Battle of Sagrajas, 1086 - An ambush that almost stopped the Reconquista

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🚩 Alfonso VI's steady expansion and incorporation of Taifas into his realm provoked a reaction from the Almoravids. Commanded by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravid army met Alfonso force near Badajos. A victory for the Christians would break the last significant Muslim resistance and enable complete conquest of Iberia. A victory for the Muslims would stop and reverse the Reconquista.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
📝 Research and writing: Damien Peters
📚 Sources:
Abd al-Wahid al Marrakushi - Account of the Battle of Zallaca, taken from “Christians and Moors in Spain” - Retrieved from deremilitari.org/2013/11/the-...
David Nicholle & Angus McBride - El Sid and the Spanish Reconquista, 1050-1492
John France - Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades, 1000-1300
Ian Heath - Armies of Feudal Europe, 1066-1300
Joseph F. O’Callaghan - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain
Joseph F. O’Callaghan - The Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile
Richard Fletcher - Moorish Spain
#history #reconquista #documentary

[@HistoryMarche]

🚩 Alfonso VI's steady expansion and incorporation of Taifas into his realm provoked a reaction from the Almoravids. Commanded by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravid army met Alfonso force near Badajos. A victory for the Christians would break the last significant Muslim resistance and enable complete conquest of Iberia. A victory for the Muslims would stop and reverse the Reconquista.

[@lucasmascarenhas249]

Make the guararapes battle please

[@death-istic9586]

Love your videos!💚

[@robert-surcouf]

The reconquista was inevitable since the fall of the Cordoue califate in 1031. The Almoravids then almohads were so much muslim fanatics that everyone came to hate them and any of their victories could slow down the tide but will never overturn it

[@youssefelazzouzi6121]

18:39 Historymarche can you please share the soundtrack that starts at 18:39 . You have used it before in battles of cumae and keresztes.

[@hakimfahim1937]

Your sources are blatantly false. The number of Alfonso’s forces was 60,000 fighters and the number of the Andalusians with Almoravid was 48,000 fighters. Is it possible that Alfonso’s army was 2,500 men? You also made a mistake in the course of the battle in general and in detail....18 thousand fighters from Seville, Badajoz and Granada led by Al-Mutamid Ibn Abbad and 30 thousand Almoravid fighters led by Daoud Ibn Aisha and Sir Ibn Abi Bakr, and the reserve with Yusuf Ibn Tashfin. As for the army of Castile, after the volunteers came from the knights of southern France and Italy, the knights of the churches, as well as the knights Aragon and Galicia, and the knights of Asturias and Bascunia. The forces of Alfonso VI were gathered, so he drew up his military plan, and divided his army into a first section led by Count Garcia and Count Zodric, and this section was tasked with attacking the Muslim front forces, and a second section consisting of two wings led by Sancho Ramirez, King of Aragon and Count Raymond. The heart is led by Alfonso himself, while the front is led by his commander Albarhanes, most of whom are soldiers from the Kingdom of Aragon. ​ I give you a mark of 0 from 10 I was very disappointed

[@jaeger5400]

Everything about this channel is addictive. The animation. The details. The voice of the narrator. Beautifully made as usual. Worth the wait always

[@HistoryMarche]

That's very kind of you. Much appreciated

[@saad.4550]

This man and his team legends

[@saad.4550]

@@drakesavory2019 Don't you want to profit from such creators, you miser?

[@chocho6766]

even the ads lol

[@stylicho]

Hopefully, he peruses historical books and atlases from all angles before making said videos. Must be difficult

[@eqbal321a]

"I'd rather herd camels for Yusef Ibn Tashfeen than herd pigs for Alfonso" a famous quote by Al-Mutamid Ibn Abbad

[@user-sw9jh8pz4i]

. Is true Akhi BARAKALLAHU fik for telling as it was said. As today Muslim rulers kings rather than being a shepherd of camels they are willingly being shepherd of pigs Jews USA and collective West.

[@eqbal321a]

@@user-sw9jh8pz4i well said

[@alfredosenalle9284]

Any Muslim would have said the same , also any Christian would have said the opposite. Nothing special about that phrase.

[@eqbal321a]

​@@alfredosenalle9284 No, a lot of Muslin leaders in Spain at that era preferred to herd pigs as long as they kept their position, the same goes with a lot of Christian leaders who were under the influence of a powerful Muslin nation(they would herd camels)

[@alfredosenalle9284]

@@eqbal321a Well , according to what you said , those Muslims were hypocrites then , while in the case of those Christians , they had no choice.

