El Cid and the First Crusade - full documentary

A documentary presenting parallel histories of El Cid and the First Crusade. July 10, 1099. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the man known as El Cid, lays dying. He is one of the most remarkable warriors of the Middle Ages. Having begun life as an ordinary knight, he dies as conqueror of the magnificent city of Valencia. Five days later, July 15, 1099 - far away, a small army of crusaders storms Jerusalem. These men have traveled across continents to the Holy Sepulcher. This is the culmination of the First Crusade, and like El Cid, it defines the Latin West’s remarkable era of growth, adventure and expansion in the 11th century.
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Featuring visuals from Medieval Kingdoms 1212 AD, a mod for Total War: Attila.
Sources:
-Arab Historians of the Crusades, trans. Francesco Gabrieli, (Barnes and Noble Books, 1993)
-Asbridge, Thomas - The First Crusade: A New History, (Oxford, 2004)
-Clissold, Stephen - In Search of the Cid, (Hodder and Stoughton, 1965)
-Fletcher, Richard - The Quest for El Cid, (Oxford University, 1991)
-Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992)
-Peters, Edward - The First Crusade: Fulcher of Chartres and Other Sources Materials, (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998)
-Robert the Monk - History of the First Crusade, trans. Carol Sweetenham, (Ashgate, 2006)
-Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 1 (AD 711-1150), (Liverpool University, 1988)
-Tyerman, Christopher - God’s War, (Harvard University Press, 2006)
-World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest, trans. Simon Barton and Richard Fletcher, (Manchester, 2000)
#ElCid #FirstCrusade #MedievalHistory
Music credits:
Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: incompetech.com/
Video Game Soldiers by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: www.twinmusicom.org/song/295/v... Artist: www.twinmusicom.org

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  • @RealCrusadesHistory
    @RealCrusadesHistory3 жыл бұрын

    Get my book about the Crusades: www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathen-Rage-Crusades/dp/152395762X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461105827&sr=8-1&keywords=why+does+the+heathen+rage

  • @roddy6924
    @roddy69243 жыл бұрын

    My name is Roderick, and I'd really like to thank you. When I was a child I read in a large dictionary that included definitions of both given and surnames, that book said that my given name meant 'Famous Ruler'. Throughout my school years (before the web) I never forgot, but could really never find any more information. I now, at age 45, finally understand what that old dictionary was referring to. Thankyou immensely @Real Crusades History. Keep up this Crusade of Information you are on, it's great work.

  • @Oldwhiteguy
    @Oldwhiteguy3 жыл бұрын

    The passion you put into these videos really shines through in your voice as you tell the tales!

  • @swordguy1243
    @swordguy12433 жыл бұрын

    The narration was amazing Plus the graphics, the paintings, and drawings by Doré, felt the action the whole time ! 👏👏

  • @richardrobinson1697
    @richardrobinson16972 жыл бұрын

    EL CID WAS A LEGEND!⚔️🛡⚔️

  • @ashrob7377

    @ashrob7377

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Mr Storni THAT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE!⚔️🛡⚔️

  • @rickyyacine4818

    @rickyyacine4818

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ashrob7377 john komnenos is better

  • @bruhmcchaddeus413

    @bruhmcchaddeus413

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rickyyacine4818 lol better at what? Loosing everything 😂 byzantine lost every war they fought and made problems for us because we had to gain it all back, sicily, jerusalem everything

  • @rickyyacine4818

    @rickyyacine4818

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bruhmcchaddeus413 ah no in fact the Byzantine lasted 1000 year also john komnenos restore half of Anatolia check ur facts bro

  • @rickyyacine4818

    @rickyyacine4818

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bruhmcchaddeus413 dude he gain it for like 5 years then lost it again

  • @ayeejiff9847
    @ayeejiff98473 жыл бұрын

    mhhm new to this channel, i'll have to come back and watch this video because its really good so far. i watch history video most days and you've got the nack for it. great job lad

  • @mihi1125
    @mihi1125 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!I watched a movie about el cid when i was 12 years old,and i stayed fascinated with legend he became.The history never forgot his name.

  • @slobodankopanja2506
    @slobodankopanja25063 жыл бұрын

    Medevial Europeans were tougher than ever. Hard times make tough people.

