The princess who rewrote history - Leonora Neville

[@albertamalachi3560]

Husband: "My dad would've been a better emperor than your dad." Wife: _writes 500 page biography about her dad to explain why her husband is wrong_

[@uwuuwu9104]

This is the kinda marriage I strive for

[@justadeadlittlebean7833]

lol 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@adititakale5790]

It was his grandfather actually, not his dad.

[@pikamonketchumlol1237]

Thou has written thy story as if the blazing sun itself had burne- *I can't handle writing like this anymore*

[@erislenebrito2791]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BobMcCoy]

*This animation is impeccable, your Majesty*

[@anjusingh5510]

Have this man gone made

[@blabla-rg7ky]

@@IvanDePivan I did. And she's beautiful :)

[@pikamonketchumlol1237]

Excuse me sire, shall I punish these foreigners for not speaking thy language in the accent thou has been taught?

[@honor9lite1337]

Yes ​@@pikamonketchumlol1237

[@Questn]

The animations are mind-boggling!

[@mismerryy]

Oooh 9do naz

[@iamilibitirenbetter3266]

Yes they’re very good

[@paulramos4037]

With all due respect, no histories are unbiased. And all histories possess imperfections. Anna even admitted of memory loss due to old age and some of the accounts she wrote down were based from unsubstantiated accounts, like rumors or second-hand information. But credit is due for she was the only one who gave us an elitist-Byzantine/Roman perspective about her time and importantly, the finer details of everyday life.

[@Ead2410]

Almost all history is biased. You should read the subcontinents history

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

No historical analysis is 100%. That's why you look at multiple sources. But her work is still very important and she did try to remain objective and back up any claims she made. Considering the availability of information of the time, she did rather well.

[@koreanmochi9954]

“History is Written by the victors”

[@antoninoskomnenos1022]

More importantly, she gave us one of the few histories of the Crusades not written by crusaders.

[@powerist209]

Well, there's an issue since she did try to overthrow her brother, John, who also co-ruled with his father Alex and a designated heir. He even refer her husband--happily married and a General to boot--as "weak-willed" for not conspiring with her but instead snitched out on John. Either a Game of Thrones, John's account being biased, or sibling rivalry got out of hand? But I want to know the context on how that issue happened despite John's reign being legitimate in Byzantine rule of law.

[@xxiao5156]

"Why let a stab in the buttock get in the way of a good crusade?"

[@farhanahmed2508]

I see, you are a man of high culture too *cough cough* Extra History *cough*

[@tec-jones5445]

@@farhanahmed2508 Why let high culture get in the way of a good meme?

[@CDexie]

(It wasn't a crusade technically though, crusades were carried out by Latins and Franks)

[@hauthehermit3839]

I see your are a man of culture as well

[@HerodotusVon]

Cosmas Dexie why let a minor historical inaccuracy get in the way of a good crusade?

[@orionwesley]

I love Ted-Ed. I learn so much here. Thank you to the authors, illustrators, animators, and narrators for this wonderful channel.

[@orionwesley]

Also: I need those "bushes" for my front yard!

[@rishimajaju7650]

If you love this like me then you should try science insider

[@theearth__9146]

And researchers

[@sunnyithink420]

Ryan Wesley I agree Ryan :P

[@isabelleho2171]

@@rishimajaju7650 science insider is pretty good but personally, i'm into the history and mythology side of TED-Ed.

[@skylible]

This is so sad, Alexios play despacito

[@amritas2400]

Bahahahahaha! Good one.

[@georgehughes6615]

I kid you not, my Alexa kept responding every time she said Alexios

[@jugemudane]

this is epic

[@youdeservetobehappynow7584]

😂😂😂

[@krisa6975]

Ahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahah

[@milessmith7708]

I think you failed to mention that Anna in fact attempted to usurp her brother, but when she failed, she was exiled to a monastery, which is where she wrote the Alexiad

[@aaliyah4798]

What does usurp mean

[@spleens4200]

Aaliyah over throw or take his throne

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

Plot twist

[@Skadi609]

@@aaliyah4798 Taking somebody's place in an illegitimate manner.

[@yello7392]

She went to a monastery after so ppl change

[@Blurrlp]

Man, this princess's parentd are more supportive than most parents you see today and in history.

