2nd Battle of Kosovo 1448 - Hunyadi vs Murad

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@hussienbayoumi8982]

You forgot to pin the comment.

[@goldendome-l1l]

nice video. you forgot to say how Vatican betrayed Dusan Silni a century before practically gifting Serbs to ottomans. Blood sacrifice no doubt. So...their fault for betrayal i guess. Also, the reason why Brankovic had problems with Zeta is because of Vatican trying to conquer Serbian Orthodoxy via Bosnia and they are known to be treacherous like hell. Im actually pretty proud of my ancestors. Catholics have nothing to be proud of though. Except betrayal. After all, Mu Rad has help from Vatican. My family comes from a place Dusan had his most important city btw. Might be related and I was betrayed just the same as he was.

[@Henrikurti]

great video my friend. i think after the second battle of kosovo skanderbeg who was blocked by the serbians he started pillaging and raiding the serbian countryside from pirot to belagrad

[@goldendome-l1l]

@@Henrikurti cause they didn't want to accept he is a Serb. Shitty people honestly. I am one btw. I call them dinaSsties. They literally destroyed whole of Helm over the centuries.

[@Hamuji-hg2pw]

Bir türk olarak tarihimle gurur duyuyorum

[@kumebannerlord]

Is it just me or the ottoman series videos are top quality, the animation and everything is just too good

[@Klujjuhi]

Sadly it’s probably ending with the next episode

[@kumebannerlord]

@@Klujjuhi the next video will be the beginning of season 2 which will continue until December s we should be good

[@RaptorBot]

Will new episodes come after the Siege of Constantinople episode?

[@TheStrategos392]

Hunyadi, Skanderbeg, and Murad all in one Kings and Generals video. It’s going down. 🔥 ⚔️

[@MertPapazoglu]

Don't forget Vlad Dracul

[@SvenElven]

@@MertPapazogluThis is Vlad Dracula, Vlad Dracul was his father.

[@Greek.history.enthusiast]

Skanderbeg wasn't albanian

[@ZOTIMETROJETTONA]

@@Greek.history.enthusiast😂

[@Greek.history.enthusiast]

@@ZOTIMETROJETTONA George kastriotis ( Skanderbeg) was a byzantine/roman military commander and leader

[@cubbelicommando]

I came to realize that the 15th century offered us some legendary leaders Hunyadi, Skanderbeg, Murad II, Zizka, Mehmed II, Sejong, Uzun Hasan, Corvinus, Ivan III, what a century !

[@nenenindonu]

Timur and Khan Toktamysh as honorable mentions (honorable since only a minor part of their reigns overlaps with the 15th century)

[@kevintierney5711]

Don’t forget Constantine XI

[@oledshwfgk3068]

Most people don't know who most of those people are lol

[@Meows217]

Check out books written by Raymond Ibrahim

[@hassaanalisiddiqui3827]

Vlad lll and Stephen lll

[@kalebmcrae5219]

I hope you guys do a complete history of the ottomans. This series has been so interesting.

[@sidp5381]

Have you seen their old videos? This is just a redo of the new ones I don’t know how long second season plans to go, but the old season we ended with the death of Solomon, the magnificent, and the battle of Leo and the end of the Turkish war.

[@kalebmcrae5219]

@@sidp5381 I have. But they never did a full history did they?

[@bozare]

I read the comment that they will cover until 5 season, it means until they fall

[@sidp5381]

@@bozareyaay🎉

[@tatarcavalry2342]

@@sidp5381 They will make it to the end of Ottomans

[@mertaydin1421]

Murad set the bar so high for Mehmed, but somehow this legend still lived up and even surpassed his father's legacy.

[@cubbelicommando]

Historians declare that Murad II was “ a just and valiant prince , of a great soul , patient of labors , learned , merciful , religious , charitable , a good sovereign , and a great general . ” Christian writers also accord to him great abilities , and greater freedom from vice and passion than most of the rulers of that age . He was eighteen years of age when he ascended the throne in 1421 .

[@GermanicDutchEnjoyer]

The other mind blowing fact is that Hunyadi may be a Cuman so the Murat II Hunyadi Rivalry was continued by Vlad and Mehmet II as a Kipchak Oghuz war which started with Orhan I.

[@resentfuldragon]

@@GermanicDutchEnjoyer Its quite interesting how east europe's history is so tied to migration of asian tribes. Today hungary, bulgaria, and even turkiye are considered more european than asian despite their origins.

[@Jhaldmer]

⁠@@resentfuldragon Because nomadic people assimilate into the existing populations culture most of the time. Those nations have more in common with their immediate neighbors than asian tribes, only language and some elements in culture and some beliefs had survived but totally different way of life.

