Reconquista - The Full History

[@FlashPointHx]

As requested I took all six videos on the Reconquista and stitched them together into one big one. Its over an hour long! If you like it, please share on social media or share it with that special someone who would love to listen about this insanely awesome time period. Definitely pass it along to some who is from Asturias, Leon, Navarre, Aragon, Portugal, Castile, or Andalucia! All the best in the mean time. Episode 10: Reconquista - The Next Generation, is already under production!

[@yamahaftwGAMING]

Travelling Spain right now. Thank you so much for this podcast.

[@FlashPointHx]

Awesome!! What part ? Thank you for the comment !

[@yamahaftwGAMING]

@@FlashPointHx currently making pilgrimage to the tomb of Isabella and Ferdinand in Grenada. Will be doing Cordoba and Seville next.

[@FlashPointHx]

I am so jealous! Make sure you see my other episodes about The Caliphate and see Madinat al Zahra which is just outside Córdoba . Take some good video and photos! Have fun

[@q8g33k]

Love your work keep on just clearing some thing out tho (al wade al kaber =means the great Valley not river)

[@deltabravo1969]

Thank you! Not enough significance has been given to Portugal and Spain in the history of the holy wars. Most people have heard of the Hundred Years War but nobody talks about the 700 year Reconquista. Keep up the good work!

[@kyomademon453]

mostly because Black legend spread by the english and dutch, also the reconquista wasnt a 700 year period of war, its period was more precisely from the fall of the visigothic kingdom up to the fall of the caliphate of Cordoba, with the Almoravids in the middle ending with the battle of navas de tolosa, after that the only thing left was Granada which was a vassal state of Castilla

[@thepcenthusiastchannel2300]

That may be true but I certainly know about the Reconquista. Was nice to visit some of the castles and forts in Portugal while I was working there.

[@edstar83]

It took the Romans 200 years after the fall of Hannibal and Carthage to conquer and subdue the tribes in Iberia and Romanize the region. (except for the North) yet we hardly hear about that either. It's always Romans vs Gaul, Germania and Britannia.

[@vivaelespanolylahispanidad4072]

It is good to see history but still these people seem to strategically pick our history apart with every channel, show, movie or commentary on our histories. Lots of personal bias and the typical English propaganda bs that runs rampant here of trying to always criticize our histories every step of the way. It is cutting lots of accuracy out and time to dedicate to valuable historical facts and events to know about and more leaving a dehumanizing distaste. N.duero river valley is not an "arid wasteland" hahaha... some parts might have some arid stuff in it, but it is not actually truly what he described. We like these documentaries because we do not see much else, we got to research and truly make our own.

[@edstar83]

@@vivaelespanolylahispanidad4072 Here's something that is always left out of Reconquista history lessons. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqnOhYOOhpmMapY

[@oiseaudubonheur]

I'm speechless I specialised in researching this period of Spanish history at university and must say I am genuinely impressed with your rendering of it

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Praise from Caesar so to speak then! I'm really happy you liked it!

[@louispellissier914]

Has several unaccuracies...

[@Al-hx6pc]

@@FlashPointHx And Total War: Medieval II !

[@1112viggo]

I find that the best teachers are usually not educators, but people who do what they do out of passion rather than a paycheck. Of course you can have both, but people usually keep the job long after the passion for it is gone unfortunately..

[@oiseaudubonheur]

BARBATVS 89 not quite. “Speech” also means the ability to speak, to put thoughts into words.

[@jjrgunny9612]

If you had made this 20 years ago I would not have had to read 40 books on this for my master's degree in history. You put it together better than I've ever would have been able to. Kudos my friend!

[@FlashPointHx]

Ha! Happy you liked it - love hearing comments like this from academics

[@connorlancaster7541]

Hello does anyone here believe in Jesus?

[@dogjumpsforfeast6119]

Yes me

[@luongo7886]

@@connorlancaster7541 Of course! I am a Vietnamese Protestant Christian and I LOVE JESUS! Amen.

[@JavierLopez-xx3qv]

...the iberian peninsula is the only territoriy in the world that returned to be Christian after having been conquered by Islam...

[@HistoryMarche]

Oh this is so absolutely convenient. Pressing play now!

[@FlashPointHx]

Good to see you here! let me know what you think

[@HistoryMarche]

@Brythonic Hey man! :)

[@brunorendon9770]

Oh WOW! Great to see you checking this out @HistoryMarche ! I love your content and the presentation also.

[@mikeappleget482]

Just Followed.. After following all these dang history channels everybody thinks I have a masters degree.

[@v4nnz444]

good guy marche, we wait for another your videos!

[@ardrigh7909]

A war fought for 780 years is simply mind boggling. Great video!

[@aristocraticrebel]

It's not over yet.

[@senseishu937]

@@aristocraticrebel it's definitely over what do you mean 😂what was the whole spanish empire era?

[@aristocraticrebel]

There are still invaders in Europe.@@senseishu937

[@bearonaromp7473]

There are still Mohammedans who want to conquer and finish Christianity. We who are Christian must remain forever mindful of this.

[@thefourfourfour9512]

@@senseishu937 he probably means that another crusade or reconquista might be on the cards soon enough the way things are looking over in Europe.

[@slythewhyissilent]

"Assassinated under suspicious circumstances", love that line.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - yeah he was murdered

[@robertraymond762]

@@FlashPointHx I haven't watched the video yet, so this comment from it's creator seems really funny to me. Haha.

[@Devil-vr1mw]

What is the game of Thrones compared with la Reconquista 🇵🇹❤️🇪🇸

[@FlashPointHx]

Nicely said

[@justanomorifan3059]

@@FlashPointHx Reconquista was the longest war right?

