The Conquest and Fall of Constantinople - Parts 1 - 5 - History of Byzantium

Synopsis
Managed to compile the first five videos in my Conquest and Fall of Constantinople series. This will cover from the rise of Islam, to its sieges of the great city, the coming of the Seljuks, the great defeat at Manzikert, and then on into the first crusade.
1:00 Heraclius and the Persian Empire
4:00 Rise of Islam
16:00 The Siege of 641 - 668
31:00 Siege of 717 - 718
50:00 Abbasid Caliphate and the Golden age of Islam
55:45 Leo III and the Isaurian Dynasty
1:00:00 Rise of Basil I
1:10:00 The Bulgar Slayer and the Battle of Kleidion
1:14:30 The Great Schism
1:20:00 The Rise of the Seljuk
1:24:40 Romanus IV Diogenes
1:31:00 Battle of Manzikert
1:49:30 Alexios I Komnenos
1:53:30 The coming of the 1st crusade
1:57:00 The Peoples Crusade
2:00:00 The Prince's Crusade
2:06:00 The Siege of Antioch
2:14:00 Jerusalem
2:17:00 Aftermath of the First Crusade
2:19:30 Imperial Expansion and the Death of Alexios I
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Big Thanks as always to Embrace History for the Total War Anima
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A huge shout out to Know History as well - amazing renders of the first crusade characters!! Check out his channel:
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Very Special Thank you to Dr. Bissera Pentcheva - Professor of Byzantine Art at Stanford - for her permission to use video footage:
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Also huge thanks to Farya Faraji and his amazing music
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==== SOURCES ====
Warriors of God - James Reston
Constantinople 717 -718 - Si Shepard
Byzantium - Judith Herrin
Fourth Crusade - Jonathan Phillips
Manzikert 1071 - David Nicolle
Fourth Crusade - David Nicolle
First Crusade - Thomas Asbridge
A Short History of Byzantium - John Julius Norwich
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 - Steven Runciman
The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 - Hanak
1453 The Holy War for Constantinople - Roger Crowley
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[@ismailgodo5342]

“Verily, you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful army will that army be, and what a wonderful commander will that conqueror be.”

[@thefunder1]

Made up prophecy by the umayyads

[@byzansimp]

This has got to be one of the best documentaries about the Eastern Roman Empire, with great quotations. Thank you for your work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!

[@Phessington]

The title of the video should have been different.

[@microze33]

Beautifully made. As a history major you've done an impeccable job. Ignore the clowns who say your pronunciation is bad. It's good. They're nitpicking based on accent.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much for this awesome comment. No worries - I'm used to those that complain of pronunciation - its all relative.

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Best 2 hrs 22 min 56 sec I have ever spend on KZbin.👏 Time flies when you are having fun.⌚😎👍

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - as always, I'm happy that you liked it

[@datta1601]

Every time I read or see vid of Burning of Alexandria and fall or Constantinople it makes my heart cry.

[@FlashPointHx]

They were both a setback for humanity

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"Man, there's nothing I want to watch on Netflix. What should I put on tonight?" *new two hour video by FPH* "Oh, how delightful."

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ha! Let me know what you think

[@danielchequer5842]

1h30 min movie? Made me fall asleep already. 2h30 min yt video on Bizantine History? I won't even blink my eyes

[@touristguy87]

if this is your attempt to sell a movie about you watching YT videos, probably not going to sell

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@@touristguy87 I love those reaction channels

[@FlashPointHx]

As requested, I put the first five parts into one video! I enhanced the music, the narrative, and tweaked the transitions a bit. All said and done - It's 2 and a half hours long. Enjoy and remember to share on social media! Part 6 should be out by the end of the month. I've added time breaks to the description - if anyone wants me to add more time breaks or to edit them let me know.

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Nothing last forever! One of the most important lessons in history.

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[@FlashPointHx]

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[@valentinstoyanov304]

A great series indeed! I come from Bulgaria and I realized long ago that in order to understand the Bulgarian history one has to know the Byzantine history.

[@FlashPointHx]

Very true - they are intertwined

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Thank you for the awesome comment - happy you liked the video so much. Let me know what you think of the rest =)

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[@terryfauzifan9459]

I love this podcas because it makes me feel I'm in a RPG game ...and I'm a part of the general of the army I commanding

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Man .....I definitely won't survive on a crusade siege..... If the battle.wont get to me ....the diseases plague will huhu ...

