Battle of Dorylaeum 1097 - First Crusade - Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the First Crusade continues with the aftermath of the battle of Civetot of 1096 ( • People's Crusade: Batt... ) during the so-called People's Crusade of the First Crusade and the battle of Nicaea of 1097 ( • Princes' Crusade Begin... ) as the Princes' Crusade began. The Crusaders continued moving into the Asia Minor and had to fight against the forces of the Seljuk Sultan of Rum Kilij Arslan in Dorylaeum.
Previous videos on the Crusades, Bulgaria, and the Byzantine Empire:
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Battle of Kalavrye 1078 - • First Crusade - Rise o...
Creation of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum - • First Crusade: Partiti...
Pope Urban II's call for Crusade - • How Pope Urban II Spar...
Battle of Civetot 1096 - • People's Crusade: Batt...
Battle of Nicaea 1097 - • Princes' Crusade Begin...
Rise of Bulgaria - Battle of Tryavna 1190 - • Rise of Bulgaria - Eve...
Sack of Constantinople 1204 - • Sack of Constantinople...
Battle of Adrianople 1205 - • Battle of Adrianople 1...
Battle of Klokotnitsa 1230 - • Battle of Klokotnitsa ...
How the Romans Retook Constantinople - Pelagonia 1259: • How the Romans Retook ...
What Was Lost in the Sack of Constantinople - • What Was Lost in the S...
Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors - • Varangians - Elite Bod...
Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars - • Siege of Damascus 634 ...
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 - • Byzantine Empire Strik...
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars - • Siege of Constantinopl...
Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars
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[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@pontic.chalyb]

I am exited for the next Part

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

The suljuk army never got to rule the region of bahrain so why did you add the Bahrain region which include Kuwait eastern province of saudi arabia and the present day Bahrain into the Saljuk rule. The state that used to rule Bahrain was the uyunids and not the Saljuks.

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

So may you please correct this mistake in the videos after this.

[@pontic.chalyb]

@@ahmedalfaraj2808 He is saying right, and If He is wrong then wait until the last Video about this crusade and then say your opinion in this theme

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

@@pontic.chalyb And why should I wait until the last video about the crusade? What's going to happen?

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

They imagined themselves as Roman legionnaires, that they ended up in a trap and beset by hit-and-run horse riders again. Truly the Roman legionnaire experience.

[@soumajitsen1395]

Carrhae#2, but better.

[@justinlabrosse8506]

Your in every comment section of history channels like you were everywhere in europe Napoleon lmao

[@alexanderthegreatzabaras7492]

Hahahahaha 😂

[@soumajitsen1395]

@@justinlabrosse8506 Except Britain, yes he was

[@abcd9283]

Better than romans

[@gauravrao6529]

I think during this series so far, while it's going to be the first crusade I am really admiring the role Alexios Komenos is playing for the Byzantines. I honestly did not think highly of him before but now I am quite impressed at the way he is politically savy and shrewd in trying to get new lands while appeasing as many as he could.

[@AlbertoSantosDumont819]

Learning more about history is just realizing how much the Byzantines are histories protagonists

[@kevintierney5711]

I think it’s also very fascinating that he never forgot how big a threat the Normans were (Bohemund especially)

[@horticulturist2338]

@@AlbertoSantosDumont819 While they weren't busy blinding and castrating each other.

[@user-ln8eh5nq3q]

Indeed alexios was the best emperor that the empire had seen since basil the second reign some 50 years before when he took the throne he faced many rebellions invasions from the pechengs which defeated at levounion and the Normans which at the start had great success but the defeat at Larisa and the diplomatic prowess of alexios force them to abandon this invasion and all that time he faced the Seljuks from the east

[@CrazyNikel]

Agree for the most part. Just wish they could have brought forth the emperor's of Illyria or Iberia.

[@michaelsinger4638]

Honestly both sides fought extremely well here. And the Crusaders showed their toughness by not breaking under the onslaught. Alexios consistently come off as the most clever man in all of this.

[@terry7907]

Well, he was a sneaky Greek,what do you expect?

[@michaelsinger4638]

And always bounced back. That takes skill.

[@garretth8224]

​@@MbisonBalrog It means he learned from his failures.

[@rb3872]

At the cost of emptying the treasury.

[@EM-tx3ly]

@@rb3872 But kept his kingdom

[@ElBandito]

Amazing how these knights managed to hold their ground through the arrow rain and not charge out impetuously.

