Spain's Two Greatest Battles: Alarcos and Las Navas de Tolosa
As the 12th century gave way to the 13th, two key battles took place in medieval Spain - the Battle of Alarcos in 1195, and the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212. The Almohads of North Africa controlled Al-Andalus, and were committed to the total defeat of the Kingdom of León-Castile. In 1195, King Alfonso VIII led his forces against the Almohad Caliph al-Mansur at Alarcos. Again, the Almohads would face Alfonso VIII in 1212 at Las Navas de Tolosa, but this time the Castilians were joined by the forces of Navarre and Aragon. These two battles would shape the future of the whole Iberian Peninsula.
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Written and narrated by:
J Stephen Roberts
Animated and edited by:
OtherRealm Productions ( / @otherrealmproductions )
Sources for this video:
-Barton, Simon - The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile, (Cambridge, 1997)
-Bennison, Amira K. - The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, (Edinburgh University, 2016)
-Bianchini, Janna - The Queen’s Hand, (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012)
-Bisson, T.N. - The Medieval Crown of Aragon, (Oxford, 1991)
-Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, trans. Joseph O’Callaghan, (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002)
-Lomax, Derek W. - The Reconquest of Spain, (Longman Group, 1978)
-Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992)
-O’Callaghan, Joseph - A History of Medieval Spain, (Cornell, 1975)
-O’Callaghan, Joseph - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain, (Pennsylvania, 2004)
-Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 2 (AD 1195-1614), (Liverpool University, 1989)
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@Alfred_Leonhart
3 жыл бұрын
What mod are you using for Medieval 2?
@remymelvin6492
3 жыл бұрын
pro trick : watch series at flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.
@leonidasflynn7116
3 жыл бұрын
@Remy Melvin yup, been watching on flixzone for months myself =)
@briaralaric3487
3 жыл бұрын
@Remy Melvin Definitely, have been watching on flixzone for years myself :D
Im happy to see a good narrative on the Spaniards, other videos who seems neutral are still visibly biased and shows the Spanish as monsters or oppressors. You show me you are not like the main anglo-saxon media narrative, thank you so much
@RealCrusadesHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@andre_santos2181
2 жыл бұрын
-Por Gustavo Corção O que era a Espanha em 1931? Um país maior do que a França, mas um país meio esquecido dos outros e quem sabe? de si mesmo, um pouco posto à margem, quase decapitado da orgulhosa Europa. Mas nas suas entranhas, nas profundezas de sua alma trabalhava a nostalgia das grandezas perdidas, a lembrança do século de ouro e conquistas que em 1931 parecem sonhos de exaltação que não se enxertavam bem na substância de uma República que mais parecia um enorme aparelho eletrodoméstico comprado no estrangeiro. E a Espanha espanhola que pela voz de Dom Miguel Unamuno desdenhava os progressos técnicos: "ellos que inventem, ellos que inventem. . .", onde estará concentrado o seu sangue? Quem foi, se não a Espanha, que deu ao mundo outro mundo, um Novo Mundo neste mesmo mundo, glória terrestre por antecipação das glórias do céu? Quem duplicou o espaço geográfico da civilização? o solo da cristandade? E quem mais do que Espanha teve filhos valorosos e filhas ardentes, santos e santas mais incondicionalmente santos e santas? E de onde saíram as duas gloriosas ordens religiosas, uma para cristianizar a Idade Média no princípio de sua decadência, e outra para os tempos modernos desde o início de sua soberba? De Espanha saiu Domingos de Guzmán, o grande asceta que às noites, pelos pecadores impenitentes se flagelava e rugia de dor e de amor; e na Ordem dos Pregadores nasceu o maior "doutor do supremo saber diurno e comunicável", Tomás de Aquino, italiano, espanhol e francês, glória da latinidade, luzeiro da Igreja. Da mesma Espanha saiu para o largo mundo novo e antigo Inácio de Loyola, soldado de Cristo mobilizado para enfrentar os contestatários que se enfeitavam com os ouropéis da Renascença, mas se sustentavam com o leite da Idade Média. E de onde saiu aquele outro "meio frade" na contabilidade espiritual e reformista de Santa Teresa d'Ávila, que também encheria a Igreja com "o supremo saber noturno e incomunicável" das ascensões místicas? San Juan de la Cruz. E de onde veio a força propulsora que atirou por cima dos mares domesticados e por cima da cordilheira dos Andes uma semente dominicana que germinou, cresceu e nos deu uma rosa, Rosa de Lima, odorífera padroeira de nossa pobre América Latina? E quem, como Espanha, resistiu sete séculos às pressões do Islã, defendendo palmo a palmo o solo da cristandade, e nessa mesma guerra nos legou a flor pacífica do mais gracioso amálgama de culturas, quem como Espanha?
A todos mis antepasados que murieron por España pensando en que los recordarían por el paso de los siglos , ahí va! Mi Recuerdo y Respeto a ellos
@jphalsberghe1
Жыл бұрын
y ahora, a sus descendientes de prepararse a defender Espana
King Pedro seen here would later die fighting against other crusaders led by Simon de Monfort in the Albigensian Crusade, his son would later be the conqueror of Majorca, James the Conqueror of Aragon.
¡Santiago y cierra España!
Thanks for the video...my ancestor was the Shepard...he was afterwards called "Cabeza de Vaca"...800 years seems not so long ago.
Could you please do a video about the Bosnian Crusade from 1235-1241? I know it isnt the most interesting topic but I think learning about lesser known events is also good.
