Battle of Varna 1444 - Ottoman Empire DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@Vuks8]

Hello Kings and Generals, I heard you mention a couple of times that Skenderbeg (real name Alexander) was Albanian. He is from the Raban mountain region i.e Arbanon you can say, but he has nothing to do with Siptar Albanians as they are today. He is Serbian, as well as his either family, a medieval noble family from the Serbian empire. In addition, he only wrote in Serbian. The deliberate attempt to create a national hero for the newly created Austrian state of Albania in 1913 was nothing other than Austro- Hungarian propaganda to undermine the Kingdom of Serbia's claims to these lands and access to the sea. We know of course what happened in 1914 of course. If anyone does a little in depth look the either heritage there is Serbian.

[@guard6069]

@@Vuks8 Least Nationalist Serbian be like:

[@Vuks8]

@@guard6069 lol it's just a historical fact. Just highlighting it.

[@guard6069]

@@Vuks8 His real name was Gjergj Kastrioti, he was part of the Kastrioti Albanian noble family, sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court. The Ottomans gave him a name, اسکندر بگ (İskender bey or İskender beğ), meaning "Lord Alexander", or "Leader Alexander". Skënderbeu and Skënderbej are the Albanian versions, with Skander being the Albanian form of "Alexander".

[@Vuks8]

@@guard6069 Ah, that's still an Albanization, it's George. His father they call Gjon, but even Albanian historians cite his name is Jovan( Serbian). Look at his mother's name and all his brothers and sisters- Serbian names.

[@dragonrykr]

And that folks is when Europa Universalis IV begins, right after the Battle of Varna

[@dHempfler]

Exactly! 11.xi.1444 right after the battle. I think about another eu4 run...

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Technically during as it starts on November 11th and there was still fighting on that day

[@gaberobison680]

If only EU4 wasn’t solved with the exact same strategy every time or modeled cavalry better

[@malchir4036]

6:33 It's Skanderbro! Legendary ally if you want to beat the ottomans.

[@LorenzSinclair]

​@SB-qm5wg no, it is good still

[@apollosdomain]

Ottoman Officials in Edirne: Please Sultan come back we need you. Murad ll: No I’ve already abdicated. Edirne officials: But.. Murad ll: It’s my son’s problem idk. Mehmed ll: Dad as the new Sultan I’m ordering you to take up arms and protect us. Murad ll: Fine. Edirne officials: Yay.

[@SirPeterKozlov]

Mehmed II: Dad, come back to the capital and lead the army, c'mon! Murad II: I said no! Mehmed II: Ok, you leave me no choice. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire says what? Murad II: What?...OH DAMMIT, FINE.

[@Xazamas]

"If you are the Sultan, you must return to defend the realm. If I am the Sultan, I order you to return and defend the realm." (Actual quote, paraphrased from memory.)

[@alexisdespland4939]

@@SirPeterKozlov now how about trying to do a similiar thing about the europeans mid battle strategic musings

[@brm5844]

Kid named finger:

[@RehanUllah-h8b]

Good way of covering your defeat.

[@iexist3919]

I like the addition of blood where heavy fighting takes place. It makes the clash seem even more impactful.

[@akshatparag2884]

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!".

[@neilfox3208]

It was definitely a good argument

[@bnbgezgini]

This has not happened. It is a tale...

[@mertozkanist]

@@bnbgezginiKardeşim bizim medeniyet olarak sorunumuz bu. Adamlar efsanelerini film yapıp gerçek diye dünyaya franchise eder, biz rivayeti bile belgesi yok diye yok sayarız. Bırak şanımız yürüsün 😅

[@LiezAllLiez]

Its a good story, but a 12 year old would never write a letter this profound. Faker than a pair of Hollywood tits.

[@klclaslan6546]

​@@mertozkanistçok haklısın adamsın reis

[@sarpyasar5893]

Knights trying not to straight up charge against the enemy without a plan: Impossible.

