Second Crusade Finally Begins - Constantinople and Dorylaeum 1147

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[@martian7754]

Please make battle of montigard

[@matthewmcneany]

Being ambushed in a pass is one thing. Being ambushed in the same pass twice just feels embarrassing.

[@jeffreyestahl]

Or it's just simple arrogance. True believers tend to be that way.

[@teamshaboobalu2887]

🤣🤣🤣🤣The Germans had no business leaving their own backyard!

[@Petra-o9c]

​@@jeffreyestahltrue believers or just a greedy and stupid flock of sheep🤣

[@justcallmeSheriff]

@@matthewmcneany oh boy wait until you learn about the Seventh Crusade: Failing To Take Egypt Part 2!

[@Valkanna.Nublet]

"This spot is where a previous army got attacked badly, you should not go that way." "How about I do it anyway?"

[@evranirnek]

this is my favourite response when people say history as a science is redundant

[@LordWyatt]

German King/Seljuk Turkish ruler: “I’ll f*cking do it again.”

[@παππαςγιαννης-τ6τ]

Crusaders: ''Hey don't worry, the crusade for Constantinople is the 4th not the 2nd one.'' Byz Emperor: ''What?'' Crusaders: ''What?''

[@bradabrada9286]

😂😂😂

[@17-MASY]

Spoilers

[@chillin5703]

the germans killed a juggler because they thought he was a sorcerer... Ok

[@Einherjar2k]

the Germans also believed in witches sorcerers and wizards at that time manipulated by the church, do you know the inquisition...

[@Bierchen1736]

Well the germans are serious people the dont like fun😂

[@edu_br0305]

​@@Einherjar2k the inquisition don't have anything to do with the witch trials.

[@boris978]

​@@Einherjar2k Unfortunately for you, the Church was very much against any sort of witch-hunting. To harm a fellow human under pretense of witchcraft was a punishable offence. The Church often demanded death of anyone who would kill someone in the name of hunting witches. It's not hard to educate yourself. You may want to look up statistics, clearly showing the presence of witch hunts in areas where the Church had the least authority. Furthermore we can see the pattern that where there was the inquisition, thus the authority of the Church, there was little to no witchhunting.

[@patrizioqualireto8433]

@@boris978True, the hunt was mostly for heretics, for a set of completely different reasons than the witch hunts - Although peripheral areas could still experience bouts of witch hunting (i might recall the Italian town of Triora in the Ligurian mountains or the French town of Loudoun, which case Aldous Huxley detailed in a book)

[@παππαςγιαννης-τ6τ]

The Pope to Manuel Komnenos: ''Don't worry fam, my bois are coming to help'' Manuel Komnenos: ''Oh sh*t, here we go again''

[@miramax6165]

Manuel I : Take the safest route through the Roman coastline Conrad III : Umm, lemme see. Nope! Manuel I : ...Now, is it me or is it that they are indeed stubborn Germanic barbarians???

[@MarfSantangelo]

Bertha: I can still hear you, august husband.

[@miramax6165]

@@MarfSantangelo Manuel I : Umm.... I didn't mean it that way ma'am, lemme explain, umm.... yes.... ummm...

[@stepanrusinko2456]

It's funny how the crusading armies always end up pillaging christian lands before reaching saracen territory. Afterwards they also get destroyed the moment they enter muslim lands fairly often.

[@blava3155]

I wish you covered the battle more because the Germans coming out of it with reportedly just one tenth of their original number seems like a shocking development. As always, appreciate your content!

[@uriel3241]

It's a common misinterpretation of the historical text, as Conrad only had a small contingent at the end of the crusade because he was deserted and abandoned. It was more of a highly successful skirmish then a proper battle. Only the vanguard of half Conrad army was attacked, most casualties was given post battle with the subsequent skirmish and not during the battle itself. Also not many nobles was killed or capture as in other disasters. The Sultan also have no time to gather a proper force to inflict more damage. Casualties mostly inflicted on the Swabian infantry.

[@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb]

@@uriel3241 Moreover Sultan was successful in his mission of destroying the crusader host with his small numbers

[@uriel3241]

@@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb Despite two failed Ambush at Louis army he decisively defeat the entire host at Mount Cadmus. So there's little doubt Mesud was a successful leader. The irony is that maybe if the crusaders focus at Zengs instead of try bully Rum and Damascus in those ridiculous side quests, they could have been more successful as they faced more qualified leaders in those places.

[@FlaviusRed23]

Why do the Crusaders keep fighting each other?