[@diogoadao4484]

@@justanomorifan3059 I'am not complety sure about that but reconquista was a war of 700 years

[@messianic_scam]

Spain before andalusia were saboteurs ,vandals,romans drove them away to iberia to get rid of them they never had one accomplishment

[@j.a.130]

@@messianic_scam saboteurs to whom? You're mixing us with cartaginians, asshole

[@TheRestInPeace]

Portuguese are proud of their King Afonso, O Henrique....his courage, bravery and wisdom is speaked off even today - he fought underhanded most of the times and the portuguese man were ferocious in battle, never giving up

[@lucasportasio]

My grandfather was portuguese, i never really understood when he went on and on about the visigoths and the reconquista, i remember lining up my Green army men as king Alfonsos troops under his chair, never really grasping what he was telling my older brothers until pretty much now 😂

[@TheRestInPeace]

@@lucasportasio he resembles the portuguese rebelious spirit and will of independence/freedom and its no coincidence that our land, not even Napoleon managed to conquer. We´re a small country but feracious fighters that love their motherland

[@eriktopolsky8531]

Long live Spain, thank you for all your sacrifices, you have rescued Christianity for Europa and pushed back oppressors, thank you for RECONQUISTA, may god bless Spain forever for you have brought TRUE FAITH to the NEW WORLD, to the AMERICAS , your achievements are legendary and the source of envy to your enemies. May you prosper forever, we have always admired Spain.Greetings from SLOVAKIA

[@uptown_rider8078]

God bless Spain and Portugal for defending their land, and reconquering the Iberian peninsula 🇪🇸🇵🇹

[@damouno]

It took them LONG Enuff hehe

[@duckduckgo9247]

No Portugal was different not talking about Spain victory

[@brianfigueroa3404]

Unlike you ya wanna be friends with the enemy. Grow a back bone 🦴

[@tehutibrim594]

Really dude God Bless them huh...just wow

[@uptown_rider8078]

@@tehutibrim594 Yes, they were heroes for taking back their land, and fighting against the hostile invaders

[@susanpower-q5q]

September 7 Today Alfonso The Battler died aged 58 shot in the eye in 1134 after his only defeat in battle A wonderful video explaining the background to his heroic life

[@anaesturoelejaldeperso]

I am spanish and I think this is the best video I have ever seen on the Reconquista. Congrats Thanks for using such nice and important music featuring our great musicians . Loved it !!!!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! 😃 Makes me happy to hear this coming from a Spaniard!

[@regularguy1140]

+10 points for playing Asturias when talking about Asturias.

[@FlashPointHx]

I am so glad you recognized that!! It took me forever to find a copyright free variant of that song to use here.

[@GaryHField]

It's unfortunate that the Byzantines weren't able to renconquer Asia Minor from the Turks in 1453. The Spaniards and Portuguese were able to recapture Iberian Peninsula.

[@senseishu937]

The Byzantines already lost by the fourth crusade. It was kind of inevitable, there were the restorations sure but it was only delaying their end.

[@Iktius]

I agree, Constantinople was the Shield of Christendom!

[@senseishu937]

@@Iktius is that why frankish crusaders pillaged and raped it in the 13th century?

[@TheMarusero]

There are still greeks, it's still possible

[@patriotth1453]

@@TheMarusero Uh, do you mean, taking Constantinople back in the present day?

[@Halmorcat3061]

As the Spaniard adage goes "Spain is Asturias and the rest is conquered Land." This is the reason why even the modern day Spanish royalty enshrines itself with tittles such as the Prince or Princess of Asturias. As someone of heavy Asturian blood, from the geographical backwater that it is, where mountains that once had ore and were hydraulically mined to the ground millennia ago, this video does some justice.

[@FlashPointHx]

It was the last stronghold and from that small enclave the rest was retaken . . . in time. I've read sources where the later kings and queens of Navarre / Castile / Aragon / Portugal would trace their lineage and legitimacy not just to Asturias but to the Visigoth. In fact, it was this justification that lead to the attempted conquest of North Africa, which was once in Visigoth possession

[@bilbohob7179]

@@FlashPointHx the north of Africa was roman posession, and it was part of Roman Hispania. In the point of muslim invasion, still there was a sort of Latin alive in North Africa.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Unfortunately they don’t seem to have titles like « Duque de Cantabria » or « Baron de Navarra » Or maybe im mistaken, could you tell me?

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Bilbo Hob, there were Mauro-Roman Kingdoms (Romanized Amazighs) in all of modern day maghreb. But i don’t remember the Visigoths having a territory in North Africa

[@3-Kashmir]

Lol it crazy how the descendents of the Germanic tribes still think they are the rightful successors to the Roman empire! Smdh

[@widgetty22]

Brilliant synopsis of the Spanish re-conquest. All major battles seem to have been covered expertly. Thank you!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! This time period amazes me more and more

[@lopazio]

It's not Spanish reconquest. There was no Spain at the time. The correct term could be Iberian reconquest or Portuguese and Spanish Reconquest.

[@diegorodrigovelasquezmeniz8026]

​Spain. Sorry. Cope with that.@@lopazio

[@roysousa9900]

Thank you for putting together this video,myself born in Portugal i am proud to see how our people took back our lands from the moors,Viva Portugal and Viva Espana

[@FlashPointHx]

You have a fascinating history. The people that I've met from Portugal are so proud of their history! We have a bunch of them here in San Francisco. Plus you also have a golden gate bridge as well!

[@paullewis2413]

Though the Moors were invaders (so too were the Visigoths earlier) you must remember that much of Spanish and Portuguese culture derives from their period in the Iberian Peninsula.

[@FlashPointHx]

Good point @paul lewis

[@rutger5000]

I don't understand taking pride in being decendant from people that killed other people 1000 years ago. If I was Portugese, I'd take pride in our contributions to navigation/exploration, trade, and our beautiful cities.

[@jfarinhote]

@@rutger5000 if we wouldn't have taken those territories back there wouldn't have been Age of Exploration, at least not for Portugal and Spain.

[@Awakeningspirit20]

Very happy to find this; the Reconquista was a major part of my independent college experience for me. I've had to learn Spanish in school since I was 5 but I never liked it until I linked linguistics to geography, culture, and history. I taught myself Portuguese too and recognized the Reconquista as the birth of the modern world; had it not been for the Reconquista our world today would not exist. It was not Spain, but Portugal, that began it all, but Spain truly brought the world together. I became very happy to realize that the linguistic origin of my name is not Italian, though I ethnically am, but it is either Portuguese or Spanish. I belong to this culture, these world-creators!