[@FlashPointHx]

awesome - I'm happy that you had that immersive experience - as for disease and plague - that would kill more soldiers in war than anything else - even up to the American Civil War and beyond

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@@terryfauzifan9459 Kingdom of heaven is based on truth - which means a lot of it is made up. But I like it because Ridley Scott put a considerable amount of time into it and made history accessible for a wider audience. Plus he portrayed both sides with good and bad characters - there was a sense of balance. At least IMHO. As for the America Civil War - I was never much of a fan until I read the Shaara series - its historical fiction, but that trilogy blew my mind. Ever since I've loved Civil War history

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Fantastic. A knowledge of history equips one for the future. I was such a naughty boy at school but good as gold and eager to learn in history classes. Same shit , different ages. The desire to plunder and rule never ends.

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Will do - I'll publish them in long format once I get a few of the shorter format done

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You are most welcome - this one took me a while to do, but happy that you liked it !

[@danielholman2450]

A lot happened between 600A.D. & 1200A.D. Really enjoyed this documentary. I didn’t know as much about this period as I thought I did.

[@user-oq8my3po7c]

The dawn of Islam was a miracle, indeed a miracle!!! how can these people of little experience, number and equipment eliminate the two greatest empires with one blow?! Rather, their influence reached an almost unbelievable degree! Just WOW!

[@FlashPointHx]

They had amazing organization and leadership

[@lahcenbouha8167]

@@FlashPointHx no.....it had to do with rats and lice that transmit the plague. The bubonic plague killed al the civilised people who lived in the cities and along the densly populted rivers of the Nile and the Levent and the Mediterranean sea....al the Arab, Berber and Turkish nomads had to do is come in squat the place....because nomads are less vanurable to the plague because of their isolation. So....the upcoming and florishing of Islam and Christianity was not a historical high like Pharaonic Egypt or Sumarian Iraq or Phencian Carthage or Vedic India or imperial China or even Caesarean Rome...But a historical deprission that ended with the European renaissance and the discovery of America and the seven seas..that is why the Islamic period is called the medieval dark ages.

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@@lahcenbouha8167 that’s a very one sided view

[@vanmars5718]

For me the dawn of monotheistic religions as Christianity and Islam with this obsession of conquering people in the name of God is just another misery this world had to suffer and many many many communities and languages lost for ever. Sorry, I don't want to be offensive but it's quite ironic both Christians and Muslims claim to be peaceful or wish for peace when they have such a history. And they don't look still to change their minds about the obsession of imposing the "One True God".

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@@vanmars5718 as a Muslim, we are not peaceful yes to people hostile to us

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[@alexanderrahl7034]

i think if i ever went back in time and saw the cities of Carthage, Rome, Constantinople or Babylon, the first thing i would do is fall to my knees and cry at the knowledge that all the splendor im seeing will eventually burn and be laid to waste.

[@FlashPointHx]

They say only 1% of the knowledge survived

[@alexanderrahl7034]

@@FlashPointHx but how much do we think has been rediscovered I wonder? Meaning, how much have we relearned that is

[@FlashPointHx]

@@alexanderrahl7034 I doubt that will ever be known - but every time a civilization was brought down and its cities torched a considerable amount of information had to have been lost.

[@ragael1024]

@@alexanderrahl7034 re-learning takes time. imagine how far we could have been technologically, had we cherished the old wisdom of Alexandria and even Baghdad. knowledge should be nurtured, matured, and used responsibly. imagine if the byzantines(apologies for those that are offended by the term) never cared to safeguard the classical works of greeks and romans. the Renaissance would have been delayed even more. and not just technological improvements, but also much of the old history that we barely manage to piece together through archeology. so little we know of our own past, and perhaps much of it was in Alexandria at the time. people forget, thus we write books for future generations to easily learn what it took us a lifetime to know. otherwise, we'd still be in the bronze age i think

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[@FlashPointHx]

Nice - now its time for parts 6-13! =)

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That Sultan really knew what he was doing. I wonder what his favourite type of music was?

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I'd go with Ravel's Bolero ;)

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[@FlashPointHx]

@@hojjatmashal4823 I appreciate your comments - I take a lot of time to create a narrative that flows. No worries about Patreon - spread word about the podcast and we can call it even =). By the way, have you ever been to Isfanhan? Ive only seen pictures and the architecture is breathtaking. Closest I've been is Dubai with the option to go to Kish - but didn't have time to do so.

