Megiddo 1457 BC - Oldest Battle in History - Bronze Age DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient battles continues with the oldest Battle in history - the battle of Megiddo of 1457 BC fought between Egypt led by Thutmose III and the alliance of Canaanites, Mitanni and the cities of Kadesh and Megiddo
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[@aaacsacahh9088]

Please make videos on India Pakistan war 🙏

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@kings and generals , please do more battles like this ,bronze age and pre Islamic battles like halimas day ,the tribal battles ,with ur and nisshpur etc

[@Concerned_Robot]

🤣 u hav a Spanish conquistador cavalry mod turned on when you shot your footage at the beginning. Very historically accurate 😉👌

[@febrian0079]

Please continue the series on crime syndicates Make a video about the history of the Russian mafia and the Mexican cartel

[@1987MartinT]

I hope you'll cover Thutmose's other campaigns. I know there were no other battles the size of Megiddo, but I'd like to see a detailed description of what happened.

[@ConradsStudio]

Fun note: in 1918, British General Edmund Allenby found himself in the same situation as Thutmose III, and having read Breasted's translation of the story, tried the exact same "middle path" trick as Thutmose, and it worked again, 3400 years later!

[@nylonkid01]

Seems like Leonidas took a similar approach through the middle against Persians in the hot gates.

[@kristof6472]

@@islammehmeov2334 you okay there brother?

[@rcgunner7086]

@@islammehmeov2334 Yeah, but the rest of the war didn't go so well for them...

[@starcapture3040]

British General Edmund Allenby didn't find any resistances ,Mustafa Kemal fled from damscues and let the while front collapse

[@starcapture3040]

@@HD-np7eb The brits lost 2 battles in Gaza and couldn't advance, every step for them was a struggle. they only managed to do it once Mustafa Kemal took control suddenly all fronts collapsed in Palestine Syria. there was no war they took them all peacefully.

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

I am so jazzed that the bronze age is getting more attention these days. When I was growing up it was completely glossed over in media and they skipped immediately to Alexander and to Rome, but the period of civilization before the bronze age collapse is larger than the period of time that followed and it shouldn't be disregarded as just some primitive footnote in history.

[@nemlas85]

those civilizations were big, and as advanced as possible without iron and other stuff. and lasted for millennia. almost incomprehensible for the contemporary mind.

[@D-E-S_8559]

The Age and era when African civilizations ruled all the way across the Levant to the Indus valley and perhaps even beyond...

[@Bubba___]

@@D-E-S_8559 ?

[@dotdash8327]

When did African civilizations rule Indus valley? That's not history you are talking about bud..

[@D-E-S_8559]

@@dotdash8327 I never said they left the indus valley---they perhaps got absorbed by other civilizations from the north and north east...

[@Liquidsback]

Fun fact, Megiddo was written and directed by the Ancient Egyptian Scribe Makiel Um Bey. It starred Brucyek Wilsah and with music by Aerosmith, because Steven Tyler is that old.

[@migrantson]

Lol

[@wazzy87]

Too bad I had to wait until it came out on tablet to watch it 😩 I've heard good things...aahh..megiddo

[@philtkaswahl2124]

I think I just felt Thoth have an aneurysm on reading this.

[@briankenney9528]

There is an actual movie called Megiddo but its about apocalyptic war with the antichrist

[@zahfa7608]

Must be suck to write the word 'Explosion' in Hieroglyphs multiple times.

[@MalayArcher]

Hey guys, I’m the lead animator of this mini-series and I just want to give a shoutout to my friend - HistorywithCy for helping us with the research and script writing. For those who are hungry for more Bronze age-related content - especially the Egyptian dynasties, I highly recommended to tune in to his channel for more insight. Best wishes, ڤمنه ملايو

[@georgeptolemy7260]

inshallah

[@hellion6737]

Hey there! I would love to see you guys cover Sri Lankan civil war, which is an underrated and underappreciated war. It lasted for over 30 eahs with over 342,000 deaths. Make sure you invest more time into research since most media has a biased version of it.

[@h3egypt]

Historywithcy is a great channel I watch it too

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

How on earth did you get those chariot horses to canter in perfect sync?

[@larryjones4096]

You should know your hard work is so well appreciated,i have many books on Bronze Age and later period conflicts and seeing this type of presentation is mind-blowing to behold.Imagine if this was available to me 40yrs ago in school. Keep up the solid work and cheers to all involved.

[@TetsuShima]

*Fun fact:* The word Armaggedon came from the name of the city of Meggido, being designated as the location in which the battle that would condemn humanity to continually destruct itself took place

[@riadofficiel7962]

Stop lying

[@TetsuShima]

@@riadofficiel7962 Why am I lying?

[@deanfirnatine7814]

@@riadofficiel7962 Geez, that is a well known fact that we get the word Armaggedon from Megiddo and the Bible implies it will be the place of a key battle in the so called end times.

