Normans Crush the Saracens at the Battle of Cerami

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A documentary podcast on the Battle of Cerami.
The Battle of Cerami was fought in June 1063 and was one of the most significant battles in the Norman conquest of Sicily, 1060-1091. The battle was fought between a Norman expeditionary force and a Muslim alliance of Sicilian and Zirid troops. The Normans fought under the command of Roger de Hauteville, the youngest son of Tancred of Hauteville and brother of Robert Guiscard. The Muslim alliance consisted of the native Sicilian Muslims under the Kalbid ruling class of Palermo, led by Ibn al-Hawas, and Zirid reinforcements from North Africa led by the two princes, Ayyub and 'Ali. The battle was a resounding Norman victory that utterly routed the opposing force, causing divisions amongst the Muslim aristocracy which ultimately paved the way for the eventual capture of the Sicilian capital, Palermo, by the Normans and subsequently the rest of the island.
The initial battle took place at the hilltop town of Cerami, around five miles to the west of the Norman stronghold at Troina. However the main battle was joined in the valley just to the south. By all accounts the Normans, numbering 136 knights with probably only slightly more infantry, were heavily outnumbered by their Muslim opponents who some sources claim were as many as 50,000 strong. The best surviving source of information for the battle is found in Geoffrey of Malaterra's De rebus gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae comitis et Roberti Guiscardi Ducis fratris eius.

[@javier6926]

And so Sicily was regained for Western civilisation.

[@worldlypersonal1042]

High time to resurect the Normans.

[@MY-mp6bq]

Eugene B. I laughed at this :) you guys have no idea what coming from the middle east, do you?

[@aleksandersokal5279]

@@MY-mp6bq Well Renaissance was started by Byzantine Greek refugees not middle easterners.

[@enricomanno8434]

@@aleksandersokal5279 With some contribution only The Renaissance was created in Italy by Italians. Full stop No cultural appropriation It started long before the Othomans conquered Constantinople 1453

[@aleksandersokal5279]

@@enricomanno8434 Well nobody is doubting Italy as the birthplace, but refugees from Byzantine Greece certainly helped. At least much more than the middle easterners.

[@brianfuller7691]

The Normans were formidable warriors.

[@taqiyasir8086]

Good Job Normans.

[@darthveatay]

My ancestors were Normans who settled in England with William the conquerer Part of the heritage I’m proud of

[@alexlewis4926]

Ditto

[@DoReMi123acb]

As you should be. kudos

[@ajh6319]

Same. My ancestors settled in Kent after the Norman Conquest.

[@mrstarfishh33]

I really enjoy these videos on the Normans. Great channel!

[@sammyperez5413]

God bless the Norman's

[@christianriddler5063]

@PSMRT MSRTA lol

[@sohphunny4679]

I love the history of the Normans, some of the most interesting in history, keep it up!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Geography, Moral, United Leadership and Experience are vital in conflicts like this. Great video!

[@romans883]

Polish Winged Husaria in battle of HODÓW 400 Poles repelled 40 000 Tatars Horde for 6 hours . When additional 300 arrived they took the field ! Polish Thermophle !

[@salvatorebiondo932]

Sicily foreshadowed the crusades, was the first Roman province-foreshadowing the eventual empire, where allies landed in WWII, a truly special place with a strong and important history with regards to ALL of western civilization.

[@tbakesify]

These are excellent little history lessons. Thank you for making them.

[@historicalminds6812]

A great batttle. I think it has become my favourite so far! Thanks for the upload RCH.

[@n.c.108]

Thank you for your videos in history lessons, wonderful. This history should be taught in the public schools.

[@sarrumac]

proud to be a norman...

[@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96]

Le 56%

[@sarrumac]

how? Born in normandy, from a norman father and a norman mother, living in Normandy, with family roots going back to prior to the 12thC? The 56% is a burger meme.

[@ScarletEdge]

I am more Norman than you.

[@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96]

More Norman than you Mehmet

[@ScarletEdge]

I don't trust your opinion.

[@sadsackkvisling9694]

Not bad for a bunch of rich old viking lords who settled in France.

