The Reconquista - Part 2 History of Leon

The history of medieval Spain and the Reconquista continues. Asturias breaks up and becomes the Kingdom of Leon. Under her kings, the fight between Christianity and Islam continue. Gains are made, but then the War of Reconquest is held up in its tracks by the power of Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba. However, even the great Caliph Abd al-Rahman III faces defeat at the hands of a Leonese King - Ramiro II.
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A Vanished World - Chris Lowney
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[@FlashPointHx]

Happy Holidays everyone!! This is a short video on the early history of Leon - more will be added later! If you like the video please share it on social media and spread word of the video podcast. Thanks again to all those who left comments, sent in email, and followed along on facebook! A big thanks to my Patreon subscribers who helped make this video possible!

[@FlashPointHx]

undecided - I need to travel and discover more @Brythonic

[@taintofcartman8064]

Why does that matter? This is a history podcast. That's about as relevant as nipples on a breastplate

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks you! To you and your family as well! @@adiosadios8500

[@vivaelespanolylahispanidad4072]

They forced and forged and invented history to justify their cause to survive? hahahahahaha! Long live Spain for that too if that is the case. I love the bias in the bs documentaries. Actually study history and learn how to talk without the lisps. What a fktart.

[@munchies9]

Thanks for doing that! I found out my family tree and the Kings of Leon are my 30th+ grandfathers, so good to be studying the history of my family and the places we come from.

[@FlashPointHx]

Love hearing this! It amazes me that people can track their ancestry back this far

[@munchies9]

@@FlashPointHx Keep it up the good work! I`m very lucky to be able to trace my family, wish everyone could do that...

[@kevinimmanuel9279]

I also found out last year that my ancestors are all the Kings of Leon as well. It's nice to know that there are descendants today rediscovering our roots. Thank you for the video.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Awesome video Flashpoint, loving the 3d/2d style maps! :)

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks! I'm just beginning to learn this new technique, this program is awesome for the price tag.

[@gabba1gabba1hey]

music a little too loud imo

[@FlashPointHx]

Actually - thanks for letting me know. The problem is I have a new born, so I listen and edit on some headphones I have - it doesn't translate well to watching the video without and so I crank up the music a bit -- I'll keep this in mind. Any particular parts were it was overwhelming?

[@dreamcast3607]

@@FlashPointHx right at 7:25

[@dreamcast3607]

To about 8:20 I think it was just the instrument

[@FlashPointHx]

Sounds like the higher pitched music needs to be toned down a bit@@dreamcast3607

[@juancarlosfernandez9800]

I'm spanish but the music (too loud) should be medieval and not that repetitive spanish guitar or Carmen (Bizet), because it's absurd. An epic music would fit better, imho. A tactic vision of the battles (there were many) would be advisable as well., Anyway, good job 😄

[@mirthegala8775]

I am researching for my ancestry and i found out my grandmother came from the line of kings of leon. Pretty interesting because i always knew she was a spanish aristocrat but i didnt know she came from royalty.

[@FlashPointHx]

Very cool

[@ftr1453]

Great video. I will recommend your videos and channel to my Secondary School pupils just after the Xmas break! Nice way to learn History. I hope they'll like as much as I do.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! I'm honored that you would show this to your pupils.

[@Mmmmkay126]

Awesome channel! Your delivery is impeccable & very dramatic.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Hopefully I’m not coming across like a William shatner ! 😀😅

[@taintofcartman8064]

Finished watching this video at 2 in the morning...gonna have to rewatch it again it's so good.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - let me know what you think after you had a chance to wake up and have some coffee =)

[@flaviopitanga65]

Long live Spain to get its land back ❤

[@user-gl6su3xi6s]

6:40 It's Emir alMomineen. (although most out of his own realm wouldn't have recognized him as such, as Abbasid were the caliphs at the time) Emir = Leader. Abd = Man(servant) Example: Abdullah(servant of Allah) Awesome video as always, Just the music is a bit on the louder side Peace

[@Abdulrahman-tt2sf]

الحمدلله انك نبهت الرجل والا كنت كتبت له

[@Synystr7]

great stuff. but please, tone down the music a bit. its equal to your voice in volume. take er down a notch just so it cuts the silence between words. i should JUST be able to hear it.

[@FlashPointHx]

Good to know - will do!

[@antoniplebanski1119]

Thanks for the material - nice maps.

[@TomWoodwardVideos]

Another great video. thanks.

[@FlashPointHx]

My pleasure - I'm happy you liked it !

[@patriickmoreiira]

Nice job, I’m portuguese so yeah can’t wait to hear about the next part and the county Portucalense created on Porto, and then passed to Coimbra, that will became Portugal with D. Afonso Henrique I

[@FlashPointHx]

Patrick - I'm happy you like the content. The story of Portugal's founding was one of my favorite! Its coming but Navarre and Castile are up next. BTW, I'm asking for photo and video contributions for the videos. If you have any footage I might be able to put it into the video.