[@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb]

@@uriel3241 The answer is simple if Sultan Mesud was failed to destroy the crusader host then probably they would have reached as far as Mosul but they didn't

[@nenenindonu]

Fun fact, Masud I's son Kilijarslan II had partial German ancestry through the offspring of Chernigov prince Sviatoslav II Iaroslavich and German noblewoman Oda of Stade According to Arnold of Lübeck’s late twelfth/early thirteenth-century Chronicles of the Slavs, when the Saxon Duke Heinrich the Lion (1142-1180) came to Tarsus in 1172 on his return from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he was surprised to be welcomed as a kinsman by the Seljuq sultan Kilij Arslan II. Arslan kissed and embraced him, and told the Saxon duke that, “A certain noble matron from the land of the Germans married the king of the Rus’, who fathered from her a daughter, whose daughter came into our land, from whom I descended,”

[@ifiliketrains1010]

"1% native american on 20andme" vibes

[@nenenindonu]

@ifiliketrains1010 The Rus' Rurikids were Germanic too although not German, so it's likely more than 1% :D

[@tripsaplenty1227]

"king of the rus" sounds like a good title for the guy who can drink the most cheap cologne.

[@Easternromanfan]

​@@nenenindonu The Rus had been slavic for hundreds of years at that point bruh

[@nenenindonu]

@@Easternromanfan a dynastys ethnicity might change but the ancestry does not

[@bohemianwriter1]

When an alliacne unravels before the real crusade starts, is not a good sign.

[@inariindahir]

Its interesting to study the Second Crusade since there is so much false rumors about byzantine role in the crusade failure X) as if Manuel was actually playing a weird role in it. It emphazise the distrust that existed between latins and greeks that came since the first crusade. Many latins believing that byzantines willingly betrayed latins in seldjuk favor when most of the time it was bad luck and coincidences. Manuel generally never betrayed crusaders, as Alexios never did so during crusades. There was conflicts of course but generally coming after crusades. But Manuel actually would have benefited from the crusades as he was at war with Roger II of Sicile and would have appreciated to gain other anatolian territories. The Byzantine Empire was also under a really good state during Manuel's reign as it will be like that for the last time in byzantine history for several decades at best after his rule. The Empire was still really respected during this time and had a good gravitas and respect, even though there was already some hints of its decay (mostly more involvement of italian cities in byzantines affaires).

[@paulmer87]

Manuel I gets criminally overlooked for his failures rather than rightfully praised for what was a long and mostly successful reign. The last time a state going back a thousand years from that point would ever feel like an imperial power by any definition

[@sinanermis5541]

He almost get back every inch of soil he lost to turks until he defeated at the battle of myriokephalon. That ended eastern roman ambitions to get the lands back they lost turks decades earlier.

[@17-MASY]

Some consider that Alexios did betray the crusaders in the first campaign.

[@sinanermis5541]

@@17-MASY komnenos never betray. :) joke aside but eastern romans had no benefit if they'd betrayed so it doesn't make any sense. It's more like made up later by latins to justify 1204 to me.

[@krantwrypereides100]

@@17-MASY But he didn't

[@AhmedFathy-lt6wl]

For years I've been looking for videos about the Second Crusade, thanks!

[@arda213]

You forgot to mention young Frederick Barbarossa was also among his uncle Conrad III.

[@marcbartuschka6372]

No, I think he is mentioned as "nephew and heir Frederik" or something like that, although his famous "nom de guerre" is not mentioned.

[@jamesjavellana5]

"Adventures await you, why linger any longer? " 😁

[@Mr.Frizwall]

Every games NPC would be likes.XD

[@ChronicaImperii]

Can't wait to see the next video!

[@almighty5839]

I do hope we get videos leading up to the third crusade as their are so many more videos you guys could talk about like Montisguard and Acre

[@KingsandGenerals]

that is the plan!

[@almighty5839]

@ awesome! Can’t wait

[@hansfabri6906]

Hey GREAR stuff. Been following you since 200.000 subs. Been fan for years!

[@hiskakun2276]

It would have been nice, if you’d mention that Manuel Komnenos was besieging Iconium (Konya) before the arrival of the crusade. But he decided to lift the siege and make peace with the Sultanate of Rum, in order to attend the arrival of the crusaders.

[@sinanermis5541]

French king louis VII will also be loosing turks in Laodikeia at the battle of mount cadmus (chonae) (turkish:honaz) luckily unrecognised by the seljuk troops taking refuge on a boulder and barely escaped with his life later caught up with his vanguard who thought the king already been dead.

