Battle of Aljubarrota, 1385 ⚔ How a peasant army founded a World Empire

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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
🎼 Music:
Epidemic Sounds
Filmstro
📚 Sources:
A.R. Disney - A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire: From Beginnings to 1807 (Volume 1)
Luis Adao De Fonseca et. al. - The Aljubarrota Battle and its Contemporary Heritage
Jean Froissart - Froissart’s Tales
Ian Heath - Armies of the Middle Ages, Vol. 1
Afonso De Paca - The Battle of Aljubarrota (Journal of Antiquity, 37)
John M.D. Pohl - Armies of Castile and Aragorn 1370-1516
Edgar Vigario - The Revolution of 1383 and the Battle of Aljubarrota
#medievalhistory #portugal #documentary

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You're amazing! Keep up the good work 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@RodolfoGaming]

Obrigado em nome dos portugueses! Sugestoes de batalhas: Cochin (1504), Diu (1509), Vimeiro (1808), Porto (1809/1832), Buçaco (1810).

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BetterHelp is a scam do not ever share that ad again

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

love tha show!!! this should be on The History Channel, if they still did history, that is

[@alexanderrahl7034]

The Portuguese had a real life defensive battle that is every total war player's wet dream lol

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Yes but mostly accompanied with artillery. And like the AI, the french charge its cavalry first lmao

[@Lp-army1]

Archers reign supreme

[@maximtcaciuc2904]

we complain about the AI being dumb tactically but it turns out there are many examples in history of military forces forgoing tactics in battles

[@alexanderrahl7034]

@maximtcaciuc2904 like, shocking amount even lol. Though to be fair, we have a birds eye view and the ability to instantly order units to react to movements and changes lol

[@ShvyrkovAnton]

@@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 So, it looks like TW AI is programmed by Frenchmen...

[@lordcommandernox9197]

The Battle of Aljubarrota was already quite the feat, but the Battle of Valverde was just Nuno Álvares Pereira rubbing salt on their wounds.

[@drewinsur7321]

bro stoped to put on some cheat codes and boom, enemy ammo was gonne lol

[@snakept69]

My man was Doom Slayer but against the Castilians. "Only six to one?! I thought I picked Ultra-Violence difficulty!"

[@Bracus.Reghusk]

Anyone: Well the strategy is... The French knights : CHARGE!!!

[@prinzprunz8110]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@tadcastertory1087]

Yeah, they never really learnt to not do that.

[@marconeudecker6533]

to be fair, it probably would have worked. The French managed to break into the Portuguese line. If the Castilian troops had followed them directly and held the flanks, they would have won.

[@iglaggmania1800]

ngl they had it it was the Castilians who fucked up this time

[@scintillam_dei]

@@marconeudecker6533 Castilla and Porkugal both were controlled by the Synagogue of Satan that persecuted its own people to hide its tracks. Therefore, for the sake of "divide and conquer," they created Porkugal for checks and balances in case Castilla rebelled, and Castilla had agents wtihin the leadership making stupid decsions on purpose colluding with the "enemy" for the´predetermined results. Mainstream government-approved history is superficia, plot-hole ridden and for gullible, non-freethinking children. I proved what I sad in my seres on the overrated Britishh Empire, and "Islam was invented by Jews." See also "Portuguese 'discoveries' are a joke." There I explain how Aljubarrota hurt Losertania more than proto-Spain.

[@DrKarmo]

Iberian battles are sadly overlooked, thank you guys for this!

[@Cataphract1236]

If they ever cover the entire Iberian Struggle

[@Spiderfisch]

Ah yes it wouldnt be medieval history without french knights mindlessly charging in and getting obliterated

[@lordcommandernox9197]

To be fair, they thought they had support

[@guilzd5836]

Sadly true.

[@idk-zi3gw]

​@lordcommandernox9197 after trash talking and disrespecting there support? They expect support?

[@lordcommandernox9197]

@@idk-zi3gw They were allied with the Castillian dude, trash talk or not, the Castilians were fickle to the core, why do you think most of them died running away?

[@robert-surcouf]

@@idk-zi3gw Was it trastalking and disrespecting to forced the army to focus on the ennemy weak point ?

[@nunoalvarespereira87]

I'm very pleased to see my efforts being recognized! Glory to Portugal!

[@insideimagery133]

Come back, we need you more than ever! Snakes abound in the parliament...

[@TiagoVaz-ee7ri]

😂

[@TiagoVaz-ee7ri]

Dá-lhe Nuno!!!

[@VeratikoYT]

Precisamos de ti, ó Nuno Fero!

