@@PYRESATVARANASI Its time they make Medieval 3. Medieval 2 is showing its age and wish Sega/Creative Assembly would stop the Warhammer nonsense and get back to the one we are all wanting.
The first Medieval has some serious issues on behaving with modern systems,if Ca didn't fix them when they re-released it. I was involved in modding it back in the day,and we would've needed access to the source code to fix the problem,as it was hard-coded into the game.
Bohemond's and Robert's story about how they didn't bring any supplies from their raids, as well as how they managed to turn away a 10 thousand strong enemy army with 400 knights must've sounded awfully fishy back in the crusader camp...
And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.' And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chulapas.
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'
*Fun fact:* One of the reasons why the Crusaders were so determined to retake Antioch was because of the city's great importance in the Christian tradition. During the early years of Christianity, the city warmly welcomed the Apostles of Jesus and facilitated them the spread of the Word of God throughout the Roman Empire. In fact, the Christian population of Antioch was one of the biggest obstacles Emperor Julian the Apostate faced when he tried to glorify pagan traditions by denigrating Christian institutions
This is true. Antioch was quite hostile to emperor Julian. However another reason some crusaders regarded Antioch as important is because they seem to have associated it with Maccabean warriors, who they saw as being ancient crusaders like themselves.
Also, keep in mind that by the First Crusade Antioch had only been in Muslim hands for about 14 years. The Turks captured it from the Byzantines in 1084, and before that it had been in Byzantine hands for over a century. So it's not as if Antioch was some long lost ancient Christian city, its fall was still very much within living memory.
First church was built in Antioch, Church of Saint Pierre which was carved into the mountain or was a transformed cave. Alongside there are smaller caves which early Christians used to hide and escape. I have seen a sculpture of Mary there but not sure how old it is.
They all cover only 1st, 3rd and sometimes 4th crusade. Noone covers crusade of 1101, 2nd crusade, 5th crusade, 7th crusade. Because crusaders didnt enjoy any success but only fiascos in those crusades.
The Siege of Antioch is prob my fav siege in History. The 1st Crusade prob my fav military campaign in History. And the battle of the iron bridge of Bohemond knights prob my fav battle. LOVED THIS EPISODE !
@@memorymeme51 Latin, Byzantine and Islamic sources and lots of them, one of the reasons these videos take so long. Around 90-95% of the time spent on a script is spent researching.
I was anxiously waiting for another video about the first crusade, and the epic saga of the western princes, I always learn a lot about history and sociology with the channel
The prince of Damascus "Daqaq" and Allepo " Radwan" have a very intersting story. Both were brothers but enemies. Before the crussade campaigns, Radwan attacked Damascus but the seige failed. In response, Daqaq lunched a military campaign against Allepo but the seige also failed. When the crussaders armies arrived, each prince were afraid to leave their cities empty of soldiers for too long so their rival brother won't take the city during his absence. That's why they were not all in during the battles of Antioch. One can easily see how things would've change if the armies of Damascus, Allepo and Mosul were united under one leadership, probably none of the events in the Levant that will follow for the next 2 centuries would ever happened and history would've changed completely. But that what happens when nations are divided.
@@Proph3t3N It wasn't their rivalry which weakened them or defeated them it was the courage of Muslims, in every single battle Romans and Sassanids outnumbered Muslims 2-3-4 and even more times and you think it was just luck of Muslims ?? Just search about battles of Qadissiya, Yarmouk and Nahavand in every battle Muslims were outnumbered had less resources and had nothing in the name of technology still they won but butthurts like you will say that "RoMaNS anD pERsIAnS weAKeNEd tHeMsELvES" like really, no they weren't weakened to fight against a nation comprised of improvised tribals from deserts. Muslims were fighting on multiple fronts in Iraq in Levant in Egypt and in Arab peninsula and were also having internal affairs and civil wars like Ridda wars, first fitna and second fitna still they won on every frontier and made both Romans and Sassanids run with their tail between their legs. Muslims won bcs of their courage, but no doubt a butthurted zealot will never accept that.
Fun fact : the name Yaghi Siyan (in Turkish :Yağısıyan) means : who destroys the ennemy, who breaks the ennemy. Yağı = ennemy Sıyan from Turkish verb "sımak" to break" "to destroy"
The fact that they actually managed to even push back the seljuks relief forces under Duqaq, Radwan and Karbughā. All great Seljuks princes (with ties to the royal House of Seljuk), vast territories across Syria, Irak, Kurdistán and Anatolia. Gained by years of infighting following the death of Malik Shah in 1092. While at the same time besieging Yağisiyan's forces in the fortress city. Just simply one of my favorite sieges in history. A testament to true leadership and a clash of great lords from both sides. Great video guys!
