Battle of Civitate, 1053 ⚔️ The "Hastings" of Southern Europe ⚔️ Medieval Documentary

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  • @HistoryMarche
    @HistoryMarche  Год назад +100

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    🚩 Battle of Civitate proved to be a turning point in the fortunes of the Normans in Italy, who were able to win a victory despite their differences even among themselves, and solidifying their legitimacy in the process. Not only that, it was the first major victory for Robert Guiscard, who would eventually rise to prominence as the leader of the Normans in the South. In terms of its implications, the Battle of Civitate had the same long-term political ramifications as had the Battle of Hastings in England and Northern Europe, a reorientation of power and influence into a Latin-Christendom world.

    • @gledigledis8134
      @gledigledis8134 Год назад

      History Marche
      Add and Albanian Substiles if you can
      Thank you

    • @jozebutinar44
      @jozebutinar44 Год назад +1

      This map is wrong in the midlle was a dukedom of carinthia not holy roman empire

    • @davexorus9836
      @davexorus9836 Год назад

      Make series about Tamar the great king/queen of georgia

    • @ryanjones6612
      @ryanjones6612 Год назад

      This was amazing!

    • @HansJuergBangerter
      @HansJuergBangerter Год назад

      Count Adalbert II von Winterthur had not only Swabian but more likely Swiss warriors from his Grafschaft (domains) in Thurgau, Aargau and Zürich which might explain that they were ferocious fighters since the Swabians themsleves from Swabi aweren't much of good soldiersas later the Swiss Swabian wars showed in which the Swiss Confederates destroyed several Swabian Knight armies.

  • @alptekinakturk4185
    @alptekinakturk4185 Год назад +3753

    Imagine watching a +20min detailed video about +1000 years ago and the channel thanks "you" for simply watching it. No, "I" thank you for your beautiful and interesting content.

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад +383

      Thank you very much for the support. Very kind of you.

    • @kentanyamartin8313
      @kentanyamartin8313 Год назад +29

      And love it

    • @yasinturksoy7090
      @yasinturksoy7090 Год назад +22

      Totally agree

    • @kurtru5selcrowe607
      @kurtru5selcrowe607 Год назад

      Check out “Kings and Generals” and “BazBattles” for more historical content. These three channels do more than the History channel ever could.

    • @pyronuggets
      @pyronuggets Год назад +17

      Couldn't agree more

  • @Ian-yf7uf
    @Ian-yf7uf Год назад +616

    Normans absolutely rocked the medieval world just with disciplined shock cavalry and martial training and adventurous spirit.

    • @321AlterSchwede
      @321AlterSchwede Год назад +32

      One Emperor of the holy german empire fled vom norman king Robert Guiscard, who sacked rome. Later Guiscard started to conquer the east roman empire and came close to conquer it.

    • @TemplarX2
      @TemplarX2 Год назад +43

      There was nothing like the French heavy cavalry at this time. They could turn any battle even with small numbers.

    • @spirosvelliniatis2165
      @spirosvelliniatis2165 Год назад

      @@TemplarX2 can you give some feedback? thanks

    • @عليياسر-ذ5ب
      @عليياسر-ذ5ب Год назад +1

      @@spirosvelliniatis2165 Ottoman battles

    • @spirosvelliniatis2165
      @spirosvelliniatis2165 Год назад +1

      @@عليياسر-ذ5ب french heavy cavalry?ottoman battles?You mean in the cruisades?

  • @abstractbio
    @abstractbio Год назад +1290

    I'm extremely grateful that I can enjoy this top quality content for free. Thank you so much to all the producers and anyone involved in this amazing project

    • @digital-artefakt
      @digital-artefakt Год назад +6

      it is just your point of view. They don't make it for free. Financial satisfaction is making these videos available.

    • @blamelagg2340
      @blamelagg2340 Год назад

      ​@@digital-artefakt he said he can enjoy it for free as in he doesnt have to pay for it.

    • @Darkdaej
      @Darkdaej Год назад +7

      @@digital-artefakt That's what was meant, I believe...that these videos are made available to watch for free - not that they cost nothing to make, nor that the creators don't require funds from patrons to keep going.