[@Roland.Deschain]

​@@JhaldmerOr they assimilated the native culture they migrated in, into their culture or religion. Like Turks who into Anatolia. And some conquered regions in Balkans like Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia. You can see so deep of Turkish culture in these countries.

[@tokmakchibashi]

@@Roland.Deschainespecially Kosovo

[@CombatRing]

I thought it was an old video I clicked on. I can't believe I'm this early for a new release. Thank you!

[@Conosis]

It's crazy how underrated Skanderbeg is, the fact he was able to hold back Murad II with such small forces against such a powerful foe with fearsome artillery technology. Great insight on how he used scorched earth and the fierce Albanian peasants. Thank you for covering all this, extremely interesting.

[@MrGentilushi]

Skanderbeg is not underrated

[@madflaka4087]

@Emil.Fontanot Winning 25 battles and not losing to an empire with guns while the crusaders were getting spanked isn't glazing.

[@KRAK107]

Well he had good teachers. The Ottomans.

[@ADINOJ81]

​@@MrGentilushiYes he is! Not to many in world know about him.

[@Greek.history.enthusiast]

Skanderbeg wasn't albanian

[@vinaybacchani5304]

I seriously love this series. You are the best, your ottoman history is the most brilliant thing ever. Thank the kings and generals for making history the most brilliant subject, you are really brilliant unlike my school and college who really are worthless. One request though please continue seven years war and Napoleonic wars that are incomplete. Thanks for making me love history forever

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! We will

[@darrylerren8185]

I am surprised at 3 things: - Why the ottomans never touched bosnia despite it literaly being in their doorstep? - Why the karamanids did not try to invade Akşehir and Beyşehir again? - The fact that we have seen 3 Wladislaws in this series.

[@tatarcavalry2342]

Karamanid elite became decimated after many defeats and replaced by other Turkic nobility

[@GustavusAdolphus113]

1. Bosnia was often pledging allegiance to the Ottomans and this was a time of constant crusades aswell as skanderbeg 2. Karamanids kept getting cooked every time 3. idk

[@sztallone415]

3. it's still a very popular name in the region. Still better than 96 Louis's in France

[@Revanchist]

Bosnia was paying yearly tribute and when the (last) king Stjepan Tomašević refused to pay the Ottomans conquered majority of Bosnia in 1463 and killed the king. Other parts of the country (Usora and Soli regions) continued to fight under Hungarian rule for a hundred more years.

[@Shadow.24772]

there's a reason why Bosnia today has like 50% of the population following Muslim religion. Though, they STILL drink like true balkan people, despite it being haram or something?

[@demirel8918]

I am always amazed at seeing “numbers perished” on Ottoman side. Every time, they lose “half the army” but somehow return. Obviously, numbers are debatable, Ottoman Forces -probably due to their mobility- seem like never ending hordes to their opponents.

[@TheBigRedOneSA1990]

The composition of Ottoman Armies is interesting as well, the system in place allowed for a large pool of easily accessible levy troops as well as bands of semi-nomadic light horsemen that often made up a large portions of their armies durring this time, to compliment this they had a well trained and armored core in their Janissaries, heavy Sapahi Cavalry and there well trained artillery crews, often the majority of casualties were these less experienced levy troops and light horseman. This helped them keep a exerienced core force and field the numbers they did consistently.

[@Someone-jz5pl]

They occupied more land and they implemented the devsirme system,they also had better tactics and many times won with far little casualties.

[@MrAlepedroza]

The Ottomans had a HUGE recruiting pool in their nomads and ghazi voluntaries. Ghazi culture was entirely dedicated to jihad and drew thousands of young unmarried men who just wanted to plunder and sack.

[@ufukhur5457]

Pure lie about Crusader army numbers... It is between 38000-43000 regarding almost all chronicles...

[@emreyldz4324]

As a Turk, it may also because the defeated sides historians try to excaggerate the number they have inflicted.

[@captainroyalty904]

Great video once again. Murad II never fails to surprise me, also you really got to hand it to the romans/byzantines for trying to reconquer despite their geopolitical position.

[@sztallone415]

Sad how this period in pop culture is entirely overlooked, considering the badass generals, epic events. And this being the advent of gunpowder, is perhaps the most uniquely diverse age in weapons and tactics, a hidden goldmine for video games

[@vojtechnology]

There Will be released series about Hunyadi soon.

[@sztallone415]

@@vojtechnology from which studio?

[@r2c3]

hats off to Vrana Conti and later Moisi Golemi for holding Kruja's walls... top quality content from K&G , as always 👏

[@kingkong2415]

hahaha NO! Just scared and lucky boys on the top of a hill! Albania never played a role in human history! What has albania established or produced for the world? Albania was always a play ball for the Ottomans, Venice, Greeks, Serbs...

