Battle of Varna 1444 - Ottoman Civil War - Crusade DOCUMENTARY

The defeat at Ankara in 1402 was the first real setback for the Ottoman empire. Its sultan - Bayezid became a hostage of the new conqueror Timur, and soon sons of the sultan started fighting each other in order to get to the throne. This period is called Ottoman Interregnum, but it was basically a Civil War between 6 princes. Eventually, this civil war came to an end, and as the agressive invasion of the South and Central Europe continued, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Transylvania, Lithuania, Wallachia, Bohemia, Ruthenia and others started a crusade called the Crusade of Varna against the Ottoman sultan Murad II. The crusade was concluded in 1444 with the battle of Varna between Murad II on one side, king of Poland and Hungary Wladyslaw III and voivode of Transylvania John Hunyadi on the other.
Next in this series: The Second Battle of Kosovo (1448) and the Fall of Constantinople (1453)
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Sources:
Riley-Smith, Jonathan (2005-07-30). "The Crusades: A History"
Kastritsis, Dimitris J., The Sons of Bayezid: Empire Building and Representation in the Ottoman. Civil War of 1402-1413, Brill, 2007
Рыжов К. В. Все монархи мира. Мусульманский Восток. VII-XV вв. - М. : Вече, 2004.
Нина Алексеева. История: Битва при Варне. Русская газета (11 ноября 2004)
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[@KingsandGenerals]

Guys, you can help both your compatriots and us, if you add the title/description and subtitles to this video in your language. Pretty please. :-)

[@deadlywolf2875]

Kings and Generals been waiting for scanderbeg since the ottoman episodes started Thanks:):):)!!

[@ersinert]

Varna Savaşı 1444 Osmanlı İç Savaşı ( Or Fetret Devri ) - Haçlılar, thats the title in Turkish. This interregnum period is known as Fetret Devri in Turkish history and unfortnately not well tought in the education system.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Deadly Wolf, more on its way. John Kruz, sure, that will help us. :-) ersinert, thank you!

[@deadlywolf2875]

Kings and Generals ok :3

[@kebabremover6992]

Kings and Generals That version of Cedin Deden in the backround, is there a link for it on youtube or did you make it? If thers a link please send it to me. also ill see if i can make translation in Serbian, though im lazy, so i might not even do it, but ill try. :)

[@emrenuriyev9132]

Mehmed II;"If you are the Sultan come and lead the armies if I am the sultan I order you to come and lead the armies!".

[@KingsandGenerals]

Great quote! :-)

[@AFGalwayz]

he is still salty about his freezing balls in his cold ass moscow instead of taking constantinople.

[@boltmix7359]

AFGalwayz I mean they would have taken constantinople if France and Brits wouldn't have stopped them

[@emrenuriyev9132]

"If" is irrevalant in history.With same logic if Ottomans kill Peter the great during the Prut campaign,Russians probably would not be Russia today we know.I am not even talking about if Ottomans would conquer Viena in 1529 or 1683.

[@AFGalwayz]

sure and if the polish didn't intervene, the ottomans would have taken vienna.

[@Sergio1Rodrigues]

It's very common to see in youtube people treating one side of the battle as something of a hero, and the other as something of a villain. Your channel never does that, and for it I congratulate you!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, sir. :-)

[@abdulwasay8955]

Yes. That's remarkable.

[@masbaiy4858]

To keep that experience, skip the comment section. (True, some are gems, but many wrote as if it's them who fought the war. Hatred abound)

[@Chino56751]

If its the First Crusade, or D Day, then it is

[@aragorn4884]

so true this channel is awesome

[@Radonatorr]

And that's why Poland starts without a king in EU4 start date

[@KingsandGenerals]

Exactly. :-)

[@Zeugmaios]

And Hungary as well

[@dorzsboss]

After the death of Wlaclav we had right after a Laszlo. :-) . Both name is Vladislav (a slavic name and I guess it means rulers of people) but while Wlaclaw is polish, Laszlo is hungarian version. Though this Laszlo (the fifth) was a very weak, liar, flighty child king, fortunately for us Hunyadi was the governor of the kingdom during his period.

[@scouttheawesome1873]

"We need Jagielion!" As there choice of action

[@alexandercummins]

I wish i could play EU4 just seems so complicated

[@angusyang5917]

Sultan to princes: "Could you stop rebelling, FOR FIVE MINUTES???!!!"

[@peteroca6737]

"I can't take you princes ANYWHERE!"