    • @demonzabrak
      @demonzabrak Год назад +1

      @@Darkdaej just because you pay with something that isn’t money doesn’t mean you got it for free: example point, you perform labor in exchange for money at your job. You did not receive that money for free.
      This content is paid for. With data and advertising revenue and RUclips+ chump change.
      A careful (note: sarcasm) analysis of how RUclips pays content creators would show that everyone except RUclips is getting ripped off.

    • @Fire-shot-ace
      @Fire-shot-ace Год назад +1

      I agree

  • @OhioDan
    @OhioDan Год назад +508

    As a kid, I used to play Crusader Kings games starting out as Robert, Duke of Apulia. So thank you for providing background information on how he rose to power.

    • @BIRDSDHKHK
      @BIRDSDHKHK Год назад +22

      As a kid...

    • @OhioDan
      @OhioDan Год назад +15

      @@BIRDSDHKHK Not in several years now. I'm not sure if CK1 is even compatible with my current PC.

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад +17

      @@OhioDan you can play ck3.. Robert is still my fav campaign

    • @OhioDan
      @OhioDan Год назад +6

      @@caniblmolstr4503 I think I'm too old to get into it, at this point.

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад +44

      @@OhioDan Blasphemy!

  • @MarshianBtw
    @MarshianBtw Год назад +161

    The consistent rise in quality video to video is something truly unique to this history channel alone.

  • @sirjoey3137
    @sirjoey3137 Год назад +50

    Without these types of videos on youtube I would have never learnt so much about history. Not just battles, it teaches you about the politics, how cultures spread and influenced lands and languages through conquest and war.

  • @orbit1894
    @orbit1894 Год назад +612

    To me Norman presence in Italy is far more interesting than the conquest of England, and to think they went all over is just mind boggling.

    • @cesaru3619
      @cesaru3619 Год назад +25

      Well they failed in trying to get into Spain so Italia and Greece was easier.

    • @thelasteinherjar6115
      @thelasteinherjar6115 Год назад +53

      It might be uninteresting for you but to the English people like myself it is one of the most important parts of English history and a monolithic turning point for England that shaped it to this very day and arguably the very world itself 👍

    • @blacklight4720
      @blacklight4720 Год назад +43

      Normans in general were very interesting, compared to other medieval nations. It's impressive just how much they did not like to live in peace and often look to undermine their neighbors. England, Italy and Antioch. Who knows how many more Norman mercenary regiments across Europe who failed to be mentioned in the history pages.

    • @kajetanradulski9267
      @kajetanradulski9267 Год назад +26

      @@blacklight4720 They also took siginificant part in slavic histrory, first ruthenian dynasty was elevated from Norman mercenaries

    • @MK_ULTRA420
      @MK_ULTRA420 Год назад +4

      Normans out REEEEEEE-

  • @WelcomeToDERPLAND
    @WelcomeToDERPLAND Год назад +424

    Wow, those Swabians fought with incredible determination & tenacity despite it all, quite impressive, its not often you hear of troops being completely surrounded, charged on all sides fight to the bitter end instead of breaking- and I'm inclined to believe the story if both sides confirmed they fought to the death.

    • @revanofkorriban1505
      @revanofkorriban1505 Год назад +52

      If you don't have the option to flee, you don't.

    • @smithsmitherson
      @smithsmitherson Год назад +60

      @@revanofkorriban1505 Swabia is the homeland of the Staufer dynasty with famous emperors like Barbarossa and is full with castles of all the knights and nobles that lived there.
      Swabians were known for being good fighters, the Reichssturmfahne of the Emperor was held by Swabians which came with the right and honor of being the dangerous first line of a knightly cavalry attack. Also a lot of the famous 15th century Landsknechts came from Swabia.
      So I think their warrior spirit led to this last stand, others would have panicked and would have been slaughtered like lambs.

    • @revanofkorriban1505
      @revanofkorriban1505 Год назад +24

      ​@@smithsmitherson The Swabians weren't special. They were given no choice in the matter and sold their lives dearly as a result. If their allies had been in the same situation, they would've fought to the death as well, because they'd have had no choice.

