Saladin & the 3rd Crusade | Defending Jerusalem | Middle East History | Extra History | Part 4

📜 History of Saladin & the 3rd Crusade: Defending Jerusalem - And so we come to the negotiations between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart, where some of the best-known stories of the Crusades will play out. Starting with a mass execution of prisoners. Yikes. Saladin's luck begins to run low while Richard III shows himself to be a much better tactician and general that Saladin's previous enemies. But by the time the Crusaders are knocking on Jerusalem's door, Saladin realizes. He doesn't have to beat Richard. He just needs to outlast him.
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[@onellbrianmeliston8960]

Imagine time travel being invented and you decide to go watch historical figures but then be disappointed seeing that they don't have nametags on their chests.

[@spiffygonzales5899]

Silly person. Everyone knows that back in history days people were born with name tags on them

[@Tislyfe]

😂

[@molefeII]

Way to spoil time travel

[@DragoniteSpam]

EH: How do we visually represent "Saladin had slowed Richard _just_ enough?" Most people: prolonged and drawn-out fighting, logistics issues, wasting time EH artists: Here's Richard looking at his watch while a line of ducks crosses the road with Saladin hiding in the bushes

[@naeem-hf7xx]

how is your comment 16 hours old? lol

[@natanlopes5254]

Nobody can make a move against The Wholesome and the Adorable ^^

[@ChaseMcCain81]

Lol

[@miladeskandari7]

Simple and beautiful

[@freakymoejoe2]

that's exactly how it happened though

[@soyboy1803]

Fun fact: for his chivalry Saladin was given a huge castle in Limbo in Dante's Inferno

[@SanDiego_Railfan]

Neat

[@matthewcrowther7877]

That has to be the coolest fact I’ve ever read

[@amou2851]

Where the hell is dante inferno

[@daniellloyd4993]

@@amou2851 its a part of the book he wrote "the divine comedy"

[@seamuswagner3458]

Huh that's cool that even some Christians respected him

[@HereToComment24]

"He didn't need to beat Richard. All he had to do was outlast him." Guerrilla war favouring the locals since eternity.

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

actually guerrilla warfare can be defeated as proven by the great general alexander albeit you might have to commit war crimes

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@Cecilia-ky3uw America tried taht in Vietnam and Afghanistan but still got outlasted and in my book, a defeat

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

@@APersonOnKZbinX no i mean not that type of war crimes

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

@@APersonOnKZbinX more severe types

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

@@APersonOnKZbinX and check out alexander man

[@jeremy1860]

Ah yes, Richard the Lionheart. The famous English King who spent more of his reign fighting on the other side of the continent than he did governing his own kingdom 😅

[@Ghost12314]

Yeah pretty much.

[@user-eh1tv9pj2d]

And when he did govern his domain it was mostly lands in France and not England.

[@Ch-ew9tm]

He never even was in England. He only was in French lands controlled by the English crown and couldn’t speak English.

[@Ghost12314]

@@Ch-ew9tm still an English person for whatever reason.

[@diranbodossian6061]

"A bad son, a bad husband, and a bad king, but a gallant and splendid soldier"

[@abcdef27669]

"So, you secured Jerusalem, Saladin?" "Yes". "What it cost?" "Nothing... And Everything".

[@Triskaan]

I wish Hollywood did embrace Ghassan Massoud more, he was incredible in the role of Saladin.

[@PerditioTempus2591]

@@Triskaan My Mind is not working right now, can you please tell me what Hollywood movie had Saladin?

[@adiabd1]

@@PerditioTempus2591 it's Kingdom of Heaven It's a good movie

[@endless_tragedy7662]

Kingdom of heaven *DIRECTOR'S CUT*

[@masfiqratul7559]

@@adiabd1 did This Movie also Showed Lies about How Good Those Crusaders were when they destroyed Hungary and Byzantine empire more better than Turks done 🤣 And Showed Saladin as Evil Satanic Figure ???

[@elijahlim450]

I love when the crusaders get demoralized by their leader doing the right thing to make sure all of them don’t die

[@SaceedAbul]

Crusaders were always seemingly dumber then the salahudins armies

[@danielboggan2479]

They joined to take Jerusalem, they were a few miles from Jerusalem and they turned around. Those guys were the grunts, they didn’t understand the strategic magnitude, they just wanted to accomplish their goal.