[@nirvanic3610]

shrek

[@Aetlaify]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@dreaming6445]

By the way, Bayezid's sons named after prophets: Mehmed = Mohammed İsa = Jesus Musa = Moses Süleyman = Solomon Mustafa = Mohammed's another name

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep, it is interesting how they moved away from the Turkic names. :-)

[@tw3ist]

Its similar to how Europeans adopted Biblical names like John, Matthew, Paul etc

[@orkhepaj]

isa = jesus omg , these muslims realy were bad at spelling

[@laithalzoubi54]

it's Sematic name in Arabic we call it Isa also jesus mean Masyiahin arabic so its before the other nations know it

[@otgunz3833]

Zag Zagzag says a guy in English which language calls o(S)man > o(TT)oman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HistoryTime]

It's seriously impressive how often you guys upload. Love it.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+History Time thank you. :-) we are hopeful that it will be possible to release even more videos. :-)

[@OrionJJA]

MOAR!!! :D

[@swayback7375]

Super human work right here!

[@bvthebalkananarchistmapper5642]

The first music is the same as the last music on the Second War of the Diadochi video: Marching In. Lol

[@HT-ye3py]

Kings and Generals God job! We are waiting for Battle Of Preveza ..

[@eminemishh]

I love the quote Mehmed the second said to his father "If you are the Sultan, come and lead your armies. If I am the Sultan I hereby order you to come and lead my armies." What a badass. Also Timur held the Ottomans back by 100 years. They wouldn't be as strong as they were in 1402 until 1453.

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is true, indeed they were set back.

[@liamjm9278]

That's 51 years.

[@fatihakmese]

@@liamjm9278 Unification of Anatolia took longer. During Bayazid I reign, he united Anatolia under Ottoman banner and many Lords (beys) escaped and took refugee in Timurid Empire. Timur defeated Bayazid in 1402 and reinstated some of the Beyliks (Karamanids, Dulkadir, Ramazanid Emirate) until Selim I these Beyliks became bumper states between Ak Koyunlu and Turco-Mamluk State in Syria and Egypt, Safavids etc. Mehmed II defeated Ak Koyunlu and removed considerable amount of opposition in Eastern Anatolia and Central Anatolia. But southeast Anatolian States (Such as Ramazanoglu and Dulkadiroglu) and some opposition in East Anatolia remained shift sides constantly sometimes with Turco-Mamluks, sometimes with Ottomans sometimes with Safavids. Selim I started his campaign in Anatolia, first defeated Safavids and removed any influence from them (Started in 1505 until 1514) after he moved against Mamluks (1514 to 1517) and decisive victory against these two empires removed any opposition in Anatolia against Ottomans. So it took longer than 100 years. (Exactly 115 years)

[@RexGalilae]

There was one amazing aspect of psychological damage that you may have missed out on. The janissaries immediately mounted the kings head on a spike to demoralize the crusaders and that sealed the fate of this battle

[@KingsandGenerals]

We had this detail in the script but decided to cut it.

[@LetsRock1t]

Wow as a Turk i didnt know that

[@Milo-pj5dn]

Well, sources say they had Put blonde haired head on spike but Ladislaus the Third was actually Dark haired

[@RexGalilae]

@@Milo-pj5dn Not sure about that but the results do seem to speak for themselves here lol

[@tarekj5951]

I didn’t know this ! Thanks for sharing !

[@R3GARnator]

Crusaders fought well considering their -3 stability hit from truce-breaking.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Nice reference!

[@autophagy8749]

you do realize that they are the ones who broke the truce, right?

[@zeljosarajevic]

Hahahaha great one!

[@ironwolfnl7365]

The world would've been so different if the crusaders had won the battle of Varna. Especially if they had captured Murad...

[@GAndreC]

Orthodox Christianity was against the Turk in this one and Crusaders did not steal rape and took slaves after having their way with the city for 3 days.

[@Kipark52]

1 day later...EU4 begins. And all hell breaks loose!

[@Me1le]

Yes this video beatifully sets the stage for EUIV. Among other things it shoes why Poland and Hungary start off in regencies and why there is a truce with the Ottomans.

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4201]

Ulm stronk

[@orestpaja2531]

DEUS VULT !!!

[@SarudeDanstorm]

November 10 1444, Paradox began the game like hours after this battle lol.

[@spacedoutorca4550]

+5 prestige!

[@sametbaykul]

"War is delightful for those who have had no experience of it." (Erasmus)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Exactly!

[@acanthoscurriageniculata7141]

This is the best comment.

[@discovermajid]

I'm afraid that's my view of it. hopefully I will never experience war and will study the historical battles only to learn about history...but I do find them delightful O_o

[@davemorgan6013]

Many combatants back then loved war because of the opportunity to gain booty. However, they probably didn't like the fighting as such because of the high risk of dying. War really sucked for the peasants but nobody cared for their opinion.

[@Chino56751]

Or for some who have

[@LORDMEHMOODPASHA]

8:57 When a 12 year old says something like that, you know he's going to grow up to be a badass.

[@KingsandGenerals]

And he did. :-)

[@al-muwaffaq341]

Ahmet Sakızcı explain

[@darkodarko9]

@@al-muwaffaq341 dude.. his father saw that it is to much to bite for his kid..and he stepped in once more..normal father thing to do...i would do the same..well...i wouldnt fight for power but if i did i would do the same

[@berkay771]

Its wrong most historians say Mehmed wear his armor and mount but after that his father refuse that and command army himself also this lead Mehmed siege of Constantinople because he lost charisma

[@baranjan6969]

@Ahmet Sakızcı ok then, we can say same about dinosaurs are they wrong too?