[@b3ygghsas]

To be fair, during the middle ages just charging with the cavalry worked 90% of the time

[@sarpyasar5893]

@@b3ygghsas Against a bunch of peasant infantry or other feudal levies that was an effective tactic but when the enemy is a professional army and there are clear warnings against straight up charging at them coming from experienced generals, that is just a bad idea

[@Rizwanz484]

​@@sarpyasar5893 Agreed , maybe they NoMad culture is already gone but it still the Turk

[@jrezecordero7943]

​@@Rizwanz484 Booo

[@ballsmasher3000]

​@@b3ygghsasdude the janissaries were one the most desiplined of the time. And also had one of the best technology of the time like cannons.

[@benimtelefoncaliyor1dk]

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

[@robbabcock_]

It's a sign of a great leader that all he wanted to retire to enjoy his golden years and spend them in study and prayer, yet repeatedly accepted the call to duty in defense of his people.

[@darkvader8222]

Mehmed the Conqueror 💀

[@hydrolifetech7911]

​@@darkvader8222he did conquer Constantinople

[@hellheaven-dy2bz]

The fact that Murad challenged the pope for another round is insane

[@abasudoh7459]

Ottomans: We're so done! King of Poland foolishly charges Ottomans: We're so back!

[@talusn9405]

What a coward the Sultan of Turkey was that he didn't take up the fight against the Polish King, but had to send someone to replace him because he was probably full of pants when he saw the King of Poland attacking him, even on his own. But the Turks will probably say something different anyway. We all know that the Sultan's guard attacked him from an ambush, where is the Honor of your Kings, Turks, and if the situation were reversed, the King of Poland would fight the Sultan 1 on 1.

[@KhalDrogo493]

@@talusn9405 One of the delights of being a Turk is tasting such quality🧂time to time. Thank you man, don't forget to hate us more and write another hateful comment.

[@talusn9405]

@@KhalDrogo493 I'm talking about your king in this movie, not you

[@talusn9405]

@@KhalDrogo493 this theory was popular among the inhabitants of various countries for a long period after the king's death, and it resulted from the fact that Władysław's body was never found. This gave rise to numerous versions of the story about the escape of the king, who wanted to atone for breaking the 10-year ceasefire negotiated with the Turks in Szeged[12]. There are various legends about the Varna's presence in various places in Europe, including: in Santiago de Compostela or Madeira. There were also impostors pretending to be the dead king, such as Jan of Wilczyna[13]. Today, most historians reject the possibility that the king survived the battle, citing Khoja Effendi's record of sending the king's severed head to the sultan. Here is the king's death according to this account:

[@efeaydinli25]

@@talusn9405 BOOO stfu

[@daniellobo4915]

This has been one of the best series you have produced.

[@ahmadyounas7372]

Kings and generals pls make a video of Khalid bin walid

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@ahmadyounas7372 we have it on the channel

[@M-vz8po]

i second that

[@IFAMILYIH]

@@KingsandGeneralswhen will the next part of Murad the second be on the channel?

[@dHempfler]

Bro, im Polish and you really made the best coverage of this battle on whole yt. I love it! ❤

[@andrewhunt9808]

And this is why Europa Universalis IV starts on the 11th of November, the day after this battle.

[@sirunklydunk8861]

Man I hope Mr. Hizir got a bunch of money, drugs, or really whatever the hell he wanted after saving the battle like that

[@kingkong2415]

imagine, there is this one psycho, who is waiting for his whole life, to split somebody in two halfs with his axe

[@cihanturan7398]

Murad II is one of the most underrated sultans of the Ottoman Empire. He won two great victories against the Christian crosses. (Varna and the 2nd Kosovo war.)

[@Seloading]

Sultanlıktan vazgeçip genç oğluna şans vermesi de öyle herkesin yapabileceği bir şey değil.