[@Blackout0O0]

Good for you! Happy to see your interest in Philology and etymology: my pursuit of history has now led me down into philosophy and theology. Stay strong :)

[@miamiexplorer6451]

What's your name?

[@ericlimon9718]

@@miamiexplorer6451 fr he tells us all this but not his name

[@94kprithvi]

The wealth of information on youtube is just mind boggling. To think a video of this quality is available for free is just crazy.

[@victortorres9168]

This was a great video; Much love to my home of Asturias, Galicia, the Basque's and our brothers and sister's of Northern Portugal.

[@powervr]

not southern portugal... :) though... I am closer to galicians than to the basques... or even portuguese... Heck I am closer to northern italians than to basques. born and raised south portugal!

[@brunotorres7332]

Abraços do Minho😀

[@BernasLL]

Why just Northern Portugal xD silly.

[@brunoalbano616]

Northern Portugal o caralho, aqui vamos todos juntos: Norte ao Sul e do Sul às Ilhas.

[@ben8405]

Wow! My Ancesters, are from, Northern Spain , Central Spain, Portugal, the Middle East, and also, Pueblo, Apache, and other Native American INDIANS. SO, I'M A REAL MIX OF FIGHTING Land grabbers, gold seekers, and womenizers.. Some of my Ancesters came with Columbus, to find gold, to.settle land, and to get a taste of ad venture. TODAY , I'M RETIRED, AND, LEARNING HISTORY ON U-TUBE, PLUS, WOOD PROJECTS FOR A HOBBY, THANK YOU, FOR THIS VIDEO. GOOD STUFF!

[@FlashPointHx]

This video got you into a very self reflective mindset - seems like you have the blood of adventure in you

[@Alejandrocj12]

HELL YEAH!

[@spidertingle1271]

4:13 natural resources 5:50 birth of the reconquistas 9:00 beginning of reconquest 14:50 Matamoros, the justifiable cause for fighting. 19:20 reconquista was put on hold 22:05 Caliphate falls 25:00 & 28:50 & 32:40 Christan on Chirstian 30:20 most powerful kingdoms of the reconquista 30:50 reconquista purpose changes 33:00 evil kings 38:00 kingdoms & brothers fight each other 1:10:00 holy war on each other 1:15:19 new generation of bloodthristy kings

[@luongo7886]

I am Vietnamese and I LOVE Portugal! Beautiful land, very nice people and great culture! VIVA PORTUGAL!

[@brianfigueroa3404]

Stay in your land buddy. You're not Portuguese.

[@dr.paulj.rodrigues8928]

I'm Portuguese and my wife is Vietnamese! Best thing that I ever did was marry her.

[@roddeazevedo]

If I properly recall, the Vietnamese alphabet is based on the Portuguese alphabet, due to the work of Portuguese Jesuits some 400 years ago or so. Is that why there is a "nh" in Ho Chi Minh?

[@luongo7886]

@@roddeazevedo The modern day Vietnamese alphabet is the work of a Portuguese monk with assistance from his Vietnamese aids. Yes, that is correct. That’s why Vietnamese love Portuguese people. You are the few foreigners who never did anything bad against us 😁

[@kilburn1313]

What's the story with the Portuguese tarts???@@brianfigueroa3404

[@honkler9646]

Listening to this gave me hope for the future of Europe.

[@fyrefalcyn]

Thank you for this unbiased history of Spain and Portugal. My family is originally from Navarre, and this story is fascinating.

[@FlashPointHx]

My wife and I would love to move to Navarre one of these days - Heard the food scene alone was unreal and the hiking was phenomenal

[@charltondemas3560]

WOW, its high time someone has made a youtube video on the reconquista! definitely one of my favorite historical topics and up until now there hasn't really been a clear timeline laid out in a video. I have just tried to piece it together through multiple books. It is definitely a hard topic to cover in one piece. Thank you very much!

[@gzpo]

Hey! Just found out that I have Iberian and North African DNA. You've helped me Reconquista my heritage. Fabulous work! May a thousand and one treasures be upon each and all!

[@FlashPointHx]

Did you do one of those DNA kits? I’ve been meaning to try them!

[@gzpo]

Yes. I got mine from MyHeritage.com for 59 bucks the lab is in Texas took about 6 weeks. Surprising results. May do it again with different lab to double check.@@FlashPointHx

[@FlashPointHx]

Thats a good idea to double check with another company. . . I need to do that I think@@gzpo

[@manuelsanchezdeinigo3959]

Same! Soy Sanchez de Iñigo my ancestor was the Basque King Iñigo Arista

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow ! Amazing!!

[@BigEaredBanditz]

Spectacular story telling. Not only do we get to watch a high quality documentary, but It allows one to feel what it is was like in medieval Spain with castles, hand-to-hand combat, political family alliances, inept leaders and inspiring figures. The music and graphics place us in that time. Congrats to those you worked with to create such worthwhile content.

[@FlashPointHx]

Really happy you liked my video! Hope you watch the next three chapters as well.

[@jefemanolopez6800]

There s a few covinient errors and distorted truths ...

[@bosshogg7513]

So how many Alfonsos do you have? Spain: "Yes."

[@FlashPointHx]

My wife and I were looking into Hotels in Seville - found one call Alphonso XIII - which I think was the last one before Franco took over

[@takahashi111]

So how many Louis do you have? France: Yes.

[@ertrupik670]

The moors called cristian kingdoms people as 'Alfonsos' because of that.

[@messianic_scam]

there is no Spain in history bunch of saboteurs who sacked Rome so to get rid of those savages Rome vanished banished them to the Iberian peninsula even their names describe who they were " vandals " stupid history you are not Italy or greece

[@linconnuegladiateur8275]

please song 0,3 + 0,41

[@maria-kastana]

Respect for the courageous Spaniards! Μιλάμε για άθλο!

[@Komnenit]

The narration plus the Spanish music gives a magical touch to the whole video.

[@hadrianos1]

Omg, this is so brilliant: the way you explain it, the graphics, everything. I wish I was tought history of Spain this way at school.

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked it!