  • @jphalsberghe1
    @jphalsberghe13 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos I ve seen on You tube. An awful lot of work and research has ben put in.

  • @digitaljman5744
    @digitaljman57443 жыл бұрын

    Documentary well composed.

  • @thebigone6071
    @thebigone60713 жыл бұрын

    You guys are the greatest historians in world history!!! Thanks for dropping this knowledge!!!

  • @RythymBeast
    @RythymBeast3 жыл бұрын

    An absolutely epic video, sir! Thank you.

  • @michaelmooney7341
    @michaelmooney73413 жыл бұрын

    So well written. So we'll Communicated!! Passion Eloquence and power. .

  • @auroramariealmeara8622
    @auroramariealmeara86223 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Well written, extremely good narration. And perfect for Easter. Keep up the great work

  • @mommy2natia
    @mommy2natia3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this!!!

  • @all_the_bad_news5614
    @all_the_bad_news56143 жыл бұрын

    Love the archival footage of the 1st crusade lol great job bro

  • @auroramariealmeara8622
    @auroramariealmeara86223 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video thank you for these.

  • @alrightinsocal7976
    @alrightinsocal79763 жыл бұрын

    Really well done.

  • @muzgash
    @muzgash3 жыл бұрын

    I could listen to the background music of these videos for an eternity.

  • @austinmontenegro976

    @austinmontenegro976

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same feel like I'm in the desert in the shade of an oasis, soothing.

  • @DD_11111
    @DD_111113 жыл бұрын

    Such an honour being related to this hero 🤩

  • @davidbenabe4206

    @davidbenabe4206

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really?are u really

  • @davebeecher6579

    @davebeecher6579

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're kidding us? 😂

  • @g_g8537

    @g_g8537

    3 жыл бұрын

    Always someone claiming to be a descend lol

  • @RellshouldBsleep

    @RellshouldBsleep

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im actually him reincarnated as a spider in a parallel world with my smartphone as a slime.

  • @davielittle4957

    @davielittle4957

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too 😅

  • @sev5348
    @sev53487 ай бұрын

    Incredible content thanks!

  • @scottlemurianboxer
    @scottlemurianboxer Жыл бұрын

    FYI : this channel is awesome!! Cid was actually a little pissed the way they murdered Al Khadeer

  • @wolfgangkranek376
    @wolfgangkranek3763 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation.

  • @austinmontenegro976
    @austinmontenegro9763 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video!

  • @nathaniel_fern4207
    @nathaniel_fern42073 жыл бұрын

    Keep doing what you’re doing lad!

  • @bowieupland6112
    @bowieupland61122 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work.

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @sheepdog1102
    @sheepdog11022 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @tdiggity4292
    @tdiggity42923 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Video!

  • @stevohisroyalhighness9265
    @stevohisroyalhighness92653 жыл бұрын

    wow man..... totally encapsulated

  • @residentcarolean3750
    @residentcarolean37503 жыл бұрын

    Hey Real Crusades History, Have you considered doing a discord server for your channel? I feel like a discord server is a good way to engage your audience and I would be happy to help moderate if you do need one here.

  • @swordguy1243
    @swordguy12433 жыл бұрын

    El Cid : the first crusader

  • @paulos2089

    @paulos2089

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nekephoros Phokas, Emperor of the Romans is the first crusader. The so called "pale death of the Saracens" and "the hammer against Islam"

  • @bruhmcchaddeus413

    @bruhmcchaddeus413

    Жыл бұрын

    @@paulos2089 no he wasnt lol crusaders were west europeans who answered popes call for war..crusade in latin means Holy war

  • @TheEgbath
    @TheEgbath3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely Awsome, as Always, May I ask what game Engine, Total War.... If so Which one. Keep it up, I subscribe but would like to give more, plus the Music is Great...or Mod to total war..

  • @auroramariealmeara8622
    @auroramariealmeara86223 жыл бұрын

    We need to get you some more subscribers everyone share these videos.

  • @DeusVults-1523
    @DeusVults-1523 Жыл бұрын

    Bless you

  • @bly998
    @bly9983 жыл бұрын

    Epic vid

  • @asintonic
    @asintonic3 жыл бұрын

    Catholic army and Catholics in the iberian peninsula!