[@dand7763]

@@CETGale yes, French Knights were like " Leeeeroooy Jeeeeenkiiiinnss ! "

[@Vdanman]

What’s so amazing? they fully heavily armoured knights against lightly armour archer horseman? Logically they ain’t going to catch up to a feinting horse archer

[@tatarcavalry2342]

@@Vdanman well try to explain this to medieval french lol

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

@@Vdanman there are so many cases of heavy cavalry trying a full charge on horse archers, and being amazed when they cant catch them or run inti an ambush

[@ElBandito]

@@Vdanman Logic never mattered to French cavalry, in case you haven't been paying attention.

[@pseudomonas03]

Excellent video! Alexios Komnenos had to deal with a state in the brink of the absolute destruction, with enemies attacking from evrywhere, when he came to power, and then with patience, wise strategy, and incredible diplomacy, succeded not only to save the Eastern Roman Empire but also restoring many lost terriories. And 19 years after Dorylaeum, Alexios, even if he was now old and with problems with his health (suffering by arthritis), he will soundly defeat the Seljuks in the Battle of Philomelion in 1116 AD, by using the battle formation known as "parataxis" similar to the one that Xenophon used in antiquity, during the March of the 10.000. One of the greatest emperors!

[@mattstakeontheancients7594]

Reading a novel on the Middle Ages and the crusades has always been the most interesting part in my opinion. Glad y’all are covering these battles especially those of the first crusade.

[@jackreatt5116]

What novel

[@mattstakeontheancients7594]

@@jackreatt5116 Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones and The Crusades by him as well.

[@naomimueller9912]

@@mattstakeontheancients7594 I have his book titled, Crusaders and it's great! It's helped me well in my research for a historical fiction book I'm writing. (along with this video!) I'll have to check out the ones you mentioned as well!

[@constantinosvarsos9402]

Just a clarification, in 15:52 it is correctly said that the "Seljuks was a minority in every city in Anatolia". The Seljuks were the military occupants of this area and had a near-zero non-military Seljuk population in this. The population, especially in Western, and coastal Asia Minor, was predominantly Greek.

[@alexioskomnenos5290]

Also a clarification; at the time, the Greeks called themselves Roman, and had a Roman civic identity. Famously put by Anna Komnena, Greek was their language, Christianity was the religion, and they were Roman as a genos (alongside the other minorities in the Empire like Bulgars, Slavs, Armenians, Jews and etc). So they in their own minds considered themselves the heirs of the Romans and the Greeks. (For instance, see Romanland: Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium by Anthony Kaldellis).

[@gilpaubelid3780]

@@alexioskomnenos5290 Also "Roman" during the byzantine period became a Greek ethnonym and was used as another word for Greek (together with Graikos and Hellen) something that we can see both in the byzantine lexica and in the byzantine sources where the words Greeks and Romans are used interchangeably as synonyms. In other words the term "Roman" had multiple definitions during the byzantine period and could mean : 1)someone with Roman citizenship regardless of ethnicity 2)the ethnically Greek 3)Latin roman/ancient Roman 4)follower of the Roman church. Byzantines considered themselves descendants of the ancient Greeks (not the Latin Romans) and political heirs of the Roman state. As Joseph I Galesiotes said: They were Greeks in genos that called themselves Romans because of New Rome (Constantinople) ("Έλληνες όντες τω γένει, ρωμαίους εαυτούς ονομάζομεν, και αληθώς γε μην· εκ γαρ της Νέας Ρώμης η παρωνυμία αύτη προσκεκλήρωται ημίν" "Έλληνες όντες). As for Romanland, it's a book that support some pretty extreme theories that have been rejected by the majority of historians.

[@hermanschy3247]

First of all not byzantine it was eastern Roman Empire. Second they werent seljuk but in a period of 60 80 years nearly all of anatolia started to speak turkish.

[@brokenbridge6316]

The First Crusade is a fascinating time period for Historians to read about. I'm often impressed with the tenacity showed by both sides of this conflict. My complements to all those who made this video a reality.

[@saidahamelin3118]

I love this show. The commentator, the art work it's just fabulous and so informative. You guys are great, thank you all.

[@lerneanlion]

After being defeated at Dorylaeum, the Seljuks had their revenge 50 years later at the exact same location during the Second Crusade.