[@Dr.Mabuse44]

Really? a peasant army lead by a bastard? Was there no other way to present the facts?

[@luispinheiro2567]

Fun fact: In the first battle, of The Atoleiros, the comanders of both forces, Portuguese and castillian, were brothers..

[@severalmalfunctions]

And the guy who broke the Castillian siege lines in the Tagus River, Rui Pereira, was their uncle XD

[@xhagast]

Pedro the Cruel of Castilla's father's prime minister was the Duke of Albuquerque, a Portuguese. His mother was also Portuguese.

[@TheSharpeful]

I've been completely taken aback after reading about the life of Nuno Alvares Pereira. The man had main character syndrome throughout his entire life. When the war was over, and Portugal safe, he gave all his wealth to the veterans of the war, and became a monk after his wife died. The pope even made the man a Saint.

[@bconni2]

they were a different breed back then. honor & valor actually meant something.

[@EdySok17]

that diplomatic mission to England is a true cinematic epic into itself, worth every minute of your time

[@SolidAvenger1290]

​@@ChrisDynamowell there was that one time when Arthur Wellesley and the British army landed in Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon wanted to crush Britain's oldest ally amid not following the Continental System he established to choke England's ability to share & receive goods. The Portuguese were afraid that Marshel Messenia's Corp would reach and capture Lisbon. The Brits help create the fortifications outside the city and prevented their ally's downfall.

[@user-mg3xr9tz7m]

@@SolidAvenger1290this is so ignorant and inaccurate. It all started THREE INVASIONS EARLIER. And we only got invaded because we were the ONLY country in Europe that stood with the british and obviously as allies we supported each other. Wellingtons army was close to 50% portuguese though the brits later tried to hide that fact to pretend they were the ones defeating the french

[@lordcommandernox9197]

@@user-mg3xr9tz7m Welligton's fighting Cocks as the Portuguese Soldiers were called

[@robert-surcouf]

@@user-mg3xr9tz7m The brits also claimed that they won Waterlo while they were only 20% of the coalition army so why being surprised that the portuguese part will be hidden ?

[@MarquisVincentBissetdeGramont]

​@@robert-surcouf The Portuguese can be proud of having been cannon fodder for the British.

[@hereandnow3156]

I'm so grateful for youtube channels like historymarche filling the hole that was left by the history channel turning into nonsense. Ever since I found this channel I have totally fallen in love with history again.

[@bdleo300]

Unfortunately, many YT history channels also turned into nonsense (and daily propaganda)

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@bdleo300and there’s also the guys who just jump on the bandwagon for views

[@mokasaam1819]

Agree

[@miguelsilva9118]

Did you know that *aliens* helped the Portuguese defeat the Castillians in Aljubarrota?

[@hereandnow3156]

@@miguelsilva9118 Yes! I'm pretty sure I watched a history channel documentary on that one!🤔😂

[@rextucker3184]

15:20 When the shout of "He's buddies with the baguettes!" issued forth we could almost hear the approving murmurs of his bro's who were thinking the very same thing.

[@SergioRCambra]

I'm Spanish but I'm with the Portuguese on this one. Great video.

[@florinadrian5174]

Of course you are, Spain did not exist at the time ;)

[@thedarknight5714]

Based comment

[@mancebo7]

From a Portuguese man... congratulations on the unbiased chivalry of your comment! Un saludo.

[@joaoconchilha2231]

Isto é história, felizmente vivemos exatamente o contrário, uma paz invejada por todo mundo.

[@theartofwar6889]

D.Nuno Álvares Pereira is the most underrated general ever, he just isn't talked about enough. In the battle of Atoleiros he decimated 5000 castilian troops, who were comanded by his brother, with only 1400 men suffering 0 casualties. He and Afonso de Albuquerque are my favorite generals of all time

[@horseman217]

0 casualties? No wounded? Did they kill them in their sleep or what? There are never 0 casualties in bigger engagements..

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

underrated lol, why is that word still being used unironically

[@Laucron]

Yeah I heard he killed 600 men with his stare alone, I read it somewhere so it must be true

[@masterplokoon8803]

​​@@horseman217 the Portuguese formed a square formation with footmen, dismounted knights and crossbowmen while the Castillians tried to charge them with cavalry so the casualties were pretty one sided. There were some casualties but they were relatively low in number.

