Fourth Crusade: From Sack to Restoration - Medieval DOCUMENTARY

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New Kings and Generals animated historical animated documentary video on the Byzantine-Crusader-Bulgarian Wars, as well as the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople, fragmentation, and restoration of the Eastern Roman Empire and Frankokratia will cover a number of battles including Tryavna, Zara, Sack of Constantinople, Adrianople, Klokotnica, Constantinople 1241, Pelagonia and Constantinople 1261.
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[@hitachi4264]

when is the third part of the muslims conquest going to be released

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@hitachi4264 when it is ready

[@mdmiloy5897]

@@KingsandGenerals Please cover later part of War of the fifth coalition.

[@hitachi4264]

@@KingsandGenerals Unexpected

[@gabrielrochaferreira2964]

@Kings and Generals, I like many people don't know how to understand English. I think it would be a strategic act if all the videos on your channel had Spanish subtitles, as hundreds of millions of people can understand the Spanish language. The HistoryMarch channel, which has a similar theme to yours, has in most of its videos subtitles in English, Arabic and Spanish. Here's the tip, because I love this channel, but I can't understand the new videos

[@prussianblue9316]

- Blinds and imprisones his brother, the emperor. - Becomes the emperor. - Bribes everyone - Has no interest in ruling. - Doesnt elaborate

[@nikitamysakov846]

REPEAT

[@johnlewis3891]

Exactly. He seized the throne so he could have power but didn't care to govern.

[@lyonvensa]

- Leaves... with the entire freaking treasury

[@enderreaper1482]

Like what the hell did he even do it for

[@thatdudeoverthere2188]

@@enderreaper1482 Kings bad.

[@JawsOfHistory]

This is such a fascinating era of history. The scale of destruction and rebuilding is virtually impossible to wrap your head around in the era of machinery. This was a city that was built up for nearly a thousand years. Destroyed by the people sent to save it and then somehow managed to recover and maintain its relevance for another 250 years. Magnificent effort!

[@trevorjohnston777]

They had it coming, they treated Western people like shit generally

[@tomula2718]

@@trevorjohnston777 who wouldn't as a Roman?

[@notzaran5977]

@Artious Augustus lmao

[@notzaran5977]

@@trevorjohnston777 western who exactly? What counts as "western" here? Its medieval europe. Not exactly the pinnacle of treating other cultures and religions well. We are in the middle of the crusades....

[@thestatistician6076]

Mongols: hold my beer

[@dansolo5854]

The sack of Constantinople was a hard watch. The frustration i felt about the whole situation almost brought me to tears. I can only imagine how frustrated, sad, and powerless the people of Constantinople felt seeing their valuable city and timeless artifacts destroyed piece by piece.

[@rosiehawtrey]

Nah, they were too busy being raped and disemboweled, not necessarily in that order..

[@sphereyahya]

@@rosiehawtrey hah the Roman's had killed so many people now time for some payback baby! I know that even if they had done terrible things they still don't deserve this this comment is just a joke pls don't send a 500 word essay ok thanks xoxo

[@user-cl9ww9it8v]

@@rosiehawtrey that's the sad reality of war only muslims dont do this

[@daspotato895]

@@user-cl9ww9it8v Fall of Constantinople, 1453? Do you not know what happened after the city fell?

[@user-cl9ww9it8v]

@@daspotato895 yes I know the city was taken by the ottomans

[@WizardsandWarriors]

I am going to release a long video of my own when I grow up...

[@kevintierney5711]

Eagerly awaiting the 12-hour long video of your series on the Clone Wars (we know you're gonna do it someday)

[@denniscleary7580]

More middle earth 😁

[@chriscarter3493]

@@randalloshbough908 lmao it's a joking comment, he's talking about when the 2nd channel grows

[@gabrieliacoboni6951]

@@randalloshbough908 Me thinks you need to calm down and actually get worked up abt things that matter.

[@gabrieliacoboni6951]

@@randalloshbough908 Your comment is public. Which means it can be commented on. If you can't handle responses don't make comments.

[@OmegaTrooper]

Basically better than anything on History Channel the last 20 years.

[@iPodiMaster]

@@ruttna_ fuck that formula. Whatever Kings and Generals channel is doing, they're doing it right. Paired with Total War video game footage the content is perfect

[@frazmeup]

@@Hydra-dr8hd You guys got Israel so its fine

[@GUTZ420]

*alines* *man*

[@robertfuller1866]

@@frazmeup lol

[@leander2388]

Masterpiece

[@niallreid7664]

Pardon the language, but my god what a complete clusterfuck the 4th crusade was. On a side note, just recently found your channel and I'm having a BLAST. Great content, you've helped rekindle my love of history, thank you.