@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus Too be fair they did sell pretty much all their lands and titles before they went is the biggest reason why they succeeded were noone else could they all had nothing too lose but everything to gain even richard gave up in the end becasue he actually had something to go back too
@@ronanwaring3408 they were extremely op but the fact that the relief forces having barely any professional soldiers or seljuk nomadic warriors helped alot
As always the most incredible thing with that channel is the fact that they can change from one subject to an another one ..... plus the narrotor is a a god damm beast !! You can love history just by listening him !! Great job kingsandgenerals
*Moments before the charge at Iron Bridge* < Bohemond > Health: 1337/9001 Morale: 69/100 Charge Bonus: 333 Traits: Disciplined, Inspiring Presence, Cause Fear, Cause Terror, Immune to Psychology *Heroic Victory!*
I had the fortune of having Medieval Total War in my wishlist. This advert finally explained the discount and I am glad I have picked it up. I am glad that you were sponsored by it (a PC game nonetheless, a.rare sight these days).
Funny coincidence :) "Baldwin (later Baldwin I) locked himself in the tower.." in the battle of Adrianople 1205, Bulgaria captured the Latin emperor Baldwin I. Then he was locked in a tower at Tarnovo, where he died. The tower still bears the name - The Baldwin tower.
Antioch eventually became the second most long lived Crusader state preceded by the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Principality existed for 170 years before being conquered by Mamluk Sultan Baybars in 1268.
@@31husnucoban Well yes the Crusades started as a result of the Seljuk Turkish invasion of Anatolia and ironically all Crusader states were conquered by Turks (Zengids and Bahri Mamluks)
Well described video again!! Thank you! Are you planning to make a video about the fifth crusade too soon? Somehow, you stopped at the fourth crusade and back to the first one again!
Next in line, Massacre of Ma'arra(1098), Siege of Jerusalem(1099), Battle of Ascalon(1099), Siege of Arsuf(1099), Battle of Melitene(1100), Crusade of 1101 (Battle of Mersivan, Battle of First Heraclea, Battle of Second Heraclea)
"Antioch was a strong and difficult city to attack. Fortunately, the crusaders had a spy on the inside. He arranged for one section of the wall to be unguarded, allowing for the crusaders to stream in through St. George's gate and take the city..."
Not really. The east was more advanced in every way...they had better technology, better weapons, better armor, better horses. The Normans were just a different breed....of troublesome people who lived for nothing but war. The Normans were trouble makers in Europe. They made war against the pope. Took him hostage. Then tried to conquer the Byzantine Empire. While fighting Muslims from North Africa. While fighting Bulgar horse nomads in the Balkans. They schooled and defeated everyone even in Europe, for fun and money. The purpose of the crusades, was to distract the Normans with fighting outside Europe. The Normans were Vikings who settled in Northern France, 100 years before the crusades. Norman means "North man". They fought each other nonstop. Many mercenary groups were formed. The most successful mercenary groups ended up conquering southern Italy and Sicily. (there they started conflicts with everyone insight including the Pope) Basically, the reason they did so well in the east was, because the Normans symply had a lot of recent experience against light mobile horse tactics in the Balkan (in fact, they themselves employed such tactics.) Bohemond having the most experience. They were the first to completely and truly employ cavalry shock tactics. Its how the Normans conquered England. (Richard the lionheart couldn't speak a word of English. Because he was Norman.) Knights trained since childhood and did nothing but fight and siege castles, nonstop. It was like a sport with rules. The aim was to capture enemy knights and ransom them. None of the rich people died in this sport. The Normans were huge men, being Vikings who spoke French. Bohemond is described by a byzantine princess as the most physical specimen of a man she had ever seen in her life. The Normans were just a different breed.
@@tylerdurden3722 i know who the normans are but... eastern armies generally were not professional armies. they were levies which is raised at war times. regular farmer, shepard etc was couldnt afford plate armor or big strong swords which is able to penetrate european plate armors. crusaders were fought fiercly but their armors, weapons and experience was way more better than regular muslim levy.
Am I really seeing this!? Medieval Total War ad in 2022? I still play this original series along with the Viking expansion on my Windows XP Dell lol! Rolling greens Hills Forever and Medieval Total War!