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hahahah - well happy to have you here. Let me know what you think.

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[@DisgruntledHippo]

I like this type of explanation of history and the context. Reminds me of a book I have on the Thrity Years War where for many of the states/kingdoms involved they went back to around the 1300-1400s to give the reader a better historical context of what was actually occurring.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks! Yeah context is everything

[@JavaBum]

@@FlashPointHx It is, but you STILL refer to it as the "Byzantine Empire" even though you clearly confuse people by stating it is the eastern Roman Empire; after the fall of the west, it was STILL the Roman Empire. The fact you'd pander to a Germanic Scribe from hundreds of years after the fall of Constantinople is just laziness on your part.

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Outstanding work thank you for education and entertainment. Can't wait to watch the other half.

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This series goes all the way to part 13 - enjoy!

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I came across this video while searching for history of Byzantine empire. After watching the video for the first 5 mins itself, I was awestruck and glued to it till the end. The overall use of maps, overview of the strategies and the amazing narration are the best things I have come across. I truly appreciate your work and you have done justice to the history of Byzantine empire. Salute.

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I love this comment - happy that you liked this video

[@skaetur1]

What I find, most often, surprising is how CLOSE all these far flung lands are to each other. Like three weeks marching can get your from Mesopotamia to Jerusalem

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@@skaetur1 Right? A traveler could have walked their way though a dozen civilizations in a month

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Happy to have you here!

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[@FlashPointHx]

Cool, thanks! Yeah the Punic wars are simply amazing

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Excellent Commentary and facts of history please keep it up .

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks, will do!

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Absolutely brilliant

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I'm having fun watching your channel. 2 hours are lot of information. But still loving history. Good past time!

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad to hear it!

[@gikiaaf3771]

Wow great work 🙌 ive never seen such a detailed documantary on byzantine on youtube . Sidenote : i know in future videos georgian kindom will come up but during fall of selkuk empire biggest battles were fought in caucasus like didgori in 1121 and i like to see that contrast as byzantine empire deminishes its power , georgia becames most powerfull christian kingdom and even establishes trabizond empire later on . I also like too see more on saladin and his relattionship towards christian realms . Brilliant work cant wait for next one 🙏

[@FlashPointHx]

It was very hard to cover that aspect of it without destroying the narrative. I was covering more the Komnenian Restoration and the build up to the 2nd Crusade. Sadly with a history that covers from 600 - 1453 a lot ended up on the cutting room floor.

[@gikiaaf3771]

@@FlashPointHx i get it , nevertheless very detailed content and i hope youll do caucasus in future videos ( during crusaides its very unknown and interesting history ) , respect bro amazing stuff 🙌

[@user-sc5iv2rp2t]

"We are both Greeks and Romans" from the speech of the last emperor on the wall.

[@dogrudiyosun]

Thats what ottomans said, we are both roman and muslim. Ottomans called themselves ottoman at the very late times. Mehmet the conqueror called himself “kayzer-i rum”.

[@arisen456]

@@dogrudiyosun nobody recognised the ottomans as such.

[@redzmaja7432]

And Serbian, because his mother was doughter of Serbian N8bble Constatine Dejanovic Dragas, so Half Serbian bro.

[@user-sc5iv2rp2t]

@@redzmaja7432 This is true for the last emperor but he was talking about the empire. That is why there are Serbians present in the ceremonies Greece does for his crowning in Mystras monastery in Sparta(the last emperor was crowned in his hometown, Sparta and not in Constantinopol.)

[@redzmaja7432]

@@user-sc5iv2rp2t ok, thanks, in Serbia was born 24 or 18 Roman and Eastern Roman Emperors, so after Italy second most, Serbian Proto Serbians are Ilirians Dacians Trachians, so we have in Midlle Ages Rascia read Tracia Empire and so on so on, soon, world wide are witnnesing about ancient and glory Serbian World History. Sry about bad eng.

[@iiReCoii]

Wow. This video is amazing. ❤ thank you for all this knowledge

[@FlashPointHx]

You're so welcome!

[@lukezerefos8086]

We would all appreciate some new material. I think you have one of the best history channels on KZbin.