[@schroedingersdog7965]

In Hebrew, the phrase "Mount Megiddo" is pronounced "Har Megiddo". Hence, the term "Armageddon".

[@Ceilingcat9001]

The First Recorded Battle will be the Site of the Last Recorded Battle

[@izunauchida5885]

I always thought that the battle of kadesh was the first recorded battle in history until today. Always a pleasure learning new things.

[@JackieWelles]

Battle of Kadesh was world's first recorded peace treaty, not the oldest battle, still very very significant event.

[@izunauchida5885]

@@JackieWelles Ahh forgot about that part.

[@PeterNjeim]

They have a video on the Battle of Kadesh as well, they claimed it was the first recorded battle in history. I was surprised when this video was uploaded as it directly contradicts their claims in the other video

[@PeterNjeim]

Lol just checked and they changed the title to "2nd oldest battle in history"

[@PeterNjeim]

@@asdfasdf-no2kf I'm not sure why you replied to me. I said the word "recorded" in my first comment. My second comment was quoting their title of the video, I made no error.

[@ValensBellator]

Thutmose III is one of the most interesting figures of the Bronze Age. He spent about as much time on military campaigns as any leader you can think of, and he was typically quite successful.

[@josephphoenix1376]

THUTMOSE 3rd was reported to be Undefeated!

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Thutmose gave his utmose!

[@ensar3752]

@@davidanderson_surrey_bc 😂😂😂

[@Envy4you]

@@davidanderson_surrey_bc you, kind sir, are my hero.

[@EustassGambit]

@@davidanderson_surrey_bc nice

[@barbiquearea]

Thutmose III was a child when his father, Thutmose II died in 1479 BC. His stepmother and aunt Hatshepsut became regent during his minority but was herself declared pharaoh within a couple of years. Although Thutmose III was not deposed, he would remain powerless during Hatshepsut's reign. In theory he and his stepmother were co-rulers, but in practice his position was nebulous and he was kept out of the way as Hatshepsut ruled Egypt. Thutmose III was also married to Hatshepsut's daughter to further consolidate his claim to the throne. Its believed that Thutmose III resented Hatshepsut for sidelining him in the first 22 years of his reign, and after Hatshepsut died indulged himself in a bit spite that was aimed at his stepmother when he tore down her statues and removed her images from temples and other important structures. Thutmose III was considered very studious and he studied a lot during his aunt's tenure as pharaoh and he became widely respected for his learning. At this time he also gained renown as commander of the army and made a name for himself as a good general who was also wise in victory. All the while Egypt under Hatshepsut experienced a period of growth and security, which the nation needed. Trade routes were re-established and the economy grew by leaps and bounds. This was the beginning of the wealth for which Egypt is now famous for.

[@youraverage90sguys7]

thats actually not true, why else would she have appointed him to lead the armies? also defacing of her status didnt happen 25 years after her death, by then he was an old man a coregent with his son, who is known ti claim her work as his own and wanted to remove her from annals of history.

[@youraverage90sguys7]

@Joshua Mills its not accurate though

[@stocktalk6318]

There are many theories that state Thutmose III is King David. I have studies this era immensely and tend to agree.

[@youraverage90sguys7]

@@stocktalk6318 can you provide a source for that? im not firmiliar with that hypothesis. considering david is believed to be a cananite and thutmose 3 had battled canaan lead coalition of nearby kingdoms, its probably highly contestable theory

[@br7994]

Hatshepsut was right. What was child Thutmose supposed to do? When he was old and educated enough to rule independently, he got the throne.

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

Isn't it amazing? At the time of the battle the Great Pyramid was already a thousand years old.

[@alissa6]

@@islammehmeov2334 Yeah that's a freaky thing. But then again I also know that humanity is millions of years old, contrary to popular belief that it's only 300,000 years old. But people are too arrogant to believe that if they don't find concrete evidence then it's "virtually impossible", but still claim by themselves that "monkeys turned into humans" without proof.

[@riadofficiel7962]

no it iz not amazing

[@alissa6]

@@islammehmeov2334 Neither do I.

[@alissa6]

@@islammehmeov2334 Don't want to ruin your parade, but Göbekli Tepe was built by the Natufians(neolithic Levantines). And what consists of southeast Turkey today used to be Syria before. Credit where credit is due. You can still take pride in human accomplishment, nothing wrong with that. 💪

[@alissa6]

@@islammehmeov2334 Learn your history sister. Look up the Natufian settlements. Even after the stone age and the dawn of civilization that area belonged first to Ebla, a kingdom originating in present day Syria. You can be happy for the stuff Syrians, Hittites, Hurrians, Armenians, Greeks and Romans have built in your country, but you can't take full credit.

[@AngryHistorian87]

I'm pleased that you made a video on this battle. I really hope you'll do a series on Ancient Egyptian warfare (and hopefully other series on ancient armies....prior to the Rise of Greece and Rome).