[@Yannick-lo5ei]

He won cuz the others made a stupid mistake. Not because he was so good lol

[@JosmanLeonelVielmaPuente]

​@@Yannick-lo5eien la segunda Batalla de Kosovo ,los Cruzados no tuvieron excusas ya que no cometieron el mismo error que cometieron en la batalla de Varna, en esa Batalla Murat los vencio limpiamente

[@stmc2618]

@@Yannick-lo5ei he was good that's why he was able to keep ottoman throne for that long and expand the empire throughout his reign yes battle of varna was hard on him but he still won even when his army retreated he was brave enough to stay for that long

[@MML-gk5xc]

@@JosmanLeonelVielmaPuente À win is a win

[@00700A]

Władysław could be a hero of Christians and build a big dynasty but he chose to win Darwin award.

[@Alexq79-]

Pride is a terrifying drawback

[@haraldsigurdsson1232]

He bet all or nothing and lost. Like me on Belgia vs Slovakia..

[@imawormbeforeiamman6052]

​@@haraldsigurdsson1232like me on Swiss vs Italy. Just my bad luck. Sh!!!t

[@giulio11235]

@@imawormbeforeiamman6052imagine betting for this italy to win ☠️

[@cba2make1up]

Think of the story he could tell if his epic last charge succeeded tho

[@realmalik]

Varna 1444 made Otttoman Empire the superpower for next 3 centuries. This battle is among the top 10 most decisive battles of the world. ❤

[@Tyrach.]

After the Crusade of Varna, the Ottoman Sultan Murad II wrote to the Pope "If you are ready for another round, you know where to find me"

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Badboy

[@kralpetarkrescimeriv.terpi6043]

Yeah.. Right 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@u12nnas]

Can you provide a source please. I'm trying to find it on Google, but I can't seem to find any mention of it. Many thanks. 😊

[@AmirSatt]

It was revealed to me in dream. No need to thank me

[@robertojrantonio3443]

Popes are still here. No more ottoman sultans though. Another round?

[@TurquazCannabiz]

One of my favorite and most iconic wars of Ottoman history. It's not a coincidence that this is the starting date of EU4 ;)

[@germanturkguy4249]

Another great Ottoman video. My Favorite series.

[@ReconByBBs]

Hey, I’m from Varna and awesome video! We have a memorial park commemorating the battle called Vladislav Varnenchik

[@pavlepavlovic4073]

It is amazing how beautifully you have reworked the series on Ottoman history. There were some grumblings initially due to the reset, but every episode so far is a work of art in presentation and so much detail is given each episode. Continue being awesome.

[@nenenindonu]

Murad II, defeated Crusade coalitions, weakened much of the Balkan kingdoms for future incursions, cemented Turkish presence in Thrace, paved way for Mehmed the Conqueror. class reign.

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

Also got defeated by Crusader coalitions but yeah...

[@muhammadfahimrahman6204]

​@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnusWho was defeated by coalition? Mehmet?

[@arda213]

@@muhammadfahimrahman6204 He is referring to 1443 campaigns but their outcomes have all been eclipsed by battle of Varna. Hungary and Poland were practically fucked after this defeat.

[@muhammadfahimrahman6204]

@@arda213 Ohh. Yeah, Hungary stopped being a major Player in europe after this and only reemerged durning dual monarchy period

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

@@muhammadfahimrahman6204 mate, Matthias Corvinus (l1443-1490), who reigned after Władysław III, is considered to have been arguably the most powerful Hungarian King ever. Unlike Suleyman the Magnificent and his sucessors, Matthias conquered Vienna, Styria, Moravia and Silesia from the Habsburgs some 30-40 years after Varna. Matthias' Black Army even beat the Ottomans at the Battle of Breadfield 1479. Hungary only stopped to play an important independent role after Mohacs 1526.

[@lao-shang2326]

9:07 Mehmed II is a genius to write such a thing in age of 12

[@TurquazCannabiz]

The first line of Ottoman sultans really was something else

[@MASTERMIND-mr6er]

maybe its his vizier.

