1000 AD - A Tour of Europe / Medieval History Documentary

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Germany 0:00
France 14:51
Normandy 18:42
Britain 19:22
Scandinavia 19:55
The Baltic Sea 26:55
Poland 27:50
Bohemia 28:49
Hungary 30:53
Eastern Roman Empire 34:50
Bulgaria 37:34
Kievan Rus’ 41:18
Volga Bulgars 43:12
Serbia 51:45
Croatia 54:30
Venice 55:20
Armenia 56:25
Georgia 57:14
Fatimid Egypt 59:52
Al-Andalus 1:02:51
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Phew. Glad to finally have this finished and out there! Been knocking around since mid 2018. Last bit of Medieval Europe for a while as I venture into entirely new subject areas. It's all shaping up to be wonderfully epic. Because of lockdown I can't visit any historical sites so me and David (Voices of the Past) have started a new project instead covering the entire history of the planet Earth!! Don't forget to subscribe here so you don't miss the first episode when it drops on Saturday. Its a detailed look at the FORMATION OF THE PLANET! Trust me you don't wanna miss it:- kzbin.info/door/_aOteuWIY8ITg7DQQspG1g If you enjoyed the vid don't forget to leave a like and why not subscribe for new lengthy videos on historical topics every few weeks. Let me know any suggestions for future videos in the comments! & why not share with a like minded history buddy! Cheers all. Onto the next one..

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History Time Keep up these videos! This is real classical education!

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Bulgaria at this time had acquired some traits typical of a barbarian state,because the bellicose tribe of the Bulgars had imported the Turkic traditions of the great steppe into the Balkans. The Old Testament in Byzantium Edited by Paul Magdalino Robert S. Nelson Washington, D.C. :Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection : Distributed by Harvard University Press, c2010. pp. 255 The Bulgars were a Turkic tribal confederation that gave rise to the Balkan Bulgar and Volga Bulgar states. The ethnonym derives from the Turkish bulgha-, "to stir, mix, disturb, confuse." The confederation appears to have taken shape among Oghur tribes in the Kazakh steppes following the migrations that were touched off by movements of the Hsiung-nu. Later Byzantine sources (Agathon, Nicephorus Patriarchus, Theophanes) closely associate or identify the Bulgars with the Onoghurs, who were enemies of Sassanid Iran in the late 4th century. When or how this connection developed is unclear. If we discount several (most probably) anachronistic notices on the Bulgars in Moses Kliorenats'i (Moses of Chorene), the earliest references to them are perhaps to be found in an anonymous Latin chronograph of 354: "Vulgares." They are absent from Priscus's account of the migration, ca. 463, of the Oghuric Turks into the Pontic steppes, but by 480 they are noted under their own name as allies of Constantinople against the Ostrogoths. Amity with Byzantium was short-lived. By 489 the Bulgars had initiated a series of raids on Byzantine Balkan possessions. Their habitat, at this stage, appears to have been in the eastern Pontic steppes stretch-ing into the Azov region and North Caucasus. It is here that Jordanes and Pseudo-Zacharius Ithetor place them in the mid-6th century. Shortly afterward, they were overrun and subjugated by the Avars and then the Turks. When Turk rule weakened, sometime after 600, the Avars appear to have reestablished some control over the region. It was against Avar rule that the Bulgars-under their leader Qubrat, whom Heraclius had been cultivating for some rime (he and his uncle were baptized in Constantinople to 619)-revolted ca. 631-632 and founded the Onoghundur-Bulgar state. Some time after Qubrat's death (660s), this Pontic - Maeotun Bulgaria, whose Balkan descendents would also claim Attilid origins, came into conflict with the Khazar khaganate, successor to the Turk empire in western Eurasia. The Khazars emerged victorious from the contest, and parts of the Bulgar union broke up and migrated. One grouping under Asperukh in 679 crossed the Danube into Moesia and, having subjugated a local Slavic confederatton, there laid the foundation for the Balkan Bulgarian state. Yet other groups joined the Avar state in Pannonia (where some would prove to be rebellious subjects or took up restience in Italy around the five Rasennate cities, to live as Byzantine subjects.The other Bulgars either remained in the Pontic steppe zone the (the “Black Bulgars” of Byzantine and Rus’ sources) or later migrated (perhaps as early as the mid-7th century or as late as the mid-8th to early 9th century) to the middle Volga region, giving rise there to the Volga Bulgarian state, which remained, however a vassal of the Khazars. Balkan Bulgaria soon became an important element in Byzantine politics, on occasion supporting contestants to the throne and also helping to defeat the Arab attack on Constantinople of 717-18.The iconoclastic Emperor Constantine (741-775) began a series of wars against them that remained a constant theme of Byzantine-Bulgarian relations until the destruction of the first Bulgarian empire by Basil II (976-1025).In 864 the Bulgarian king Boris, outmaneuvered by Constantinople, converted to Christianity. Thereafter, the Turkic Bulgars underwent Slavicization, and Balkan Bulgaria became one of the centers of medieval Slavic. The Volga Bulgars, however, converted to Islam in the early 10th century and created a highly sophisticated, urbane, mercantile Muslim society that, after stout resistance, was conquered by the Mongols in the early 13th century. Bowersock, Glen W. & al. Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World pp.354 Harvard University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-674-51173-5. At the time,the new Khazar qaganate was expanding westward,squeezing out the Onogurs,or Bulghars as they begin to be named. One of the Kuvrat’s sons,the Asparuch (Asparux,Isperih) now celebrated as the founder of Bulgaria,forcibly crossed to the Danube arpund 679 to occupy imperial territory Moesia after defeating the forces of Constantine IV (668-685). The event is recorded in the preserved text of a Hebrew letter of a Khazar qahan,who wrote that the Vununtur(=Onogurs=Bulghars) has fled across the Duna,the Danube. Even if numerous for the steppe,Asparuch’s pastoralist warriors and their families were of necessity relatively few as compared to the agricultural Slav population that lived south of the Danube,and thus the Turkic-speaking Bulghars were assimilated linguistically by the Slav majority to form the medieval and modern Bulgarians. This particular ethnogenesis occuree gradually over a period of more than two centuries: there was the Turkic qan (or khan) Krum (803-814),Qan Omurtag (814-831),Qan Presian (836-852),then the wan who converted Boris I (852-889);then came Tsar Symeon (893-923), Tsar Peter I (927-970),and so on.But this transformation of Turkic shamanists into Slavic Christians did nothing to diminish the warlike character of the empire’s new neighbours. Because even warlike neighbours can be useful at times,the relations between the empire and the new Bulghar qaganate encompassed every possible variation,from intimate allience to all out-war,as exemplified by the career of the Bulghar qan or khan Tervel (or Tarvel-Terbelis in our Greek sources),the successor and probably son of Asparukh who ruled for some twenty-one years within the period 695-721,extant chronologies being inconsistent. “Bulghars and Bulgarians.” The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire, by EDWARD N. LUTTWAK, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts; London, England, 2009, pp. 173

