Bohemond of Taranto & the First Crusade

[@HistoryTime]

- Watch my latest history documentary here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSrommLlquEp80 This took me a long time to make. Hope you guys like it! Expect much more Normans, Crusaders and Byzantines in the near future.

[@theirishrevolutionchannel1087]

Great video so far mate. I've been following your work for some time! If you're interested would you mind having a look at my channel? I'm just starting out. Although we cover different eras and all that.

[@bredmond812]

Yay. I am a Norman.

[@DedicatedSpartan]

History Time Great do a video on the brothers Roger and Robert, who invaded Italy.

[@DedicatedSpartan]

History Time Still waiting for Bjorn Ironside

[@JesusisLorddeusvult]

History Time do a video on China frim emperor's to now

[@NorceCodine]

Outstanding. Bohemond never made it a secret that he's aiming for Constantinople - something the other crusader leaders despised him for - until they got to see the phenomenal riches of the city. Then they saw Bohemond in a different light. In fact there is a case for that Pope Urban also wanted to snatch Constantinople, the greatest rival of Rome, and since it was Alexios who asked for help, he had no choice but to let in the crusaders into his city. This was history's first conspiracy that three people understood - Urban, Alexios, and Bohemond. But alas, Alexios was too cunning - he let in the crusaders, but only one small group at a time, and he didn't let in the next group until the previous was crossing the Bosporus. Bohemond, realizing that Alexious saw through him (and Urban), had no choice but to settle for second best, Antioch.

[@che71che]

I wonder how History would have looked had Bohemond been able to have accomplished his initial primary objective of seizing control of Byzantium for himself and the Latin's? Had that been achieved I'd say Islam would now have been seen as a small insignificant faith practiced in isolated areas in Arabia and would never have become the threat facing the west we've seen raise over the last 1450 years since it burst out of the desert

[@NorceCodine]

Thats a good question. Its something similar to what if Harald Hardrada had seized England, instead of dying in the last moment at Stamford Bridge? Would the UK today be another Scandinavian state? I bring this up because Bohemond and Harald Hardrada are historically very similar personalities - both were cunning warriors who were motivated by great wealth and its hard to tell how would they have governed, and for how long. Holding onto Constantinople would have required the concentrated effort of the whole of Europe. The pope's interest in this plot was to simply overtake its great rival, the Byzantine Church, which christianized the whole of Russia and much of Eastern Europe to the Greek Orthodox faith. Beyond that, probably not much.

[@mizelenious5940]

I think it was a numbers game. If Bohemond had seized more of the Anatolian coastline and had the capacity, he would have 100% gone for Byzantium.

[@douglasfeldman4079]

@@NorceCodine turks would push this imaginary latin empire out of anatiolia eventually. latins took constantinople 100 years later, they only could hold it for 50 years before losing it to greeks again. greatly weakened the eastern roman empire in the process and fastened the anatolian and balkan conquests by the turks. not very smart. crusaders shouldve stick to agreement so your fantasies might have came through.

[@hachibidelta4237]

@@mizelenious5940 ohh btw there was a Norman mercenary who did claim Anatolian heartland, know what happened? Both the Romans and Turks work together to get rid of him.

[@mamlukkonez8297]

The Hauteville family are legendary by all standards Viking warriors, Norman or crusader Knights. I can't think of too many houses from Northern Europe to Holly Lands that has produced so many hardcore warriors, strong lords & had such impact on the history of Europe & Mid-East in such a short time.

[@mamlukkonez8297]

(IN MY HUMBLE OPINION)

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Yep d'hauteville family were claimed to have assisted William the conqueror in his bid for the English throne

[@NorceCodine]

I think its plausible that Bohemond, King Harld Hardrada of Norway, and Robert d'Artois of France are all descendants of the same genetic line, originally in the south of Norway. They not just looked strikingly similar physically, but also had the exact same personalities, almost clone-like.

[@douglasfeldman4079]

@@NorceCodine where did you meet them ? in your wet dreams ?

[@davea99]

I enjoyed the music selection in the background. Added a lot to the vid

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you liked it!

[@theblackprince1346]

One of my favourite commanders of the first crusade. Thomas Asbridge's book the crusades is a great read for source work.