[@batikayhan8048]

That letter is a lie he didnt want to give power back to his father but veziers force him to do

[@lao-shang2326]

@@batikayhan8048 yes the letter is an absolute lie nothing to argue about that. But it does not change the fact that Mehmed is a genius.

[@orka6848]

He conquered Istanbul at his 21.

[@worldofknowledge4802]

Hopefully, all these videos on the Rise of Ottoman Empire will also be merged to make a full length documentary video like that of 100 year's war, English Civil War, Peloponnesian War, Alexander's Conquests, Early Muslim Conquests etc. Would've been very interesting to watch.

[@DeaconBlu]

Just love this channel and its format. You people could animate a battle between red ants and black ants and make it watchable, enjoyable and informative. Fantastic work folks! Thanks!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@erhanozaydin853]

I would like to especially thank you spelling Turkish town names correctly. Not that it matters much to me if spelled wrong (or most of my countrymen), but evidently there is an effort there. This kind of small personal attention to detail is what makes this channel special for me. On o footnote, it is amazing how little cultural impact the Ottoman wars to the west has left in our culture. The wars to the east though, changed everything.

[@alibagheri411]

Could you elaborate a bit more the culture part, please? I am curious to know what you mean

[@sagaramskp]

So ur morning coffee is not a big deal for you.

[@erhanozaydin853]

@@alibagheri411 Very few if ever songs or fabled stories of valor about the European wars. Losses were not lemented as much, wins were not jubilated as much. I am from inner parts though, Balkan immigrants might have them. Wars to the east though, there are jokes, stories, songs about them. They are in public memory. Especially the wars against Mamluks and Safevids. Maybe it is because those had a civil war component too.

[@alibagheri411]

@@erhanozaydin853 that's very interesting, I am from Iran and we almost have nothing about the wars and interactions with Ottomans in our folklore, if you want to know something you have to go be digging for it. Although still I am curious about the point that you noted, because I was imagining the European front should have been much more important to you guys.

[@erhanozaydin853]

@@alibagheri411I'll be as concise about it as possible as I can bro. European front was more important for Ottomans ruling class probably. Where to begin... So the struggles to the east tended to be more fatal than the ones to the west. As time went on this trend became more apparent I suppose. The real differentiator is that, towards the west are the "other" guys. When you lose, you lose face, time, people, money but not legitimacy. When you lose toward the east to a guy like you, speaking your language has basically the same faith you may lose everything. Anatolian vassals of Bayazid I did not hesitate a second to support Timur for example. Shah Ismail brought these differences to a boiling point. Turkish masses migrated to Iran to join his revolution. My estimation is that at that point anatolia was more Shiite than Iran in general. Ismail turned Iran Shiite, Selim I turned Anatolia to Sunni faith. But doing so, he turned the country upside down. People were killed and persecuted. Demography changed. In many ways it was a civil war. Those are more memorable. I know, it was not concise.

[@KingInTheNNorth]

Aha, so that's why every playthrough beginning of Hungary in EU4 is cursed.

[@MASTERMIND-mr6er]

lol

[@minoru-kk]

Brilliant movie as always! And so interesting to see Ottoman troops survive and win

[@DarkKnight-fg3ee]

This is one of the best videos you ever produced. You guys not only did not lose any of your quality but also increased it.

[@ReaperCH90]

it's always impressive how often the Ottoman empire could have crumbled in its beginning, had their opponents acted more cautious at certain times.

[@ikielinsesi1843]

Almost all of these videos taking Christians as the source. Not the Muslims. The numbers,what happened in battles are always deliberately depicted as "Muslims couldn't win a shit over Christianity if God hasn't punished us for our pride" or some shit. All Christian propaganda to depict Ottomans' achievements as nothing important.