    • @ajramone4459
      @ajramone4459 Год назад +8

      I'm Swabian myself, but I've never heard of this story before. Although I received basic fencing training, I would have surrendered in such a situation.

    • @liwojenkins
      @liwojenkins Год назад

      @@revanofkorriban1505 History is full of stories of people that give up or attempt to surrender in these situations. There were choices to be made, and they chose to fight. The unmitigated gall of a coward behind a keyboard talking down fighting men from 1000 years ago is a brilliant demonstration of you being a real joke of a person. Is your ego so fragile you have to play tough guy over dead men that could have torn you apart with their bare hands? What a complete clown!

  • @davidhughes8357
    @davidhughes8357 Год назад +78

    Your documentaries are always the foundation of important historical events . Very well thought out and presented. And the narration is superb.
    Thank all of you so much.

  • @michelepotenza1706
    @michelepotenza1706 Год назад +66

    I'm from Monte Sant'Angelo (Monte Gargano in your video) and watching your video is always a pleasure, especially because of the bibliography in the description and the graphic. I hope you will continue to make video regarding Italian medieval history . Thanks for your works.

  • @Lukeyyy2345
    @Lukeyyy2345 Год назад +6

    Just a very rare comment to echo what has clearly and justifiably been said hundreds of times; thank YOU for this content. Absolutely incredible.

  • @dutchmapping1
    @dutchmapping1 Год назад +9

    The drawings of the scenes are so beautiful, it really adds to the quality of the video

  • @glenng8185
    @glenng8185 Год назад +2

    Thanks for your great videos

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад

      Thanks so much for the support. Very kind of you.

  • @jonatkinson5821
    @jonatkinson5821 Год назад +7

    This was very well read and thought out. Its also greatly appreciated that you just owned it when sources arent super clear instead of superfluously adding numbers to sound more informed than reality permits. Though many years too late, I shall raise a glass, to the bravery of those who died in this battle, tonight

  • @lahire4943
    @lahire4943 Год назад +111

    I hope one day you'll make videos on the battles of Muret and Benevento (and Tagliacozzo), two of the most underrated yet decisive battles of the Middle Ages. Montgisard would be epic too.
    Great video!

    • @ChevyChase301
      @ChevyChase301 Год назад +8

      Tagliacozzo is crazy, castilians and Arabs Vs French

    • @lahire4943
      @lahire4943 Год назад +3

      @@ChevyChase301 And Germans!

    • @CoD4MWPL
      @CoD4MWPL Год назад +1

      @@ChevyChase301 Castillains? Never heard about them in this battle, maybe you have meant Swabians instead?

    • @andreascovano7742
      @andreascovano7742 Год назад +3

      No please. Tagliacozzo is far too sad. Konradin deserved better

    • @lahire4943
      @lahire4943 Год назад +4

      @@CoD4MWPL
      Henry of Castile took part in the battle of Tagliacozzo, leading the first Ghibelline division composed of Spanish and Italian troops.

  • @pilgrimpaulo
    @pilgrimpaulo Год назад +13

    Beautifully written, researched, illustrated and narrated. Top notch, thank you, PW

  • @theshadowemperor2346
    @theshadowemperor2346 Год назад +6

    love when history channels have the visuals of battles

  • @acousticmeatus8141
    @acousticmeatus8141 Год назад +7

    This kind of history lesson is soooooo interesting, I regret that I never listened in history class during my high school days but now I can Relearn it especially with visual treat like this, thank u very much for this

  • @cliffkelsey7631
    @cliffkelsey7631 Год назад +6

    Thankyou for a superb documentary. Everything (overall graphics and concise commentary) were well received.

  • @brendanblessington4187
    @brendanblessington4187 Год назад +11

    One of the best channels for this kind of content

  • @Anonymous_UserOrNot
    @Anonymous_UserOrNot Год назад +1

    Thanks for the awesome, free content!

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад

      Thank you very much for the generous support! Very kind of you.

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    @magellantv Год назад +24

    Your dedication to such astounding content is incredible and we never fail to learn so much from each video. Thank you!

