The Rise of Zengi & The Fall of Edessa (1095-1146) // Crusades Documentary

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[@BeyondEcstasy]

Descendants of pagan vikings take up the cross and face off against descendants of shamanist nomadic horsemen who took up the crescent. Real history is epic.

[@AdamNoizer]

Crescent isn't an Islamic symbol. But was one popularised by the Ottoman empire.

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@@AdamNoizer crescent was Berber pagan symbol, it symbolize the goddess TANIT, lately adopted by medieval islamuc Berber dynasties

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Two groups who shat on the traditions of their ancestors murdering each other in the name of Gods not their own. Real history is sad.

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Juba Numidia crescent is a symbol of the Tengriism of the Eastern Turks of the early ages, which was firmly adopted by Islamic Turks later

[@lokumftw2621]

Dr.Bright , Many forget that Proto Europeans also come from the steppes of Eurasia and mountains if Afghanistan. That is close to the birthplace of the Turkic people too. There is many similarities between the Tengrist religion of the Turkic Nomads and the belief system if those same early Proto Europeans too. ps I hope that one day both will leave those Abrahamic Semitic religions and just come back to our own roots and beliefs.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

I remember reading a story about an old Jewish man approaching Zengi and complaining that one of his lieutenants had kicked the old man out of his house and taken it for his own. Zengi simply turned to look at the man meaningfully, and the lieutenant quickly vacated the elderly man's home, camping in the mud like everyone else. I'm not sure of the validity of the story, but I hope it's true.

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[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Imad al-Din Zengi continued his attempts to take Damascus in 1145, but he was assassinated by a Frankish slave named Yarankash in 1146. Zengi was the founder of the eponymous Zengid dynasty. In Mosul he was succeeded by his eldest son Saif ad-Din Ghazi I, and in Aleppo he was succeeded by his second son Nur ad-Din. According to Crusader legend, Zengi's mother was Ida of Austria (mother of Leopold III of Austria), who had supposedly been captured during the Crusade of 1101 and placed in a harem. She was 46 in 1101, Zengi was born in 1085, and his father died in 1094 so this is not feasible. Zengi was courageous, strong in leadership and a very skilled warrior according to all of the Muslim chroniclers of his day. Unlike Saladin at Jerusalem in 1187, Zengi did not keep his word to protect his captives at Baalbek in 1139. According to Ibn al-‘Adim, Zengi "had sworn to the people of the citadel with strong oaths and on the Qur’an and divorcing (his wives). When they came down from the citadel he betrayed them, flayed its governor and hanged the rest.” According to Ibn 'al-Adim: The atebeg was violent, powerful, awe-inspiring and liable to attack suddenly… When he rode, the troops use to walk behind him as if they were between two threads, out of fear they would trample over crops, and nobody out of fear dared to trample on a single stem (of them) nor march his horse on them… If anyone transgressed, he was crucified. He (Zengi) used to say: "It does not happen that there is more than one tyrant (meaning himself) at one time."

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I was particularly struck by the excellent and seamless sound editing skills you've developed. Especially at 27 min, where the sad cello riff perfectly captures the mood after the fall of the city. Still, while it doesn't need more cowbell, I could definitely use more d'Hauteville.

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[@Rogerrramjet1]

The Atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo at that time was Imad ad Din Zengi, dark,with a bristly beard, one of the many claimants of fragile power. But he was also different. He slept with his soldiers and enforced such exemplary disciplines that it was said his troops marched between two ropes so they would not destroy cultivated fields. This was the leader called, by Ibn al Athir, " the gift of divine providence to Muslims " who would launch the counteroffensive against the Christian kingdoms of Palestine that reached apex in fifty-two years, thanks to Yusuf, known to the world as Salah ad Din Ayyubi, or Saladdin. Zengi gave notice of his abilities in the year Saladin was born, with the conquest of Strong Crusader fortress of Mont Ferrand(or Barrin, in Arabic) in which King Fulk of Jerusalem and his barons were defeated and trapped till they paid a ransom of 50,000 dinar for their freedom. In 1144 Zengi changed the geopolitics of the Region. He took Edassa, the first of the four kingdoms established in the first Crusade. Zengi gave a call for Jihad. Eager troops came from the Turkish tribes, specialist sappers arrived from Khurasan and Aleppo. His army first devastated the countryside around the fortified city until it was said not a bird dared to fly near Edassa. The sappers, working through tunnels, reached under the towers of the city walls. Wooden supports were set on fire directly under the towers, weakening the walls until they crumbled, and Zengi took Edessa by storm at dawn two days before Christmas in 1144. The Franj outsiders were stripped, looted, chained. But Zengi treated the eastern local, Christians, Syrians and Armenians, well saying that they were of the land unlike Franks from Europe.