[@Mezzogiorno84]

Incredibly well done! Should improve some views of maps, but eventually it’s a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

[@paulk.8663]

Great video! Keep it up

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!

[@mytidysoul8561]

Great Christmas gift

[@FlashPointHx]

You are so welcome!

[@kennedykimani7337]

Very good job awesome narration keep it up flash point

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you liked it

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Interesting fact, it was due to preserved Roman Knowledge and the presence of the Byzantine (Provinciae Spaniae) that the “islamic golden age” in Spain rose. Also there is an exaggeration about what muslims did according to the book and the interview about the author of “the myth of the andalusian paradise” which makes a lot of sense

[@casparcoaster1936]

superb!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Templarswordxx7]

Pretty great vid last time, this should be good!

[@elwerouno1]

👑RÍOS FAMILY 👑 it refers to the ROYAL HOUSE OF ASTURIAS where the RÍOS👑 last name most likely originated from.👑

[@antigonus4389]

Very nice channel and video! New sub :) How do you do these maps?

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks - I’m happy that you like my content and that you signed up. I make these maps on PowerPoint. I have a few templates and I’ve created maps for others as well. I then run it through a few filters on iPhoto and animate them with Apple Motion.

[@antigonus4389]

​@@FlashPointHx Wow! Very nice! I do them with photoshop and then after effects, but honestly it takes me a looot of time to make them decently haha Thank you for the info, i will try! And again, congrats for your channel and content. Really love it :)

[@FlashPointHx]

Good luck to you and your channel as well. Aftereffects is the way to really animate - but I found it really expensive, and you have to pay yearly for it, or you lose content. Yikes! That map of Greece you did was fantastic. Let me know if you need me to create something for

[@antigonus4389]

@@FlashPointHx Thank you!

[@MCorpReview]

Finally finished ur reconquista series. I thknk ferdinand 3 was the most capable

[@flaviusvector1543]

great episode whats the name of the song when you where showcasing what happend in part 1

[@FlashPointHx]

Can you give me a time reference for part 1?

[@flaviusvector1543]

@@FlashPointHx it starts at 0:41

[@FlashPointHx]

@@flaviusvector1543 If you go to the website Filmstro and look up Nanshan. The song varies as you can manipulate its features as you go along

[@flaviusvector1543]

@@FlashPointHx thanks man ive benn looking for that music for months i really like the music you use for your videos (which are very nice) so um have a good day or night now

[@flaviusvector1543]

@@FlashPointHx i have searched for it but couldnt find it are you certain that its called nanshan

[@moroccanarab5995]

A nice video ! Please some video on saadian-ottoman wars

[@FlashPointHx]

I think something on the Ottomans is definitely on the list!

[@moroccanarab5995]

@@FlashPointHx Please don't forget the saadians! And thank you

[@ET-bg8ru]

Yes, Lepanto where we kicked infidel ass!

[@moroccanarab5995]

@@ET-bg8ru Stfu crusader.

[@moroccanarab5995]

@@ET-bg8ru Hahaha that's the result of more than 800 years of ruling Spain ignorant sblioni d zebbi

[@michaelkirchgessner5114]

Had them by the bells 😆, this made me lose my place😆

[@assadbenbrahim]

it's Amir Al'Muminin, not Abd, anyways, great video :D

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks ! again, I think there is something lost in the translation to English books - that's how I got to this. I'm happy you liked this!

[@morgen_21]

Can you please crank up the music to 11. I can barely hear it hidden below your booming commentary.

[@FlashPointHx]

will do !

[@morgen_21]

Flash Point History All joking aside, I do sincerely thank you and appreciate all the hard work and talent that goes into producing these amazing videos!

[@FlashPointHx]

You are so welcome - yeah I need to mess with the sound system a bit - I mentioned this on another comment - I've got a newborn so I'm doing my sound editing on noise canceling headphones which does't always translate well to just listening to KZbin with out them on - But again I'm glad you like my content @@morgen_21

[@markmobley3472]

Your background music is too loud. A distraction.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah I’ve made it a point to turn it down in later videos

[@waqarsaleem8611]

8:38-8:47 I see that professor did there.

[@FlashPointHx]

I was cracking up when I read this!

[@view13s8]

Recently found out my moms grandfather surname was Rodriguez y Leon. So does this mean I’m a little Italian ?

[@Matt_uniqueHandle]

Music too loud, otherwise a nice video.

[@FlashPointHx]

Will do - next video is already modulated a bit differently for the sound

[@ahmedislam2580]

al andalus ... the muslims , jews and christians lived together at the al andalus era

[@orphydianhistory7822]

Why is your channel called Flash point history ? I think you should recalled it since your videos are quite extended and in-depth ones. Probably you 'll have a bit more subs as well.

[@FlashPointHx]

I really liked the name and it’s to coorespond to the flashpoints in history - those decisive times when people and events had an impact. I divided the name in two to make it more searchable. What in particular don’t you like ? 😜

[@orphydianhistory7822]

@@FlashPointHx I don't think it relates to what are you doing. Usually you go for a total abstract name or something precise and descriptive. So think about how you would describe your content first then choose a nice sounding name lol.

