Last Battle of the First Crusade - Ascalon 1099 - 4K History DOCUMENTARY

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[@MohammadAsif-ej6xz]

I suggest battles fought by Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) video series.

[@fatehmalik6138]

Would you cover the second crusade?

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@fatehmalik6138 yes

[@dianpati7371]

Murad 4 conquest of Baghdad

[@TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

Very nice, can we expect the full documentaries of other crusades? Haven't seen many people talk about the second, despite it's abysmal failure.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep

[@greenkoopa]

​@@KingsandGeneralsthe Sack of Constantinople pisses me off really bad

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@greenkoopa Ok. I promise not to do it again.

[@unknowguy9642]

​@@greenkoopa i mean they the byzantines should have payed them but they didnt so the Crusaders have to find some way of compansation

[@ronanwaring3408]

@@unknowguy9642 As usual the byzantines shoot themselves in the foot

[@RoboticDragon]

Said it before, but I love that you guys revisited and fleshed out the crusades again.

[@A_Red_December]

Wow, I thought this would be the last video in the First Crusade series, but we have more! Such good work.

[@brainflash1]

Couldn't finish the series on the First Crusade without one last "fuck you" to Raymond.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Challenge level: impossible

[@jonbaxter2254]

He was just the worst lol.

[@farhanpathan2976]

@@jonbaxter2254 He funded everyone to stay during the siege of Antioch.

[@ronanwaring3408]

@@farhanpathan2976 He got Greedy like the others but even more so when compared to the others

[@ronb7189]

@@jonbaxter2254 Alexios disagrees, Raymond is without a doubt his favourite Crusader.

[@vrba9863]

You guys are incredible! Episodes about Byzantine Empire, Mongols, Ottomans are my favourites! Keep up the good work! Greetings from Croatia!

[@mattgrandich3977]

Good coverage of the epilogue of the First Crusade’s leaders. It’s not always mentioned what ultimately became of the First Crusade’s leaders and like mentioned it is usually glossed over.

[@KingsandGenerals]

2 more episodes on the rest of the cadre

[@mattgrandich3977]

@@KingsandGenerals Dope, can’t wait.

[@cnw6306]

Okay first crusade documentary was finally going to end, now i hope you make documentary about second crusade, that's a very underrated one, very rarely i see yutuber making about that second crusade :(

[@filb]

I never get tired of two stories: Caesar's campaigns and The first Crusade journey.

[@ramdallytimothee2242]

Perfectly made ,I've watched all the first crusade videos so instructive!Thank you so much !

[@JOGA_Wills]

Man I love history, there is always something you do not know about even when you think you do, the Crusade of the Faint Hearted, can't wait!!

[@matimus100]

Bunch of Christians

[@JohnnyElRed]

If you think about it, the First Crusade is the perfect embodiment of European mentality and history in itself. "United in diversity. Mainly, diversity of grudges. Because as hell that guy is getting 2 more square feet of lands than me."

[@justsefa1843]

Weird take on the christian equivalent of ISIS.

[@thinkingallowed6485]

sounds like commoness of grudges, not diversity

[@Vladklx]

@@justsefa1843 Nice.. When looking back history only Christians are judged by modern morality which again we got as result of Christian philosophers😊😂 Vikings!?? Ooh it was full of violence in thar era!! Yeah got it👍

[@magivkmeister6166]

@@justsefa1843 Whereas one rightfully belongs in the medieval era, the other tried to create a Caliphate in the 21st century. Double standards eh?

[@vidkit3595]

@@magivkmeister6166 So what do you call the unjustified destruction of Iraq. Much worst then what isis did and in fact it created the atmosphere for the creation of isis

[@bfdiepictennisballbfdi2359]

This series was great, I wasn't really interested in the crusades before, but you guys made them very interesting, definitely gonna watch the next videos, and seeing as how you are making a series on all crusades, I recommend you guys make a series on the reconquista as well, as it is also seen as a crusade

[@almighty5839]

I hope in the future we can get independent videos on life and history of each crusader state! Sort of sad this series is over but it’s been awesome.

[@robbabcock_]

What an amazing series! I'll have to rewatch them all again once the series is complete.

[@thomasrinschler6783]

Nice! I was hoping you would cover the Crusade of 1101! Can't wait to see the next video!