[@leeo268]

Catholic trying to colonized the weaken empire only end up creating even greater threat, Ottoman empire.

[@robertfuller1866]

Gaf

[@krunarsson]

Yeah, well … sad as this story is, perhaps if these Byzantines hadn’t been so corrupt, busy with infighting, daggering each other in the back, poisoning each other’s food, blinding their leaders, strapping them to poles and whipping them to death in public and generally just behaving like a bunch of deranged gangbangers from a Mad Max movie then maybe, just maybe they’d have been able to defend their empire.

[@USERCRETE]

@@krunarsson what is the price for reproducing Germanic and French propaganda? Lol History proves that the Germanics and their allies were far more corrupted especially when under the supposedly holy crusade literally had no remorse on destroying everything on their wake. Just for money personal interests and pleasure It is called the dark ages for a reason and of course if you compare the medieval Romans with the Renaissance or the classical Romans they are not superior. But if you compare them with the Germanics of their timeline and the rest of the barbarians in the crusade they are like beacon of light. This is how much The barbarians were corrupted .

[@krunarsson]

@@USERCRETE LOL, did you watch the Video? This is all a matter of public record, the original chronicles are available on the net for you to peruse, go read them.

[@nikolaosboukouvalas449]

Theodoros Laskaris is a very underrated Emperor. He did much to form a solid Roman state after the Fourth Crusade and he is barely ever mentioned.

[@antonistheodoridis3848]

I live in Greece, but this documentary motivated me to visit Tarnovo. Kings and Generals have really taken their content to another level and all this for free

[@___instinct___362]

The ottomans burn down the city to not remind the bulgarian population for their former glory ,the castle was renovated during the communism but the idiots didnt restore it how it was be...but there good architecture from the 1800s and the uprising times ,unfortunately i 1920 had a earthquake too ,so again demolished building ,also in 30 years of democracy the corupption is sky rocketing and the city isnt in good condition and left to rotting,but still you can see cool stuff ,but dont except to much.

[@billassreal]

You need to visit İstanbul as well brother if you didn't visit. Greetings from İstanbul to all Greek friends

[@billassreal]

You need to visit İstanbul as well brother if you didn't visit. Greetings from İstanbul to all Greek friends

[@moriakpotato]

"But suddenly the Nicaean emperor cut down the rear leg of the horse and decapitated the Seljuk leader." - That's pretty badass.

[@drakehashimoto685]

Definitely.

[@pseudomonas03]

What the Laskarids's Dynasty achieved (i would include Michael Palaiologos with them, since he was started as their general), was a huge labor. Starting with a single city, Nicaea, they defeated gradually the Seljuks, the Latins, the Bulgars, and the other states-successors of Epirus and Trabezond, and succeded to free Constantinople, and restore the Empire. Glory to Theodore I Laskaris, John III Doukas Vatatzes and Theodore II Laskaris!

[@firestorm1088]

Whatever we call them today, they were Romans, and one defining feature of the Romans was their refusal to give up.

[@pseudomonas03]

@@firestorm1088 The Laskarids identified themselves as Greeks, that was bestowed on them the inheritance of the Roman rule. This is clear from their letters. "αυτίκα οι της βασιλείας μου γενάρχαι, οι από του γένους των Δουκών τε και Κομνηνών, ίνα μη τους ετέρους λέγω, τους από γενών Eλληνικών άρξαντας, ούτοι γουν οι εκ του εμού γένους, εις πολλάς ετών εκατοστύας την αρχήν κατέσχον της Κωνσταντινουπόλεως ους δη και η της Ρώμης Εκκλησία και οι ταύτης ιεραρχικώς προϊστάμενοι Ρωμαίων αυτοκράτορας ανηγόρευον". From the letter of John III Doukas Vatatzes to the Pope Gregory IX. The Emperor basicallg says that his predecessors from the dynasties of Doukai and Komnenoi were of Greek origins, and they were considered Basileus of Rhomaion.

[@dillonblair6491]

@@pseudomonas03 so romans

[@user-ll9hb3sd8h]

@@dillonblair6491 Greeks

[@dillonblair6491]

@@user-ll9hb3sd8h As in Romans

[@OceanHedgehog]

A two-hour Kings and Generals episode? Clear my afternoon.

[@adam9841]

U have that kind of an attention span?? Man, i wish i had that in class

[@kristianmarcussen3045]

Damn, listening to the narrator speak of the extensive looting of Constantinople is absolutely gut-wrenching.

[@matildamarmaduke1096]

Ahhhh poor Rome u won't be saying that when u find out who's been up to this in which we live in 2022

[@ericponce8740]

Eastern Rome never truly recovered from its sack in 1204. The ports of Constantinople were controlled by Italians and little revenue was coming into the state coffers of Eastern Rome. Slowly over the centuries its Anatolian lands were controlled by the Turks. By 1400, Constantinople was bankrupt. And the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 was the liquidation of Eastern Rome.