[@SunInsanity]

I would encourage considering the opposite side, where it is impressive how severely the Ottomans were able to punish military/strategic failures of their early enemies.

[@MDP1702]

@@ikielinsesi1843 overconfidence/pride is a pretty recurring thing among European knights, not just against the Muslims but also in inter-christians conflicts. It really sounds like many knight were brought up with the idea of being better/battle being more a "game" for prestige than life of death, potentially because the knights often got captured and ransomed when possible and not necessarily outright killed. And well, even today young people often are more hotheads then older people, so it wouldn't be weird for that to also be true in the past. European armies in medieval times also were pretty small, with a strong well-equiped and well trained core and enlargened when necessary by lesser trained levies, though overall this last contingent is generally avoided when not deemed necessary (like for planned invasions or minor conflicts). Ottomans generally relied much more on bigger troop amount with still also an elite core, but much more lesser trained/equiped levies. Though this obviously wasn't always the case.

[@ikielinsesi1843]

@@MDP1702 Ottomans generally relying on bigger troops are what Christians say. Ottoman numbers are way different than what Christians say.

[@hugowelsh642]

I think a little luck is involved in the creation of all great empires.

[@okancanarslan3730]

I did not know crusader army could not take much support from other Christian states and the Genoese actually helped Ottomans to cross the strait. Ottoman wars were much more complicated than a straight Muslim-Christian religious war.

[@ugr6749]

Cenevizliler Venediklilerin bölgedeki etkisini arttırmasından endişe duydukları için Osmanlıya destek oldular.

[@trevornorfolk3103]

Especially for the Orthodox's kingdoms, they have some reasons to still not fully trust their catholic allies.

[@jozzieokes3422]

I've been looking forward to this!

[@KHK001]

Amazing video KnG! Love these Ottomans series!

[@mostafa_hafiz]

Thanks for the great video ❤

[@tevfikemrebesiktepe4066]

Another great video by Kings of Generals. Your videos are classic for me.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@arda213]

@@KingsandGenerals I am still waiting for the overlook of early Ottoman army composition video like you did on Mongols.

[@00Abrams00]

@12:30 to 12:40 Janissary troops preparation to battle is ultimate goosebumps !! watched like 30 times !!

[@tkling5909]

Another idiotic move by the crusaders at the last moment that ruined the battle. I swear Hunyadi must be feeling the same pain that Sigismund felt almost 50 years ago. Kings of Hungary have a curse of incompetent allies.

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

... Władysław III was King of Hungary though, not Janos 😅

[@canberk1667]

Hungary is also comprised of turkic descendants. So I guess, anyone who isn't turkish isn't good at war planning, but good at prideful, mindless chargings.

[@orktv4673]

Thanks for this very important video on EU4 lore.

[@bugra320]

Poles always talk about King Sobieski against Ottoman in Vienna but they avoid talking about this battle 😄

[@skatemo100]

Probably because Islam never recovered after the failed siege of Vienna and went on to eventually go on a steep decline that has had vast geopolitical consequences on the region to this day.

[@bugra320]

​@@skatemo100 Also this battle has a significance in the history. It was the last crusade that Christians lost their hope of pushing the Turks out of Balkans

[@kosa9662]

​@@bugra320Turks were pushed out of Balkans... And currently, Turks will become minority in its own country. We shall see who will laugh at last :)

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

@@skatemo100islam rules europe now! Why do you think there is no statue of sobreski in vienna 😊

[@badiciekrem7655]

@@skatemo100 islam never recovered?? wtf do u mean dude? u mean the religion or the turkish/islamic expansion towards Poland?? If u meant the latter then I can get it despite eastern europe have a sizable amount of muslims. In religion sense, islam is the fastest growing religion

[@TheCynicalOptimist]

Murad II was obviously one of the most underrated ottoman sultans.