[@richardrobinson1697]

GREAT JOB NORMANS!🗡🇮🇹🗡🇮🇹🗡

[@richardrobinson1697]

@علي ياسر I BURNED NOBODY? IN MEDIEVAL TIMES EVERYONE BURNED EVERYONE? INCLUDING THE SARACENS!🧐

[@richardrobinson1697]

@علي ياسر DIFFERENT CENTURIES! MY GUESS WOULD BE THEY WERE LED BY THE DICTATOR MUSSOLINI. HIS CALL. ITALIAN PEOPLE LED BY THE MAFIA FOUGHT AGAINST FACISM!🧐🇮🇹🧐

[@paublusamericanus292]

after watching these battles in iraq and syria for so long, to hear this story about the crusades, is so uplifting, and wonderful. thank you so much for putting these up.

[@popeofpain6904]

1 Saracen disliked this video

[@aroutledge9565]

6 Saracens committed suicide to this video

[@tommyodonovan3883]

Doctor Fate 6 now.

[@sadatkhan2012]

Well the amount of time you guys lost it will be a matter of shame. Toothbrush!

[@sithumrajitha9969]

@@sadatkhan2012 but you people lost most times

[@sadatkhan2012]

@@sithumrajitha9969 😂 Persian and Roman emire is still there?

[@ericrogers884]

JSR last two podcasts on Norman Sicily were OUTSTANDING. With the real love interest in it and a little fleshing out this could easily become a movie or mini series.

[@1helluvaguy738]

Too un-pc for today.

[@damaristighe3227]

You are right @Real Crusades History. Normans are totally cool.

[@renauddechatillon245]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! We were WARRIORS then!!! when were were led by wise commanders and the zeal for Victory, no Saracen army could OVERCOME US! Todays Man-Bun wearing, Soy latte drinking, Prius Driving, Manjinas wouldn't last a SECOND on a MANS battlefield!!

[@GenJuhru]

because now there are more *sheeps* than *man*

[@christianriddler5063]

With the heart of a Viking and the faith for Jesus a man can do incredible things.

[@ianosborne188]

True... TOY WANKERS.

[@ianosborne188]

Norman Wisdom😜

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

lmaoo ur pfp

[@stefanvella9807]

The Normans were Brave and fearless, great tacticians, magnificent and formidable Conquerors. They deserve more credit. In the ⚔🛡Battle of Cerami 1063 ✝ Count Roger and his handful of knights 🏇and foot soldiers🤺 fought like lions against 10s of 1,000s of Saracens and smashed them👳‍♂ ☪

[@Daimon-X]

Normans: We have a higher ground.

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

lmaoo its over anakin

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

crush the arabs!?!?! here i come!

[@christianriddler5063]

@True Islam الإسلام الحقيقي You invaded a shattered empire that even snails could conquer at the time, there is as much prestige in your conquest as there is in a grown man's conquest of a child's candybar. The Huns and the Germanians brought the Roman Empire low and allowed for it to be conquered, that's when your disgusting ancestors rode in and stole the glory.

[@TearDaTaco]

what the hell happened here

[@christianriddler5063]

More like "the sons of Ishtar".

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

relaxxx

[@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173]

Wow. Cold rocked 'em. 50,000 sheep led to be slaughtered by less than 200 lions.

[@tommyodonovan3883]

My all time favoite historical figure is Frederick the 2nd; HRE, King of Germany, King of Sicily, *King of Jerusalem* (6th crusade).

[@TheChianello]

Very Interesting!

[@Alinnagy88]

DEUS VULT! ONCE MORE !

[@twosocks8088]

I want to learn more about this battle.... it seems to be up there with Thermopylae in terms numbers.

[@krisballard541]

In a battle it's important to seize the high ground.

[@heathenwizard]

Interesting video. Do you have any podcasts or interviews with scholars who discuss things more from the medieval islamic perspective? I recall the one about the Emir of Shaizar and the chronicler discussing Muslim peasants in Outremer vs in Muslim territories, but I was wondering if you could point your audience to a more comprehensive talk on the subject?

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

We need more information regarding these crusaders.🤔

[@christianriddler5063]

@True Islam الإسلام الحقيقي At least we aren't stuck in the stoneage like you are.

[@lechandler4041]

Question: While the "Westerners" certainly suffered their losses, like Jerusalem, what explains the domination of the West over the Arabs? Was it generalship, technology, better training, superior fighters, religious fervor, or what? Or, all the above? Does any one factor stand out? Perhaps that would be a whole video, if not already done?