[@sirjabal]

My father told me that in a book from his childhood it was said that this battle (Almoravids) and again later at the battle of Alarcos (Almohads), both delayed the reconquest by 200 years at once each time, according to a math progression of land conquered per year calculated in that book, and reconquest stopped suddenly for decades.

[@omarsnhaji1235]

It is true. However most Muslim historians actually said that this battle of Almoravids is the one that halted the Reconquista for 400 years. And the reason is because the Muslims in Andalusia finally reunited under one flag in the aftermath of this battle... Whereas during Almohads' time, Andalusia was already theirs and they even had their own capital there as opposed to the Almoravids who were foreigner to the Andalus and had their capital in Marrakesh which Yusuf himself founded

[@SunsetNova]

Youssef ibn Tashfin is revered in Morocco to this day a Moroccan legend

[@deeipomar2366]

Not just in Morocco but in the entire Arab world!

[@specialone3209]

​@@deeipomar2366islam world is better cuz he was not arab

[@TheDON2111]

he wasn't moroccan either he was from mauritania @@specialone3209

[@ff-qn7jm]

​@@deeipomar2366he was Amazigh (berber) not Arab and Morocco have nothing to do with ur Arab planet or Arab world

[@deeipomar2366]

@ff-qn7jm And Saladin was Kurd, and Mehmet the Fetih was Turk, yet we take pride in all of them! Islam doesn't know nationality or race. Islam doesn't recognise tribal affiliations. Anyone who sacrifices for the Ummah is one of us in equal terms, no matter his background. I never claimed Youssef was Arab, I only stated that we Arabs respect him and love him for his achievements, not because he was an Arab or Amazigh, but simply because he was a Muslim!

[@Noname_57]

Although the loss was significant, it pales in comparison to the decisive impact of the fall of Toledo. The fall of Toledo was a game-changing event that influenced the outcome of a particular battle or war, and marked a significant turning point in history. Without a doubt, the fall of Toledo is a testament to the power of decisive action, and the crucial role it plays in shaping the course of events.

[@John3.36]

Holy Toledo you are right!

[@omarsnhaji1235]

It is actually the other way around. This battled made a huge halt to the reconquista. And if it weren't for it, the Castillians alone could have easily eaten the Taifa city states. Especially since they had ambitious rulers like this Alfonso VI. But this battle made the Muslims last in the Iberian peninsula for another 4 centuries. However it is indeed a game changer because if Toledo didn't fall the Muslims might actually have pushed back. But the fall of Toledo made it much harder. I mean, it's actually a very strategic and important city.

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

@@omarsnhaji1235 The only thing that these Almoravid and Almohad invasions achieved was to avoid the total collapse of Al-Andalus. In 1118 the kingdom of Aragon conquers Zaragoza, while the kingdoms of Castile, León and Galicia were engaged in a war between brothers that would give birth to a single kingdom under Alfonso VI. In 1212, in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, the Christian kingdoms defeated the last great Muslim army, conquering all of Al-Andalus except Granada, which became a vassal of Castile, paying pariahs for 200 years to avoid being invaded. When the Catholic Monarchs (1474-1516) decided to unify their kingdoms and Spain, there was no longer an excuse not to conquer Granada, which they did in 1492, and also the (Christian) kingdom of Navarra in 1512.

[@Alex-tx2em]

@@angelcamachodelsolar"The only thing that these Almoravid and Almohad invasions achieved was to avoid the total collapse of Al-Andalus." You're just rephrasing what he already said but framing it as an unimportant victory. Surviving for centuries as a result of one decisive victory is noteworthy.

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

​@@Alex-tx2em It is not true, I quote the words: "This battle made a huge halt to the reconquista." End of quote. It did not stop the Reconquista, it only prevented it from ending that same century. The Reconquista continued at a good pace until just over a century later, only the kingdom of Granada remained, forced to pay pariahs to the kingdom of Castile. Its importance only lies in the fact that it was the last great Muslim victory, since they would not stop losing and retreating until 1492.

[@IsaacRaiCastillo]

I love that this channel dedicates time to talking about battles that are generally ignored by others, the Reconquista has many interesting battles and sieges, so you are taking advantage of the potential that these medieval Iberian conflicts are not well known on KZbin. I would like you to make a video in the future about the campaigns of Almanzor "the scourge of the year one thousand" (a true terror for my Christian ancestors), the story of the Cid "Campeador", the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in the year 1212 (the most decisive of all), the siege of Seville (one of the largest that has existed in all of European medieval history, lasting 14 months), the conquests of James I of Aragon "The Conqueror" (son of Pedro II, the one who died in the Battle of Muret, from the first Crusade of the Cathars in France), the Battle of Salado in 1340 (in which Castile and Portugal destroyed the last invading army that arrived in Africa with the intention of stopping the reconquest), among others.