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

@@SaceedAbul I wouldn’t say that, if you had been winning time and time again, and you and your mates think you’re going to win again, why would you retreat? We’ve been winning, why stop now? Especially when it was just in your grasp. It was more overconfidence then it was outright stupidity in my opinion.

[@newcoc4105]

@@SaceedAbul maybe atleast they were following a proven miltary leader instead of some chosen one by god.

[@uneducatedisnotstupidlol1504]

@@SaceedAbul now think about this armies from europe consistently took fought so far from home and established kingdoms and the muslims were in there own back yard so tell me which takes more brain power to accomplish.

[@spiffygonzales5899]

So saladin's plan of breaking up the army worked... Except the army that broke off was so large that saladin's got yeeted. Mission failed successfully?

[@hothoploink1509]

More like mission succeeded disastrously ^^

[@henrypaleveda7760]

mission successfully failed

[@spiffygonzales5899]

@abis8 alpha8 I think that was the point though. Give the enemy an obvious target to make them break ranks.

[@nuralibolataev4474]

Learning of Saladins shortcomings and weaknesses kinda made me like him more. He's not an undefeatable general like Alexander or Khalid ibn al Walid, in actuality he's kinda mediocre and that just makes him more human I guess?! He is not a legendary hero but a man who makes mistakes like the rest of us. And that makes his story even better because he is able to overcome all of that in his quest to unite the Muslims

[@wabu7645]

I agree when you see people like khalid or Alexander you tend to look at them more like characters then people

[@ardinhajihil5011]

yes Khalid and Alexander feels like having plot armour

[@AbdulrahmanQht]

You know that this is a plot tool EC always use to build up the story for the viewers, to come back and watch their videos, all of their own videos are build in this way to be less historically accurate and more dramatic bulid up for entertainment purposes.

[@pinegulf]

Indeed. Key to victory isn't being good... You just got to be better than opposition.

[@thethirdjegs]

Reason why history geeks love this General. Plus his chivalry.

[@enessamiyuksel1736]

To be honest: Saladin was a excellent politician but he can be questinable in war.

[@hirokazemistral]

So... The reverse of Richard? Great warrior, questionable politician. Opposites do attract, I guess.

[@mrpeanut6267]

@@hirokazemistral yeah , you right

[@enessamiyuksel1736]

@@hirokazemistral yes exactly reverse situation but those two man are have a perfect match

[@braashata2497]

Yeah, saladin was from a diplomats family that's why he's a better politician than a general.

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

richard has been quite a general anyways saladin is a questionable general but there is no doubt he knew the hearts of men taking into factor

[@imperialfist2304]

Saladin: Why are the Crusaders moving around the captives that seems pret-OH CRAP

[@gamingthisera6339]

I think they themselves were running out of food to feed the pow

[@Altarahhn]

0:50 Richard: *"KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!!!"* Saladin: "So that's how it's going to be, huh?"

[@samuelwolch1302]

Is that a three houses reference?

[@Pravaification]

Richard is Dmitiri, Saladin is Edelgard, Saladin's brother is Claude?

[@Altarahhn]

@@Pravaification Hmm... maybe?

[@chainmbl4257]

Leason learnd always pay Ransom's on time

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

I've also heard that he striped them naked before he killed them.😕

[@GeneralLuigiTBC]

I'm reminded of the various invasions of Russia that were ultimately repulsed in large part due to the invaders' inability to keep their forces properly supplied.

[@DragoniteSpam]

Lessons from history: - Don't invade russia during the winter - Don't split the crown - Seriously, don't invade russia during the winter

[@GeneralLuigiTBC]

@@DragoniteSpam Or just plain don't invade Russia. Charles, Napoleon, and Hitler all launched their invasions when it wasn't winter. Russia's so big, though, that winter is almost guaranteed to arrive before the invasion is over.

[@DragoniteSpam]

@@GeneralLuigiTBC Yeah, "winter" is pretty broadly-defined when you're trying to invade a place as big as Russia on foot

[@bazinga-tt9pj]

Accordingly to these invasions and using them as an example, whoever wants to launch one, should invade during the last months of winter.