[@taintofcartman8064]

Yes! A full compilation. This is fantastic

[@FlashPointHx]

Here to please! =)

[@pragma5282]

There are about 800 castles in Castile because the region was a buffer between the 2 sides so all settlements became heavily fortified, some taken by the other faction just a few miles away in a game of constant take, lose, and retake of strongholds for 300 years. Its not true that Castile was a desert back then. In fact it was a forest. More like Riverland of Game Of Thrones. It got transformed into a desert when Castile became a maritime empire, so they ended up chopping all trees to make ships, ¿Remember the Armada?. The Cid poem talks about "the forest of Corpes", where now you see just one tree every few miles on a completely flat wasteland. No wonder the showdown scene from "the good the bad and the ugly" was filmed in Castile.

[@FlashPointHx]

I've heard they have tours of El Cid's path - where you walk his road and see the castles hes been too. Would love to do this one day

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

There are surely other things who are not mentionned or exaggerated. History is exaggerated

[@connorlancaster7541]

Hello does anyone here believe in Jesus?

[@betaorionis2164]

Sure they chopped plenty of trees for the Spanish Armada, but I have my doubts concerning the Castilian forest. I had also heard about the ancient forests, but I suspect it's a bit of a myth. The climate is dry and with very high and very low temperatures, not ideal for forests and even less for oak (the wood you need for building ships), which grows in the green Cantabrian strip (modern day Asturias, Cantabria and Basque country) and mountain areas in the Iberian range, but not in the Castilian dry plains.

[@connichiwah]

@@FlashPointHx hello

[@aasemahsan]

5:42 😊Kingdom of Asturias 14:10 Kingdom of Leon 19:33 Situation of al-Andalus under Abd Al Rahman III & Al Mansour and the fall of the caliphate 23:35 Kingdom of Pamplona & a shift in paradigm 34:33 Ferdinand I & Alfonso VI 40:59 The Almoravids 46:09 Kingdom of Portugal 55:38 Kingdom of Aragon 1:07:21 The Al-Mohads

[@wotbgameplay1013]

I've never hit the subscribe button so fast. I'm a total history geek, and I have just been binging all of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Ha! I'm happy you liked my content! I intend on continuing !

[@rafaelmontesdeoca4144]

I loved your work! finally the reconquista is explained in a very clear and organized way, I understood everything that went on and how it happened, can't wait for Episode 10. Greetings from Mexico City.

[@FlashPointHx]

The whole reason I started this series was to convince my wife (her family is from Guadalajara) to get to Mexico City. We have been meaning to get out there for a long time! I'm happy you liked the content. Parts of Episode X are out! All the best from San Francisco!

[@Δούρειος_96]

@@FlashPointHx hey perhaps that was answered before but are you from Spain you have a very fluid accent and also an amazing story your a great narrator just like my grandfather liked and subscribed!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hi! I’m actually not from Spain - I’m from San Francisco. My wife is a Latina from Los Angeles so I’ve learned my Spanish from her. But even her accent is not how they speak in Spain. I have had some folks help me out in the audience. And not just people from Spain helping me with Spanish - but Arabic speakers helping with Arabic and scholars helping with Latin. It’s a community effort! 😊

[@Δούρειος_96]

@@FlashPointHx i cant imagine how much work has been put into it to make this videos so interesting and entertaining (great job👍) and can't wait for the next chapter of the reconquista

[@FlashPointHx]

It takes a lot of research to create these episodes. I’m really happy you like them. The next one is being created even now.

[@pragueexpat5106]

Playing Asturias as the background music while talking about the Kingdom of Asturias was a good touch.

[@cfernandez-verges9379]

Best survey of Reconquista history on You Tube. Congratulations.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!

[@athanasiusphilopatorismaxi389]

Coptic Egyptian here, I saw the title.. I liked

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Live the name btw

[@gerald1495]

God bless

[@alanhowitzer]

Coptic Egyptians are very tough and been through a lot.

[@xenofantis1]

Hellene here, I saw Coptic Egyptian,...I liked

[@athanasiusphilopatorismaxi389]

@@xenofantis1 haha ❤❤ long live Hellas

[@equilibriajorvingia9705]

Age of Empires did a good job trying to make every campaign/scenario accurate.

[@FlashPointHx]

So does Total War - I prefer the latter

[@thebeautifulviolenceclub8087]

Very happy this is up! I can't wait to see what's next for us on this historical journey!

[@FlashPointHx]

Ferdinand III - "he who destroyed all of his enemies" and his son Alphonso X - "el Sabio" - The Wise - who ushered in the 'Castilian Renaissance'

[@jfarinhote]

Portuguese here. Very good documentary, I even got to know some details that I didnt know of.

[@biglos9d]

Peter Jackson, I think we've found your next epic project.

[@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913]

I think he is more into Anglo propaganda...

[@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913]

@Anglo Saxon91 there is no interest in US for the spanish fundations of their History. They try to aboid It and making movies were spaniards are not horrible men

[@biglos9d]

@GNnisa orobo I dunno, I think Christmas movies do decently well

[@threepioafricanus7796]

You my friend, deserve way more than 13K subs! I'll do what I can to help, but alas, I'm surrounded by people who talked about the Grammy's and crap people wore to them the other night (sigh). You and others like you are literally a daily escape! Love your vids!

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - I know EXACTLY how you feel! I have a friend who loves to travel and is big into history. We take a trip every couple of years to regain our sanity and geek out on history. Our Civil War battle site tour - while torture for others - was epic for us.

[@christinedavis4972]

Don't you know "you are supposed to only care about your own little home life world, and make up tutorials, Grammy's, Oprah, etc...." not history, culture, languages, history of all world empires, philosophy, historical wars, politics, and say..quantum physics..!!! This (as a young woman, I've been instructed to do ...by another younger woman, "friend", (not a man for you " feminists" out there) no a young & hip, 30 year old woman told me this, to me, a history major who speaks 4 languages.) Thank goodness, my dear father has taught me my whole life to think, research, discuss, theorize, study everything and yet I look & dress like feminine woman, not a tomboy, I'm not a lesbian or anything, and I love this - its what made me who I am today. Oh yeah, I was also told (by that same woman) to be selfish. So go figure! I really needed to relate to your comment, thanks for pointing out to me: that its ok to care about the greater world around me. ❤

[@frod043]

whoever put this together ... thank you.. whatever happened happened ... I like the straightforward manner in which you presented the material and bravo on the graphics too! The presentation was mainly on the battles and such ... perhaps at another time he can present the things that the moors brought to Spain .... however, the inherent danger in that is that it can become a merry-go-round of who did this and that or who invented such and such... This was a straight forward approach on the battles and beginnings of the Reconquista period....