Majority of youtube channels and western pop culture in general heavily emphasise on the 1st and 3rd crusades while completely ignoring crusade of 1101, 2nd crusade, 5th crusade, 7th crusade. I believe because those are the ones they enjoyed some victories at. I hope you wont stop at the end of 1st crusade, having shown the third crusade but also process with the crusade of 1101 and second crusade Kings and Generals.
yenilip biten dğeişik bir olaya dönüşmeyen seferlerin popüler olmaması neden garibine gidiyor ki? Ordu kalktı geldi yenildi dağıldılar diye anlatmak daha az ilgi çeker. Öyle yendik yenildik meselesi değil. Ayrıca bu kanalı bir azeri arkadaş işletiyor.
A small help here! So I am planning on writting a novel about the first crusade from the Byzantine perspective and I am on the research proccess, now Mr. Kings and Generalsa and fellow history lovers, help a brother out. After the end of the siege what is the presence of the Byzantines until the fall of Jerusalem? Is it possible to make my character (a Byzantine Official) follow the crusaders after Antioch ? And if yes what was the role of the empire during the crusade, after Antioch felll, thanks in advance! :
Once Tatikios left Antioch, there was unfortunately no Roman (byz) presence among the crusaders. So you’d have to have your Roman (Byz but I don’t use that term because it’s ahistorical) official skip rank and join the crusaders down to Jerusalem. The Roman efforts during the siege of Antioch were to retake towns and forts in western Anatolia and to send supplies to Antioch. Just before Antioch falls, Alexios is mistakenly told the crusaders had failed. So he turned back to Constantinople for the winter. The next year, as the crusaders were heading to Jerusalem, the Romans were out taking more Anatolian towns. Alexios did send officials to Antioch to speak with Bohemund (who broke his oath and refused to give the city back). He also potentially sent officials to meet with the Fatimid caliphate either in Egypt or somewhere in Romania/Anatolia. Historically, as far as I’m aware, no Romans ever made it to Jerusalem during the first crusade.
and its true, there are stories of all sorts of underdogs somehow doing massive feats. The survival of Islam in the first place is an underdog story. They were outnumbered by pagans but beat them, then fought the two superpowers of the era under equipped and with less numbers.
At that time in arab there was total anarchy. Every military commander became a rular. Best described by Sanskrit term ' Matsanai' meaning fish like situation i.e. small fish is swallowed by larger fish, that is by even larger fish, that is again by even larger....
FENIX: Executor! Antioch is under attack by overwhelming Zerg forces!
ALDARIS: Praetor, you must hold your position for as long as possible. Fight on, brave Fenix. And know that the gods watch over you. En Taro Adun! 2500 , Second Battle of Antioch , Fall of Aiur Different worlds , different timeline , similar events...
Some Byzantines princess wwbt out of her way to, write a discription of his physical appearance, in very strange detail (she focused a little too much on his "magnificent nostrils" lol). Bohemond was the first medieval Chad.
Yes, it seems the Greek princess Anna Komnena was quite impressed by him, she described him like some kind of 'Conan the Barbarian', a big strong blond warrior. Anyway if I remember correctly his first name was something like Mark or Marcus but was renamed like a biblical legendary beast, Behemoth. He wasn't his father's first heir, because his mother wasn't Guiscard's wife, the lombard princess Sichelgaita. So even as the older son he didn't inherit the dukedom of Apulia but just Taranto. Well, and then conquered Antioch for himself.
Brutal! Medieval warfare wasn't no joke. Catapulting severed heads that's no joke to show your enemies you mean business. William The conqueror did that with whole dead corpses. He died 10 years before this battle occurred. Is it true that his body exploded in his casket?
I feel like this whole campaign, even with its cruelty and hardships, is probably one of the most glorious ones. On par with the aztec and incan conquests. The interesting difference is how first crusaders actually let people from other religions live as they are in their kingdoms whereas every European nations later, whether. Catholic or Protestant, tried to convert their new subjects
They couldn't convert people in the middle east, they would have faced a rebellion easily. It wasn't done out of the goodness of their hearts but fear of their neighbors. By the way, there was nothing glorious about the conquest of the Inca and the Aztecs, unles mass rape and genocide is glorious for YOU.
Ah yes, Antioch. When the battle was finally ended when a priest made up a lie about a random spearpoint being the holy lance, and then was burned to death in a trial by fire shortly after. Good times.
The middle east then was very divided and exhausted by civil wars which gave a golden apportunity for the crussader campaign to succeed. History would have changed completely if the saljuk empire was united under one leader.
I feel like part of the reason the Seljuk Empire was successful was because it was relatively decentralised. People are sometimes more willing to be under an empire if they rule semi-independently and it allows them to better address local issues even if it is worse during a major crisis.
