Conquest and Fall of Constantinople - Part 6 - Second Crusade & Komnenian Restoration

Synopsis
The Crusader states are established in the aftermath of the 1st Crusade. However, the position of the Latins is not certain. In 1144 Edessa falls launching the ill fated 2nd Crusade. The Islamic world bands together and new leaders arise to contest the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the Byzantine Empire enters into the time of the Komnenian Restoration, and while a high point in the history of the Eastern Empire, it would also be its very last.
0:26 The rise of Imad ad din Zengi
3:29 Second Crusade
11:43 Komnenian Restoration - John II
18:07 Komnenian Restoration - Manuel I
24:48 The rise of Nur ad Din
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Ok lovely people! Finally got part 6 up and running. Now keep in mind, I edit these videos with headphones (when my little one takes his naps) so listening to them with headphones is the way to go as the sound is formatted for that. I already have the narration for part 7 done so I'm hoping to have that out soon as well. Please don't forget to spread word about the podcast and share on social medial!

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@@ITPE94 You're grandfather sounds like an interesting guy - Yes I intend to finish the reconquista as soon as this current series is done. Thanks for sharing - appreciate it !

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Just watched the Kings & General's looting of Constantinople 1204 video. Super depressing. I can't do this series Flash Point. Not yet. I know you are working hard to release these, and someday I will build up the courage to watch this.

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No worries my friend. I know the guys over at K&G's - the guy who wrote that episode is a friend of mine and personally shared it with me on the day it was released. I agree, depressing. Don't despair because it is over, rejoice because it once was.

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Religious fervor will do that every time. It's always the "civilians" who suffer. 😢

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Great suggestion - perhaps start with Constantine the great and make my way up to Heraclius - that would complete the loop

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I have to say I am always looking forward to this episodes. I was more excited than Marvels or Star Wars when the 6th part of this was there. Now with the 7th part and the reconquista are on my list. I thank you!

[@FlashPointHx]

Well said! Thank you!

[@Nortrix87]

11:55 I think the Norwegian crusade (1107-1113 AD) helped in the restoration. A pity is not even mentioned. After helping the Baldwin in taking Sidon (named after king Sigurd) they sailed for Constantinopel. There Sigurd wanted to see the great city his Great Grandfather Harald Hardrada once served as the captain of the Varangian guard. "Yes the one at Stamford bridge 1066" Before leaving Constantinople, Sigurd gave all of his ships and many treasures away to Emperor Alexios. In return the emperor gave him many strong horses, for him and his fellow kinsmen. Sigurd planned to return to Norway over land, but many of his men stayed behind in Constantinople, to take up service for the emperor as part of his Varangian Guard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGfJm3x6a69gY7M

[@FlashPointHx]

Only so much I can fit into ta video =)

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​@@FlashPointHx Understand. The size of modern populations also plays a part of what is considered important history today. Not many Norwegians in modern times to influence. An example of this is that nerly nobody knows about the Cimbri from todays Denmark who shock the Roman republic to its core, but all know about the Iceni, beudica etc that barely made a challange to Rome. Annyways the content you cover is good quality, always seem to do reserch with no biased historical guesses that many tend to do and the abilety to try to understand varius cultures. You deserve more subscribers. Cheers :)

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What an awesome presentation! Thank you so much. If only we as a people could learn from the mistakes of the past - imagine how advanced humanity would be if we hadn't (and still do) squandered so much blood and treasure on war. Thanks again.

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[@Astillion]

I find myself rooting for the Byzantines. They withstood so much! And what an amazing restoration with 3 great emperors in a row. Sadly, I know what happened in 1204. If you're not an expert on Eastern Roman history, you could be forgiven for thinking it was the Seljuk or Ottomans that doomed Byzantium, but one could argue it was actually the Crusaders. Such a shame. I really like the Byzantine Empire.

[@FlashPointHx]

I agree that 1204 was a tremendous blow - but even leading up to 1204 the Empire was wrecked internally. After the Latin occupation, I'm surprised the Empire even made it to 1453

[@Astillion]

@@FlashPointHx Yeah, it's impressive that it could hold out against the Ottomans for so long considering how weak they were.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Astillion The ottomans had them surrounded - essentially leaving the city of Constantinople was leaving the Empire.

