The Teutonic Knights: Crusaders of the North - full documentary

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The Teutonic Knights: Crusaders of the North - full documentary

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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[@dominicschmitz4933]

That was asome!!

[@Iranda_]

@Roland Rubovic The original Prussians were a Baltic nation, not German. Their land was conquered by the Teutonic Knights who created a German state there.

[@youradventure0710]

Great documentary thank you , are you going to mention part 2 , the 15th century? thank you

[@stephenlatchem8882]

@@johnkloss6936 Bhai

[@GrzegorzDurda]

You didn't mention the Order being defeated by the Polish in 1410? For betrayal?

[@timm3735]

This is what the History Channel should be like.

[@seanclancy9746]

It used to be...

[@stevenstuart152]

Wait, this isn't the History Channel?

[@kylewhiting1477]

The best I can do is one show a year!

[@rebelrobjackson2253]

Pawn stars and American pickers lol. Tell-a-vision

[@karlsweeney2328]

But with Leonard Nimoy to narrate.

[@stephenh9483]

Seriously, the attire of the Teutonic Knights is so striking - wow! This is brilliant

[@moochimooch6650]

Raf The Jaf lol that’s your opinion

[@moochimooch6650]

Raf The Jaf also your opinion

[@OblivionImperialGuard]

Muffins McGeez I agree, The Anglo-Saxon Invasion was believed to be even worse than that of the Vikings

[@gurugurukuma]

All I know German Military really know how to create badass uniforms.

[@stevenizzard8744]

@@gurugurukuma risky statement🤣😅

[@rueporter2253]

This was like being transported in time to join in with the thread. Locales and knights exude a heavy aura along with ambiance, music, and vocal tonality are wonderfully magical. A true piece of art.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks so much!

[@dondep]

I agree, and in fact I'd like to get that music. Sounds alot like Dead Can Dance. I went to the link in Amazon, but alot of the music used does not appear to be on that album "Lit By The Sky" by Roman Lion (though it's a cool name for both the band and the album). Many thanks in advance for any clarification. One of the great tragedies of the final surrender in 1945 was the transfer of Konigsberg to Russia, henceforth known as Kaliningrad. The Kaliningrad Enclave is a curious geopolitical anomaly, made so because of this unique history.

[@M60gunner1971]

I enjoyed this. I could almost smell their feet.

[@halthammerzeit]

I actually was born and live in former Bartenstein, city founded by Teutonic knights. All it was left from medieval times is one of the gates to the city, and fragment of walls, also old townhall foundations were dug up. Interested with the gate can type Bartoszyce in search. Great channel!

[@Arbiter099]

Martin's story sounds like a videogame character, but even better because it actually happened

[@AeneasGemini]

History is often better than fiction, it's sad more video games don't draw from it

[@A_Moustached_Sock]

It definitely feels like there should be a movie based on him. If nothing else for his sister and when they try to execute him and he just kills his captors

[@user-qi6tp1te1y]

They should make a tv show about Genghis Khan from slave to a conquer

[@timewellspent8137]

He'd make a badass Assassin's Creed protagonist. A civil war between the templar order, fracturing it between the east(Kights Templar) and west(Teutonic Order). Could even see some blurred lines with Assassin's doing unseemly acts causing some to leave the order and join the Teutonic knights. Could be cool, I'm just spitballing

[@Z_BoyPanduh]

@@timewellspent8137 that sounds awesome. And vise versa some of the knights getting fed up and joining the assassins I would play that

[@_thoughtcriminal_9102]

"They did not spice their foods nor sleep in soft beds" just like modern Germany lmao

[@dcox5555]

This was fantastic!!! You are very good at this! You got a Fan for life!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Wow, thank you!

[@boxbury]

One of the best historical pieces I’ve seen! Well done!

[@scottyfox6376]

Martin is an inspiration to me. What a glorious figure to inspire people to persist in resistance against the odds.

[@Oldwhiteguy]

That was awesome, you don’t disappoint.

[@punsher5254]

This is useless now Germany will be soon Islamic country churches are converted to mosques. Defeat

[@LordBaronsworth]

Dude, your channel is so cool.