[@liambeamer1883]

The Fourth Crusade definitely did more to destroy Eastern Rome than anything the Seljuks did. Just look at this mess Though I suppose one could argue the crusade itself was brought about by the Romans' own chaos and mismanagement in the preceding decades, making it ultimately their own fault

[@aidanator8008]

What really killed Byzantium was the Civil Wars of the mid-1300s. While the Fourth Crusade did weaken it considerably, it's important to note that upon the re-capture of Constantinople in 1261 the Empire was still a regional power and thrived under the rulership of Emperors such as Michael VIII and Andronikos III. While nowhere near as strong as it used to be, it's entirely possible that Byzantium could've survived as a version oof the modern state of Greece only with Thrace and Constantinople as well, but in the second half of the 14th century multiple civil wars left it open to foreign invasions and reduced it to the city-state that it would remain as up until the fall of the city in 1453.

[@theTOOLshed1]

@@aidanator8008 version oof indeed

[@innosam123]

@@aidanator8008 Except the Byzantine’s had lost much of the former Empire of Nicea to the Turks even before the civil wars. Moving the power base to Byzantium made it so that they had to face off against the resurgent Serbians and Bulgarians as well as the Turks, making it so they were fighting on 2 fronts without the resources to do so. Not to mention civil wars were pretty common in the Imperial System. It wasn’t until Byzantium was already so weak that they broke what was left of the empire. Constantinople used to be a global city, not a regional centre.

[@aidanator8008]

@@innosam123 Yes, they had lost Anatolia by then, but the Turks likely wouldn't've been able to cross over into Europe if the Byzantines hadn't already lost most of Greece when they did. I don't think they would've been able to if they were facing the Empire of Andronikos III when they tried. Also, during Andronikos' reign the Serbs were held off just fine, it wasn't until the Civil War that they were able to take all of Greece from the Romans.

[@DrOktobermensch]

The description of the sack and the lost treasures is beyond soul-crushing... To imagine that what Romans have created surpasses the (impressive in themselves) scraps that we have currently, it boggles the mind.

[@GrandDukeMushroom]

yes. a tragic loss of human expertise

[@rafitohornero3850]

what d you expect. the frank, brittanian and anglo saxon were the descendant of barbaroi/ barbarian.

[@derekuber1]

They sack was sad, I couldnt watch it again. so depressing the loss.

[@matildamarmaduke1096]

The Romans got what the deserved.but the did not fall entirely their stinkin thinkin is alive and well in the 21st century as is the Germatic way, all this Russian Ukraine middle eastern & europe agenda of old did not die......

[@datadan410]

That’s interesting since my reaction was positive and being proud… but if I’m analyzing it rationally- me being Muslim might play a big role in that

[@catimodes]

Being used to a rather short duration of a typical KZbin video I prepared myself for a daunting task of watching little heads moving across maps for over two hours. Only a few minutes in I was completely engrossed in the story of power, greed, conquest, alliance, betrayal and, let's not forget, blinding. Oh yes, blinding captured opponents had been a favourite pastime. The real-life game of thrones. Two hours passed before I even noticed. This is a fantastic storytelling, the dynamic maps and heads of leaders help to visualise historical complexities and quite literally see the big picture, the thing I always struggled while reading books. The narration is calm, precise and yet, at times quite emotional, in particular when it comes to the sacking of Constantinopol. A perfect place for those who, like myself, hated history at school, to see how fascinating it can be.

[@rokkoav.5832]

I love how Kings and Generals always tries to present different POVs in their videos. Keep it up, guys! You're awesome!

[@toreadoress]

Yeah they are one of the exception. Others are always about Western Europe or Russia if it's about Eastern Europe, like there's only Russia in the East and nothing else existed before them even tho the history of Eastern Europe is as rich and interesting as any other part of the world. There are so many creators or history reaction channels who make 15 different reaction series about WW1 for example (from Western Europe perspective ofc) even tho they are recycling the same thing over and over and say "all history matters" but when it comes to different parts of the world they are like "yeah no, that history doesn't matter, we'll just make another video about some western power". That's why I love K&G they treat history as equal and have videos about pretty much everywhere.

[@Saicofake]

IKR, most documentary tend to be biased to one side.