[@FlashPointHx]

I'm happy that you like my video. Keep in mind that this is episode 9 - there are 8 other episodes - including 2 bonus ones that cover the history from the rise of the prophet Muhammed. I have an entire episode dedicated just to the question of Tolerance in Islamic Spain

[@tommonk7651]

Great video. I've had the good fortune to visit both Spain and Portugal twice and read up quite a bit on the history of the 2 countries. Really fascinating stuff!

[@FlashPointHx]

I need to go back to Spain - this time I think Portugal will be on the itinerary.

[@tommonk7651]

@@FlashPointHx Portugal is fantastic. Wonderful people. Great weather. The food is also excellent, particularly in Lisbon. It's such a shame Lisbon suffered the great earthquake in 1755. What an amazing city it must have been, and it's still a lovely city after the rebuild. Try to get down to the Algarve - beautiful. I haven't made it to northern Portugal yet. I hear that's great, too.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@tommonk7651 I think I love the Iberian Peninsula in general - My wife and I have given it a good consideration that we'll one day retire there

[@tommonk7651]

@@FlashPointHx If I could, I would happily retire to Portugal or Spain.

[@RafaelPereira-rp7uq]

Thank you for the show! I like how my country after more than 900 years still has up in its flag symbols of the Reconquista (Portugal)!

[@carlossandskar3585]

Que maravilha de HISTORIA. I am of Swedish-Brazilian background. I love Spain and Portugal. Did visit most of the places mentioned( did Camino de Santiago) Andalucía, Galicia, todo el Cantábrico, -desde Huelva a Navarra-- Toledo....y de Barcelona a Coruña,Bilbao, Pamplona, León ...we just name it!. visited their numerous castles, churches and other wonderful sites. Now it all makes much more sense. Que HISTORIA!!!!!. Gracias, Obrigado, Thanks a lot.

[@FlashPointHx]

You are so welcome - happy you liked my video!

[@fallenknight3016]

Iam spanish italian ancestry

[@calebedourado]

Brilliant review of history! That is a job really well done my friend. Congratulations! May the truth be told and remembered always. My dear country (Brasil) would not exist if was not by the bravery and resilience of this great people. Thank you again! Long live Portugal, Spain, Brazil and God above all else! Brilhante revisão da história! Trabalho muito bem feito, meu amigo. Parabéns! Que a verdade seja dita e lembrada sempre. Meu querido país (Brasil) não teria existido, não fosse a bravura e resiliência deste grande povo. Obrigado mais uma vez! Vida longa a Portugal, Espanha, Brasil e Deus acima de tudo!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!! I’m so happy that you liked my video! My wife and I have talked about come back to South America - Your country is on the top of our list !

[@honeybabou6119]

And without a muslim Andalusia, there would never have been guitars in Brazil, which would be a catastrophe for the whole world.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@honeybabou6119 wow - a true calamity. Brazilian guitar is some of the smoothest music in the world

[@powervr]

@@FlashPointHx bunch of crap... like the other ones hadn't guitars... hell your's wukaleli cavaquinho braguinha would not be in your country hawaii if it wasn't because of portuguese... We even won against the turks with only 600 man.. against 22000 far from portugal... 1 million portuguese facing more than 100 million and... we win...:D

[@messianic_scam]

Huh? Brasil was established by spain?! I thought it was way older!

[@metuka12]

Great history documentary. Good commentary. Made it all the more interesting. Will watch the next instalment hopefully.

[@FlashPointHx]

Let me know what you think of the next one

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

As a fantasy writer, ive been recently writing this fantasy book which is a huge Dark Crystal inspiration along with all of my favorite fantasies. My world is known to have allot of original kingdoms and historical inspired kingdoms, one of them is a kingdom inspired behind the world of Medieval Spain and Portugal along with other Spanish countries. Allot of the characters, places, and so much more in this kingdom are insanely made and appealing, im just proud that i was able to create something like this.

[@FlashPointHx]

That sounds amazing - you have a link ?

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

@@FlashPointHx I haven’t actually worked on the kingdom itself. (Fantasy writing is more difficult than you think) however I’ll send you the link when I can. I’m just trryjg to focus on making a language that sounds like Spanish but it isn’t. One thing I can tell you is that this kingdom is the only kingdom that has normal animals along with exotic animals.

[@navylaks2]

We should forever be thankful for the brave warriors who liberated the Iberian Peninsula and kept Europe free from oppression

[@gerharddeusser9103]

The battle of Tours and Poitiers WAS important....! The muslims had already conquered a big part of southwestern France.... It was actually high time to intervene.... To call the importance of that battle "over hiped" is just a wokist view that will be overcome much, much faster than the reconquista of spain has taken...

[@walkerahl]

free from oppression….like with the spaniards and portugese did to the all the americas…rape, commit genocide and mass human extinction. yup the spanish sound like great people to me

[@uptown_rider8078]

@@walkerahl The Spanish and a Portuguese are definitely great people. Everything that you mentioned is black legend lies. Why don’t you look into the atrocities that the natives committed upon one another

[@aahchoo1]

Why no thanks for the Spanish Inquisition? Talk about freedom from oppression!

[@uptown_rider8078]

@@aahchoo1 It’s not “oppression” to protect your country from foreign enemies.

[@janetjd]

Great narration, great history, great visuals, oh well, just plain great !

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! I'm happy you really liked it.

[@FiveLiver]

The narration was dire

[@alantello7768]

I am proudly from a little town called trubiaa, located on Oviedo the capital of the principality of Asturias, and, this video was astonishing. cheers.