[@Tommykey07]

It's ironic that from 1180 to 1204, the Byzantines had no good rulers, thus leading to its rapid collapse. But the Nicaean offshoot that sprang up after 1204 and eventually retook Constantinople in 1261 had a pretty much unbroken succession of capable rulers. If they had someone like a John Doukas Vatatzes right after Manuel Komnenos, 1204 never happens.

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Wow didn't know that - sorry about that

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@@FlashPointHx no worries. I thought the same for a long time and you could have blown me down with a feather when I found out she was a woman. It's an easy mistake to make. Still love the channel.

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Thank you! Cheers!

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How do you have less than 100k subscribers?!

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Hopefully by next month that will change =)

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Nice episode ! Keep them coming ! Those animated characters are from CK3 right? Otherwise they're almost identical

[@FlashPointHx]

They are renders from CK3 - which I can't seem to get to work well on my Mac so my friend at KnowHistory has been creating them for me. I use a program to then animate them

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Hey do you have some audiobook that you have done? You voice is really great for story telling.

[@FlashPointHx]

No audio books - however a lot of these videos when put together about an Audio book in length

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Thank you so much 😀

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Let's Go. I just checked if a new video dropped.

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Hoo-rah!

[@thefisherking78]

29:01 Reminds me of The Fifth Element when the Supreme Being tells Korben Dallas her name and he's like....uhhhhh....do you have a.... shorter....version?

[@Crafty_Spirit]

Awesome work Nate, again. Among the many excelling qualities of your videos I want to mention this time the music - it is immersive and beautiful, and way above everything I heard from other history youtubers. Regarding the topic: the Komnenian restauration is a good point to end with the series, in the fashion of "... and they lived happily ever after" 😉 I don't know why people these days can so easily side with or prefer factions from centuries before (e.g. I have not seen comments so far rejoicing in the Byzanzine's misery, even though they were not more humane or just than other states and tribes from what I can tell). Reminds me of the bittersweet note in your podcast on the Punic wars - still favouring the losing side...

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks - Im curious - did you listen to it with headphones? I edit the videos that way and modify the music with headphones in mind. As for your other point - People seem to love to root for the underdog. Thats why they remember people like Napoleon, Rommel, Lee etc whereas their adversaries are never as famous

[@Crafty_Spirit]

@@FlashPointHx I would have, I have very fine headphones from Japan that costed around 200 bucks but unfortunately I did not use them for a month or so and when picking them up again I notice that only one channel is working :S Instead, I use an UE Boom Box for audio

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Crafty_Spirit Thats good to know - to me the sounds seems off when you just listen to it from a desk top - but my Mac is getting a bit old as well

[@Crafty_Spirit]

@@FlashPointHx Well it sounds a bit off on my speakers, too

[@mscoyote50]

The music sounds great without headphones - I'll have to try it with them

[@repadron]

Hello Flash Point History. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying your series of videos about the Reconquista. Great job BTW. It’s been 10 months since the last entry in the series. Is part XII about Queen Isabella still coming? I’ve been eagerly looking forward to it. I hope it’s in the works and you can post it soon.

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey, thanks! I asked the audience a few months back if they wanted to complete the reconquista or take a side journey though Constantinople - they opted for the latter. Will get back to reconquista as soon as possible!

[@Jubel06]

"ill-fated from the beginning" That just sounds like ''ill-fated' with extra steps...

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Oh boy, what a treat

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Fantastic doc. Thanks

[@FlashPointHx]

Any time =)

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I like the style of the videos good vidz bro

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

[@SB-zc7vy]

I like the images of the emperors !!!! very nice .. good work

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much 😀 My friend Nik Thessalos makes amazing artwork like this. He was gracious enough to allow me to use his work

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Awesome video!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

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Excellent vid :) thanks

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Very interesting analysis of the time period

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

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ok another new video time to go rewatch the whole serie

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha

[@altinmares8363]

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[@user-ll9hb3sd8h]

Its really heartbreaking to see how pepople considered our ancestors Romans in the literal meaning... "she became our joy, hope and delight for all the Hellenes" Constantinos Paleologios.

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To be Roman is to be Greek and to be Greek is to be a Roman.

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@@paulmayson3129 Roman or Romioi its a sinonymus of Greek but if you would have called a Byzantine "Greek" he would have answer you too.