[@chebochevato8336]

This is one of the most interesting and entertaining channels on KZbin. The production values are exceedingly high. The topics are presented well, and the narrator carries the story line perfectly. Even the most obscure of battles.. are conveyed in such a way as to impress upon the listened that no battle, great or small.. is wholly insignificant. The narrator has a mastery of clear and concise narration. Especially the way the narrator uses slight undertones to convey emotion throughout the story line, without affecting the story line itself to carry emotional bias. The way the narrative is presented makes it easy to maintain a neutral bias, or a prejudice (I. E. the listener can take a side or remain neutral, without the narrator influencing them one way or the other). Best part is the production spends the amount of time that's necessary to tell the story. They don't try to neuter the episodes to fit into a set amount of time dictated by some algorithm. If the story takes 10 minutes, they tell it in 10 minutes. If the story takes an hour and thirty minutes, they give it the amount of time it takes for the story to be told right. I especially appreciate that, as I'm from a generation where an attention span of only 3 minutes, would have been considered abnormal, and an indication of a mental deficiency. Possibly even a mental disability. I think that's why they invented short busses. So people with short attention spans wouldn't get lost on their way to their seats.

[@Eamonshort1]

Holy fuck guys I don't know how it's possible to put out content that is: - this long - this frequent - this high quality Normally there has to be a pretty massive trade off on atleast one of those. The best youtubers (although not most popular) are those that know their content well enough to know exactly what they should focus on and what they can ignore, but this is next level.

[@Tommykey07]

It's interesting that as the Crusaders were besieging Constantinople, no Byzantine armies from the provinces arrived to help break the siege.

[@JRGProjects]

Considering their government at the time was corrupt and wasn't going to protect the city anyway, the Greeks figured they let the Crusaders do the dirty work for them so it wouldn't end up being another Civil War with the Muslims taking advantage of the situation. At least with Crusaders it can keep the Empire from falling into "enemy" hands. Just my theory.

[@warriorking0723]

the Angelos dynasty that ruled the byzantine empire at the time has built a bad reputation with their questionable policies for being both currupt and inefficient. it was really a member of the dynasty that convinced the crusaders to attack Constantinople after his father was overthrown and replaced by his own brother or cousin and thus was another one of the many cases of family feuds and civil wars in the byzantine imperial system. So it's not really surprising that no one in the empire came to their aid.

[@armaholic5949]

The 4th crusade: When you do things exactly the opposite of the way you're meant to do them

[@Nicola.M7]

The fourth crusade showed the real face of the crusaders.

[@trancecod]

@@chadsupporter4093 I bet u ain't even from Europe :D

[@user-dr7ru8pm3d]

@@chadsupporter4093 If we start talking about the scandals of the Crusaders and their repeated defeat and humiliation by the Muslims, we will not finish😂

[@tatumfanclub8295]

@@Nicola.M7based crusaders orthodox heretics should’ve had a pope maybe their people would have actually fought

[@DejaGonsalves]

Recently found this channel and am very impressed with the quality of work, but MAN nothing gets me angrier than remembering how absolutely horrific the Crusades were in terms of human atrocities and cultural loss, but at the same time I'm very happy to learn new things and more niche details about battles and figures that usually get glossed over in regular lessons. Thank you for the hard work and amazing research your team puts into these videos!

[@aidanator8008]

In the grand scheme of things the Crusades really were just par for the course for the Medieval Ages, really. There was rarely a "civil" conflict during the era, and cities would frequently be sacked and burnt to the ground whenever they were captured by a hostile power. It was definitely a rough time period to be living during, that's for sure.

[@user-yr4js5zq1k]

What a dramatic TV series could be made from this great content. Hope to see more videos about the eastern Roman empire soon.

[@jordansanchez3813]

Absolutely amazing. The effort this takes to make🤯

[@TedMyth]

I didn't expect such an extensive video on the topic, it was great. And thank you for refering to Bulgaria as a Tsardom. 👍

[@okasa64]

The events of this video cover a span of only 180 years, from 1081 ~ 1261. Thanks to Kings and Generals for such an amazing video.

[@ashrafadel8234]

To the team of kings and generals; I am Egyptian psychiatrist. Thank u for such documentaries. Such a unique quality. This, the fourth crusade documentary, is outstand.

[@danielwest6095]

Nobody does medieval history better. It's no small feat making complex dynastic struggles easy to digest. Great work!

[@bighig2040]

After a 12 hour night shift, a new kings and generals video is the beat relaxer a man can ask for

[@alexeysaphonov232]

Ends of Rome 1. Adrianopol 378 2. Gobbon's 476 when Odoacer became the King of Italy 3. Julius Nepos (Last-Last emperor) died 487. 4. 1071 Manzikert. 5. 1203 subject 6. 1453 finally.. but 1918 e.g. German, Austria-Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian and Osman emperors/tzar aka Ceaser/Sultan were removed from power.