And Islam wouldn't exist as a religion today if the Eastern Roman and Sassanid Empires hadn't exhausted themselves by decades long wars with each other and even more decades of civil war, plus the Justinian plague that decimated the civilized world's population at the time, it's pointless to pursue these what ifs because they only serve to strengthen whatever feelings of revanchism and historical revisionism you are cultivating in yourself.
Most middle eastern countries failed to exist as a power unlike previous Mesopotamian empires because they all controlled the sea and trading routes most countries today in Me control neither
similar case now, the entire region is exhausted by civil wars and is very divided, thats why states like israel can exist and thrive, and why groups like nato can take advantage. It was also similar during the mongol invasion. Muslim groups didn't help eachother and they let even the caliph get killed by invaders with minimal intervention. Ironcally it was the turkic mamlukes and the mongol convert princes that did the best fighting against the mongol states. History repeats itsself, the middle east constantly goes between being united and strong and being weak and destroyed.
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Isn't it exactly 20 years as of today?
Medieval 2 is still amazing with mods like SSHIP.
@@PYRESATVARANASI Its time they make Medieval 3. Medieval 2 is showing its age and wish Sega/Creative Assembly would stop the Warhammer nonsense and get back to the one we are all wanting.
The first Medieval has some serious issues on behaving with modern systems,if Ca didn't fix them when they re-released it. I was involved in modding it back in the day,and we would've needed access to the source code to fix the problem,as it was hard-coded into the game.
Can you please make a video about the Qramita
Tancred: Does all the work
Baldwin: I'm going to do what's known as a dick move
The way you guys pump out videos of this quality is nothing short of exceptional.
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Managing to conduct a siege AND also push back three relief armies as well.
Impressive.
Lets see Paul Allen's crusade.
@@tedcrilly46 A subtle Crusade, tastefully thick.
Not to mention while facing desertions, plague, starvation, lack of supplies, AND getting harrassed by the enemy.
@@tedcrilly46 He's too busy returning those video tapes
it was less of a seige and more of camp on one side of the city
Bohemond's and Robert's story about how they didn't bring any supplies from their raids, as well as how they managed to turn away a 10 thousand strong enemy army with 400 knights must've sounded awfully fishy back in the crusader camp...
One of the treasures found during the Siege was a steel ball. This was later reused and renamed the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.' And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chulapas.
What ? Did i miss somehting ?
@@doma7956 skip a bit, brother!
Actually it was my lost testicle
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'
The description of Bohemond's charge gave me one of the strongest gossebumps I've experienced
He was a master in the arts of war n military tactics! But wtf is gossebumps?..?
@@ccptube3468 he was a man greater than you in everyway and matter. Só yeah he was an one inspiring badass!
@@ccptube3468 it is the physical reaction in which bumps temporarily form in your body due to shock , fear, or excitement
*Fun fact:* One of the reasons why the Crusaders were so determined to retake Antioch was because of the city's great importance in the Christian tradition. During the early years of Christianity, the city warmly welcomed the Apostles of Jesus and facilitated them the spread of the Word of God throughout the Roman Empire. In fact, the Christian population of Antioch was one of the biggest obstacles Emperor Julian the Apostate faced when he tried to glorify pagan traditions by denigrating Christian institutions
Antioch was the first capital of Roman Syria.
This is true. Antioch was quite hostile to emperor Julian.
However another reason some crusaders regarded Antioch as important is because they seem to have associated it with Maccabean warriors, who they saw as being ancient crusaders like themselves.
Also, keep in mind that by the First Crusade Antioch had only been in Muslim hands for about 14 years. The Turks captured it from the Byzantines in 1084, and before that it had been in Byzantine hands for over a century. So it's not as if Antioch was some long lost ancient Christian city, its fall was still very much within living memory.
"Antioch" is also popular name Americans use for their churches.
First church was built in Antioch, Church of Saint Pierre which was carved into the mountain or was a transformed cave. Alongside there are smaller caves which early Christians used to hide and escape. I have seen a sculpture of Mary there but not sure how old it is.
When Kings and Generals go old school, it’s like Christmas morning.
The details in this video are great. First crusade is covered by a many channels but Kings and Generals are the only one with this story depth.
They all cover only 1st, 3rd and sometimes 4th crusade. Noone covers crusade of 1101, 2nd crusade, 5th crusade, 7th crusade. Because crusaders didnt enjoy any success but only fiascos in those crusades.