[@staceytetzlaff2822]

I suggest you try to find the novel Anna of Byzantium, you'll learn that wasn't quite the case...

[@BOZ_11]

@@staceytetzlaff2822 "parents you see today"

[@kingace6186]

For real!

[@datubangkas9908]

I don’t know why but a line of dialogue from Game of Thrones 7x1 between Arya Stark and a Lannister soldier came to mind when watching this video. “I hope it’s a girl.” “Why?” “Girls take care of their papas when their papas grow old...” Anna took care of her father when he grew old and even when she herself grew old, she protected his legacy- his story- and that’s more than any father could ask for.

[@kevin080592]

if ever I will have children I will have two. one boy one girl.. one boy to carry on my last name.. one girl that would probably take care of me when I grow old.. hopefully lol

[@connorgolden4]

Datu Bangkas She also wanted to overthrow her brother.

[@maglor2414]

Kevin 080592, girls can carry their last names too. Boys can care about their parents as well

[@i_t_n_]

you mean ed sheeran

[@muhammadgbadegesin8043]

@@kevin080592 That's a plan alright!

[@AokiCyber]

*Disney’s taking notes of dis*

[@giwrgos_perdi]

*P L E A S E*

[@amp-le4699]

hopefully

[@pikamonketchumlol1237]

Does thou ask his majesty Lord Mickey Mouse, Duke of Hotdogrum Hills what activities in which he is in pursuit?

[@anikau7877]

Please no🥲

[@olbiomoiros]

How about no.

[@quahntasy]

The Story, the animation style its exemplary,, Your Majesty.

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

You should watch their Salem Witch Trials one. I now really want to see an animated movie based on the Salem Witch Trials with that style of animation! All their animation is really good. I can’t stop watching their videos.

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

My sister She scribbled our her history notebook and made it so that she was descended from royalty

[@abouttime837]

that’s an interesting accusation what’s it based on

[@cyncynshop]

I made all our founding fathers rock stars

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

I hate when i open a school textbook and see it all ruined. It's not cheap replacing these books.

[@atikahrostam5778]

She has great imagination

[@KnightSlasher]

Looks like the Princess has Principles

[@franzocampo4516]

Knight Slasher you could say she had PRINCESSIPLES ... no? okay, I'll just go

[@PilotLunaTerra]

You have got to be kidding me...

[@engineergaming5989]

Says the guy who lives in a pineapple under the sea

[@pikamonketchumlol1237]

@@engineergaming5989 Why do you speak of the great Sponge Robert S., Earl of Bikini Bottom?

[@3452te]

I have her book the Alexiad. Her accounts anf details of the Eastern Roman empire and her father's reign are precise. Glad that we're gonna giving the Byzantine Romans more shine. :D But lovely animation.

[@hazzmati]

To be precise they never called themselves byzantine or ''eastern'' roman. Back then everyone pretty much considered the successor of the roman empire hence they were just called romans. Byzantine is a more modern term which was not used before the fall of Constantinople;e

[@3452te]

@@hazzmati i know. I just gotten use to saying eastern Roman.

[@wanderingbufoon]

Byzantine romans? Eastern roman empire? Thats like calling the reich northern roman empire. Or germanic roman.

[@davidb5205]

How do we know they are precise?

[@DoctorOctobrist]

I believe it was sometimes referred to as the "Empire of the Greeks", but "Romans" was the most commonly used term.

[@ekn_38]

It's a bird it's a plane *It's The Seljuk Turks*

[@tec-jones5445]

CRUSADE!

[@tec-jones5445]

Hello Toltecs, Hello Mississippi...

[@thesteadfastduelist6258]

*I knew someone was going to write that.*

[@G12eem]

What is even the Seljuk Turks lol I never heard of it (asking this as a turk myself)

[@tec-jones5445]

@@G12eem in short, they were a group of Turks that essentially took nearly all of Anatolia from the Byzantines, inciting the emperor, Alexius, to support the first crusade.

[@cramerfloro5936]

I'd like to learn more about the Eastern Roman Empire, since they don't teach that much about it at school. So thanks for making these beautiful videos, Ted ED!