[@MojeidaNeMoje421]

Bulgarian Tzardom survives until 1944. The last man who ruled as a Tzar was Simeon II from 1943-1944 year. Ironically the first man in the world who was titled Tzar was Simeon I in 913. Overall 1031 years somebody was crowned as a Tsar (Bulgarian, Serbian or Russian). Simeon II is still alive and he was prime minister of Bulgaria between 2001 and 2005.

[@alexeysaphonov232]

Just to summarize. Imperium Romanum vitus est.

[@utubrGaming]

I thought 476 was more like Justinian's Renovatio Imperii propaganda, since the Odoacer/The Ostrogoths claimed that they were merely governors in vassalage on behalf of Constantinople and the robes and sceptre being sent meant that there only one singular rightful Emperor than two. And I'll also throw in the end of Rome in 295 at the Frigidus, since it decimated the Western Roman Army.

[@radonrodan8332]

Julius Nepos died in 480

[@tylerellis9097]

@@utubrGaming It’s true, they had Roman recognition until Justinian. Infact you can find Ostrogothic and Visigothic coins of Justinian before he attacked them.

[@RelayerTC]

Wow, if you are having trouble defining the term 'balkanization' to a friend, just steer him to this video. You guys have put together an amazing summary of this area and time frame. I have subscribed and hope to enjoy much more of your content.

[@ColdDrone13]

Thank you again for not only doing awesome videos, but these long ones especially! I appreciate all the work you all do!

[@ikballalli5539]

Thank you for all of your hard work in making these videos. I really appreciate the effort you and your team have put in to research, music and fantastic animations/arts

[@ragael1024]

î mostly listened to all this, doing other things. but hearing the sack happening, i remembered a scene from the movie Troy, with poor king Priam yelling "Have you no honor!?" so much art, so much treasure... lost, melted into coins. Alexios the 3rd, the 4th... if parallel universes do exist, i wish you never plagued them with your incompetence and treachery.

[@matthewmcneany]

Drink everytime he says "was assasinated and his brother asscended to the throne"

[@martingodere-martel3375]

Thank you for making these amazing, high quality hour long documentaries. I love them.

[@untruelie2640]

The sacking of Constantinople is one of the greatest tragedies in european history. So much of the remaining cultural and scientific heritage of Rome was lost. Not to mention all the human lives... To quote Captain Picard: "You just commited an act of utter barbarity!"

[@utubrGaming]

My Time Travel to-do list. 1. Rome at 390 BCE 2. Rome at 412 3. Rome at 455 4. Rome at 546 5. Persepolis at 330 BCE 6. Constantinople at 532 7. Constantinople at 1204 8. Constantinople at 1453 9. Baghdad at 1258 10. All the fucked up book burning and scholar-killing that China had gotten up to over the years. 11. Probably checking up on Alexandria once every decade or so until I can pin down when was the library was declining. 12. 435 when Theodosius II issued a book burning. 13. 1500's Mesoamerica, to save the Aztec Codices. 14. 262 The Library of Celsus 15. 113 BCE the Library of Pergamon 16. 87 BCE at Sulla's Sacking of Athens. 17. 480 BCE at Xerxes's Sacking of Athens 18. 267 at the Herulii Sack of Athens 19. 499 BCE at the Ionian Uprising. 20. Nalanda at roughly 1200 CE. Fucking hell, can human beings STOP burning libraries for once in their civilisation?

[@KraNisOG]

@@utubrGaming To Rome's credit, they only accidentally burned down libraries. I can't think of any time ut eas intentuinal, unlike 90% of ither civilizations. Now then, a Roman Emperor did order the burning of books once, but once out of 2,000+ years is a good streak imo for how much we burn libraries and the like.

[@cowboydoggo6168]

@@utubrGaming I love history, I soon as I learn about any of these events it makes me hate these people with a passion. People that have been death for nearly a millennia lol.

[@utubrGaming]

@@Indo-Aryan9644 I referred to it as a temple because it was also a MASSIVE monastic complex as well.

[@dotdotdot4131]

@@Indo-Aryan9644 Never say Islamic invader dude don't get too religious here. Just say it was the Turks. I don't want any fight in here.

[@APinchOfHistory]

Crusades always fascinate me! I'm working on a summary of them on my own at the moment. Great work, thanks!

[@skaetur1]

I will subscribe to you.

[@APinchOfHistory]

@@skaetur1 Thanks, mate!

[@Thunderstar7]

I love how the map visuals and aesthetics change based on the era of history

[@kevinscarborough8834]

Incredible work. Thank you for creating this!

[@expandedhistory]

We’re so excited to watch this full Length documentary!!!

[@krue14]

Holy s**t. It’s a privilege to have such great historical content at the tips of my fingers. Thank y’all for all the effort and work y’all put into these videos, and for keeping the past accessible in the present.