[@theartofwar6889]

​@@Laucron where did you read that

[@duartealexhenriques]

There is an episode to be told in the battle scene... when the castellan army started to retreat. D Joao pursuit them himself with their men. he was involved in a single battle with another man from castellan real guard. two men fighting D. Joao himself with D Alvaro de Sandoval the real guard protector of D. Juan. Joao felled into the ground and Alvaro was about to kill him with a sword strike but in the last moment Joao was saved by a regular Portuguese knight with a mace (blunt weapon) that strike D Alvaro in the very last moment. This Soldier "Martim Goncalves" strikes and kills D Alvaro saving D Joao. Saving is king won's the friendship and recognition of the king itself. Today he rests buried in a shallow grave in front of the chapel inside the monastery of Batalha (the monastery built to honor the Portuguese victory) of the founder (the king). He is buried In a perpetual guard forever with is king, the King that he forever follow and served until his last days.

[@iwbd794]

Thank you so much for covering Portugal! A small country that stood against the odds time and time again. Your cover of the events are great as always. I'm immensly flattered you covered my country

[@TGBurgerGaming]

Just another brutal imperialist power dude. Theres no little guy among those.

[@yurgurtha4757]

you should open a history book to read about how the portugues forged their empire by sailing around Africa and seizing the spice trade, extremely impressive. Back then every state was an Imperial power. Youre just mad that the big ones got smoked by portugal.@@TGBurgerGaming

[@brianc6379]

@TGBurgerGaming oh good grief look how virtuous you are lmao stfu

[@TGBurgerGaming]

@@yurgurtha4757 i see the portuguese cope bros have arrived to brag about shooting people who dont have guns and no I dont want to read about europe. Nobody does.

[@CondeDoCasteloPior]

If you don't want to read about European history, that is sad, because it is greatness in it's true form. What ethnicity are you to be saying this?

[@michaeldacosta7504]

Im loving all the Portuguese history content that’s been put out across the various YT history channels!

[@raphaelmartins8304]

Thanks for this great historical documentary. Portugal's 🇵🇹 great historic military battles & accomplishments are often overlooked. Much appreciated 🙏

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks for watching.

[@user-rp1vu1gk5u]

iberia is generally overlooked. that peninsula's males are one of the best soldiers ever lived.

[@ciuyr2510]

Joao poleaxe user. Well played sir! +50% Aoe damage.

[@eugeneflynn7435]

Just moved to Portugal, and am starting to learn about Portuguese history. This vid was so engaging, detailed, and well-animated that I wish it was a feature length production. And if I may, more Portuguese history, please. Many thanks!

[@francisfree2010]

😊💙

[@bdleo300]

Wow, better than movies. Plenty of medieval politics, intrigues, war... greedy kings, unfaithful queens, treasonous advisers, heroic defender of the realm, last stand battle against vastly superior enemy... even the plague is here...

[@patricksoares6253]

Typical medieval hollywoodian experience

[@foozito]

worth a series

[@carlonevs2137]

yes. europe proper. thats why I say I want my germans, german, my english, english. God save Europe.

[@andrecosta7575]

OLIVENÇA ON THE MAP WHAT A PLAY CONGRATS

[@motttta]

That made me feel safe.

[@the_487]

This has awakened my Portuguese honor, thank you.

[@FlashPointHx]

Awesome video my friend! From here the Portuguese would establish themselves as a force to be dealt with - in 1415 they'd win Ceuta and a hundred years later they had dominated the Indian Ocean. Had this battle gone the other way, that great trading empire might not have been.

[@HistoryMarche]

Great to see you here as always my friend! Indeed, although the full-fledged empire wouldn't be established for some time, this battle was the tipping point.

[@bdleo300]

Yeah imagine Castile won (as they should based on military strength), and Portugal was integrated into Castile...

[@alfredosenalle9284]

Then the Portuguese had their asses kicked at Alcacerquibir , lol

[@jsaro2053]

@@alfredosenalle9284 Yes but like always but always...massively outnumbered. What is your excuse?

[@user-fe9rr3hz9p]

@@alfredosenalle9284 Many wars were won and some battles were lost...

[@craiglongan]

A huge numerical advantage is no guarantee of victory in war.

[@earlofbroadst]

"Numbers do not win a battle." "No, but I bet they help."

[@florinadrian5174]

Someone should tell Putin.

[@albertseabra9226]

@@florinadrian5174 Good show, old chap.

[@elbias220]

The intro was so tense and immersed I didn't even think there was gonna be a sponsor, awesome video as always

[@joaogomes9405]

Fun fact about Pedro Álvares Pereira and Nuno Álvares Pereira. Many of the portuguese nobles who fought for Castille against João I and Nuno Álvares Pereira died at Aljubarrota, including Pedro Álvares Pereira. He tried retreating through one of the creeks surrounding the hill while being pursued by his brother, when he fell off his horse and drowned

[@mustko999]

Do more Portuguese battles! There's dozens of them that were won in a massive disadvantage, see battle of cochin in India!