[@WhiteDeVil3]

A narrator who focuses on pronouncing everything correctly, gosh I thought I'd never see the day. To briefly explain - with all the "history" channels out there on KZbin where folks from anglophone countries make such mistakes as pronouncing the word Varangian as "varanjan" and pretty much butcher every other non-english word, I can't even BEGIN to describe how much I appreciate your skill and effort and what you did there bro. Absolutely, utterly fantastic.

[@hassu2149]

Dude if it's just you making these videos mostly alone that's just mind-blowing

[@FlashPointHx]

Yup a one man show

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

@@FlashPointHx One man? That's impressive. Great content man.

[@jacoblukowiak3371]

This was absolutey wonderful. My first dive into the reconquista and you beatifually captured this monuments period in western history!

[@m3awna]

Yeah full of crimes against humanity like the US and UK did in Afghanistan and Iraq...

[@ruicabral1960]

i'm Portuguese. and i know there 's lots of ways of teaching History. this is solid stuff. for anybody. Christian, Muslim, whoever! don't ever invade somebody else or you 're going to become me. peace. :))

[@FlashPointHx]

Good to hear from you - happy you liked this video. Yes, We could all use a little convivencia

[@ruicabral1960]

@@FlashPointHx aye

[@joseluispereira5299]

What a great video. Really amazing to be able to go back and put an extra piece in the puzzle of the history of Iberian Peninsula and , in specific my country, Portugal. Obrigado.

[@FlashPointHx]

really happy that you liked it!

[@1-Ghost]

I don't know why your channel doesn't have 1 million subscribers by now your content is amazing ❤️

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate it!

[@Lufu2]

I have to tell you that I love your work and appreciate everything you do to create these educational videos for us out here!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much Addison - appreciate that !

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

Sorry it's been a while brother (things have been busy with the move to Spain). I just sat down yesterday and binged all of these videos: you're still the best history page!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey no worries - I’m happy the move worked out (and a bit jealous that you’re living in Spain 😃). I hope this new chapter in your life goes really well! Have a glass of Rioja for me.

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

@@FlashPointHx thanks man! The food,wine, and history are overwhelming ( I visited the site for the Battle if Ilipa 2 weeks back).

[@FlashPointHx]

That’s amazing. Is it a recognized site ? Ie they have guided tours and maps or is there just a marker in a field?

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

@@FlashPointHx no there's just a big field. I knew approximately where it was and asked a few locals to confirm. It's in a small town called Esquivel which is 30 mins north of Sevilla. You know you're close when you see "Ilipa Autorepair" on your right. Lol

[@ricardoteixeira2733]

Magnífico trabalho de investigação e excelente explicação da nossa História! Parabéns!!!...

[@homme436]

First time ever in my life to get educated about the history of Iberian Peninsula. Very complex and interesting.

[@trishaklaassen970]

These documentaries are sooooo good. My trip to Spain and Portugal this year are delayed due to Covid. I decided to take advantage of the extra time to learn more about my destination. Looked for Spanish history documentary and now I'm staying up late binging on your youtube channel. I'm fascinated by the Queens and female royals of Europe, specifically Isabella Queen of Castile.I cant find a video on her conquest of Granada. Have you done one yet? Thanks again, very well done.

[@FlashPointHx]

I'm so jealous - I've been to Spain three times in my life. Its an amazing country. I plan on getting to Portugal as well. I'm moving up the time and will get to Isabella soon enough. There is a series on Starz about her.

[@vascoespañol]

Look for Isabel series

[@supermanel1941a]

Well. Isabella Queen of Castille didn´t conquested Granada. It was Isabella Queen of Castille and his husband Ferdinand King of the Crown of Aragon. The conquest ended on the same year when king Ferdinand financed most of the adventure of Colombus.

[@constantinexi9667]

Great video!!! How does this channel not have more subscribers? This channel deserves AT LEAST a million

[@FlashPointHx]

Ha! Thanks! Appreciate the comment. Channel is growing - just needs a bit of time

[@al_wombat]

1:07:56 “…whereas the […] took […] by storm, the A. took it by hurricane.” Is brilliant storytelling!!!

[@jonmunoz2772]

I'm Spanish, native, and Spanish Arab of the nasrid dynasty and I love this documentary. Nearly every "documentary" about Spain is from an anglo and anti-arab perspective except this documentary of the reconquista.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you. Happy you liked this

[@jonmunoz2772]

@@FlashPointHx your welcome, can you do a documentary on my ancestors that built the palace of the Alhambra, the nasrid dynasty which as you know was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@jonmunoz2772 Its done - keep going on with this series - This is Episode 9. Episode 11 is called 'Reconquista: The Last Kingdom of Islam'

[@jonmunoz2772]

@@FlashPointHx thank you, I'll check it out.

[@armas754]

You're not Spanish it's back to your Arab desert

[@kolat7974]

That's really an impressive and accurate compilation of iberian history. I now eager to see the other stuff you made.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Let me know what you think of the next episode

[@vascoespañol]

not really

[@SuperIberian]

Which is the tune before Part 5 starts with Portugal 🇵🇹… that tune is insanely brutal. But the video is really inspiring, the way is conducted by the author… wish most history teachers could perform to their students just a quarter of that … impressive and able to capt the attention of even those who give two bollocks for History. Congratulations 👏

[@FlashPointHx]

The name of the song is ‘Peaks of Atlas’ by the 0AD sound track. This comment is exactly why I started podcasting - history is an awesome field and I love to hear if someone gives it a second chance due to my content. Thank you!

[@renesarabia6442]

Do a special on the Spanish conquest of Muslim Philippines. When the Spanish conquered the Philippines via moving from Mexico, they once again encountered Muslims. There was a worldwide Ottoman-Hapsburg conflict during the era of Iberian Union when Spain and Portugal was united, and all their colonies across the world were engaged in a global Christian-Muslim conflict led by the Ottoman Turks who even had territory in Indonesia (Sultanate of Aceh). Please do it, Philippine history is under-researched and under-broadcast-ed.

[@BallyBoy95]

Pre-christian phillipines was animism, not islam. Your ancestors were not muslims pal.