[@718Insomniac]

The recount from the contemporary chronicler at the 1hour mark, just broke into my heart. That was beautiful

[@karlitoshernandez9358]

This is such a good video,I have seen like four of the long formats one in a week thanks for making those, Boulgaroktónos protects.

[@iKyleTz]

What an amazing video guys, I am only half way through but I just have to say that I have loved seeing this channel grow, I think i was here at 10,000 subs and I knew then that this channel was destined for millions of subscribers. Glad that success has been reached, to the whole team, thanks for the amazing content you produce!

[@MKfanmomo]

I watched all the episodes in the past but watching the whole deal now surely emphasized the total chaos of the period. This made me appreciate ancient leaders who worked for peace and prosperity more !

[@doconnor1987]

Amazing video! No detail left out, thank you!

[@ryanzwiep1162]

This is a really well presented and detailed video of the crusade. Thanks for this.

[@arthurakgoz4948]

Best account which engages you in important history with lovely commentary

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@superuser2884]

I prefer long videos as it helps me fall asleep. Keep the audio track normalised and at the same pitch throughout the entire video. These kind of long videos are very helpful as I prefer listening rather than watching. Amazing work 👍👍

[@LlamaIndustruies]

I really like these videos. Easy to follow and the visuals help parts that may be confusing.

[@kenchesnut4425]

There are maybe 10 excellent channels on ancient times and you and your team are at the TOP...Quality..Quantity..Insight ...Unbiased narrative...Historically Correct...And Above All ...Very Entertaining...MUCH LUV FROM N.AUGUSTA S.C

[@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle]

I hope there will be more videos about world history and Vietnam. Thank you team, every video is good 👏🏻

[@ProgPiglet]

sumfing about some of the blow-by-blow siege segments in these videos are so fascinating, like constantinople in this video or antioch in the first crusade. with the siege mentality of the defenders, then there's some of the ingenuity of the attackers, the attrition, lil skirmishes, the harrowing conditions, diplomacy- not to mention the clarity of the narration, visuals and writing. it's all just absolutely lovely jubbly and so informative, as scanning wikipedia articles never seem to convey the significance or detail of all these machinations in these wars. GUD WORK SOLDIERS

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

Fantastic production! And great Segway to your sponsor 👍🏻🤣😂 Your work is outstanding and greatly appreciated. 🙏💕

[@preoximerianas]

So the sack of Constantinople by the 4th Crusade was as devastating to Humanity as the destruction of the Library of Alexandria? The library contained incredible quantities of knowledge while the city contained the beauty.

[@dewd9327]

The university of Constantinople contained as much knowledge as the library of Alexandria

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

Most of ancient texts we know today (Homer,Herodotus,Hesiod etc) only exist because the Byzantines preserved them in their Imperial Library. There were other texts mentioned as extant in Byzantines times that did not survive the 4th crusade. Yes,it was a catastrophe.

[@lisboah]

Here I was studying while listening to this video... but I had to stop once I heard the part regarding the sacking of Constantinople. So much beautiful icons and other works of arts destroyed simply to make coins. Even relics and the very bones of saints weren't safe. Calling this heart-wrenching would be an euphemism.

[@skaetur1]

No, no! I have legitimate saint bones! They look and feel like wood, but my very good friend, they are very very real icons with true power. Which saint? Yours! The first bone, proven to work in the next town over from your very own town, was very true. For you, my very good friend, I will give ypu two bones for the price of half a single solitary bone, my friend.

[@casanaveusbottlemycyp8244]

Blame the franks

[@malgusvitiate7002]

Good. the Byzantine Empire deserved to be destroyed by the crusaders and later the Ottomans. Serves them right for conquering the Ostrogoths and Vandals. And BTW, The Byzantines were not Roman. To be Roman, you have to speak the Latin language or a language descended from Latin. The Eastern Roman (aka Byzantine) Empire spoke the Greek language. The Western Roman Empire, which was Latin-speaking and had long since been destroyed by the time Constantinople was sacked, were the only legitimate Romans.

[@zippyparakeet1074]

what do you expect from barbarians

[@antuskantus4928]

No, not my arterinos

[@phiszabo2]

So I finally have the budget to support my favorite channel. Wow just was looking over perks. You guys rock!

[@clovismerovech6537]

Thank you for yet another amazing gem! 🙏❤

[@ergunaktemur9147]

The prowess of knights, the resilience of the Greeks, and the brutality of the Bulgarians. What a blend.

[@ergunaktemur9147]

@@DimitarFCBM Yeah, you're right. Bulgarian soldiers' martial prowess is so great , which deserves great admiration.