[@denizonder6395]

Melikshah son of Kılıjarslan, moreover, he defeated 2 great European Kings

[@ahmetkayrayavuz9527]

Also Kılıjarslan defeated 3 Cruseder army at 1101

[@alastairbrewster4274]

Spoilers! I’m covering my eyes

[@mrbazooka6635]

@@CETGale The seljuk sultan, Kilij Arslan II, Gave free passage to Frederick as he had beef with the ayyubids in the south. The seljuk princes however were not happy with that choise and attacked the crusader army with their own irreglur forces. After their defeat, they came back to detrone their father but he was already gone.That's why the crusader army was atacked despite the sultans promise.

[@RandomGuy-df1oy]

@@CETGale Barbarossa defeated seljuk prince and took capital, did not conquer any seljuk state, seljuk empire was gone before the first crusade due to the civil war and rum sultanate did not have enough turkic population to resist the crusader armies although they had higher win rate and the crusaders chose more costly sea route

[@omerfaruk6082]

The Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kılıçarslan I should be admired for his bravery, he was only 17 years old at this battle. His Sultanate was only 10 years old and yet he was trying to defend his newly built sultanate from this unexpected invasion and he managed that too. Although this battle did not prevent crusaders from reaching Jerusalem, they left Anatolia in a quick pace and the Anatolia he defended has become Turkey today thanks to Kılıçarslan I and his successors' efforts.

[@horationelson5255]

that's life that the story of Anatolia........from pagan to Christian....to Muslims ...and to.... what next...?

[@Hugh_Morris]

​@@horationelson5255 atheist

[@andrealuther6167]

@@Hugh_Morris God I hope not

[@williamrobert9898]

@@Hugh_Morris Lol it is still a muslim majority region

[@Hugh_Morris]

@William Robert someone asked what would come after Islam. Logic would say atheism as it is rising much faster than any religion, worldwide

[@user-yr4js5zq1k]

Excellent video yet again!!! Personally I am huge fan of eastern Roman and Greek history and would love to see more videos about them!!

[@AmirSatt]

7 hours ago? What?

[@alvirarahman1559]

"Personally I am huge fan of eastern Roman and Greek history" the Ottoman part as well? :3

[@user-yr4js5zq1k]

@@alvirarahman1559 yes I've seen the ottoman series!!

[@Sp-zj5hw]

"άρχεσθαι μαθών άρχειν επιστήσει" = if you wish to dominate, you must strive to serve. A great quote by the Athenian Solon.

[@doorihad105]

The Komnenian dynasty also has a long list of significant battles that changed the power balance of the East and West of Constaninople such as the battles of Levunion, Philomelion, Beroia, Haram, Sirmium, the Byzantine-Hungarian wars during John the 2nds reign and the second crusade etc etc

[@user-ln8eh5nq3q]

Well said for me the komnenoi was the last dynasty which made the empire a power house

[@denniscleary7580]

It’s never a boring morning when you have two videos released from Kings and Generals

[@luke3045]

I love your content! Thank you all for your work into these little known historical battles!

[@samuelmargueret9626]

As always a good video with a very interesting topic...... the fact that you try to cover as many things as possible is very good ..... knowledge is important to not forget who we are . The way you are describing each subject is just incredible you have a real gift !! Anyway love your vidéos keep Going on

[@RoboticDragon]

Love that the crusades videos are expanded so much as you guys visit them again

[@diego_penha]

Fantastic !! Congratulations and thanks for one more episode!

[@DaFroBroforeal]

Great video. I am loving this series. Huge respect for the wisdom of Alexios.

[@ratmirtambiev5643]

The fact that Kilij-Arslan retained the Sultanate of Rum under such circumstances and returned part of the territory after the crusaders left is already a positive assessment of his rule.

[@1992zorro]

This was amazing. I Think this the potential to be best series on the 1st Crusade.

[@jasemalhammadi4228]

Can you please make a documentary about Vikings campaigns around the world? You did mention the Vikings sporadically to other main topics (i.e. history of Russ, history of Britain, etc) but not a dedicated video of all their global campaigns, their motives, their ethos and how expeditions changed the world forever.