[@demaistreenjoyer]

EU4 Start date

[@rayanhey2411]

Pietro Toffoli oh yeah bro

[@rayanhey2411]

Pietro Toffoli #mingforever

[@MijnAfspeellijst1234]

ming op :D

[@orestpaja2531]

1444 don't thank me thank paradox

[@nightman890]

What are u fucking kidding me? I have never run into ming early game but in late stages of the game, they are a joke. I was allied to them and they kept getting crushed by the Japanese. So I broke the alliance and managed to conquer the whole of korea(which was their tributary state), few of their provinces and currently have a claim on Beijing and Xinhua (their richest provinces) which are basically defenceless. I did this as Ajuuraan. And they just make request which make no sense like asking me to become a tributary state when I am the 3rd greatest power and they arent even on the list.

[@ondergun9857]

The best explanation of Ottoman Civilwar (interregnum) I have ever seen. Keep up the good work

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, good sir, consider sharing the video.

[@artusuroda487]

How many times I've heard, "...crusaders chased the enemy... however it was an ambush."

[@ragnarlothbrok8355]

it should be like "...crusaders were too dumb to chase the enemy"

[@mehmettoptas7059]

it always works, azerbaijanis used that tactic against armenians 2 months ago. its called turan or hilal tactic.

[@gigasigma8373]

@@mehmettoptas7059 it never worked 100%, the ottomans tried the same tactics with skanderbeg but skanderbeg wasnt a dumb fuck and he knew what ottoman war strategies are which is why he stayed so long. Its not a perfect strategy but its a clever one if your enemy is stupid af.

[@ermanuyank4268]

@@gigasigma8373 intresting and how skanderberg learn this tactic Big brain?

[@enesduraku6087]

@@ermanuyank4268 Well he was trained and raised by the ottomans, he knew of their tactics, cuz he himself employed them.

[@PascalSWE]

Nothing to do? Better siege Constantinople.

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is what really happened. :-) Every time the Ottomans were not fighting within themselves or against other powers, they were besieging Constantinople.

[@alptekinergin5561]

that was a kind of motto ahaha

[@kubat552]

Kings and Generals This comment makes me laugh so hard :D

[@kagansarkaya5986]

True. That is because the muslim prophet mohammad forseen that a great muslim commander will take contantinople ... Almost every ottoman sultan tried to take it... The one who succeeded is known as The Conqueror throughout the history now ...

[@kubat552]

Kağan Sarıkaya Yea brother well said.

[@Kristian.B.Kristiansen]

Really good video. It is quite impressive how the ottomans was able to overcome so many setbacks and problems, that traditionally would have been the bane of imperies.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@ondergun9857]

Ottomans had arguably strongest administration and law system of that time. We can add tolerancy of the empire, but not for moral values: According to islamic law, you cannot put heavy taxes on muslims, so ottomans didnt want everybody convert to islam. Once non-muslims paid more taxes (but not very heavy) and accept ottomans rule; they could believe what they want, no military obligation and they were protected. Good deal :-) Imo, that's why people of ottomans had some degree of loyalty, otherwise 13 years of civil war is more than enough time to break down

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

lmfao, what do you think the Jainniassary's were? Kidnapped Christian children taken away from their families at a young age, kept in super-strict military training centres, indoctrinated by Islam until they forgot their past and their identity, and forced to fight for the Ottomans for the rest of their life. Can we please stop romanticizing the Ottomans as some super-tolerant utopia of freedom?

[@ondergun9857]

Milad Chow; not the first born, who was suitable. picked for janissary and military obligation are different things. Some countries' kings had obligaton to pay taxes and bring soldiers to war, but they were not citizens and that is not the case. Please do yourself a favor, read some history and see what timar system is and how Ottoman army consist of. WheresWallace4883; it was cruel, but believe it or not, according to so many sources, most of time Christian families were looking for acemioglan choosers to make their child janissary. It was an excellent career opportunity. I mean even today there is few country can stay together if they go 13 years of civil war let alone empires. If people were loyal to ottomans, obviously they must had strong reasons.

[@gibranagf2855]

WheresWallace4883 lol, Christian parents are proud and those who are not should be proud for the janissary system, it's one of the best social mobilization tool at that time. And no, Janissaries don't forget their past, a Janissary soldier could buy his Christian parents a house in Istanbul

[@yektay7772]

That is a good example why Mehmed II, legalised the killing of brothers in the Ottoman dynasty when he became Sultan. So that the undisputed Sultan can focus in conquests without worrying about another claimant to his throne. Thanks for the video!