  • @The2boys1cup
    @The2boys1cup Год назад +22

    Wow this channel keeps on getting better and better
    I love the New artpieces and maps!

  • @pubjitsuguy8596
    @pubjitsuguy8596 Год назад +27

    A documentary on these “old roman family’s” and their roles in Italian history and politics would be interesting

  • @Exist_Outdoors_
    @Exist_Outdoors_ Год назад +5

    Thank you for such high quality content, as always it was entertaining and informative.

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the support. Very kind of you.

  • @irvingsmith6559
    @irvingsmith6559 Год назад +5

    This is so well done. Can’t believe I’m getting it for free! I remember when history channel was like this but now it’s reality tv and other garbage. Thank you for all of this sir!

  • @The_ZeroLine
    @The_ZeroLine Год назад +16

    Imagine if you could go back in time and give ancient commanders and troops these videos to watch. They probably would’ve become power houses.

  • @jsudlow12
    @jsudlow12 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад

      Thank you very much for the support. Very kind of you.

  • @theofficialcdp
    @theofficialcdp Год назад +4

    Loved this video and it’s visual representation.

  • @xandroy1273
    @xandroy1273 Год назад +1

    Danke!

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад +1

      Thank you for the support! Very kind of you.

  • @maximusdecimusmeridious3784
    @maximusdecimusmeridious3784 Год назад +12

    These RUclips history channels are way better than whatever the network history channel is doing….

  • @mathiasdackheden6602
    @mathiasdackheden6602 Год назад +1

    Tack!

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад

      🤙 Thanks so much for the support. Very kind of you.

  • @SolidAvenger1290
    @SolidAvenger1290 Год назад +57

    Very interesting enough, the decisive battle at Civitate was one part of the Norman's grand conquest of Italy. Unlike William's campaign in England a few years later, multiple rulers/conquerors played an independent role that gave the Normans the upper hand in obtaining Southern Italy. This was unplanned and disorganized, but ultimately, the conquest was complete.

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад

      This as in? The Norman conquest of England or of Sicily?

    • @SolidAvenger1290
      @SolidAvenger1290 Год назад +2

      @Sugondese primarily the conquest of England.
      While it only took Hardrada to put indirect pressure on King Harold to weaken England's forces to allow William to eventually beat them in one single battle at Hastings to completely transform England it took decades for the Normans to slowly transform Southern Italy & the Italian isles like Sicily. The Normans had to wait longer while their rivals fought amongst themselves or were besieged by the Normans after Civitate.
      From 999 to 1138, for the Normans in Italy to complete their conquest versus William's conquest 1050s to 1060s.

  • @SleeplessAnarchist
    @SleeplessAnarchist Год назад +2

    You guys are making some of the best history content on the site. Keep it up, we all appreciate it.

  • @Jharug87
    @Jharug87 Год назад +9

    Amazing video as always... i had no idea normans set up shop as it where all the way down there

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ Год назад +5

    Thanks for another fantastic video! ⚔🔥🙌

  • @fakro91
    @fakro91 Год назад +21

    I found this channel by chance a few weeks back and it became my favourite channel on RUclips ever since! Thank you for this great quality content! There are just so many amazing stories in human history for all of us to learn about, analyze, and contemplate. I wish there were more people interested in history in general :)

    • @percyy1908
      @percyy1908 Год назад +2

      if you are intressted Bazbattles Kings and Geneeals and House of History are also very good history channels

    • @zackflora6165
      @zackflora6165 Год назад +2

      Historia civils, operations room, and strategy stuff are great too.

  • @petertimowreef9085
    @petertimowreef9085 Год назад +2

    It's so incredibly nice and refreshing to hear mainland European names pronounced correctly!

  • @freshprinz8996
    @freshprinz8996 Год назад +6

    Your videos are great.
    It’s funny that I study in the city of Adalbert II, Winterthur in Switzerland now.
    Did not expect to hear my city in this video.

  • @nonononononono3883
    @nonononononono3883 Год назад +1

    History very wild and interesting. It's one of this channel that helps preserve it. But Im very very thankful for those olf peoples that witness and wrote this. It's very very interesting to think about.

