Fourth Crusade: From Sack to Restoration - Medieval DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@hitachi4264]

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[@KingsandGenerals]

@@hitachi4264 when it is ready

[@hitachi4264]

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[@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

[@rvrv7021]

Do you sink One day made the sake of Rome by the mercenários of the Spanish King One day ? I love you work .

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@عبدالله-ب5ج7ر]

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

[@daspotato895]

@@عبدالله-ب5ج7ر Fall of Constantinople, 1453? Do you not know what happened after the city fell?

[@عبدالله-ب5ج7ر]

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

[@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

[@OmegaTrooper]

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

[@iPodiMaster]

@Daniel Francisco 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

[@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.

[@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.

[@elmerofairo]

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.

[@Stabi470]

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

[@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

[@johnmccormick7852]

Consider donating. It is expensive and time consuming for them to do all this

[@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.

[@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

[@ChristianThePagan]

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]

@@ChristianThePagan 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 .

[@ChristianThePagan]

@@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.

[@Sanayini]

A Muslim chronical said about the Battle of Alaşehir 1211 and the manner of the martyrdom of Sultan Kaykhusraw (The Byzantine Empire in Iznik, which was paying annual tribute to the Seljuk Empire after it had grown stronger, refused to pay tribute and followed a policy of reclaiming lands. Meanwhile, Alexios III resorted to Sultan Kaykhusraw after his son-in-law Theodoros Laskaris seized the throne from him. The Sultan sent him a letter informing him of the necessity to return the throne to its rightful owner, but Theodoros refused..so The Sultan marched with his army, taking Alexios III with him, towards the Meander Valley and entered the Byzantine lands. In response, Laskaris gathered his forces and prepared to meet the Sultan. The two armies met near the city of Alaşehir (its old name was Philadelphia) The Seljuk army was able to crush the Byzantine army and kill thousands of Byzantine troops.. Laskaris and the rest of his army fled the battlefield. However, the Turkish Sultan was martyred as a result of a stab wound he received from one of the wounded Byzantine troop while inspecting the battlefield. It is worth noting that Sultan Murad II was martyred in exactly the same way in 1389 AD. The First Battle of Kosovo, however, the ending was not like the ending of Kosovo 1389, in which the entire enemy army 200,000 serbs and allies was annihilated ans killed Laskaris returned upon hearing of the death of the Sultan, gathered his remaining forces, and attacked by surprise the Seljuk troops, who were rejoicing in victory, inflicting heavy losses on them, the Seljuk army was forced to withdraw to its territory carrying their Sultan body..while Alexius III was taken prisoner, along with the great Seljuk commander Saif al-Din Ay Aba) The Islamic narrative is completely different from the Christian narrative

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@DrOktobermensch]

@@datadan410 are you being deliberately inflammatory? Only a barbarian would cheer the destruction of art and culture.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ]

@@dillonblair6491 Greeks

[@dillonblair6491]

@@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ As in Romans

[@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.

[@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.

[@danielwest6095]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣΤΣΙΟΤΣΙΑΣ]

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

[@bighig2040]

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

[@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.

[@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. 👍

[@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

[@E001-f8g]

@@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

[@udozocklein6023]

@@tatumfanclub8295 the pope was and is litterally the worst thing about catholicism

[@matthewmcneany]

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

[@santokhsingh2024]

More like every time someone gets blinded

[@notjx113]

I'd fucking die from intoxication 😂

[@Thunderstar7]

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

[@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

[@WarriorofChrist612]

@@tastybeetz1511 Ironic. Venice got rekt after breaking an oath with the Romans. Bulgarians are pretty chad not going to lie. Also, Turkish dominance and the decline of Venice by the Turks they indirectly let in is also a consequence of their betrayal.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@jordansanchez3813]

Absolutely amazing. The effort this takes to make🤯

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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 !

[@paulstephensia1412]

Nothing like watching Kings and Generals to celebrate my graduation.

[@ColdDrone13]

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

[@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.

[@mennyboy1528]

Well, that fall of Constantinople of 1204 was a medieval balcanization.

[@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.

[@mileymarielow3850]

These documentaries by Kings and Generals are way more informative than mainstream TVs dire efforts

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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 👍👍

[@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.

[@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

[@prototypechile]

Look, I dislike the sack of Constatinople as much as the next guy but God Damn if Enrico Dandolo wasnt giving it his all on the fourth crusade. What a madman.

[@jjhh320]

Dandolo's a champ. One of history's most successful anti-villains depending on how you look at it. Decades before the 4th crusade, he'd been really involved with diplomacy between Venice and Constantinople, especially in the aftermath of the Latin Massacre. I have to wonder how personal the siege was to him, and if maybe that was why he schemed so much for it to take place.