[@HistoryTime]

It's a fantastic read. One of the better accounts of the first crusade. Though Stephen Runciman'a magnum opus from way back in the 50s/60s is still a brilliant work in my opinion.

[@Feon83]

Your channel is awesome and the narration,music and images,perfect.The stories you tell are stories that every history lover or not should know and you re doing a great job on how you tell them.Keep on the good work and pleaseeeeee keep on making videos.You re great !!!!!!!

[@chrisdjernaes9658]

This explains my Norman heritage in Italy ... My ancestors were given land near Taranto for their service. :) The Norseman Changed the Face of Europe and Christianity ...

[@HistoryTime]

Brilliant!

[@DaglasVegas]

Could you do a video about Godfrey and the crusader kingdom, everyone is focusing on the Crusades and ignoring 88 years of crusader kingdom.

[@HistoryTime]

Yep. I will be covering the kingdom of Jerusalem in several upcoming videos.

[@xRougeShadowx]

You my friend bring history to life with these videos, great work

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you like them! Thanks very much!

[@upliftspice6282]

Really love your work, watched all your videos so far and following your channel closely for new videos, once again you don´t disappoint ! Please keep up the good work. :D

[@HistoryTime]

axel baledent Glad you like them mate! There are too many stories to tell for me to ever stop.

[@upliftspice6282]

Please, don´t ever stop man, i´m basically addicted now. :D

[@TheTowerMacMaolain]

Exquisitely picked periods of history told with great narration and fantastic graphics. Bravo! I have enjoyed the Byzantine and Crusader series immensely and have loved your treatment of all the subjects you tackle. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@chrisramirez2473]

these normans were cunning and ambitious. they gave much to the history of europe and all mankind , thank you for increasing our knowledge. after watching your videos, i find myself thinking about them thru out the day.cr.

[@bredmond812]

I am Norman. No, seriously, I am. It is wasted on me though. I hardly identify with them.

[@HistoryTime]

They are a fascinating group. Despite my unwavering loyalties to the Anglo-Saxons I've become fascinated with the Normans.

[@mcewenreil9241]

Also, if the Alexiad is to be believed the Venetians assisted Alexios in both the wars in 1081 and 1110 with the Normans. And, this a relatively small error as it's a mapping error, After the first Crusade Alexios conquered a lot more than Nicea. According to the Alexiad he took Smyna, Ephesos, and Sardus right after the crusade and continued significant expansion until his death in 1118

[@FlashPointHx]

Nicely done! I'm getting up to 1100 in my series on Al Andalus and am hoping to get in a quick video on the first crusade to give my listeners a taste of what was going on, on the other end of the Mediterranean

[@HistoryTime]

I've become completely obsessed with the Eleventh Century recently. Such a fascinating era.

[@deltatrippers]

Flash Point History Good to see you here. History Time has a different way of presenting the Christian Knights to us. Of course, most will give a different angle than the next historian. I have to admit, I appreciate the way ‘History Time’ does his thang. History Time says this ...”Religion defined everything for these people. So there was definitely some real conviction involved, more so in some of the Crusaders than others.” Flash Point History, looking forward to your next video that doesn’t have quite as much ‘Snarky’ in it. Lol All in good fun brother! God bless you.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah it’s good to be here as well HT has got himself a nice channel. I’ll be going back to the Almohads and medieval Spain soon enough.

[@danielpatrick3761]

Superb stuff. Your vids are some of the best, most concise, digestible and well produced on YT.

[@anastasiathiraiouyerostath5664]

Great video!Keep up the good work.Greetings from Athens Greece.

[@kustomweb]

Great job, thank you for your hard work

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you liked it!. Thanks for watching!

[@Chesscat2022]

Good video thank you!

[@johnmanno2052]

You're being VERY generous to call these various warlords' conquests "political entities" and "kingdoms". They were more akin to the territories that gangs carve out for themselves in ruined urban spaces. These people didn't know what settled life was. And yes, I know all about Norman Sicily. You can't have a stable, happy polity when you have a region divided into "bloodthirsty conquering strong men" and pretty much everyone else, no matter how "open minded", "intelligent", "professional", or whatever they might be. These were Mafioso, only Vikings and brandishing steel swords instead of guns.