[@yektay7772]

I would suggest you to check 'Fatih Kanunnamesi', written law of Mehmed II. It states that: "Whoever gained the throne among my predecessors, may kill his own brothers for the sake of stability of the Empire." I am not sure how can you suggest this is not legalised at all. Let me know if im wrong.

[@KingsandGenerals]

It started happening before him, with Bayezid killing Yaqub.

[@yektay7772]

That is correct. My point is that this period of game of thrones shows the motive and rationality of Mehmed II's action of legalizing it. I know it happened before in Ottomans and other empires in the world. Please read the comment well:) i am not suggesting he was the first or the ottomans were first in kinslaying. Thanks for the great video P.S. i know Mehmed II and Mehmed (celebi) is different. I didnt mention the period as obviously mehmed II is mehmed the conqueror.

[@leifvulfila8837]

Nothing better when ottomans kill ottomans

[@yektay7772]

Leif Vulfila dont pollute this channel please. Away with you

[@johnwicksfoknpencil]

Imagine being 12 and demanding your father take back the driver’s seat he just put you in, so that you won’t wreck the car 😂

[@vapingcat5406]

@Ahmet Sakızcı Keep talking kurd

[@vapingcat5406]

@Ahmet Sakızcı Boşver kardeşim

[@yunusdundar8253]

Actually its not quite accurate he called his father because he had to. His grand vizier used janissaries againts him. He even wanted to lead the army himself alone.

[@jonsnow282]

And that kid changed an era by conquering Constantinople aproximately 10 years later than this 😂

[@turplexx233]

@@jonsnow282 pro gamer movement

[@levinb1]

Another great video! Such drama in the medieval world. It’s interesting how Timur’s defeat and capture of the Sultan at the battle of Ankara caused such a crisis. I would think normally, such a devastating loss would be the end of a state or kingdom. The Ottomans survived and, in another twist of history, then grew stronger from the conflict. If the Ottoman’s had not controlled the European domains already, they may not have survived the mess of Interregnum. Also, the Ottomans did have their unique version of dynastic succession to help.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! Unlike the European dynasties, the Ottomans had no laws governing the succession. One of the effects of Timur's invasion was a demographic change in the Balkans - almost half of the Turkic tribes were his enemies, and they were slowly moving away from Timur and joining the Ottomans. Many of them crossed to Europe.

[@dernierergenekon5234]

Timur burned shit ton of trees and forests in central anatolia and these trees didnt growed again :(

[@levinb1]

As per the other comment below, about Timur burning the trees of central Anatolia, it is another interesting fact that the result of Timur's conquest and onslaught of Anatolia was the reshuffling of allegiances of the Turkic tribes in the peninsula. (One obvious enemy, the former Seljuk Turks, had their capital at the city of Konya and were former vassals of the Mongolians). Some of beyliks, or feudal lords, tried to dislodge the Ottoman's from their position of power in Anatolia once Timur conquered the Ottoman Sultan. Some of the beyliks, supported the Ottomans and their rule. Some of the beyliks, supported rival brothers and relatives to the dead Sultan following Ankara and Timur. The result of these politics, and the culture of Ottoman style succession of power, led to the powerful Murad II putting the pieces of empire back together, even stronger than before. Great show, and great history! Trial by fire, I dare say.

[@levinb1]

Forgot to mention the Karamanids, in name, along with the Seljuk Turks. Esp. since the Karamanids came after the Seljuks, and were the main opposing Turkic Beylik to oppose the eventual hegemony of the Ottomans over Anatolia.

[@levinb1]

Also, a random note, I love that someone, or some people, loved playing CIV 5 and thus the music score for the game as well. :)

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4201]

Rumours of ottoman weakness caused Pope Eugene IV to call for a crusade against them in 1443. With the West still embroiled in the Hundred Years’ War, the king of Hungary and Poland, Wladyslav III, took on the cause to finally expel the scourge of Christendom from Europe. Led by general John Hunyadi, The white knight, the Hungarian army saw initial sucess, but the battle of Varna was ultimately defeated. The abdicated Sultan Murad II came back to aid his son and led the Ottoman army to victory at the battle of Varna where King Wladyslav was killed. Peace was eventually signed but the way for further Ottoman expansion into Eastern Europe now lay open....

[@ylh2019]

Wait a minute, isn't that from Europa Universalis IV

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4201]

Yau Lye Hong yeah lmao ;)

[@KingsandGenerals]

:-)

[@goktugcengiz1717]

A comet sighted!

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

Göktuğ Cengiz it's the economy you fools!

[@princeamori]

Impressed by your documentary film, in-house graphics and all.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@dylanderouin2888]

Some People here in this comment section fight as if nations in their own right, when they lead no nations, are not nations and yet show clearly why nations will at times fight. To feed the the need of pride, even if it's in the light of another's achievement. To history! An always *present* battlefield

[@Keckegenkai]

What a enlightened human being you are. Please, show me your ways.

[@kantakouzini]

that's bc its always a *who's is bigger/longer* contest at a sausage fest

[@dannyvalentino1020]

Specially the Polish in this comment section.