[@PlvsVltra-ji3rs]

I truly love the fact the use of proper Castilian. Amazing coverage of the reconquista.

[@yusufibntachfin7978]

The Almoravids were crucial in preventing the fall of Al-Andalus to the Iberian christian kingdoms. when Yusuf Ibn Tashfin decisively defeated the coalition it enabled him to control an empire that stretched 3,000 km (1,900 mi) north to south. He never claimed the title of caliph and instead took on the title of Amir al-Muslimin ("Prince of the Muslims") while formally acknowledging the overlordship of the Abbasids. He was a profoundely practising muslim. He's buried in Marrakech and he's considered a hero in Morocco.

[@Holybatman3603]

Sources say over 54,000 Christians were killed in a single day in this battle and over 15,000 were captured for 3,000 musliml losses.

[@Vandelberger]

@@Holybatman3603that sounds fairly ridiculous, since this was a Calvary battle for the Christian side and the initial route of the Iberian Muslim infantry. Both roughly losing half their men makes those numbers impossible.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Even as a Jew, I typically route for the Muslims when it comes to the Iberian peninsula. They ran the land and people so much better than the Christian empires of the time. Plus, they had the “dopest” style.

[@aymanelhasbi5030]

said by ysusuf ibn tachfin himself hhh

[@jaredlandry]

@@The_ZeroLine Of course you do. Jews did very well for themselves enlsaving the iberain population and sending them south to be sold. And in return the Spanish started burning you all at the stake. Payback's a bitch.

[@Abidon88]

thank you for this, great work as always!

[@JC-mx9su]

I can’t wait for his next videos about some of the battles of El Cid in the reconquista and hope for some unfinished parts that would be awesome.

[@hassanabdulsalam1000]

Amazing work Thank you for focusing on underrated battles 🌹

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you 🙌

[@KhalistanCa]

@@HistoryMarche Battle of Alarcos 1195 AD 30 K almavoraid sultanete vs spanish crusaders 300,000,K killed during war please new videos Best iberian muslim war ever..

[@JC-mx9su]

“We could have beaten Ben Yusuf!. With a few more men we could have won!” - King Alfonso VI.

[@sacripan8915]

Not only is he dishonourable, but he also likes to make excuses this Alfonso 😂

[@angelandsoulsoul2924]

i remember this famous scene when alfonso tells el cids wife it wasnt through lack of courage they lost, as he takes a red hot kinife to cauterise his wound and doesnt scream she retorts it takes more than courage to be a king.

[@umarabdullah7413]

​@@angelandsoulsoul2924LOL, I also remember that scene from the El Cid movie. Unfortunately for Alfonso, even with tricks, like the surprise attack on Friday that he launched at the video's beginning, he still lost. It really wasn't Alfonso's finest hour it would seem.

[@USBearForce]

"It takes more than courage to make a king." -Sophia Loren / Lady Jimena

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

@@sacripan8915 The best excuse was given in the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212 where the combatants were about 14,000 for the Christians and between 20,000-30,000 for the Almohads (García Fitz, Francisco Las Navas de Tolosa, Barcelona, ​​Ariel, 2012), being the Almohads were definitively defeated, proving Alfonso VIII that he was right. According to the chronicles (with exaggerated numbers) there were 80,000 Christians against 200,000 Almohads, with the Almohads having 150,000 dead.

[@exonboom]

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Every time i watch these videos i know that my time was well spent. This one was really enjoyable.

[@davidhunt8685]

Thanks looking forward to the next one

[@fatherofhistory]

I'm a big fan of history videos, and this one was particularly well-made. The narration was clear and engaging, and the visuals were impressive. I learned a lot about the Battle of Sagrajas, and I'm definitely going to check out your other videos.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

[@johnpauljones4190]

I love your videoes!! Keep up, respect brother! ❤

[@ShadowOfAnEpicSaxmanExclusive]

You know it's going to be a good morning when history March posts a video for the algorithm

[@omarsnhaji1235]

Finally my own forefather's battle lol. Yusuf is the pride of our tribe (Senhaja) and one of the greatest characters in the history of the region. And he is the founder of Marrakesh as well (although it is the Almohads who made it like more or less like the way it does nowadays)