[@riskinhos]

yes. do Alcácer Quibir. great one

[@lino222]

@@riskinhos your mother said the same when i did her...ugly as hell, but i covered her head with the flag and did it for the country! you can call me papi chulo.!.

[@skultvlad]

Battle of Diu.

[@Mz-ci8wg]

@@skultvlad Done for 1509 and the siege of 1538, not the latter one.

[@skultvlad]

@@Mz-ci8wg Both are great but the 1509 is amazing brutal.

[@Rofel_Wodring]

João, Juan and John.

[@lordcommandernox9197]

If John hadn't come to the aid of John, John could've become ruler over all of Iberia, and maybe even England. Also, FF Tactics rules.

[@KhalDrogo493]

You should make a playlist called "pride and vanity of these French" in the memory of King Sigismund.

[@Bracus.Reghusk]

It is chivalry, a sort of code which socially obliged French knights to act in such a way.

[@KhalDrogo493]

@@Bracus.ReghuskSo, chivalry = the best heavy cavalry crippled by the mandatory terrible cavalry tactics.

[@Bracus.Reghusk]

@@KhalDrogo493 Chivalry is not a tactic but a social fact, like when you whisper in the library out of respect, it's the same principle, there is a social pressure which forces you to act in such a way here the code of chivalry and legends of bravery.

[@KhalDrogo493]

@@Bracus.ReghuskIt feels more like arrogance and not comprehending the very obvious fact of "All warfare is based on deception." rather than bravery imho. Charging directly into the sharpened stakes and holes when you can just wait for infantry is not bravery but rather chivalry.

[@robert-surcouf]

@@KhalDrogo493 How could targeting the enemy weak spot could be called arrogance ? Did the arrogance is not to support your ally because your ego is hurt ?

[@Icneumone7]

Oh oh oh! My favourite battle. The legend of the baker from Aljubarrota should have been mentioned. As she is told to have killed a few retreating Castillian in a very cunning way.

[@andreweden9405]

Oh! Please do tell!...

[@masterplokoon8803]

​​@@andreweden9405 it's not a true story, it's a Portuguese legend and folk story. It is said that after the battle 7 Castillian soldiers tried to hide in a bakery. They entered the baker's house and hid in the oven while the baker wasn't at home. She returned home and found them hidden in the oven killed them one by one with a baker's shovel. The story is just a legend but it's very much in line with the atitude that Portuguese peasants had towards the Castillian soldiers that were fleeing the battlefield .

[@lino222]

@@masterplokoon8803 you said it at the end, "she" is the figure representing the peasants that fought and killed many of the retreating troops.

[@HistoryMarche]

Yeah, I was considering including the legend of the baker. In the end I decided against it.

[@lordcommandernox9197]

@@HistoryMarche I heard a much more plausible version where she offered the Castilians a hiding place from the pursuing populace, only to lock them inside a giant stone oven the likes of which I own, and probably just set them ablaze. Still, she's most likely an amalgamation of many other such similar events that took place, what we do know is that more Castilians died fleeing than on the actual Battlefield.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

How am I just learning about this battle now? I’ve been a Medieval battle buff for two decades now and I’ve never heard of it… Thanks for making this video! I love learning about new climactic clashes like this!

[@caniconcananas7687]

That's because you wait for the enemy (pieces of History) to come towards you. You should keep always the initiative when battling our foe (ignorance) and search for it wherever it hides. That's why nobody expected the English Inquisition. Or the French Inquisition. Or the several Italian Inquisitions. Everybody was waiting for the Spanish Inquisition, the last one to disappear in the 19th century.

[@rubenparreira5203]

You need to look into portugueses military history, is very interesting. And full o cool battles that don't get much coverage.

[@Aethelia]

If you are a gamer like me, it is probably because many medieval games start and end before this date, while Europa Universalis starts and ends afterwards. That is why I have no idea what happens in between.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

@@Aethelia I’ll have to check that game out, then. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@crpth1]

I guess you will be rather surprised if you dive a into Portuguese History! From being the first, in fact only "Templar Nation" on this planet. To the 230 years of a state of war with the Ottoman empire! The numerous wars with the Castille later Spain. All the way to the colonial wars in the mid 70's. Close to 900 years of prevailing as a nation, one way or another! Fun facts: -The vast majority in clear numerical disadvantage! Which seems to be the only constant in Portuguese History! - In several regions of the country borders you can see "castles" until your eyes get lost in the horizon. In fact from one castle you can see the other! They were not built for landscape decoration. ;-)