[@paulceglinski3087]

What a treat! Yesterday, Kadesh and today Meggido. Outstanding job K&G. Excellent content and the best narrator makes Kings and Generals one of the best, if not the best, history channel.

[@ahmedsayd3202]

Yesterday kadesh from historymarche 😊

[@paulceglinski3087]

@@ahmedsayd3202 Okay, I get so confused. Thanks.

[@IndianArma]

Epic history TV, k & g is a close second, and has more content. But nothing really beats epic history at narration and authoritative indepth looks into specific things.

[@paulceglinski3087]

@@IndianArma I rather like Officially Devin's narration, but to each his own. LoL. I've been studying history most all my life. I'm 62 and these channels still bring out the little kid in me when a new one shows up. Cheers.

[@csking6377]

The oldest recorded battle was the Battle of Banquan, 26th century BCE.

[@ancientsitesgirl]

I recently admired this battle on the walls of Karnak, one of the older reliefs in the sanctuary! I filmed everything😉✌

[@ancientsitesgirl]

@@islammehmeov2334 Thank you so much !!!!

[@shantirelaxingmusic5285]

greetings Ancient Sites🌹

[@r2c3]

My favorite Indiana Jane 😘 series...

[@Jixxor]

In which of your videos is this shown? Didn't see a video that had Karnak in the title, sorry if that's silly question.

[@ancientsitesgirl]

@@Jixxor I will upload Karnak this week 😉

[@hiddenhist]

Episode feels like a refreshing blast from the past! Missed this style.

[@riadofficiel7962]

Shut up

[@SamuelJordanT]

The fact that you folks actually put the Sealand on your maps makes me happy. Had to research them during my undergrad. They don't get enough coverage or study.

[@AsymmetricalCrimes]

It's crazy that the Pyramids of Giza were already 1,000 years old by the time this battle took place.

[@MasjalUl]

And it's 1,300 years before Cleopatra as well

[@CircleNeanderthal]

Yeah it’s almost like a certain group of people purposely destroyed the written works from that time period 😉

[@ballsmasher3000]

​@@MasjalUl2500*

[@thefanboy9896]

Thank you so much for making a video on Megiddo, been hoping for more ancient Egyptian content on here and this is perfect, especially the added context of the foundation of the 18th dynasty and New Kingdom

[@balrawg5990]

Megiddo has multiple times been the scene of gigantic battles (like 1918 AD) and some believe that the decisive battle of the End Times will take place in its valley.

[@shawnmathew2768]

Ture the final battle

[@apostalote]

Besides BC 1497 and 1918AD, when has a ‘gigantic’ battle taken place there

[@BrazilianImperialist]

The last battle will be in space

[@curranlakhani]

So the last battle will take place where the first battle had commenced. "It's like poetry it rhymes" - George Lucas

[@balian9177]

The word armageddon derives from this place. i think in the crusades in antiquity and during mameluke-ottoman wars battle were thought there

[@islamhassan5745]

As an Egyptian I quite facenatied by your bronze age historical series specialy about Egypt & historical details and events . When I get a notification from your channel it's really make my day 🙂 from a huge fan of yours ❤️ keep on my friend ☺️

[@कश्परैना]

@@sidp5381 true✌️🙏

[@fantastik_evrenler_gezgini]

@@vikasjangid9762 Just speaking Arabic. Actually this is not a matter for now.

[@MohamedAli-px9jw]

@@ohlangeni genetic dna proved that ancient Egyptians had no sub african ancestry but modern egyptians have 18 % sub african genetis because of slave trade in the medieval ages

[@MohamedAli-px9jw]

@@ohlangeni lol south africa and great lakes east africa negorids and east africans have nothing to do with ancient egyptians The tombs of ancient Egypt have yielded golden collars and ivory bracelets, but another treasure - human DNA - has proved elusive. Now, scientists have captured sweeping genomic information from Egyptian mummies. It reveals that mummies were closely related to ancient Middle Easterners, hinting that northern Africans might have different genetic roots from people south of the Sahara desert. The study, published on 30 May in Nature Communications1, includes data from 90 mummies buried between 1380 BC, during Egypt’s New Kingdom, and AD 425, in the Roman era. The findings show that the mummies’ closest kin were ancient farmers from a region that includes present-day Israel and Jordan. Modern Egyptians, by contrast, have inherited more of their DNA from central Africans

[@imawormbeforeiamman6052]

@@MohamedAli-px9jw @Mthoko Sibiya is a black supremacist

[@lilhorde6258]