[@FlashPointHx]

Working on it! The next video is a long one and I have two artists creating art work just for the next one. Should be out early July

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[@anphan1431]

Hi everybody. I hope that the creator would turn the translation on, so that people and students from other countries whose English is not their first language can fully understand and digest this precious content. Thank you so much!

[@FlashPointHx]

I am sorry - I've talked with KZbin Twice about this. This video just doesn't seem to allow subtitles - however if you listen to the individual parts it has subtitles

[@missfayeification]

Great job. I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerometurner8759]

Excellent! Filled in many gaps and questions I had.

[@FlashPointHx]

Great to hear!

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Fantastic thank you. Love these long videos, find a comfortable chair turn off the cell and close my eyes and zone out

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[@FlashPointHx]

Happy to hear this - enjoy !

[@Flamester7TV]

About time I learned about Constantinople. Thank you for this

[@FlashPointHx]

You're welcome!

[@mariafarrugia1192]

Pure history..THANKYOU

[@jasonshealey894]

Stunning. Absolutely Gorgeous. This is one of the best (and unfortunately fully detailed) documentaries on Byzantium out there (also your editing with transitions and graphics and overlays is excellent). I am curious if you have ever thought about expanding on this (yes, even longer) and doing a just-as-detailed history on all of the Byzantine Empire (It is so hard to find anything comprehensive out there). I recently started the History of Byzantium podcast by Robin Pierson which is excellent and thorough - was seeing a companion documentary done by you with multi-video documentaries on each of the dynasties to rule over the Empire (maybe he would even want to partner up as he has already done so much research!). Also would love to see an in-depth muti-doc series on other "forgotten realms" like the Seljuk Empire that would puzzle piece very nicely in to this documentary (eg. realms you never can find good info or documentaries on). Your touch is needed!

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked this so much - I actually reached out to Rob Pierson when I was doing the Manzikert video on twitter. He's a nice guy and really helpful. Thats an intriguing idea to do a series on KZbin based on his content. I wonder if he'd be up for that. For what its worth - I've already completed several other videos in this series. I'm hoping to have a compilation video on parts 6-13 out in late Feb.

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Hello, really love your work :) Are you planning on releasing podcasts also on spotify? :)

[@FlashPointHx]

I did - but for whatever reason Spotify is difficult - you can go to my podcast website or listen on apple podcasts / iTunes

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Thank you so much for making this!

[@FlashPointHx]

Any time!

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[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you like my content! Enjoy the rest of the videos

[@deeipomar2366]

As an Arab I feel truly sorry for Heraclius, had he died before the Islamic invasion his star might've outshined the star of Justinian for his incredible victory against the Sassanids and also for restoring the True Cross. Shame that his legacy had to end where our rise took place... Yet also at the same time as an Egyptian I disdain him for his persecution of my people, he's one of the few historical characters for whom I have conflicting feelings :)

[@FlashPointHx]

Thats an interesting way to look at it. From one end he was a true ruler of his people that reversed the Persian War for the benefit of the Eastern Empire. However, it was an empire and the Greek had no love of the Coptics for sure

[@deeipomar2366]

@@FlashPointHx Excuse me for my rudeness, I forgot to mention how astonishing your work is. Absolutely masterpiece!! I'm one of your old fans and subscribers but I rarely comment, thank you for your incredible efforts in teaching history :)

[@deeipomar2366]

@@FlashPointHx Fun fact if you're interested: There's a chapter in the Quran called "Al-Room" which means 'The Romans'. In this chapter it was prophesied that the Romans (who seemed to be marching towards their demise) would defeat the Sassanids. I initially didn't understand the importance of this prophecy as it's natural that wars don't have a clear winner at first so it's up to prediction. But after I watched your documentary I was shocked by the true severity of the situation for the Byzantines. From a hindsight they were surely going to lose. Ironically, had they lost, the Quran's validity (and thus Islam's) would've been seriously damaged... That's why I like Heraclius and his daring campaigns which bought Byzantium another 8 centuries of life!!

[@shanemoore8055]

@@deeipomar2366 How can that be a prophecy? By the time the Quran was written (7th century), the Roman empire was well`n truly "demised", by about 2-3 centuries. Unless it specifically refers to the Byzantium empire, then it would be interesting, but it doesnt. Seems this book is good in predicting the past.

[@Comred1]

I have the same for Salladin.