[@r2c3]

​@kingkong2415 I'd like to see you laugh face to face with a few canons and a 50 to 100k strong force that was about to swarm the walls of Constantinople... but that aside... while the political, economical, and military environment of the late Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantines was not at its greatest, judging just by the rivalries between its many member states during the period, Scanderbeg's alliance stood its ground for decades and against all odds... tens of thousands of men fell wave after wave of attacks with the motto of fighting to live another day than living to fight another day, untill there were not even farmers to work thise lands... so yes, you can laugh now behind your touch screen all you want and measure up to the colossi of history...

[@starfieldo]

@@kingkong2415 You must literally be the personification of sadness lmao

[@_Pellasg]

​@kingkong2415 stup.d kid. ALBANIA has given a lot to the world look around you even today. You probably listening dua lipa right now🤣

[@sayyiduna5942]

Sultan Murad is so underrated. He walked so Sultan Mehmet could run

[@younusadiallo5094]

Murad II. The most underated ottoman sultan, a very able and successful sultan.

[@cubbelicommando]

Murad II , who twice abdicated , was the most engaging character among all the sultans , a great warrior but also a great lover of the arts and philosophy .

[@nenenindonu]

He's the most underrated tied with Mehmed I maybe. Murad II and Zizka were the two-men front against the 15th century Crusades :D 🇹🇷🇨🇿

[@heur9394]

@@nenenindonuthat's right but even as a Turk I could never put them in same category. Zizka is infinitely better. (I also like Murad II)

[@Islamisfalse123]

He was humiliated by Skanderbeg

[@SyedHamzaAyaz]

@@Islamisfalse123 Buddy, he humiliated all of Europe.

[@efrazdede]

I have always loved this... "The Edirne" is much overlooked, amazing part of Ottoman and Balkan history. Endless Crusades, rebellions, hordes from Iran, Janissaries and Pashas, the emerging Devshirme Elite Class, Shahzadahs of various kinds of stories and great Voivodas that are also heros of their countries like Skenderbeg and Vlad Tepesh III. etc. Not Magneficient century but this "Edirne" era is awesome. From Murad I to Mehmed II's second reign. Good job and very good videos.

[@samtela6473]

If you ever been to Kruje , you will understand why it was so difficult for the invading ottomans to take . Its on a super high mountain which at the same time the castle is on the edge of steep slope !

[@DarkEagle99]

I live in Kosovo and often drive past the battle site, i often look at it and think about how much blood has been spilled here from ancient times all the way to the late 1990's.

[@Xirsiev]

How Kosovo look like now bro?

[@DarkEagle99]

@@Xirsiev well it's been many years since the war now, so it looks like any other Balkan nation I would say. You can still see signs from the war here and there, but for the most part most traces have been erased. Even in the youth they see the war as "ancient history" wich makes me feel old since I was a young teenager in 1998-1999 conflict. And now i realize how my grandparents felt when they told me stories of ww2 that i thought of as "ancient history".

[@marcomilani4966]

This is looking to be one hell of a series! I also like the map style and animations, well done!

[@Brother_Jonah_TOG.]

Ottoman Empire videos are my favorite 👏 keep them coming

[@tugayculha4606]

Next episode of this series should be magnificent. @KingsandGenerals there are high expectations for the next episode of this series from Turkish people from Türkiye and Turkish diaspora from all around the world. So far this has been a very good series and and I think many Turkish people will agree with me. You are bringing Ottoman history and history of this magnificent era of time to the light in great detail. You bring up events to light which doesn't get much attention otherwise. This is also highly educational in my opinion. Good coverage of history altoghether. Thank you for that! @KingsandGenerals keep up the good work! You have large Turkish audience watching these videos and we are waiting for the next episode of these series. 😎🙌🏽

[@MrNope-pw7hk]

There are some sources that claim that Skanderbeg also pillaged serbia when Brankovic blocked his advance to Hunyadi. Which would make sense if the Ottoman claim that Slanderbeg eventually made it to the battlefield is true. He most likely entered serbia forcefully and pillaged it on the way in and out of Kosovo.

[@gametestinglab8861]

If your claim it’s true and Scanderbeg himself would been able to join Huniyadi at the battle I can assure you today would be second sultan tomb at the site. Not only one as you can see today.

[@MrNope-pw7hk]

@@gametestinglab8861 the ottoman sources stated that Skanderbeg made it to the battlefield, but by the time he got there the battle was pretty much over and he decided to retreat back

[@soul8938]

@@MrNope-pw7hkserbias betrayal of the western lords truly doomed the balkans into 500 years of ottoman rule.