Fun Fact: Thutmose III was a brilliant General/Emperor who never lost a battle, he also excelled as an administrator and statesman. He was an accomplished horseman, archer, athlete, and discriminating patron of the arts. Thutmose had no time for pompous, self-indulgent bombast and his reign, with the exception of his uncharacteristic spite against the memory of Hatshepsut, shows him to have been a sincere and fair-minded man. This is a list of commanders who are considered to have never lost a battle. This list includes important historical generals and admirals, rather than simply any commander who has never lost a battle for the sake of brevity. "IN AFRICA" Ahmose I - founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt after defeating the Hyksos and leading a successful siege into their capital Avaris. Ahmose also campaigned in Nubia and Levant. Thutmose I - pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Thutmose I was the first pharaoh to cross the Euphrates. Thutmose I also campaigned in Nubia. Thutmose III - pharaoh of Egypt from the Eighteenth Dynasty. Thutmose III conquered 350 towns without losing any battle. Tutankhamun - pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Two victorious battles were fought during his reign: the Asiatic Battle, and the Nubian Battle. Partially recovered Talatat blocks from his tomb record 4 different graphic episodes from his battles. A chest recovered from his tomb depicts him valiantly defeating the Nubians perched on a military chariot wielding a bow-and-arrow weapon. Various militant objects were found in his tomb such as military body armor, 8 shields, swords, scimitars, slings, throw-sticks and 2 military trumpets.[1] Seti I - second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He led successful campaigns in Nubia, Libya and Levant. He also captured Kadesh and re-established the Egyptian rule over it which was lost since the rule of Akhenaten. Ramesses II - one of the greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. He was involved in naval battles against pirates and battles on the land against the Canaanites and the Hittite Empire. Ramesses signed the oldest peace treaty in history with the Hittites after a long war. Tariq ibn Ziyad (679 - 707) - Berber[2] Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711-718 A.D. Led the decisive Battle of Guadalete. The name Gibraltar is derived from him. Baibars (1223-1277) - nicknamed Abu al-Futuh (أبو الفتوح; English: Father of Conquest, referring to his victories) - was the fourth Sultan of Egypt in the Mamluk Bahri dynasty, succeeding Qutuz. He was one of the commanders of the Egyptian forces that inflicted a defeat on the Seventh Crusade of King Louis IX of France. He also led the vanguard of the Egyptian army at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, which marked the first substantial defeat of the Mongol army and is considered a turning point in history. Shaka Zulu (1787-1828) - One of the most influential leaders of the Zulu Kingdom. Shaka was known for conquering the Ndwandwe and the Mthethwa Paramountcy without losing any battles. His role in the Mfecane led to the depopulation and migration of various tribes as well as the establishment of Zulu hegemony in the region. He also repelled the British army when they tried to invade South Africa from the east.

[@williamjones2503]

@@jumahamis227 Yes but he wasn’t an African which is why he isn’t on this list

[@liamjm9278]

Hatshepsut did steal his throne for 22 years and kept telling everyone how amazing she was and how a God fucked her mother and how her father said she was the true heir and that she was born to save Egypt and was told so by every Egyptian God in person.

[@prasantabagh432]

​@@williamjones2503he is not fucking white

[@redbadgeofcourage98]

I went over to Israel in 2018 and was a part of The Megiddo Expedition. I was the Registrar for Area K, the side of the tel that had a large mud brick wall built to protect against Egyptian invasion! We found donkey and cow skeletons, full human remains (Canaanites in the ~1800s BC buried their dead in catacombs dug beneath the floors of their homes), and pieces of arrowheads. It’s so cool to see you cover something that was a huge part of my life! Thank you!

[@Raptor747]

It makes me really sad that we've lost so much of our own history. Think about how awesome it would be to study in detail the battles of ancient history like we can battles from WW2. Think of all the heroes, of all the skill and turns of events that we could remember and honor.

[@youthinasia4103]

My grandma always said if you don’t speak to the older generations than the knowledge they have will disappear with them. So much history gets lost between generations all the time it’s wild to think what different people went through n lived through. Gotta gain as much info as possible before it’s to late!

[@SamuelHallEngland]

Makes the ancient battles, and those times in general even more mysterious and interesting imho!

[@Garrett1240]

If ever there were honest, non-embellished accounts of ancient battles, we’d discover how unscientific in strategy and undisciplined in combat they really were.

[@DarDarBinks1986]

Who are you, who do not know your history?

[@mustacheman2549]

GOD I FUCKING LOVE WAR!!!! WAR IS SO FUCKING AWESOME LOL!!!!

[@christopherhanton6611]

Megiddo was very old city and put in the history books from several different kingdoms in the future . also its Tel Megiddo is considered one of the most ancient settlements in the Middle East. It guarded the western branch of a narrow pass and trade route connecting Ancient Egypt and Assyria. The site was inhabited from approximately 7000 BCE to 586. got that from wikipedia

[@ticketforlife2103]

There are much older cites

[@aGr3atD4y]

Thank you for another fascinating video! I really love (Egyptian) history and i love and admire Hatshepsut!

