Top 5 Most Underrated Battles of the Middle Ages - DOCUMENTARY

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Everyone knows about the battles of Tours, Hastings, and Crecy. But the medieval era is filled with many riveting battles that aren’t widely known among the general public. Today on Real Crusades History, we’ll explore five of the least well-known but most enthralling battles of medieval warfare. We’ll travel to Spain, the Crusades era in the Holy Land, the Mongol Empire, the domains of the Mamluk sultans and more. We’ll encounter a whole host of brilliant generals and courageous warriors, like Richard the Lionheart, the valiant King of England, Baibars, the fierce Mamluk Sultan, the warrior monks known as the Knights Templar, the swift horse archers of the Mongols, the soldiers of the Byzantine Empire and many more. Join me, J Stephen Roberts, as we count down the five most riveting but least celebrated battles of the Middle Ages.
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love your videos! you should do Battle of Didgori. i think it is one of the most underrated battles

[@erniegutierrez2288]

Thank you for highlighting the Battle of Covadonga. It seems Spanish history gets overlooked by historians. I visited La Cueva Santa de Covadonga back in 2017. A truly special place. "Like"

[@nenenindonu]

What made Ain Jalut even more legendary is the fact that both Baibars and Qutuz originated from lands that had been ravaged by Mongols, which were Cumania and Khwarezmia respectively. Such a common fate and revenge !

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Baibars, as a child, was sold as a slave by the Mongols too

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Almost all of the rank and file of the Mongolian army at Ayn Jalud were not Mongolian. Many of the officers were, as was Kitboga, but the rank and file were closely akin to what the Mamluks were, Kipchaks and other nomads from the steppes, plus some units from Georgia!

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[@matthewkuchinski1769]

Awesome video! I think it is really cool how many important battles are covered here. I think one battle that is truly underrated is the Battle of Castillon (July 17, 1453). Even though the engagement was the final attempt by the English during the Hundred Years' War of turning their fortunes around in this bloody conflict, it had even greater ramifications beyond the technology angle (as firearms and cannon were first used instrumentally in deciding the outcome of a major battle). Without the battle's conclusion, Charles VII of France's ability to solidify his control would have been disrupted, possibly put into doubt, whereas the engagement's outcome was one of the elements that pushed forward the War of the Roses. And, if one thinks about it, the battle also portended the brutal nature of trench warfare long before the American Civil War and World War I, as the French forces' fortified camp, combined with the English assault, turned the whole affair into a charnel house.

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Great video would love to see more of these videos covering more obscure battles in medieval history

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[@Osvath97]

The Battle of Monte Porzio (1167) is very underrated, a battle with ratios close around Thermopylaen proportions. An exhausted German knight-based army beat a Roman footman-based army about 6 - 60 times its size (depending on the source and calculation).

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If you think that Monte Porzio is underrated then I suggest you to read about the battle of Albulena in 1457 in medieval Albania.

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Can you do a video on the battle of aljubarrota

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[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

I would add the Battle of Halmyros although it is only tangentially related to the Crusades (Mercenaries of the Catalan Company against their former employer the Duke of Athens, a frankish ruler of one of the territories carved by victors of the 4th Crusade) it is a great example of what happens when hubris and preparation clash against each other in the battlefield.

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Battle of Hemmingstedt: One of the most hilariously lopsided underdog victories in history. Seriously look it up, definitely one of the most underrated battles!

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"Your Majesty, we killed that Fakhr". Robert

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Excellent epic recollection of forgotten heros, men of iron & steel! Thank you so much for your hard work! I will be definitely looking forward to get your nice book! 😃

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Combat of the Thirty. War of Breton Succession.

[@cetus4449]

In addition to the ones shown in Your interesting video, there are more underrated and little known battles e.g. Crotone (982) when Emperor Otto II faced army of Emir Abu al-Qasim . The results of this battle, paradoxically lost by both sides of the conflict (!) had a significant impact on Italy, German and Slavic lands and countries.

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Hope you do a video of the Varangian Guard. My ancestors fought amongst those fierce menacing warriors 🤠

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Many of the latter day Varangians were of Anglo-Saxon descent, having left England for greener pastures in Constantinople after Hastings. The irony of it all is that, right before Hastings, those same Anglo-Saxon Housecarls defeated and killed the greatest of all the Varangians, Harald Hardrada, at Stamford Bridge,

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I suppose given the channel name I should have realized that the Battle of Poitiers (1356) wouldn't be included. BUT! You should check it out. The young prince Edward of Woodstock (later known as "The Black Prince") was cut off from his supply lines and reinforcements. His forces were pursued, harried, and eventually cornered outside Poitiers by the King of France himself. Outnumbered almost 3 to 1 (6,000 English/Gascon versus 15,000 French), the Prince's forces dig in and use a combination of terrain and hastily constructed field measures to mount their defense. Against all odds, the English not only won the battle, but took the King of France and the youngest Prince of France hostage.

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That’s Charles “The Hammer” Martel.

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battle of miryakefolan (1176) between seljuk turks and byzantine was nearly important as manzikert and a true turning points regarding to its consequences. it is usually forgotten

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the Battle of Berre was much more important for the defence of europe than Tours, which was basicly Karolingians cementing their hold on aquetaine more than anything

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What about the battle of the Bourvines, the battle that truly ended the Angavin empire, and made France the strongest nation in Europe going further. As a result of the battle the HRE built by Barbarossa slowly fell into anarchy and disarray for next century, and king John of England was forces to sign the Magna Carter.

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You mean the Battle of Bouvines (1214)? In fact, it is quite well known. The famous historian George Duby has written a book on this subject.

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You must do a video about tge Battle o Aljubarrota! The Portuguese with 200 English archers against the Spanish and Frech Calvary! 10 thousand against the 30 thousand the spanish had! The battle lasted less than an hour! The Portuguese used the square tactic and demolished spanish and french! Thanks

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I would like to know how Castile would have been able to raise a force of 31,000 men. Spain never even had an army that numerous in the entire Italian wars.

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@@lahire4943 Right. But seek a bit about Portuguese history and You will find it! I say it was Spanish and Frech Calvary! Portuguese regulars and 1.000 English archers! And i made a mistake! Portuguese 6.500 men and the spanish 31.000! Batalha de Aljubarrota. The Square Tactic. Please check it Lad.

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@@lahire4943at the time they had no professional Armys. The French and English had but we the Portuguese just knights and lords of the land so the peasants went to batle! Just like brave heart . Check wikipedia...

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@@NomadX7 I would like to know how Castile would have been able to raise a force of 31,000 men. Spain never even had an army that numerous in the entire Italian wars.

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I guess you mean Castilians all the time, since Portuguese were Spanish as well.

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Battle of Szitgetvàr

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What 80000 vs 2500

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