[@valleypinesknighysfiretony2150]

@Hurricane Polk lol

[@jaakko350]

I agree

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

Honor to receive instruction salutations more dark days ahead for those whom forget the lessons of our fathers.🛡🎸🌊

[@larrytownley2231]

BUT THE POLISH PEOPLE WILL SHOW THE WAY,ONCE AGAIN !!!

[@scottyoung2986]

Well put together! Keep up the good historical briefing.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks, will do!

[@SRP3572]

I enjoy your videos. Found your channel today and have been listening to it all day. It's nice to have someone tell the history of this time in world history with no agenda, no demonizing and glorifying sides, trying to remain PC so as not to offend. You just tell us what it is, based on the historical accounts. Thank you.

[@MartinNabi]

Really liked the inclusion of the story of Martin. Its the kind of story you don't really find when reading general history of the Teutonic Order. Really brings life to the history of the events when you hear detailed accounts of famed individuals relevant during the time.

[@HanSolo__]

Centuries later, all guys from other parts of Poland call us (who live in cities and towns established by Teutonic Order) "crusaders." As the ones not exclusively of Polish/Slavic ancestry. Also, my first name is Martin.

[@legatvsdecimvs3406]

"Those who come to us with a sword.. will die by the sword." - Alexander Nevsky

[@MalfunctioningAndroid]

Nope. Eisenstein.

[@tehjamerz]

Matthew 10:34 - Think not that I am come to send peace into the earth, but the sword.

[@cilindras2952]

And indeed the Teutons did die by the sword

[@cybergeek1218]

Awesome documentary. I visited museums in Riga and Tallinn, and there's lots of stories about the knights, popes, laws of the time, just brutal history of the 11th and 12th century AD.

[@edreynolds8565]

Thank you for the amazing content! I highly appreciate that you are one of the few who don't judge and condemn the deeds of these fierce people, who lived in a harsh world very different from ours. I'll consider buying your novel for Christmas!

[@susettesantiago5509]

The harsh world of farmers..........farmers..........trying to survive..........how do we come to terms with the fact that rape and plunder was used against farmers..........we don’t............we can only forgive the crazy and try to move on from this genocidal rampage...........still..........very much alive..........but there may be hope for our war ridden world...........

[@ayinthroposreloaded7248]

@@susettesantiago5509 , I come from a Family of dirt farmers from Louisiana. You may hate me or what you imagine my nature to be. I fault you not. It is beyond me to ascertain the reason for all of this savagery.

[@PRH123]

Thanks, interesting. You have somewhat misstated Nevskii's role though, he was not an autocrat or feudal prince in the western sense. He was hired and paid by the merchants of Novgorod as a temporary war leader, and was not actually allowed to enter the city. He didn't resist the Mongols, in fact he had to travel to the capital of the Golden Horde and as all princes in that area at that time had to grovel (literally) and ask for permission to maintain his title and position,

[@BerndGSchneider]

Interesting! So to speak Nevskii seems to have been a freelance warlord similar to the condotieri in italian renaissance.

[@Pawel_Mrozek]

Interesting insight. I know very little about the realities of that time in Russia. This opens up interesting paths for reflection.

[@everybodyloveschris7734]

Still one of my favorite Channels! I really enjoy these longer videos, Especially on a a portion of the crusades that I do not know about! Thank you!!!

[@tiamabderezai5374]

Hey man, this is one of my favorite videos of all time. I've probably watched and listened to the whole thing 10 times. The music, your voice and narration, historical facts are all carried out superbly. Really good stuff 👍

[@MxK589]

I knew my name was great, Martin! Awesome documentary btw, I really enjoyed this. My ancestry is of Slavic Baltic and Germanic descent.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Thomas-dw1nb]

This was one of the better documentaries you've done. It was easy to follow, it kept my interest, and it often used your old RCH intro jingle that I wish you still used.

[@cliff567]

Thank you for giving me access to this story, I have read into the knights Templar. Great work and presentation.

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

Wow dude, GREAT WORK! Congratulations! Great graphics, too.

[@marinazinovic2113]

Amazing documentary man your channel never fails to deliver!

[@davedyck7718]

This was really well done. Great job with the visuals and the narration.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you very much!

