Christendom's Greatest Warriors: ⚔️ Otto the Great and Other Legends ⚔️ MEGA COMPILATION DOCUMENTARY

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At twenty-four, Otto the Great was serious-minded, reserved and deliberative. He’d commanded armies on the eastern frontier. He rigorously practiced his Christian faith, attending mass daily and praying the Divine Office. He married an English princess, Edith, granddaughter of Alfred the Great. During the coronation mass, Otto’s sword, crown and scepter were laid before the altar. The Archbishop of Cologne, Wikfried, poured holy oil on his head before Otto took up the symbols of his rule. But Otto's greatest challenge would come in 955 at the Battle of Lechfeld, the ultimate showdown between the East Francian Franks and the Magyars.
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Sources:
-Barraclough, Geoffrey - The Crucible of Europe: The Ninth and Tenth Centuries in European History, (University of California, 1976)
-Bowlus, Charles - The Battle of Lechfeld and its Aftermath, (Routledge, 2016)
-Davis, Paul K. - 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present, (Oxford, 2001)
-Fletcher, Richard - The Quest for El Cid, (Oxford University, 1991)
-Hamilton, Bernard - The Leper King and His Heirs, (Cambridge, 2005)
-Jedin, Hubert and Dolan, John - The Church in the Age of Feudalism, vol. III (Palm Publishers, 1969)
-Rambaud, Alfred - A Short History of the Holy Roman Empire in the High Middle Ages, (Quintessential Classics, 2015)
-Tyerman, Christopher - God’s War, (Harvard University Press, 2006)
-World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest, trans. Simon Barton and Richard Fletcher, (Manchester, 2000)
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You mean because of the killing of Christians?

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Loss of armies in two battles

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[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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Great compilation J Stephen, thanks for the work. Any update on the new novel?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks Lambert! Yep, about to send it to Helena for one last read over! Then I'll apply her changes as needed and publish it! I'm hoping this summer it is out on Amazon.

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[@alexanderb5726]

Finally. Much obliged to your good Sir! I've been wanting for someone to make a proper dive into Christian medieval military accomplishments who are seriously under-recognized for the feats achieved given the conditions they were endeavoured under. The Crusades alone were magnanimously difficult logistically and financially but still upheld several great kingdoms for two centuries. And El Cid, Richard Lionheart, Baldouin IV, Edward Longshanks, Godfrey of Builllon, Bohemond de Hauteville, all the Hautevilles. All legends in their own rights and some even deserving of a place among greatest military leaders.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you! For the Lionheart, check out this doc: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYrYc32Ljc6AhMk

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Outstanding documentation. Thank you.

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Whenever talking about Christian warrior traditions, most people demonize them or dismiss them. Your channel shows that there were many genuine heroes and Legends among them.

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Anyone else playing Age of Empires 2 while watching?

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Well Documented And Narrated

[@indrajitgupta3280]

People might get the impression that Adelaide of Italy was some kind of alien ethnic figure to the Franks and East Franks. In spite of her name, she was, of course, a Welf from Bavaria (and a Swabian from her mother), so as East Frankish as they come. Her name, too, in its original form, was Adelheid.

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[@fatherofhistory]

Always been fascinated by figures like Otto the Great, but curious to see who else they consider "greatest."

[@laserbeam002]

The west has had so many great Christian warriors who defended their land and christianity. Look at what christianity has become. Loved the documentary. When I get time I am going to binge watch all your post. Thank you.

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About to be a good 3hrs

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Interesting that the Holy Lance made its appearance at the Battle of Lechfield in 955. I had long believed it was discovered in Antioch in 1098.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

There were multiple candidates.

[@Angelscorrr]

Many great warriors fought for a holy cause and Christianity but some of them were more notable than others. These two great people below for example are definitely worth much more attention, deserve more recognition. HRE Frederick Barbarossa always have a special place in my heart. He was a prominent, gallant, determined leader and military figure, especially after what he did to the seljuk turks in the Third Crusade. He literally crushed the seljuk turks and put them into submission despite being vastly outnumbered at the Battle of Iconium. (1190) King Baldwin IV, known as the leperd king, bested saladin in montgisard 1177 even height of his illness, repelled muslims invasion attempts and brought happiness and peace to the kingdom during his short reign.