[@user-ll9hb3sd8h]

@@user-bz8mn8gt1u That's an alredy antiquated suposition. In the symposium of Hellenic studies in 2018 the Byzantine Basileia Rhomaion was set to be the continuation of the Hellenistic period in wich the third and fourth sophistics of the Greek-Hellenistic renaissences took place, one during Justinian and Heraclius were Hellenistic kownledge goot a huge rebirth and a second one during the Macedonian expansions of Basil lasting to the Paleologos era. Also i'm not shure were did you got the fact that never called themselves with the term "Hellene" like pretty much in the Alexiad of Anna Komnena she referes to her contemporaries and to her self with "Hellene" she also talks about the Byzantine population and culture with the term "Hellene". By the way, her father the "Basileus Alexios Komnenos" was praised as a "Sator" that was pretty much a Hellenistic monarchical tradition to give those nicknames to their former rulers.

[@user-ll9hb3sd8h]

@@user-bz8mn8gt1u Δεν φταίω εγώ που χαμένοι άνθρωποι σαν εσένα συνεχίζουν να πιστεύουν ότι είμαστε οι δικαιούχοι των Αρχαίων Ρωμαίων. Η καταγωγή σας είναι από την Αθήνα, τη Σπάρτη, τη Θήβα, τον Αλέξανδρο, τον Θεμιστοκλή και τον Περικλή. Λίγοι Έλληνες όπως εσείς είναι πρόθυμοι να πουλήσουν τη Μητέρα Γη στους εχθρούς μας επειδή έχουν ξεχάσει τις ρίζες τους και έχουν απορρίψει τη δική τους ιστορία. Εάν δεν ξέρετε από πού προέρχεστε, δεν έχετε πού να πάτε.

[@user-ll9hb3sd8h]

@@user-bz8mn8gt1u I wrote the entire article of the "Hellenization in the Byzantine Empire" on wikipedia full of references about other webs and opinions. I also wrote the entire article of Graeco-Roman relations on wikipedia again full with references of Byzantine historians. With all this on mind you are calling me a liyer? I'm a layer just becouse you are utterly missinformed? this information its the official statmen of the Byzantine studies all around the globe, how can this people lie to something so wildely know? I uttlerly invite you to make your own search before ridiculazing again. I must say that you are a mess. We could spent all the week chatting of the "Greekness" of the Byzantiens and you even dare to call "LIES" to the most know worldwide meeting of Byzantinist around the world? God i mean, you are severly blind! In the Alexiad of Anna Komnena she only uses the word "Hellene" for her contemporaries! Where did you even got the idea that she called herself "Roman" during her whole book?! Its impressive the amount of blindness that some people can achive, i mean you could even find this basic information on Wikipedia but you are just so lost. Bluffering about stuff tha didin't happend, i mean you just called the oficial statmen of the Symposium of Hellenic studies of 2018 and 2019 a lie! Like what do you mean?!

[@masum_pori]

Thanks a lot.

[@FlashPointHx]

Most welcome!

[@dansmith4077]

Good video thank you.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@oshomatv11m80]

Wow 😮. Great work. Saladin incoming!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Oh yeah - the next video is on his rise to power

[@joeramsey6211]

These are awesome.

[@FlashPointHx]

thanks!

[@ishadowscorpioni2852]

What!?! I didn't know that was Saladin!! Love learning things everyday keep it up!

[@FlashPointHx]

Nice!! Next video is under production even now

[@ishadowscorpioni2852]

@@FlashPointHx can't wait. Out of all the Islamic rulers during the medieval age Saladin was one of my most looked up real people because of Richard the lionhearted.

[@chibble3591]

good work man

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate it!

[@altinmares8363]

If you love history you can watch videos at channel "Kings and Generals" at youtube

[@bpcgos]

Let's Roll...

[@YasserMaghribi]

How to wake-up properly after a good night:

[@tysonclark5974]

Way to keep up bud. We're still in the shit. So thanks for pulling double time to get this video out

[@FlashPointHx]

Any time

[@Toto-95]

NICE !!! Have you ever tried to use the Homeworld musics ? they're pretty oriental and eerie (copyright issues ?)