[@edghlover7535]

PERFECT! SLOW SPOKEN AND CLEAR. Thanks

[@danieleriksson5587]

Have been watching all of your videos recently. And I have to say I like it alot. Many don't wish to talk about crusades but you have based your entire channel on it. Respect

[@danieleriksson5587]

@Commentator Needs to be wiped out completely

[@fireteammichael1777]

My new favorite channel!!! Awesome content! Like someone else said, "This is what the history channel SHOULD be!"

[@bastong4124]

Freaking dope man! Thanks for putting that all together! I learned a lot

[@yakovkratzberg802]

Wow,great video Stephen,joy to listen

[@evolveausevolveaus]

Wow man I just found your channel, you have some excellent content. I have some bingeing on tonight 🤓

[@a1n9t8o9]

Amazingly immersive experience! You do such a great job of transporting us back in time. Excellent work on this documentary!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you very much!

[@kevinmarker-cz3bx]

I'm very impressed with how this is presented..Well done.

[@mattwiedenman3268]

This historical account is extremely entertaining to me! Great job!

[@aramondehasashi3324]

Great video, i really love the artwork you use.

[@fredrikmelhus1107]

Nice video! Really interesting stuff! I just would like to inform that the picture at 41:00 is not of Martin, but it is a famous painting of two Birkebeiners escorting the norwegian heir to the throne Håkon Håkonsson from the enemy territory of the Baglers during the norwegian civil war.

[@HereWeald]

This channel is absolutely crazy, happy i found you lot

[@eagleofbrittany7231]

Really loved this video. I hope you also make a second part about their history in the 14th and 15th centuries

[@Elsupermayan8870]

@Life as we know it I think the universal language back then was Latin, much like English is today.

[@ottodidakt3069]

impressed by the quality of your work !

[@josephradgowski2934]

This is a very good channel I'm so glad I found it. You people keep it up please!**

[@inhocsignovinces7713]

one of your best videos, thank you!

[@Claire_H]

Good content. This is what I like to see history without filler.

[@lawrencebergeron6164]

Great Job thanks for the research and the presentation i would buy this. thanks again

[@Merlin.Twiggles]

What an amazing video! Narration was clear and easy to understand. Very professional!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you liked it!

[@chevaliergryphon1308]

Great work! I like this series of full documentaries

[@marijntaal1531]

Thank you for this, really learned more about the Teutonic Knights.

[@jameseicher6916]

This is truly excellent! Very well researched & superbly presented (love the accompanying imagry)! Thank you!!!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gavg89iiuktvii35]

Thankyou for the lesson and your energy God Bless You 💎

[@mclovin9578]

Great job. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@danielavery3706]

That was very well put together man I really enjoyed it

[@amang1001]

Hell yeah an hour long video!!!!!

[@tomgriffin477]

OUTSTANDING video, as always!!!

[@garymcatear822]

You should do a video on 'The Gallowglass', Scottish and Viking mercenaries from western Scotland who were the most feared people in the British isles and beyond. They were bodyguards to Kings and Queens and elites who paid handsome payment for their services.

[@ccmetalhead]

Awesome channel man. I truly enjoyed this

[@Bdady74]

Great video, informative and interesting!

[@ninokolen4300]

Great work, subscribed !

[@rogerhwerner6997]

One of the greatest modern Russian symphonies is Alexander Nevsky by Sergie Prokofiev. One of the movements is the Battle on Ice. It's a brilliant symphony and certainly glorifies the great battle.

[@priest0701]

Algirdas Urbanavicius true

[@kraanz]

@Algirdas Urbanavicius There's a movie? Let me guess, it's a Russian one? =D I remember seeing some other "historical" Russian movie, where an entire army of Polish winged hussars were assaulting Moscow. And I mean that literally - a whole bunch of cavalrymen on horseback where charging fortified walls. And then the heroic Russians (there was maybe 3 of them) killed most of them and won the battle. The movie WAS NOT a comedy, all of it was dead serious. It wasn't as much historical as it was hysterical =D. Edit: I forgot to mention that the movie was set a few centuries before the actual creation of winged hussars, it was brilliant.

[@MetalDetroit]

@@kraanz The movie was 1612. Had a dancing bear and a talking fish. Oh - and an old man in a tree.

[@colmcmillan173]

@@kraanz So what? It's the same in any Western historical films. Especially Hollywood. No relation to reality.