[@firmanimad]

@@GeneralLuigiTBC this higlighted the excellence of Mongol logistics and communication. Sure the Russians weren't united at that time, but the Mongol armies were thousands of miles away from central command.

[@ilijastrainovic3141]

Richard: you can't beat me Saladin: I don't need to

[@baconninja4481]

Richard: Makes the right choice The Crusaders: WHAT?!

[@calebschultz4270]

ah the double edge sword of being victorious.

[@tams805]

@@calebschultz4270 The double edged sword of relying on religious fervour. Made even worse by being thousands of miles away from home.

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

saladin wouldve said conquer jerusalem if he was in richard's place because he knew the hearts of men although his generalship is questionable

[@NL-ws5fv]

Possibly an interesting "What if-" story right there. What if Saladin and Richard's negotiations were accepted, and Aladil (Pardon if misspelled) and Richard's sister were married, creating this different type of Jerusalem. Whether converting to Christianity for the husband or the wife converting to Islam is a question for further research, among many other things, but still worthy for a thought experiment. Leave some honest thoughts. Maybe worth a story someday.

[@ryunakazawa947]

I don't know anything about Richard Sister, but I know his Little Brother from the Movie "Robin Hood"

[@lemax6865]

@@ryunakazawa947 You *really* shouldn't base your perception of a historical figure from their depiction in movies... They're practically never accurate. I'm not saying they're always bad movies, sometimes they're great as entertainment products, but the history is almost always inaccurate

[@ryunakazawa947]

@@lemax6865 I know, I'm just confuse in that movie because Godfrey character as a traitor but in Kingdom of Heaven movie Godfrey is Ibelin father,.?

[@absurdist9609]

@@ryunakazawa947 There was no Godfrey in real life. Kingdom of Heaven is quite fictional. Balian was not a bastard and his father was named Barisan.

[@absurdist9609]

Saladin never really intended to go through with this. He was mainly stalling for time. Richard wasted a lot of time on the march. He wasn't as much of a general or politician either, compared to how good of a fighter he was. This allowed Saladin to completely scorch all the lands around Jerusalem and poison the wells.

[@lkawsome1711]

No one: Crusaders: the world must learn are peaceful ways. By force!

[@spiffygonzales5899]

Wouldn't that be the muslims?

[@robosoldier11]

I mean if anything the crusades were a response force by islamic aggression. So while not innately peaceful it could be argued as more defensive then wanton aggression that most people seem to tie into it.

[@nahheio]

Spiffy Gonzales literally what part of this video or series tells you the Muslims were the forceful ones lmao

[@amirmohamadpezeshki5351]

@@spiffygonzales5899 every one was and is like that

[@ashokafulcrum4795]

@@nahheio this video; none,... the History books; enough passages,....

[@TheFiresloth]

Napoleon said of Saladin that he was a perfect example of a general who knew to exploit fully his superior resources and situation, rather than leave useless reserves and lose sight of his subordonates.

[@SaceedAbul]

Props to Salahudins bro. For being a homie the whole way through and not betraying him.

[@rileydavidson207]

Saladin*

[@seyedzein5464]

@@rileydavidson207 In Arabic his name is Salah-Addeen/Salahuddeen, saladin is the western version.

[@abdelrahmansamir8023]

Actually he could betray him but the thing about converting to Christianity is a big no no

[@ahzam2862]

@@abdelrahmansamir8023 No he would not, Salahuddin already knew about the proposal

[@pbj4184]

@@seyedzein5464 Then isn't Saladin correct?

[@Raleyg]

Saladin was a great ruler, but not a great general Richard on the other hand, was a great general, but not a great ruler

[@cahyonugroho7174]

Richard won the battle, Saladin won the war.

[@civilengineer3349]

Sultan Saladin was elderly by that time. Its not surprising that he is less aggressive and energetic as he was in his youth when he could ride a horse and fight in a melee

[@Raleyg]

@@civilengineer3349 Fair point. But I think that even in Saladin's prime, Richard would still have been the better warrior

[@samuelademeso9041]

@@Raleyg actually saladin is the better strategists when the odds a favourable

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

no richard was the better strategist he was the better tactician his only failure in generalship is not understanding the hearts of men

[@adhamgoo175]

7:19 Crusader Kings moment lol

[@shrimpisdelicious]

I wonder what kind of crazy alternate timeline would have come about if Richard & Saladin had managed to get that marriage alliance done?