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage episode shared by an excellent ( History Marche) ..about Moraved armies. 2nd conquered southern Eberian ( Spain) peninsulas at 1068 AD.....thank you 🙏 (History Marche) channel ..for sharing this remarkable video

[@sidneyfreespirit7279]

😭😭😭I've been waiting for this

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

As shown in the background of the battle Alfonso's elder brother was named Sancho during his reign as the previous king of Castile and he was involved in a curiously named conflict called the War of the Three Sanchos since it involved the Kings of Navarre / Pamplona and of Aragon both also named Sancho as mentioned in the video, there was a similarly named war in France called the War of the Three Henri / Henry as it involved Henri III, Henri, Duke de Guise and Henri of Navarre, future Henri IV of France, during the French Wars of Religion.

[@gardnep]

Great video, just a pity they are not in a sequence. Keep up the outstanding work and eventually they will. Great to hear a video without a robot.

[@basimelnimacy2392]

For more information, Yousef ben Tashfin was 79 years old during the battle

[@John-pk9rw]

77*

[@Weeeman47]

Hearing anything about El Cid brings back Age of Empires 2 flashbacks

[@user-ny2ct3xy9z]

thenks for your amazing video

[@spitfire1815]

You should really consider releasing a series at one go about one conflict/campaign! As usual the quality of your content beats all other channels of the same genre!!

[@davew.5199]

I've been subscribed to History March for years. I now also watch PBS Documentaries and History Vault. I've tried and cancelled both Magellan and Curiosity Stream. History March on KZbin Premium is still among the best. Fabulous animations. Thanks so much for your channel.

[@divifilius2357]

Beautifully made as usual.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KHK001]

Another amazing video! as always HM!

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CanyoneeringUSA]

Excellent! Thanks.

[@charlesvincentb.ramoso4753]

This is gold

[@coyote4237]

Thank you.

[@dansmith4077]

Comment for the algorithm excellent video thank you.

[@robbabcock_]

Great video, as usual!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Oneplay_IV]

Found this channel accidentally and now Im a daily viewer, love this channel! Im grateful that youtube recommended me this Edit: I recommend on making a documentary on the battle of Montgisard as it's REALLY underrated.

[@HistoryMarche]

Welcome aboard!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love the reconquista battles! Thanks man! You're amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks so much Daniel, so kind of you

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@HistoryMarche always

[@KhalistanCa]

@@HistoryMarche Battle of Alarcos 1195 AD 30 K almavoraid sultanete vs spanish crusaders 300,000,K killed during war please new videos Best iberian muslim war ever..

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

@@KhalistanCa Soldier numbers are greatly exaggerated in late medieval chronicles. The estimate that is considered correct for the battle of Alarcos is estimated that 25,000 Christians fought against 30,000 Almohads, with heavy casualties on both sides (Kaufmann, J. E.; Kaufmann, H. W.; Jurga, Robert M. (2004). The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts, And Walled Cities Of The Middle Ages. Cambridge: Da Capo Press.) Medieval chronicles speak of armies of 300,000 men and 250,000 dead. In the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, the combatants were around 14,000 for the Christians and between 20,000-30,000 for the Almohads (García Fitz, Francisco Las Navas de Tolosa, Barcelona, ​​Ariel, 2012). According to the chronicles (with exaggerated numbers) there were 80,000 Christians against 200,000 Almohads, with the Almohads having 150,000 dead, totally ridiculous numbers.

[@user-qm2wl9ry9n]

I think that the video was very good in its script , aside from the narration and the animation from a birds eye view , which you could say included the whole script about the battle itself , because it took into account the greater aspect of the Almoravids in a prominent way , and the previous events in Iberia , before the battle , also .

[@humayerzidan5710]

Alfanso's attack before agreed time was dishonorable for a king.

[@myview5840]

No, just tactics in war

[@mouhammedainine3619]

Still dishonourable to go back on agreement although an advantage may be possible.@@myview5840

[@mouhammedainine3619]

Chivalry and oaths were extremely important back then@@myview5840

[@SunsetNova]

@@myview5840not amongst kings it’s dishonourable

[@Sondariut]

If it happened it was. But the claim of a surprise attack is from a pretty vague source (Abd Allah?) that doesn't even know what date or day the battle took place.

[@londonbudgetgardner5205]

Excellent video Battlefield adaptation bears reward

[@DeoAlong]

Another great video!

