Tzachas: The Man Who Would Be Emperor

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[@HistoryTime]

Watch my latest history documentary here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSrommLlquEp80 This video took me a ridiculous amount of time to make. Hope you guys like it! I'm eventually going to tell the whole story of the Komnenian Restoration, alongside my other upcoming videos on the Crusades. The best way to help me on this journey is to become a patron. As little as 1 dollar a month helps me out massively. www.patreon.com/historytimeUK

[@hugo4smith5]

Keep these up! Wish you could get a sponsored series so you get the $ you deserve for these awesome videos.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for your support : )

[@danilokai1657]

Already done! Keep up the great work :D

[@nothingtoospiffy7913]

History Time great video

[@HistoryTime]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@adrianrafaelmagana804]

Amazing work, KZbinrs like you are the reason I no longer care the history channel became a pathetic reality TV station that has next to nothing to do with history. You obviously put in some hard work on these and we really appreciate it. Way to go, I hope you are very proud of yourself, you seriously deserve it.

[@HistoryTime]

Thankyou my friend. Very kind of you to say.

[@pete2389]

I was just talking about how youtube channels like this are what the history channel should have and could have been. I would love to see a real history channel on tv one day which employed talented youtubers like this one.

[@romelnegut2005]

It's such a shame that there are not that many videos Alexios Komnenos. His diplomatic skills are amazing.

[@HistoryTime]

Romel Negut The man was a legend. Many more videos on the way concerning his life. Eventually I'll dedicate a whole video to him.

[@romelnegut2005]

History Time Looking forward to see them.

[@Killjoy97_]

Its noteworth that in his deathbed he hatched a final plot to crown his son before his wife and daughter had time to stage a coup. Anna mentions that her mother stormed the emperors room,slapped him and said: All your life you deceive everyone. And you deceive everyone even in death! Great testament on what was behind the emperors mask... An experienced and devious politician.

[@Cancoillotteman]

Try the extra history series about the first crusade, both very informative and hilarious at times ;)

[@Killjoy97_]

Ahh... I melted over Alexiad as a teen and now currently studying byzantine archaeology you really make my day when you upload a new video. Just keep doing your great work and thank you. Really great stuff. Also i really love how you pick up seemingly minor issues or ''small'' players and share their story. The devil is in the details!

[@HistoryTime]

Can you tell I'm a big fan of that chap Alexios.

[@Killjoy97_]

Oh yes. A great man indeed. A great warrior and a formitable politician. I received the notification of the Bohemund video when i was in the place Guiscard died. Im telling you your videos are of an excellent quality.

[@owainparkhouse6895]

Absolutely amazing. Komnenian Period is by far my favourite and hard to find videos/documentaries on this topic!!!

[@HistoryTime]

It is such a fascinating time

[@JoseSantos-xn4lp]

I've been following your channel for a few mounths now, watching every video you made in the process. However, your video on Bohemond of Taranto and now Tzachas (who I never heard of until now) were nothing short of works of art. Please continue down this way. I prefer longer but more informative videos like this, they are worth the wait.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks so much man. I really appreciate your words. I will be doing many, many more of these longer ones. Not every week though as this took hundreds of hours to make and unfortunately I have to go to my day job for half of my time.

[@JoseSantos-xn4lp]

History Time I haven't watched a video of yours which I haven't enjoyed. Even when the theme doesn't immedeatly grab me, I always end up learning something and feeling like I did the right choice. I have nothing against the shorter videos (the first one I ever watched was the one on Sargon of Akkad) as they are great to watch in my limited free time (so I fully understand your situation). But this last couple of videos just stood out from the already great quality of your previous content, in my opinion. So I have to congratulate you on this. But don't get burnt out either, I'll watch your content regardless of the lenght of the video, as I'm sure will everybody else.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks so much! Well I have another long one on the way, then I will probably go a bit shorter as I have a busy Summer coming up. Still 10 minutes+ though hopefully. I do try and upload at least once a week, though its difficult at times.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