[@mrpeanut6267]

Imagine marrying your christian sister to a muslim

[@aazizpratama2683]

More persecution to the local Jews, perhaps?

[@nugrohoamar8038]

@@aazizpratama2683 it’s double opressor time!

[@1BASITSHAH]

@@mrpeanut6267 A LOT of Christian girls marry muslim men EVERY day LMFAO

[@1BASITSHAH]

@@aazizpratama2683 Not sure about Christian rule but Jews were never persecuted under Muslim rule. Infact they were more protected than christians under Muslim rule like in Moorish Spain, Ottoman Turkey, Ummayad and Abbassid caliphates

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Will Nur ad Din have its own series? He really is underrated.

[@user-fr6ig4td4r]

@Sebres Ludolf yeah zengi was pretty cool

[@josh_da_boss_hello4571]

Saladin was such a nice guy to his enemies, it’s a shame that he never got that kindness in return.

[@mahmoudfathy2074]

That's why mamluk sultan Baibars was ruthless. He was a more capable Commander, no chivalry 😆, but he could beat both Mongols and crusaders.

[@mahmoudfathy2074]

@@hersefelik5002 I get your point but putting Umayyads and Abbasids doesn't support what you wanna say because they were out there far stronger than other realms around them. Same applies to the Ottomans, all those were on the offensive. While mamluks were on the defensive position because they inherited a stretched empire with powerful enemies.

[@hiimryan2388]

Props for Saladin being so kind when everyone else is just so mean...

[@californiaball2599]

Everyone in medieval Europe and Arabia is driven insane by religious hatred so what is expected.

[@ardinhajihil5011]

he is different

[@californiaball2599]

@@ardinhajihil5011 I know that, I meant what would be expected for everyone else.

[@ardinhajihil5011]

@@californiaball2599 yes medieval age is brutal

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

actually when he isnt calm the amount of executions increase he wasnt the kind person that we think rather he is more calm than most on the era

[@agentg7227]

0:45 classic "dude, ucool" moment

[@foam3132]

Dude.... SOoooo uncool XD

[@elvisbcl8796]

dude, that's when ur fu**ed up moment.

[@thesauce1682]

oOoooOh NooOoo!

[@foam3132]

oh no oh no ooooh no no no no no

[@yin1i]

ohh you like braw stars and Among us?

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

These history videos are helping me get through quarantine

[@lucatiulete9339]

I just want to say that EH is ten times better than the whole educational system! Keep up the good work!

[@colbygreen7311]

Very true! If somewhat cynical

[@stevenandersen6989]

Well, now that I have finally the chance to ask this without being swept under the rug, I'll say it, what happened to the old Extra Credits?

[@ElGringoCastellano]

It's pretty good, really enjoyable, gets the mind going, but they should be better about listing citations

[@Lack_Of_Interest]

@@ElGringoCastellano A fair point that more content creators ought to be conscience of. Perhaps, they should briefly add citations to the video credits. Or maybe, put a list/link of citations in their "Lies" video description.

[@vivelafrance6314]

This reminds me; Maybe you guys can do a series on Napoleon's invasion of the Egypt and Syria!

[@MateusVIII]

@Aq qoyunlu mapper That might be a little long though, lol

[@nicho.n1215]

Then maybe the life of napoleon

[@MacheB]

Lovely “Spy vs. Spy”-tribute at 6:23 😄

[@user-tu7cg3tk9b]

This episode is like when you lose your momentum after you make a kingdom in mount and blade warband

[@ryuuducat]

I'm always up for a new History video!

[@abthedragon4921]

Same

[@jacdom09]

Hey EC. Thank you for continuing your work. Every upload makes my day.

[@andrewklang809]

Those were standard rules of medieval warfare: Pay the ransom, or the captor can kill the hostages (or do whatever they wanted). Barbaric times, but some armies didn't even offer ransom, they just made mountains of the skulls and moved on.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Yup. I’ll Take the mountain of skulls. I mean, who knows war better than the mongols??

[@absurdist9609]

Actually this massacre was exceptional even for that time.

