Watch our full documentary on the Second Crusade: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJlpqKurhJvOg7g.html Get my book about the Crusades: www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathen-Rage-Crusades/dp/152395762X Support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RealCrusadesHistory

The crusades are too often overlooked or distained as simple wars of greed and hate, yet these videos prove that this couldn't be farther from the truth, with the centuries of interaction, politics, and diplomacy in between. Thank you so much for making these, and keep up the good work!

@maikilreategui1271

4 ай бұрын

Christian haters are always and always bringing the fourth crusade in arguments and completely ignores the rest.​@rickyyacine4818

@BBEEAATTNNGGUU

3 ай бұрын

They say that to suppress us. They fear us so they must tell us this.

@whiteknob7944

3 ай бұрын

Christian fight for holy land and it’s barbaric. Muslims do it and it’s all good.

@emilgustavsson7310

3 ай бұрын

A video on YT is not proof of anything. Just saying.. Very well made and interesting video. Great job.

@user-cg2tw8pw7j

2 ай бұрын

​@@whiteknob7944You mean killing Eastern Christians? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Anna's possible crush on Bohemund never ceases to be funny.

@1992zorro

3 ай бұрын

And the daughter of the enemy Emir was also his lover. Guy was the Chad of Chad's

@billquantrill4960

Ай бұрын

@@1992zorro Dude was a unit. Lol.

I'm glad to see you delve into this history of the earlier crusader states and their struggle to survive. These men had especially bold faith in the most dire circumstances. Excited to see more in coming videos.

@SEKreiver

5 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@dtcdtc8328

4 ай бұрын

Now it's here in America and every European country, again. Why you think they are allowing invaders into only White European Countries? They seem to think their money will save them

I’m so happy omg I’ve been waiting for this for so long. The history of the early crusader states is far forgotten and overlooked with no real videos or documentation like this on it! So happy and excited

@RealCrusadesHistory

5 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@theguyver4934

5 ай бұрын

@@RealCrusadesHistory What happened to your videos in which you discuse how dracula got his name and the other is about pre islamic visigothic brilliance can you please link them to me i really want to see them !

Long live Tancred the true prince of Antioch. Taken too soon

The satisfying writing alongside the pulling from primary source material and solid visuals make for a stellar video as always! It makes the long waiting very much worth it. :> Hats off, wonderful work! God bless and Mary keep ye. ✝️❤️‍🔥👑

@ZenexTheZealous

5 ай бұрын

Oh and shoutout to whoever made the decision to put the painting of the coronation of King Tomislav on screen at 21:33 lol!

amazing work stephen,love it✝

So excited for this episode. This is the important part. You better cover their building projects in this! Their architecture features some of my favorite examples of Norman Gothic Revival!

@Thor-Orion

5 ай бұрын

Stephen is my dad’s name. My brother’s name is said the same but is spelled a little oddly.

@Thor-Orion

5 ай бұрын

5:00 Bohemond Rizzed Anna all up. Scandalous. Hahahahhaha. Bohemond is just that guy. That guy you don’t want to run into in an alley. That guy who you want on your side in a dispute. He’s just THAT guy.

@Tommytakanawa

5 ай бұрын

What if he doesn't. You going to have a crying fit?

@spiffygonzales5160

5 ай бұрын

​@@Tommytakanawa :/

Bravo sir, you have outdone yourself once again. Thank you for your hard work

Thank you for doing such high quality videos

Always enjoy watching your videos!

Beautiful ❤ thank you

By Saint George! It’s always a good day when RCH uploads. Even better with an over hour long video!

Excellent as always!

Awesome as always man

LOVE your videos brotha 💯

Awesome follow up! I would love for a follow up, as in the next 20 years!

Brilliant, thanks 😊

Thank You so much for your fascinating posts .

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

I'll go ahead and take credit for wearing my long-sleeve Godfrey of Bouillon entering Jerusalem RCH shirt today triggering this upload...But seriously, always stoked for these long documentaries 👍🏻

@BlaineTanner

5 ай бұрын

Just ordered mine

This was excellent.

This was such an amazing vid-doc… reminds me of what use to be on the history channel back in the glory days

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

As usual, nice.👍

God speed with your work, brother.

What a brilliant documentary. Thank you.

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks!

@RealCrusadesHistory

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Excellent work ! 👏👏

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Loved it

Brilliant

Bravo 👏.

Really enjoyed it

@RealCrusadesHistory

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Well Documented And Narrated

How can this amazing documentary only have 60K views? This is information you cannot find anywhere else on KZread

@RealCrusadesHistory

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Share it if you can!

Weird, I clicked on the notification button for this video but never got notified!

GREAT to see RCH back on the job!

I would love for you to do a video about the warrior kings before the crusade

Let’s gooooo

Just commenting for the algorithm Great work tho 👍🏻

Fascinating, truely.

50:21 thanks for your work and time

Can we get a signed copy of your book anywhere?

Wow. Just wow

well done, m8

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

the art work at 33:18 is interesting to me as it appears to be a beja man flirting with an Arab lady whose family he appears to be escorting. where did you find the piece? Your choice of art is always amazing!

Can you make a documentary on medieval architecture such as castles and housing? As wall as a documentary on the lives of everyday people of the era. Either way I hope you have a good day.

@lindamiller9646

5 ай бұрын

Would love to watch that too.

@EwanM22

5 ай бұрын

Viva José 🙋🏻‍♂️

@Tommytakanawa

5 ай бұрын

No

Cool

I awlways wondered the sheer elation and other emotions you would feel as someone in a besieged city seeing reinforcements appear on the horizon. But what I really want to know is what those pilgrims and knights onboard the fleet that just by happenstance became reinforcements. Like you expect to just reach the city and depart, but what you see is smoke and an enemy blockade on a desperate city

Fatamid horses had maille in the 11th century? European horses didnt have armour until the 13th century.