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It's original!

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Those are old ones. I did get rid of some of the older ones because I didn't like some stuff in them. I'll look for them and add them on Patreon and to the members section here! Thanks!

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Sigurd the Crusader (1089-1130) of Norway. The first crusader king. Please make a video about him.

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Sorry, I didn’t realise that you already had. Great!

[@Samuel42069]

hi would you do video on 5 crusades called by pope on Hussites in Hussite wars? all 5 failed. Hussites were mostly armed peasants and beat 5 organized crusades called by pope with mounted knights etc. Hussites called themself wariors of god. one crusade even ran of before fighting after hussites started singing their battle hymn "who are wariors of god" based on legend but probably there was some fight atleast small one but in one crusade they basicaly ran right away back to pope.

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

All failed? 😂 you realize hussite wars were won by catholics in end right? Battle of Brüx, Sellnitz and battle of lipany being last. Catholics side won the war, wym it failedd? The radical Hussites were defeated, and their rites forbidden

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@@user-fl5mq9kp7g Source : Literal history lol wym? Battle of lippany was literally last battle in hussites warr

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@@bruhmcchaddeus413 Okay, I'll look for this fight

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@@user-fl5mq9kp7g look up “battle of lipany 1434” this was last battle in hussites war and radical hussites were defeated and their rites were made forbidden

[@gabrielazavacka2669]

but that's what I got with that King Richard! lion heart! I'm writing a novel about him, and I'm studying documents, sometimes I think I'm smarter than John Gillingham himself, the greatest expert on this, and when I read yesterday project gotemberg saint hugo of lincoln, book, and those sentences that king richard threatened stefan de turnham that he can execute him if he does not confiscate the property of St. to hugo. so I had enough. or how Hugo Lincoln admonished him for being unfaithful to his wife Berengaria, or blamed Walter Hubert, who made mistakes, okay, at least when he suppressed Fitzobert's rebellion, he should have supervised the tax collectors in London, and he would have prevented it. and he cursed the saint too, and King Richard confiscated his property. but when the bishop visited him instead, Richard yielded to him. and unfaithful to his wife? hugo of lincoln gave gossip just as richard gave gossip to his office walter hubert. it just pissed me off that king richard was chasing hugo lincon. when I read one source about nom richard, then the second contradicts me. it's really a terrible job to find material for a novel

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The warrior Christophe Hahn saved Otto I life in the battle of Lechfeld in 955. Otto the great dubbed Christophe Hahn a Knight.

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Made a whatf if everything went perfect to italy

[@alexanderb5726]

Hold on. Am I to understand from your documentation of El Cid's life that he never actually did loose a single battle? Then his lacking acclaim makes even less sense. Everyone going on about "oh Alexander the Great this, Napoleon that", and as a more contemporary comparison lauds Khalid-Ibn-al-Walid as "never having lost a battle" (which he actually did, he lost several) yet El Cid, the real deal is left out? An outrage to say the least.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

There's no doubt, El Cid never lost a battle in his life. His career, as a contemporary Muslim writer of that time said, made him "a wonder of God."

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Kaiser Otto der Große

[@ConradAinger]

Arnulf the Bad? Had I been around then I would certainly have followed not my namesake Conrad, but him 😆😆😆

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Ha! One wonders if that nick name was popular during his life, or if it was more imposed by the victorious faction that overcame him. Either way it was a good one!

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[@asdadadsaasd]

I'm disappointed by fact you covered II.Vlad but not Gjergj Kastrioti even though he is the man declared as Champion of Christ by several Popes who decimated Ottoman main armies several times. II. Vlad actually never came to close his battle proves.

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Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool. ( Mark Twain)

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Otto the Great is not a legend

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Christ is King

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What's up with the short weird music in between each chapter?

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Nice