, Simons Media Room
SUMMARY:World Leaders in Wartime: King Henry II
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.ku.edu/event/world_leaders_in_wartime_king_h
 enry_ii
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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