Dude! I have to watch this twice. I've watched an upload or two from a few channels here or there where I am aware of the amount of skill and effort going into the production quality. This is the only channel where I can tell how much your working on your own skills. It's impressive to see and hear how much your improving. Your content is unique due to your attention to details and choice of materials, your pace and word choice are well thought out and rehearsed, and I can tell you've put extra effort into your vocal timing, your effective use of pausing and dramatic transitions. Your imagery has a good flow and doesn't seem repetitive, your audio is consistent and we'll mixed without any audible indication of editing. Your crushing it dude. I have to rewatch it because your taking YT to skool, and I still want to catch the story in detail the second time around ;) Just remember, no one is perfect. Every upload does not need to be better than the last. Everyone worth their salt wants to improve their work, but don't let that get in your way. I like everything you've uploaded, even the stuff you uploaded and feel like you can do much better as you improve. Often times people become overwhelmed by their own expectations and feel like the only thing worth uploading is something more epic than their last. I'm not saying that's you. I'm just aware you've got some pretty high standards. Great work and thanks for the upload, -Jake ;)

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for the kind words buddy. Much appreciated. I have been hitting it pretty hard recently, but it seems to be paying off. Its great that people seem to love this stuff as much as I do! : ) Not every video is going to be this long going forward, hopefully they will all be of a similar or better quality though.

[@Screamikoulas94]

Great video, thank you! Cheers from Greece.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@WiseSilverWolf]

I love the Byzantine history, it would be cool to learn more about what their armor looked like compared to the Roman Legions.

[@HistoryTime]

Nice idea.

[@WiseSilverWolf]

Thanks I found a video with lots of art by typeing in "Byzantine Armor" in youtube search: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6xmZJshNifhKs but the art is all over the place (meaning it has lots of different armor types) and it doesnt really explain anything its just a music video with pictures. It would be interesting to see how armor changed from the time of the Roman Legions and why it changed from the Roman Legion and Greek Hoplite armor to the Byzantine armor.

[@sto_karfi842]

It wasn't a big change in armor,the armor of the Eastern legions of Constantine and Justinian remained the same as the Scoutatoi (from the latin Scutum,the legionnairy's shield) of Komnenians, but the army was heavily transformed, the infantry was poor and only for pinning the enemy, the cavalry was the main force and especially the cataphracts, they shaped themselves into a triangle and charged into the center of the enemy line to break it and kill or rout the enemy commander.

[@Condobius]

Sto_Karfi! Considering there was the entire shift from a professional legion during the time of Justinian to the development of Thematic/Tagmata armies means that there was actually quite a huge leap in how the legions of Justinian looked compared to the Tagmata of the Komnenoi. This isn’t even mentioning the huge shift during the latter half of the Classical Roman Empire from the iconic Hollywood legionary to the Late Antiquity armies.

[@DeusEx2]

It can be argued that the last Roman emperor was Justinian despite the Byzantine empire being no less than Roman up to 1453.Up to the 6th c their equipemnt didnt have significant alteration from the late Roman empire era. Their armours and horse equipment were then influenced greatly by the Avars (6th c)and Turkic people while they retained the classic western european chain mail etc..However from the 1200s the West was superior in terms of armour quality and warfare innovation.Their last professional army of thematic conscripts was during the reign of Basil II in 1025,but was greatly damaged in the forthcoming years due to civil wars and slashes in military spending culminating in the Manzikert disaster.The increased reliance on unreliable mercenaries in the 11th c that flourished during the Comnenian dynasty and the crusades was also a damaging factor as they frequently sought to carve their own states at the empires expense .

[@bredmond812]

3:38 - 3:45 That was a beautiful gap of time with no speaking. It helped my brain absorb what i had just learned and helped to emphasize the parts before it as part of a distinct cluster of information, and the parts after as part of a distinct cluster of information.

[@HistoryTime]

Brandon Redmond This was actually due to your advice : ) Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciate it.

[@bredmond812]

Thank you! I wanted to believe it was because of me but i wasn't sure. I feel it has a nice effect, and I hope it helps other people, too. Now I am all out of good advice to give because you already do the things i think are important. For example, panning across the still shots to add a little bit of movement, etc. Anyway, my dad likes to stare at maps longer, and ironically, this gap that you just added was all on a map. Anyway, i like maps but i am not as particular as he is. I am already satisfied.