[@CrunchyNorbert]

that was a dirty trick that Alfonso pulled there

[@JhonnyBgoode-bt7tg]

When are you going to post the remaining parts of the second punic war and ultimately the war of antioco? Maybe also you could do videos about the gallic Wars! Great video tho

[@sfguy_2k22]

it's cool to see the maps and the colors along with the battles.... it's like watchen a movie!

[@parvuspeach]

Shout out to daddy Henry de Bourgogne, one of the less studied characters but pivotal in the formation of Portugal.

[@vascofcosta]

Henry of Burgandy ❤ His son, Afonso I, was the first king of Portugal and also took the Reconquista all the way to Algarve.

[@ijulia08]

Conquista* not reconquista, Algarve was never Portuguese before it was conquered by them

[@theresecoco1887]

Reconquista* cope ​@@ijulia08

[@ijulia08]

@@theresecoco1887 reconquista is already happening as Muslims are taking back Spain. Cope harder 🤣🤣

[@theresecoco1887]

@@ijulia08 No theyre not. Wtf are you on? 😂😂😂

[@ijulia08]

@@theresecoco1887 cope and seethe 🤣🤣🤣

[@matmazan3355]

Great video!!!!!!!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks for the visit

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Insightful

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Awesome content

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[@Randoman517]

The Almoravids who defeated the Crusaders in the Battle of Zallaqa and who united Andalusia again under Moroccan rule🇲🇦🦅 I hope the channel owner will publish a video about a battle of alarcos 👍🏻

[@pakistanzindabad-mohibhaider]

Thank you for another superb content.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-pp6dj1hi7p]

Perfect to make a train ride feel quicker

[@jpmuaddib5758]

The reconquista is so underrated. Excellent

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

This reminds me of Kings and Generals, make sure to cover modern wars too ❤

[@TheCynicalOptimist]

Interesting. Watching your video on this battle reminds me of two other battles in the far east in Japan. Battle of anegawa and battle of nagashino. Anegawa because there Nobunaga's forces faced a similar surprise attack just like Yusuf ibn Tashfin did here. Nagashino because there Nobunaga's forces had to fight against an army which used cavalry charge as their main technique just like here.

[@adamjunior54]

amazing channel ❤❤❤❤

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much!

[@mikelane9918]

I love these shows

[@The_ZeroLine]

I still remember the date HistoryMarche conquered my heart. My heart was warmed when both leaders were so polite, but that feeling quickly turned to disgust by Alfonso’s treachery.

[@HistoryMarche]

Bloodshed can be so romantic at times 😂

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@HistoryMarcheAnd well researched, crafted and illustrated accounts of medieval battles is the key to every man’s heart.

[@alfredosenalle9284]

Remember that Alfonso's army was out numbered 3 to 1. King Alfonso had to do what he had to do in order to even the field and give his soldiers a chance.

[@Vainglorious.1]

I am actually related to El Cid. This is great! Always wanted to know more about his battles and what he did, I hope there will be some more in-depth coverage of his exploits, especially in battling the Muslims. I'm definitely excited to hear about these battles since Spain is where quite a few of my direct ancestors came from (El Cid aside). I can't wait for more content!

[@sacripan8915]

Well with all due respect talking about exploits he was just a mercenary that used the chaos of the Iberian peninsula to his advantage and grabbed Valencia. Then when Yusuf crossed the strait he remained hidden in Valencia under siege till his death and then the Almurabits took it back. The only legacy he left is in the Spanish legend books, portraying him as a Reconquista hero when in reality he fought Christians on numerous encounters alongside the infidel taifas that paid him more to fulfil his ambitions. Still respect for grabbing one of Europe's greatest city and resisting its inevitable capture by Yusuf.

[@Vainglorious.1]

@sacripan8915 Definitely appreciated - I will admit I know little about him, but that makes sense due to how things were done back then. Still, amazing to hear something I truly didn't know about him!

[@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj]

​​@@sacripan8915He was not "just a mercenary" and he did not "just remain hidden" from the Almoravids in Valencia. That is just too simplistic. Was he a mercenary? At times yes, but he always refused to fight against Castile or his king. Did he just hide from the Almoravids? Certainly not. He defeated them on several ocassions and usually being outnumbered. Cheers.

[@sacripan8915]

@@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj He defeated the Almoravids on two occasions. One was in an indecisive skirmish but that was alongside the manpower of the king of Aragon. The second was during the siege of Valencia which wasn't an open pitched battle either.