[@BloodoftheStarMoon]

SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!

[@bombader2677]

This whole story began with Saladin not killing a hostage king, but everyone else with him.

[@karolamuhlberg6578]

Well you cant keep them forever and feed them or give them free for free...

[@ibrahimahmed8062]

Amazing series, Thank you for educating us

[@xavigonzalez2804]

A cliffhanger grrrr!!...wait I can just find out in a history book 📖 🤣👍🏼. Awesome job guys I love your videos, and have been since the Punic Wars 😎

[@tahamayo8861]

Pls do a series on al khalid bin walid

[@polarisraven5613]

RIchard orders his men to wait out Winter in Ascalon Scribe: "Your Popularity, is Falli- Wood Needed" (8:57)

[@marcoasturias8520]

"Luck is a skill" -Saladin, probably.

[@diranbodossian6061]

3:50 kind of skates over how Richard solved that question which is a shame. Because it involved Assassins. *Those* Assassins

[@Tislyfe]

I’d like to thank this channel for its informative yet entertaining videos😁

[@AyonGargary]

Just in time for the best way to show crusades

[@chainmbl4257]

The thing about the third crusade is that Richard had to worry more about his allies and logistics than actually fighting Saladin

[@In.Darkness]

Very cool. Great work Extra Credits, Thankyou

[@zakariaalami1491]

Could you do khalud ibn alwalid next plz 🥺

[@ikeekieeki]

thank you for highlighting this interesting historical figure

[@prakashghumaliya2002]

Thank you for video sir 💐💐💐👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@afroemperorfictionmythology]

We really do learn a lot with this channel every time...thanks and keep up the good work

[@devildevious2646]

Id never thought that id root for the crusaders to lose

[@ziadjouini1671]

Cool thing about history is that u tend to get nutural specially if the story is well told

[@VenomousSpyro]

@@ziadjouini1671 It's the best way to try to look at history. Cause history tends to be incredibly biased depending on who recorded the events.

[@cryed0]

You often root gor the protagonist no matter the tale thats told

[@tequilamockingbird758]

Shocker.

[@kys6557]

Same

[@julianneferguson5696]

Ohhh my gosh, yess! Me and my dad love extra history!! I actually asked To be a patron for my birthday :P it’s in 8 days so hopefully it happens!!

[@Nasir3623]

Great video 👍

[@kiranus8286]

Best storytelling and awesome content

[@Monkey_SK]

Another great video.

[@math2222322]

You should do a video on phillip. He was such a great monarch, yet is so often overlooked.

[@Numba003]

Great listening stuff for my evening runs. Fascinating as always. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

[@muhammadfahad6278]

Very Interesting. Thanks, Regards.

[@charlietaube4026]

You should cover the Hatfields and McCoys! It would awesome

[@sexcaptainmachineofsex.3331]

I SECOND THIS

[@medramonmasquedecendres2966]

Phillip went home also because he was sick, lost an eye and his hair

[@sandrika22]

Who dares fight my little Zoe anyway? Show me the fool!!!

[@AbdulKareemAbdulRahman]

amazing! thank you.

[@shadoww4818]

Damn. Last time I was this early, the crusader states still held Jerusalem.

[@goon8486]

I’m here to learn my history early let’s go

[@yehiarizk1836]

Pog

[@imaboisir7227]

@@yehiarizk1836 champ

[@zackscout6365]

@ Im a boi Sir Pog champ

[@codyhamilton7682]

I hope they do a series on Shays rebellion, or the hudson valley land riots, or maybe the haymarket affair/trial

[@asilentpotato3200]

That feeling when you think you're early, but then all the comments are from 20 hours ago

[@ultranium7414]

I cant wait for the 4th crusade 😂😂😂 I really want to see the next crusades

[@Zappyguy111]

Hmmm, executing prisoners of war in front of an army you're trying to beat is a sure fire way to have every one of the enemy soldiers fight to the last breath instead of surrendering and preserving your forces.

[@pompousprick8902]

“Sometimes having ten arrows sticking from their backs” 4:30 dude that’s drawing material right there

[@falmer7697]

5:57 "It's a route" Reminds of stronghold crusaider lol

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Richard sees Al Adill turns to Saladin:we are through I like Al Dill now.