[@ferrusfylax]

i have had the pleasure of visiting karnac, the history of ancient egypt and its monuments that have stood the test of time, was breath-taking to witness first hand, i think its safe to say it played a very large role in the future of the wider world that we now live in

[@brendansunra]

I've always wondered, what does the inner sanctuary at Karnak look like?

[@jeffreyestahl]

I have always been of the opinion that without Hatshepsut leaving Thutmose III a solid economy, his conquests would never have been possible. He would've spent his reign calming down political dissent, stabilizing the economy, and securing resources.

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Thutmose II left Egypt a strong and solid economy. Hatshepsut expanded it to what at the time was considered such ludicrous wealth that some Egyptians considered it decadently immoral. But yes, without such wealth Thutmose III's conquests would have been impossible.

[@themercifulguard3971]

It goes to show how running a successful empire requires a proper foundation. Which is a no brainer.

[@MichaelSmith-ij2ut]

As a Canaanite king myself I'm really happy to see this battle finally covered.

[@jeffm3283]

Hell yeah

[@yaruqadishi8326]

Ok you're not canaanite. U are not one of us 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇸🇾

[@riverman6462]

@@yaruqadishi8326 Canaanites specifically mean the Jewish people. Are you Jewish?

[@4Before4]

@@riverman6462 the Canaanites existed before Israel himself was born .

[@riverman6462]

@@4Before4 yes but once they accepted Judaism, the "Jewish people" became a thing. That's why there is no Muslim or Christian Canaanite. Only Jews

[@akernis3193]

This is one of my favourite battle in history, and I'm thrilled to see you guys do it justice like this. Excellent work!

[@AsimovIII]

Just the other day I was thinking that we need to see more ancient battles covered, and what do I see today. Love this channel and I hope to see more in the future.

[@josephphoenix1376]

Excellent Episode.... I read in other sources where Thurmose3rd obtained Tribute from Hatti, Assyrian,& Mittani leader on his subsequent battles in this post Meggido campaign. Also hunted Elephant& Other trophy style wild game there also. Recently read as THUTMOSE passed thru the Levant(?) Acheans( Greeks) presented him with golden gifts and praise. They had heard of his Great Reputation and sought to Honor Him!

[@sonar357]

Couldn’t help but notice that the Pharoh followed a lot of the advice that Sun Tsu would’ve given: attack at weakness, avoid strongpoints, hold the enemy’s attention in one area and attack from the flank, etc

[@circleancopan7748]

But Sun Tzu wasn't even born at that time, he was born much later than the Megiddo.

[@Zraknul]

A lot of the art of war is compiling things that work in a comprehensive manner, not new ideas no one has thought of before. Sun Tzu is drawing from what others have done.

[@noman312]

That's because these points are just general guidelines and would seem like common sense to most wise people of the ancient age.

[@okdude8215]

This is basic strategy nothing sun tsu innovated

[@javier1333]

You mean basic common sense

[@thekillingduck]

Thanks

[@rexmagi4606]

I love the fact that their knowledge that the Pharoah himself was leading the army was enough to make them run back to the city.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Thutmose taking the middle, riskier path is possibly the first historical example of game theory at work.

[@dominicguye8058]

No, there was some diplomatic double-dealing by Elam during the era of Hammurabi

[@Crytica.]

One of my favorite battles to learn from because of how long ago it was. If I had a time machine to watch a singular battle from history, then this one would be up there for the #1 spot.

[@CrackingChaseBank605X]

I can tell you've never touched a female with that anime pfp 💀

[@plumeater1]

It's so amazing that we can learn the history of egypt through sheer luck of finding the Rosetta stone. If it weren't for it we wouldn't have translated the hieroglyphs and Egyptian history would have been lost.

[@stocktalk6318]

I can't imagine the hard work and number of ours you invested to make such videos. Excellent work as always. Looking forward to view and like your next video. much love from Alexandria Egypt.

[@GeorgeGabrielTemplarKnight]

Does anybody know the name of the song/music that starts at 02:10 ? Its so peaceful yet foreboding at the same time.

[@okdude8215]

Anyone

[@angbandsbane]

Whether you look at the book of Revelation as literature or literal prophesy, having the Battle of Armageddon--the end of military history--take place in the same place as the beginning fairly well fits a theme of the book; Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

[@SacredDreamer]

WWI ended when they battled at Medigo Hill.

[@bluefaery1865]

@@SacredDreamer Interesting!

[@SacredDreamer]

They called WWI "The Great War to End All Wars". 😔 They are liars.

[@Synystr7]

Its pretty amazing that this early in civilization, they have discovered and used complex tactics like this...

[@beno1129]

The tactics weren't that complex in my opinion. They amounted to encirclement and shock-and-awe, both of which have been in use since the days of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, when they would chase down wild beasts from multiple sides.