[@calidone7661]

no he hid behind a rock and thus saved his life

[@sinanermis5541]

@calidone7661 oh like it's completely different than what I say. Sorry 🤡

[@calidone7661]

@@sinanermis5541 if its what you mean im sorry

[@jon6577]

well he will win in battle of ephesos, then i read be made it safely to Laodikeia (which was in ERE) only then trying to cross towards Attaleia he will lose...thogh it always baffled me that ephesos and laodicea and route to attaleia were in ERE lands,,,turks nontheless invaded and attacked the crusaders..tho it wasnt theri buisness...since they wanted to get to jerusalem or syria...not anatolia...Bzyantines seems didnt have good border control anymore if Turks could invade as far as Ephesos and harras anyone... even though they had peace with Manuel....seems diplomacy and agreements werent their strong side...

[@sinanermis5541]

@jon6577 who do you think were rulling middle east and levant in general? Seljuks. So who are these people? Same family actually cousins with the anatolian seljuks (sultanate of rum) so it's business but no one than them. So you actually can make coalitions in europe gather armies together and march to jarusalem and levant but muslims or specifically turks can't? What kind a hypocrisy is that? Anatolian seljuks conquered anatolia till asian side of bosphorus at the northwest including nicea and nicomedia and smyrna aegean coastal at the west 60 years prior. Komnenos family gained most of the land back (komnenos restoration) but where was which boarder where is seljuk soil where is roman soil it is super hard to judge from today. You can't complain the diplomacy when you are on campaign with a crusader army marching through seljuk atabeg territory to suffer those people.

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 Wait for part 2

[@MBHpower1]

Damn the last time I was this early Salahudin dropped his "Feeling bored might retake jeruselum later idk"

[@edu_br0305]

Cringe.

[@lukalovric2463]

Some kid with leprasy: Nuh uh

[@DynamicHistoryTV]

I’m very impressed with how the filmmakers recreated the atmosphere of that period.

[@M-vz8po]

a frankish slave named Yarankash killing allegedly drunk legendary atabeg Zengi seems to be coming from Amin Maalouf a Lebanese-French personality. These doubtful claims are expected from people non-other than who?! of course franks

[@17-MASY]

‏ 2:05‬‏ I agree That story is not confirmed and there are different accounts on his assassination.

[@justcallmeSheriff]

What if the Second Crusade had been focused on retaking Anatolia in cooperation with the Romans? I"m fully caught up with the History of Byzanitum podcast and always wonder how different the region would be if that level of long term planning were possible

[@time_warriors]

Another great video! I'm really enjoying this series on the Second Crusade. Keep them coming! I can't wait to see what happens next. ⚔

[@thresh86]

I read somewhere about a cavalry skirmish between Byzantine frontguard and German alike, likely in 1147, near Constantinople. Is this true ?

[@abrarsaad2074]

The crusaders attacked Damascus from the west where the orchards would provide them with a constant food supply. They arrived in Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, on 23 July 1148. The Muslims, led by Saif ad-Din Ghazi I and Nur ad-Din, were constantly attacking the crusaders, pushing them back in the orchards where they were exposed. On 27 July, the crusaders moved to a field that was less fortified but also had less water and food available. When Nur ad-Din arrived at the same field it now became impossible for the crusaders to return to their better position. Local crusaders refused to carry on and the city was abandoned. Conrad III’s army was the first to retreat, the rest followed on 28 July. It was, however, not a smooth retreat as they were followed and harassed by Turkish archers on their way back to Jerusalem.

[@chrismartindale7840]

Didn't any of Conrad's advisors tell him this was a bad idea? He should definitely have followed to costal road. Even if not knowing what happened I would say that.

[@TheSouth-j7f]

Following the shorter route was too tempting.

[@kmvoss]

Great content. Thank you for your hard work.

[@abdelkarim8381]

Correction: Emad Addin was killed by an assassin. One of the original assassins, actually, one of the "Hashasheen" LOOok them up.

[@robbabcock_]

Great video! ⚔🔥🛡

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@manuelapollo7988]

It would be cool to have an episode on the Commune government in Rome

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the good video ⚔️

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@-RONNIE]

@KingsandGenerals of course 👍🏻

[@carlosfilho3402]

Congratulations on this video.

[@greenfocus5236]

9:49 that unnamed Polish duke was probably Władysław II the Exile

[@wafflemanswaffles]

Kinda fascinating just how influential the turks were at shaping the medieval era like the seljuks and the ottomans made so many historical events happen. And to think they were just some nomads from central asia before moving into anatolia and later on moving into europe.