[@hafsa7951]

cramer floro check out this podcast called the history of Rome by Mike Duncan, it has all the history of Rome and even cover the eastern Roman empire. It's a must listen to podcast

[@hafsa7951]

cramer floro and you could also check out the podcast 'history of Byzantium', as well as another one called '12 byzantine rulers'

[@cramerfloro5936]

Thank you so much! I'll check them out

[@CDexie]

As a student in Greece, a good portion of our History lessons are dedicated to Byzantium. Events in Western Europe are even seen through the reactions of the Byzantines, such as Charlemagne's Empire and the formation of the Holy Roman Empire

[@aokiaoki4238]

Read original don't believe the rest they recycle Mediaval propaganda

[@paulmarkham3187]

It is interesting to feature Anna in a 'popular' history, but this is an oversimplification and white washing of Anna's career. She was a historian only by circumstance, due to her being imprisoned in a monastery for plotting to have her brother killed. She was raised to be empress as Alexis's first born, but list her place in the succession when her brother John was born. Anna could never reconcile her loss of position and constantly plotted to seize the throne. John eventually had her imprisoned in a monastery where she could do no more damage. There she began writing her history idolizing her father. She did a lot of whitewashing of Alexis reign (John is virtually erased from the history). Bryennius' history was a military history of the civil was period, which he did not publish during his lifetime. His grandfather had been an unsuccessful claimant to the throne. Anna's Alexiad is a masterful piece of mediaeval literature with exceptional detail and personal thoughts and descriptions (Anna's descriptions of the crusader leaders visit to the imperial Court is particularly good). It does however tell too good a tale about Alexis's reign.

[@akarina_toth]

All historise are a little biased so is this one but it is good

[@marcelogoncalvesdocouto4080]

Why are you calling it white washing? Aren't they all byzantine people of greek heritage? What are they supposed to look like?

[@iaz-]

@@marcelogoncalvesdocouto4080 white washing in the term of making something "worse" look "better"

[@user-bw8yn3zr1s]

As the first-born, she should have reigned anyway.

[@zildjiancassey]

She could have been a better leader than John in my honest opinion.

[@chacaacahc27]

I’m homeschooled and my mom makes me watch you guys, at first I didn’t want to but now I watch you in my free time too!!! The animations are great too

[@rubalasuresh04]

Your mom is cool 😎

[@ashwaryakaurav3069]

knowledge + animation=Ted-Ed

[@daniyalshah1503]

What?

[@laurenswan8097]

Daniyal Shah Ted-Ed gives you _educational_ information, and distributes it using visuals like -computerised- hand drawn *animations*

[@idiotgoddess2114]

The greatest showmen: _What if we rewrite the Stars?_ Princess Anna: *I already rewrote history*

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Cool

[@eresh4084]

That's really amazing her parents were so supportive for her and gave her what she needed to do what she enjoyed doing.

[@Abk367]

Eastern romans valued education .infact both boys and girls even in a village were educated to a certain degree.The university of Constantinople was established in 5th century to train beurocrats

[@3mi3mi]

It was about time there was a video on Anna Kommena on a popular educational channel. Certainly an underrated yet instrumental figure. Thank you Ted-Ed :)

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@TinyMedicine]

The Alexiad documents the Byzantine Empire's interaction with the First Crusade and highlights the conflicting perceptions of the East and West in the early 12th century.

[@vlasisv3415]

What is "Byzantine" ?

[@talyorgreen9342]

The Eastern Roman empire

[@Robert_St-Preux]

I first learned of Anna in _Count Robert of Paris_ by Sir Walter Scott, and am now reading _The Alexiad_ and find it wonderful.

[@zardpark9086]

the animation tho

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.

[@damedesuka77]

The animations are

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.

[@a56br68]

My uncle did the same thing (almost) he spend 7 years to make a family tree and include all members of my family he traveled from country to country to know all the members and he did it he have gotten almost all of them (he got members from 200+ years of my family and he got a backstory)

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

That is amazing

[@thaliagrace6631]

Anna will not be forgotten, and a part of it is thanks to Ted-Ed

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.

[@deborahappreciates8]

This is so inspiring to me. She was definately embodying the Queen goddess archetype.

[@aoiyukiao3820]

Must be nice to have a daughter write a five- hundred page biography about a father’s life.

[@CallMeNIBS]

the animations are so smooth and on point!! Really, a well done lesson!!!