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Slavs AND balts.

[@69TheGG]

History Time Great video , love the attention to detail , thanks so much !

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Harald Bluetooth, usually regarded as the first king of wireless data transfer

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Very clever 👏🏻👌🏻

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That was good.

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ahahahah Brilliant

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it is where they got the name from, hence the rune logo.

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Touche 💥

[@robertbluestein7800]

As a historian, I am totally amazed at how well this is put together. These parts of history are seldom taught in school today and you fill in a lot of details that make the Battle of Hastings a more complete story. And you did this without even mentioning 1066. (This is my area of specialisation) Where did you go school? Again, just an amazing documentary.

[@deathsheadknight2137]

@@tazzz1783 Hey! Are you really just going to ignore Tervel's important officers and slaves? I'm just kidding, but there are always going to be more historical perspectives than any one person can keep track of. I doubt all historians a thousand years from now will be completely aware of all the factions and players of today, but if we're lucky, some of the information will get through.

[@deathsheadknight2137]

@@tazzz1783 I don't deny he was important, but I'm not ashamed to admit my own ignorance in also having never heard of him. I do thank you for bringing even more interesting history to my attention though.

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@D- Goms i have premium

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@@emuseu2235 Fact is, these videos are intensive and take a long time and a lot of resources to put together. The creator is entitled to try to earn some money to offset these costs by advertising in the video. Considering it's over an hour long, I'd say it is a small price to pay for a documentary of this quality.

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Finally a medieval history documentary not focused on English history. You earned my subscription!

[@LordVader1094]

This feels like a grand, epic fantasy story/world, and yet it was real.

[@madcyborg1822]

That's why I love history. I wish more people were less ignorant and more open to learning.

[@crook7493]

Where do you think those grand, epic fantasy stories/worlds got their ideas from

[@annepoitrineau5650]

On the other hand, it was developing slowly, and people's view of things was always limited. We are able to see this huge panorama because of hindsight, scholarship and technology. Wonderful presentation!

[@qboxer]

I like how every time Pete mentions Christianity, he plays the Agnus Dei

[@scottybowden2363]

Based

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Christianity? 🎵 ( Agnus Dei plays )

[@greenrocket23]

@Tuatha DeDanaan you're forgetting the Orthodox, the coptics, the Armenian apostolics, the syriaic cristians and the nestorians, and this is only mentioning the trinitarian denominations

[@eLeft6]

@Tuatha DeDanaan the word catholic is of greek origin and means universal. There was a single christianity back then and that's why many greek and latin priests called it catholic, because it was universal. This had nothing to do with the Catholic church today. Actually the church back then had a more similar structure to the today's Orthodox church. The Patriarch of Rome (known today as Pope) still had little authority over the Roman emperor at Constantinople or the Patriarch of Constantinople. If you go further back the authority of the Patriarch of Rome (Pope) was even more limited and one had to be approved by the Emperor himself to actually become the Patriarch. So christianity before 1054 truly was catholic if you mean it was universal but would be completely false if you mean that it was like the Catholic church today. In fact calling it Orthodox would even make more sense.