@@arda213 History Marche covered "the Field of Blood" of I think 1118
The Siege of Antioch is prob my fav siege in History. The 1st Crusade prob my fav military campaign in History. And the battle of the iron bridge of Bohemond knights prob my fav battle. LOVED THIS EPISODE !
This was one of my favorite scripts I've ever worked on and I would be more than happy to answer your questions in the comments!
Do you guys put memes and eastereggs in the scripts?
Is everything showed from both Crusader and Islamic sources? And are either of them heavliy biased?
@@Mitthradata Occasionally
@@memorymeme51 Latin, Byzantine and Islamic sources and lots of them, one of the reasons these videos take so long. Around 90-95% of the time spent on a script is spent researching.
@@georgekolev6247 did this one have any, for example?
That was great, really appreciate the detail you presented and quotes. Looking forward to part 2 of the Antioch siege and beyond...
I was anxiously waiting for another video about the first crusade, and the epic saga of the western princes, I always learn a lot about history and sociology with the channel
I love this channel. History as always been my favorite subject, and this channel only enforces my love for it.
The prince of Damascus "Daqaq" and Allepo " Radwan" have a very intersting story. Both were brothers but enemies. Before the crussade campaigns, Radwan attacked Damascus but the seige failed. In response, Daqaq lunched a military campaign against Allepo but the seige also failed. When the crussaders armies arrived, each prince were afraid to leave their cities empty of soldiers for too long so their rival brother won't take the city during his absence. That's why they were not all in during the battles of Antioch.
One can easily see how things would've change if the armies of Damascus, Allepo and Mosul were united under one leadership, probably none of the events in the Levant that will follow for the next 2 centuries would ever happened and history would've changed completely. But that what happens when nations are divided.
Nice
😑 watch battle of yarmouk and battle of qaddsiya on this channel
[Saladin will remember that.]
@@Proph3t3N
It wasn't their rivalry which weakened them or defeated them it was the courage of Muslims, in every single battle Romans and Sassanids outnumbered Muslims 2-3-4 and even more times and you think it was just luck of Muslims ?? Just search about battles of Qadissiya, Yarmouk and Nahavand in every battle Muslims were outnumbered had less resources and had nothing in the name of technology still they won but butthurts like you will say that "RoMaNS anD pERsIAnS weAKeNEd tHeMsELvES" like really, no they weren't weakened to fight against a nation comprised of improvised tribals from deserts. Muslims were fighting on multiple fronts in Iraq in Levant in Egypt and in Arab peninsula and were also having internal affairs and civil wars like Ridda wars, first fitna and second fitna still they won on every frontier and made both Romans and Sassanids run with their tail between their legs. Muslims won bcs of their courage, but no doubt a butthurted zealot will never accept that.
@@Proph3t3N that's your wet dream I'm assuming.
I absolutely live for each new show. I have been a subscriber to this channel for yrs. Thank you.
Fun fact : the name Yaghi Siyan (in Turkish :Yağısıyan) means : who destroys the ennemy, who breaks the ennemy.
Yağı = ennemy
Sıyan from Turkish verb "sımak" to break" "to destroy"
Thanks for the extra information :)
Ironic, his name was breaker of the enemies, but not himself
@@victorkumps6846 You're welcome.
Bohemond was a legend what a brilliant move
The fact that they actually managed to even push back the seljuks relief forces under Duqaq, Radwan and Karbughā.
All great Seljuks princes (with ties to the royal House of Seljuk), vast territories across Syria, Irak, Kurdistán and Anatolia. Gained by years of infighting following the death of Malik Shah in 1092.
While at the same time besieging Yağisiyan's forces in the fortress city. Just simply one of my favorite sieges in history. A testament to true leadership and a clash of great lords from both sides.
Great video guys!
Those norman knights were something else unmatched in this part of the world
@@ronanwaring3408 wel... as were Raymond's coffers :D
@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus Too be fair they did sell pretty much all their lands and titles before they went is the biggest reason why they succeeded were noone else could they all had nothing too lose but everything to gain even richard gave up in the end becasue he actually had something to go back too
@@ronanwaring3408 indeed!
@@ronanwaring3408 they were extremely op but the fact that the relief forces having barely any professional soldiers or seljuk nomadic warriors helped alot
As always the most incredible thing with that channel is the fact that they can change from one subject to an another one ..... plus the narrotor is a a god damm beast !! You can love history just by listening him !! Great job kingsandgenerals
With high quality videos like this, I would expect only a few videos a month, but there's alot of videos, you guys are great
The Ruler of Antioch during this siege actually used Carrier Pidgeon's to communicate with his fellow Muslim Rulers and ask for their aid.