  • @rmp7400

    @rmp7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    Through the grace of Almighty God and the special - ongoing - Apostolate of St James the Greater+

  • @michaelahern6821

    @michaelahern6821

    7 ай бұрын

    The reformation was a few centuries away yet..

  • @asintonic

    @asintonic

    7 ай бұрын

    @@michaelahern6821 yes! but that does not change the fact that those men fighting are Catholic. and NOT orthodox or protestant.

  • @avemaria4788
    @avemaria47883 жыл бұрын

    Please do an episode on Saint Olaf of Norway

  • @crowbirdryuell
    @crowbirdryuell3 жыл бұрын

    Epic

  • @BimBam69526
    @BimBam695263 жыл бұрын

    Can anybody tell me what the music at 03:00 is? Any source?

  • @moesypittounikos
    @moesypittounikos2 жыл бұрын

    Is the El Cid on Amazon Prime worth watching?

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    2 жыл бұрын

    No.

  • @judsonwall8615

    @judsonwall8615

    2 жыл бұрын

    I liked it. Thought it was a decent representation of history, personally.

  • @josemanuelrosmunoz5546
    @josemanuelrosmunoz55463 жыл бұрын

    The first crusade was the battle of Barbastro in 1064, Spain...

  • @Boxingdiehard
    @Boxingdiehard Жыл бұрын

    What game do you get this footage from? I’m looking for a good crusader game to reenact these great battles

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Various total war games, mainly attila with the medieval kingdoms mod or age of charlemagne campaign. Also Rome 2 with Medieval 1100 AD mod.

  • @taniagarciaduenas48
    @taniagarciaduenas48 Жыл бұрын

    Once the glory of God has arrived, the great revelion listen to everyone and it's time to pray 🌏🕊️

  • @lordsolar4323
    @lordsolar43233 жыл бұрын

    hell yeah

  • @tepu4763
    @tepu47632 жыл бұрын

    can someone tell me channel about the history of all crusade?

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    2 жыл бұрын

    This channel right here.

  • @rmp7400

    @rmp7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    apology, initially hit the thumbs down...mistakenly.

  • @mohammadrezakhani2539
    @mohammadrezakhani25393 жыл бұрын

    😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @macgregormick65
    @macgregormick656 ай бұрын

    El CID was the full quid 💪

  • @g.o.6379
    @g.o.6379 Жыл бұрын

    Just purchased a Title for a friend of mine.

  • @jordanrodriguez108
    @jordanrodriguez1082 жыл бұрын

    What do you think about the Amazon series?

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    2 жыл бұрын

    Terrible.

  • @jordanrodriguez108

    @jordanrodriguez108

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RealCrusadesHistory Can you be a little bit more specific as of why?

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally historically inaccurate.

  • @swordguy1243
    @swordguy12433 жыл бұрын

    Godfried of Bouillon : the first templar

  • @kennygottlieb3628

    @kennygottlieb3628

    3 жыл бұрын

    so he invented the order🤔

  • @kennygottlieb3628

    @kennygottlieb3628

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im blond and tall im Danish Scandinavian. røvhuller

  • @rmp7400

    @rmp7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    Saint Anthony of Lisbon/Padua was descended from Godfried...and resisted the intense pressure to become a knight, that he might instead become a holy & brilliant missionary priest🔥🙏🏼

  • @mattgambill5543
    @mattgambill5543 Жыл бұрын

    On the subject of Urban II, i think one of the motives for calling the crusades was to curb the french and english conflict that would eventually become the 100 years war.

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    That might be projecting forward too much. At the time of Urban's speech that wasn't really the big issue.

  • @mattgambill5543

    @mattgambill5543

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RealCrusadesHistory i agree. It was always just an unprovable hypothesis I've had about the situation. The situation between france and england was very tense from william onward and is supported by the historical evidence which occured after William's conquest. As you say, urban was very much in favor of christian unity. My hypothesis may be a bit of stretch without concrete evidence that urban wanted to curb the french and english conflict but it's definitely a logical inference to make in lieu of such evidence.

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely Urban wanted Christian unity. But There wasn't much indication there would be all out war between France and England at that point. For one thing, the King of France was all but powerless to prosecute such a war at the end of the 11th century. Urban was more concerned about general infighting among the powerful rulers of France at the time.