[@Ramschat]

@@chadsupporter4093 Every side was brutal in this conflict... From the Bulgarians torturing Baldwin to death, to the Byzantine citizens committing massacres against Latin civilians, to the Crusaders that killed fellow Christians while wearing the cross. Name me one side that did not kill thousands of innocent civilians!

[@Ramschat]

@@chadsupporter4093 Ah yes, 'fake' Christians... Because we can't have real Christians doing horrible things, that would be... historically accurate or something.

[@aleksk4151]

Lol brutality

[@Ghaztoir]

There can only be one emperor in the balkans

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

it always amazes me how in the midst of all the chaos in the med, that greece always manages to live on. it always spurts new empires and kingdoms. it pretty much speaks to the supremacy of what used to beclassical greek culture. i wish present day greece could get back some of its classical heritage

[@johnquach8821]

Greece can't be put down. Modern Greece will probably find a way out of its rut eventually considering Greece's habit of rising from its ashes despite everything.

[@jeffmorin5867]

you refer to "the old world" that was purged from europe during the "industrial revolution"... They don't want people being inspired. You're suppose to be a product of the state.

[@jameskid1989]

@@jeffmorin5867 Exactly. Every country/state imposes so much control over the people, no wonder almost no geniuses and leaders emerge during this age.

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

@@jeffmorin5867 ancient states were way more punitive and pernicious than today's states are. When I was talking of classical Greece I was talking of the Greece that gave us Aristotle, Plato, the Greece that birthed Alexandria, constructed massive beautiful structures like the colossi of Rhodes, apollo and Memnon using nothing but stone and iron pickaxes ,the Greece that gave us arithmetic, theatre etc.

[@joshualovelace3375]

@@jeffmorin5867 Not a product, but a consumer of products.

[@Original_Okyman]

I have my KZbin on autoplay over night, and woke up to this being played. Got invested into it, and was laying there watching until you started going over all the relics and art that was melted down and lost forever. By the end of that list I went from laying in bed to sitting in my office chair tuned into the video looking at all the art we lost... I never really thought about how much we have lost. That one battle had soooo much gone, I cant even imagine the knowledge we have lost over all human history, due to stuff like that

[@HipYupster]

Thank you for teaching me all this history! I love your content!

[@paulstephensia1412]

Nothing like watching Kings and Generals to celebrate my graduation.

[@ZoobieDoodie]

Wow! What an epic! Thanks K&G!!

[@michaelrawlings2297]

Another awesome video, I listen when at work to keep me sane. Cheers guys from New Zealand.

[@danielriquelme5762]

What a wonderful documentary! Thank you for your hard work, I really enjoyed this video.

[@tazraz0]

An incredible story, 54:00 in it truly hit me. I never thought of the cost we paid, heartbreaking.

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

Imagine Constantinople as Kings landing in GOT season 8 Ep5 that should give a idea how bad it was for the city aftermath in 1204.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yeah, as we have been saying for years, there is at least 1 great tv show in the Eastern Roman history.

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

@@KingsandGenerals Not only medieval era but Ancient, Renaissance and the modern era I've always caught those here and there in the show.

[@LeoWarrior14]

@@KingsandGenerals best I can do is another drama set in Viking England

[@KingsandGenerals]

And even that... Only the Great Heathen Army!

[@paulstephensia1412]

@@KingsandGenerals why is it we never get to see this kinds of epics on tv it is a wonderful part of our world’s history why overlook it when Western Roman Empire, Vikings and Saxons gets some screen time.

[@hudztiger2503]

Love these long videos makes my day at work a bit more bearable

[@SuperScurly]

Amazing !!!! Congratulations guys !! Such compact history !! Extremely educating !! Bravo !

[@rostuktesla6556]

A really fascinating episode! It was a rather enjoyable piece of pure history. Really high level of cruelty!

[@mememasterj270]

Crazy how you can produce good quality videos fast man. Big props. Can you do episodes on the Persian Napoleon, Nader Shah and his wars with Ottomans and Afghans?

[@sainum2107]

This is a very amazing part of history, the narrator's voice is perfect for this type of videos.

[@nopeacejustwar1664]

Awesome video, between your new fantasy channel and these great medieval history videos this channel can’t get any better!

[@seanoisaacs1]

I literally like the videos before I even watch them. That’s the standard you guys set. 👏

[@denniscleary7580]

You guys never leave me bored 👍

[@1998topornik]

It is my second favourite documentary on this channel, just behind documentary about Winter War.