[@tyrush7649]

King and Generals are killing it! What an awesome and informative video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@arpandey698]

Great video kings and generals the quality was great and it was entertaining. Thought i am a bit confused by how tiny the crusader army here was. During the battle of Kosovo that you showed, the small serbian state managed to raise an army of 20,000. The ottomans likley outnumbered the crusaders but I personally think it would be a bit less massively so 30,000 Crusaders vs 40,000 Ottomans.

[@franksantana9553]

Loved the video. Great to also have History Marche's video on this battle just a couple of weeks ago. Small discrepancies thou.

[@LüzumluTarih]

A day before you, I shared a short video about the siege of Varna on my channel.😊

[@sirkydric1999]

The crusader army, which aimed to create the buffer state of Bulgaria without any mention of Prince Fruzhin, or any bulgarian troop involvement in this battle.

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

*a comment of agreement*

[@sidp5381]

Fun fact : Waladyslaw is the son of Jogaila of Lithuania who beat the Teutonic knights at Grunwald. When will you guys redo this one lol

[@KingsandGenerals]

that is a deep cut. still not sure how to run that series. will happen at some point

[@kosa9662]

Yeah, Jogaila scorred gigantic win at Grunwald aganist Teutonic Order, his son probably wanted to make glory for himself. And that was his doom

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

@@kosa9662 indeed, most Polish historians argue Władysław III wanted to eclipse the glory his father gained at the Battle of Grunwald 34 years earlier.

[@normtrooper4392]

The mark of a good leader is to recognise what you can and cannot do. And then, finding and appointing people to make up for your weaknesses

[@perigeedynamics5941]

Love the chevrons denoting experience like in Total War! Such a lovely channel

[@colindaniels945]

A prime example of pride coming before a fall. I say that because had the King and his nobility listened to Hunyadi,Varna would've been a great victory for the Crusaders and turned the tide on Ottoman expansion. Instead, the King's pride snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and sadly proved the ruler of Serbia correct when he told Hunydai that he was going to lose the battle

[@Schizz76]

What a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

[@theacolyte9223]

what a jaw to defeat snatch from the victory of way

[@KhalidibnAli-ut5zb]

This is so much better than the history Marche one. Impressed.

[@dr38]

In fact, the letter Mehmet wrote to his father is the claim of Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha. It was Çandarlı who dethroned the Young Sultan. When Mehmet conquers Istanbul, he will have Çandarlı executed. A great series, thank you Kings and Generals..

[@skywarrior539]

The highlight of Murad II reign 🎉

[@tomriley5790]

Interesting! I was aware of this battle but hadn't seen it covered in detail before, one last ride for Murad. Wodyslav came so close to victory but got carried away I think. A direct head on charge into a prepared defensive position seems like a crazy thing to do unless you have to.

[@300fusionfall]

Oh man we're probably like 2-3 episodes away from the big fall.

[@kumebannerlord]

I think the next 2 episodes are gonna be all about Skanderbeg's campaign and Hunyadi's raids into ottoman territory. Then after that 1453 the fall of constantionple and after that probably one more episode of the showdown between mehmed and skanderbeg till 1470's and the new era after Mehmed passes away

[@dand7763]

EU4 Universalis fans here ? :D our game starts right from here , after exactly this battle....!

[@LorenzSinclair]

eu4 lore

[@Cyberonn1]

I really liked added details to the battles like the hole in the helmet and the head on the stake etc. Fascinating work, thank you K&G! And I really wonder how Ottomans breached those war wagon baricates.

[@JustitiaVirtutumRegina]

Ah, once again, the brave heavy knights who broke away from the army and fell into the arms of the enemy while charging. This was not a surprise.I love the absurdity of the heavy knights charging at the enemy without thinking about the conditions, cursing at tactics, and randomly riding their horses into battle.

[@Milen4u]

Hello from Varna! I also live on boulevard Vladislav Varnenchick :) Great video with a very detailed description of the battle. In Bulgaria we view the events as tragic and the last hope of independent Bulgarian state was gone and 5 centuries of Ottoman rule (or slavery as we call it) followed. However to be fair, the crusader army, like in previous occasions, sacked and burned wherever they went, no doubt killing Bulgarians too. This is not in our history books in school, which is biased and unfair.