  • @KHK001
    @KHK001 Год назад +8

    Great video HM! as always

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад +2

      Appreciate that KHK, always a pleasure seeing you

  • @stever4128
    @stever4128 Год назад +1

    This channel is so good. Every episode is stunning. Love love love this channel. The amount of research that must go into every episode is awe inspiring. Thank you for everything!

  • @davidbean9740
    @davidbean9740 Год назад +5

    Yassssss🎉 finally. I love this period of time, especially the normans

  • @Harrier_DuBois
    @Harrier_DuBois Год назад +5

    Thankyou, very entertaining!

  • @reymarkasedillo5657
    @reymarkasedillo5657 9 месяцев назад +1

    I really love this channel. Very educational for a guy who are fascinated by the warring age of humans.

  • @phoenix_xd5728
    @phoenix_xd5728 Год назад +4

    Highly informative

  • @GarridoJ1
    @GarridoJ1 Год назад +1

    Nice video!!! Always a pleasure to watch thy content. Greetings from Portugal.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Год назад +16

    Yessir! More Norman Awesomeness!

  • @notorious3058
    @notorious3058 Год назад +1

    Fantastic video. Really appreciate you making these.

  • @jsudlow12
    @jsudlow12 Год назад +4

    Great video, keep up the quality animation and historical accuracy!!! You guys are doing amazing!

  • @GabrielCopony
    @GabrielCopony Год назад +1

    Thank you for making and posting the video

  • @HellenicWolf
    @HellenicWolf Год назад +5

    Great work guys!

  • @grimdesaye6534
    @grimdesaye6534 Год назад +2

    Very well done.I did not know some of this story Thank you. God Bless.

  • @thibaudduhamel2581
    @thibaudduhamel2581 Год назад +26

    i went to school with a direct descendant of the d'Hauteville. His father still wears the family seal on a ring that is said to have been made in Italy in the XIIth century.

  • @RedOctober3731
    @RedOctober3731 4 месяца назад +2

    Great video and interesting history!

  • @marlenetunbridgewells2597
    @marlenetunbridgewells2597 Год назад +3

    Wow- I just learnt something completely new, another puzzle piece in my understanding of history. And possibly an answer to how my husband’s Calabrian family ended up with blue eyes?!…
    thank you!

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад

      Wait you think Mediterranean men can't have blue eyes or blonde hair?
      Augustus Caesar was blonde.
      The darker shades associated with Sicilians is more due to the Arab/Berber heritage than anything. Arabs ruled over Sicily far longer than Normans

  •  Год назад +9

    I was waiting for this story to be told on the channel and I'm glad you did, since more focus is usually given to the Norman conquests in England and the others are ignored, I hope you continue the series with the conquest of Sicily and others further. On the other hand, I hope that you will talk in the near future about the expansion of the Kingdom of Aragon in southern Italy.

    • @CoD4MWPL
      @CoD4MWPL Год назад +2

      Oh yeah, sicilian vespers (and everything what that came with it) are such underrated

  • @shehansenanayaka3046
    @shehansenanayaka3046 Год назад +1

    brilliant video. history Marché thnks for creating these videos for us. a fan of your channel from sri lanka . battle of civitae the beginning of the norman conquest of southern italy. brilliant .

  • @GuitarDog_atx
    @GuitarDog_atx Год назад +4

    Great video as always.

  • @V-skeptic
    @V-skeptic Год назад +1

    outstanding work.

  • @dirt0133
    @dirt0133 Год назад +9

    The Normans in S. Italy led by the de Hauteville brothers is one of my favorite periods in history. It's amazing how these Few Norman knights dominated the battlefields of S. Italy and Sicily with their disciplined and ferocious cavalry charges. It's told that after the Battle of Civitate the victorious Normans, much to the shock and bewilderment of Pope Leo and his Bishops, knelt before the pontiff begging Gods forgiveness. Though opportunistic strongmen and brutal warriors, these Normans were nonetheless faithful Catholics....in their own seemingly paradoxical way. Hope to see History Marche cover these events further.