[@serdarbozkurt8544]

ottomans: finally we crushed another prince's rebellion. constantinople: here we go again

[@eduardluca3357]

for those who got love that outro: Üsküdara - Arany Zoltan. Thanks for the quality of your content!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@horseheadmd6844]

Your channel is the best history teacher that I have ever seen. Keep doing what you do !!

[@mitchellgolston8059]

This is why i love history its so interesting and never gets old thanks for these videos

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@PurpleSixBeats]

Wow, this is so well and interesting presented. Thank You. :)

[@lukezuzga6460]

Awesome, excited about the next! I knew this battle was a precursor to the fall of Constantinople and ended another Crusade but didn't know or forgot that it broke a treaty with 'east & west.'

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@twirajuda]

It’s probably the main reason the West didn’t aid the Byzantine (or to be exact Roman) Empire during the Fall of Constantinople

[@MSinan-cx2ng]

congratulations. no liars, no hate, that is a pure history good job.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much! Please, share the video.

[@MSinan-cx2ng]

@Negan ilk önce bu yorum sadece bu video için o yüzden bu videonun altında, diğer videolarla ilgili bir yorum olsaydı diğer videoların altında olurdu, ikinci olarak galiba milletçe iyice kafayı yedik hep bir posta koyma, karşısındaki aşağılama derdindeyiz bu sadece senin için geçerli bir durum değil genel olarak toplumumuz ne yazık ki saldırgan, saygısız, her fırsatta karşısındakini hor gören insanlar haline geldi, bu artık recep ivedik filmleri yüzünden mi, ekonomik nedenlerle mi ya da dizi sekrörümüzün topum ahlakımızı yerle bir eden dizileri yüzünden mi yoksa bambaşka bir neden ya da doğal süreç mi bilemiyorum.

[@N0Tsoftware]

@Negan lol harbi her bir videosunda osmanlı kaybediyor. Suleyman 203 kaleyi ele geçirmiş 1 tanesini ele geçirememiş özel olarak sadece onu anlatıp hızlıca ama geri kalanları ele geçirdi diyo ashdashfjas. Nerdeyse tüm videolarında osmanlı hep yeniliyo hep.

[@N0Tsoftware]

@Negan bu eğitim sistemi değişmediği sürece başa gelicek olan her bir insan gene çalıp çırpmaya biraz yetki sahibi olan her insan yozlaşmaya ve yolsuzlaşmaya başlıyacak. Adnan menderes celal bayar yönetimindeyken ülke , montrö boğazlar sözleşmesinin bitmesi gerekiyordu. Ama kimse itiraz etmediği ses çıkarmadığı için devam etti. Adnan menderesin idamına fransa cumhurbaşkanı , ingiltere kraliçesi gibi bir çok isim karşı çıktı. Bariz belli bir şekilde ülkenin başına geçen her insan ülkeyi sömürüyor. Eğitim sisteminin değişmesi lazım.

[@realcapak]

@@N0Tsoftware cunku osmanli ilk kurulus yillarindan itibaren sadece sayi gucu ile ole ole fetih yapan bir imparatorluga donustu. normal bir durum bu kadar buyuk devlet icin. fakat bu kadar kalabaliga ve paraya ra gmen bazen salak gibi kaybediyorlardi, haliyle bunlar da video sebebi 😁bu nedenle kayiplarimiz tarih kitaplarinda bile daha cok bahsedilir.

[@adamaustralia4529]

Such an amazing channel!!!! I can’t believe I didn’t see this channel before! Please continue with the good work. I especially loved how you’re explaining the war strategy. I didn’t know flank attacks are so crucial for winning the war. Waoowww

[@KingsandGenerals]

Welcome aboard, we will! :-)

[@bilalbadar1438]

Great video, guys! I love how you have a realistic layout of the battle formations. Some other channels always present the formations looking so neat and organized, which is tough to imagine given the size of some of these medieval armies.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@vinodvarghese78]

Good to see the level of detail you went into covering the path to the fall of Constantinople. Great video!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, sir! The next one should be even better. :-)

[@vinodvarghese78]

Kings and Generals Is it the fall of Constantinople? It breaks my heart everytime I see the fall of Constantinople :(

[@KingsandGenerals]

History is history, nothing more, nothing less. :-)

[@MALIK-yz8el]

Sultan Murad 2 was undefeated as he never lost a single battle in his lifetime.

[@imthatOlivia]

Timur Saleem, yes, he was a talented general.

[@Panasiux2]

Kruje, this word ring the bell. Youre a liar.

[@scourgeofgodattila579]

@@Panasiux2 he's a siege fool

[@edgars6044]

Check the history. Skanderbeg!!!

[@BALLARDTWIN]

@K Punk skanderbeg never beat murad He defeated skanderbeg when murad was personally leading the armies He even forced skanderbeg into the mountains and sacked the lowland cities Murad II when personally leading the army was undefeated

[@mm19424]

Just amazing. Story narrative, events explanation. War tactics, geo mapping. All amazing and shows hard work.