[@ISLAMMEHMEDOF-jt8iy]

Turkey still has influence in the Middle East and Balkans

[@alperenkays5933]

Turks were never just some nomads that's just lazy thinking. Turkish history goes back to Huns, Attila, Mete, after that there were many complex structured states as Khazars, Uighurs, Göktürks, many dynasties as Ghaznevids, Karahans... list goes on. Many religious shifts and many philosophical and religious leaders among with the greatest military rulers. Also Anatolian Turks used old greek and persian writings/systems of governance/education in this period to an extent.

[@milkmonster2310]

Don't forget those other wanders from the Steppes who cut a path of destruction and bloodshed for 200 years.

[@wafflemanswaffles]

@@alperenkays5933 çaktırma la sadece batılıların bildiği yerleri söyledim

[@ISLAMMEHMEDOF-jt8iy]

@@milkmonster2310 how the MONGOLS I agree they are GREAT but unfortunately now they are insignificant and more unlike the TURKS

[@nomooon]

4:29 Quantum praedecessores! I thought I saw quantum processors!

[@ArabForeverBanuHashim]

Can you do a series on the Dervish movement led by Sayid Mahamed Abdullah Hassan?

[@TahaAlhimyary]

I want to know about it too ​@@Ibnadan

[@CuriousHistoriesOfficial]

Great research.❤

[@abdullahqodrisusamto2819]

Hi, do you plan to create some videos about what is currently happening in Syiria? I mean, rebels blitz attack on Aleppo really shocking news for the world

[@HistStory-ns]

The way you bring historical events to life is unmatched. Your channel is a treasure trove of knowledge and insight.

[@georginhoweahvic3977]

thank you, that;s great!

[@JustSeby]

Guys, are you going to continue the Ottoman series after the battle of Miraslau soon? Or are you redoing the entire series until you get there? I'm dying to see the follow-up to that one!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Redoing the series. Will get there in 2026

[@arda213]

@@KingsandGenerals A video on the military structure would also be appreciated. Kinda weird after all those battle videos one didnt come for them.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

12:14 Germans not understanding jokes? Surely that will never happen again

[@RangerHK90]

People in the crusaders land path is like floridians they never learned to pack their shit and move. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sennacherib7099]

Thumbnails going insane lately

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good insane hopefully:-)

[@jozzieokes3422]

Fantastic work as always! Are the writers available to chat to in the comment section?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Nope, not for this video. Drop your questions in the discord server, please

[@jozzieokes3422]

Thank you I will

[@Swaynester20]

Haven't you guys covered this already?

[@Mirko1913]

"The problems started as..." is the single most repititive sentence to be used when talking about the Balkans. Example 12:08

[@charlesdeleo4608]

09:29 Duke Frederick of Swabia was Conrad’s successor? But that means…! “So, you have come to hear the tale of Frederick Barbarossa? Better order us another round, maybe three! You see, it is a great tale, but then again, everything about the man was great…”

[@abdullahqodrisusamto2819]

Biggest plot twist, when revealed whose words it's 👀

[@sidp5381]

Well, done as usual and seems we see the beginning of some important characters and also Bertha‘s death I believe Manuel second wife comes from Antioch. Maria daughter of Constance is his original intended.

[@FilipeCardoso1]

Great video! Can you do one about Síria war?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! Down the line

[@neonwasabi8017]

Rising power that time - Kingdom of Georgia. The furthest frontier to the East where you could still drink the wine

[@arda213]

You could drink wine in Muslim states. In fact many sultans were alcoholic.

[@doctornope]

That speech 100 was hilarious

[@gui2683]

I think is necessary more details about the battle, our tell why have low sources.

[@bigsarge2085]

Incredible.

[@Echoesofantiquity100]

Amazing!

[@wlinden]

Will you be covering the siege of Lisbon?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep

[@sag118]

Can you do vedio series on India Pakistan wars

[@ballsmasher3000]

Fund the cost of making the videos and he will make it

[@17-MASY]

‏‪2:05‬‏ That story is not confirmed btw, there are different accounts on his assassination.

[@mausklick1635]

What's up with the weird portraits?

[@jakobtarrasericsson4295]

Why does this feel like a rinse and repeat 2.0 of the German contingent from The First Crusade?

[@tyranitararmaldo]

12:20 I guess Germans never could take a joke...

[@RajaKhawarVlogs]

Please make a video on expeditions of Khalid ibn ul Walid R.A, A.S. A complete series if possible.

[@KingsandGenerals]

They are on the channel

[@RajaKhawarVlogs]

@ I really appreciate your hard work to convey history to us. Can you please merge them all to make one complete video of Khalid ibn ul Walid if possible.