[@KHK001]

Amazing video as always! Love the Ottoman series.

[@nenenindonu]

As if fighting Skanderbeg & Hunyadi wasn't enough things just leveled up for Murad's son Mehmed the Conqueror found himself in competition with Hunyadi, Skanderbeg, Stephen III, and Uzun Hasan

[@Briandervishi]

But mehmet ii had 3 times the troops of those he fought

[@fahimmorshed]

​@@Briandervishi Yeah. Wars are won by playing to ones strength. Not fairly. Skanderberg used guerrilla and scorched earth tactics. Mongols used hit and run, Europeans used armored knights etc. Ottomans used their gunpowder strategy and overwhelming weight on their opponent. Which worked fine until 1700s.

[@tahak.9275]

​@@Briandervishi Yes, because the Ottomans had a professional army (Kapıkulu troops) and a Tımar system. The incompetence of the Europeans was not the fault of the Ottomans.

[@Briandervishi]

@@fahimmorshed well what ottomans used cant be really called tactic cuz if their normal tactics didnt work they pushed all of their troops in hope of winnin wich worked so much cuz europeans only used heavy cavalry and would rush them like idiots

[@Briandervishi]

@@tahak.9275 mind telling me how skenderbeg for example could get soldier? He came to points of wich he was using farmers ottoman were litteraly barbars using christian children to use for war wich european didnt cuz they had a sense of moral

[@brianivey73]

This series of videos on the Balkans/ottoman region has been incredible! Thank you for the education!

[@ronjohnson6916]

Interesting series of lessons for Hunyadi. Don't know what the consensus is, but it feels to me like he was well below his best in this campaign.

[@sztallone415]

maybe it was the worst in terms of missed potential, if we dismiss varna 1444 due to those western knights' hubris. a 'what if' scenario where he could unite with Skanderbeg and Serbia and Venice is on their side would be interesting

[@dedrinzypool1209]

It was a mixture of he knew what to do against the Ottomans but presumed his older tactics would work but didn't execute it well. Plus Murad figured out how to fight him. Similar to know everyone knew how to beat Napoleon after a certain point. (also saw this video 16h ago too)

[@vojtechnology]

Nobody is aknowledging the fact that he was betrayed by Brankovics?

[@socratesii91]

Because Hunyadi face Mehmed(himself) in this war, either he underestimate Mehmed or overconfidence. Typical Janos

[@vojtechnology]

@@socratesii91 he was typical János at Beograd ín 1456 too

[@bigsarge2085]

Always learn something new thank you!

[@jonbaxter2254]

This whole tale has been fascinating, although the closer we get to 1453, the more nervous I get...

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

You must be English, despite the impressive start the hundred year war was only ever going to end in a French victory

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@AlexC-ou4ju Lmao, I actually am. Bit 1453 was a bad year to be Byzantine too...

[@ozkanboyraz7626]

My favourite serie is back 😊. Ty for the video. Hopefully the next episode comes soon.

[@tusharahmed3438]

Just to remind Skanderbag and Vlad both were trained in the Ottoman army

[@christiansivilotti9445]

We know, but not because they like it..infact they decide to fight for the freedom of they countries

[@MML-gk5xc]

Great video as alwayse

[@MuratKeremOzcan]

The Ottoman series on this channel are something else.

[@Doutrus]

That was a great video, watched with total immersion!

[@Muhammed552]

Hunyadi : Attack the ottomans once again Murad : How many times do we have teach you this lesson old man

[@Lovecraft_poe2006]

Imagine if all of sudden arrived skanderberg at murad back that would have changed the battle

[@AnatolianHittite]

​@@Lovecraft_poe2006Ah! those familiar, ridiculous excuses again.Western coalitions come up with so many "ifs" for every defeat against the Turks that if they looked at Turkish sources, they would understand how far from reality they are

[@Briandervishi]

​@@AnatolianHittiteyoure one to talk and dont yall say,yall lost to skenderbeg cuz he knew ottoman strategies?😂😂

[@Lovecraft_poe2006]

@@AnatolianHittite yeah.....but this ifs are questions .....because I know that blunders happens ,but I wanted to make a comment like this due i just wanted to imagine this situation ,sorry

[@AnatolianHittite]

​@@BriandervishiI don't know what this has to do with the facts I mentioned, but Iskender Bey would not go to a serious war with the Ottomans like Hunyadi.He would only fight guerrilla warfare in the mountains, like the Taliban's war woth USA, and probably keep declaring victory like the Taliban

[@alireza8492]

I love your videos!!! They are quality!