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

...read history lmaooo west didnt lose jerusalem, east did..west conquered it and fought for it

[@sandyopenchosky8928]

Plunder its what we get. When we do what we do.

[@richierich1470]

And we will again ?????

[@jamesparker4471]

I'm of Saxon origin what did my ansestors do and who were they.?

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

James Parker good question but now are Anglo Saxon.🤔

[@bignigga2238]

James Parker don't worry about it

[@Acesahn]

Saxon's were bad ass Vikings mercs who turned on their employers, the Romans, cuz they couldnt pay them and destroyed, then rebuilt society in England. A VERY broad strokes overview lol. They then became Christians, settled down... then got OTHER Vikings come and mess them up, but not completely.

[@swarnadeepsen8746]

James Parker they also served in the Varangian Guard of Byzantium

[@stormbringer2840]

the saxon and vikings were both "Germanic" , and they prayed the same god with different names ( kind of like the greeks and the romans ) basically the saxons were vikings of the woods .

[@ambrose788]

March up a wide open slope against Norman knights. What could go wrong.

[@jacobtribe9623]

According to comments here, many son not understand that the Arabs ruled the island of Sicily, but the population was manly Greek. Only about 100 years before the Norman reconquest, Sicily was fully Byzantine, part of the east Roman empire, with Syracuse one of the most important city of the Byzantine city after Byzantium (Constantinople). Sicilian at that time were manly Greek, Latin, Jews. After the Norman reconquest the Norman become part of the Sicilian population.

[@enricomanno8434]

The Sicilians are the autoctonous inhabitants of the island.. coming from two ancient tribes.. the Sicani and Siculi.

[@jacobtribe9623]

@@enricomanno8434 the Sicans are the oldest inhabitants known, this precedes Sikels (Siculi), Elyms( Elimi), Greeks, Phoenician. Sicans are not very well understood up to today, they are a mystery. Before and during the bronze age there was a huge movement of people in the Mediterranean area. Most likely Sicans were a product of different Mediterranean tribes people coming together. Is interesting and worth to look into the sea people and the collapse of the bronze civilization. According to bronze age Egyptian inscription the Shekelesh coming from the island of sicily were one of the sea people coalition to attack Egypt. In any case the Sicans and Greeks merged and amalgamated together, while Sikels, remained am hostile tribe for the Greeks, that's reason why the Greeks called the island Sikelia, and not Sikania. The was no more distinguishable difference between Sicans and Greek, Sicans and Elyms were assimilated by the Greek. The Sikels ( Siculi) was a tribe that arrived in Sicily, from Central Italy, only couple of centuries before the Greeks. The Sikels language was similar to Latin. At the time of the Arab conquest the Sicilian population was a mixed of many people from all over the Mediterranean region and Europe, but the majority of the population was composed of Greeks, Latin, Hebrew, Syrian.

[@enricomanno8434]

@@jacobtribe9623 How come the Syrians were in Sicily?

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

..After 902, There was ZERO byzantine rule in sicily. Battle of rometta and troina u talking about was only won with help of williams norman army for byzantine lol but then they fell in civil war again and lost all control yet again. Only Normans got it back after beating muslims

[@Souljainbattle]

What country do Norman's come from

[@the6thcolumn588]

Most were likely Danes, with the rest being Norwegian.

[@robinhood5467]

North men aka Vikings

[@Chaosdwarft]

From a region in Northwestern part of France, called Normandy. Normans were the Norse settlers that took residence in Normandy. Normans are a mix of French and Norse.

[@616lordofdarkness]

normandy and scandinavia

[@3John-Bishop]

Vikings were badass...we are still living in a Viking world.

[@caos1925]

I mean I'm not surprised the normans won, but did you have to give it away so much in the title?

[@karl-arnal]

is history, it's being a long time that we know what happened

[@caos1925]

@@karl-arnal I didn't know of this battle before this video, either side could have won to my knowledge, but this gave it away, lost some of the tension. You don't tell someone how a story ends before you start telling it. Imagine sitting down to watch star wars with someone who hasn't and saying 'Oh BTW Vader is luke's dad, and he will kill the Emperor.'

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

lmaoo dang u wanted a show