[@Louis-ji3sn]

I liked watching this again but am still patiently waiting for the concluding episodes of the First Crusade, Thanks!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks again for the videos ⚔️

[@paulceglinski3087]

Excellent video again, K and G. This channel's content is probably one of the best on YT. I know trolls say that the content is tilted towards the West, but depending on your demographics, I think your topics are outstanding. Thanks again. Cheers.

[@arozes8324]

I have been waiting for this!

[@nikostombris5505]

The victory of Byzantine strategy and crusader force. What a ruler Alexios was …

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@potatoebot2739]

Great videos as always

[@Louis-ji3sn]

Wow! I can't believe we're finally here, been waiting for a long time! I haven't even watched the video yet (I have to take my Caesar for a walk) but I hope the continuation all the way to Jerusalem and beyond will be as great as I'm sure this one is! Please do some if not all of the other major battles during the crusades including The Field of Blood, Battle of Montgisard, Jacobs Ford, etc.......

[@dacianastilean-styles3895]

History Marche has excellent video on Filed of Blood

[@hanzup4117]

These videos on the crusades are my favourite :)

[@joshtaylor9626]

Can't wait for the next episode

[@mininghistory6212]

I have never seen a detailed first crusade like on this channel. I will learn from your series and produce the first crusade on my channel. Dear kings and generals fans, help a small youtube channel that is just making its way I appreciate that ❤️

[@alexsam6292]

I suggest that you check Extra History channel, they also have a series on the First Crusade and the Third.

[@lancealex5058]

real crusades history is the best on this topic with a slight right wing touch. extra history is too generic and brief and left leaning

[@typicalperson6389]

Amazing episode

[@davidt3563]

Excellent video!

[@arnaudbollue3176]

Hi guys, tremendous video as usual. I wanted to know about the sources you used to create it. I currently writing an historical fiction about the 1st crusade and I haven't been able to find a source which describe the terrain as well as you video. So far, nothing I read talks about the valleys. Thank you very much.

[@benito7402]

It's awesome to see the channel grow and content expand!

[@emanueleabrami8355]

Bohémond I of Antioch, what a fucking top tier quality military leader man

[@Jesse_Dawg]

I love your videos. Please more

[@theawesomeman9821]

Whoever made the soundtrack for this video deserves a raise from this channel.

[@mazenaljayousi49]

Thank you kings and generals 🙏🏻

[@cassiusijeomah4239]

Well Documented And Narrated

[@robbabcock_]

What a great series!

[@GintokiSakata912015]

Great video as always. I think you are definitely the most accurate on youtube at bringing content on historical topics and I personally look forward to each of your videos. I wanted to ask one thing though. Seeing your previous video on the origins of Indo-European languages where you say that there is a possibility to get audio in other languages besides English, I was wondering how exactly the system works. It would be much easier for me to enjoy videos like this one on the crusades by listening to it in Italian.

[@RafaelOliveira-gl8jd]

Excelente!

[@18Krieger]

What if the bear had killed him: "Oh my dear lady, you husband has been slayen during the crusade!" "Which foul heathen saracen has robbed me of my husband!?!" "A bear my lady." "A what?"

[@joaomarcosgoncalvesisaac3785]

Make about The battle of Tsarytsin pls!!

[@Mickmickster]

Yay! Love the battles of antiquity!

[@vanneli]

This is the very first time that I have ever heard that Tancred was made to swear the oath to Alexios after leaving Constantinople.

[@beickus]

well done - we wait you to cover the period 1180 - 1204

[@tremere26]

I love these vids, always inspire me for another run of EU3, CK2 or otherwise.

[@senseishu937]

Damn, you still play eu3? Now that's old, even older than ck2

[@markusskram4181]

Love The vid

[@benito7402]

I love this channel so much!

[@billhart3728]

Well done

[@hassaanalisiddiqui3827]

I want this series to continue all the way to the battle of ascalon

[@franciscoapolinar2316]

I would love to know what engine/game that you guys use for the battle shots. Looks a lot like Atilla total war 1212 AD mod

[@abirpaul3350]

If possible make a video on tripartite struggle around kannauj between gurjara-pratihara pala and rashtrakutas

[@Dreigonix]

Robert: **sits on Alexios’s throne** Alexios: Aww, that’s adorable. Get this guy a drink, on me!

[@saraswatisubramanian9603]

What will be your next video on the Italian Wars series

[@markusdamon9200]

Really interesting to See these Events on the Western source Perspective. Some parts are really Different

[@TheGreekRebel]

As Orthodox Christian i cried on 14:43 ,it was indeed a miracle from our true living God and Saints.