[@scialacqua9765]

Finally my favourite series

[@timucin9603]

İskender Bey knew as a former Yeni çeri, how the ottoman Turks fight. Because of this he was successful.

[@lagjescuni5482]

It is not true...Vlad Drakula and many others were trained as janissaries but they didn't do what Scanderbeg did....

[@hassaanalisiddiqui3827]

I want this video to receive all the love and praise it deserves 😊

[@arda213]

I always claimed Murad II was the best sultan Ottomans had. Perhaps tied with Murad I or Orhan. All the following ones already had the best war machine of the time under their hands. Great video but I take it with a grain of salt whenever Ottomans casually lose 10.000-20.000 troops due to harsh terrain and local peasant ambushes. Local priest sources exaggerated these losses all the time to satisfy their anger. Anatolia was far less populated and Ottomans already had a limited pool of manpower due to Christians outnumbering Muslims in their lands.(you cant enlist non-muslims as soldiers which is why they pay jizya, this rule had exceptions Ottomans did grant timars to old military elites in the lands they conquered)

[@firefoxlani7475]

Some medieval sources claims that the Ottoman army was around 100,000 in the Siege of Kruja and the the casualties were 20,000 just during the retreat.The fact that the author of this video reduces those number to almost one third, tells us that those 10.000-20.000 Ottoman casualties are likely real and not exaggerated. It looks like you are doing the same thing as those supposed local priests, reducing the numbers of casualties in order to satisfy your emotions ;)

[@arda213]

@@firefoxlani7475 If we put up all the numbers claimed by Europeans in every battle it makes more population than China. Anatolia was always a desolate barren place and half the population was Christian anyway. The math doesnt add up. Just because your priests were even more shameless liars doesnt mean there were that many casualties. If such casualties were suffered Ottomans would have crumbled. They were still recovering from Timurs Ankara victory. Ankara battle shows one defeat could be paralyzing unlike what European fat liars claim.

[@darwinism14]

Michael Critobulus thought and wrote otherwise. And he is one of the most esteemed sources of information since not only he was a serious scholar, but he was a contemporary WITNESS of Murad and Mehmet wars.

[@KhaneteWarrior]

​@@firefoxlani7475BATTLE of kruje?

[@GustavusAdolphus113]

Finally the series continues!

[@Cyberonn1]

Awesome video that made me realize how underrated Murad II is. Cannot wait for the 1453!

[@MohammedWajihUllahKhan]

Please bring Ottoman empire videos as soon as possible

[@colorlessqq]

It's been 40 days since the last video, I am really excited for the next one, is it coming anytime soon ?

[@KingsandGenerals]

No

[@lafeelabriel]

Another great video guys, keep up the good work^^

[@TorvusVae]

It's really wild just how many successful and ingenious military/poltical figures all existed in the same era in the same general region. Hunyadi, Skanderbeg, Mehmed II, Vlad Tepes, the whole Brankovic clan (especially Mara)

[@hassaanalisiddiqui3827]

Every new video enhances the enjoyment and the thrill

[@gametestinglab8861]

Please make a video about the battle of Albulena. The biggest and most genius victory of Scanderbeg over ottomans.

[@PolandBall-y3g]

i think this battle will be released in the season 2 series of the ottomans during mehmed ii reign since the next vid is the end of the first season

[@gametestinglab8861]

@@PolandBall-y3g Thanks for the information. Can’t wait for it. I think Scanderbeg it’s overachiever for what he did for so little he had in his disposition. And he is underrated and unrecognized for his contribution and Albanians gave for what we know today as Europe and European culture and identity.

[@dios1ish868]

They should also put the song Albulena attached to it.

[@kumebannerlord]

Battle of Albulena and Skanderbeg's expedition in Italy deserves its own video, therefore I think the K&G team will most likely include this on their schedule when season 2 of the Ottomans comes.

[@RandomDude-bo1lg]

Again a wonderful documentary. Please keep it on.

[@albertahmetyoldas7528]

I cant wait for the next episode

[@mr.researcher55]

Serbia, Branković 🇷🇸 betrayed Hunyadi & Scanderbeg, so after blocking him to join Hunyadi, to fight the Ottomans, Scanderbeg burned down Serbian villages as revenge.

[@asnjesedi604]

And the hate began and last still today. Serbs always looked to take Albania

[@mihrimahsultana1263]

thank you so much for the video, the ottoman empire is one of my favorite empires. Yes please upload a video on the conquest of Constantinople. can't wait.

[@pimppvevo9225]

We need more ottoman video asap mehmed conquest of Constantinople

[@oneshotme]

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@alaaddinguvenc6955]

Some people asked the reason for Iskenderbeg's success. Iskenderbeg was given as a hostage to Sultan Murad II by his father. He was educated by the Ottomans. He was successful because he knew the Ottomans very well.