[@mogyesz9]

I never realised how chaotic the region was when the Crusaders arrived. Great video as usual!

[@HistoryTime]

That's right. The chaotic periods in history are always my favourites.

[@adamgorz9679]

It was a total shit storm. The 1080's were bad too.

[@williamkartatar4759]

Byzantines and Seljuk Turks, both used Pecheneg and Cuman Turkic mercenaries at Battle of manzikert. Really interesting tho

[@ruzgar767]

T U R K S

[@bryanwagner289]

Them “Centaurs” lol have been the best warriors through out almost all of history and western civilization itself, can thank the nomadic herders from the stepp, for our cultures and languages.

[@odez5412]

Seljuks didnt use them as mercenaries. They betrayed Byzqntines after seeing they are similiar to theirselves.

[@memofromessex]

Thanks for this - I am learning lots here even though I read a few books on the post-Manzikert situation and listened to the History of Byzantium podcast.

[@alexiospapadopoulos620]

Great,amazing,fascinating video! But the title should be Alexios Komnenos part1. I see you promised a video about him so i am not complaining :). He was one of the most important and famous figures in history of Byzantium. Imagine that in my everyday life when i introduce myself with my first name many people say : "Alexios, like Komnenos?"

[@HistoryTime]

Great name! There will be a video dedicated to Alexios eventually : )

[@alexiospapadopoulos620]

History Time Congrats for your channel man. Seriously your videos are the best!

[@upliftspice6282]

I got 4 wisdom teeth removed yesterday afternoon and been agonizing ever since then, but the notification i got from History Time made my day much better ! Thanks for the hard work mate :)

[@HistoryTime]

Ouch! Glad you liked it buddy!

[@jackfowler2832]

It's brilliant just dunno why the beggining always gets cut out!! Dunno if it's my phone!!! Love all your documentarys matey, keep it up!! I've learnt so much from your stuff😊👍

[@aaronherman6396]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. It is like having little pieces of Plutarch's Parallel Lives, but with a much broader cast of characters. I appreciate it.

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you like them my friend! Much more on the way :)

[@robgreen1191]

These videos are incredible. I love history and thought i already knew a lot, but the more i watch the more i realise i'll never know enough. Thank you History Time.

[@michalisathanasoglou5650]

What an amazing video. I too, have watched this twice. I have read of Tzachas before, but didn't know he was that much of a threat to the empire. You put a lot of effort into this, and it shows. It's like a real documentary! And very well written, too. Keep making these, please! :)

[@AngSco30]

Great video. Just discovered this channel today and I've been watching them back-to-back. Nice to see a history channel focusing on eastern Christian and Islamic histories. Not an easy task by any measure!

[@mandanoduster]

I really appreciate that you call the Turkish people Turkish and say like how it is. Most other history channels call many Turkish tribes mongol/persian etc., because of lack of knowledge

[@deanbuss1678]

The ebb and flow of human history is truly fascinating. 👍👋

[@HistoryTime]

For sure.

[@timuraktolga5698]

We Turks aren't generally good at sea warfare, when you consider from a historical point of view. However, Chaka Bey was a great exception :)

[@timuraktolga5698]

The problem of adaptation to sea warfare kept continuing later too. The huge and vast Ottoman empire, controlling up to 75% of all Mediterranean's coastline was unable to face the tiny Venice. Venice was the major power in the Med sea. The crushing defeat at Lepanto in 1571 was one of the main reasons why Ottoman didn't catch up with overseas discoveries of the new world which even the Netherlands or Portugal (tiny nations) were mastering.

[@efthimisgoysios782]

Timur Aktolga Yeah but I would like to remember you that Venice was a naval superpower at it's time. Pretty much a Christian Athens if you ask me :/

[@ottovrizo5693]

turks were great at sea warfare on the ottoman period because of byzantine assimilation

[@enesbilgin937]

@@ottovrizo5693 no. Maghribi pirates my friend... They are the source of ottoman naval domination

[@Profanumx]

​@@enesbilgin937 Yes, and interesting part is the sea pirate version of turks were muslims in general. While others were not radical muslims (they had their own version of islam ). And maybe even tengriism. As i see from this example, people who are good swimmers or navalists tend to be more emotional, or spiritual beings.