[@BryanWinssss]

What the fuck

[@warrennelson2089]

Wow. History Rock's cause you!!!

[@hansfabri6906]

awesome

[@tianx9275]

You have to give it to Norman's for their courage and tenacity in combat. 5 HOURS in heavy armors, under constant arrow fire and still didn't break under pressure.

[@skyereave9454]

They weren't hired as mercenaries for nothing after all.

[@keirangrant1607]

These videos are so informative and interesting. I could binge watch your channel all day sometimes. Most conflicts seem to be caused by pride, in addition to resources, race, and religion. Dude is part of the christian crusade and wants a tent as lavish as the Emperors. WTF dude? You just cant help unless you look just as fancy? So it's not really religion then?

[@hendrikgreiner8449]

Not really for the higher levels of society, especially a lot of the knights involved. Europe was coming into a period where there wasn't really much land avaible anymore, so second or third sons were not really getting much once their fathers died. Many of those involved hoped that by claiming the Holy Land there would be a chance for them to get land, and therefore, income. Religion was a much larger catalyst for the common folk, for them it was a very big reason to join, among the lust for travel, adventure and other things everyone of us also feels. Not to say religion was no reason whatsoever for the knights and high society, but there were also very practical reasons for them to go, and wealth and prestige were certainly among the primary ones.

[@lancealex5058]

ofc its not just religion. dude was tryna get something by force which the emperor simply inherited :) its always winner takes all lol

[@Liquidsback]

One might say the Turkic response to this was Dorylaed...

[@wedgeantillies66]

Alexius, is really getting the best of both worlds in regards to the crusaders crushing and beating the Seljuks Turks. Allowing for his forces rapid reconquest of Anatolia and then getting said conquest recognised by truce/treaty with Seljuk’s. While continued March of the crusaders provided opportunity for further reconquest and weakening of enemy powers.

[@The1980Philip]

Hey, was that the Crusader Kings soundtrack?

[@TotalWar01]

Weirdly this battle seems similar to the Battle at Helms Deep in LOTR. Pinned down, surrounded, and saved by cavalry from the flank...

[@Maus_Indahaus]

I hope you don't stop after the first crusade, or the first three, but cover all of them , as they are very underrepresented

[@subhashsahay5218]

May you make a video on Vedic Age or Harappan Civilisation

[@elcuervodereddit6498]

Podrías añadir una pista de audio en español.

[@osmankazan4879]

Another great video. This period is very well connected to the modern day geo politics. Would you make a video about 1922 Turkish offensive as it the conditions seem similar

[@MrLoobu]

Oh Alexios, you was one of the good ones!

[@philipp6709]

Hello again, around two years ago i asked under your Video "Battle of Lepanto 1571" whether you could share the name of the program you used in the process of making the video. I noticed that the artstyle of the map you were using at the time remained pretty much the same in the last two years. I was wondering if you could also share the name of the different after effect templates you are using. Im especially interested in the "world map" you are using in this video and the template you are using for the "zoomed-in battle depictions". It would be great if you could help me with this. Thank you in advance.

[@KingsandGenerals]

After Effects. No templates.

[@philipp6709]

@@KingsandGenerals Oh so the basic program is enough to create those maps in the background and change the borders and colours of countries freely while moving "chips" with the heads of the important rulers from point A to point B. Is that true? Also thank you for your fast response. Keep up the good work!

[@xergiok2322]

​@@philipp6709 I wouldn't think the maps themselves (with all the terrain and what not) are made with after effects. The maps are surely made with other programs like photoshop/illustrator.

[@philipp6709]

@@xergiok2322 thats exactly what i was wondering. But due to the response i was like " maybe there is a feature in after effects that lets you create maps ". But you are probably right. Does anyone know for certain tho?