[@IGLIm]

Of course

[@baruto1353]

I am really excited for the next video, is it coming anytime soon ?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Will be released when ready

[@Kili2807]

@@KingsandGeneralsValid strategy

[@bulez0]

The century of generals and kings 🎉❤ 🇹🇷

[@brokenbridge6316]

Delightful video. Very informative. I enjoyed this one a lot.

[@ElBandito]

Murad to Hunyadi: Noob. Skanderbeg to Murad: No, you.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@muhammedmuratbalc4004]

Sultan Murad II was a real worrior and a legendary leader🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@tanvirmahtab8025]

Eagerly waiting for the next video of this series

[@mehmetsahsert3284]

Christendom celebrating death of murad, thinking ottomans will be far weaker now. How ironic, what came after murad was the 2nd most well known ottoman sultan of all times and a whole another doom for christendom.

[@giorgijioshvili9713]

"doom of christendom" is exaggereted

[@clirimsinani5709]

​@Canaduck8 Any source for this?

[@Krustenkaese92]

this series is so incredibly hype

[@dios1ish868]

Serbs were the reason for the the loss of both Battles of Kosovo and were one of the main helpers to Ottomans of why Constantinople fell and now act like they're holier than thou.

[@baruto1353]

doesnt even makes sense

[@dios1ish868]

@@baruto1353 It does. It was Brankovich who left the battle and created an opening for the Ottomans to break the coalition Balkan army to lose. His father-in-law, Lazar, who was the head leader for the Serbs dies and many other leaders of coalition army including Skanderbeg's grandfather who was part of this coalition. After this loss, the Brankoviches made a deal with Ottomans and gave their daughter Mara for wife and became their vassals. As you can see even in the 2nd battle of Kosovo, Brankovich again sabotages the battle by giving information to his son-in-law the Sultan against Hunyadi and Skanderbeg who had joined to removed the Ottomans once and for all from the Balkans. The pillage in the Serbs village was not done by Hunyadi like this show says, but Skanderbeg, because Brankovich didn't allow him to pass through to join Hunyadi. The 2nd battle of Kosovo was much bigger, cause it lasted 3 days, while the 1st one that is celebrated by Serbs lasted not even a day, because many of the heads of the Balkan coalition and Sultan Murad were killed and that's why is more mentioned.

[@baruto1353]

@@dios1ish868 Firstly, Brankovic only fled when the left flank under the Bosnians was defeated by Bayezid and his cavalry. Brankovic was the one who did by far the most against the Ottomans in the first battle of Kosovo. Mara was not given to the Ottomans after the first battle of Kosovo because she was not even born at the time. Olivera was given by the Hrebeljanović to the Ottomans, which was necessary to form an alliance because the Bosnians and Hungarians were acting against Moravia-Serbia. Your third statement makes no sense because it doesn't make sense with the time intervals, how can Skanderbeg plunder Serbia before the battle if the passage was blocked and why should Brankovic then arrest Hunyadi (if according to you it wasn't him) with the certainty of that Relations with Hungary would deteriorate considerably. I'm not writing anything about your fourth statement because it's irrelevant to the conversation.

[@dios1ish868]

@@baruto1353 This is not what the history says about the Brankovich. Oh, much better, Mara was another trophy to the Sultan to make the alliance continuous and stronger. You are saying that they made alliance with Ottomans, because they wanted to protect themselves, which is fine, but that not the propaganda they spread today. It happened before the battle started, because Skanderbeg asked to pass through to join Hunyadi and Brankovich denied him, so Skanderbeg pillaged some of the territories turning back.

[@baruto1353]

@@dios1ish868 "This is not what history says about the Brankovich" Then finally prove it to me. "Oh, much better, Mara was another trophy to the Sultan to make the alliance continuous and stronger" No, the alliance no longer existed after the death of Bayezid. "It happened before the battle started, because Skanderbeg asked to pass through to join Hunyadi and Brankovich denied him, so Skanderbeg pillaged some of the territories turning back." However, I wrote more about this that you ignored. Also, you didn't address my argument about the first battle of Kosovo.

[@albaniansuperiorshqipetari8055]

This is a very interesting documentary. I like it in every way

[@kumebannerlord]

Imagine if only Skanderbeg had arrived in time... the history would've changed forever

[@tony54151]

Nothing have changed! The ottoman was far more high Tech and more Rich.

[@Albania612]

​@@tony54151and their greatest leader lost 4 times against skanderbeg

[@StrabishBylac]

​@@tony54151modern Turkey would not exist, the Turks were nomads and if they had been defeated or they would have been assimilated by other nations or small Turkish states would have been formed in Anatolia

[@lukezuzga6460]

Well done Guys, remembered plenty from my studies.