    • @عليياسر-ذ5ب
      @عليياسر-ذ5ب Год назад

      Jesus is lies The Normans were burned alive in southern Italy and Sicily It seems that God loved the Arabs and Romans more than these Vikings

    • @dirt0133
      @dirt0133 Год назад +1

      You really have no idea what youre talking about, do you? The FACT is that the Normans kicked both the Muslims and the Byzantines out of Sicily and S. Italy respectively. Though I wouldnt be surprised, in the least, to learn that that wasn't the History YOU were taught in school. Perhaps God favored them over Mohamed's followers after all, eh?

    • @GreatPolishWingedHussars
      @GreatPolishWingedHussars 3 месяца назад

      Unfortunately, many comments absurdly exaggerate the importance of the Normans. The Normans actually achieved nothing. They hung around in Italy for 200 years and ultimately didn't achieve anything. This was generally the case with the Scandinavians. No matter whether they were Vikings or Normans. They were ultimately insignificant and did not permanently colonize anything. Vikings or Normans were the losers of history.

    • @dirt0133
      @dirt0133 3 месяца назад +1

      @@GreatPolishWingedHussars yeah, cuz the Poles are so obviously superior.

  • @salimnasr5477
    @salimnasr5477 Год назад +1

    Thank you! Great video

  • @Another_opinion_
    @Another_opinion_ Год назад +4

    Please cover the amazing Norman adventure in the Mediterranean!

  • @IsaacLetkeman
    @IsaacLetkeman 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very cool, and great delivery

  • @jamesshore3191
    @jamesshore3191 Год назад +18

    Somebody get these guys a Netflix deal

  • @joerico219
    @joerico219 Год назад +1

    Thank for you taking the time to make such quality content.

  • @timlaird3555
    @timlaird3555 Год назад +15

    Love the videos History Marche! Would be interested to see an episode on the legendary Iberian general Variathus and his unstoppable military genius in his defense against roman expansion. Would be an interesting topic, I think, based on your viewers interest in Hannibal and Caesar.

    • @JMObyx
      @JMObyx Год назад

      Variathus...say more?

  • @freerangecitizen
    @freerangecitizen Год назад +1

    Thankyou sir, that was very educational. Think I might be related to some of those he folks on the winning team. Always a treat.

  • @cliveambrose2251
    @cliveambrose2251 Год назад +3

    In the UK we were taught about THE Norman Conquest. Today I discover it was merely one of several. Those Normans got about a bit in the eleventh century!

  • @sranvujnovic5409
    @sranvujnovic5409 Год назад +53

    Goddamit I was hoping for the second battle of Nola. To say it's high time you give us a dozen new Hannibal videos is a kindness

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад +25

      Next Friday.

    • @WorldHistory515
      @WorldHistory515 Год назад +4

      @@HistoryMarcheyes, me and my dad loved watching it over the summer, best documentary series ever. I watch you kings and generals, epic history tv and oversimplified but your Hannibal series is the best.

    • @tomislav_radic
      @tomislav_radic Год назад +1

      We meet again my old friend :)

    • @sranvujnovic5409
      @sranvujnovic5409 Год назад +2

      @@tomislav_radic Ah, yes, here I am again, complaining. Pravo srpski haha :D

    • @Mma-basement-215
      @Mma-basement-215 Год назад +1

      Dude same here I really wanted to see what happens next

  • @GreyeSkye
    @GreyeSkye Год назад +1

    It is a small detail, but I love and appreciate how you have made sure to pronounce all the names correctly. I've seen anumber of docu-videos where they butcher the names so badly it gets hard to listen.
    Very Good Work.