[@aydnmesuttorun8397]

Zengids created saladin. Most turks were still pagan at the time and it was zengi who united them under jihad. Though, i have to say that he was forced to in order to fight crusaders back.

[@ashog1426]

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[@aidanator8008]

Unfortunately, his act of kindness towards the Eastern Christians wouldn't be of much help in the end, because after Zengi died Nur Al-Din succeeded him. Thus, after a Latin attempt to re-take the city was defeated, he slaughtered all male Christians in the city and sent the women and children off in chains, reducing Edessa to rubble.

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[@lovenothate2594]

One of the most forgotten generals of the Middle Ages. Zengi was badass.

[@ahmedhashmi3584]

I’m trying to learn about zengi, but no luck, where can I learn about him here?

[@HistoryoftheUmmah]

​@@ahmedhashmi3584 We covered his son, Nur ad-din Zengi here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4XYinmwbZt1qZY And we mentioned him in the top 6 Muslim generals in the Crusade era here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/op2sfHWcbLuajNk&t

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him, Baibars and Almanzor

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[@Rogerrramjet1]

The loss of Edessa stunned Europe. A very interesting story indicates the impact of this victory. The King of Sicily, Roger II, in the tradition of his land, had Muslims in his court, one of them an old sage. One day, looking at the sea, he saw a ship that brought news of the expedition. Roger had sent to Tripoli. It had been victorious. Roger turned to the Muslim sage who was dozing nearby and teased him: " Do you hear what they said? " " No " replied the sage. " They told me that we have defeated the Muslims in Tripoli. What use of Muhammed now to his land and his people?" " He was not there " answered the old man. " He was at Edessa, which the Muslims have just taken " The other courtiers laughed but Roger reminded them that sage always spoke the truth. A few days later the loss of Edessa was officially confirmed. The clergy picked up the currents of that shock and spread it across Europe.

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[@timuraktolga5698]

Nice video. *Little correction: by 1104 Harran, the Turks had already recovered their image. In 1101, Kilij Arslan (Rum) already defeated 3 Crusader expeditions (Mersivan + 2x Heraclea of Iconium).

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Kilj arslan defend his territory in asia minor Main crusade forces are in middle east thats why they did not mention about that

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Just what I was looking for, a proper, detailed narrative/accounting of the slow disintegration of the Crusader States. Praise the gods! I feel you had me specifically in mind with this series. Keep up the good work.

[@tengiz]

Zengi was a Turcoman from Avshar tribe which is one of the 24 branches of Oghuz Turks

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Deniz where is the Avshar tribe in our modern time !!! Was he from Kazakistan or Kirgzistan

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A interesting video. And the fact that you also had placed Khazaria on the map make it deserve a thumb up. :) (We should still ask our self where all the information about Khazaria have taken the way in Western countries, it was just as great and interesting empire as the Roman empire after all.)

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[@serluke2388]

12:00 That painting is not one of the crusades in the narrower sense and especially not of the First Crusade, but of the Spanish Reconquista, which is arguably not a part of the crusades. It shows the capitulation of the last Emir of Granada to the Castilian Queen Isabella I and the Aragonese King Ferdinand II.

[@aasemahsan]

0:00 Crusader states 4:04 *Jikirmish* takes control of Mosul following the death of Kerbogha Artuqids Battle of Harran (1104) *one of the first crusader defeat* & Edessa's effective fall 8:24 *Rise of Imad ad-Din Zengi* 10:13 Context 15:24 Imad ad-Din Zengi becomes Atabeg of Mosul & later Aleppo under Mahmud II (Seljuk Sultan, grandson of Malik Shah) Attacks on crusaders 19:30 Zengi's empire effectively becomes independent 20:58 Najm ad-Din Ayyub (father of Salauddin Ayyubi) Zengi takes Edessa after John Komnenos & Fulk's (king of Jerusalem) death in 1143 28:37 Second Crusade Al-Mustarshid (Abbasid caliph from 1118-1135)

[@Internut1985]

The feign retreat never seems to fail

[@vi.mithridates10]

Turcopoles(That mentioned in video): Turks who choosed to serve Byzantine and Crusader army as mercenary or because of christian beliefs.