[@claudegarmon2958]

@@greenrocket23 Thank you. This is, after all, covering a ruler from Mediterranean Africa, so, most certainly relevant.

[@JenniferinIllinois]

My God Pete. I'm only a quarter of the way through this and am totally flabbergasted at the quality. Every documentary you produce has been in awe.

[@ge376]

What's Pete's surname?

[@CJHBC]

Pete Kelly check his other channel out quality content! Guys a legend

[@bh5817]

Every documentary he has produced has been in awe of what?

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I wonder if he is still ALIVE or he is ALIVE! What am I saying.

[@camelholocaust5149]

Thanks for this. As an American I learned alot about British medieval history, but not much of the rest of the continent. So today I decided I'd learn what else was going on in Europe and this video is exactly what I was looking for.

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Hello do you believe in Jesus?

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@@connorlancaster7541 Do you believe in not being a public nuisance?

[@cecileroy557]

@@neetfreek9921 Perfect response!!!

[@AlexAnder-fs4py]

This Sound engineering is Hollywood quality. Even BBC Docs aren't better. Bravo

[@HesperianHorsePower]

These videos of Bronze Age Europe and Scandinavia, dark ages, Viking age and medieval periods have kept me entertained for hours. Incredibly detailed and fascinating. Thank you for making these.

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

This channel is so god damn good! 👍

[@DirtyMardi]

Ah yes, the Y1K panic where even young millenials thought that the calendars would stop working

[@rockyporterjr4215]

wake up on the year 1000AD in fear that your horse's clock has reset to year 1AD.

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And sun dials

[@petatwin]

I was one of them in fear 😂

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best comment ever lol dead

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Lol

[@cauldronofcreations6138]

I'm from Mexico and currently studying for my BA in History (my goal is to go for a doctorate) and your videos are honestly so great to listen to! They're actually my go to and despite my ADHD they keep me very well engaged with the information (even inspiring me to want to start a podcast). Please keep up the amazing work, you're doing an amazing and dedicated job!!

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I've traveled extensively in Mexico. All over the Yucatan as well as some islands like cozumel and along the Pacific Coast. ( surfing) I've studied many books and heard stories of my ancestors known as the San Patricios. I can tell you your history is as rich as it is colorful & going back much farther than is speculated. I am proud to call your people my neighbors. & look foward to adding knowledge to what I have already learned. Don't believe the media as it does it's best to separate our great people. Who will share the future together for many more generations to come !

[@aravindhanil7235]

I have a serious question friend. What can one do with a BA and a Doctorate in history ? Jsut genuinely curious and somewhat regretful that it wasnt in my choices

[@connorlancaster7541]

Hello does anyone here believe in Jesus?

[@cecileroy557]

@@aravindhanil7235 Usually you would become a professor and, on top of teaching, you would continue to do research and publish your findings in professional publications.

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​@@aravindhanil7235regretful here too

[@superhero7464]

I'd like to start a committee to get your content in public school curriculum. One of your hour plus videos teaches more on a subject than any public school course did all year if I remember correctly from back in the day, and much more accurate too. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@spshea]

This is so wonderful. History never taught in such breadth and depth in school. Thanks for all your efforts. I don't mind lockdown as long as I have your videos. Truly a trip back in time.

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🏍🏍🏍 #EPICJONTUAZON

[@drifter402]

Education system is rubbish

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Because you don't need this depth and breadth of knowledge?

[@Historian212]