*Moments before the charge at Iron Bridge*
< Bohemond >
Health: 1337/9001
Morale: 69/100
Charge Bonus: 333
Traits: Disciplined, Inspiring Presence, Cause Fear, Cause Terror, Immune to Psychology
*Heroic Victory!*
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Funny coincidence :)
"Baldwin (later Baldwin I) locked himself in the tower.."
in the battle of Adrianople 1205, Bulgaria captured the Latin emperor Baldwin I. Then he was locked in a tower at Tarnovo, where he died. The tower still bears the name - The Baldwin tower.
Antioch eventually became the second most long lived Crusader state preceded by the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Principality existed for 170 years before being conquered by Mamluk Sultan Baybars in 1268.
Once again, we have seen how important and decisive the Turks were in history.
@@31husnucoban Well yes the Crusades started as a result of the Seljuk Turkish invasion of Anatolia and ironically all Crusader states were conquered by Turks (Zengids and Bahri Mamluks)
Antioch was Annexed from Syria by Turkey in 1939 by French green light.
@@starcapture3040 Thank god they did or else that beautiful city would've been in ruins like the rest of Syria currently is.
@@31husnucoban lmao the principality of antioch wasnt that important, chill with your superiority complex
Excellent portrayal of a campaign and its difficulties.
I love these videos on the crusades. Keep them coming! :)
Well described video again!! Thank you!
Are you planning to make a video about the fifth crusade too soon? Somehow, you stopped at the fourth crusade and back to the first one again!
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Kings and Generals: Try Medieval 1 Total war
Same
thank you, amazing work as always.
already subbed but here from the MTW email i got, dope you guys collab like that keep it up
That's a nice and very detailed video, thanks. Looking forward for the next one about First Crusade
The fact that Baldwin becomes the king in the end....
Next in line, Massacre of Ma'arra(1098), Siege of Jerusalem(1099), Battle of Ascalon(1099), Siege of Arsuf(1099), Battle of Melitene(1100), Crusade of 1101 (Battle of Mersivan, Battle of First Heraclea, Battle of Second Heraclea)
These guys had balls of steel.
The First Crusade was such a difficult journey in it's entirety that the likelyhood of success must have been less than 10%.
And yet it succeeded by the grace of God
@@cyberpunkfalangist2899It's proof that faith can carry a long way
@@cyberpunkfalangist2899 i guess god had other plans, since all crusader kingdoms fell.
@@ibrahimmustafa2481 well we can't expect God to do all the work
21:00 the horses butt caught on fire from a flaming arrow
I just thought about this and you uploaded. Crazy.
Incredible content! Well researched and portrayed in a manner that has the listener thirsting for more. Next episode soon eh? Like 1 week soon??
Please don't take another month to release the next video! This is the best series on youtube.
Super video. Is there going to be any videos on Attila the Hun?
You guys ever consider doing catalan company too?
Yep
@@KingsandGenerals or Caitlin conspiracy? :-)
"Antioch was a strong and difficult city to attack. Fortunately, the crusaders had a spy on the inside. He arranged for one section of the wall to be unguarded, allowing for the crusaders to stream in through St. George's gate and take the city..."
Nice music, what's the name of it (playing from 6:00 onwards)?
"Before we begin the siege, let us thank to our sponsor Raid Sh...."
"Ehm.. Raymond IV Count of Toulouse"
heavy armor of the crusader knights at this time was op.
Not really. The east was more advanced in every way...they had better technology, better weapons, better armor, better horses.
The Normans were just a different breed....of troublesome people who lived for nothing but war.
The Normans were trouble makers in Europe. They made war against the pope. Took him hostage. Then tried to conquer the Byzantine Empire. While fighting Muslims from North Africa. While fighting Bulgar horse nomads in the Balkans. They schooled and defeated everyone even in Europe, for fun and money.
The purpose of the crusades, was to distract the Normans with fighting outside Europe.
The Normans were Vikings who settled in Northern France, 100 years before the crusades.
Norman means "North man".
They fought each other nonstop. Many mercenary groups were formed. The most successful mercenary groups ended up conquering southern Italy and Sicily. (there they started conflicts with everyone insight including the Pope)
Basically, the reason they did so well in the east was, because the Normans symply had a lot of recent experience against light mobile horse tactics in the Balkan (in fact, they themselves employed such tactics.) Bohemond having the most experience.
They were the first to completely and truly employ cavalry shock tactics.
Its how the Normans conquered England.
(Richard the lionheart couldn't speak a word of English. Because he was Norman.)