[@imperator7828]

Obviously this video has to make generalizations and skip some periods on account of being such a centuries long project but thank you for mentioning the many imperial victories that are often overlooked

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for recognizing this - I can't tell the history of nearly 1000 years and hit every detail. Appreciate that you said this

[@katwernery6505]

Thank god for channels like this! Can’t find and decent history documentaries on my streaming services; Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu. They are all on KZbin!! Love this video! I’m planning on showing your videos to my 12 year old autistic, nonverbal son who loves learning about the Middle Ages!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much for this amazing comment! I hope your son finds this to his liking. All the best!

[@katwernery6505]

@@FlashPointHx He loves it!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@katwernery6505 My wife is an occupational therapist who has worked extensively with pediatric patients - this makes me really happy to hear.

[@54032Zepol]

awesome video, rewatching a third, time well not really watching just listeing, the grapics and animation are really done well!

[@FlashPointHx]

A lot of people in my audience seem to do this - just listen. Sometimes it takes a few rounds through to get all the details down.

[@xjcl6469]

I can’t believe Leo III talked his enemies into giving him free food and burning the rest?!? That’s a nat 20 persuasion check right there.

[@FlashPointHx]

IKR?! The guy put Bismarck to shame in his diplomatic skills

[@ThomasGazis]

I am impressed by the fact that you are constantly calling Byzantium "Eastern ROMAN empire", striping it from any Greek element! You know, I am a Greek of Byzantine descent. I am married to a Greek Constantinopolitan lady whose parental family was living in Constantinople - probably ever since the city was founded by Constantine. Her ancestors were NOT some kind of "immigrants" in Constantinople. They were Greek - Byzantines, the dominant ethnicity in Byzantium (and especially in Constantinople)! In 1964 my wife's family was expelled by the Turks from Constantinople (the city that the Turks call it Istanbul - paraphrasing its Greek name). We preserve centuries old family heirlooms, books, ikons etc. from Constantinople, which are Greek in every sense! Me and my Constantinopolitan wife feel 100% Greek and we perceive our centuries old Byzantine/Constantinopolitan ancestors as Greeks (that's what history and our centuries old heirlooms are telling us)! We don't feel "Romans" dear "Flash Point History"! Neither we feel that our Byzantine ancestors were "Romans"! They were Greek - Byzantines in every sense!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks! Happy that you liked this video and impressed that you and your family can trace your lineage back so far

[@denisoconnor6839]

Great documentary, really well made 👍👌

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks!

[@BrandonLynchWatson13]

The only people up there with FPH is like maybe fall of civilizations. Gotta give Pete Kelly a shout with History time. Kings and Generals up there too. I love you guys. ❤ amazing work 👏

[@kaushiksheshnagraj7176]

I liked your videos so much your channel is my favourite in KZbin your videos are so much knowledgeful and educative your channel is a inspiration for other history KZbin channels I get various Knowledge from your videos I am your old supporter and subscriber from 5k so I have a humble request for you can you make a video on Skanderbeg please please

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow thank you for this awesome comment and for the dedication to my channel. Having 5K was such a long time ago. Thank you again!

[@subhamomm5930]

@@FlashPointHx I really love your videos those are amezing

[@nicolaspace1182]

What the first generation of Muslims achieved is absolutely miraculous. I don't think there is anything like it in all of history. Beating two super power empires at the same time while you still don't even qualify as a fledgling empire? That is crazy!!!

[@jakeadams9353]

Still a greedy and war mongering culture more than ever

[@mintoo2cool]

hmm .. mongols conquered china, persia and eastern europe .. macedonians conquered persia and egypt.. so yeah .. this kinda stuff had happened before

[@nicolaspace1182]

The Mongols and Macedonians had massive armies, and achieved those things over years. Macedonians took Egypt from the Persians with the help of Egyptians that wanted to overthrow the Persians. Mongols did that systematically, not simultaneously, and over a long period of time. Islam also managed to spread much further and faster than conquest makes possible in the first generation. Look how old the oldest Mosque in China is. Look At Indonesia and Malaysia too. @@mintoo2cool

[@Linkgt]

Byzantium and sasanids were both weakened by fighting each other over the centuries. Stop it.

