First Crusade – Complete History, Every Battle – Animated Medieval History

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The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on medieval history continues with another long-form documentary, this time a comprehensive 6-hour history of the First Crusade, as we cover the events of the 1070s to 1099, talking about the rise of the Seljuks, the weakening of the Eastern Roman Empire, how the Crusade was called and fought, the various sieges and battles of the First Crusade and its aftermath. Raymond IV of Toulouse, Adhémar du Puy, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Boulogne, Hugues of Vermandois, Stephen of Blois, Robert II of Flanders, Robert Curthose, Peter the Hermit, Bohemond of Taranto, Tancred, Alexios I Komnenos, Tatikios, Alp Arslan, Kilij Arslan, Yaghi-Siyan, Kerbogha, Duqaq, Ridwan, Toghtekin, Janah ad-Dawla, Urban II, Iftikhar al-Dawla, Al-Afdal Shahanshah and many other monarchs, commanders, knights and rulers feature in this history of the Middle Ages.

Previous videos on the Crusades, the Eastern Roman Empire and more:
Battle of Manzikert 1071 – https://youtu.be/JkyYjpYLORI
How the Romans took back Constantinople – Pelagonia 1259: https://youtu.be/o3KJdBXY16A
What was lost during the sack of Constantinople – https://youtu.be/u7_ewGVo65k
Varangians – Elite bodyguards of the Byzantine emperors – https://youtu.be/PRr44d-3gsg
Siege of Damascus 634 – Arabic – Byzantine Wars – https://youtu.be/ZGo5ck2EEHg
The Byzantine Empire counterattacks – Battle of Nikiou 646 – https://youtu.be/lUlgYAmwzc4
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 – Arab-Byzantine Wars – https://youtu.be/n4BtmRMwYmw
Pliska 811 – Byzantine – Bulgarian Wars – Pliska 811 – Byzantine – Bulgarian Wars
Versinikia 813 – Byzantine – Bulgarian Wars – https://youtu.be/PTcV-xegA0c
Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa – https://youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ
Basil II – Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer – https://youtu.be/lIuNd9KulZM
Creation of the medieval Roman army – https://youtu.be/hFVpbJhawqk
Strategikon – Military Manual of the Eastern Roman Empire – https://youtu.be/5GafRHOEEzc
Elite and levy units of the Eastern Roman Army – https://youtu.be/nezpRl9VkcU
Medieval battles – https://www.youtube.com/watch?vr2cEIDZwG5M&listPLaBYW76inbX46r95D4BjCxiJz7-OeyOtW

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The video was directed by Martin Stamatov, while the screenplay was researched and written by Georgi Kolev. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas from MalayArcher on the Total War: Attila engine.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:35 Battle of Manzikert 1071
00:23:48 Rise of Alexios Comnenus, Battle of Kalavrye 1078
00:49:29 Birth of the Seljuk Empire
01:07:47 Urban pope calls for crusade
01:24:45 Popular Crusade: Battle of Civetot 1096
01:46:51 Start of the princely crusade: siege of Nicaea 1097
02:09:59 Battle of Dorylaea 1097
02:29:23 Siege of Antioch 1097-1098
02:52:01 The greatest battle of the First Crusade: Battle of Antioch 1098
03:17:21 Civil War of the First Crusade
03:31:59 Battle that turned the Crusaders into Canniballs: Siege of Ma'arra 1098
03:50:28 Siege of Jerusalem 1099
04:11:47 Last battle of the First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon 1099
04:25:39 Crusade of 1101
04:44:18 First crusade against the Romans
05:03:32 First Jihad against the Crusaders: Battle of Shaizar 1111
05:24:29 Final years and conclusion