Funny when adults make comments like this. Not only are you picking and choosing what you want to watch, when and where you want, there’s no way to check what you actually retain. My guess is, not much. A long recitation like this, even with nice pics and maps, isn’t conducive to retention. I’m guessing you came away with a vague sense of the shifts of power across Europe, and the violence of armies and kings, but little else. This is old-style names-and-dates, and wars, history - the stuff most kids yawned at in school. With good reason. For one thing, it tells us virtually nothing about how people lived. Days and days of that, and you’d lose interest, too (as you probably did as a student). Learning is an active, not a passive, process. You’re just watching this like it’s “Lord of the Rings” or something. Entertainment. And btw when you were a kid, it’s likely you were more interested in your social life than in the history of medieval Europe. You may have even been one of the many schoolkids who roll their eyes and wonder why they have to learn “this stuff,” and what it has to do with their life. The popularity of shows like “Game of Thrones” makes viewers curious about what really happened in the European past. That’s cool; better late than never. But that’s because GOT involved stories, not just a random list of names and dates. Even with maps. Quick, can you describe where and when the Huns originated and moved out of their homeland, as opposed to the Magyars, or the Bulgars, or the Khazars (hilariously pronounced “KAY-zars” in the video)? What about the Kievan Rus? When did each group Christianize? So stop blaming schools for your lack of attention and curiosity as a kid. BTW those schools have to cram a lot of data into young heads in order to satisfy state requirements, which are measured by kids’ standardized test scores. If you want to improve how history is taught to kids, get involved in your local and state education boards and committees; contact your elected reps. And be willing to vote to support school budgets that allocate funds to humanities education (yes, the dreaded humanities!), instead of devoting massive sums only to sports (I’m not against sports at all, but the inequality of budgeting, including coaches’ salaries, is part of what’s wrong with this country’s educational systems, and why our population is woefully undereducated). Don’t just sit there and complain that your history classes were boring.

[@Historian212]

What is this weird phrase, “white Christianity,” that the narrator uses several times? Does he mean Western Christianity? Introducing anachronistic racist terms is something no legitimate historian does; certainly, it’s the first time I’ve ever encountered it. Is this person even a qualified historian (that is, has earned at least a master’s degree in History or one of its sub-fields, from an accredited academic institution)?

[@Artur_M.]

I'm tempted to call this your Magnum Opus but I'm sure that many more videos, equally great, if not better, are yet to come.

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His edwin/Cadwollan video is amazing.

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Magyar Opus

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[@iraholden3606]

Literally only 2 minutes in and it definitely feels positively different

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@Round 1 He didn’t even mention lizard people though!

[@nothankyouYouTube420]

In west francia born and raised On the battle field where I spent most o my days Got in one little territorial dispute and the emperor got scared said " you're mine and I own you like the rest of the world"

[@lecrampierre1421]

Guess Bel Aire wasn't a Medi Evil vasil state.

[@agnesstrzykowska4300]

You've taught me more in one hour than I learned in the secondary school! Thank you!

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

School isn't supposed to give you this knowledge.

[@Eroxi3]

“Cnut the Great” My dyslexic brain: 😳😳😳

[@MyDogmatix]

Lol!

[@Riftrender]

Otto III, that gives me ideas for my own writings. Your channel helps me worldbuild.

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I sugest a book of luprand of cremona!

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The entire Ottonian legacy is 100 % movie stuff

[@LeoTheI]

you have a world too?

[@superhero7464]

I believe one of the best traits of our videos that make them superior to any other, is the continuity in which you narrate it. There's an imbued sense of beginning, growth, conquering, thriving and the inevitable slow ebb into decline that each of your stories have. No need for fancy CGI or expensive re-enactments. Just some maps, still images, the odd clip and your ever-so-suited to the content voice. Don't ever stop making these. :)

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Please speak for yourself. I like reenactments.

[@4uhDamagecase]

Thank you for including so many obscure characters, details and far-flung lands. This is one of the most fascinating videos I've seen in a very long time. History Channel should be taking notes.

[@manolislautaromichaelidesm3180]

Started studying history in the University of Buenos Aires this year, just began seeing the economic expansion of the eleventh century in Europe, perfect timing to be honest. Entertaining and educational, to give this quarentine, and the boredom of studying alone a fun twist .Thank you for this amazing content.(sorry if my grammer isn`t the best)

[@nealsterling8151]

I cannot express how much i love these in depth videos about a specific period and area in history. Thank you so much!

[@carollever4662]

I really enjoyed learning more about Medieval History. Thank you so much for taking the time to create such an informative documentary. I will be viewing more of your work, which I highly recommend.What a wonderful way to educate students for learning is a life long adventure of the mind.

[@powerhavengaming2854]

What an excellent video. From the opening to the end, absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to make these.

[@lheagallant]

Just found you today... and I Thank You for this very well spent hour! History is always so much more appealing and interesting with the right narrator, and the subtle musical back drop.

[@heikejanka302]

I love this series and the channel has been subscribed to for a good while now. Apart from the detailed information, brought to us viewers in an easy language, what I like very much is the fact that you lay so much emphasis on names being pronounced correctly. This shows your love and respect towards history and their individual protagonists. Thank you!!

[@kathrynjordan8782]

A time travel in history. Such a great way to learn history since I wasn't taught much of this in my history classes in high school or college. I do so enjoy learning about history especially Medieval and Renaissance times.

[@SwashBuccaneer]

I've found my new favorite KZbin channel. Caught the post Roman Britain video in my recommendations and been binging since!

[@MichaelMorrison1989]

I absolutely love your voice for documentary narration. Reminds me of a British Peter Weller, and it's great. Thanks for putting these together!