[@nicolaspace1182]

That’s some next level copium fueled by ignorance and wishful thinking @Linkgt

[@volt9903]

WHAT A WONDERFUL NARRATION IN HISTORIES FACTS,AND A STATE OF ART VIDEO.CONGRATULATIONS👏🇬🇷🌷👍

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jodalinkus5538]

Very intelligible, great on detail edifying all round documentary. Highly recommend it to anyone with any foci in Byzantium.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you for this kind comment - appreciated !

[@angelosdaresis1477]

"Present your shield, swords, arrows, and spears to them, imagining that you are a hunting party after wild boars, so that the impious may learn that they are dealing not with dumb animals but with their lords and masters, THE DESCENDANTS OF THE HELLENES (GREEKS) AND THE ROMANS." Constantine Palaologos XI speaks in front of his officers and allies before the final siege of Constantinople by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed Bey George Sprantzes - The Fall of the Byzantine Empire 1453 - primary source from the war.. "Καὶ οὕτως λογίσθητε ὡς ἐπὶ ἀγρίων χοίρων καὶ πληθὺν κυνήγιον, ἵνα γνώσωσιν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς ὅτι οὐ μετὰ ἀλόγων ζῴων ὡς αὐτοί, παράταξιν ἔχουσιν, ἀλλὰ μετὰ κυρίων καὶ αὐθεντῶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀπογόνων ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ καὶ Ῥωμαίων." Ὁμιλία τοῦ Αὐτοκράτορα Κωνσταντίνου ΙΑ’ Παλαιολόγου πρὶν τὴν ἅλωση τῆς ΚωνσταντινουπόλεωςἈπὸ τὸ Χρονικὸν τοῦ Μεγάλου Λογοθέτη Γεωργίου Σφραντζῆ ἢ ΦραντζῆἘκδοθὲν ἐν Κερκύρᾳ ἔτει 1477

[@FlashPointHx]

If only Constantine XI had ruled during the 4th crusade and not the man at the very end of it all. . .

[@angelosdaresis1477]

@@FlashPointHx I agree 100%. The Angelos dynasty was probably the worst in the 1000 years long history of the "Byzantine" empire. Their actions and antagonism actually lead to the barbaric sack of the greatest city on earth at the time, by the westerners. The last Constantine was a leader material, but unfortunately lived when the empire was a shadow of its former-self and couldn't have really changed its fortunes.

[@jerolvilladolid]

Islam can be regarded today as too fundamentalist. Compared to milder faiths like christianity or buddhism. But then again Islam is 600 years younger than christianity. 600 years ago... in the 1400s... christianity was pretty fundamentalist too. So theres hope Islam can be milder also as the centuries pass. All religion should be benign

[@anasshakeel307]

Beautiful narration,graphics are impressive.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you kindly!

[@rjwohlman]

Fantastic! Love learning.

[@AethelwulfBretwalda]

01:04:14 Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek and it is not named after Saint Sophia

[@FlashPointHx]

Did I say otherwise? Silly me

[@judsonwall8615]

The Arab explosion out of Arabia, creating one of the largest empires humanity had ever seen within a generation, is the single most mind blowing thing that happened in human history, in my opinion. Absolutely incredible. I feel like we are missing a key part of the story of how exactly this phenomenon happened. I hope one day we will learn more.

[@FlashPointHx]

Ive got two hour long videos on this if you're interested

[@jenniferroland350]

The world would be better if it hadn’t happened at all, so much violence and misinformation and misleading religious devotion. The world needs to unite under the one God our creator.

[@sewgood568]

​@@jenniferroland350 you do understand that Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God? And the history of Christians is littered with war, rape and terrorism?

[@donaldburton2924]

All because The Prophet gave them a cause to die for that was holy.

[@devapala879]

@@jenniferroland350 " The world needs to unite under the one God our creator." That's exactly what the prophet of the muslims said.

[@d.c.8828]

Excellent presentation!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!

[@derekholland3328]

thoroughly enjoyed this video..thank you.

[@mamoonsharaf5609]

I think at around 1:51:00 you meant Robert Guiscard: he was the Norman leader who drove the Byzantines out of Italy in 1071, initiated the Balkan campaign against Byzantium, beating them at Dyrrachium, but had to leave the area to put down rebellions back in Italy. He left his son Bohemond in overall command of the army in the Balkans.

[@FlashPointHx]

Robert Guisgard started this - but it was Bohemond that continued the attack and his army would later be repulsed