[@mateusrocha4783]

Quality content

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@AbhyudayaSinh]

Wonderful video❤

[@cengizsogutlu]

Ottomans wasted a lot of armies for some castles like zigetvar and kruje. Until 1600s facing Ottomans on open fields is kinda polish cavalry attack against Panzers. Hunyadi try first flanks but later central position. Each side was like black hole. Mohac was perfect example --> if you attack middle your armys will melt. Until then only scourge earth tactics work on Ottomans but German Napoleon Eugène of Savoy kinda reveal Ottoman enigma war machine. Later on technological disadvantages and ethnic clashes ended Empire.

[@kingkong2415]

the Ottoman Army was one of the first armies, who used fire weapons And than the religious leaders (ulema) said "oh, don´t use the same weapons like the gavurs!" So the Ottoman Army didn´t develop their weapons and tactics! But the european armeis (eugen from savoy, napoleon....) they did! And that was the difference!

[@Zach-qt8nz]

When is the next video coming out on this series?

[@KingsandGenerals]

When ready

[@AK-ei8ji]

I don't understand how Netflix still hasn't made a film about Skanderbeg

[@ADINOJ81]

I would like a film about him and Hunyadi.

[@4sakenreaper42]

I love these ottoman videos, they’re great

[@worldofknowledge4802]

So probably, if ever a full length on "Rise of Ottoman Empire" would be made, it may cover the timeline from 1299 to 1453 as "First Season" 🤔

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep

[@worldofknowledge4802]

@@KingsandGenerals Nice. Thanks ❤

[@Klujjuhi]

@@KingsandGeneralsdoes this mean there will be a second season?

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@Klujjuhi yep

[@milosmladenovic2661]

Interesting video, if you are going to make a one video documentary out of early ottoman series I would suggest that you redo the parts which would be around Battle of Maritsa and improve the borders in earlier videos when you compile them into documentary

[@Wodan0290]

What was the problem with the earlier videos?

[@milosmladenovic2661]

@@Wodan0290 It has quite a lot of mistakes map-vise and Battle of Maritsa video has a ton of issues: Serbian situation is barely even mentioned and it just reduced to "Uros was uncompitant so Uros effectively replaced him as a co ruler" this also led to another mistake that was compleately wrongly depicted path that Serbian army took, instead of Vukasin camping near Skadar to finish off noble Nikola Altomanovic and then leading his army to Serres to meet up with his brother Ugjesa and then marching to Thrace he is depicted going near Sofia with (overexaggerated) 50k troops. Also the mention of Battle of Serbian destruction of 1364 that was made up by latter Ottoman sources as a reason why Vukasin led his army into Thrace is also not accurate.

[@wadisindhda7713]

Why do you use the maximum army size estimate for Ottomans, but the minimum size estimate for their counterparts. I have noticed this in your previous videos as well. Crusaders had around 30,000-50,000 soldiers for this battle.

[@baruto1353]

he doesnt lol. Many Historians claim that at the time the Ottomans could assamble armys up to 100.000 Men

[@adamsnow4979]

⁠@@baruto1353 that is cap only for Western biased narratives

[@KingsandGenerals]

Sources are in the description.

[@baruto1353]

@@adamsnow4979 Modern Historians doesnt really need to lie about that soooo

[@adamsnow4979]

@@baruto1353 yes they do there is no such thing as an unbiased historian even in modern times.

[@nnightyx12323]

Yes we are getting a next season and a continuation of Ottoman history by @KingsandGenerals

[@obbychannel4259]

Skandernerg and Vlad is lucky they have gain war tactics and strategy in Edirne, and they were a former janisarry, this is describe how strong ottoman is, they be able to defeat in the battle only with their own tactics

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the good video

[@timjones2822]

Why do you use the maximum army size estimate for Crusaders, but the minimum size estimate for the ottomans? I have noticed this in your previous videos as well. Ottomans had around 60,000-70,000 soldiers for this battle.

[@zgramzhnisk3036]

You are taking primary sources' estimates who have a tendency to exaggrate too literally. Modern estimates by historians such as Feridun Emecen put the upper possible limit of Ottoman number of soldiers at this battle at 50k.

[@julespodevyn1613]

will there be a follow-up on the israel-palestine conflict?

[@blackcat.19]

So ottomans fight Scanderbeg for 25 years and never ever were able to defeat him in battle despite outnumbering him in every battle he lead and participated.