[@walterprice7468]

You have taught me much. That voice (finally have seen the face with the voice) is the narrator of many history podcasts in recent years. Thank you 🙏 you're among the best, if not the best.

[@laughsatchungus1461]

I can speak from experience: MagellanTV is awesome. Also, GREAT video. This time period is what I know most about and you got it spot on.

[@MM-vv3nz]

I always believe that knowing history adds more color to my life. Thanks for the wonderful channel with the informative narratives on all the historical events.

[@eduardoborges506]

Great video, i wasnt expecting to watch it all but i did and time flew. Very well organized, i felt like i was living there. The begining of the medieval age is always a fascinating time period.

[@1v1thousand]

Amazing just amazing. You hit all the points and brought them all into perspective. This is a masterpiece and helped me a lot. As I've been watching videos about all these things separately now I feel I've got a good grasp on the whole era in Europe and near east. Thanks so much

[@FiveLiver]

1:00:52 Correction: Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah did not destroy the Temple Mount. What he did destroy was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built by Constantine on the site of Christ's crucifixion and entombment, the most hallowed site in Christendom. Other churches, synagogues, and religious artefacts in and around Jerusalem were also destroyed as per his orders of 28 Sept 1009. He continued this wanton destruction of the religious property of his Christian and Jewish subjects all over Syria. These desecrations were among the reasons for the Pope's desire that these places should revert to Christian control.

[@Job0121]

love to see similar series of other eras, like "a tour of the world 500 BC" or a tour of Europe "1000BC" may need some extra researching but would be 'dope'

[@HistoryTime]

Well.. I can’t go and film anywhere at the moment.. So .. many more on the way !

[@mattbarbarich3295]

No, this time around the year 1000 Is the best when modern day countries were emerging and some older ones disappearing.

[@Frankyc1953]

750 AD Tour of Medieval Europe would be interesting

[@Patrick3183]

I’d like a video ignoring wars and politics and focusing on the economies

[@KateeAngel]

@@mattbarbarich3295 most modern countries emerged 100-300 years ago or even less. Any "continuity" stated to exist with earlier policies is propaganda. The idea that "nation" and "nation state" should and can stay "forever"

[@tinge1954]

This channel is one of my favourites. History is a very fascinating and interesting subject. Keep them coming bro, I watch them all.

[@TheTAMANGEL]

EXTREMELY well done research. Looking forward to absorbing more of your solid work in the preparation of my own thesis...

[@braticuss]

These are so good. And the fact you do this yourself is truly amazing.

[@Itsamystery757]

Absolutely amazing content brother, timeless quality.

[@stekarknugen9258]

I don't think I've ever seen a person look so exactly like their voice sounds.

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

Lol who is this guy

[@friedlemons5201]

I thought he'd look like an old man tbh

[@Sealdeam]

To me he looks like Orson Welles in that Paul Masson commercial but younger and certainly not drunk.

[@nathanscarlett4772]

@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc The Great Pete Kelly

[@scottleft3672]

" I think i'll take TWO chickin's ".....?

[@FordyTheConeSmoker]

Every time I think you can’t get any better at making these historic documentary’s you go and set an even higher standard! I hope to see you become so much larger then you are now cause you truly deserve it

[@Redemtor62]

This is simply fantastic! I've never been more interested in hearing about history, than with your stuff.

[@lukehauser1182]

Outstanding overview of this period - thank you!

[@letthetunesflow]

Really dig your voiceover work! Congrats on really having some damn great talent, especially being able to be subtle, yet sensitive to the scripts meaning, and the narrative of the story you are telling. I’ve spent a good portion of my adult life recording voice overs, with many being some pretty famous actors and voice artists, and you are one of my favourites to listen to honestly. You just do everything I enjoy in a voice over for a documentary like this! Really enjoyed this!

[@lisaenglert3202]

He not only did the voiceover, but researched, created, and wrote this. He is an excellent talent. 🙂

[@kovary77]

This was an amazing episode to really show all that was going on in that era. So much that wasn't covered in history classes that explains so much that would happen later! Thank you so much!

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I listen to this while I fall asleep. I love it.

[@FlashPointHx]

Nice overview of the time - You nailed Al - Andalus nicely!

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Viva la reconquista!