[@bolaadegbite9419]

A vivid account of historical significance as this series shows how u can’t over time hold back events, keep up the great work.

[@innerparty1]

What a great video, mate. Combined the music and images in a very nice flow, together with dynamic verbal presentation. I haven't seen your videos in a while because you covered a region I wasn't particularly interested in, but as soon as I saw this video is dealing with Byzantium I jumped on it asap :) I see that you are also writing SF stories, and not to sound a bit too feeble, but seeing someone well versed in history and being an aspiring writer is sort of an inspiration for me, too. Keep up the good work!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks buddy. Glad you like it. I am indeed writing SF stories. This KZbin channel began as a procrastination from my upcoming works. Do you write?

[@innerparty1]

Yes I do. Although my genre is a bit different, short stories in Bernhardian style of endless introspection. Still need to find time to collect them in a book and find a publisher, so while I am collecting strength to do that, my kind of procrastination is actually watching history channels, yours especially :)

[@estebanmolina6456]

Another Awsome video! All ur videos are great... I wish you would do some videos on Merovingian/Carolingian Franks. They have some really fascinating people and stories as well

[@levinb1]

Really good video. The real Game of Thrones right here, over the throne of Constantinople.

[@lakedaimonios480bc]

you are a good narrator. Nice work.

[@brownstuff42]

"completely destroying most jackass' ships" 17:15

[@rhomaioscomrade]

Quite an impressive summary. I hoped you would have mentioned the Archontopouloi as well who were used against the Pechenegs.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Awesome video, as always. Always love hearing about the Alexiad, even if it is a very biased and sort of dodgy source imho. Anna is a fascinating enough historical character, with her political intrigues, her unambitious husband, and her infatuation with Bohemond, that she deserves her own video. Only notes I would advise is that "Turcopole" means "Son of a Turk" in Medieval Greek, and was used to describe Roman Citizens of either mixed Greek/Turkic heritage or Christianized Turks. "Turcoman" was the term generally used for the raiding clansmen, to separate them from the royal Seljuk Clan. The other recommendation would be that the destruction of the Pechenegs came at the hands of John II Komnenos, and would be worth leaving to his videos. Awesome work.

[@HistoryTime]

Yes you are very right about the Turcopole/Turcoman situation. Thanks for the feedback buddy. Always appreciated.

[@nikolamaksic4790]

Yes, Alexiad and Anna are most of the times overlooked in this time period due to the crusades but they definetely deserve morr credit. Anna was, without a doubt, probably the most educated female in history, in this time periood, definetely. Alexiad is precious masterwork, that Dostoyevsky would envy. It is a prof that clasical education never died off and that medieval period wasnt that dark as its common reffered to. Just a sugestion but i would realy like to see a good summary of byzantine/ middle east- Bagdad/ Damascus education, science, scholars, science and literary art ( due to propaganda war around iconoclastic period). People like John of Damascus, Michael Psellos, Anna and such.deserve to be more "famous" and spoken about novadays.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Nikola Maksic Definitely agree with the need to bring to light John of Damascus, who gave us the first third party discussion of the Qur'an. But Michael Psellos was such a self serving and awful person, that despite his great learning, he really does deserve to be forgotten about by history. Then again, perhaps he is best as a cautionary tale of the benefits of serving a greater good.

[@nikolamaksic4790]

TheSamuraijim87. Yes, he was an egocentric and one of the champions of byzantine hypocratic pragmaticians but that makes him such an unique, exceptional and interesting character. I love learning and chating about them. From my point, average person like Manuel Komnen are given too much undeserved credit and glorified but they wouldnt be nothing if it wasnt for ther predicesors and good source coverage. John was a double capable man that his megalomaniac son ever was. As i said this uniqe figures like Psellos, Agatocles of Syracuse, caliph Al-Kamil and such need more attention.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Nikola Maksic I wouldn't call Manuel a megalomaniac. He was a man who was a product of his time. Unlike his father, he grew up the son of a conquering hero, who only really knew the Empire as perpetually victorious, and he had probably only understood the Empire from the perspective of his father's victories. He had never known the age of desperate struggle which continued into Alexius Comnenus' reign. Hardship, and age, confers considerable maturity onto those who endure it. Manuel also became Emperor at a very young age. Additionally, remember that Manuel had never been raised for rule. He was the youngest of Four sons. He had spent his life in the Shadow of his Eldest brother, the co-Emperor Alexius, who if he had not predeceased John, would have been Emperor. And despite these factors, Manuel still achieved a very great deal, won many victories, and held together the Empire for his lifetime. He can't truly be blamed for what occurred after his death.