[@piotrsieslak8915]

XDD

[@Asterix958]

He mostly resorted guerilla Warfare. He was like Taliban. guerilla Warfare inflict very little casualties to enemy but it enables user to drag the war for years. That's what Skanderbeg and Talban jointly did. I think it isn't impressive tactic at all.

[@blackcat.19]

@@Asterix958 you have shit for brains 🧠!!!

[@darwinism14]

@@Asterix958 Try to read some scholar of the time and see what did they wrote about "small casualties". The fact that Ottomans did have a LARGE number of casualties angered so much Mehmet (the son of Murad) that he ordered his armies to unleash their fury upon the Albanian population. One of the scholars, Michael Critobulus in his writing calls Scanderbeg's people - ILLYRIANS - .

[@zgramzhnisk3036]

If you are gonna take the claims Albanian/European primary sources as truthful then you should take Ottoman primary sources as such as well. According to them(Histories of Kemalpaşazade and Dursun Bey), just before the 3rd Siege of Kruje Skanderberg led a disasterous night attack against the invading Ottoman army led by Sultan Mehmed which was repelled with heavy casualties on the Albanian side. This is likely the reason for why in the remainder of the Ottoman campaign much of Albania was burnt without efficent resistance, as most of the field army was defeated with only garrisons remaining

[@shaheryarchoudhary]

Will be waiting for the next video please make it soon 🙏🏻

[@Dreamjr95]

why did it take so long I was waiter weeks I love vids off the ottoman empire

[@KingsandGenerals]

Because it is hard work to make a video like that

[@Dreamjr95]

@@KingsandGenerals we love these type off videos I look forward to it we like Ottoman empire videos thank you so much.❤️

[@adamsnow4979]

@@KingsandGeneralsindeed

[@bl1754]

Love these ottoman-centric videos

[@revis0nedrelived830]

Can you do Army composition and equipment of the Ottoman Empire?

[@tatarcavalry2342]

Go to museums of Istanbul to see for yourself there are a lot of well preserved Ottoman equipment most of them not uploaded to google pictures

[@debadritokundu7918]

Please upload next video of ottoman history. It has been 1 month, since you upload this one.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Takes time

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 Did John of Hungary, betray and leave fellow soldiers to die in two battles.

[@alpaycelikel]

what was the point of taking best defensive position while main battle plan was to charge from the beginning?

[@FlaviusAetius451]

idk why but I laughed so hard knowing that the Turks attacked Skandeberg' and Skandeberg said No U . I can imagine the face of the Turks I almost feel pity for them bc of Skandeberg XD

[@tatarcavalry2342]

is this the skibidi english people talking about

[@1Oioioioioi1]

I would love to see a video about the history of the western Macedonian empires such as Eani and Elimeia. Cause I believe those places are rich with history yet, so little is known about them...

[@cengizsogutlu]

Can you guys make Turkish war of independence

[@M-vz8po]

I second that..plzz K&G do make a video about late Ottomans, the decline, also Tulip Era could be squeezed in somehow

[@theawesomeman9821]

When did Turkey ever fight for independence? Is it not just the Ottoman Empire by another name?

[@tatarcavalry2342]

@@theawesomeman9821 Turkish war of independence not Turkey. Turkish or Turk is much more older than Republic of Turkey but the term Turkey is old too there are European made 14th and 15th century maps that call Anatolia as Turkey

[@SWESB5]

May I suggest a video on the liberation of France. Good video series.

[@KingsandGenerals]

At some point

[@SWESB5]

@@KingsandGenerals I thought I’d ask since I really can’t find any good explanations on the aftermath of D-day. Regardless I’m excited for a remake of the Siege of Constantinople.

[@gbendicion7052]

No please no! I dont want to get flashbacks of 1453 again!!! Pleaseee have mercy!!

[@mahedihasan2762]

Sultan Murad dies: Europe Huzzah🎉 Sultan Mehmed: Allow me to introduce myself

[@roihanfadhil2879]

Probably the Crusaders muttered: "Seniores et fortissimi milites Christi ecce modo bellum angustum est undique circa nos Postquam uero hoc totum factum est Turci undique iam erant circumgentes nos, dimicando et iaculando, ac spiculando et mirabiliter longe lateque sagittando."

[@Scout887]

03:12 Why didnt the byzantines still defended at the chokepoints? The cannons back then were not accurate enough to target troops who take cover behind stone rubble . They could have at least caused casualties to the ottomans there...

[@johnmaulana7027]

Back then the wall not as thick as star fort from 1600 or 1700. The wall there is still medieval fort that can easily brought down by early cannon even if they not accurate. The sole reason why thicker wall and star fort even exist is because of cannon can easily destroyed medieval wall

[@body2811]

They celebrated murad death,they didn't know that the conqueror was coming for them 😳 😂