[@dafuqmr13]

Bunch of cutthroats, yeah

[@historyrhymes1701]

Also known as thе first try to remove kеbab Great video by the way

[@epicmusichub]

Hi friend

[@balkadamvekadnailesi1389]

But got removed instead Lol

[@savagesavant4964]

You're good at making these videos. The subs will come.

[@ChipsDeluxe]

This was amazing

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@mickuljatheseagull]

Love your channel.

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you like it!

[@antoniocarrascosa6060]

Espectacular biografía y este documental...enhorabuena desde España

[@music123videos]

Great work yet again!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! Much more on the way!

[@christer776]

From the earliest chronicle of the first Crusade, Verse in praise of Bohemund: Now the World resonates with the things that Bohemund did: The deeds of Bohemund peal through the regions of the world. May the light and glory of the world be on bohemund: Fame runs through the world entire, loudly shouting, "Bohemund!"

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Amazing video, as always! The only correction i have would be that Bohemond's crusade was preached against Alexius, not the Turks. He was a remarkable man, in many ways, and one has to wonder what would have become of the Empire had Alexius married him to Anna Comnena, who was clearly attracted to him. I can't wait to see the video you have for his great rival, Raymond of Toulouse. I would also like to see a video about the expansion of the Norman regime into Scotland, post 1066. Fantastic work as always mate.

[@HistoryTime]

TheSamuraijim87 thanks for the feedback! He was a remarkable man indeed. I'm planning to cover Raymond for sure, and a second William the conquerer video is in the works too!

[@TheSamuraijim87]

History Time will a Harold Godwinson video be on the way to accompany another dose of Guilliame?

[@HistoryTime]

Of course- and the main man Godwine himself, eventually.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Very much the Tywin Lannister of the North Sea Empire. I look forward to it.

[@HistoryTime]

That's a spot-on comparison!

[@sarahawkins1208]

Anna Comnena (the daughter of the Emperor) gives a good account of Bohemond who she met in Constantinople in her book the Alexiad - which you can buy still.

[@LionKing-ew9rm]

Could you do a very detailed video about the Elamite and the Median kingdoms please?

[@HistoryTime]

Eventually yes! Definitely.

[@LionKing-ew9rm]

History Time thnx!

[@bredmond812]

High quality video as usual. EDIT: You know, a helpful feature in your video would be to leave gaps of a few seconds in the narration in order to absorb what has just been said. Maybe more significant gaps than you already have...upwards of 7 or more seconds. It would make for good transitions to subsequent developments. This would also add drama and it would be very cheap.

[@bredmond812]

This is not criticism. I am giving him feedback. I think your response is ridiculous, especially considering your previous responses. It doesn't matter if i could do better or worse. That is a meaningless statement.

[@maxwalker1159]

Awesome!

[@FlashPointHx]

I really like your music for this video ( Bohemond is one of my favorites from the First Crusade). Did you have to purchase the music or did the creator give you permission to use it?

[@thomasbertelsen4486]

I can relate, they say the family descends from William and many of his nobles.

[@edwardlewispaxton7104]

Where is the picture of Geoffrey malaterra from at 10 minutes 50? I'm intrigued by the hand with the e or spiral coming from the cloud in the top right corner!

[@edwardlewispaxton7104]

Maybe I'm clutching straw with that stylised finger in this case but maybe it was meant on purpose!

[@KillerBPlaying]

I love your videos. can you do a video about north africa < the revolution of youghourta pls >

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! I'll look into it : )

[@KeinsingtonCisco]

good on u mate

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks!

[@mcewenreil9241]

I thought Alexios fought off the Normans at the Battle of Larissa which lead the Normans to retreat to Italy, not illnesses as you said. Is their something I don't know?

[@quillinkhistory9539]

Good video, what sources were used when writing the script? :-)

[@HistoryTime]

A lot. The main ones however were:- Anna Komnena, The Alexiad John Julius Norwich, The Normans in the South, Riley Smith, The First Crusaders, Asbridge, The First Crusade, Runciman, The First Crusade, Norwich, Byzantium: The Decline and Fall

[@germanicus8342]

Sure, if the Wiki is accurate. He likely read his sources for more then this one script. I highly advise you check out the the Alexiad at the very least.

