What Were the Northern Crusades?

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In this clip from one of our classic podcasts, Dr. Andrew Latham defines the Northern Crusades. The Wendish Crusade, part of the Second Crusade, is briefly discussed. J Stephen Roberts adds some remarks.

[@anthonyhargis6855]

A much overlooked segment of the crusades, a sort of "third son." In novels and movies everything seems to center on the Holy Land, with occasional nods to Iberia -- "El Cid" comes to mind. I don't recall evern reading a novel, or seeing a movie, that had the northern crusades as it's setting. It would be an interesting story. As awesome as always, "J."

[@Snoopdad-zw4mz]

There is the classic film " Alexander Nevsky", which was a crusade like war of the Teutonic knights against the Orthodox Russian Slavs.

[@lusciouslucius]

teutonic order was the most secular order. they attacked and annexed territories of christian countries. so they basically betrayed the ideas of crusades.

[@Combat-Mindset]

They did? Which territories were that?

[@MCorpReview]

I love the way the Teutonic Knights morphed into Prussia and later unified Germany. I mean that’s gotta be worth something.

[@termitedome]

,,Morphed'' aka killing local .And even steal name Prussian of it .

[@ueberlegungen]

I have prussian ancestors so i find this very interesting.

[@BluescreenBandit]

who gives a fuck, mistery meat mutt.

[@iBreakAnkles4Fun]

They tried to convert old prussians which were baltic tribes, the prussia that was formed after 200 years of killing was of German ethnicity.. Completely different people..

[@Daron7181]

Ironically, the Saxons were forcibly converted to Christianity (Catholic Church) by Charlemagne in the 8th century.

[@gabriel_brasil33]

Based Carlos Magno/Charlemagne

[@prsimoibn2710]

​@@gabriel_brasil33now they are Atheists

[@AstaInar]

I know it predates the Crusades, but is there any chance you could tackle the whole process of christianization in Europe?

[@786AbdulSalamKhan]

AstaInar Read 'The Conversion of Europe' by Richard Fletcher. Very detailed.

[@1969cmp]

AstaInar You may find the Ryan Reeves channel very helpful. Though there a few Ryan Reeves ☺

[@rodjarrow6575]

AstaInar Explanation: Three centuries of the Northern Crusades against the Slavs non Catholics (against Orthodox Slavs) a priori are not the history of Christianization in Europe! I remind you that Pope George clarified the direction of the fire and sword of the Northern Crusades against the Slavs - this direction in the Northern Crusades against Orthodox Russia (!) with a culminating in the world-famous "failure of the Crusaders" on the ice of Lake Peipsi (in 1242) In the battle of the catholic Christians against Orthodox Christians led by Prince Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod

[@jordangallagher4374]

The Teutonic Knights were the backbone of the northern front

[@basiarc23]

Teutonic order was a killing machine!. They attacked and usurped christian lands.They betrayed the heart of "crusade"!

[@jordangallagher4374]

Avatrass Exactly,they failed the same way as the 4-th crusade

[@BigBadassR]

When an organization gets defeated by a nation, I don't think the organization has that much to be embarrassed about. Its quite a powerful organization to even think about giving battle to a nation, especially one like Kieven Russia, don't you think?

[@jordangallagher4374]

Big R Respect to Russia almost always(exclude ussr) you are right,the order got corrupt anyway

[@comradefrisealach9246]

Could it be argued that the Saxon wars were part of the Northern Crusades?

[@Vicodinisgreat]

Pine tree helmet ornament? 4:19?

[@paul6644]

What ever happened to Dr. Latham? It seems like it's been a while since you guys have had him on a podcast. Of course all of your other guests and contributors are superb, but it would be fun if Dr. Latham might come back from time to time even if he's too busy to weigh in on a regular basis. :)

[@thecrossexaminer3678]

Deus Vult! #Crusades!

[@JohanDanielsson8802]

Alright, I was unfair to say that you would not like to talk about this. I admit it.

[@Ghost-vi8qm]

The Baltic crusaders were pure acts of aggresion made by intolerant and so called "loving Christians"! I've been in Lithuania and couldn't believe that this long lasting pagan country of Europe had such a strong imprint made by the Catholic church from Rome, where all traces that reminds of its pagan past had been erased.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

There are two sides to the issue. The pagan Baltic and Slavic tribes made frequent slave raids against the Christians. The selling of slaves was a major source of income. This in part provoked the Northern Crusades.

[@Ghost-vi8qm]

@@RealCrusadesHistory I really don't believe that is true. Who are they going to sell the Christian slaves too? All there neighboring states were Christians themselves. And don't you know before Lithuania was so big, the small Baltic pagan tribes like the Prussians were conquererd by the Teutons and forced to convert by the sword, there lands ruled by Teutonic lords and replaced by other Germans.

[@kraanz]

@@RealCrusadesHistory Bullshit.

[@ingkyg9191]

Being a Lithuanian, I would not really agree. Even so called Catholics practice Pagan traditions. The believes were so strong that the church could not do anything and "accepted" local practices as christian. Our Pagan community is the fastest growing one even officially while christian numbers decline.

[@borealis9842]

@@Ghost-vi8qm They would probably sell it to other tribes. Remember Baltic territories were not ruled by a single state, but many different tribes.

[@standaeik3054]

lol why does the constant face, charisma and persona of the Papacy remind me of me granddad.

[@historicalminds6812]

Would you be interested in doing a video on the diffrent types of indulgences for each theatre of the crusades?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

It would be a great topic, but it didn't really differ. It was the same indulgence regardless of the theater.

[@InsignificantReally]

I'm a simple guy, I see a RCH video, I watch and hit like. I see that it is about the Northern Crusades, I don my armor, mount my steed, and charge into the worthless pagans until they become another sheep to the fold. Amen.

[@OurUnitedCrusade]

amen. Slaugther the Heathens

[@morfeusaquino4695]

Sorry Antti but, the catholic church has grow more than the earth growth rate.

[@BigBadassR]

What the FUCK are you going on about?

[@lordfeeda9627]

+Antti Palosaari you bloody Atheists, trying to spread your lack of faith down out throats and spreading your communism far and wide, going to war against Christians calling them bigots and hateful people because they say things you disagree with (take this very seriously please it will feed my inner troll)

[@Anttimation]

This will have a beautiful ending, your indoctrinated heads severed and your tainted Christian veins drained... (I took it very seriously)

[@Rikard_A]

You should read Herman Lindqvist "När Finland var Sverige" "When Finland was Sweden".

[@Rikard_A]

When you talk about the Northen crusade, what do you mean? Which areas? Which peoples? Danes and Svearna isn't the samething.