[@ogunbasar]

thank you very much man really I appreciate for it especially for the musics

[@merttok4291]

Amazing video man, thank you so much for covering this subject! I love your channel

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! :-) And, please, consider sharing!

[@nonda64]

By the way Timur and "Timurids" were Turkic, too. So during the Ankara war, the Karaman (Beylik) tribe switched their side while the ottoman side was winning, as a revenge for the Ottoman conquest of their lands.

[@soheil527]

karaman were shia

[@ikielinsesi1843]

@@makapaka5950 No, both Karamans and Akkoyunlus were Sunni.

[@ikielinsesi1843]

@@makapaka5950 Akkoyunlu coğrafyasının çoğu kısmında sünnilik hakimdi, Şiilik Şah İsmail'den sonra popülarite kazandı.

[@ikielinsesi1843]

@@makapaka5950 Vardı, sayıları çok azdı. Şah İsmail zamanında göçebe Türklere gönderilen Şii misyonerlerle sayılarında önemli artış oldu.

[@BALLARDTWIN]

@@makapaka5950 aq qonyulu were sunni Qara qonyulu were shia but they were defeated and conquered by aq qonyulu

[@noon8681]

This channel is actually amazing, glad I found it.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Welcome aboard. :-)

[@noon8681]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Love this channel.

[@hundaga]

Enjoyed so much. Great job!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@mort2034]

Your pronunciation of Ankara is way better this time around ^^ A well made video!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@erm.9928]

Best History Channel💪 Kings and Generals!

[@rowshonnabi5158]

Thanks for a new video. Thank you so much!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! You can help us out quite a bit by sharing this video. :-)

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

Nice turkish Mether march in the background. Ceddin Deden I think.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep. :-)

[@rayanhey2411]

And after this battle EU4 show us that The Ottomans can conquer all the World , but Ryukyu is more powerful so .....

[@christermi]

Ryukyu who?

[@orestpaja2531]

but wat if the Coptomans do so...

[@Otterly_luna]

An island near Taiwan. If you conquer the world with it in the game. You get an achievment.

[@christermi]

lmao

[@jamesyap8364]

Not since Cradle of Civilization.

[@fadiabu-rjellah1842]

Thank you 🙏 too much really appreciated your wonderful efforts

[@GH-iu5tf]

Amazing work. Informations, strategies also that letter was important and you showed it well. This is not a just youtube video, it's a real documentary. And 'Üsküdar'a Giderken', great music to add it. 10/10 incredible work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Osman Gül thank you very much! This series will continue!

[@GH-iu5tf]

Kings and Generals for sure I will be following. Keep going!

[@WhiteFalcon_EA]

Awesome, even I am Turkish and read so much historical stuff I have learned so much things from this documentary. Very nice animations and musics. I love all of your series keep going guys!!!!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@LeoniDAS643]

One can only love this channel! Good job

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@squaredup1800]

Amazing video and a very interesting topic. The quality seems to be increasing with each upload.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@MrLazoglu1986]

So much respect for this channel

[@Oyuncuinsan]

It's like watching game of thrones, mehmed sends musa to europe to attack solomon's territory, then solomon's men (like stannis) join his enemy, then musa with that army rebels against mehmed who sent him there.

[@SantomPh]

pretty much all of feudal history is like this, and GoT is based on feudal history

[@Weisser69420]

When did Stannis ever join the enemy? You have no clue what you’re talking about

[@Oyuncuinsan]

I meant what happened to Stannis was like what happened to Solomon. You have no clue what i'm talking about.

[@Weisser69420]

"What happened to stannis was like what happened to stannis" Very descriptive and a intelligent argument

[@Oyuncuinsan]

I'm pretty sure a normal person could've understood that i meant solomon because i'm explaining my comment above but yeah you gotta use that as an argument because you know your comment was stupid and now you are desperately trying to prove that you are better than me. Good job kid, go ahead.

[@maviTURK937]

awesome video! i want see more ottoman war in this channel great job

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you. This series will continue.

[@ballshurt8315]

This channel is sooooooo underrated!

[@israilborih7815]

Thanks for good subtitles in every video.

[@nightbot.2817]

This was awesome 👏🏻 bravo

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@Underheaven8]

This isn't the first time the Turks survive a nation-wide disaster or invasion. Prior to Timur, the Turks of the Seljuk Empire in Anatolia managed to pick themselves back up after the invasion of the Mongols. The Turks also managed to pick themselves up after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, committing everything they had for their nation and homeland. There's an old saying among the Turks: "Devlet gider, Töre kalir." Translating roughly as: "The state may be transient, but the morals/customs are permanent." The old and original Turkish culture was a very disciplined one, with an extremely high regard for morals and decency, where faith in God was the central foundation in their society. This was true even up until the foundation of the modern Turkish republic, after which the Turkish culture went through a dramatic overhaul, though it still retains traces from its deep roots, which is especially evident when the Turkish nation is pushed to their limits. I think the Turks are facing another potential nation wide disaster today, with external and internal foes bearing down on them on all sides. Maybe if they can return to their true selves, they might become a dominant force once again through all those trials. God only knows. There are many more Turkic empires in history, including the Timurids, but I think roughly these are direct successors of each other, spanning over at least two millennia and three large continents: Huns --> Gökturks --> Karakhanids --> Seljuks --> Ottomans --> Turkey --> ?