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[@javieralbert1572]

Unos montes abruptos y umbríos de España salvaron la civilización europea España salvó a Europa del Imperio Islamista. En la batalla de Covadonga se detuvo a las hordas islámicas. No fue Carlos Martel y Poitiers, sino el rey Don Pelayo y El Reino español de Asturias lo que detuvo la invasión sarracena. Años tras año lucharon para recuperar el terreno perdido por el Reino de España de los godos. Y lo consiguieron, y pararon al Imperio Turco en Lepanto con el rey Felipe II. Si Europa es hoy cristiana se lo debe a los españoles y sus reyes. Y si la Iglesia de Roma es hoy Católica y no una secta insignificante, se lo debe a Hernán Cortés, Pizarro y demás conquistadores y a los Reyes Católicos. Si la civilización es global se lo debe Juan Sebastián Elcano, que, con otros españoles, fue el primero que dio la vuelta al mundo con la nave "Victoria", por encargo del rey Carlos I de España. Esta es la verdadera historia y los hechos visibles hoy día que la confirman. Hay otros relatos de la historia que no concuerdan con lo hechos porque son relatos ideológicos nacionalistas, como "La Leyenda Negra". La lástima es que en España no se hagan películas y documentales que ensalcen a los verdaderos héroes de la civilización occidental. Dentro de 500 años, si es que llegamos tan lejos, los historiadores pondrán a cada cual en su sitio.

[@Asturias14]

@@javieralbert1572 and Portugal

[@jaif7327]

@@javieralbert1572 Spain only became a kingdom in 1400s not 700s, asturians were germanic invaders not spaniards too, overall the franks did more to stop islam than any person on iberia besides the muslims themselves who fought each other in their civil war at 1013

[@StephiSensei26]

One of your very best! Thanks Pete! Covered a lot of territory (no pun intended) in 1Hr and 05 mins!

[@patrickcooper730]

Just stumbled upon your videos and what a treasure! Been trying to educate myself in these topics instead of mindless squabbles of Facebook and Netflix. Much appreciation to you and your hard work good sir!

[@alinesobieray2436]

I learned a lot of the topics at school but gladly watch yours video as you are incredible narrator.

[@mikerosy6924]

Very informative without “too many cuts to commercials”, well done.

[@noahkidd3359]

Such high quality... Bravo!

[@netwaggie]

Just found this channel and watched my first video. Fantastic overview of a confusing time. Trying to do an overview of such a rich and complex time is tough, but this was well done!

[@mariyakaragocheva3695]

Thank you for mentioning Bulgaria! We had a very powerful kingdom long before and during the middle ages and it seems like nobody knows nothing about our long history except of us bulgarians.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Long history ??? Bulgarian language is not even 1200 years old lol

[@judsonwall8615]

@@papazataklaattiranimam So? The language isn’t the only thing about the Bulgarian culture. They were one of the very first modern European states to come into existence. I religiously listen to “The History of Byzantium” podcast by Robin Pearson, and of course, the eastern Romans had A LOT of dealings with the first and second Bulgarian Empires. I highly recommend the podcast. It’s a masterwork. Robin is very professional and very good. Would be a great place for people to learn more about Bulgarian origins and history.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

@@judsonwall8615 Both are great superpower empires but the rulers were not bulgarians by origin

[@judsonwall8615]

@@papazataklaattiranimam Sure they were. True, the first Bulgarian empire was ruled by probably Turkic peoples from the steppe, but by the time of Basil the Bulgar Slayer, they had christianized and slavicized and were in the process of evolving into modern Bulgarians. That process was ramped up by the Rus and Byzantines conquering the first empire, leading the Bulgarians to hid out in the Macedonian mountains. But from there, they rose up again and created a new Bulgarian empire. In my opinion, modern Bulgarians are an amalgamation of Turkic and Slavic peoples. Their Turkic ancestors “cleared the forest”, so to speak. They cleaned the land of Romans so they could sow their own seeds. They built a state. The Turkic aristocracy merged with their Slavic population and created modern Bulgarians. That’s my take on Bulgarian origin.

[@johnmiller8975]

Basil II, Bulgaroctonus (Bulgar Killer) ~1000AD is known for putting down the Bulgars, this was at a time when the Byzantines were still very powerful. He would not have been called that if he raided a kindergarten, or wrested land from some minor tribe. So yeah the Bulgars were not some minor state

[@Blalack77]

This is obscenely interesting. I have a fascination with several historical topics - especially Roman history and what happened before, in-between and after major events and time periods and the formation of the European nations.

[@leadengineer4105]

I absolutely love this channel's content! Definitely one of my top Two favorites on all of YT! Probably my number One; if Fall of Civilizations put out as many videos it would be a tough call. Regardless, thanks so much for all your hard work! Quick Question: how do you do your research? Is it from Books, if so, what are some of your favorite authors? If anything else, what/where/how... I'd love to study History more (as a hobby). [Random] I'm a systems architect (Software Engineer). Feel free to reach out to me if you ever need help building an application or even just a marketing platform. Thanks again!!!

[@AmericanWoman1964]

Love this channel and will be subbing Magellan soon. Thanks for the terrific work you all put into it.

[@kardaine29]

I really enjoyed this, thank you for taking the time to make it!