[@Delaperan]

Thank you ted-ed, made me enjoy my english learning😁

[@sagardimdung7909]

Ted-Ed never stops good contents. Keep up the good work... Only few channels does this.

[@skystrike41508]

Thank you, Anna, for giving us such a good primary source.

[@prof.mohammadtariq2535]

The animation damn freaking awesome keep the work alive ted ed

[@leninazahar6506]

love these videos it helps me so much in my history projects

[@clayknight174]

This illustrator and animation are the bomb! I rewatched the video just for that. Please use ‘em again.

[@maryluzpelesco6378]

Thanks, Ted-Ed! This is so refreshing!

[@clingclanglarry3327]

I really hope TedEd starts a school because this was just magnificent!!!. You never fail to amaze me! Thank you TedEd 🙏💕

[@deskcwardzz]

thanks Ted-Ed. u help me in this pandemic to always learning something new 💛

[@jyothsnasaisree207]

Tha way that you are conveying the content has no words to say

[@julio23jh]

I’m a big fan of your channel ted Ed thanks for all those great videos very educational

[@cowboysinlove7194]

serotonin machine broke Leonora Neville's narration of Anna Komnena will make it better

[@arpitmodi2210]

#request Could you please make a video on russian revolution

[@gudrathasanli3329]

There's a Lenin vs History video on this channel.

[@hiddens2346]

Walther von der Vogelweide #7thnovemberisoctoberrevolutionday

[@randomobserver8168]

I saw this in my profile, just hoped instantly it would be about Anna Comnena, and lo, it was. One of the more well-remembered 'forgotten' figures of medieval history, great advocate for the role of history in stemming the forgetfulness of memory, also one of the great users of history as propaganda thus by definition an ironist, AND a fine example of filial piety in a royal daughter. What more to ask? Oh, right, staged a putsch like a true Eastern Roman princess. Truly I love her across the ages.

[@Gypsiflower]

Thank you your majesty for the video and th e animation

[@قهقاع]

She deserves a movie 😊

[@crusaderwarrio3242]

She does, add me on discord: Proletariado#4420

[@ferkafaxriddinovna5338]

Thats really interesting! Ive never heard about Anna!! How great she was😍😍😍

[@firenationfiles2063]

Thank you, TED-Ed, for this wonderful video.

[@mikenaughton4298]

What a great story, and told so well.

[@Brandonhayhew]

The animation faithful to the historical and it forms artwork.

[@nimratbrar1955]

I really love Ted-Ed. I get to learn many things here

[@greenergrass4060]

Mary's Veil stuck in that Bush all these years: 🎶I am Lost...🎶

[@kenzie82794]

Didn't she try to depose her brother from the throne?

[@daniyalshah1503]

Did she?

[@CDexie]

Yep. She spent her last years in exile, while writing the Alexiad. Suprised the video skipped out on that part.

[@ulfgustavsson4919]

I think they were right to skip that part. If you put that into a video about her role as a historian it will be the only thing people remember. Though on the other hand Britannica.com claims that it was after her failed coup attempt that she was forcibly retired and started writing the Alexiad.

[@TheMauerbauer]

The video is about anna being a historian, not a figure in politics. Also it's not sure to which extend she really challenged her brother as emperor

[@Znwarp]

+Ulf I think it's pretty relevant- who she was politically and her exile might've affected how she presented her historical records.

[@toyotaprius79]

This was incredible to learn about and incredible modest-seeming animation!

[@myc_upoftea]

Ultimate animation and story,loved it❤

[@hanielmezgebu4788]

I FREAKING LOVE THE ANIMATION. THANKS,TED ED

[@manasisingh294]

Lovely animation as always.Really commendable!

[@gojosotaru4138]

she studied history when she was a child... now she became the history itself. amazing

[@t.vinters3128]

Kind of like all of us, in a sense. History isn't the sum of battles, kings/presidents and nobel prize winners.

[@phenomenalphysics3548]

2:59 omg how lucky😍. That was my forever wish to have a man who has interest like mine : in physics and astronomy❤️❤️❤️

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

A lady after my own heart although I prefer history, philosophy, and political theories

[@misswylde7846]

The Animation is awesome!!