[@pawelsiepka248]

The best history channel treating bout early medieval age, tellin ya! Hopefully I'll see this channel grow even bigger..

[@blakerobson9312]

grea video! love that music

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks!

[@TheSunderingSea]

Great video! I myself did a podcast about the Komnenoi last year, currently doing one on Timurlane.

[@pavlestamenkovic5715]

Alexios was genius. Imagine if he would became emperor in some happier times for Romans. If he would became emperor of stronger Byzantium...the sky would be limit...he would be probably remember as best Roman emperor. From other point of view, if someone else would became emperor in these times instead of him, Byzantium would feel under Turks, Pechenegs or Normans in 11 century.

[@rogelioalonzo2911]

This is an awesome video. Never heard of him before. Thank you!

[@Fijiwater510]

@History Time I have never liked a KZbin video in my life I just watch them and keep it moving I just figured why do I need to like it I never gave any second thought to it but you’re the first video I’ve ever liked after 10 years of watching KZbin

[@Fijiwater510]

@History Time

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

Can you imagine if the emperor sent out proper scouts in 1071. I daydream about seeing a Republic of the Romaion on the map

[@dimitrijejovanovic5939]

Has anyone noticed that this video was uploaded to the day Constantinople fell to the Ottomans?

[@smedleyjefferson1450]

Great job, seriously!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks my friend!

[@SuperThemis]

So glad I found this channel

[@HistoryTime]

Glad to have you on board :)

[@Janizzary]

Thank you for covering History's lesser known characters. Fascinating stuff.

[@Marshal_Rock]

Thank you for this, excellent work!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@svenvdb6115]

Really great video!! It gave me lots of new insights, looking forward to a next episode!

[@Merennulli]

It's a great video explaining history that I didn't know, but I can't help but be distracted by the automatic closed captioning and how it interprets "Tzachas". 🤣

[@mitchmercan]

I have to say well done a lot time and effort you put in ,very interesting time of history.

[@youlemur]

absolutely loved this video, played it like ... three times in a row already, cause its so full of information that i really want to absorb.... thanks you

[@Liphted]

I love this show! You're a great story teller and your editing is on point.

[@bellelise.]

I like it alot. I wasn't looking for it, but it held my attention. Besides being informative, it was entertaining as well. You've done a fine job, and I'm really impressed.

[@MyMagicalPeanut]

Brilliant. Just Brilliant.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks buddy! Glad you liked it.

[@nathanfreedy541]

great video, best history content on KZbin.

[@HistoryTime]

Much appreciated buddy! Thank you!

[@amner]

Saving this for after work with a cup of thee, thanks in advance!

[@TheGereDeli]

Thank you for his Video Caka Bey Is One of my favorite generals and admirals in turkic history. He Is the prove that a Single man can Build a state on his own A Great Person

[@HistoryTime]

He must've been an exceptionally charismatic figure.

[@schwermetall666]

Really enjoyable video! The Alexiad is one of my personal favourite historical reads, because it is such a rich source for political, military, as well as cultural history, while also being readable just like a novel. A question I have: What manuscript is the depiction of a naval battle at minute 15:44 taken from? I would love to examine that source. Cheers!

[@globalcombattv]

Like always, awesome stuff! I just recalled Tsar Samuel, have you heard about him? He was a fascinating character that will suit your style perfectly. Nevertheless, you are great, looking forward to your next stuff on both this channel and with others that you are collaborating with!

[@HistoryTime]

He is coming. Needs a long video like this one to do him justice. There are a number of Bulgarian rulers I'm going cover. Khan Krum being another one for sure.

[@imperator7828]

I just found out your channel and i must congratulate your amazing and detailed work. Id love to see more videos on Alexios and his succesors

[@roubinnick]

I hear these about Chakas for the first time. And I'm supposed to be Greek and a lover of history. Jesus.