[@Ethan-cz8xq]

7:43 and so faded what could have been one of the most awesome alliance in human history

[@lapiswolf2780]

6:24 Ayyyyyy, they're back!

[@trevinbehrens7230]

Just finished it, GJ

[@saadakbar8]

Please do a series on hannibal next!!

[@artycuen3572]

Congrats KZbin. You officially play more commercials, than television.🤢🤮

[@tonysladky8925]

Okay, merch is a given, but what we're really going to need is for Crusader Turtle to get their own series.

[@masterofpureawesome]

Me when I realize the video is about to end and I gotta find a new one 8:43

[@mr.cramps2117]

Hey, uhhh so australia has a public holiday coming up. Maybe you guys could do an episode of Gallipoli for ANZAC day? Love from a fan down under!

[@Docwilson91]

7:18 that’s a good jumping off point for an alternate history video. What if Saladin and Richard established a joint Christian and Muslim kingdom?

[@Kaiyanwang82]

Everybody would have asked for their heads, unfortunately.

[@IMaSUPERman2]

Can you do a series about the mamluks after this?

[@novemberdawn8145]

8:41 ... Was that a Sex and the City reference? In a history video? About Richard the Lionheart? I love this channel.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Good catch. Is he, or isn’t he?

[@yin1i]

Bruhh....... so uncool

[@Cheeseburger_mage]

Came to this channel for the gaming stayed for the history

[@crazyasalways9272]

There was gaming?

[@MD0K]

that sex and the city reference, I'm dead. This is some certified lean AAA content

[@burracing3742]

Is this from a time when Spy vs Spy and Mad magazine was a current form of entertainment literature?

[@polilla318]

Can you make a video on the carnation revolution?

[@aguineapig12]

4:30 Kights of the Templar: every thing is fine even if there’s ten arrows in my back

[@powdercake1426]

Everyone gangsta until the Hospitallers charge

[@user-gd9jj4bc4m]

Simple enough they just need to stay alive until reinforcements arrive .

[@abusyedsajib]

"Saladin despite his many talents was not a great general"- that's some oversimplification!!

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

he was a good general not a great one ie

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

we compare him to the likes of napoleon khalid heck even belisarius he falls short(richard was a far far better commander his only failure as a commander was not understanding the hearts of his men

[@abusyedsajib]

@@Cecilia-ky3uw Whatever suits your narrative, man 😛

[@projectperfectmmo3745]

Just a suggestion, you ever thought about making a playlist of each of these as like "Full Stories"? So each episode in each series put together then put in a playlist?

[@possesedcake5422]

They have that

[@martiansoldier]

I heard another factor was that if Jerusalem was taken, a LOT of his troops would consider their oaths fulfilled and leave the holy land.

[@SoulCrapper]

Getting Punic Wars vibes from this episode. Saladin's strategy seems very similar to the one used against Hannibal.

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

alexander wouldve been the one needed to counter guerrilla tactics for your fact he was one of the few great generals to be able to also do asymmetrical warfare

[@warsan2822]

0:50 Saladin:so you have chosen death

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

I wouldn’t say that, because he didn’t win against the Crusaders, he signed a peace treaty with terms involving pilgrimages with Richard, because Richard realised if he took Jerusalem, then the other Muslim kingdoms would just come back to take it again.

[@sharequsman596]

@@pyrrhusofepirus8491 I mean he did achieve the goal to keep Jerusalem and that is definitely more of a victory than what the Christians got

[@Googledeservestodie]

7:13 okay Hatfields and McCoys better be a one-off episode after this

[@franbalcal]

that sex and the city reference was everything!

[@midnightflare9879]

Saladin: Fires arrows Armored Knights: Oh...anyway!

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

arrows are usually ineffective against armored knights as long as their horses are armored too(ie that was how england defeated france in the hundred years war along with the help of terrain)

[@duskmoss]

Can you do the Hatfield vs McCoy

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Please tell me "it's a rout" at 5:58 is a Stronghold: Crusader reference

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damn, those crusaders are more brutal then my relationship

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Two combatants spar: The King against the Sultan

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Sabaton baby

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Epic

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One of the most epic rivalries

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Saladin & the 3rd Crusade #4 - now its personal