[@illeagle9560]

I love this channel. I love learning about the different military orders of the past.

[@rgochina]

Hello from Brazi. Beautifull and impressive work, thanks a lot !!!!

[@danvikkilmire6075]

Illuminating and well done, salute

[@garybaldwin1]

Loved listening to this documentary, when I was walking the the dog this morning. Very informative and insightful. You have a excellent Voice.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edwardsdeacon]

Great video. Very well done.

[@BrandonWatson-sk3yq]

Great content. 👍 really like your work bud

[@Pureblood1776]

Great work RCH!

[@lonniesmith3348]

This doc was so interesting. and I love it So thank you very much.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@judeanzealotrometotalwar5866]

Excellent narration. Very informative.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you liked it!

[@NikVA4]

Nice work!

[@way2tehdawn]

Anyone else listen to Real Crusades History while working out? 🤔

[@kysike666]

Nah

[@martinbudolph2656]

awesome as always

[@gustav3d]

This is awesome quality !

[@Johnny1.0]

Pleasantly surprised. Well done all Round Sir!

[@karelleet]

Your work is amazing, very grateful to learn and enjoy from your work

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Many thanks!

[@wallung1876]

Great job, a lot of stuff i dind't knew

[@christelwilk6166]

Excellent video. Well executed and very informative. More of the same please.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks, will do!

[@geemanamatin8383]

A very enlightening video about my now favorite knightly order! Great stuff!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Awesome, thank you!

[@graneadear]

as a German American (European mixed I am also: Swedish, Irish, Scottish and Dutch) and interested in Germany history and especially I have to say this order this documentary is well made thanks for this Real Crusades History I appreciate it

[@mightykurgan3444]

You must be proud Although our ancestors fought each other in crusades i love Germany Germans and German history

[@sudfac]

At 47:45 - picture of Russian artist V. Vasnetsov "Russian Knight at Crossroads": It is written on stone: “If you go straight along the road - you will not be alive, if you go to right - you will be married; if you go left, you will be rich. " Кnight reads stone inscription and drives straight along the road.

[@blackdragon-po8jy]

Youre Either German, Asian, Mexican, African Or Indian Their never was Other Bloodlines after those 👎😂

[@nillynush4899]

Seek what they purposefully keep from you. Your history.

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You what we call American, that's for sure🤣 all countries in 1 person!

[@lynnthomason6589]

OMG ! Thank you so much for this wonderful film. I have learned more than expected about the Crusades. I’m subscribing. Lynn T.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Czer141]

Man I love real crusade history best channel on YT

[@alexkulka8578]

Fantastic work!! 🔧

[@ItsNotaCult420]

Absolutely awesome and informative

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TFrills]

This is really well done! And your narration is really smooth. Love this. I am hard to please.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@psylegio]

Another great topic! I have a long drive tomorrow so going to listen to this then. It will be an excellent interlude between reading William Urban and Eric Christensen which is next on my list.

[@featherfoot614]

The Alexander Nevsky metro station in St. Petersburg has an awesome mosaic of the battle on the ice.

[@bern1228]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

Any videos on crusader infantry that you have planned?

[@causticmedia3621]

Very cool video!!

[@davidmccullough1913]

Beautiful documentary.

[@tabletopgeneralsde310]

Amazing man, love this kind of videos. Absolut fantastic, der deutsche Orden is my favorite order. Thanks for this epic video.

[@reaver5]

Love your videos man

[@edwardrichard2561]

Thank you. Great channel.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you too!

[@johnjohnon8767]

Thourghly enjoyable telling of history.

[@markjenkins9640]

Great video I enjoyed it very much

[@dishtveddie]

Well done!

[@jakeroark570]

Great video bub keep it up.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Is this comment from Wolverine?

[@gabrielmasseur4944]

Amazing voice of the narrator .So clear, I want to listen more and more histories.

[@hugojrneves]

he sounded like keanu reeves actually.

[@tehjamerz]

@@hugojrneves woah

[@rollandchapin5308]

good job well done thanks for your contribution

[@ScrapironRyann]

Excellent Vid, seen so many of yours. I can't imagine the effort that goes into making them, so this is only the first hundred years of the Order, there's much more right ? Did you mention a part 2 ?

[@mr.djeathcore4279]

Great episode! =)