[@theblackprince1346]

A colossal video Pete. One of you're best yet.

[@michellecarter8124]

Thank you for this video, I loved it. I learned about this during my second year of college in Pula, Croatia. I majored in history and Latin. The Croatian language has several weird letters: č,ć,đ,dž,š,ž. In English, we use at least two letters to make these sounds: ch (č), tch (ć),..., except for đ (it sounds like the j in 'Jay'). The š is read as sh, as in 'she'. Thanks, again.

[@michaobidzinski1125]

Cool letters! In Poland we have : ę, ó, ą, ś, ł, ż, ź, ć, ń.

[@avionreview3]

So amazing work. Congratulations for all your contibutions which I enjoy from the beginning to the end. Very illustrative and self reflective about our world and the current events shaping our future. We must learn from the past civilisations.

[@TheGreatWhiteShark31]

I can never get enough of my Ancient European Ancestors History so interesting, rich and deep long history indeed 💪🏻🤍 so many things come from Europe and many don't even realize it but awesome video God Bless Oh and thanks for the no missing information and getting in your emotions and feelings about the history lesson and just tell it like it is

[@Piperdogloveshats]

Did anyone else immediately think of ASOIAF when they heard "The prince that was promised"?!?! ❄🔥🗡🐉🐺📚 Great video!!! Thank u!!

[@carsonjones528]

Jason Bouphasavanh A Song of Ice and Fire. It’s the book series that the Game of Thrones HBO series is based on.

[@byzantinetales]

I made a graphic novel around this time centered on the Byzantine empire and which culminates with the death of Nicephorus Phokas.

[@CourtneySchwartz]

Just finished a Tom Holt/K.J. Parker binge and did a double take when he mentioned Nicephorus, too. :)

[@judsonwall8615]

Byzantium has an absolute wealth of potential novelistic settings. An extremely underrated historical culture.

[@lindamiller2773]

Great video. Thanks for all your hard work! I learned so much from you besides being delightfully entertained !

[@lukepiotr]

Hey, great video editing. You also have a good voice for this as a narrator. Keep up the good work!

[@xmaniac99]

Well, how nice to finally meet you after listening to your voice for hours and hours.

[@Zaeyrus]

Amazing video!! Amazing channel!!! Truly, a "dissection" of Europe in a millennial year that is very consistent and thorough perspective! A standing ovation!! :) Please, cover more of Croatian history in the dark and middle ages ;)

[@brianllampa9579]

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[@susanbeckner2593]

Excellent. Of course, I'll need to listen to it many times - so much information. Thank you!

[@SplendidCoffee0]

What an excellent watch! Thank you for helping me pass the time!

[@frostythesasquatch]

How have I never heard of this channel before?! This looks so slick! I genuinely thought it was a BBC documentary until he came out and an ad for Magellan.

[@voldlifilm]

Great video! I wanted to share a funny anecdote about Olav Tryggvason from near where I was born. In the valleys of Otta, it is said that King Olav asked the local leaders to meet him up on a mountain overlooking the valley. Once there, he gestured to the valley and said something like "What a beutiful land you have", to which the leaders nervously nodded. "Such a shame", Olav continued, "To see it all burn". They walked away Christian that day.

[@AnnabelRoss6789]

How very Christ-like. Intimidating people into accepting the "love" of god.

[@ruthanneseven]

Just like Islam.

[@zombiasnow15]

Thank You so much for your wonderful channel! I love all the videos you post. Please stay safe. GOD Bless you all.

[@GB-nu6ow]

Fantastic as always

[@stanleysmith7551]

The hand displayed at around 34:00 is indeed Saint Stephen's mummified right hand called the Szent Jobb (the holy right hand). Although he's referred to as Stephen the Great in the West (as well as in the video), he's better known as Saint Stephen among us Hungarians. (Declared as saint: 1083) The hand is 1000 years old, as well as the upper part of the Holy Crown (Szent Korona) the Latin Crown. The lower part is more than 900 years old, it's called the Greek Crown. The Greek Crown has pictures of political figures of the 11# century, such as Michael Dukas (Michael VII.) Byzantine Emperor (reign: 1059-1090) and Hungarian king Géza I., also known in the West as Magnus (reign: 1074-1077). The Latin Crown displays the Apostles, therefore it was widely believed that this is the crown pope Silvester II. sent to Stephen on Christmas 1000. New studies suggest that it was a gift from Otto III. and it was brought to Hungary in January 1001. The Hungarian tradition says the crown came from Rome, and since both Silvester II. and Otto III. resided in Rome at the time, and the two of them shared a good relationship, it could have been a coordinated effort.

[@69TheGG]

Can you imagine being alive back then ? Must have been some wild gear’

[@theokaraman]

Perfect age to die by a random bacteria

[@vincentconti3633]

We would go insane within a month!