[@RodolfoGaming]

Even with this massive loss, the fall of Toledo proved even more decisive somehow

[@timoalx10]

11:39 Litham was used in the desert due to desert storms it was easier to wear to protect from the sand while riding camels or horses.

[@azizalkandari3381]

We need the full campaign🙏🙏

[@tinchu898]

Estaría bueno que hablara sobre las victorias siguientes de Alfonso el Batallador y sobre las gestas espectaculares de los almogávares en el Mediterráneo a inicios del siglo XII.

[@samiman5606]

Never miss with native berbers of morocco ( borgwata - almoravds - almohads - marinids - watasids - Saadi densty)

[@user-ri1fh6jk2d]

Saadi?

[@fhirvhdyg5gjyefhitzaphgbiu748]

Remove Borghwata, and and add the "allaoui dinasty"

[@fhirvhdyg5gjyefhitzaphgbiu748]

And wattasids were weak

[@terryt2728]

Can you imagine the panic of falling when in the crush of the front lines?? You would be in sheer terror until you die.

[@CarlOttersen]

Excellent

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much 😀

[@llBLMuTll]

The Arabic translation is wonderful, with watching the video, from Saudi Arabia. Thank you

[@ornulusoundeffects6423]

i love the narrator's voice

[@dwekat1986]

One-sided story: HM usually narrates any battle from the side of the victorious; however, in this battle, he chose to follow in the footsteps of Alfonso instead of following Yousef !! The funny thing was the comparison he made with William the Conqueror! Side-note: Alfonso was hiding in Teledo after his defeat by Sancho. He returned the favor a few years later and attacked the city after a brutal siege!!

[@fiddlesticks7245]

"Hiding in Toledo" he was exiled from Leon lmfao you dishonest freak. Mind you, the Emir of Toledo was formerly his tributary vassal. This is like saying El Cid was hiding in Zaragosa after his own exile from Leon. Crazy dishonest of you

[@sacripan8915]

Well it's a western channel what do you expect. That's why the title of the battle reads Sagrajas and not Zallaqah

[@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj]

A brutal siege? How brutal? Actually, It was quite the opposite. Alfonso and the rulers of Toledo reached an agreement for which, if no army came to aid Toledo in a given time (don't remember how long), Toledo would yield peacefully. And that's exactly what happened.

[@sacripan8915]

@@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj Yeah, the only time Alfonso actually faced strong military resistance that was in Sagrajas and he got beaten so badly not only was he lucky to escape with his life but he had to run and hide in Toledo for months. The taifa leaders were just decadent idiots whom he played against each other with perfection and made good play of his cards, at least till he had to face a proper opposition in the form of Yusuf bin Tashfin.

[@jesusmygodmylove]

it was 2500 vs 7500? U r blind, biased or irreversibly stupi. Alfonos managed to kill enemy size of his army + more when he lost half and u call it "badly" when most of his soldiers was left behin in Zaragoza and Toledo vs alliance of 5. What the hell r u smoking?@@sacripan8915

[@denniscleary7580]

Sorry I haven’t been around lately, just going through a divorce, keep up the great work guys 👍

[@HistoryMarche]

Sorry to hear about your issues on the home front. Stay strong and thanks so much for stopping by to check out the new video.

[@Ameer-dj5gj]

blessed man

[@KevinMorata]

Pleaaase, it's being long time you didn't made a video of antiquity battle !... 😢

[@andresmaynez3060]

Great video!! I noticed you made the ceceo in all the Spanish words, it was good, but the ceceo was more of a recent development . Iberians of that time would say only s

[@benicabanas9793]

It is not a lisp, a lisp is the IMPOSSIBILITY of pronouncing the S, for example, saying "zi" instead of "si".

[@BA-1991]

I like the historical evolution but I would appreciate if you would also place a time line while explaining about all developments, to see what is passed when.

[@Wakobear.]

If the August 1109 AlMoravid siege of Toledo was successful, the Christians would be pushed behind the Sistema Central, giving Andalus a much more geographically defendable border. Perhaps allowing it to last centuries longer....

[@andreascovano7742]

The almoravids and almohads were terrible at siege warfare

[@Wakobear.]

@@andreascovano7742 indeed they were.That's why i said if. I've read that perhaps if the alMoravids had better utilised the local Andalusi knowledge of siegecraft, they may have fared better. Or perhaps, somehow, some siege masters of the middle east, could improve AlMoravid siegecraft. Since Levantine and Byzantine frontier warfare was dominated by sieges. In alter centuries Saladin and especially Baybars carried out sieges on some incredibly difficult fortresses.Further the east, Daylamites (builders of Alamut) and Ghurids were also adept at siegecraft. But Andalus is a long way away, getting middle eastern mercenaries would be quite difficult.