[@Mmmmkay126]

@@FlashPointHx I think "Flash Point History" is perfectly fine & very original. However I think that you could do well with a more eye-catching channel avatar. The one you have now is a bit vague & visually confusing. Perhaps a textbook with a single glowing cartoon flame in the background, or something like that? Something very colorful & dramatic.

[@FlashPointHx]

I was thinking the same thing - could you Give me some suggestions?

[@MoptopGames]

Yeehaw

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahah! Glad you liked it!

[@artoruvidal2793]

I feel bad for those who died in this war if they knew that people in spain took their sacrifice for granted they wouldn't have fought

[@FlashPointHx]

I'd say that would apply to any war

[@omarsohal926]

By the bells 🤣🤣🤣

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah I loved that one too!

[@omarsohal926]

Flash Point History it's always important in my opinion to make history more fun, that's what gave me interest in the past!

[@hazzmati]

Why are you showing sand desert landscape spain is not like that

[@FlashPointHx]

Look up "Desert of the Duero" and imagine what that River Valley must of looked like before the there were major Aqueducts, water systems, and irrigation which the Muslims either brought or updated.

[@TSniper787]

@@FlashPointHx The douro valley can have a small BSk climate (semi arid) in some small parts but it’s mostly Csa (mediterranean climate) and the landscape would be mostly mediterranean oak forests with pastures and shrubland in the driest slopes. But, it was never sand desert AND palm trees are not native to Iberian Peninsula (only a shruby palm that occurs in southern coasts - Chamaerops humilis)! They are only planted in gardens on the milder cities. I'm sure it was dry and hard for agriculture, and assuming it was drier than normal it would first be a "steppe climate''- BSk,BSh. Great video anyway! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Spain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Portugal

[@FlashPointHx]

perhaps so , but I've seen pics where it was some degree of desertification - especially on the Southern side of the Cantabria Mts. Plus of the options I had on this game where I got the soldier animations was a bit limited in landscapes. it was this or something that looked like southern cali - ill see if I can find steppe somewhere@@TSniper787

[@kenobi6257]

@@FlashPointHx You misunderstand Desert of the Duero thing. I study history at Asturias myself, and we've treated this point quite some times. It wasn't a desert because of the climate or the lack of water (as said before, mediterranean climate) but because the constant muslim raids kept the lands from being populated. Essentially, when Alfonso I reached the southern part of the mountains, he sacked muslim cities and brought the native christian population back to Asturias, leaving the cities between the Cantabrian Mountains and the central mountains of Spain virtually empty as a buffer zone. Again, not because of it being a desert, but because it was very vulnerable to sacking. Hell, Castile comes from "Castillo", castle, because the new settlers from Asturias had to fortify almost every population they created to have a defense against the raids.

[@FlashPointHx]

That’s a very good point. Yes the the flatter land lends itself to conquest. Repopulation was a big aspect of the reconqueista

[@MrThebarron007]

stop trying to down play the importance that God played in the Reconquista of Spain

[@depreciatingasset]

Amir al muminin. Prince/leader of believers not abd al muminin, slave/servant of believers

[@gzpo]

Music interferes with voice, not easy to hear voice. Sorry.

[@FlashPointHx]

haha - yes - seems like you are not the only one who has this issue.

[@medlldono6391]

if just the Reconquista could continue to north Africa

[@FlashPointHx]

it did and it failed

[@jessicasfakeaccount]

see, this is what i was talking about before - when he talks about the myths of the dark age period from a christian perspective, he's rightfully skeptical about the usefulness of the sources. yet, he recounts silly, fanciful stories about swimming the euphrates without the slightest bit of critical analysis. to be clear: he should be deconstructing the islamic dark age myths the same way he's deconstructing the christian dark age myths, but he seems to have bought into it to an extent, in addition to making a conscious decision to give it a wide berth. and, maybe there's something to that - maybe, by approaching it with kid's gloves, he's let his guard down and fallen for some of it. he might think he's "showing respect" to a "foreign culture", but it just puts islam in a lower level of analysis, at the bottom of the academic hierarchy. if he's willing to do proper analysis for western history, he should be willing to proper analysis for islamic history, as well; that he won't is a lack of respect for their intelligence. it's a perfect, textbook example of orientalism.

[@hayanradwan6100]

First ha

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahah - yes you are!

[@vivaelespanolylahispanidad4072]

You need to actually learn your facts in between talking about the real ones. You know little about Spanish history.

[@jaynomeroma6829]

Site your truth ??????? or is it made up garbage you want us to believe.

[@ET-bg8ru]

Dude, your intro is bullshit. You have no clue what you are talking about. Both sides used propaganda and I can tell you are not a Catholic like most of Spain. You probably have Muslim sympathies. Kings and Generals does a better job and does not give opinions either way.