[@HuyLe-sx9zq]

I realy like this episode . I watch this every time . Thank you ted ed ,i learn so math á this

[@noneofyourbusiness27]

Amazing, I thought this was one of those student animations and (while I love those) I'm glad I was wrong! I love history, thanks for sharing!

[@ShreyaShrivastavaQuirkyDIYer]

Wow... princesses can actually more than dressing up!! She was a game changer

[@Chirp-chirp]

Um literally most princesses do more than that. What are you, stuck in Barbie World?

[@leechaktatotato3355]

I’m still depressed regarding the fall of Byzantine

[@shivanshimishra4905]

Probably the best animation I've ever seen !

[@asifshahriyar6373]

I wish to read Alexiad of Anna Komene someday.

[@ClipCoyote]

I like how NOBODY has ever bothered to narrate Anna Komnene's book to be listened to. People will praise her but not respect her enough to make that work avaliable online 🍻

[@lettuceman9439]

?.. The alexiad is literally translated in 50 languages and free in most academic website. It is a historic and academic piece so audiobook doesnt really have any claim to it

[@FlashakaViolet]

this is amazing! never studied this in school, what a pity

[@Sofia-ng4eb]

Oh my gosh, these ted videos make researching for school more fun.... even our teachers use them lol they r amazing

[@matildachu265]

The animations makes everything so much more interesting and easier to understand 😅😎

[@pooooopppyyyyfarttt]

I know right, my teacher just talks. And listening to someone talk isn't very interesting .

[@lunasaffron556]

the animation lookss really nice and cool and lovely

[@unaanguila]

Thanks for sharing! ♥

[@sharkfinbite]

Wouldn't this mean she had a lot of bias as she gave her recounts? When I think about it, they did mention she spoke about a battle where he lost. They might hint she was not as bias like others in certain stuff. (Victors usually sensationalize how they won while the losers are going to tell the less sensationalize version of what happened sometimes.)

[@dimitra8569]

**when you realise you just did that in history** *:00*

[@grassina3]

The challenge she faced of balancing her own biases with the truth reminds me of Lady Hyegyeong

[@lev7053]

1:50 I think you mistook the pechenegs with the scythians, but a video is good

[@LeonBell]

The music makes this perfect. It kinda makes the video into a simpler version of Tim Burton meets Lord of the Rings I love it

[@NatManzano]

Thank you. This is so good.

[@daniyalshah1503]

0:50 : She is young 0:52 : She turns old. 0:59 : She becomes young again

[@wixz7302]

@paradox0302 I got better...

[@nami4823]

I never thought this was gonna be a literal case

[@minoawad5563]

I really enjoyed this Kind of animation, you did a great job!

[@tristankluivert197]

Thank you Ted Ed

[@rekhadhasmana1183]

I also know the spelling of history and am pretty sure i can write it.

[@riyazuo]

History

[@riyazuo]

History. Whoa. I just rewrote history.

[@rekhadhasmana1183]

Oh my gooooooooooooooooooooooooood.

[@gamegirl8722]

200IQ. Top 10 overpowered anime characters. I could only dream of being strong enough to write hstoiyr

[@xcalibur6482]

Please make a video on Porus and alexander

[@emonooor]

I'm addicted to this channel now! 😳

[@tulsiyadav2302]

Courage is the key of confidence

[@homelessmanuel804]

The animation makes me excited to learn about everything.

[@mayaalvarez205]

Incroyable. Anna chu need some credit for your journalism.

[@glitchstudio2995]

I learnt so much more!

[@IsaaacWithThreeA]

It’s always cool to learn about the women in history.

[@susanwang266]

Love this channel

[@dennisaur66]

YES YES YES!! I love Anna Komnene

[@ahmedfawzy3829]

Please can you add arabic subtitles to videos of this channel???😭

[@vikranthguda8473]

would have been great if u gave credit to the people who made this video worth watching. and as always, great content! loved the animation!!

[@jiiiyyyaann1210]

4:13 why do I hear the boss after hearing the word "loyalty"?

[@iozaf2890]

Great video though it's pronounced Komnené in Greek, with the emphasis on the last syllabus.

[@johnpijano4786]

anna actually tried to make a coup against her brother John, but she failed and was sent to a monastery where she made the alexiad

[@sydneypitts7692]

She looks beautiful! Who did the animation for this work?