[@Randoman517]

​​​@@andreascovano7742 Almoravids siege of coria (1138) Cattura di Santarém (1111) Siege of Uclés (1108) Almoravids Win😂😂😂 Almohads, siege of silves (1191) Siege of Torres novas (1191) Siege of alcacer do sal (1191) Prise de Madrid (1196) Almohad win😂😂😂 Did you say that the Almohads and Almoravids are bad at sieges?

[@robertgiles9124]

When I get my Time Machine I'll be showing up at a lot of places with a Flame Thrower. LOL

[@serenisma3402]

LETS GOO

[@JaimeArias270293]

Very very nice!! As a Spanish I love anything to do with La Reconquista Although it is a bit annoying how long it took. You should read Sidi by Arturo Perez Reberte, which goes into depth over El CID’s life after splitting from Alfonso and before Valencia with the Taifa of Zaragoza and how he becomes owner of Tizona his famous sword!

[@bilgewiseulgen]

Muslims made very important and valuable contributions to Iberia. Moreover, Al-Jid was a great warrior who was both a Christian and a Muslim and served both sides at different times.

[@Jason-fm4my]

Kamikoto Knives are as Japanese as Italian olive oil is Italian. Which is to say they are Chinese copies.

[@milkmonster2310]

The announcer is always the star of these videos. He could be narrating history documentaries on PBS or something.

[@khaledhussein421]

Love your videos and channel. But two issues in here: 1 - Toledo wasn’t taken without a fight. It was continuously under some form of siege for seven years nonstop. And its country side was always plundered by the Castilians. 2 - the Islamic name for the battle is not “Zayyaka” it is “Zallaka”. زلاقة. Meaning “slippery” as you correctly said.

[@G_Signer]

reconquista must continue

[@sacripan8915]

Reconquista is dead.

[@mohamedred5746]

Battle Of The Three kings

[@brokenbridge6316]

I wonder what would've happened had El Cid been at the Battle of Sagrajas fighting for King Alfonso. Would that have changed how the battle was fought. I think El Cid would've advised against attacking.

[@abdelkadergehani5380]

Loved this episode wish there was more of the similar content

[@thestach7729]

gotta love the sense of honor exhibited by these men, wont attack the muslims on their holy day but will attack the muslims during their morning prayer

[@jaredlandry]

Thank God it didn't stop the reconquista!

[@nomooon]

6:20 a woman luring Sancho away from his bodyguards just to show him a secret passage? hmmmm 🥰

[@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj]

Legend says It was a man called Bellido Dolfos, others say It was a Spy in an act of treachery (Castillian sources) or heroism (Leonese sources). I've never heard about this woman before.

[@DustinBarlow8P]

It really was strange times back then. It is amusing how in order for an ally to show up to help you with an enemy, costs 1 daughter. It is good to have extra daughters on hand. You just nevre know when you will need an ally!

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

Al-Sayyid: Brother, give your money and I will be your ally

[@numberslettersass]

El Cid saved my marriage. We couldn't have done it without him. His dual sword abilities really came in handy. His usefulness in battle even as a horse mounted cadaver was inspiring. We are forever grateful.

[@paulceglinski7172]

Time to call Charlie (El Cid).

[@THEOSA]

proud to be morrocan❤

[@mousben6427]

i arabic resources, Alfonso's army was more than 80.000 supported by different European contingents. While Moravid& Taifas army was about 30.000 only And the outcome of this battle was huge and impacted the region for 400 years.

[@rayzas4885]

Lol 80,000? Thats the size of the first crusade

[@mousben6427]

and you seriously believe that such a pivotal battle, was determined by 2500 warrior ?@@rayzas4885

[@lerneanlion]

Since the Taifa of Seville is known to be the strongest and the most powerful of all Taifa in al-Andalus, what stopped it from unifying al-Andalus and transform it into the Abbadid Emirate? P.S: If King Alfonso succeeded in annexing all of the Taifa States in the south, how will that changed history?

[@Wakobear.]

It's armies were tiny. Having only 1000 infantry and 300 Cavalry. Andalus had been crazily demilitarised throughout the 900s, focusing for slaves instead, which divided Taifas were too poor to afford As for the Christians, almost every single male adult was a fighter. Similar was the case with the AlMoravids/Berbers. Both of whom could raise tens of thousands of men, easily sweeping through the Taifa states.