[@alissa6]

@@thegreatestkhan In Europe and America they're taught that civilization started ca 450 BC with the Greeks. This battle is a thousand years older than that. I can see why they would get mindblown.

[@mohammedzaid9274]

Guess what.. civilization, states, empires, and technology didn’t begin or end in europe

[@Synystr7]

@@thegreatestkhan Oh you are one of those pre-civilization ancient civilization comet strike people who like that dude thats on JRE all the time.

[@il967]

These people are more or less genetically identical to us.

[@PYRESATVARANASI]

Impressive video, well done. ✨

[@stacey_1111rh]

You guys have got to cover Egypt more! Great channel

[@gideon9096]

I just returned from Megiddo itself, a fascinating place. Loved to see it getting some representation by such a high quality channel :D

[@valtermagno2056]

Valeu!

[@WizardsandWarriors]

Remake of our classic Game of Thrones episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqKvlHpmqJhog6s

[@hellion6737]

I suggest you cover the Sri Lankan civil war, which is an underrated and underappreciated war.

[@daxconnell7661]

as some one fascinated by ancient history i thank you for expanding this knowledge

[@TheStrategos392]

Thutmoses III was considered the Napoleon of Ancient Egypt. This video is a pleasant surprise.

[@TheStrategos392]

@@scarymonster5541 Rameses was a great warrior as well, but Thutmoses III was a better commander and strategist.

[@ethanjacobrosca7833]

@@TheStrategos392 to be fair Egyptian pharaohs tended to exaggerate military victories anyway so we will never know the truth…

[@TheStrategos392]

@@ethanjacobrosca7833 This is true. However, this battle specifically showed Thutmoses’ cunning and his grasp of the indirect approach to winning a battle. That is the mark of first rate General.

[@ethanjacobrosca7833]

@@TheStrategos392 no doubt Thutmose III was a great commander and strategist. On the other hand, while Ramesses II was supposedly Egypt’s greatest leader it is likely that his military reputation was highly exaggerated. Keep in mind that while Ramesses boasted about defeating the Hittites at Kadesh, the outcome of the battle was inconclusive and is still hotly debated to this very day.

[@TheStrategos392]

@@ethanjacobrosca7833 That is an excellent point. I believe Thutmoses was a superior General to Ramses. He was rational and not driven by glory. Ramses had a huge ego and this is evident at the battle of Kadesh. You are correct in stating that the Pharaoh’s would embellish their accomplishments. I am only stating that in this particular battle, Thutmose as a young General in his first major engagement showed strategic and tactical prowess. Two things can be true.

[@kenomy66]

Glad to see this battle get some shine. Its so overshadowed by Kadesh. Thanks King & Generals

[@benjackson91]

Can we please get a series on the wars of the old Swiss confederacy with an emphasis on the Burgundian wars Feel like the team who masterminded your excellent 100 years war series would do this underrated piece of history justice

[@andalucian7434]

Burgundian wars is indeed an interesting topic. That era was very interesting with many conflicts that would eventually give shape to modern european nations

[@LordWyatt]

I’ve seen Megiddo. Very surreal along with the Jezreel Valley.

[@KimmoKM]

I think this account is an excellent example of why I find it worthwhile to study military history, even if the subject matter itself is distasteful in the extreme. After all, there's a temptation to think of our forebears as stupid (although upon closer inspection you'll find out it's just that moderns are standing in the shoulders of giants), but when it comes to military stratagems, at least I find it easy to imagine myself in the shoes of Thutmose III, or otherwise in an analogous contemporary military situation in wargames, and see the brilliance in his decision to go through the middle. It's all about taking calculated risks while trying to outwit your equally clever opponent, and this is the one area where all our advances in science, technology and philosophy have failed change a thing.

[@MRbossman1982]

Great documentary! Very interesting love Egypt history BC Times

[@OrthoKarter]

I love history, and ur channel! god bless you!

[@AlbertM170]

I need more Egypt. Please give me more Egypt.

[@DeepTalkWithT]

Thank you so much for your efforts! This stuff is GOLD

[@mihaelageorgieva5208]

I really like what you're doing, I hope there are many more videos about ancient Egypt and the old battles and I hope you bring the Mesopotamian story to this new and very nice style of animation, I would recommend you make a new series about the Vikings and their raids and conquests in Eastern and Western Europe, leading to participation in the Crusades

[@robertop699]

I really liked the great narration together with the map explanations! Cool video!

[@mikemodugno5879]

I've been secretly hoping for a Bronze Age video from you! Thank you so much. I would love to see more Bronze and early Iron Age content.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Donald Trump is a direct descendant of Bronze Age rulers. You can see it on his face.

[@barrylane4164]

Excellent narration and presentation!! Thank You!!!