[@serefsendil7606]

Amazing work!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@user-dv1zm7qj3u]

Very good vid. Thank u for making them and uploading them.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching and, hopefully, for sharing :-)

[@Superabbani]

Amazing. ! Thanks a million. Yesterday i was reading about Suleiman the magnificent. The golden age of the Othman empire

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching and please share! :-)

[@OPVSNOVVM]

Losing so many men in so many battles with quick succession and still being able to raise a big army to stop an ongoing, already successful Crusade is a huge deal, an example of unshaken morale, really. But, as in many Ottoman victories against European powers, the cost in casualties is big. And it seems every Ottoman campaign against Europe grew ever more costly, in terms of manpower, money and equipment, up until 17th century, when expansion became unsustainable and high taxation and recruitment began to show their consequences, as the impoverished and decimated populace of both Anatolia and the Balkans rose up in rebellion multiple times, only to be brutally suppressed by the capital each time. This weakened the empire even further, since the sipahi recruitment system broke down, as local vassals withdrew their support or rebelled against the throne, and more and more people had to be recruited into Janissary ranks to defend and police the empire, to suppress rebellions and to campaign abroad, swelling the numbers tenfold within five-six decades, until 1600. Those Janissaries didn't stay loyal very long though. In exchange for their services they began demanding higher wages and more campaigns in order to acquire booty (which they couldn't when defeated), even aligning themselves with rival factions and deposing sultans. Very much like Roman Empire actually. The rest, as you all will know, is a downward slope...

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is a good summary.

[@tuzruneissik7168]

Nomadic armies like Turkish armies were always outnumbered against the Crusaders before 16th century. Ottomans had manpower only during the 16-17th centuries and that's mostly because Turks began to settle and left nomadic life. As a result they began to form armies like in europe with more infantry. Horse archers gradually declined in numbers. Secondly, After the battle of Mohacs in 1526, European armies couldn't dare to face Turkish armies in a pitched battle, they only fought behind walls/castles. In the first Crusade, 8000 Seljuk Turks attacked 40.000 strong Crusader army . They killed 6000 Crusaders and lost 3000 soldiers. (According to Eurpean historians) In 1071 in Manzikert 20.000 Seljuk Turks crushed 40.000 strong East Roman Army. ''''Turks won wars only when they outnumbered their enemies, Evropa STRONK because we love bacon'''''' is just a myth.

[@fatihorkunss]

OPVSNOVVM its always happen..you born you rise and you die...its same with states..but there is a fact about turkish history..turks created too many states in history.

[@MrAizatazmi]

Yeah, but the downward slope come at very very slowly pace

[@OPVSNOVVM]

Thank you!

[@inamdurrani9259]

I like your videos..I consider this channel as the most unbiased channel in the youtube..already subscribed

[@muratlokmanoglu]

An informative and educational presentation with the right informations. Respect your will and thank you.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@netha2699]

Another great video, keep it up guys!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Will do, thank you very much!

[@kreynus5137]

Great video as always keep up the good work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! Will do!

[@kreynus5137]

Kings and Generals You guys literaly replied to my comment !!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

We always do :-) Hopefully, you will return the favor and will share the video. :-)

[@darklord1901]

Great job. I hope you guys will continue this serie. I can recommend you some of Ottomans Wars such as Battle of Maritsa, Battle of Kosovo (1448) , Battle of Otlukbeli etc.

[@airboy52]

What a wonderful channel this is.You are doing really great job guys,keep on.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@meaninthemirror]

Murad II probably the most hard working and the most troubled emperor of the Ottoman Empire. The Empire wasn't on their prime and he had to overcome all obstacles that he experienced.

[@jaghatai_bulut]

He is def an underrated sultan. Poor guy just wanted to grieve his sons death and live a stress free life, but never had the chance

[@user-gh1un9pk7h]

Awesome work

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-) Hopefully, it is good enough to be shared. :-)

[@umerawan2834]

Awesome as always, more of this please !

[@KingsandGenerals]

More on the way. :-)

[@mehmetaliaktas7872]

Great job :) I like your videos. This is second one 👍🏻

[@abbasovnahid9302]

perfect job!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Many years later, the Ottos will take Constantinople... Are you sure you want to declare war against Byzantium? For Breaking Truce -2 Stability -10 Prestige *Uses DEUS VULT!