[@apexnext]

Yeah I'm excited for that! 👍

[@barnabaszu]

I love the crusade series. Amazing work

[@matimus100]

You love really easy then

[@keeganhaasbeek9087]

The first crusade coverage is amazing. I learned alot and am very thankful for your work. Your team is amazing. 😊😁

[@EdwiDecorte]

I'm surprised there is no mention of Eustace III of Boulogne, the older brother of Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne, the first two rulers of Jerusalem. Eustace was a trusted and capable major noble during the First Crusade, leading his own retinue and being present at Nicaea, Dorylaeum, Antioch, and Jerusalem. At the battle of Ascalon he commanded a division of the crusader army, after which he returned home to the County of Boulogne to administer his domains. At home Eustace enjoyed the fame and renown as a courageous crusader, having stormed the walls of Jerusalem alongside his brother Godfrey. To commemorate Eustace's crusading adventures, the mint at Boulogne struck silver coins with a lion above the walls of Jerusalem stamped on the obverse. Eustace outlived both his brothers, after which he was offered the kingdom of Jerusalem in 1118 as he was the closest male relative to his brother Baldwin I of Jerusalem. He traveled all the way to the south of Italy before learning that a distant relative, Baldwin of Bourcq, had been crowned in the meantime. Eustace retired to a Cluniac monastery, dying in 1125.

[@mikemodugno5879]

Great series. It reminds me that I would like to see K&G cover the Cotps. I've heard that Egypt's population was mostly Coptic until the later Middle Ages.

[@captaincrunch7]

No. Today's Egyptians are still the same as Egyptians back in antiquity. It is literally empirically proven and I can gladly send you the genetic study

[@suleymanthemagnificent9117]

​@@captaincrunch7 he means religion

[@captaincrunch7]

@@suleymanthemagnificent9117 He said later middle ages. Which makes no sense. Islam spread in Egypt during the very early middle ages

[@suleymanthemagnificent9117]

@@captaincrunch7 correct, this entire comment section is filled with Christian copers bro

[@RayshiaRoman]

​@@captaincrunch7 Egypt stays Christian majority until around the Crusades. The conversion to Islam happens in a centuries-long process.

[@ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣΤΣΙΟΤΣΙΑΣ]

Can't wait to watch the full video when this series ends!!! Excellent work yet again!!

[@arozes8324]

Thanks for the Series! ❤

[@tolas4336]

Thank you for yet another great Crusade video! Any chance there will be a video showing the inner fractures within the Muslim world? Because of the mostly Western POV, people tend to only see the constant bickering within the crusaders, but there were factions within the Muslim world as well, that helped the Crusaders win, and survive for as long as they did

[@Ismail-Ibrahim841]

I'm hoping you do a follow up series on the second crusade, it's one that often doesn't get covered enough.

[@anarchopupgirl]

In the aftermath of the battle, the crusaders were fishing soldier's bloated corpses from the sea, just like in our sponsor, Fishing Clash!

[@KingsandGenerals]

O_o

[@tylerdurden3722]

You're sponsor fishes bloated corpses from the sea like crusaders lol?

[@huseyincobanoglu531]

Thank you Kings and Generals Team

[@dannyhutchinson3360]

This channel is the beat by far the content is first class and there putting it out at a fast pace I love you guys and not in a home way

[@dannyhutchinson3360]

Best

[@RexoryByzaboo]

The Crusades are interesting and often glorified for generations of both sides afterwards.

[@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd]

All that's left is the 2nd crusade, 5-8 crusades, and Lord Edward's crusade/9th crusade

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , K&G . 🐺

[@theawesomeman9821]

It's impressive that despite all of the infighting and incompetence, the Crusaders were able to maintain a foothold in the Middle-East as long as they did.

[@majorianus8055]

Yeah, all muslims thought of crusades as if all muslims and middle east was affected when in fact its only around 10%

[@qqn4531]

because there was also a lot of infighting and incompetence in the middle east

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@qqn4531 fair enough

[@junudallah6406]

@@qqn4531 same as today , as I call the Jews holding Israel the 10th crusade , it was done more cleverly , we await another Saladin

[@hegantank6495]

@@junudallah6406 there will never be another, the time of the arabs has passed

[@freshfish7190]

Hello kings and gemerals i really like this series and i must ask, Could you cover the battle of Harran in 1104 in a upcoming episode?

[@KingsandGenerals]

We will

[@freshfish7190]

@@KingsandGenerals Great! I am looking forward to that 👍

[@Thereal_Mrinternational]

Thank god this finally dropped I’ve been waiting for this series since the last one came out I love this channel but this is the timeline I’m on pre early 1000s ad I’ve done research on everything before this time from this channel and I’ve learned so much looking forward to what happens next all the way into present day I won’t miss a year so many things to be answered

[@matimus100]

Is Zeus you're personal God belief that you spread

[@ElBandito]

Capture of Ascalon this early would have made so much difference later on.

[@Jesse_Dawg]

I love these episodes! Please more about the crusades

[@KingsandGenerals]

More in the works!

[@Jesse_Dawg]

@@KingsandGenerals Thank you for your hardwork and please remember to take breaks to rest

[@KingsandGenerals]

This is the best job we had and the fans of history make it easy and fun, so we are ever grateful :-)

[@matimus100]

Love easy

[@shanecleverley3706]

The battle of Ascalon was also probably easier due to the fact most of the remaining veterans were so battle hardened and effective killers that any organized resistance in the field after the surprise attack was futile.