[@papafrancesco2937]

Venetians and Byzantines allies? Oh how times changed...

[@HistoryTime]

That's right. That initial good natured relationship gradually spiralling into hatred over a hundred years is an interesting story in itself.

[@virvisquevir3320]

History Time - The Venetians ended up with the Byzantine treasures.

[@zxylo786]

Thats what happens when your ally is Byzantium. They stab you in the back caring nothing about relationships nor history between the two. What the Venetians did was the only logical choice and was a reality check to the "romans" that their prime has passed.

[@ssgar6191]

Great video enjoyed it very much

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you liked it!

[@Errrbodywanbelikemike]

What song is playing @ 2:36???? The chanting

[@tereziamarkova2822]

Byzantines must've been so done with Normans by this point. They were forced to rely on them, but as soon as Byzantines turned their backs, Normans were like "it's free real estate".

[@franciscocabral2701]

I love you! you are awesome

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks!

[@Crafty_Spirit]

3:37 What do you mean by Bohemond's dynasty outlasted William's? The current queen of England like all her predecessors since William are related to him by blood

[@sjewitt22]

when did Williams line end in England?

[@Neenerella333]

Someone above said Stephen was the last.

[@Whyalwaysm3]

why did they skip a few events in these video?

[@chrismears2590]

Wow!

[@thehumanchannel9004]

I kept repeating many scenes

[@umerawan2834]

bish subscribed, you are lit.

[@zoetropo1]

By skipping forward 20 years, you omitted significant events. The Varangian Guard was deceived by Brian of Brittany, identified by EA Freeman with the same Brian who led the Breton cavalry in an ultimately successful feint that doomed the English at Hastings. After Dyrrhachium, Brian was granted the fortified town of Kastoria, which he held until 1083 when Norman troubles in Italy undermined their logistics so Brian had no choice but to surrender Kastoria to the Emperor. Brian returned to Brittany, where in 1084 he witnessed a charter by his eldest brother Geoffrey Boterel, together with the second brother Alan Rufus. Alan was also a hero of Hastings and by 1083 he led William the Conqueror’s Household Knights.

[@MessiKingofKings]

Is there any Christian who's obsessed with Byzantium and the history of Christendom/Christianity in general, who would like to help me create an animation project about the history of Christendom/Christianity (Battle of Tours, Battle of Covadonga, Battle of Nineveh)? Movies/animes about Heraclius, Charlemagne, and many other heroes of Christendom... My discord is Proletariado#4420 I would love to meet you so much =)) Add also if you're a big fan of Byzantium as well!!!

[@ΓεώργιοςΓαλανάκης-ν5ω]

7:13 Τhe city name was Avlonas( Αυλώνας in Greek). I don't know why the Italians are saying Valona

[@Neenerella333]

Names in particular get physically and temporally far from their origins. It sounds like it evolved away into what the Italians used.

[@NorceCodine]

Because the Greeks also wrote and pronounced it with a "V" at the beginning, but they used the Greek letter Digamma F = "V", which soon disappeared from the Greek alphabet however. Greek Sigma = H in Latin, i.e. silent at the end.

[@bigjavo36]

But William the conqueror’s line is still on the throne of England how could that have been out lasted?

[@tomg7913]

Javo b the Normandy line ended at Stephen, the Plantagenet line picked up after that from Henry II from Anjou originally, although technically he was a descendent of William through his mother

[@gon_trek2481]

I was just thinking how the roman empire becoming christian seems to me such an unknown topic, I tend to pass it off as a simple fact given it is just such cornerstone of european history and yet im wondering how did such a thing happen? like there were no precedents in terms of such a religion (monotheistic - abrahamic) being so widespread in the regions of the empire were there? Obviously there is a kind of snowball effect with such massive conversions due to political power and things of the sort... but im wondering what sort of resistance did christianity face? but more importantly what was the reason IT and not any other ended up as the religion of the biggest political force in western Eurasia at the time? Basically how did Rome become Chistendom?.... Sorry if it feels out of place for the video I've just been watching your crusaders playlist and ended up wondering about that... Thank you so much for your very informative and enjoyable videos. Cheers from Venezuela

[@NorceCodine]

There are lot of documentaries on KZbin about Christianity and the Roman Empire, if you are seriously interested and have the time to read, the classic work is Edward Gibbon: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It specifically addresses the spread of Christianity and Rome.