[@noahgibson8998]

Very good video!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@dobypilgrim6160]

Great video about a time and place about which I know very little. You brought this to life for me. Thank you. I have now subbed.

[@davexorus9836]

Trully good work my friend

[@rigulur]

"OH GOD IM, I- IM CUUUUUMAAAN AHHHH" -Ancient steppe archer warcry

[@maqsooddinajihad2521]

this is fucking lit im gonna listen several times.

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey History time - let me know if you need me to create a map or if you want to use one of mine - I love creating historical maps

[@HistoryTime]

Flash Point History Thanks man I'll definitely bear that in mind! : ) I love making them too (most of the time) Just very time consuming as I'm very much still learning and not particularly proficient with computers.

[@FlashPointHx]

I’m here for ya - besides you like to use one of my favorite fonts. All I ask is you give a bit of creator credit in he video. I actually have a Flickr account where I upload the maps for people to use.

[@HistoryTime]

What a great idea!

[@globalcombattv]

You two should definitely collaborate on something :D

[@bredmond812]

My parent's and I have been watching your videos on your Punic Wars podcast. It is really great stuff.

[@Semperidem94]

i fucking love this channel. unlike other history channels, every video on this channel is very long and full of details, great work man!

[@WuDi-KiKiT-TeKi]

Thanks!

[@lazarmatev1217]

Nice video! I like the way of simplicity and in the same time very informative and intresting. P.S. Cumans and Pechenegs are Bulgarians by origin, settled north of Danube river and the lands of Ukraine(today). They attacked Byzantie also to help the Bulgarians to be free and reclaim their lands south of the Danube river and north of Constantinople( Thrace, Macedonia and Ilirya)

[@adizmal]

Take a shot every time he says "Jackass".

[@robertmastnak581]

Excelent, great comment , just so on!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks very much! Glad you like it

[@bredmond812]

I finally came back to finish watching this and I noticed something: 9:31 Michael Doukas also tried to run for president in 1988 against George Bush Sr. He lost that election by the way.

[@Neenerella333]

Dukakis.

[@bredmond812]

@@Neenerella333 Yes! Thank you! Sorry.

[@DedicatedSpartan]

Please do one on Robert and Roger the Norman brothers

[@ahmetbakr7770]

Well work

[@starsantasta4351]

Good content but I don’t understand why you would write the greek variant name for a Turkish general in the title.

[@miki7777777ful]

Great video

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks very much! Much appreciated.

[@cernunos8153]

Beautifully done

[@iraqafghanistanmarine6905]

Ok, I know it’s juvenile and silly but every time he says Tzachas I hear jackass. Anyone else with me?

[@EasternRomanHistory]

Very interesting video.

[@atrides7]

Make a video with the battle of levounion

[@precursors]

FYI, “Emir” is an Arabic title. Turks used “Khan” or “Bey”

[@maxwalker1159]

Awesome!

[@HrRezpatex]

Its funny to see the mighty Khazars named as "nomads" on this map. The Byzantine empire was both weak, small and had little power compare to Khazaria. (read about Pax Khazar and you will start to get some ideas) But it is understandable, since the history about the khazars have been covered up in the west since 1948, for reasons i will not go in to here and now. But if you like big and mighty empires, you should read about Khazaria too. ;)

[@HistoryTime]

Petter Eliseussen Hey there, I am well aware of the fascinating history of the Khazars. Though by the time this takes place they had already fallen, successor states having taken their place. Check out my video on Sviatoslav as they feature heavily in that one (a century before this). I will be focusing on their history in upcoming videos.

[@HrRezpatex]

Thank you, that make me happy to hear, keep up the good work. :)

[@chrisramirez2473]

i am reminded not to go to dinner with a rival , even if he is related ! these longer videos are getting really juicy.cr.

[@HistoryTime]

Or your son-in-law : )

[@yourfabuloushappymann5154]

Thank you very much!

[@caseyjoyce8950]

good music cues and choice

[@thawhiteazn]

Wow, what a Tzachas...