@sebastiangheorghedan4586
3 жыл бұрын
@AK M I`m not very well informed, but from my understanding it was something like this: The Bosnian Church did not obey the Catholic Church and was considered heretic by both orthodox and catholics, so bassically they were in schism. The pope warned them about their rebellious nature, but they did not listen. Then the pope called for a crusade against them and Hungary participated. And I think Hungary left the crusade soon after because they were attacked by the Mongols and had to respond. I think this topic is worth mentioning because it`s one of the main reasons the Bosnians were so easilly converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation.
@Elsupermayan8870
3 жыл бұрын
@@sebastiangheorghedan4586 Thanks for that info. I now looked up history of the bosnian crusade here on KZread, lots of good videos to watch.
The Christian shepherd told Alphonso the secret pass through the mountains to Las Navas de Tolosa was marked by the skull of a cow fastened to a tree. After the battle, the shepherd was knighted as Sir Cabasa de Baca (Sir head of the cow). Today, all Cabasa de Baca's and Baca's are descended from this one knight, formerly a shepherd.
@brucebanner5247
10 ай бұрын
beautiful history. blessed
@angelcamachodelsolar
8 ай бұрын
@@brucebanner5247 It is actually written Cabeza de Vaca.
@characatogamer7859
5 ай бұрын
Cabeza de Vaca, write well.
Great video! Amazingly good! Regards from a History teacher 👩🏻🏫
The current coat of arms of Navarre has its origins in this battle. The Navarrese broke the chains that surrounded the Caliph's tent, so not long after the coat of arms was changed to depict those chains. So it is kind of amusing seen the Navarrese in Las Navas using the future coat of arms, :)
Aragonese, the best investment if there was one.
Great video , greetings from morocco 🇲🇦
Exceptional. Thank you for yet another, magnificent video.
Viva Castilla! Madre de Heroes!
Jaén, no se llamaba así sino Yayyan, la palabra Jaén deriva del latín, su antiguo nombre en latín y se impuso a partir del S.XV: Oringis, Xauen...
Great video my man! Really really good.
@RealCrusadesHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Awesome stuff
Very good !!!
Will you do videos about the spanish „El Cid“ series that is airing on PrimeTV in December?
Thank you for your positive narration
I would like to see videos, at least mentioning the participation of the portuguese kings on the Reconquista
@RealCrusadesHistory
3 жыл бұрын
I've done many on Portugal, especially Afonso I the Conqueror.
@RealCrusadesHistory
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2uVzryzY8SbeZM.html
@rodrigogoncalves6165
3 жыл бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory The battle of Salado is extremely interesting because it's one of the few if not the only one where all the christian kings of Iberia participate, and all send armies. Unfortunately the portuguese king participation on that battle is always underated by historians, including today's ones
Hey there star player, the body of Christ is the eucharist, so you might have meant to say, the blood of Christ and the eucharist? I applaud your discipline as you keep grinding out all this content. You're visuals are getting more and more interesting all the time, so thank you for investing the extra effort into video editing.
Nice vid, but I noticed in the dramatisations using Medieval 2, what were the videos being used?
i wonder about the estimate number of crossbows and great helms used in this big battles of the iberian peninsula. in the 13th century
Great video! Is the animation of the battles made with a game?
@sapereaude5121
3 жыл бұрын
Medieval 2 Total War
buen video, saludos desde españa
what would be the estimate number of crossbows in this battles ?
King Alfonso VIII of Castile was the husband of Leonor Plantagenet, sister of Ricardo Plantagenet.
Hello can i know music in this video ? thanks and good work dear
@RealCrusadesHistory
11 ай бұрын
Which part?
@RealCrusadesHistory
11 ай бұрын
And thanks!
@abdessalamkifane5850
11 ай бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory All the parts if you can
👌
How did you find all of this history and all of these names?
@RealCrusadesHistory
Жыл бұрын
Books!
@patriciajrs46
Жыл бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory Cool! Very good answer. Reading is great.
I demand to know what Medieval II mod this is because it looks lit.
¡¡¡Santiago y cierra España!!!
@Holybatman3603
Жыл бұрын
You guys failed to conquer Algiers with 50,000 men when they had only 6,000 to defend it.
@percyprickwillow9754
Жыл бұрын
@@Holybatman3603 Cada uno en su casa y Dios en la de todos. Un saludo.
Is that Mount and Blade?
@OtherRealmProductions
3 жыл бұрын
Medieval 2 Total War mod Bellum Crucis.
@DrMrMonkey
3 жыл бұрын
@@OtherRealmProductions Thank you very much, my friend!
Nothing like telling a story with total war medevil 2.
@starkiler13
2 жыл бұрын
Medievil xd
VIVA LA HISPANIDAD!!
My God, How many people were named Alfonso ? Seems like everyone. !!
Medieval 2 total war is the game used here for the clips. I have over 2,500 hours on that game lmao
@fidelgonzalez8145
3 жыл бұрын
And nobody can blame you, it is just an awesome game for history lovers, even when it is a bit too much of a pro English game, but still awesome and fun as hell.
Viva España, Viva Reconquista, VIVA CRISTO REY.
Why do u call aragonese to all forces under king of Crown of Aagon excluding Catalans?
@adamnesico
Жыл бұрын
Because the kingdom was called Aragon. You nazionalist ego cant stand to not be mentioned?
@TheSrSunday
Жыл бұрын
Wut?
@moniem52
9 ай бұрын
Because Cataluña was part of Aragon , Cataluña is just a region . Barcelona was just a county ,
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Almohades🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
Christian Crusaders Glory against Pagans and Heathens.
Que Viva El Reino de Pamplona y Navarre Que Viva Casa de Jimenez y los Reys de Pamplona Navarre soy Sanchez de Iñigo Banu Sancho!
Almohads Empire 🇲🇦💪🏻