[@FlashPointHx]

I LOVE the homeworld music. But sadly they are copyrighted out the wazoo

[@Johnnyohhh1952]

Superb thank you

[@FlashPointHx]

Welcome 😊

[@altinmares8363]

If you love history you can watch videos at channel "Kings and Generals" at youtube

[@ragael1024]

oh this track at the end is just too beautiful. fitting of Saladin's intro. i cannot find it anywhere though :((

[@FlashPointHx]

Its called Dance of the Harpy - I got it from premium beats(dot)com

[@ragael1024]

@@FlashPointHx found it! But only on premium beat? and i cannot purchase it separately either. I just like the melody, i wanna listen to it as it is :((((

[@FlashPointHx]

@@ragael1024 Yeah its pricy - I have a subscription for $65 a month and get five songs for it. Try the KZbin archive as well - they have a lot of music that is free and I've used a bunch of their stuff as well.

[@kummbara1]

well made mate

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate it !

[@mahboed8491]

these ck3 char tho,🔥🔥

[@FlashPointHx]

I R K? I think they add a nice touch

[@mattgrandich3977]

@20:48 Once you bring Reynald into the Crusades you know that stuff is about to go down!

[@FlashPointHx]

Guy was just a trouble maker for everyone involved - I wonder how many times he had to kiss someone's pinky ring in apology

[@egg-xb1ip]

No WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY this is a good one.

[@user-sc5iv2rp2t]

One should keep in mind that the Greek world of the Era was the Thrace and Asia Minor. Modern Greece was a nearly uninhabited very poor insignificant Thema.

[@ahmadtheIED]

Huh. Wish FPH mentioned that lol. I had no idea. I mean, I knew that Athens was/is a shithole, but I didn't know about the relative importance of Asia Minor.

[@user-sc5iv2rp2t]

@@ahmadtheIED Constantinople was a greek mega city of nearly one million, Nicea, Ephesus, Smyrna, were booming merchant metropolis accumulating wealth since the age of Alexander. Athens had population of ten thousand, Sparta had no significance until the last emperor became its Duke before becoming emperor and Thessaloniki was ravaged from invasions.

[@ahmadtheIED]

@@user-sc5iv2rp2t Duke of Sparta? That sounds hella cool. Thanks for telling me about all this. OFC I knew about Constantinople and it's (pre 4th crusade) population of near 1mil, but I thought that the Romans might have put more money into mainland greece than Asia minor. (Cause the peeps that lived in Asia minor in the 2-5th centuries were considered to be semi-barbs).

[@user-sc5iv2rp2t]

@@ahmadtheIED Asia Minor was first colonized by the Greeks in 600BCE and until the Turkish conquest they were Ionian 100% Greek populations. Turks call Greeks Yunan meaning Ionians.

[@alijan9257]

The great Saladin 🔥

[@mattclements1348]

Awesome . 🤯

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks ✌️

[@altinmares8363]

If you love history you can watch videos at channel "Kings and Generals" at youtube

[@Joskapistanyaad]

As a curiosity: the younger brother of Stephan III. of Hungary, Béla, was sent to the court of Manuel, and he liked the boy so much that he named him as his heir. But then later Manuel had a son of his own, and so naturally his own son became his heir. Béla later returned to Hungary and became one of the most succesful kings of Hungary. While Manuel's own son could not keep up his father's legacy. Btw, you got the borders of Hungary wrong.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thats right - didn't they call themselves Ceasars for a while? Romanians too I believe. The borders were never static over the time period I was mentioning.

[@aidanator8008]

Manuel's son never really got a chance to, because he became emperor when he was 10 and was overthrown and killed by his relative Andronikos Komnenos before he could rule on his own. It wasn't that he didn't live up to Manuel, it's just that he died before he had the opportunity to do so.

[@Enrawell]

Thank you for your work! Only one question bother me. U display every Kingdoms border mostly correctly but not Hungarian Kingdom. Half the realm is missing.

[@FlashPointHx]

It appears in later episodes

[@GeoBBB123]

Based on the script in the Emperor's hand in the middle, the picture would actually appear to be of Constantine XI ... last emperor of Byzantium (Romania).

[@MohammedAasimFlims]

Can't wait to see next part(cause of saladin)

[@FlashPointHx]

I've already started production on the next video!

[@jangjueparsi9915]

Could you please make a Video about the Battle of Kars in 1745

[@Outlaw8908]

Too bad you don’t touch more on Andronikos… man was something from a Crusader Kings 2 run… Only it did not end well.