Knights trained since childhood and did nothing but fight and siege castles, nonstop. It was like a sport with rules. The aim was to capture enemy knights and ransom them. None of the rich people died in this sport.
The Normans were huge men, being Vikings who spoke French.
Bohemond is described by a byzantine princess as the most physical specimen of a man she had ever seen in her life.
The Normans were just a different breed.
@@tylerdurden3722 i know who the normans are but... eastern armies generally were not professional armies. they were levies which is raised at war times. regular farmer, shepard etc was couldnt afford plate armor or big strong swords which is able to penetrate european plate armors. crusaders were fought fiercly but their armors, weapons and experience was way more better than regular muslim levy.
Am I really seeing this!? Medieval Total War ad in 2022? I still play this original series along with the Viking expansion on my Windows XP Dell lol! Rolling greens Hills Forever and Medieval Total War!
One of the best games I have ever played.
Just noticing Georgia chillin up there in 1097, damn that country is old.
More on that soon
8:22 is that from a game, or is a custom animation?
Total War: Attila
@@KingsandGenerals Cool
Brilliant episode 👏🏻
Majority of youtube channels and western pop culture in general heavily emphasise on the 1st and 3rd crusades while completely ignoring crusade of 1101, 2nd crusade, 5th crusade, 7th crusade. I believe because those are the ones they enjoyed some victories at.
I hope you wont stop at the end of 1st crusade, having shown the third crusade but also process with the crusade of 1101 and second crusade Kings and Generals.
yenilip biten dğeişik bir olaya dönüşmeyen seferlerin popüler olmaması neden garibine gidiyor ki? Ordu kalktı geldi yenildi dağıldılar diye anlatmak daha az ilgi çeker. Öyle yendik yenildik meselesi değil. Ayrıca bu kanalı bir azeri arkadaş işletiyor.
Bohemond bout to troll his fellow Crusader Princes by claiming Antioch for himself.
Great video!
solid stuff
excellent video 📹
wait for next week
great video thanks!!!
Most excellent presentation.
A small help here! So I am planning on writting a novel about the first crusade from the Byzantine perspective and I am on the research proccess, now Mr. Kings and Generalsa and fellow history lovers, help a brother out. After the end of the siege what is the presence of the Byzantines until the fall of Jerusalem? Is it possible to make my character (a Byzantine Official) follow the crusaders after Antioch ? And if yes what was the role of the empire during the crusade, after Antioch felll, thanks in advance! :
Once Tatikios left Antioch, there was unfortunately no Roman (byz) presence among the crusaders. So you’d have to have your Roman (Byz but I don’t use that term because it’s ahistorical) official skip rank and join the crusaders down to Jerusalem.
The Roman efforts during the siege of Antioch were to retake towns and forts in western Anatolia and to send supplies to Antioch. Just before Antioch falls, Alexios is mistakenly told the crusaders had failed. So he turned back to Constantinople for the winter. The next year, as the crusaders were heading to Jerusalem, the Romans were out taking more Anatolian towns. Alexios did send officials to Antioch to speak with Bohemund (who broke his oath and refused to give the city back). He also potentially sent officials to meet with the Fatimid caliphate either in Egypt or somewhere in Romania/Anatolia. Historically, as far as I’m aware, no Romans ever made it to Jerusalem during the first crusade.
Love The vid !
little detail- it says 1097 at 21:08 when I think it should say 1098
"To victory, God grants the winner", Crusader general.
and its true, there are stories of all sorts of underdogs somehow doing massive feats.
The survival of Islam in the first place is an underdog story. They were outnumbered by pagans but beat them, then fought the two superpowers of the era under equipped and with less numbers.
Love your videos👍
Now I understand why I've heard Antioch being described as "real life's Minas Tirith"
I love this series
For whoever puts the "dialogues" in the army chiefs, deserves an award, they are hilarious
Isn't it truely amazing that these people can withstand all of this and people nowadays cry over a scrapped knee
OK boomer.
Baldwin and Thoros literally did the “This Is Our Get-Along Shirt” meme!
At that time in arab there was total anarchy. Every military commander became a rular. Best described by Sanskrit term ' Matsanai' meaning fish like situation i.e. small fish is swallowed by larger fish, that is by even larger fish, that is again by even larger....
@3:33 The bitch's gate. Damn what a burn.
Great work. 👍🏿
FENIX:
Executor! Antioch is under attack by overwhelming Zerg forces!
ALDARIS:
Praetor, you must hold your position for as long as possible. Fight on, brave Fenix. And know that the gods watch over you. En Taro Adun!