[@Appleholic1]

I do imagine it now and then.

[@bluskies1000]

I really prefer to be alive now than then, and thinking about being alive then, rather then being really alive then. Except now and then...

[@srinivasramanujan9249]

@@bluskies1000 Very clever

[@erikroggeman7620]

extraordinary piece of work you did here. I keep coming back to it

[@TigerVSmonkey]

Thank so much for your videos. You cover things that aren’t usually discussed in western history docos and it’s great!

[@unitor699industries]

Thnx for letting me sleep peacefully i have insomnia and anxiety and stress so this clears my mind and Lets me fantasize

[@bh5817]

Don’t drink coffee ever After 1800 simply banish all electronics from your room and all lights out Close your eyes and breath gentle and deep

[@theearlofmarch]

The work you do is incredibly in depth and well researched! I love seeing your notifications pop up! Love from another history nerd!

[@etiennenobel5028]

Great stuff. it's just so amazing how fluid everything is. Nothing is permanent except impermanence.

[@laserbeam002]

I love your channel. Thank you for all your hard work and thank you for posting.

[@harleyadams2659]

This is great ! Really enjoyed this. Fuels my CK2 and CK3 games !

[@andersschmich8600]

Great video, have you thought about covering the rise of early Italian republics like Venice, Amalfi, Genoa, and Pisa?

[@barbarahelenzeolla5984]

Amazing presentations, thank you.

[@LeoTheI]

This is amazing. Bravo!

[@yuppy1967]

This was an awesome presentation! All we ever hear about in America is British and French history, it is so refreshing to learn about real European history, which is so much more interesting! Thank you!

[@kingofracism]

You know Britain and France are in Europe right? 😂 Their history is also real European history. Did you not learn about the Spanish and Portuguese too? They colonised your continent too lol

[@yuppy1967]

@@kingofracism nice name, yea, I know but I like German, Scandinavian and Central European history since that is my ancestry.

[@kingofracism]

@@yuppy1967 that's where Brits came from, all those places are who we are most related too. Celts migrated from central Europe, Vikings from Scandinavia and angles, jutes and Frisians from Germany. Your comment is just confusing lol

[@CourtneySchwartz]

@@kingofracism And ultimately we all migrated from Africa. Doesn’t mean there’s not a large swathe missing if you cover just, say, Florida and call that “African history.” Should we hit maybe 150 years of Britain and France and call that “European history”? Yes, partly, but you’re missing a few ethnicities and entire millennia…

[@asinine4636]

@@CourtneySchwartz out of africa theory is out-dated nonsense, the oldest human remains have been found in europe

[@CelticShae]

Thank you for having the courtesy and decency to announce the ad break at the beginning of this video, instead of suddenly springing it on me, somewhere. Rather than turn me off, I was happy to patiently watch it through. You just earned my subscription to your channel, my like on your video and my support of your sponsor. Transparency and predictability, especially in these uncertain pandemic days, means so very, very much.

[@HamSammichApex]

Oh cmon! It didn’t mean THAT much! Haha

[@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners]

Dude, I love your channel. Thanks for the effort. By the way. I got a subscription to Magellan TV because of you and love it! 🙏🤝

[@bjornsvalling1066]

This video is extremely interesting and well compiled. Many thanks!

[@CJRealHoops1]

Not sure which is a bigger slap in the face: to go down in history as "The Simple" or as "The Unready"

[@emmagoff]

i think we should start naming our politicians in this way, it might give them a little motivation to do better and as they all seem to be run by ego it may just work!

[@drshockter2158]

@@emmagoff lmao

[@wallihaley5194]

Calvan Johnson, great idea!

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

Nothing wrong with being a simple man.

[@DaDunge]

1:00 I feel you're missing the saxons here. Especially seeing how the Ottonian dynasty who was in charge in 996 was of Saxon origin and most of its fighting men would have been saxons. Edit: should've known you didn't miss it.

[@timburr4453]

a terrific job with this one. so fascinating

[@Homeboy2177]

Man,that's a great and hiatorically accurate documentary video !! Thumbs up dude !!

[@barryemberlin2981]

Brilliant. Clearly presented and easily digested. As a retired history teacher I am only sorry that I was not able to use so many portions of these units as supportive lesson material, enrichment and ‘special project’ options for special students both remedial and AP.

[@doctorblue2059]

😂 you enjoy fake history also

[@TheGreatWhiteShark31]

​@@doctorblue2059What 🤨🧐

[@jcu321]

Your channel is awesome, I just sub'd. I have one question: Is leaving the tag on your blazer a thing in Britain or is the company that makes it a sponsor? ;) Great work man, keep it up

[@LyraMeldy]

Very good concept of the lecture! I love it! Keep up the good work! 🙏

[@chalinofalcone871]

I love your work. Thanks for putting it together.