[@natethomas587]

I think we can all agree that there is not nearly enough content on KZbin about The Bizzy's ... And why not ??? Don't they have the coolest looking warriors/armor !!!!... i mean c'mon ! Help us out @HistoryTIme

[@HistoryTime]

Couldn't agree more. Much more on the way!

[@LordLebu]

What is the music playing during the introduction of the Cumans ? 13:12

[@virginiabritton8188]

Sociopaths versus psychopaths. .starting to see leaders with a kind of skepticism.

[@princefriedman3025]

One historian describes decades living in Anatolia following the Turkish invasion(It was more of a migration) like wild west. Turks for years weren't able to consolidate themselves in the region and their presence was mostly in the country side on the grasslands. They raided/traded with Greek peasants regularly rather than acting as overlords. In fact even when you see map of Anatolia painted in Turkish colors more than half of walled cities were self governed by Byzantine nobles and almost all of port cities with the exception of later acquired Smyrna were still, at least nominally, under Byzantine control but were really self governing.

[@SasukeUchiha-pv4xn]

I'm speechless

[@koksalceylan3934]

Pechenecs is brother in law in Turkish.

[@benbenim826]

That's called Byzantine games..They played smart political games with their enemies whom they could not beat in the battle field and we Turks fell in a lot...We fought each other and this delayed the Turkish dominion in the region. If Kilij Arlsan and Chakas united their powers Alexios could have enough time to call for the crusades and the Empire would fall centuries before Mehmed the 2nd was even born..

[@Peristerygr]

Excelent video. But one question: What is a "mend"? (in 20:51 wink wink :D).

[@ilghazi]

that papyrus font though

[@dan_mer]

You mean 780 000km2, not 78 000km2. The latter is roughly the size of Switzerland and you can put 10 Switzerlands in the area of Asia Minor+Armenian Highlands.

[@JHMichaels]

It is 2018 and the successor states of the Eastern Roman Empire (Greece and Cyprus) are still wrangling with the Turks.

[@thispodcastisnotimportant6667]

Isn't there a new Byzantine-Empire Anime that's coming out?!!!

[@okm8699]

first video that i got notified for,nice,and constantinople wasn't the largest or the greatest,Bahdad at the time was,not to mention all the super cities that rival constantinople at the time like cairo,cordoba,damascus,Bejing.idk about india though since i haven't researched it

[@HistoryTime]

You're right. I should have said 'one of' the largest.

[@okm8699]

nah it's not that big of a deal,focusing on one single word on a 23 minute video filled with information wouldn't be fair

[@Peristerygr]

Μaybe but surely she was the wealthiest from all those you mentioned -that why the Empire survived so long after being almost constantly attacked from all sides and they even turned an inviding army in elite mercenary corps in her service ie Varangian Guard. How else they would turn from invaders and probable conquerors to one of the best defenders if not for gold!!! ;) Now about Beijing I think it became the chinese imperial capital during the Mongols or Ming Dynasty -no doupt that the imperial capital would be as large or larger from Constantinople.

[@okm8699]

idk about wealth since i haven't researched that,but considering that egypt,syria,spain,and Iraq were heavily rich at the time ( not to mention china ) it would be an underestimation to just assume that

[@okm8699]

well i guess i agree with most of what you said ,thanks for clearing up some miss-information i had but i still think you're underestimating cairo and baghdad,Just because cairo is newer doesn't mean it somehow is worse,cario was under the fatimads at the time who controlled all of egypt, a part of the fertile crescent which in itself is the most productive arable land in the world so even if it was small it was Very rich. not to mention that they already had greater syria and hejaz and Most of north africa and yeman under their control a couple of decades ago and were heavily involved in islamic architecture in their conquered lands,I am pretty sure the population of the round city ( baghdad ) was still over 1,000,000 at this time considering their decline wasn't slow and they made a couple of brief come backs in their history also and the seljuks didn't sack the city or anything so i would still argue that baghdad was the greatest at the time ( though it would face bad times in it's near future ) and cairo was a strong rival to constantinople

[@Michael_the_Drunkard]

14:12 Evros river

[@rickyyacine4818]

alexios is my hero

[@kkr6549]

We live in peaceful times relative to this era!

[@talknight2]

We live in peaceful times relative to any other era. Peace is a byproduct of globalization! :D