[@vi.mithridates10]

@Yung Prodigy Lol... What a cripple idea. There is millions of non-religious or Christian that identify themselves as a Turk. Turk identity is older than Islam and Turks were already great before and without Islam either.

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@Yung Prodigy you are a real stupid a real turk is not musluman

[@hazemm440]

Hey great video. I have a question (sorry if already answered). You’ve previously stated that Imad Zenghi was adopted by Kerbogah, and now you stated by Jikirmisj. Could you please clarify. Also how did he get the title of Zenghi as I am Not aware his father (killed by Turush) had that title. Thanks!

[@knowledgeverse275]

Zengi was adopted by kerbogha. Jkirmish was kerbogha's closest general. After kerbogha's death, jkirmish treated imad the same way kerbogha did. Thus, he himself was a father of sorts to zengi.

[@ant4812]

Any chance of a video about Mahmud of Ghazni?

[@HistoryTime]

Yep! Hopefully this year. If not- early next year. Fascinating subject.

[@ant4812]

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Jacob Black I’m only human. Takes a disgusting amount of time to research, write and make these.

[@wolfgang757]

I like your videos much. At 6:30 about you use the term "decimate" which many cite as the most misused word in English. It means you lose ten percent and does not describe a serious loss in a major battle, the proper term is "devastate" thank you.

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I'd love to see a video on the Second Crusade however who is the video about the last vikings coming out?

[@HistoryTime]

Last Vikings is coming soon. Second Crusade won’t be for a while .

[@fabionani7907]

I don't think the first portrate you show of behemond of taranto is of him but of robert of flanders

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

One of the most impressive portraits is that of Nur-ad-Din, emir of Aleppo and Damascus. William credited him with foresight and circumspec tion, with wisdom and restraint in his judgment, and with prudence. He con sidered Nur-ad-Din to be a just, godfearing, religious, and hence happy, blessed man (justus, timens Deum, religiosus, felix). These traits, comple mented by intelligence, imaginativeness and vigor, qualified him as both an excellent leader of the Muslims and a dangerous opponent of the Christians. William was very much aware of this discrepancy. However, he did not pres ent the two sides separately; rather, he integrated these qualities in a rounded portrait. Thus, in what amounts to an obituary, William noted on the death of the prince: "Nur-ad-Din (is dead), the greatest persecutor of the Christian name and faith, yet a just, shrewd and provident man, and religious accord ing to his people's tradition." It seems to me that William of Tyre has thus acknowledged the Muslim leader as a religious person. One is reminded of St. Peter's speech in the house of the Roman centurion Cornelius in Cae sarea, who is said in the Acts to be a vir religiosus, timens Deum (Acts, 10:2) and justus (Acts, 10:22): "But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him" (Acts, 10:35)". This idea has not ex actly had a great influence on the Christian's external relationships. It is all the more remarkable to find one of its advocates on the scene during the Crusades.

[@canturan4396]

Most of people think Seljuks were good warriors which make them success. The real success was education. Seljuk generals very highly educated in both sciences,religion, literature and most important army school. Selahaddin Eyyubi got this education because of father was wassal of Zengis. What make him different to other Arab leader was Seljuk education. Battle of Harran was old trick of steppe nomad tactic called wolf trap. Light horse archers first forward to attack then false retreat being chased by enemy was lost their contact with backup forces. Then all forces attack isolated enemy and defeat them. Which same tactic used since BC 209 by East Hun Khagan Mete Khan to Manzikert 1071 to Hitting Battle.

[@Sisyphus317]

That was the wrong picture of Bohemond. Real Crusades History did a great video on him. I think it is actually Robert of Flanders.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Türkish history is awesome😍🇹🇷

[@ulverup]

This has nothing to do with Turkey.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

@@ulverup Zengids ruled part of Turkey

[@sorrybro4890]

@Yzdjan Ali muslim Majority of turks were pagan House of Zangi were the servants of allah

[@sorrybro4890]

@ALP ER TUNGA So???

[@hasanbozkurt616]

@@ulverup Zengi was a Turkish commander and belongs to Turkish history. Turkish history is not just about Turkey.

[@Internut1985]

I just found out there are two different Zengi(s). One is the father who was violent, hot tempered who at times massacred and then his Son who was as brave and just skilled but much more religious

[@Roargus]

The 2nd crusade - you had only one job.

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Haha yep

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[@explicit_201]

correct me if im wrong but in pretty sure the seljuk sultan next to barkuyraq was ahmed senjer?