[@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016]

I always wondered how the Egyptians came into the Levant. Even back then, most empires expand in self-defense (as they conceive of it)

[@tahagalal9276]

When you read about egyptian history you will find that egyptians expanded to levant after the heksus period, they did that to prevent other invasions, before heksus they didn't fight in the levant.

[@andrewsuryali8540]

@@tahagalal9276 Not really, the XIV Dynasty had holdings in modern-day Israel and their seals (delivered as part of royal proclamations) are found as far north as Lebanon. Historians who propose the peaceful entry hypothesis consider the XIV's northern expansion to have been the path through which the Hyksos got into Egypt in the first place. Originally the semitic peoples who would constitute the Hyksos would have been allowed into Egypt as vassals of the XIV, but as the dynasty weakened they started gaining power and eventually formed the XV (Hyksos) Dynasty, ultimately turning the last five kings of the XIV into their vassals.

[@tahagalal9276]

@@andrewsuryali8540 i will search about this subject, thank you

[@stocktalk6318]

@@andrewsuryali8540 Can I know your sources, this is incorrect information. The concept of linking the religious stories of this Era with documents historical events would do no good for those stories. The Egyptians were notorious with information keeping and have wrote history literally on stones. One simple fact that Mousse was placed in the Nile river until he reach the Pharaoh palace in Thebes and if you know that Nile river flows upward proves without a doubt that semitic were living in south Egypt (maybe Nubian too). There are many theories that state Thutmose III is King David. I have studies this era immensely and tend to agree. The similarities are uncanny. It is very interesting Era to study, but not so much for religious people.

[@TRutledge]

I'm definitely looking forward to learning about Egyptian history. Great video

[@cipher88101]

Megiddo, the oldest battle in history: "That's not fighting, I'll show you fighting. Why back in my day...turn that down, that's not music!"

[@matthewhecht6580]

That was very entertaining and informative. Thank you.

[@ragab25Jan]

This battle left a deep impact on history as many believes the battle of end of the world Harmagedōn will take place in the same location

[@freeloader510]

I was reading about this period last week and preparing a paper alongside it. It feels weird you guys uploud it just in time I couldn't be more happy about it wow...

[@TetsuShima]

"War. War never changes. Since the dawn of human kind, when our ancestors first discovered the killing power of rock and bone, blood has been spilled in the name of everything: from God to justice to simple, psychotic rage"

[@johnquach8821]

That's a Fallout allusion?

[@Talosbug]

You know something is significant if it ends up not only recorded in your religion, but the religion of other cultures around you

[@MJ-og8tm]

Amo l'Egitto 🇪🇬 dall'Italia 🇮🇹 siamo uno di fronte all'altro nel Mediterraneo e questa è una cosa meravigliosa🇪🇬🇮🇹❤

[@hamzamahran5090]

بنحبكم بالعربي 🇪🇬🇮🇹❤

[@eck754]

Love Kings & Generals, The Military history of the world is THE HISTORY of the world... The way you bring it to life and the narration along with the maps etc to show you is what makes it so engaging for me.. As an amateur historian that loves telling tales of days gone by your facts in the videos have won me many a cheeky debate with the know it alls that can't help try to correct you 🤣🤣 it's great saying "I'll put on the video n prove it" 👌🤣 love it.. Keep it up guys, History must be kept alive for future generations to learn from, admire, emulate, overtake and to mostly remember the greatness human beings can achieve when united in peace or united in war the best and worst is on show and you guys cover it all not just the glory 👍 keep em coming

[@curlyfries2956]

I have never heard of Thutmose III before, but he seems like a daring commander, willing to take risks to achieve victory like taking the central passage. Brash, but confident and bold. I like it...

[@niharranjanmahunt4102]

That’s not the oldest battle..the oldest battle is Yuddham Dasarajan or Battle of ten kings which was fought in modern day punjab and pakistan

[@curlyfries2956]

@@niharranjanmahunt4102 I know this isn’t the oldest battle and I never said it was

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@curlyfries2956 ignore the guy btw. He is a Indian nationalist. The battle he says is probably mythological. India already has a deep and rich history. But guys like the one you replied to spew their hindu nationalist made up history and embarass Indians like me.

[@okdude8215]

@@thatindiandude4602 like claiming porus beat alexander meaningless revisionism they engage in. I agree india has rich history and culture no need to fabricate things.

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@okdude8215 believe it or not, that's mild revisionism. The Turkish Nationalists and Indians are the worst when it comes to this. It's not even history, it's just their version of fan fiction.

[@featsofarms]

Great video. Cheers from the history lovers.

[@Falconlibrary]

15:30 Imagine a king who fought his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight.

[@petertyson4022]

Very interesting. Well done. Good job. 👍😊

[@dfig722]

I thoroughly enjoy your work. It would help me greatly if you would cross-reference the ancient geography with current country borders. Thank you.

[@bernardpare2509]

Merci ! Vraiment bien fait .