[@atrides7]

Wanderfull sir !!!!!! But i want the battle of phillomilion in 1116 AD

[@jayfelsberg1931]

Bohemond and Endel sound like a great combination. Surely it would have helped him relax LOL

[@Tazer183]

this was definitely different than the old epic history tv depiction

[@ragael1024]

idk about you guys, but Alexios I really made an impression on me. wow. he took the throne of a bankrupt empire, ridden by revolts and a norman invasion in the west, and the East totally lost to the turks. yet somehow managed to rebuild the economy enough to make such gifts to the crusaders that amazed them. HOW??? He made sure cities were aware of the crusading army passing through and ready to resupply it. the crusaders again were impressed, probably for them this was a logistical nightmare, but they clearly forgot that they were dealing with romans here, they practically perfected logistics centuries ago. and even after that little shit mocked him by sitting on his throne, an offense anyone else would have hanged him for, Alexios proved to be the better man, inviting the fool for a drink and advising him on the enemy tactics. Lastly, he managed to repel the normans, cumans, pechenegs, turks... with no shortage of military skill. sure, he was no Caesar, but damn... no man was more worthy of being called Emperor of romans in those days. For EU4 players, i honestly see his stats as 5/6/4. what say you?

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 The Byzantines objectives were net. They got their lands back.

[@Joey_Boii]

Whats the music thats being played at 13:24

[@esportsprodigybuhanil933]

The First Wave by Jon Björk

[@PrinceVega]

@@esportsprodigybuhanil933 , thank you!

[@Joey_Boii]

@@esportsprodigybuhanil933 ty

[@nikergoker]

I am from Dorleum and It has always bothered me that this war was so little known out there. I would like to add Turkish subtitles to this video, I wonder how we can do this

[@muratsa100]

Dorleum su an neresi

[@hasankolkemiren9276]

@@muratsa100 Eskişehir

[@monomoy100]

a comment of appreciation for the youtube algorithm!

[@jamshaidmushtaq1811]

Hello. I really admire your channel, but please create a new series on all the important events and battles of the US Civil War and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

[@icabodslipp9151]

love the eu4 music

[@HamanKarn567]

Did Kilij Arslan use archers who sat and used their feet on their bows? Or was that made up for a documentary about the crusades I watched years ago?

[@monaxoskg21]

i am still wondering how it is possible to win a battle against the javelin cavalry. Going testudo formation only test your stregnth and the discipline of your army. Going in an open battle they gonna apply hit and run tactics. stay inside a castle or a forte and they gonna burn the countryside and let you starve to death. The only way i can think is forming a strong line of defence with infantry and testuto tactics and hide your cavalry . light cavalry on the one side to charge and withdraw and your heavey calavlry hidden and charging behind them

[@PervySage13]

I have my Samsung tv set to the Magellan channel and was super stoked when I saw your videos on it! "He did it! The SOB pulled it off!" Lmao 🤣

[@barbiquearea]

Interesting. I didn't know there was a city name Philadelphia in Anatolia. I wonder if this is where the city of Philadelphia (or Philly) in Pennsylvania came from?

[@LuisBrito-ly1ko]

Yes. In fact, there were a number of cities named Philadelphia during the Greek and Roman Periods. It was chosen because it means “Brotherly Love” in Ancient Greek, and Penn, the founder, wanted the city to be a place where everybody could worship freely.

[@aokiaoki4238]

It's a Greek name

[@jackb0nes13]

The philadelphia in anatolia was the last roman settlement in anatolia that was loyal to constantionple to fall to the turks as well, in the late 1380s.

[@starcapture3040]

No, that Philadelphia is the city of Amman today. some of its roman greco ruines have suvrivied espacillay the big theater.

[@jackb0nes13]

@@starcapture3040 I believe its called alasehir now not amman

[@theawesomeman9821]

So what I've learned so far about the Crusades from this channel over the years, is that is basically Christian Europeans versus the Muslim Arabs, Pagan Slavs, and Nestorian Greeks.

[@user-nz1eu8cz1d]

Actually most of the Nestorians were not Greeks.

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@user-nz1eu8cz1d isn't that what Catholic Crusaders referred the Greeks as?

[@user-nz1eu8cz1d]

The crusaders called the Greeks and all the orthodox nations,schismatics.

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

I love this damn Channel

[@vitorpereira9515]

I have a question. Yesterday's video was available in other languages but today the video is in English. Why?

[@mdmiloy5897]

I have a question did two were knight or it was claimed by the crusader religious believe? please somebody tell me!

[@tomriley5790]

I wonder at what point Alexios realised the genie that he'd let out of the bottle....

[@lambert4116]

Pretty good. I hope the next part spends some time on the role the Armenians played in Tancreds Tarsus campaign and Baldwins Edessa adventure. Without them, there would never have been a county of Edessa. Also, I have never understood why animations on the first crusade often include the Jerusalem cross when it didn't exist. Too hard to edit out? Seriously asking, I have no idea.