[@knowledgeverse275]

No. It was a big mess, with everyone fighting each other. After barkyaruk, it was his son. His uncle tapar overthrew him and became sultan. After his death, his son became sultan. His uncle sencer then fought him and became the great selzuk sultan, and many other claimants to the sultanate rose and fell. Eventually, the selzuks collapsed entirely, the kara khitay taking lots of territory and the khwarezmians and ghurids grabbing the rest.

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[@HistoryTime]

Enjoy!

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@Son of Mountain no.. he was oghuz turkmen

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I love you too

[@villiestephanov984]

Was it not Naicea all about Edessa @ Antioch?

[@HxH2011DRA]

You forgot to add "and rise again" to the title

[@husseinzenki432]

Bro I’m deadass related to him

[@AdamNoizer]

16:10 Mahmud II. Mehmed II was another dude.

[@Zengids1turkmens]

The amazing history of Iraqi Turkmens thank you for the amazing documentary

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Iraklı değil aslında, direkt doğu anadoludan bu adamlar.

[@Zengids1turkmens]

@@papazataklaattiranimam yok imameddin zengi Mosul da doğulmuş ve örda büyümüş o yüzden irak Türkmen tarihidir

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

@@Zengids1turkmens Irak Türkleri de aslında Anadolu Türkü zaten

[@Zengids1turkmens]

Yok herkes öyle zan ediyor ama bu bilgi çok yanlış aslinda selcuklu Türkmenleri Anadolu’ya Kafkaslar’a (Azerbaijan) ve iraka göç Etiler ve irak Türkmenleri irak göç eden Selçuklu Türkmenlerinle ama maalesef şimdi onlar Kurdleşiyorlar mesela telaferin hepsi irak türkmeniydi ama çoğu kurdleştiler oysaki irak Türkmenleri vaktinde zengi devletini kurdular ve haçlilara kan kusturdular ve o yüzden bence Türkiye misakı mili kurup bütün irak turkmen topraklarını götürmek yerini onların bir devlet kurmalarına yardim etmeli

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[@Lunzium]

Love your vids, always educational and well made. But, it's as if you refuse to pronounce names how you spell them. Obviously you're not expected to pronounce them correctly as you don't speak Turkish/Arabic/Frankish and so on. E.g. when you write Mahmud and then keep saying Mehmet, it can be quite jarring. I would suggest reading the names through again before pronouncing them. Otherwise, great vids mate.

[@mowm88]

You apparently leave out what John Komnenus did there in Syria etc. That counts.

[@elhanhuka7655]

Wait whare is Ahmed sanjer ps great vid

[@dannyalex5866]

More info about zengi push back the byzantines is needed...what years,battles and etc

[@HistoryTime]

Many more videos on the way about these wars specifically. The Komnenian Restoration is an awesome piece of history

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

I was under the impression that these are primary source readings, not just narratives. So, I wonder how much detail is available. This should be interesting. It was to be my dissertation topic (Islamic expansion, specifically into Africa) should I decide to do a PhD in History.

[@Knightfire66]

could u continue this playlist up to founder of ottoman empire? u dont need to be so detailed like in this video...

[@u9477]

your pronounciation of toghtekin hurt my ears but the rest of the vid is great

[@feelsgoodman9751]

u pronounced Mahmud as Mehmed at 16:09

[@dmndsol]

You sound remarkably like Ewen Macgregor. Or maybe it's just the microphone.

[@HistoryTime]

You got me. Mans gotta make ends meet.

[@lucasblaise11]

I mean blitzkrieg is by definition organised not just brutal..

[@carlosfrancisco9645]

Their descendants live in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon

[@Samsun55]

To learn such a complex part of history you need to read 100s of boring and thick books. Thx!

[@rollobloodaxe291]

Can you do a video about illirians or ibirians?

[@HistoryTime]

Eventually I’d like to

[@canturan4396]

Frank thouth they win And chase turk light archer cavalry but it was a trap of old steppe called wolf trap.First send fastest horseman's after they rapidly fall back and lure the franks. After turk take shape of twilight surround the enemy and crush with fierce.

[@simonmcnicholas]

The incredible Fulk

[@RalphEllis]

Why did the First Crusade go to Edessa, rather than Jerusalem? Answer: Because the biblical family came from Edessa. All the gospel secrets were in Edessa, …which is why the Templars became so powerful. See book ‘Jesus, King of Edessa’. Ralph.