  • @gwennblei
    @gwennblei Год назад +10

    Unless I'm mistaken, the Swabians didn't use two handed swords, which appeared a couple centuries later. From what I can tell from a quick search, the sources do mention that they were great swordsmen who liked to fight on foot, but nothing suggests they weren't using one handed sword and shield as people did in their time. They do say their swords were longer than usual and say they could do great damage, but I don't see a mention of them being two handed, and I do expect people of the time would mention it if they were the only ones to fight with two handed swords, without shield

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад +1

      In massed formations, a spear is better than a sword anyways

    • @sp1d3rm0nk3y33
      @sp1d3rm0nk3y33 Год назад

      @@caniblmolstr4503 I might be mistaken with another battle in the same period but if I recall these Swabians were not formidable just for their discipline, experience and strength, but for a kinda prototype state-of-art armor they wore on that occasion.
      At first Normans tried to hit them but all the blows bounced back and seemed unstoppable. But after a while they noticed that when they rose the arm to strike the armpit was almost naked and vulnerable, so started to aim at the armpit, thrusting rather than slashing.
      From there the tide of battle turned in their favour and the arrive of Richard's cavalry sealed their fate.

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад +1

      @@sp1d3rm0nk3y33 nope totally mistaken.... The armour that you cite didn't come into play until the 1300s. At the point of this video, the best armour was the Norman style cain hauberk

    • @sp1d3rm0nk3y33
      @sp1d3rm0nk3y33 Год назад +1

      @@caniblmolstr4503 You're very right:battle of Benevento, 1266.
      I was pretty sure it was worn by some germanic contingent , but defeated anyways.

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Год назад

      @@sp1d3rm0nk3y33 there were some pretty ingenious innovations that made the Normans become a formidable heavy cavalry force from a heavy infantry force.
      1. Couched lances - this technique was so important that its criminal how its often overlooked. It helped Normans to use longer and heavier weapons a horse.
      2. Chain hauberk
      3. Kite Shields
      Further the administration things by William Longsword helped make Normandy into a well governed unit

  • @firzaqiali9193
    @firzaqiali9193 Год назад +2

    Content like you that make me enjoy history more 😁👍🏾

  • @jamo491
    @jamo491 Год назад +5

    Best production and editing yet, sorry for my ignorance is this voiced by human? The voice is very atmospheric.

    • @HistoryMarche
      @HistoryMarche  Год назад +4

      Thank you sir. Yes, the voice is a human lol. It's David McCallion

  • @Promethium666
    @Promethium666 9 месяцев назад +1

    Another beautiful video, thanks for another history lesson sir!

  • @gabry15a86
    @gabry15a86 Год назад +3

    Great video: why don't make a video about Dyrrachium (1088), the Hastings' (hoped) revenge?

  • @christophe5756
    @christophe5756 Год назад +2

    Excellent! Most Excellent!

  • @Gwyned
    @Gwyned Год назад +4

    Part two please 🙏?

  • @quantumresonance8201
    @quantumresonance8201 Месяц назад

    This is great to listen to. These leaders and their fighters were brave souls.

  • @Aquilifer321
    @Aquilifer321 Год назад +4

    the Normans of the "Altavilla" branch were the progenitors of the kingdom of the 2 Sicilies. many people in southern Italy have Norman blood.

  • @nervachadikus
    @nervachadikus Год назад +3

    Another awesome video as always! I wonder if you guys have any plans or would like to do some stuff about struggle between various islamic powers. One period I'd personally like to see you guys cover is the Anarchy in Samara. I think you'd agree it's a very interesting, yet not so well known, period with many many great stories from the Tulunid rise in Egypt, to the various dynasties of Khorasan and Central Asia, to the regency of the big man, Al-Muwaffaq, himself and his efforts to keep the empire together.

    • @عليياسر-ذ5ب
      @عليياسر-ذ5ب Год назад

      Didn't the Turkish leaders kill each other? This is the curse of the Abbasid caliphate. They won

  • @Someb0dy1Day
    @Someb0dy1Day Год назад +2

    THIS CHANNEL IS AMAZING, I THINK YOU SHOULD START ADDING SOME BATTLE CLIPS.

  • @vitorpereira9515
    @vitorpereira9515 Год назад +16

    How about an episode about the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. This battle is one the most importants in human history.

    • @Alonkis251
      @Alonkis251 Год назад +3

      yeah the most important battle, even more then Hastings(1066), Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), Lepanto (1571), The battle of Nation (1813) and more.