[@rusticus6393]

Brilliantly detailed account. Another Iberian battle with significant consequences on the world stage was the Battle of Toro of 1476, which resulted in the Treaty of Alcaçovas. This treaty meant for the castilians, not only the political consolidation of Spain, but also their revenge for Aljubarrota. However it was far more meta for the portuguese, who used their intervention in castillian affairs (which in of itself was unrealistic) as a means to achieve hegemony in the Atlantic Ocean. The Treaty of Alcaçovas would deeply influence the Treaty of Tordesilhas. The deeds of Ser Duarte de Almeida, portuguese standard bearer at Toro and afterwards nicknamed The Mutilated, resemble the stubborn commitment of the comically infamous Black Knight of the Monty Pithon sketch, who despite losing his limbs never backs away from a fight.

[@Zygmunt-Zen]

In this edition of Battle Squares, we learn the foundations of the long standing alliance of Portugal 🇵🇹 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 .

[@Sanj1n]

Nothing better than a Saturday morning History Marche video 😊

[@parvuspeach]

Great video, txs! Its one of the better chronicled events in Portuguese history, as writers were documenting it in real time, luckily these chronicles survive to this day. Also, do not underestimate the new queen Filipa de Lancaster, she was instrumental in insisting her sons all had excellent education.

[@johnpijano4786]

Okay. Its official. HM has surpassed Baz Battles. This is one of BBs oldest and most popular videos, and HM making a video on the same battle proves that HM is one of the best Historical Battle KZbinrs out there. Now I hope you can talk more about the wars of Rome and..... Finish the Hannibal Series.

[@ililililili9726]

Baz Battles is the OG. There is no surpassing Baz Battles.

[@ThaTyphon]

doesnt have to be a competition lol

[@KevinMorata]

Baz Battles ? Still existing ?

[@DennisHeikki]

@@ililililili9726 BazBattles kinda stopped producing content, though

[@ililililili9726]

@@DennisHeikki I'm loyal.

[@Apolo-ur5su]

Yeeaaaaa finnaly Portugal as a major army in a video! Thank u so much!

[@user-zh7fb8qf7v]

Great Work 👍 👌. When will we see Hannibal next part? It's been a year, that we waited for him to see him on the battlefield.

[@minhalraza9459]

same dud

[@moonshot3159]

yup I've been scouring hannibal content on youtube to found out how he lost but they all went straight to battle of zama.

[@tommcduck7031]

maybe they are planning to release it in cooperation with Oversimplefied

[@SolidAvenger1290]

​@@moonshot3159I seemed to recall HM 3 months ago via live chat saying they were working on the next Hannibal video. Hopefully, between that & another video for Eugene of Savoy will come out. I hope.

[@lordcommandernox9197]

Did you know Hannibal's mom was Lusitanian? That's right, and as a result, he got 10k Lusitani horsemen to cross the Alps with him. João of Avis's Mom was also of Lusitani descent, coincidentally, making him the first Portuguese ruler with actual native blood.

[@istvansipos9940]

22:00 "look, fellas! An army in their home land, UP in a natural fortress, led by a competent dude. What can possibly go wrong..." history shows again that seeking glory is almost as lethal as fuggd up logistics.

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Do you presumed to know more than the professionals? -French Knights probably

[@Bisclas]

Well to be fair, if you had an army of 31k Soldiers including 2000 elite heavy armor knights, against 6k mostly peasants with no armor you would think the same thing " easy clap ".

[@istvansipos9940]

@@Bisclas in an uphill choke point like this? I'd know that the majority of my 31k dudes can only watch. And that the peasants had more than enough time to make the choke point even nastier. Enough famous battles in pre 1385 history to know this. I'd wait. of course, IF I were really in charge with no doubt, commanding all my disciplined units. Discipline and control was not the best here.

[@crpth1]

@@istvansipos9940 - Always nice to know what to do, AFTER the game. LOL 😂😂

[@joselopes2144]

A good documentary but with some errrors. In fact, the battle took place at the hill of St. George, north of Porto de Mós, and not South, as said in the video, but is a minor error. Although, the Castillian didn't fought with all of its forces deployed to the campaign, because thousands would be still marching while the first french-castillian attacks were on course. The second offensive by the castillian forces wasn't so frontal to attack even the portuguese flanks; however, because of the digged obstacles built by the portuguese, the castillian force was conducted and compressed in a "death corridor", which they had to pass to attack the portuguese front position. Yes, the front group of portuguese soldiers were overwhelmed, but the attack by the rear guard commanded by João I smashed the castillian group that passed through the portuguese frontline, envolving them in a pocket. Well, finally, we have to affirm that, almost certainly, the castillian king, Juan, was sick and didn't commanded directly the operations in this battle. The works and investigations by some historians had, already, rewrote the history behind some Aljubarrota myths. Still remains a good documentary in general terms. Congrats.