[@gamingthisera6339]

But Philippine were majority pagan land, not Islam

[@zackg6216]

@@gamingthisera6339 but who were the ruling elite

[@mostafabinali7109]

@Tom Butthurt how do you inherit all this hate??

[@conni70]

the Portuguese were fighting the Ottoman Turks long before the Spanish conquest of the Philippines...

[@warrenkensington6091]

Europe needs a new Reconquista

[@LordDirus007]

Let's start in the UK and move South

[@lalzuimawiahmar513]

I am in

[@evolassunglasses4673]

​@@LordDirus007 I'm in

[@lucavay]

How?

[@Christ_is_King_Deus_Vult]

Count the north in

[@edgarbatista2097]

Obrigado!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks so much for this!!

[@AvgerinouAna99]

Πρέπει να πω ότι η ιστορία (και η γεωγραφία) της Ιβηρικής Χερσονήσου μου είναι η περισσότερη άγνωστη από όλες τις Ευρωπαϊκές περιοχές. Αυτό το doc με βοήθησε να εντοπίσω τις διάφορες περιοχές τις Ισπανίας (Asturias, Galicia, Navarra, Cataluna, Leon, Castilla, Aragon, Andalucia) και να καταλάβω ότι η χώρα είναι στην πραγματικότητα ένα άλλο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Πολύ διαφωτιστικό

[@brunorendon9770]

Excellent work!! This is quality youtubing :P

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much ! Happy you liked my videos!

[@ashwinrijhwani1380]

What amazing history of the Iberian peninsula

[@Elliot1949]

An interesting account of events related to the Ancient History of Spain. A must to see!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

[@chrisadlc1]

My second time watching this.. it’s just absolutely excellent, what KZbin is all about. A topic that isn’t covered much done expertly well

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! The more I research this story - the more impressive it becomes. Seems like history books like to start at 1492 and skip over this part of history all together

[@ryanrusch3976]

A perfect video to watch during quarantine to make sure my mind isn't dulled while sitting around the house. Still as excellent as I remember.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaa happy I could help

[@PVmedia1]

SO many Alfonsos. I counted like 14 ALfonsos. VIVA SPAIN!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

I know right? It gets crazy when there are like three of them alive at the same time!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hahahha EHHHHH!!

[@slimeronio]

....you can call me "AL"

[@FlashPointHx]

ha!@@slimeronio

[@kyomademon453]

its a visigothic name, means noble ready to battle, and since there were a lot of wars it was expected for the king to be named Alfonso

[@conquista2923]

Hello from the USA. Just want to say thank you so much for this video. It is fantastic to know that a few of my ancestors have a great part in the reconquest of our Espania and this story is very special for via my DNA, family accountability, I have new found information,.....Alfonso 'el Bueno' Pérez de Guzmán, señor de Medina Sidonia my 18th great grand father, I 'el Diácono' das Astúrias, rey de Asturias was my 34th great grandfather, Ramiro I das Astúrias, rey de Asturias was my 31st great grandfather, Ordoño I das Astúrias, rey de Asturias 3oth great grand father, Alfonso III el Magno, rey de Asturias my 30th great uncle, Aurelio I, rey de Asturias 33rd great uncle, Adefonso II 'el Casto', rey de Asturias 2nd cousin 33 times removed. I must now visit the land of my ancestors,...Espania!

[@powervr]

do some math... how many ancestors had you at 1000 years ago... 25 years generation.... you could be descendend from him and have nill nada dna from him... :) I descend from anyone in the peninsula at that epoch... those with reproductive effect...

[@messianic_scam]

@@powervr Such oxymoron

[@messianic_scam]

How dare you talk about reconquista while you live in native Americans land your ancestors the reasons of natives suffering sadly there will be no reconquista for them

[@JemimaNta]

Are you Christian??🥹🫢 Because this is very good news. Your ancestors reconquered their land so that the christians would be free to worship. Viva Espania , viva CHRISTO Rey! I'd love to hear your reply

[@teescoffee5689]

Thank you for this history! The music, maps and other visuals really helped me understand. Highly recommend.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! I really appreciate that you enjoyed the content so much!

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

My experience with learning about the Reconquista has been more enjoyable than any hsitory I could think of. This was like those ancient Chinese battles like the ones that occurred during the warring states period but even better. One of these days I will make a book franchise about medieval Spain and the reconquista to show how badass these people were and the strories behind medieval Spain!!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Do it!! Let me know when its done

[@thepcenthusiastchannel2300]

Wow... I watched the whole thing without stopping. That was great. Subbed!

[@FlashPointHx]

Nice to have you here! Let me know what you think of the next episode

[@gonzaloluna1989]

Just loved it. Gives me a better understanding of the Iberian peninsula. Thanks!

[@Saboyaalbuquerque]

Such a good narrator. Many thanks for this masterpiece

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Appreciate that!

[@nathanmoore101]

Hardly, content is good but his pronunciation of the Arabic is awful

[@nathanmoore101]

@@FlashPointHx good video but you need to work on your pronunciation of arabic

[@Saboyaalbuquerque]

@@nathanmoore101 who cares about arabic

[@josejaimecosta7380]

Thank you for the great and historically accurate work. Greetings from Portugal!

[@sesargarcia8865]

Wow! Just blown away how this video was produced. Thank you.

[@FlashPointHx]

You're so welcome! happy that you liked it !

[@juanjoseph]

32:30 There has never been a "kingdom of catalonia", only a County of Barcelona tho. Around 38:00 you should have talke about Sallic Law and why the Kingdoms had to be separated.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yup - just referring to the region here. I’m not familiar with Sallic Law

[@feelthepony]

now we re getting into complicated stuff,there was the county of catalonia,and for most of us king>count,yet the highest ranking world nobles in the world tend to be dukes and counts more than kings and emperors. so yes,technically there i only the county of catalonia,yet the count of barcelona was ranked far above most penninsular kings. it was also heavily populated and probably the most powerful and influencial nation on the land.

[@htoodoh5770]

@@feelthepony I don't understand.