  • @cuzcohusky3533
    @cuzcohusky3533 Жыл бұрын

    🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @aqt4b
    @aqt4b2 ай бұрын

    I don’t know what you are saying

  • @tomgriffin477
    @tomgriffin47711 ай бұрын

    Did El Cid know or meet with any of the leaders of the First Crusade?

  • @user-fl5mq9kp7g

    @user-fl5mq9kp7g

    3 ай бұрын

    no

  • @SacredDreamer

    @SacredDreamer

    Ай бұрын

    I'm sure they had all heard of El Cid. I bet stories of him travelled far and wide , especially as he drove fear into Muslims. .. I'm curious also ,, as to any meeting (why I'm watching this ) And I'm also deeply curious about Roger (and Robert ) in Sicily ,, and I can sense a link,, I can feel it.

  • @jamesesparza6893
    @jamesesparza68933 жыл бұрын

    Too much people die on July 10th and it freaks me out cuz that's my birthday.

  • @rmp7400

    @rmp7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    Life does not end, it is only changes - for everyone, sooner or later!🔥🙏🏼 Many Happy Returns of your July 10 Earth Birthdays 🕯🍰 - until you receive also your Heavenly Birthday!🕯🎆

  • @MrFusionCube
    @MrFusionCube3 жыл бұрын

    First!

  • @elmendaki
    @elmendaki Жыл бұрын

    La batalla de las navas de Tolosa, la carga de los 3 reyes, el fin de la dominación árabe en españa

  • @mannyquinn5841
    @mannyquinn5841 Жыл бұрын

    Wait a minute, cowboy!!! This is not the Real Cid. Charlton Heston was!!! And I don't see him here!!!

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @mannyquinn5841

    @mannyquinn5841

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RealCrusadesHistory I unequivocally admire and congratulate you for these documentaries. They are gold in bars, brother. But, what I also admire about you most, is your great sense of humor. A tip of my hat to you. Please, keep on sharing. We need the knowledge coming from references like yours. Have a great day!!

  • @ComradeCommissarYuri
    @ComradeCommissarYuri3 жыл бұрын

    So I hear Rome remastered is coming!!!

  • @rmp7400

    @rmp7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rome will be chastised and purified by Almighty God - and only after that dramatic event will Christendom be restored worldwide. Yes, will wait for the future video detailing that!!!!🔥

  • @grandsonofsamnifdy4266
    @grandsonofsamnifdy42663 жыл бұрын

    El Sam the first man.

  • @SacredDreamer

    @SacredDreamer

    Ай бұрын

    El Sam ,, Sam U El ,, he's the fallen angel of death via war,, had that first war - in heaven ,,

  • @cowboycowboy9592
    @cowboycowboy95923 жыл бұрын

    I tried watching the series on prime.. i couldn't get past the 1st episode.. was horrible

  • @captainhelmie2888

    @captainhelmie2888

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao get off the soy

  • @goodaimshield1115
    @goodaimshield11152 жыл бұрын

    @Real Crusades History Hi, I really love this channel. I know you don't use to do thise types of videos, but it would be interesting to see what you think the historical mistakes in the Amazon's Cid are. I' m Spanish and here in Spain the series is been sold out as "the real non-romanticed story of el Cid". We all know that the Cantar del Mio Cid is an epic poem full of myths and fictional events, that the real character was different, but some historians think that, in its atempt to demystify the character, the series isn't doing justice to the historical person either, incurring in presentism and decontextualization among other things. It would be very interesting if you made a video commenting on the mistakes and half-trues of the series. In any case, does someone know any article or analysis of this series that tackles its historical precision?

  • @judsonwall8615

    @judsonwall8615

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched it. I’m actually pretty impressed by it. Sure, there are liberties taken by the writers, but they nailed the feel of the kingdoms and taifas imo. I was very pleasantly surprised when they referenced historical battles like when Fernando defeated his brother in 1054, or 1063 Graus, shown in the show. Even the siege of Zamora where (spoiler alert) Sancho dies. They did the women in the show dirty. And I don’t love the El Cid actor. But all in all, I thought they really stuck to the history well.

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