[@SolidAvenger1290]

Yeah. At this point, HM is losing their edge on some things that made them very informative about history. It hasn't been the same since maybe 5 years prior amid during occasional videos of Hannibal's story in Italy. Not to mention, they have been using sources from books that don't exactly highlight everything about specific things. Similar to what you mentioned about this video.

[@scintillam_dei]

@@SolidAvenger1290 This is mainstream history. Basically a kids' version of reality.

[@whitebird357]

Thanks for your contributions to the documentary narrative.

[@78town]

I freaking love these. It’s like a movie, book, documentary, and audiobook in 1

[@ruiamaral6128]

Nuno Alvares Pereira the best general in history. All battles is at least 1/3 of the enemy force having the majority of the fights in a proportion of 1/6. Fearless and smart in art of war. Also, extremally efficient in the art of guerrilla warfare and all of this using soldier that mostly had basic training and lack of equipment. If Portugal had the marketing of other empires Nuno would have a movie about him easily

[@riskinhos]

except, he wasn't a general.

[@theawesomeman9821]

I know little of Portuguese history so this was insightful.

[@markdowding5737]

Nuno Alvares Pereira deserves credit as one of history's greatest battle tacticians. Seriously, he is one of the very few people I see outsmarting Hannibal.

[@bradleyroissetter6796]

That last minute of Portragal history from then till now blew my mind, I had no idea. I love learning new stuff 🤯😁

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

the intricate detail of your videos just keeps getting more advanced

[@esamunaeebsaad389]

I literally wait for you guys to release another video. My thirst for historical documentaries are quenched in the most amazing way. Thanks!

[@kentanyamartin8313]

Ikr

[@Monopoly907]

I remember this from Baz Battles, glad to see more background n information for such an important battle

[@Hearshotkid_2113]

I loved it when BazBattles covered this, but I find this video so much more in-depth and informative.

[@rf64]

You should study the Battle off Atoleiros, it is before Aljubarrota. It show the first time the use of the terrain and the stop of the heavy cavalry.

[@cloudtdm]

Great video with much details and explanations. But one detail that was absent, was that King Joao was seconds from being slain on the battlefield by the Spanish knight Álvaro de Sandoval. That would have killed the Portugal we know of. He was saved by the hero Martim Gonçalves de Macedo that slew the Spaniard, earning him to be rested in the monastery of Battalha where very few non-royals are buried.

[@user-tg1zl2dk5u]

The battle of Aljubarrota changed the fate of World's History, but this battle is unknown by the World itself!!

[@shady83]

31:00 England and Portugal "The longest lasting alliance between 2 countries in history" We got your back Bro 🤜🤛

[@Yougottacryforthis]

cough pink map cough

[@crpth1]

@@Yougottacryforthis - LOL 😂 😂 History has a few bumps here and there that's normal!

[@luxhistoriae1172]

The longest living alliance , the oldest is France and Scotland

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely informative video. Video's about battles like this are not talked about enough. So my complements to the hosts of this channel for doing so.

[@josec.desampaio119]

Really nice video about one of the most important battles of Portugal. My congratulations to the makers.

[@ruialvis]

As a fan of historical battles, I am immensely happy to see my country's battles on your channel, and very well documented. This victory is still one of the most important for us Portuguese today. Which showed the resilience of the Portuguese people to maintain their independence. Not only did this show that a country governed by those who love it is a country gifted for success. João and Nuno were brilliant in their strategy, which is sometimes not seen in a glorious way in other countries due to the low number of combatants involved.

[@coyote4237]

Well done, as always. Thank you.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

That was a fantastic piece of military history, perfectly retold for this enjoyable video. Great channel.

[@giod6266]

I love your long, with dyp and detailed information battle videos. I knew about this battle, but now it was so much more interesting and intriguing to watch. Thank!

[@terryshoebridge1123]

Fascinating bit of history I knew nothing about before.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

I'm English. There's a lot of my nation's history that I'm not proud of. But while they were only a small contribution in this battle, when you put English longbowmen up against overconfident French heavy cavalry... That does put a smile on my face.

[@MarquisVincentBissetdeGramont]

I'm French. Google "Battle of Patay" (1429).

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

contrary to popular belief, french cavalry won more against the longbowmen then they lost. remember you lost the 100 years war.