[@yuribrito1504]

Great video! In my historical analysis, Christendom lost the most in 1204. Constantinople was the largest Christian city on earth! It was not for nothing that Constantinople was called the "city of cities" ("Η πόλη των πόλεων"). Constantinople, in my own words, was like a "shield" (ασπίδα) against the Muslim invasion of Europe via Anatolia. However, that "shield" was simply broken after the destruction carried out during the 4th Crusade. Constantinople, in my own words, was the "shield of Christianity" ("Η ασπίδα/προστασία του Χριστιανισμού"). By weakening Constantinople, the 4th Crusade contributed to the future expansion of the Ottoman Empire itself! Had it not been for the 4th Crusade, Constantinople would probably not fall in 1453. Instead of helping Christianity, the 4th Crusade ironically contributed to the expansion of Islam itself! Doge Enrico Dandolo's Venice, and definitely not Christendom, was the greatest beneficiary of the 4th Crusade. In 1453, Mehmed II simply conquered a city already weakened by several invasions, wars and looting. Nevertheless, it is CRUCIAL to highlight that Pope Innocent III, the Pope who called for the 4th Crusade, had NOTHING to do with the sack of Constantinople. In fact, Innocent simply excommunicated all the soldiers and knights who took part of the sack. After all, the primary objective of the 4th Crusade was Egypt and Jerusalem, NOT Constantinople. Rome, therefore, had nothing to do with it. The 4th Crusade simply wiped out all the efforts made during the so-called Komnenian Restoration (1081-1180), which was carried out by the emperors Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118); John II Komnenos (1118-1143) and Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180). The Komnenian Restoration was a real economic relief for the Byzantine Empire. The reigns of Alexios I Komnenos (Αλέξιος Κομνηνός); John II Komnenos (Ιωάννης Κομνηνός); and Manuel I Komnenos (Μανουήλ Κομνηνός), in my historical analysis, marked a true "Byzantine Renaissance" (specially from an economic perspective). However, the 4th Crusade simply ANNIHILATED all the economic prosperity of the Komnenian Restoration! Moreover, ALL the emperors of the Palaiologos Dynasty, which was the last Byzantine dynasty (1261-1453), reigned and ruled over a completely bankrupt Constantinople; including, for example, Michael VIII Palaiologos (who recaptured Constantinople in 1261); Andronikos II Palaiologos, Andronikos III Palaiologos, Manuel II Palaiologos, John VIII Palaiologos, and, of course, Constantine XI Palaiologos (who received the final blow). Therefore, ALL the emperors of the Palaiologos Dynasty faced serious economic and/or military problems because of the 4th Crusade. The real destruction of the Byzantine Empire (Βασιλεία των Ρωμαίων), in MY historical analysis, was completely "decreed" in 1204, not in 1453. The greatest beneficiary of the 4th Crusade, on the other hand, was obviously Venice (Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia), the "queen of the Adriatic" ("La Regina dell' Adriatico"), as I like to call it. Doge Enrico Dandolo was undoubtedly the greatest beneficiary of the partition of the Byzantine Empire (Partitio Terrarum Imperii Romaniae/Partitio regni Graeci). Furthermore, Enrico Dandolo even received the title of "lord of three- eighths of the Roman Empire" ("Dominus quartae partis et dimidiae totius Imperii Romaniae"). Moreover, Venice also seized Crete and the Island of Euboea (Negroponte).

[@SEELE-1946]

Fantastic analysis.

[@majorianus8055]

@@deidresable you're not reading. he tried to stop it.

[@Nicola.M7]

The fourth crusade just showed the real face of the crusaders.

[@mohandave5825]

@@Nicola.M7 You either did not understand english or you're a Muslim?

[@WFASPigeonGang]

Enrico Dandolo Best Doge Ever

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@martingodere-martel3375]

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

[@arthurakgoz4948]

Best account which engages you in important history with lovely commentary

[@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.

[@ΘανάσηςΝίκου-ν8ο]

Sad is that the brutality of the Crusaders led many Greek people of Byzantium to say "Better Ottoman rule than Papal one". Even in our war for independence we didn't trust the Great Powers.

[@ΘανάσηςΝίκου-ν8ο]

@@AntonioTripodi17 Well the damage was done anyway.

[@tazraz0]

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

[@timothyp.1392]

Andronikos was killed when Latin soldiers decided to play a game of who could thrust their spear deeper into him.

[@lionelhutz5137]

😐

[@1998topornik]

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

[@expandedhistory]

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

[@BytNadrazni]

question "What actually happened to the Byzantine Empire ?" .... This amasing video offers the most comprehensive and the clearest answer I have ever heared or read...

[@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.

[@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!

[@AthrihosPithekos]

The general who entered Constantinople at the end of July (1261) through the gate of Selymbria and retook it was called Alexios Strategopoulos ( meaning the general's son).

[@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!!❤

[@LlamaIndustruies]

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

[@eevoanathema6425]

Balkan Peninsula-> The real-life game of Thrones. Definitely deserves a Total War game on its own.