[@feelthepony]

@@htoodoh5770 a count can be above a king ranking-wise,nobiliary titles work in weird ways,and on top of that the region was heavily populated and rich

[@DanRyzESPUK]

@@htoodoh5770 Kings in Feudal Europe weren't as powerful as one may think. They heavily relied on the feudal lords, and many times those lords could be as powerful, if not more powerful, than some kings. They owed the land, the serfdom was under their control, and made taxation over commerce, more than actual kingdoms themselves. The explanation here is that the count of Barcelona wasn't officially a kingdom, but he had a lot of power, as much as the king. It was the richest county, and the count of Barcelona owed most of that wealth.

[@gun10ck]

I'm loving all the Spanish guitar in the soundtrack!

[@FlashPointHx]

Me too ! It was hard to find good music that was copyright free. Luckily found some generous people willing to share their work.

[@DamiiStyle]

@Deja Vu no hahahah

[@phiszabo2]

Ive watched this series as the episodes and as a whole several times now its a binge favorite. Great stuff one of the best productions on youtube

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

[@phiszabo2]

You're very welcome much enjoyed

[@joshpullman1690]

I love this video, it truly is concise, there must be so much detail you had to edit out at every point! It's nice to have a large section of a regions history compiled in one decent overview. Keep up the good work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Really happy that you liked it! The research aspect was extensive! Yes, there plenty of smaller details and battles / anecdotes that ended up on the cutting room floor. But for me it’s important to keep the flow of narrative moving. I saw your other comment - good to have you onboard!

[@joshpullman1690]

How do you pick topics for videos? I have an idea for a video/series that doesn't seem covered in the current spread of youtube animated history channels, based around steppe riders throughout history from the spread of technology and religion across the steppe, the creation of the spoked wheel, trade with great bronze age empires, through to the Scythians, Huns, Mongols, Turks and the empires and cultural centres they created like Sassarkand. The great pasture of the Steppe made it the greatest invasion route for nomadic people's right up to the gunpowder age, toppled many empires and if we look back far enough to the domestication of the horse, possibly the first use of stirrups. The Kurgans that still stretch from the Donbass valley in Ukraine to the borders of China fascinate me. Anyway maybe something interesting to piece together.

[@FlashPointHx]

I pick items that are a bit out of my comfort zone. The current video you are watching is Episode 9 - if you go back to Epi 1, I explained bit more about where I came up with the concept of this video series. This was supposed to be about the Aztec and Cortez - But I ended up starting the story with the rise of Islam.

[@Cafou.des.cendres]

As European (a real one!) I can understand how much history is distorted by political, personal or other point of view. But this serie is the best one I've seen on this topic, even if I don't want to resume 7 hundred years in one hour. Iberic peninsula do have an history. Just consider the fail of Maya or Inca Reconquista. ;-) War is over.

[@Declan_Moriarty]

what's a fake European look like?

[@geewhiz5926]

@@Declan_Moriarty that's easy lol someone that doesn't have European blood and genetics

[@Declan_Moriarty]

@Edon Mani wait so how did he acquire the surname Balotelli exactly?

[@jeanlundi2141]

No real european needs to call himself a real european. Signed, a real european (portuguese).

[@sherimaldonado1889]

I love this deep dive of the history you did here❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LauftFafa]

without morroco the andalus would have fallen like in the 1000s , even after las navas de tolosa the new merinids morroco attacks from gibraltar and tarifa have kept the spanish busy and also helped grenada to hold an extra century. .

[@mostafabinali7109]

exactly .right .. and without goofy taifa rulers and dividness between races of andaluse .. andalus could stand forever aganist reconquita

[@satyrulak]

if rulers werent busy infighting and wallowing in their own ambition and greed they would have reconquered spain in 800

[@DanRyzESPUK]

The way we studied this in Spain was that it was the invasion of the Almoravid invasion, and shortly after the Almohads, and shortly after the collapse of the unity of the muslim kingdom with the Taifas small kingdoms that marked the very beginning of the end. Ther Navas the Tolosa battle only meant the march south and impossibility of these taifas to reunify again to face the christian kingdoms, that at this point were more united (they were because they could share the spoils of conquests because of the collapse of Al-Andalus: Castile would take the centre-south of the Peninsula whereas Aragon would take the coast lines of Valencia, Alicante and Balear Islands, Navarre was the smallest and could fuck off later to be invaded by Castile after all muslim kingdoms dissapeared).

[@stiannobelisto573]

@Jose Raul Miguens Cruz you won that is the important point, you are more powerful then their god, think about that

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Thats what i was thinking, without tons of reinforcements, al barbarus would have fell centuries earlier, we would have been a Spanish Kingdom and we could have helped our Orthodox brothers from muslim expansion and not betraying them like the 4th crusade autistically did it!

[@gf7415]

Thank you for the amazing upload. I absolutely love it!

[@kontayemoutakha3063]

The Reconquista was a pivotal chapter in medieval history, spanning over 700 years of conflict and cultural transformation in the Iberian Peninsula. This documentary brilliantly showcases the key moments, battles, and figures that shaped the Christian kingdoms' quest to reclaim lands from Muslim rule. A fascinating deep dive into one of the most important and complex periods of European history!

[@Freedomfighter6677]

Ah, the Reconquista: a “pivotal chapter” in medieval history-because who doesn’t love a good 700-year-long game of tug-of-war? This documentary must really know how to spice up that conflict and cultural transformation. I mean, nothing screams “complex history” like a glorified highlight reel of key moments, battles, and figures. Forget nuance; let’s just slap some epic music over a montage of knights and castles and call it a day! And really, how refreshing to see the Christian kingdoms’ “quest to reclaim lands” framed like they were on a heroic treasure hunt! It’s not like there were centuries of political intrigue, backstabbing, and, oh I don’t know, a whole lot of bloodshed involved. But who needs those pesky details when you can have an inspiring soundtrack and some dramatic reenactments, right? This deep dive into the Reconquista is basically a history class for those who skipped the reading and just want the SparkNotes version. It’s like a history buffet where they serve only the highlights, leaving out the messy bits. So, grab your popcorn, folks, and prepare to be dazzled by the “most important” chapter that conveniently overlooks all the chaos, complexity, and contradictions! What a ride!

[@nelamartin8713]

Great job! Congratulations!! I enjoy watching it. Thanks

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!