[@KingsandGenerals]

I will never get tired of the EU4 references. :-)

[@canbudak161]

Breaking truce will cost you -5 stability.Declaring war with no casus belli will decrease your stability by -2

[@antic2347]

Can Budak comet sighted lose stability, over extension Anatolian separatism

[@sanberkmutlu5286]

then -how much stability for poland to break an oath over holy bible?

[@heisenberg9699]

hahaha

[@KAUMBAWAH]

Nice story thanks bro.. I'm very enjoying

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@furkansakall6754]

It's a good idea that you added subtitles to this video.It helped to the ones who doesn't know english.Go on.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We don't add the subtitles. Our viewers do. We can then approve them.

[@aliseyidzade7921]

Quality of video

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Ali Seyidzade thanks. :-)

[@danniebryde6884]

Starting with thumbs up, then I'll watch the video...

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for your trust in us. :-) Hopefully, you will also share. :-)

[@maxxmillstein9257]

The intro made me feel like I'm on acid lol...your editing guys going crazy, not a bad thing

[@DrumApe]

This is incredible stuff!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@sittighttv2513]

Superb video

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@LordBurgerofFriesland]

This is me with EU4. Just as I repel one Ottoman doom stack in glorious victory, another doom stack comes and wipes me out instantly ; _ ;

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Sir Sh1bum yeah, that is one of the toughest starting positions in the game.

[@shqiperia60]

Not if u stay in kruja castle you wont.

[@orpheusepiphanes2797]

@@KingsandGenerals SERBIA STRONK

[@againstobs]

You guys are great.My favorite channel

[@Dimitrakoulas22]

excellent videos with educational description...congrats guys..!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@gavinm6739]

You guys are awesome

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@bidgsadge7758]

9:00 "It's simple spell but quite unbreakable"

[@thegugalopes]

Fantástico!!! Procurava um desses há muito tempo....

[@oyunkafas2503]

I love this channel, it's a very neutral channel. It's very nice that the music of Istanbul is playing, thank you (the name of the music is "''üsküdara giderken''" )

[@cengizsogutlu]

I love those videos ❤❤

[@KingsandGenerals]

:-)

[@deadvoice5772]

Thanks a lot for this video

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@fonziguy8113]

You guys are awesome. Great vid

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@VforArt]

another great video! i had no idea that Ottomans had such complicated internal situation.... death of Władysław was a big blow for Jagiellon dynasty, as it propably was the most influencial in europe at that time... if anyone heard about Intermarium idea, then that time was closest to represent it.... and polish-hungarian friendship since then (and in fact much earlier) lasts untill today, true friendship where absolutley different nations, different languages, different ethnicities have very good relations prooven time and time and time again wow, looking forward for next video...... i am turning on my stopwatch, becuse speed of you uploading new videos is staggering when do you even make research for this?

[@KingsandGenerals]

I heard about it. One of the earliest versions of the European Union. :-) I guess, Poles and Hungarians had some problems between the WWI and WWII, but yeah, they were generally allies. We changed the way we research a little bit. For instance, now we release more series, which means that reading enough sources on one period (Napoleonic Wars) or one empire (Ottoman series) is more than enough. Saves time.

[@VforArt]

yep, seems legit - and that series could become one 'movie'... sort of movie its allways better to focus on some period and continue narration in certain order, because in history one thing is result of other, things are connected and jumping too much between subjects creates a little mess :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep, I am getting better. :p

[@hakesz]

Till the day hungarian knows polish and polish knows hungarian in some way or another :D But yeah, the WW's was a really mad time for Hungary and we just eat dust for decades. Also in 1956 polish people helped hungarians from the soviet cruel forces.

[@Maltbyr]

crusaders got stack wiped

[@denizkaanbudak2857]

25k stack wipe

[@Kaay-vm9tb]

@J shut up they took the l

[@darkzi1431]

@J what fairytale you living in. Grow up using emotional terms like "darkness" and terror" this happened centuries ago. Let go and enjoy the history. You're acting like the crusaders are saints. If you do then I can't take you seriously

[@bilfa98]

@J European colonists brought real terror into the world.

[@A.Draganov]

@@darkzi1431 In this battle yes, they want to give freedom on Christian's, but Venetians again ruin the situation like IV Crussade on Constantinopol.

[@henrysaka6402]

Amazing video thanks for the Portuguese legend's ❤

[@ibrahimcoskun6796]

that was really awsome, ı do like it. keep going guys.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much! Consider sharing!

[@orestpaja2531]

The documentaries are getting better and better.You should do the albanian-ottoman war tho.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We will. :-)

[@kay131198]

And the next day, king Shitatsu Sho of Ryukyu had an idea. He wanted to rule the world!

[@KingsandGenerals]

I still haven't played that DLC. :-)

[@sectorgovernor]

Just spotted that someone added a hungarian subtitle :) So this is your first video what I understand completely. :)

[@enesulker6944]

You are doing a great job , keep it up

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)