[@kevinstandre]

will u use pencil drawings s if I send them to u? I do not have my oil paints with me so can't do color but I don't want waste my time if not. I'm went to top art school in u.s. so they will be good just most ur stuff is color. lmk thanks. just want to contribute to great page.

[@zoetropo1]

Urban II was French. I wonder if his enthusiasm for the first crusade may have been influenced by the English invasion of Normandy in 1091 when King Philip I called in Urban to negotiate.

[@maverickkyle6291]

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[@gostavoadolfos2023]

Bohemond dynasty lived on because Tancred died from a plague before get get an heir. After ge built the principality if Antioch he showed no interest in getting Bohemond out of captivity and when he was defeated against the Byzantines, Tancred showed no interest in honoring the post battle deal since he saw himself as the true ruler of Antioch.

[@bipolatelly9806]

Did the miner, landless lord own a mine of some description?

[@eddierudolph7694]

bipola telly minor not miner

[@MrDUneven]

Why let past hostilities in a way of good crusade?

[@junjungatbos3548]

Great story telling and narraration. Too bad the reality of it was a hellish bloodbath, slaughter of innocent people, acts of cannibalism, all in the name of ego and greed. Geez.

[@yingyang1008]

viking power

[@goodman4966]

deus vult!

[@nickaustin62]

Is there any truth in the fact the turks were the Norman crossbow men at the battle of hastings

[@NorceCodine]

This comes up time-to-time. The Bayeux Tapestry does seem to depict Asiatic bowmen, and the Normans were certainly familiar with many nationalities. Another interesting hypothesis, along the same lines, is that when Leif Erikson sailed the coastlines of Virginia, it was a Turkic crewman on his ship who recognized the grapes growing on the shores. Europe was probably a lot more international than we think.

[@che71che]

Imagine when it dawned on the Vangs that they'd made the same stupid mistake as they did in 1066! D'OH! D'OH! D'OH! D'OH!

[@Tsumami__]

The usual frenchies and germans fighting amongst each other on Celtic lands.

[@dsala2614]

CAN'T GET ANYMORE WILLFULLY IGNORANT THAN THAT...GEBUS! SOMEONE NEEDS TO GIFT YOU A DICTIONARY AND CLASSES IN COMPREHENSION...

[@domapusic]

Bohemond should have quit while he was ahead

[@caseyostrander503]

Poor balls. All dry, empty, and sad.

[@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ]

As a Greek,i don't like Bohemond.He was not a hero.His barberian army attack to us to collect money._

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

This is by far the MOST ANTI bohemond thing Ive seen lmaoo 1) bohemond carried 50% of first crusade, he completely forgot to mention battle of lake of antioch when bohemond single handedly won 600 vs 12k and made it look like bohemond was saved when bohemond was one commanding half the time 2) Tension between bohemond and alexios arose because unlike alexios promised, help never arrived for bohemond because some frank knight convinced alexios that bohemond had lost at antioch so bohemond refused to give antioch up and kept it for himself because he felt entitled to it 3) "other crusades failed to cross asia" lmao what? Crusades motive wasnt to cross asia minor, in third crusade of 1189 richard captured coast from tyre to jaffa lol Crusades motive was to keep their presense in middle east. never watching anything from this trash channel again lol

[@bipolatelly9806]

I doubt any of this happened... still... interesting... I guess...

[@HistoryTime]

Vast swathes of archaeological evidence, surviving literary works, and visible architecture disagrees with you.

[@grae1987]

But doubt and feelings mean more then physical proof

[@bipolatelly9806]

History Time yes yes yes still.....

[@bipolatelly9806]

Geezey 87 yes... quite right... very insightful...

[@HistoryTime]

You solved it. Everything written before the Twentieth Century is a hoax.