[@xeranths]

More like the Castillan nobles giving the French knight on a silver plate to the ennemy than anything, if they had really followed them I doubt Portuguese lines would have hold, and fleeing would have been complicated. Edit: now at the end, it seems that what lacked to the Castillan to sucessfully wrap their second attempt was... a stronger shock troop to break the ennemy center, like the French knight ? Those guys deserve a medal really.

[@anythingthoughanythingthou2453]

Quit being ashamed of your people, you are disgusting

[@anythingthoughanythingthou2453]

Quit being ashamed of your people.

[@TheBurstPT]

Thank you very much for talking about Portugal and making our history known! There are many battles where Portugal and Spain fought with English/French intervention... Some we won, some Spain won but all of them are interesting to me! Another such battles is "Batalha das Linhas de Elvas" (Battle of Elvas' Lines) where Portuguese fought Spain again with some French/British intervention behind the scenes! Keep up the good work!

[@MuitAdrenalina]

Such a pleasure to see my country history so well narrated. Thank you.

[@williamkleeberg751]

your format does it for me, good intros. love the graphics and great voice.

[@VincentVandrake]

By God what an introduction! Even already knowing the outcome of the battle I was still apprehensive. Keep it up the AWESOME work!

[@mitchycool92]

I feel bad for the horses.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For all your hardwork! Always look forward to your videos! Conquest of granada please😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@quantustremorestfuturus5434]

As a French I can't stop myself from laughing at my ancestors "this strategy is tried and proved, it failed every time, let's do it again"

[@KHK001]

Amazing video as always HM!

[@evertonsandrorozzopiva2480]

Thank You for this history! Eu amo história! Memories from Brazil!

[@GazilionPT]

Very confusing times: the Castilian king was Juan I (i.e., John I), the would-be Portuguese king was João I (i.e. John I), and the old queen mother's lover was also John (or, since he was Galician, probably Xoán). [BTW, he was Andeiro, not Andeira.] And the military leaders on each side were Pedro Álvares Pereira (Portuguese, but backing the Castilian king) and Nuno Álvares Pereira - who were half-brothers.

[@Kees247]

What a joy to watch. Thank you.

[@joaodiogo72]

Great video! I love seeing more content on iberian history, so underated!

[@roykay4709]

Great presentation. I wasn't aware of these events.

[@18Carlx]

Thanks ! Asthonishing work (vocal & visual). Public service, once more. Thank you all for this historical work.✌️

[@JustaGaibroh]

These videos are gold. I love the top-down battle reports and the running commentary!

[@josephheslin822]

Just great. As per usual. One for the algorithm and one for you.

[@manelb.3453]

More Portugal content please!

[@aunch3]

Love these videos of these type of channels this is the best one IMO

[@jebsauce387]

That first minute and a half was pure poetry. My man...first bump.

[@binalcensored2104]

Fantastic description of the battle. Well done!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

[@Zombie-fb5zf]

One of your best more of this era and geographical area please Really enjoyed

[@duartealexhenriques]

In the root of his great success, Joao l was a son bastard of D Pedro I... Pedro was a king loved by the people because he become famous due to his Great love of Pedro and Ines that unified the people with him. An honnor king. And thats why Joao had a huge support from the people. During the cryses of 1383-85 with the death of D Fernando, Joao his half brother supported by the Portuguese people had the support of the entire kingdom to fight back the invasiors. The people saw in him the strenght of Pedro. Joao and Nuno Alvares Pereira were friends since young. Real friendship and honnor mens with the people with them, that was the foundation of the greasted Portugal empire. No armies can defeat the entire Portuguese population.

[@aahz42]

2nd video I've watched of yours. VERY good. You tell the story and make the context, then deliver the dish and the scoop. Great!

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

Excellent video 👏👏 I'd love to see a proper movie made about this battle

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Always ( history Marche) channel sharing informative and wonderful historical coverage works..like this one...thank you 🙏(history Marche )channel for sharing

[@write2pras84]

This narration! Fk me it’s awesome. Love the way you paint such a vivid picture. Also the “screenplay” is fantastic - the setup with a cliffhanger and then the context, followed by the climax. Phenomenal work all round from everyone involved!

[@riskinhos]

no it's not. it's full of factual errors and misleading and false information

[@allyup3404]

Absolutely brilliant video. Really enjoyed this one.

[@insideimagery133]

Vastly underrated portuguese history. I heard, the portuguese had intended for the enemy to come in from the south side, hence the heavily fortified northern front. The cunning and resourceful ways they've maintained dominion over the sea and territories, is quite epic. Small, but big! Big thanks for covering the forgotten mighty ones.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

Pure luck. As we can clearly see.