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

5 centuries and still remaind slavic wow ottomans very tolerant compared to russians english and fracnh

[@Milen4u]

@@Hasanbas-rv3vm It's a testament to the greats like Saint Paisius of Hilendar, Sophronius of Vratsa and other scholars, and the persistence of the people. Not because of any tolerance.

[@adamsnow4979]

@@Milen4uthe ottomans like other other Islamic empires didn’t care about the local population as long as they pay jizya

[@lucabarbanti8211]

​@@Hasanbas-rv3vm Go tell this to the greeks. Particularly the martyr patriarch Gregory V of Costantinople

[@lucabarbanti8211]

​@@adamsnow4979Lies. The Devşirme (Collection of Boys) was a system where young Christians were taken from their families, converted to Islam, and trained as elite soldiers (Janissaries) or officials. Ottoman rule in the Balkans led to the spread of Islam in the Christian region, but also to religious tensions with Orthodox and Catholic Christian populations.

[@Gr3atSam1]

Considering the amount of years this channel has used EUIV music, it surely is a true culmination in some way to finally cover the battle which effectively determines the political situation of that game's start date.

[@ArslanYabguBeg]

According to the information in the Vatican archives, the first battle with Deli cavalry was the Battle of Varna. Imperatorum Turcarum Historiae (1373-1512)

[@korkusuz541]

finally dude;. long been waiting for this.

[@brokenbridge6316]

That Hungarian King shouldn't have made that charge. Oh well. Loved the video.

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

The amount of new eu4 campaigns started after this video.

[@youvebeengreeked]

*I think I know what video's coming next,* *and my emotions are not ready for it...*

[@twahatashfia6075]

Nah it might be Second Kosovo before the final showdown at the City of Constantine

[@aliosman0]

Best series ever!!!

[@ptolemy7783]

What never seizes to amaze me reading the comments, is the fact that people do not realise that the hardest military action is to PROJECT power and bring the fight to your enemies' territories and not to round your army to your borders and wait for the fight. Do you even realise the logistical cost of moving 20000 men for a long distance?

[@ipsiz1929]

The number has already given it funny. Big Europe 20 k, only 40 k from Anatolia, this documentary is a shame when he sees other works he does. I don't think the Crusader army is thinking about logistics and food. Because the one who loots whatever comes in front of them. A herd of marauders who even destroyed the religious brothers they were trying to save. They were a complete terrorist with today's meaning.

[@ahmedazhar8485]

Best series tbh on this amazing channel ❤ please take it till it's end ❤❤❤

[@okoyechigozie1775]

Hey Kings and General, I will be pleased if you do a video of the Nigeria civil war (the Biafra war).... I'm huge fan

[@fufutul3258]

Been waiting for this series to come back

[@AboubacarSingahateh]

The best video of kings and generals in a while ❤

[@Kalibra559]

wow, this is an amazing battle. When is the new movie from the Battle of Europe category

[@nurullahgurbuzer6565]

The dead king's head were next to the broken peace treaty in the field that murat put on a spike

[@Scalpaslan]

Even though the war is losing and all the troops are dispersed, the janissaries never move. Each of them is very valuable to the Sultan. The Janissaries are also bound to each other and the sultan with endless loyalty. It was a big mistake for the Crusaders to attack the Sultan.

[@mahedihasan2762]

Murad a seasoned warriors second favourite son was Mehmed the conqueror imagine what was favourite was like!

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

Eh... for all we know he might've been worse...