[@starfox300]

The surviving crusaders were absolute monstrosities. If you go through so much suffering and slaughter you are not a normal man anymore.

[@ptl79]

​@@starfox300then they made the bar....

[@vectorstrike]

Hope these Crusades videos will rekindle your interest in continuing the Hospitaller videos and create new ones about the other military others!

[@ageingviking5587]

Great stuff K'sand G's. Thank you.

[@dayros2023]

What a great and impressive adventure.

[@christopherwaters1262]

Great episode! Love this series and hope it keeps going for the Algorithm and Tengri gods!

[@TG_MOGATEAM]

al-Goridm invented by Abdullah ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi

[@jessejojojohnson]

Damn Peter the Hermit is a true survivor

[@507Soccer]

lol somehow he made it

[@ornament_of_throne12346]

Another great video, dude, Learned alot from u dude

[@Roberto-tu5re]

Great video and love the content.

[@matimus100]

With all you're heart

[@hetzijzo5601]

Thank you for these great videos

[@MissAlice_646]

Raymond of Toulouse was my guy. Sad what happened to him

[@FraudRackateeringandTreason]

Try real crusades history

[@Jyrai]

10:10 "great martial success, followed by idiotic bickering" sounds like MMO raiding lol

[@PrincessStabbityPLS]

Raymond was clearly the main tank, who did most of the work during the raid, but didn't get the loot on the final boss because "a DPS needs it more"

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up you're doing amazing job

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

And still the fight for a useless bit of dirt goes on! Nice piece of history !

[@Gofaw]

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[@jozzieokes3422]

This video is amazing

[@darkstar4102]

Agreed 👍

[@markusskram4181]

Another great video ❤️

[@reggieorabuena6242]

Love your work. Thank you.

[@brandonsolis1578]

Great Video! I wanted to ask what was the name of the soundtrack that starts at 5:07 in video?

[@tahirjan107]

At least something brutal to praise and be proud of.

[@apatriot4400]

But can't match the brutality of Turkish and Berbers.

[@guilhermesstrueb881]

It seems some people are salty until today. I think The Crusades were a extraordinary event, a very poor equiped, small and desorganized army marched on foot through hostile lands, reaching the Levant and won some battles and conquered cities.

[@remilenoir1271]

​@Historian25 Yes, the crusaders had better armament. But better armament doesn't equate to better equipment, and as far as we can see, the crusaders armies were extremely ill-prepared for Middle Eastern warfare and their logistical discrepancies proved hugely detrimental and eventually fatal in the later crusades, against united muslim opponents who were familiar with the region. Besides, being a lord and, especially, a knight in the medieval era didn't mean you were rich. Owning land isn't automatically akin to owning pecuniary riches, and your consideration glosses over the well known fact that many crusaders ruined themselves in order to get to the Holy Land in the first place.

[@andreaswidham3607]

15:45 The thing to remember is that at this point, the idea of what a "Crusade" was, had not yet fully formed. In many ways it was the seemingly divinely ordained success of the First Crusade that created the concept of what we now call a "Crusade."

[@joegambitt7414]

When you see how many things they acomplish even fighting and discussing each other, and how they did it together while most conquest tend to be of one indivitual like alexander the great or julius ceasar, this seem to me like the perfect example of me and the boys going for adventures, the masculine urge for adventures perhaps lol

[@husseinkadhim3483]

This battle is a fine evidence of european quality and superiority in military skills and equipment.

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED Whilst they fought for Christian ✝️, their fellow Christians ✝️ dispossessed them.

[@denniscleary7580]

Can’t wait till I get home to watch this!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the good video

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The Crusades would've been more powerful if you removed the internal bickering part.

[@PrincessStabbityPLS]

Yes, but then it wouldn't be human. And if they'd used an AI to oversee the crusade, it would get lost and end up in America due to lack of GPS coverage at the time.

[@yashenumulla4068]

Definitely did not expect the last battle of the First Crusade to be so easy and comical. Though Ascalon will be important in the other crusades.

[@neutralfellow9736]

the Fatimids really dropped the ball on that one

[@KaanEsenkurt56]

They have great bravery and intelligence the Crusaders

[@olesmokey3023]

What about the seventh crusade? The Germanic crusades are also very interesting, the Teutonic knights and all that

[@BravestOfTheBrave]

please make a video on the second crusade I lack understanding in that part of history

[@ente866]

insane campaign, imagine being a crusader who managed to survive all that and come back home in one piece. You have succeeded, in your mind, heaven is guaranteed

[@superfrycook6360]

*Crusaders ambushing Fatimids in Ascalon at night* Godfrey: Raiding party!