[@martinrosenberger]

It would have changed it in that the reconquista would have ended 500 years earlier and there is a possibility that an Iberian Superpower would have risen, this may mean that “Spain” would have conquered all of North Africa as part of a crusade or taken large control over the western Mediterranean and islands like Sardinia.

[@THEMHAMED1]

some how in morocco ibn tachefine is still concedered the founder of the great moroccan empire , and a saint he is the first leader who unified the 3 great berber tribes ( senhadja - masmouda - zenata ) under one banner

[@Lacteagalaxia]

Video about the Navas de Tolosa Battle the most important Battle of Reconquista except fall of Granada maybe.

[@samiman5606]

Never miss with native berbers of morocco ( borgwata - almoravds - almohads - marinids - watasids - Saadi densty)

[@smug9471]

Whoever narrates these videos make even my impatient arse wait in anticipation for the little colored squares to do battle 😅

[@mohamadmajed2876]

Well! Friday already means Jumaa in Arabic which means ''Gathering'', since Alfonso forgot that before he planned his suprize attack. So, its already the most ''gathering moment'' for all muslims at its peak among all other days, I wonder how Alfonso thought that they would be seperate and busy. He must download the daily prayer times and put his petrayal schedule in between.. I hope he reads my comment so if he is still wondering why his plan didnt work!

[@thedeadwarrior1828]

Aren't the numbers a bit too low? Because i know sources that reported the Almoravids army at around 50.000 rather than just 7500, and it doesn't make sense a giant empire like the Almoravid crosses with 7500 when it's trying to relieve their allies and are expecting to face a major operation, and this is backed by how large later Almoravid armies will be when crossing, specialy when subduing the taifa Same for the Castilian army

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

Soldier numbers are greatly exaggerated in late medieval chronicles. The estimate that is considered correct for the battle of Sagrajas is estimated that 2,500 Christians fought against 7,500 Muslims, with the Christians losing half of the army and the king being wounded. Bernard F. Reilly, The contest of christian and muslim Spain 1031-1157, Bernard Blackwell Pub, 1991. In the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, the combatants were about 14,000 for the Christians and between 20,000-30,000 for the Almohads (García Fitz, Francisco Las Navas de Tolosa, Barcelona, ​​Ariel, 2012). According to the chronicles (with exaggerated numbers) there were 80,000 Christians against 200,000 Almohads, with the Almohads having 150,000 dead, totally ridiculous numbers.

[@thedeadwarrior1828]

@@angelcamachodelsolar i don't see those as any closely ridiculous Let's take the battle of las Navas de Toledo Reports specify that the battle was a main reason the almohad dynasty as a whole crumbled, a noticeable thing is Ait Merin tribes started raiding almohad lands in the Telmecen-taza area due to a lack of any forces guarding these territories outside of city garrisons, and later on the merinids will be able to defeat the almohads in repeated battles and take over all of the western north African region This wouldn't make any sense if an empire with millions of people lost around 20k people, just in the morocco area estimates are population was around 2 millions, yet somehow a lost in a small battle makes the almohad army crumble and unable to fund off tribal raids? When you say 150.000 men lost, now that makes much more sense In addition the so called exaggeration is only in chronicles which were written much later on, close to the date reports due give detailed information, and they usually also give the figure of las Navas de Toledo battle at around 200.000 men on the almohad side, with andalusian troops abandoning camp right at beginning of battle which broke almohad line and caused the defeat It also makes no sense when you consider how much men in those regions were assembled by prior and later governments in a very close by era Like the merinids had 60.000 men in their army in the 1300s before the black death Many reports suggest Hafsids had a standing army of 18.000 that was levied to 60k~70k some times All and all such small numbers are clearly coming from a biased look back into historical records which puts an original idea as a given (that being medieval kingdoms are backwards and unable to field much forces) and treat these sources in accordance with these biases

[@angelcamachodelsolar]

​@@thedeadwarrior1828 I think you confuse the total number of soldiers they had by adding the different garrisons, detachments and armies with the number of soldiers they could actually deploy for a given battle, with modern estimates of the numbers of actual soldiers being widely accepted among current scholars of the medieval times. I have already given you the sources on which I am based, since I am not a professor, just a history buff.

[@thedeadwarrior1828]

@@angelcamachodelsolar no those numbers are of battle counts, you could see Alkashf 'an lyuth bani marin where it mentions they crossed with 60.000 men to siege Tarif And for hafsid numbers, a great source is Robert bernchevique's Hafsid history