[@Frozenmenss1]

Play the mod Medieval kingdom 1212ad for TW Attila.The same mod is used by K&G in every medieval video for years. You dont need Medieval 3

[@mueezadam8438]

Having your favourite historical event get the K&G treatment is the best feeling. Mine was watching their Anabasis series ❤️

[@AbdelhamidElbakri]

The number of Crusaders who were mobilized before 1204 reached hundreds of thousands, and the Crusaders were not few in number, and they lost all their battles after 1204 and most Crusaders were annihilated in the wars with the Bulgarians and Greeks.

[@gundarvarr1024]

hundreds of thousand ur ass. Stupid people don't comments in historic channel

[@AbdelhamidElbakri]

​@@gundarvarr1024why you are angry ?? Dont comment here because no one care about your opinion

[@Wasteland88]

​@@AbdelhamidElbakriNo one cares about your opinion either.

[@michaelrawlings2297]

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

[@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!

[@The_Bear21]

I normally hate ads, but that intro to the hair loss ad was smooth lol

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@gabri770]

I think what sets K.G. apart from other channel or even tv documentaries is the fact that they know how set up the context so that when the main part of the story comes you dont have to scratch your head trying to understand how that happened. Great scripting and storytelling!

[@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?

[@aleksandarkrstic5341]

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

[@ImKarl]

So many things happened at the latter part, I was genuinely surprise that you included some parts of the Mongol invasion

[@nineomite]

Imagine sitting in Times Square while the city is gutted for copper and precious metals, the worst of the worst cheering them on. The leaders of the 4th Crusade deserve their reputation. Excellent video, and be warned - the sack is a tough watch.

[@rostuktesla6556]

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

[@jaskaransingh3068]

This topic randomly came to for you page of tiktok. Thankyou for explaing this breifly

[@theshadowsagas3617]

The melting down the statues part genuinely made me cry 1204 is when Rome truly fell. Not 476, not 1453.

[@soulknife20]

1453 was just basically putting an old cancer ridden dog to sleep for the Byzantines at that point. They never recovered from 1204 and it was just a slow death after that for 250 years

[@theshadowsagas3617]

@dimensional X The Ottoman sack was honestly pretty benign compared to this atrocity

[@zxylo786]

The debt had to be payed. One way or the other.

[@WarriorofChrist612]

@@zxylo786 Getting annexed by inbred Austrians is pretty sad.

[@averytameburrito3101]

And 1479 was the wrapping up the burial of the corpse ​@soulknife20

[@StuartQuilliam]

This was a Fantastic and Visually Stunning video. I've subscribed and am finding another one to watch as soon as I finish this comment. Once again thank you, it was Amazing

[@MrMeanders]

I had no idea how many usurpers there were in the history of Byzantium. This is amazing!

[@TheShiresKnight]

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

[@catalyst772]

Better the Sultan's Turban than the Cardinal's Hat!

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

Well.. only one headgear came with laws that didn't allow you to audibly grieve for your dead if you were Christian.

[@purecringe3353]

Didn’t even watch this yet and I’m so excited just by the length.

[@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ]

The Asen brothers were the example of an enemy that the Byzantines could never definitively defeat. Many Bulgarians after Basil's conquests preferred to flee to the mountains rather than submit to the Hellenization of the new governors.

[@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ]

@@DimitarFCBM Because that's history

[@Spartan-1821]

@@DimitarFCBM well you submitted to the Turks quite nicely

[@Bayganu]

@@Spartan-1821 No. the same thing was true during ottoman rule. Balkan highlanders didn't paid taxes and constantly raided the caravans. When ottoman authorities discovered them they moved deeper into the mountains.

[@Spartan-1821]

@@Bayganu but that went on for 500 years and we don’t really know anything about them. They probably lived in the cities for most of the year and then went to the Mountains just to escape feuds temporarily

[@Bayganu]

@@Spartan-1821 No they lived in the Balkan mountain in small huts that were easy to construct and moved often to avoid ottomans. They were part season farmers part season riders. My family from my father side comes from them. There is a saying in Bulgaria that the Balkan grow men and the lowlands grow pumpkins.

[@brandonslade2134]

This is my fav history channel even more so than invictus. Yall make work survivable

[@JkrJolt]

1204 Sack of Constantinople was 100% the reason of Eastern empire's downfall. They abandoned the only reason Europe didn't become Arab/Muslim for a millennia just because they were too butthurt with the Byzantines for being Orthodox, speak Greek instead of Latin, being more sophisticated (Theophanu Sklerena taught King Otto's German people how to use cutlery and bath every day) and honestly, being the actual legacy of Ancient Greek and Rome.Not to mention the unholy part that the Church played, in both West and East.

[@AndreSantos-ij4kf]

Wow what a massive cope. byzantium was a rump state for a long time by then completely dependant on hired loyality and often only temporarily. This whole event could not have happened as it did anywhere else except in the regressed and often comical byzantine state

[@doconnor1987]

Amazing video! No detail left out, thank you!

[@anasitani]

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

[@ryanzwiep1162]

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

[@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

[@Chris-hp9be]

A channel worth supporting👍🏻👍🏻

[@AKMCars]

I appreciate my Bulgarian Neighbours a bit more now! Greetings from Romania (vlachia cumans)