[@theawesomeman9821]

I just want to point out that the Crusaders during the Second Crusade never numbered more than a 100,000 yet were able to completely control all of Palestine/Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. They also controlled Western Syria and parts of Turkey.

[@ローラン-j4q]

I'd like a remake of Tetrarchy.

[@ronjohnson6916]

Interesting. What could possibly go wrong with vague goal?

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is about the journey not destination etc. etc.

[@q2yogurt]

The unnamed Polish Duke might've been Ladislaus II "Exiled"

[@edgareliseev1773]

Of course, the Germans were humbled by the weather.

[@flaviushonorius4629]

Anyone who knows the music at 13:12?

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Sandstorm by Darude

[@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb]

Sultan Mesud I was the Hero of 2nd Crusade

[@MissionControlTet]

In your opinion only😂

[@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb]

@@MissionControlTet Why don't you ask Conrad and Louis themselves 😂

[@Mr.Frizwall]

Well that depends on what side perspective,for crudesaders he probably an villain.:v

[@MissionControlTet]

@IsrafilShaikh-xe1yb You probably should ask occupied Greeks of Anatolia what they think of Mesud I. Not saying Crusaders were really perfect but they're far more preferable to Anatolian Greeks than Turks, that's why earlier Crusades in Anatolia worked spectacularly

[@mtsmts1923]

Conrad: Lets go full offensive!!! Raaaa Sultan Mesud: Am I a joke to you people?

[@matthewmantjos3911]

HRE and Byzantium should've joined to preserve Rome

[@REAPERthePRUSKIE]

Dude what is this hoi4?

[@TheHistorian5]

So much fascinating history of the Eastern Roman Empire, great video! 🎉

[@johnromeopascual4677]

@kingsandgeneral can you make a history video about Armenian unit control or subjugate by Roman Empre or Byzantine rule. thanks

[@VictoryMake]

Reminder to add the sources !!!

[@sidp5381]

Also, I believe the Frederick and this one is either Barbosa himself or his father also I’m surprised you didn’t talk about the death of LUIS, the fat and the ascension of LUIS on the throne or will that be the extended

[@matthewjay660]

"Deus vult" = "God's will." "Outre mer" = "(Outer) Over sea."

[@mechaliabdesselam2016]

Finally second crusade

[@abu-ff8ws]

We need longer videos please. You left it at a painfully bad place.

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

Can you do a video on the indo aryans

[@KingsandGenerals]

yep

[@Algenro]

Northern crusades next please

[@mehdi9687]

The claim that Imad al-Din Zengi was a "drunkard" is inaccurate and stems from questionable sources, often biased Crusader accounts

[@ruxmania]

Sure, bro. It’s always amusing to see non-Turks like you imagine Turkish people based on your fantasies. *takes a sip of rakı*

[@SaadBinAlamgir3345]

12:22 wtff? 😭

[@brokenbridge6316]

A disaster is in the making. And yes I'm speaking from Hindsight. Nice video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@KingsandGenerals----Your welcome

[@syedhasnainahmed239]

15:17 LEEROY JENKINS!!!

[@badwolf9225]

atabeg Zengi was not a drunkard

[@alpcan3264]

Anatolia, meat grinder of crusaders

[@aokiaoki4238]

There was no Anatolia back then

[@MichaelSmith-ij2ut]

Finally! I've been holding this Deus Vult in forever!

[@cengizsogutlu]

I'm prety sure Greeks sold latins cuz if they settled in Anatolia they will be never gone. So Byzanties let them massacared & only small mercenery size latins went to outramer

[@fratsan9979]

turkish proud moment🗿

[@tmateto]

Imad eldin zinki getting drunk you said. Next joke please

[@shredderhater]

Who would Jesus slaughter first?

[@whatsubs4620]

Finally....

[@GustavusAdolphus113]

Can you do a series on Napoleon?

[@AlexHadji]

Why do you call the population and the rulers of the Eastern Roman Empire "Greeks"? 12:32 The population of Philippopolis is not Greek.

[@mylifeisgoodgg]

it was partly greek partly slavo thracic but at least we can agree it was hellenized

[@emrealn3786]

I hate this §h!+ trend of calling greeks "romans". Like they were literally not. Can you incels just shut the larping for one milisecond?

[@ScythianMassagets]

@@mylifeisgoodgg he is then Greatest turkic rule of greeks.

[@aokiaoki4238]

It was

[@serdarasagidag598]

12:10 Okay this one was just evil

[@ahaszsaddssd9931]

You forgot to add the sources.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for the reminder! Should do over the next 24 hours.

[@Armo12-g6e]

I will be someday a pope