[@jamesforreal]

Great video. It's interesting how in the U.S. we have a modern use of the word "crusade" to describe our own just cause, rather than a Christian one. We don't hear "I'm on a jihad" as that would sound like a "bad" thing to the American ear.

[@jonbaxter2254]

Love these maps.

[@corpchannel2523]

Bohemond really played an important role in there success during the first crusade on which is the reason why they survive and captured Jerusalem and he should have join the others when they captured Jerusalem, Reymond IV really played an important role without his riches, the supplies and the troops wouldn't get paid and Hugh shouldn't leave the crusade and that is also for others that deserted during the First Crusade, but does who stay like Godfrey,Baldwin,Tancred and other crusader leaders and that also include other crusader soldiers that died and survive Long Live God,Jesus and the Crusade

[@jimhjortsberg2990]

Remember how Stephen's wife pretty much ordered him to go to the holy land? She was now so ashamed of him that she wouldn't let him into their house.

[@cvc1939]

Will you make a video about the Norwegian Crusade?

[@Louis-ji3sn]

THANKS!

[@pdlpdl8108]

I love you videos I'm not really commenting usually but on this one I have to ❤️

[@williamwheeler2284]

Solas Astorias recommended this channel.

[@biscolataman]

Zengid videos are cooming😏

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@Ccdddttt]

Yes!!

[@wedgeantillies66]

Never underestimate the element of surprise and that Fatamid general by leaving no effective scouts or sentries beyond the walls of the camps set himself and his army up For the slaughter at the hands of the crusaders mounted charge.

[@sourabhmayekar3354]

Good one

[@carebear8762]

A common element of battles between Europeans and Islam is that the various Islamic leaders carried their wealth with them, as they apparently couldn't leave it safely behind.

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

Great video! What happened to Raymond after the Crusade?

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

@@tibsky1396 Thanks, did he have conflicts with Godfrey?

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

@@tibsky1396 Thanks you for the information, how long did his county exist?

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

@@tibsky1396 Thanks. Reconquered by who? The Fatimids and Seljuks didn’t exist then anymore.

[@barissaaydinn]

​@@GandalfderDauerblaue The Mamelukes

[@GandalfderDauerblaue]

@@barissaaydinn Thank you. So no reconquest, just conquest.

[@z.8085]

Do you know when next episode of ottoman series out

[@MyMy-tv7fd]

praiseGodForHisDeliveryOfTheEvilOnesIntoTheHandsOfTheRighteous

[@yourroyalchungusness]

After watching these documentaries from siege of Nicea to battle of Ascalon, i could conclude that the first crusade is basically as bizzare as Jojo bizzare adventure

[@TheIronChancellor]

Can you please make more series on crusades coz no one talks about them?

[@majorianus8055]

I think Islamic extremist even still talk about up to this day as if the Crusaders got to attack 100% of Middle East when in fact it's only 5%.

[@MalfunctioningAndroid]

Greatest time in European history.

[@tomriley5790]

Generally it seems even in centuries past getting involved with anything based on religon was going to end badly...

[@ijazulhaq6435]

waiting for the 3rd crusade :) Battle of Hattin

[@KingsandGenerals]

We have covered it

[@Brahmdagh]

Your map shows 'Emirate' of the Damascus, and Seljuk 'empire' as a united strong countries, which is exact opposite of what they actually were.

[@farhanpathan2976]

Tugtekin of Damascus tried to lift the siege on Antioch, what are you talking about?

[@ragael1024]

classic mistake: let your army sleep without posting sentinels to watch the perimeter :)). fascinating series

[@mosesmallan2211]

Beautiful victory. However, the significance of this crusades has altered world history entirely.

[@SirJaymesDAudelée]

9:50 ~ It’s such a shame that the crusaders were so utterly dispassionate & apathetic toward human beings that were NOT them.

[@fucuuhghjbi7999]

AL Afdal technically just came to give them supplies

[@corentinkaiservonhohenzoll9114]

Finally !! ♥️

[@3ndtkve449]

I like how they win the battle and the city was willing to surrender, but the Franks were like nah were leaving Gigachads😂

[@catriona_drummond]

Europe in a nutshell. Technically absolutely invincible, but almost always divided.

[@Omer1996E.C]

Gigachads? They did the dirtiest things in this war

[@samueleandriolo4517]

​@@Omer1996E.C no one is perfect

[@3ndtkve449]

@@Omer1996E.C its a joke...

[@mijanhoque1740]

Such Gigachads that they killed and raped their own Christian brother and sisters in Constantinople. Guess the 100 years war and getting their asses whooped by the English is almost Karma.

[@Oneplay_IV]

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[@HumanCivilization369]

good video

[@Aginor88]

Interesting.