[@masterr2800]

Watching early ottoman empire documentaries is like watching a movie that you know will have a bad ending

[@TheShowStoppperr]

Greetings from Varna

[@andrewwang885]

I just watched the HistoryMarche episode on the Varna a few days ago. I noticed there are a few differences in the recount of what happened at the battle. Is this due to a difference in sources or interpretation? I like both channels and have never done a side by side comparison in terms of "historical accuracy" but I'm wondering why they seem to differ so much.

[@CufCufImam]

Etre fort comme un Turc" This expression dates from the 15th century. It refers to the period of the Ottoman Empire when the Turks won many conquests by their strength and cruelty, they were merciless. The Turk therefore represented at the time the supreme enemy, the unbeatable.

[@debbielungsodaitfllo]

Great job, it only matters of time when they get into the subject of vlad and Stephen

[@ShannonBushEl]

I love these stories

[@mhe507]

I really love your Channel, I'm watching all of the viodes but I use 30 inch monitor. I need to watch with black edges on the sides. Could you able to adjust the quality for 30ich monitors as well ? For the upcoming videos. That would be much better experience for 30 inch wide monitors

[@KingsandGenerals]

I don't think it is possible. We can only upload either for widescreens or for default screens and if we upload for the widescreens, majority of the users who use default screens will get even more annoying bars at the top and bottom.

[@harsidhshah5073]

Hotheadedness cost crusaders both Nicopolis and Varna.

[@JA51711]

Thank you for the great historical content. Can you do a video on explaining Naples Italy-I see on your map in the beginning of this video how Naples encompassed a good portion of the boot of Italy and I did not know that can you please elaborate.

[@GREEENMASTER]

Hopefully kings and general makes this into a game

[@colindaniels945]

I can only imagine Hunydai's reaction when Murad II showed up at Narva: "Well shit,that wasn't part of the plan."

[@FireflyThereIsHope]

So good! Some random Polish dudes in the internet refer to Vienna assault and mention Hussars were better then Jannisaries. Of course not 😂

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

Of course yes, just read about the battles of Vienna (1683) or Chocim (1621,1673) or Parkany (1683) 😁

[@SultanSuleiman980]

​@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus Bayezid 2 murad 2 mehmed4 suleiman owners of poland

[@SultanSuleiman980]

​​@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnusand in 1674 Türk w 1621 also a Türk w we took khotyn in the end

[@FireflyThereIsHope]

@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus Vienna was an ambush where Ottomans were making a siege. I don't know if you know what means to make a siege for months? There are a few more clashes Hussars run away like they did in Varna. They were not better trained than the Janissaries. lol.

[@theacolyte9223]

​@@FireflyThereIsHopeit's almost as if those two are different troop types with different strengths making any such comparison vain and inconclusive.

[@natheriver8910]

Great work 👏👏🔥🔥

[@kaiser6210]

I kept thinking to myself, why have I seen this before. Oh, that’s because History Marche literally did this battle two weeks ago….

[@lukalovric2463]

Same

[@west_samurai0276]

Excellent video of battle varna 🔥

[@fallenhein4448]

Murad is thr only ottoman sultan who left the throne willingly

[@foxjammy-x5q]

Hi Kings and Generals, when will the next ottoman video be released?

[@KingsandGenerals]

When done

[@northernrebel1402]

Been waiting for this. Thanks a lot!

[@lordMartiya]

We have to give it to king Wladislaw, snatching such a defeat from the jaws of certain victory isn't easy.

[@oneshotme]

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

[@realmalik]

Sultan Murad 2 and Mustafa Kemal Pasha are the 2 top commanders of Turkey 🇹🇷 who never lost a single battle in their lifetimes.

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

As a Pole I really appreciate the proper prenounciation of Władysław's birth name, and not any latinisation like Ladislaus :)

[@YourName-ic6bq]

I wanted this for a long time

[@syedafzaalalishah3835]

So today I read about two different battles, 1000 years apart, One in Central Afghanistan and another in Balkans, both having one party that breached treaties that were displayed on a lance by the other side.

[@ishraqahmed4382]

Finally great video, keep it up sir,