The Norman Conquest of Sicily - Part 7: The Siege of Syracuse

[@MrTristanryan]

A truely fascinating period, these men could be brutally violent with no quarter given when necessary or conciliatory and willing to negotiate and make concessions at other times. Genuine problem solvers! Great video, thanks for the effort, I genuinely look forward to them my brother!

[@JonasUllenius]

I concur great video.

[@anasevi9456]

Well, that wrapped up nicely. Thank god for the wisdom of men who know how manoeuvre around slaughter.

[@rollastoney]

Sounds like Roger was a kind, cool dude.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

He was very pragmatic. Always looking to get things done cleanly and simply. Always willing to make a deal.

[@MC-el2us]

Just don’t ask the Greeks and Muslims of Troina what they think of him 😂

[@blugaledoh2669]

@@MC-el2us Why?

[@unclevladimirovich]

@@blugaledoh2669 Pretty sure he put them to the sword. But the Greeks might have been compromised.

[@TheOutsiderHPL]

@@blugaledoh2669 They rebelled and threatened the love of his life. They deserved everything they got.

[@edwardharding8005]

Great video. Good to see it wasn't all smash tactics. Cunning and planning were apparent.

[@philippekogler]

give me more...... P.S.: I am related to him. Roger I "Bosso" of Hauteville, the great count of Sicily, is my 12th great uncle's 12th great grandfather.

[@NightShooter87]

That close.

[@philippekogler]

@@NightShooter87 yes You → Denise Kogler, your mother → Marcelle Helene Marchoux, her mother → Jean Texier, her father → Jean Texier, his father → Pierre Texier, his father → Etienne Texier, his father → Marquis Etienne-Marie Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Pierre-Francois-Marie Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Henri-Bernard Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Bernard Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Comte Jean-Francois Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Seigneur Henri Texier, his father → Seigneur Francois III de Texier, his father → Francoise de Bruchard, his sister → Pierre de Bruchard, her husband → Christophe de Bruchard, his father → Louise de Saint Chamans, his mother → Bertrand de Saint Chamans, her father → Guy d'Ornhac, seigneur de Saint Chamans, his father → Catherine de Saint-Chamans, his mother → Jean de Saint-Chamans, her father → Guy de Saint-Chamans, his father → Souveraine de la Tour, his mother → Béatrix d'Oliergues, her mother → Agnon VII de Meymont, seigneur d'Olliergue, her father → Robert de Velay, châtelain de Meymont, his father → Guillaume VIII "l'Ancien", comte d'Auvergne, his father → Emma Hauteville, of Sicily-Evreux, his mother → Roger I "Bosso" of Hauteville, the great count of Sicily, her father

[@cartesian_doubt6230]

You and millions of others.

[@Arthur-zl2lk]

The Norman history is amazing. Please make videos about the normans in the iberian reconquista, like Roger de Tosny and the Crusade of Barbastro(Nobody in the internet talks about this subject).

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

I second that, i guess you didn't know there was a Norman ruling presence in Iberia: Principality of Tarragona

[@brianfuller7691]

Normans were amazing.

[@nathanielrourke8886]

While the battles are amazing, that diplomacy at the end is equally awesome.

[@maryannkelley7039]

Your channel is awesome. Extremely interesting! 👍😄

[@skeptigal8899]

I wish history had been this interesting in high school.

[@Fenniks-]

Great video love the Norman series :)

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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[@asterisgiotas3332]

Great documentary

[@macnutz4206]

You are doing a great job of this.

[@krisballard541]

This video answered some questions that I had.

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

Good, informative, movie like info in my mind cinema

[@danielandres1579]

Do a video on the Maronites and their alliance with the Crusaders please

[@johnywolfs104]

Good the Normans were there.

[@aggressiveoatmealmemes6881]

Imagine losing because your leader tripped

[@caos1925]

dang greatest crusade ever? Could not have gone much better was done honorably, and unlike the holy land never fell again.

[@eurybaric]

Do you have a discord, man? I feel like there's some interesting discussions to happen if you did!

[@constantius4654]

I wish the Normans had lost at Hastings but I totally support them in their wars for the West against Islamic rule in Sicily and the Levant.

[@lorddervish212quinterosara6]

Roger is a chad

[@Tangentialdream]

great video, like usual. lol

[@alfredvinciguerra532]

Syracuse is my hometown and there is almost nothing left there from the Arab conquest it’s a Greek Byzantine city

[@orbit1894]

Thats how you know the local population is asymmilated/ forcefully converted/ killed and the architecture is destroyed. Look at Turkey and her cities, all of them have fully protected Greek and Roman remains, thats how you know the locals are respected.

[@Clarkecars]

I love a happy ending.

[@Rikard_A]

Which location around the Mediterranean would you most want to visit?

[@RagingDong]

Malta or rhodes

[@larson0014]

Crete

[@paladinhansen137]

Spain

[@rustyshackelford3590]

The salty bits

[@MrMustang13]

Sicily, Italy

[@stephenh9483]

So the leader fell into the water, and due to his armour he drowned. Harsh!!!!!!!! LOL

[@JohnDove-d8d]

At the end of the day, Roger respected the Emir of Syracuse.

[@taqiyasir8086]

love a Christian happy ending.

[@Jelly_Juice2006]

I own a William Ii of Sicily coin 1166

[@realleftover]

That's so cool! How did you get to that?

[@lorddervish212quinterosara6]

niceee

[@doodlenoi]

The Arabs have conquered modern-day Europe, you should make a video about this.

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

David Huckel - I believe this channel only focuses on Crusades/medieval ages history exclusively. One of my favorite history channels.

[@g1a18]

hello i am an Arab man