[@insideimagery133]

@@Leon-bc8hm yeah, 3 centuries worth of luck...give me a break.

[@nelsondfg211]

Muito bom, faz mais vídeos sobre Portugal. Ouvi dizer que eles tinham generais excelentes.

[@robbabcock_]

Thank you for another wonderful video!😎

[@luisc.3215]

As a Portuguese, I can only thank for your wonderful work. In just 30m it's an amazing History lesson. Keep the excellent work going!

[@bluefish4999]

Worthy of a movie. As a Yank, I'm well familiar with Spanish history - Reconquista, King Ferdinand/Queen Isabella, their history in the Americas, and the US-Spanish war. Portugal history is more elusive with only Brazil being a former colony(granted Brazil is a huge country, but a good distance from the US), love to see more from this region.

[@jppt24]

Angola, Moçambique, Guiné-Bissau, Timor-Leste and other territories are all former colonies

[@alfredosenalle9284]

Check the battle of Alcacerquibir.

[@silveriorebelo2920]

Colombo was a Portuguese (that is proven by massive evidence), working for the Portuguese king in order to convince the Castilians to occupy themselves colonizing parts of the American continent, and so leaving the Portuguese free for controlling the spece roots with Asia - btw, Brasil is as big as the USA except Ao«laska with a big difference - Portugal formed Brasil in its entirety, while the British had only a few costal colonies in North America when the USA became independent

[@crpth1]

@@silveriorebelo2920 - It's hilarious that the Italians invented an entire family, house and God knows what else. To claim their Colombo ridiculous BS! Literally the laughing stock of any Portuguese, with the bare minimum Historical background. LOL 😂 😂 But there is absolutely no doubts the guy lived in Portugal, wife was Portuguese, kids were Portuguese. He wrote in Latin, common Portuguese even common Spanish. Never wrote in Italian! Whenever the words missed the texts deflect back into Portuguese! Which is what you normally do, revert back to your mother tongue. Your regular familiar tongue. Oops! BTW By far and wide that was also a big part why the Colombo family had a court claim against the crown of Spain, for more than 200 year! Regarding the promises the crown of Spain never fulfilled regarding the Colombo's. No wonder since Isabella, the so called Queen of Spain, usurped the throne. That along serious wars between Portugal and Castilla (later Spain). With Portugal supporting the true Queen! To access the Spanish throne. While the dethroned real Queen of Spain, Joana (A Beltraneja). Later died in Portugal in the castle of Saint George, looking over Lisbon. In Portugal until her death, she was always addressed as "Royal highness the Queen". And always signed documentation as Queen of "Spain". ;-) In that scenario Colombo goes meet the opponent. And ask for astonishing royalties. As a Portuguese it would never fell good in their senses. For rather obvious reasons. No wonder they tried their best to condemn him... Something the sneaky "queen" was a expert on... Fun fact: The ONLY, I reiterate, ONLY written evidence of Colombo "nationality". It's a small note on the corner of a contemporary map. Who refer to him as "The Portuguese captain" end of quote! In 500 years nobody ever found anything else. Nothing more, nothing less.;-)

[@lfsm9380]

Well, are you sure that only Brazil is a former colony? I love Spain, but the Portuguese were the ones who placed a relative backwater like Europe at the wheel (China, the Ottomans and parts of India were much richer and powerful than Europe back then - we tend to forget that, with our Eurocentric/American worldview but things were obviously quite different 600 years ago). The Portuguese Empire lasted from 1415 to 1999 - the longest-lived seaborne, global empire. Pretty stunning for such a small, resource-poor, undermanned, peripheral country. The African countries of Angola, Mozambique (both very large), Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and St. Thomas and Prince were Portuguese territories until 1975. Goa, Daman and Diu (in India) were also part of the Portuguese Empire till the 1960's. Timor, in the Far East, was yet another colony. If you like history and want to be deeply entertained, just read the superb book "Conquerors" by Roger Crowley: this is the best book recommendation that you'll get this year. All the best

[@maximvsdread1610]

For the french this was a warm up for Agincourt ...lol...

[@ilirhaveriku9749]

Great content as always 👍

[@ignacioinigo3747]

The king of Castile had a group of bodyguards from the city of Soria. All of them died to save the king. In Soria was a disaster. Now one of the main streets of the city has got the name of this battle.

[@bigsarge2085]

Learned something new!

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

nice, this has thus far been a rarely covered battle, with Baz Battle's video being the main one

[@Valhall_warriors_go]

Just great! Keep up the good work :D