[@historycenter4011]

The First crusade took longer than ww2, wouldn't call that blitzkrieg. Still gud

[@bertsedgwick9828]

Why are you showing images of the tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings 1066, as this has absolutely nothing to do with your content?

[@HistoryTime]

Because Normans.

[@abduljubar.allahakbar.1631]

I live here and I can help whoever wants to come.

[@TheWontonsoop]

I'd like to know...who the eff thumbsdown learning about history...

[@gavrilo46]

who is john komnin??? you can maybe use hes greek version of the name but his name is jovan komnin. there is also no manuel it is manojlo komnin or use the greek version of his name. but dont use modern usa names for byzanite emperor

[@rileymosman2808]

Wow, so I guess everybody doesn't love Raymond huh?

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

A pagan who loves killing Greek, Roman and Armenian Christians

[@matthewboyle2641]

so every other crusade gets carried away and attacks the wrong city? No wonder the first and third are the best remembered. They actually did what they more or less set out to do. Although, the byzantines might disagree.

[@malaikaarif1629]

The 294

[@orolukortunthe3dmodeller905]

21:10 I beg your pardon for a little detail. Necmeddin Eyyub Shadhi ibn Marwan(Najm ad-din eyyub) was not Kurdish, he was an Arab. "Ibn Merwan" means "son of Merwan" and Merwan is an Arabic name. Necmeddin Eyyub is Salahaddin's(Saladin) father. Their root its origins are based in yemen but after they move to Syria they became Kurdified. Both Saladin's Mother and wife were Turk. In short, Salahaddin Eyyubi(Saladin) were half Turk and half Arab but culturally they were Kurdish because of their neighbors. İn addition they were all a citizen of a Turkic state.

[@sultanabunasrsaifal-dinal-7782]

Yes Saladin WAS Arab from Rawadid And Ayyubid empire( arab - turk) state Like zengi and memluk

[@melihbulbul1939]

Sultan Zengi .. He is Turkish.. State Its management is Turks. Just ; Very Talented and Loyal to Their State, They have come to an important position.. For example ; Turkish Father / Kurdish Mother's Child, Saladin Ayyubi.. The Zengi State gained the trust of the Sultan and became the Chief Commander of the State's Army. When this state disappears.. With the Army of which more than half of the army is Turkish.. He established the Ayyubid State..!!

[@J1_FGCC4474]

Nur al-Din al-Zanki and his father Imad al-Din and Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi were Muslims and Islam for them was above any nationality, and they did not even care about nationalities..... Their culture was Arabic and the language of their state was Arabic

[@AatroxtheConqueror187]

​@@J1_FGCC4474 not.Turkish Narddin Zengi

[@tobago3679]

#NormansConquests

[@TheTurk321]

Are you sources for this video seriously all Tom Holland books?

[@HistoryTime]

Of course not

[@TheTurk321]

@@HistoryTime So where can I find the sources you used to make this video? You're happy to show your music sources, but far more importantly it would be good to see where you got your information from.

[@HistoryTime]

@@TheTurk321 Over ten years of research. Vast amount of different sources. Nothing in here is remotely controversial and is in practical every book on the crusades. Off the top of my head there are great books out there by Jonathan Riley-Smith, Norman Housley, Jonathan Philipps, Thomas Asbridge, Steven Runciman, John Julius Norwich, Jonathan France, Christopher Tyerman. Great lectures out there on the Great Courses Plus, and much, much more. Enjoy!

[@TheTurk321]

​@@HistoryTime Some of the information you included is outdated, or wrong, and the reason I asked for sources was to see what you've been reading, not only authors, but books specifically. This is a relatively new video, but it seems to use a rather dated understanding of the Crusades from a solely Christian perspective (weird given the subject of the video). And it is funny that you plugged in the "Great Courses Plus", because their history videos also tend to be based on an outdated historiography (given they are using retired professors for the most part). To give one example, your understanding of the relationship between the Seljuks of Konya and the Danishmendids is wrong. Using historians of the Medieval Middle East (none of the historians you mentioned above are), would greatly improve your work. Check out Paul Cobb for instance, or more classically Carole Hillenbrand. A lot of very recent work has come out, which is only accessible in Arabic, which requires an Arabist. Update your reading list.

[@sakyd]

Zengids are created the Sallahaddin.

[@HoundofOdin]

The bravest man in all the world, and a brutal monster. Zengi embodied the volatile nature of the Crusades more than Richard and Saladin ever did.

[@ZedJay88]

Salahuddin the great!