@NoelCarroll-wv6qd

5 ай бұрын

Yes And ? Do you have any idea about middle age cavalry and the difference between heavy horse and light horse cavalry? The crusaders never totally lost a battle in the Levant until Hatton, and they only lost that battle due to fatal mistakes like dehydration in the army because of the stupidity of guy ds lusinyon and Reynold de Chatinong. The Arabs never fought hand to hand on horse due to the sheer difference in equine size. I truly don't understand what you mean

@NoelCarroll-wv6qd

5 ай бұрын

Sorry for the typo I meant Hattin not Hatton

With all the accomplishments it really makes you think about what they could have done with more men and some additional supply lines.

what was the societal/common view of the crusaders who returned back to their homeland after the crusades? (specifically Europe), were they respected, or praised? were they shunned or ostracized for leaving their “duty”? or was it mostly a mixed view ?

@RealCrusadesHistory

4 ай бұрын

They were praised as heroes. Far from having neglected their duty, they were considered to have performed their most true duty. During this period crusaders were the equivalent of rock stars. No exaggeration. For example, Bohemond, who'd been a second-rate disinherited son, after the First Crusade he married the daughter of the King of France.

The Normans are the most underrated though badass no one could beat mofos of all time just like there ancestors the Vikings...they were the toughest of their time no doubt about it...

@user-cg2tw8pw7j

2 ай бұрын

No losers, their weakness is greed

they write about King Richard that he was beautiful, yes, but it was also his inner spiritual beauty that was evident on his expression. he was just a big nervous wreck. Peter Capuy got so upset that he had a migraine attack.

i have a question about the 1st crusade, why didn't the crusaders use the sea route to go directly to jerusalem instead of marching thousands of miles in hostile territories and facing unfavourable conditions?

@almighty5839

5 ай бұрын

Because they allied the Byzantine empire and needed their help so in return helped them retake Greek territory

@MrJosseff

5 ай бұрын

they could go directly to jerusalem and expand from there to whatever diretion they want. they departed europe with more than 60000 men at arms including 6000 armored knights, after many battles and facing near annhilation condition at the city of antioch they reached the holy city with less than 12000 including less than 300 knight, i think their decision to help the byzantines was a great miscalculation especially when we know that the alliance broke up so quickly.@@almighty5839

@user-cg2tw8pw7j

5 ай бұрын

​@@MrJosseffCrusaders: Brother, there are people who carry the cross. Are they pagan infidels?

Shoutout to that one Muslim noble who thanked Baldwin for his past mercy by having mercy on him.

Does anyone know the difference between “county” of Edessa vs the “principality” of Antioch ?

@mayorhammondsmustache9551

5 ай бұрын

my guess would be the "county" is an area of land rolled up into a larger feudal org, such as the kingdom of jerusalem. the "principality" would be a standalone realm that isnt recognized as part of the wider feudal orgs (such as crowned by the pope).

@danielallan8061

4 ай бұрын

So, I looked this up. It's because thy applied their own noble titles to the lands they conquered. They couldn't claim to be a king without other kings backing them. Plus, they likely had to pay homage to the Byzantine emperor and to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

@MattieK09

4 ай бұрын

Yes but how does it work with vassalage , etc taxes and raising armies. Not simply status

Are you going to do a documentary on christian nubia or ethiopia

@rickyyacine4818

4 ай бұрын

True they actually held the arabs for 400 years from expanding to central Africa

@user-cg2tw8pw7j

2 ай бұрын

​@@rickyyacine4818😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

❤❤

what happened after the 1st crusade . started waiting on the 2nd

Could you do a response video to Fredda's response video to Pax Tube's crusade video? I think both of those guys are pushing their own narrative instead of looking at history objectively.

It's astonishing they lasted as long as they did, given the odds against them.

@silverspade8394

3 ай бұрын

From arab sources its kinda gives the picture they underestimated the Europeans at first and kinda werent eager to really try and dislodge them as they were kinda spooked. any further expansion was fought fiercely but they seem to have accepted that they lost to the Christians in levant. It was way later that people like Saladin Baibars who stated to give priority to reconquer the crusader states

after vinland saga we got the crusader story

What role did the armenians play? How did the armenians view the crusaders?

@michaelman957

5 ай бұрын

He has a video on Baldwin II (I believe) and his bold Armenian Queen that's pretty interesting.

Woo

What do you think about the Pagans thatc laim the Viking raids were a Norse crusade against Christian expansion?.

It's to bad the crusaders couldn't live in peace with surrounding states. They couldn't give up the crusader mentality. Kept raiding caravans and stuff like that.

Not taking Damascus was huge mistake also the crusaders didn't attempts to take Egypt until 1170 with Byzantine help Manuel but why they waited this long until fatimed is removed by saladin had they toke Egypt tho the crusaders will be far more stronger state even raiding into the east

@user-cg2tw8pw7j

2 ай бұрын

Crusaders: Why do we attack Jesus’ capital, the city of Damascus, when Jesus loves Egypt?

@rickyyacine4818

2 ай бұрын

@@user-cg2tw8pw7j because Damascus was huge city and the base for many arab commander like saladin ,nor al din and zengi

Total war made doing historical documentaries far easier

Gizmo..,. 11/22/23.....👀

Can we agree the English guy is so much better narrating

Need the continuation 🙏

We got 77 years. thats it.

i love this

What do you think about the Pagans thatc laim the Viking raids were a Norse crusade against Christian expansion?.