    • @Imperator-vo4to
      @Imperator-vo4to Год назад +1

      ​@@Alonkis251 I've never heard of the battle of nations. Does it have a different name? And who were the belligerents?

    • @Spiderfisch
      @Spiderfisch Год назад +1

      @@Imperator-vo4to battle of leipzig
      Napoleon vs coalition

    • @Alonkis251
      @Alonkis251 Год назад +4

      ​@@Imperator-vo4to the battle known as Battle of Leipzig (of the Napoleonic wars). The name "Battle of Nation" was coined by the German National movement: The battle where all who have German Spirit united against the France Oppressor, Napoleon. Well something like that.

    • @CoD4MWPL
      @CoD4MWPL Год назад +1

      Honestly battle of las navas and lepanto are not even such important like people like think

  • @DigitalNeb
    @DigitalNeb Год назад +8

    What a great story. I have to admit I was pulling for the Normans. Nothing like taking a Pope prisoner in Italy to really send a message to your enemies.

    • @invven2750
      @invven2750 Год назад +2

      Later Guiscard became the Gonfaloniere/Banner/Servant-Protector of the pope though

  • @crazypescador
    @crazypescador Год назад

    Always a pleasure to met this beautiful work of dedication. Congratulations.

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 Год назад +1

    Awesome thanks 👍

  • @mohamedalabadi8647
    @mohamedalabadi8647 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hands down best youtube channel

  • @8bitorgy
    @8bitorgy Год назад +3

    The art is TOP NOTCH.

  • @ronoshmago1938
    @ronoshmago1938 Год назад +1

    Here because I'm loving playing Bannerlord lately! Thank you for a GREAT video!

  • @chungus1219
    @chungus1219 Год назад +9

    This is a great example of Quality over Quantity also the battle of Dunbar is a great example. But you can never say “Quality is better than Quantity” or the other way around, cause it depends on the Situation (Not counting many other factors like terrain, weather, morale etc)

    • @Harrier_DuBois
      @Harrier_DuBois Год назад +3

      If you count the horses as combatants the numbers are not so different

    • @tedhodge4830
      @tedhodge4830 Год назад +2

      @@Harrier_DuBois That isn't always the factor you think it is, see Battle of Golden Spurs or Crecy.

    • @chungus1219
      @chungus1219 Год назад

      @@tedhodge4830 yeah the battle of Golden Spurs is a great example. This battle was seen as a manifestation of the so called “Infantry revolution” in medieval warfare during 14th century

    • @عليياسر-ذ5ب
      @عليياسر-ذ5ب Год назад

      @@chungus1219 No, they were defeated after this battle by the Roman infantry and the Turks

    • @chungus1219
      @chungus1219 Год назад

      @@عليياسر-ذ5ب what (We are not talking about Alexios and the crusades)

  • @gordijancirovic26
    @gordijancirovic26 Год назад

    I find your documentary video highly interesting, i think i got addicted to this type of content and i just started watching your channel a week ago

  • @breydanthein2886
    @breydanthein2886 Год назад +3

    This was á great vídeó the Normans are very influental

  • @drinkyourwater1039
    @drinkyourwater1039 Год назад +1

    Fantastic video, the amount of effort and detail is palpable, subscribed and will be watching more

  • @cjones7592
    @cjones7592 Год назад +5

    This is my sacrifice to the algorithm

  • @53yearsago56
    @53yearsago56 Год назад +1

    The way that Leo looked into the camera scared the shit out of me
    9:45

  • @iron4517
    @iron4517 Год назад +3

    I love how the greeks after seeing the normans success were like “oh hell nah” and literally disbanded an entire army

  • @IfonlyIwassmaller
    @IfonlyIwassmaller Год назад

    VERY quickly becoming one of my favorite, if not my favorite, channel on RUclips.

  • @SerCrispinCole
    @SerCrispinCole Год назад +4

    Hey can you also animate few Indian battles as well? It would be really cool. For eg:- Battle of Haldighati, Battle of Hydapses(jhelum), Battle of Saraghani etc.

  • @ivan_says_hi
    @ivan_says_hi Год назад +2

    Wow that was incredible! I kind of want to see what happens next with the story if the Norman's!