[@Chris-hp9be]

A channel worth supporting👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheBitterSweetgr]

One of the greatest tragedies in Greek and Roman History. The 1204 Constantinople sack and the merciless atrocities that came with it, weakened the Empire terribly and paved the way for the 1453 final death of Constantinople and with it, the death of hellenism, at least for a while. Thus, it completely changed the fate and history of modern Greece. Cities, fortunes and fates were re-built and enriched thanks to the unbelievable barbaric looting and plunder of Constantinople. Most of Venice's beauty was built on the sad remains of an ancient city so glorious and beautiful, destroyed by fellow-Christians.

[@tastybeetz1511]

You don’t break oaths with fellow Christians and expect to get away with it

[@duncan4726]

If anyone’s interested, the book ‘Istanbul’ by Thomas F Madden also does a great job of telling the story of the sacking by the 4th crusaders. Well worth the read. It covers the entire history of the city from its founding as Byzantium all the way to the modern era.

[@SilasTender]

Masterpiece of video, well done guys!!!!

[@blitzkriegss4837]

I have very important history test at the end of May and these videos with maps really help me to study better and understand things more clearly 💯

[@sahilnaseem417]

9:00 and 24:00 you reap what you sow

[@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016]

The Horses of St. Mark are the background picture on my phone. I knew they were ancient but I never knew they were stolen from Constantinople, or that St. Mark was the Venetian patron saint.

[@dewd9327]

St Mark is shaking his head right now at what utter hypocrites the Venetians were

[@zxylo786]

​@@dewd9327 You should shake heads to the Byzantines. Why take debts they can't pay.

[@dewd9327]

@@zxylo786 ask Alexios Angelos, how can Western Europeans be considered Christian when they raped runs, smashed holy altars and Icons and defiled the graves of saints in Constantinople. They are the forerunners of the Antichrist, the spawn of Satan himself.

[@kathyong405]

Always always very informative appreciate all the time and effort put into this for educational great for my kids thank you for doing this on the best out there

[@HeBambam]

Love your videos!. Always waiting for more!. More power!.

[@notthefbi7932]

Amazing job, I started watching without realizing that was a 2 hour long video. Thanks for all your hard work 👍

[@Georgiaboy9009]

That's a good thing, because it meant that was 2 hours where you were Not doing FBI related things 😉

[@aleksapetrovic6519]

Brb, gonna cry in the corner for several days.

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

Don't be sad; the Ottoman empire was just as cruel and oppressive as the Byzantine Empire. In fact, it was like the Byzantine Empire never left but was just invigorated.

[@jameskid1989]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 Blasphemy!

[@aleksapetrovic6519]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 Still much better and more tolerant then western powers.

[@giannisgiannopoulos791]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 You must be outtaur mind

[@degoose2447]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 ottoman were nothing like Eastern Roman Empire

[@aleksandarkrstic5341]

Fantastic video. Now imagine a (top quality) TV show set in this era, depicting all of these events and characters!

[@chrisandrea939]

Excellent coverage 🙏

[@anasitani]

How you guys consistently release the best quality videos is baffling, keep it up 👍🏼

[@Quadrophiniac]

Man, Imagine if we didn't destroy all of those amazing artifacts, and Bronze statues and were still able to see them today. History is fascinating, but its also kind of sad that we killed each other and destroyed so much of it over the years

[@spaccy6349]

This channel by itself has got me to deeply appreciate history and has made me want to learn everything. These medieval videos are top, top quality, please keep them coming!!❤

[@luchobonteri5340]

Thank you for the great documentary

[@Abidon88]

Excellent work as always

[@Tommykey07]

It's amazing how the Byzantines manage to find capable rulers emerge after a catastrophe, that, had they been in power sooner, might have averted that catastrophe from happening at all.

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

*Romans It is an ancient tradition after all, from Hannibal, to Parthians, Germans, Goths, Sassanids, more Goths, Huns, more Goths, Arabs, etc. The Romans are quite accustomed to dealing with catastrophe at this point.

[@malgusvitiate7002]

Good. the Byzantine Empire deserved to be destroyed by the crusaders and later the Ottomans. Serves them right for conquering the Ostrogoths and Vandals. And BTW, The Byzantines were not Roman. To be Roman, you have to speak the Latin language or a language descended from Latin. The Eastern Roman (aka Byzantine) Empire spoke the Greek language. The Western Roman Empire, which was Latin-speaking and had long since been destroyed by the time Constantinople was sacked, were the only legitimate Romans.

[@Tommykey07]

@@malgusvitiate7002 do you feel better now that you got that off your chest?

[@JJaqn05]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum The Romans of the Byzantine Empire were not the same Romans that fought Hannibal

[@degoose2447]

@@JJaqn05 The Eastern ROMAN empire Byzantine is a german word

[@Kelbigby4545]

Love your work guys keep it up! Could you ever do a video/series on Brian Boru, the high king of Ireland???

[@vicentmartines835]

Congrats! Superb and impressive!