[@kenny187ful]

For perspective, by this time, the Great Pyramid of Giza was already ancient, a little over 1000 years old.

[@zer0deaths862]

And the Ancient Egyptians were as old to the Romans as the Romans are to us now.

[@AncientOfDays963]

Great Video thank you for sharing!!! It was a very bold but high yielding gambit Thutmose took, that paid off! It’s funny because one would think Kadesh would have at least had a minimal force guarding the Aruna Pass, but to leave it so open with it being the most direct route was simply foolish and reckless on his part. Such is life though and it made for a great battle of which you made a phenomenal video!☯️⚛️

[@ZERO00O0Oo0I]

I'm watching this documentary after 2 years and what a great documentary it is

[@KingsandGenerals]

Name checks out

[@ZERO00O0Oo0I]

@@KingsandGenerals real ❤️‍🩹 god bless you guys

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@kings and generals , please do more battles like this ,bronze age and pre Islamic battles like halimas day ,the tribal battles ,with ur and nisshpur etc

[@romanregman1469]

Thank you for your presentation. Keep them coming.

[@spencertherren6806]

Happy father's day everyone. Thank you Kings and Generals.✌️🇺🇸

[@davec1294]

Same to you my friend.

[@morelenmir]

Paul Doherty wrote a pretty decent series of stories set in Hatshepsut's rule. Worth reading as he does manage to capture some of the feeling of the times.

[@Aquila476]

0:14 Wow, I never knew the Egyptians achieved full-plate armour almost 30 centuries before the Europeans /s. In all seriousness, great video as always.

[@seanmikaeel90s50]

A few peoples did. It's important, but not important. I only say that because, you can still definitely get mortally wounded in combat with armor. Just a side note trying to boils down to who has the most skill in combat.

[@korneliuseg]

Very interesting! Thank you for this video!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Ah yes, Egyptian series is coming.

[@stephenmeeks684]

Wonderful descriptions and animations.

[@brocksargeant1134]

First recorded battle in history: Egyptian troops: "I think we'll stop and raid the camp, and let the enemy escape." Nearly every successful army afterwards: "Hey, let's stop and raid the camp...what could possibly go wrong?"

[@LuisVillanuevaCubero]

Great video! Thanks for making this.

[@barbiquearea]

The Egyptian account of this battle suggests that the forces under Kadesh numbered several million infantrymen, hundreds of thousands of chariots and an oddly precise figure of 330 kings, which is a huge exaggeration. In all likelihood both sides were about the same size, which was roughly about 10,000-20,000 troops each. The Egyptian Army however was more disciplined, highly organized, possessed better logistics and had uniformity of equipment. The Canaanite forces under Kadesh and his allies on the other hand comprised of individual levies from a large number of nobles and princes, and it likely didn't possess very good logistics to support a very large number of troops. The Canaanite chariots on the other hand were more advanced than those of the Egyptians, and were equipped with better wheels that broke less often than their Egyptian counterparts.

[@manofwar2354]

To tell you if this was chinese war i would belive this loool

[@faggardjustin]

God I’ve been waiting for this one!!! Did not disappoint!

[@joshpeetrash]

Having grown up in a Judeo-Christian household and being exposed to the Bible it is pretty interesting to ponder that the location of the oldest-well recorded battle in human history coincides with the location of "final" battle to occur

[@philippedefechereux8740]

Excellent illustrated summary.

[@nenenindonu]

Finally an ancient battle video Its been more than 2 months since the last time we had one ! The early modern/pacific battle series started to become boring as hell

[@lordloss3398]

True. The closer we get to modern more boring history becomes for me personally

[@sevoo1579]

Thank you so much for covering the Bronze Age

[@aarondemiri486]

excellent video everyone made, the oldest battle I knew was the battle of Kadesh. I now now know Megiddo deserves that distinction.

[@angelitabecerra]

Interesting, I'm used to this battle being referred to as the Battle of Kadesh vs the Battle of Megiddo. Also, Fun Fact: Thutmose III is known as the Napoleon of Egypt. Personally I think Napoleon should have been known as the Thutmose of France

[@Steve-xm4zz]

Over 3000 years ago. I can't get over the level of knowledge and intelligence of these civilizations. And how that was lost for centuries. I only wish history like this and the Roman government had been part of the education curriculum when I was growing up. This opens the mind more than anything I can think of.

[@CjqNslXUcM]

Is there anything more satisfying than the sound effect of troops shattering on this channel?

[@VYBCTV]

Iam a big fan of your channel. Please do a detailed video on the First Battle Of Vedic Period between Ten Indo Aryan RigVedic Tribes. It's called 'Dasharajna Yudhdha'. (Battle Of Ten Kings) It was won by Bharatha tribe. The word Bhaaratham, another name for India comes from King Bharatha's name. It would be great. Please do it.🙏🇮🇳👍❤

[@scm50able]

Great documentary. Great narration.