[@arda213]

You are wrong when gou said Seljuks had numerical advantage. Seljuks had 6-8000 men. Crusaders had 50.000 men even though only 20.000 were present but the rest caught up towards the end of battle. You are right that crusaders lost 4000 while Seljuks lost 3000 men. Anyway Kilijarslan avenges this in Crusade of 1101 when he defeats 3 crusader armies in a row. That crusade is mever popular in pop culture though. His son Mesut I also defeats German Emperor in 1147 and Frankish king in 1148 in second crusade.

[@secario2135]

no the crusade had 60 000 men

[@lucabarbanti8211]

No It's not wrong. The nomad turks had 8,000 horse archers. The crusaders and the Romans had approximately 3,000 cavalry and 6000-8000 infantry. Yes the total main force was 50000-60000 men but very few engaged on the battlefield apart from the vanguard because of the slow march and their baggage train

[@arda213]

@@lucabarbanti8211 Crusader army in total was 50.000-60.000 men. We have no dispute in that. However, it was 20.000 who engaged with 6-8.000 Seljuk army. That 20.000 raised their shields and resisted to Seljuk attack until the rest of the 30.000 came to their aid. So Seljuks fled when they saw rest of the army caught up. So it is untrue to say rest of the army had no role. If this was a battle between those 20.000 and 6-8.000 Seljuks with no interference, Seljuks were winning. They lost because rest of the army caught up. At the end of the day Seljuks had 3000 losses while crusaders had 4000 losses.

[@lucabarbanti8211]

@@arda213 Ehm no. Your're wrong again it's less than 20000. Today for the experts it seems reasonable that Bohemond had with him approximately 2,000 cavalry and 8,000 foot soldiers(not counting a large number of noncombatants who fetched water for the men in the camp. They were with Bohemond yes but I don't count them as soldiers).Just after midday, Godfrey arrived with a force of 50 knights, fighting through the Turkish lines to reinforce Bohemond. Through the day small groups of reinforcements (also from Raymond, and Hugh, as well as Godfrey) arrived, some killed by the Turks, others fighting to reach Bohemond's camp Although the ferocity of the Crusader attack took the Turks by surprise, they were unable to dislodge the Turks until a force led by bishop Adhemar of Le Puy, the papal legate, arrived in mid-afternoon, perhaps with Raymond in the van, moving around the battle through concealing hills and across the river, outflanking the archers on the left and surprising the Turks from the rear with 2000 men. Adhemar's force fell on the Turkish camp, and attacked the Turks from the rear. The Turks were terrified by the sight of their camp in flames, and by the ferocity and endurance of the knights, since the knights' armour protected them from arrows( the nomad turks called them" men of iron"). To sum up 2000-3000 cavalry+ 8000-10000 infantry engaged.

[@arda213]

@@lucabarbanti8211 This entire text looks like crusader bias. "Turks were terrified at the sight" "ferocity of the attack took Turks by suprise" "Turks were shocked" Who confirms these ? Turkish sources ? I highly doubt Turks would mention the events in this way. So at best there is a unilateral claim which is equal to zero in terms of trustworthyness. I have read the Osprey book on first crusade. To my knowledge crusader army had way less maneuvrability and 6-8000 Seljuks attacked the enemy army part that was at front with 20.000 men. Appearently Seljuks who recently defeated peoples crusade with ease didnt expect much endurance so the lagging part caught up which made Seljuks retreat.

[@bofoo3852]

I didn’t give u like 👍 for support I give you like because you deserve it ❤

[@almighty5839]

Just imagine if they had taken the middle rout and captured the rum capital, could have ended a major thorn in the Byzantines side and possibly could have prevented an ottoman surge

[@0249er]

I mean the turks where very decentralized if the capital fell the tribal power structure of the turks wouldn't

[@Asterix958]

In Third Crusade, Frederick I captured new Seljuk capital Konya. However, faith of Byzantines didn't change.

[@v4enthusiast541]

There was no point to that, it would be pointless trying to take a central position on the Anatolian plain. Eventually it would get surrounded, isolated, and besieged by the decentralized turks. This is why Byzantine strategy was to target the 4 corners of the plain, from there they could control access to the plain and slowly attrition the Turks that were on the plain.