2500 , Second Battle of Antioch , Fall of Aiur
Different worlds , different timeline , similar events...
It's amazing what the crusaders achieved despite being so far away from home , so divided so outnumbered and so unused to the climate.
The same could be said about the earlier Arab conquests.
@@ibrahimmustafa2481 Egypt and Libya is not that far calm down
They were not outnumbered in this battle. However, they lost the city after some years 🤣🤣
@@aroutledge9565 no, but Spain is, as well as Central Asia.
This Bohemond sounds like a badass
Some Byzantines princess wwbt out of her way to, write a discription of his physical appearance, in very strange detail (she focused a little too much on his "magnificent nostrils" lol).
Bohemond was the first medieval Chad.
Yes, it seems the Greek princess Anna Komnena was quite impressed by him, she described him like some kind of 'Conan the Barbarian', a big strong blond warrior. Anyway if I remember correctly his first name was something like Mark or Marcus but was renamed like a biblical legendary beast, Behemoth. He wasn't his father's first heir, because his mother wasn't Guiscard's wife, the lombard princess Sichelgaita. So even as the older son he didn't inherit the dukedom of Apulia but just Taranto. Well, and then conquered Antioch for himself.
Brutal! Medieval warfare wasn't no joke. Catapulting severed heads that's no joke to show your enemies you mean business. William The conqueror did that with whole dead corpses. He died 10 years before this battle occurred. Is it true that his body exploded in his casket?
Thank you
Great video! Siege warfare could be brutal beyond imagination.
Baldwin: "So I just have to wait for the local ruler to die and keep everything? Mmmm... interesting".
Can you do about safavid plz
Committing to a siege for 7 years... That's pretty hardcore 😳
Those smal talk boxes from men are awesome☺️
Very detailed account, good to see.
Do you have any idea when the second part will be released?
Great video. I hope in futyre parts yoiu will mention about meeting of christians of Lebanon and latins.
I feel like this whole campaign, even with its cruelty and hardships, is probably one of the most glorious ones. On par with the aztec and incan conquests.
The interesting difference is how first crusaders actually let people from other religions live as they are in their kingdoms whereas every European nations later, whether. Catholic or Protestant, tried to convert their new subjects
They couldn't convert people in the middle east, they would have faced a rebellion easily. It wasn't done out of the goodness of their hearts but fear of their neighbors. By the way, there was nothing glorious about the conquest of the Inca and the Aztecs, unles mass rape and genocide is glorious for YOU.
Hope that you will cover John Churchill and Alexander Suvarov's campaigns too!
Interesting, looking forward to the 1268 siege video (it will be awhile).
Very nice! Thanks!
Do u guys plan on doing the Stratioti mercenary company documentary?
Ah yes, Antioch. When the battle was finally ended when a priest made up a lie about a random spearpoint being the holy lance, and then was burned to death in a trial by fire shortly after. Good times.
Why are the Armenians of Cilicia shown with Seljuk flags? Or am I missing something
very good
The middle east then was very divided and exhausted by civil wars which gave a golden apportunity for the crussader campaign to succeed. History would have changed completely if the saljuk empire was united under one leader.
I feel like part of the reason the Seljuk Empire was successful was because it was relatively decentralised. People are sometimes more willing to be under an empire if they rule semi-independently and it allows them to better address local issues even if it is worse during a major crisis.
And Islam wouldn't exist as a religion today if the Eastern Roman and Sassanid Empires hadn't exhausted themselves by decades long wars with each other and even more decades of civil war, plus the Justinian plague that decimated the civilized world's population at the time, it's pointless to pursue these what ifs because they only serve to strengthen whatever feelings of revanchism and historical revisionism you are cultivating in yourself.
Most middle eastern countries failed to exist as a power unlike previous Mesopotamian empires because they all controlled the sea and trading routes most countries today in Me control neither
similar case now, the entire region is exhausted by civil wars and is very divided, thats why states like israel can exist and thrive, and why groups like nato can take advantage.
It was also similar during the mongol invasion. Muslim groups didn't help eachother and they let even the caliph get killed by invaders with minimal intervention.
Ironcally it was the turkic mamlukes and the mongol convert princes that did the best fighting against the mongol states.
History repeats itsself, the middle east constantly goes between being united and strong and being weak and destroyed.
Nothing like more midevel battels from you 😀🔥🔥
4:45 Lebron's ancestor enjoying a drink! Was this the first TACO TUESDAY!?
And the lord did grin…
Any word on starting a 1st or 2nd Punic war documentary?
Always giving me something to do Kings 👍