Tag: medieval

  • St Albans 1455: The Day the Roses Made War!

    St Albans 1455: The Day the Roses Made War!

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    ๐Ÿšฉ In the spring of 1455, England stood on a knifeโ€™s edge. After years of political infighting, mistrust, and royal instability, the kingdom braced itself for open conflict between two of its most powerful noble factions. What had begun as court intrigue and whispered conspiracy was now poised to erupt into war.

    At the heart of the storm stood the fragile figure of King Henry VI, a monarch whose bouts of mental illness and indecisive rule had left a dangerous power vacuum. Into that vacuum stepped Richard, Duke of York, a prince of royal blood with a claim to the throne and growing support among the realmโ€™s discontented nobles.

    At St Albans, a decisive blow could shift the balance of power in the realm and set the precedent for noble rebellion or royal repression. Across England, nobles watched, cities held their breath, and common folk whispered that civil war had finally come.

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    St Albans 1455: The Anatomy of a Battle – Andrew Boardman (2024)
    The First Battle of St. Albans – Andrew Boardman (2006)
    โ€˜Politics and the Battle of St Albans 1455โ€™ – C.A.J. Armstrong (1960)
    The Battles of St Albans – Peter Burley, Michael Elliott and Harvey Watson (2007)
    Philip A. Haigh – The Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses
    Terence Wise and Gerry Embleton – The Wars of the Roses

    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Bouvines 1214: The Battle That Changed Europe

    Bouvines 1214: The Battle That Changed Europe

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    ๐Ÿšฉ By the summer of 1214, the political map of Western Europe teetered on the edge of dramatic upheaval. Decades of dynastic rivalry, shifting alliances, and bitter feuds were converging toward a single, decisive confrontation: the Battle of Bouvines.

    At the heart of the conflict stood King Philip II of France, known as Philip Augustus, a monarch whose ambitions had steadily eroded the Angevin Empire’s grip on its continental holdings. Opposing him was a formidable coalition: King John of England, desperate to reclaim lost territories and salvage his crown’s waning prestige; Emperor Otto IV of the Holy Roman Empire, whose fragile rule depended on checking French ascendancy; and rebellious nobles from Flanders and Boulogne, eager to shake off Capetian control.

    The stakes were enormous. A French defeat could unravel the monarchy’s hard-won gains and plunge the kingdom into chaos. A loss for the coalition might doom the Angevin cause for good and leave the Emperor dangerously exposed. All of Europe watched and waited, holding its breath, as kings and emperors prepared to gamble their thrones on the fields of Bouvines.

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    The Legend of Bouvines: War, Religion and Myth in the Middle Ages by Georges Duby (1990)
    1214: The Battle of Bouvines (Epic Battles of History) – Anthony Holland (2023)
    Philip II’s โ€œEye of Commandโ€ and the Battle of Bouvines – Laurence W. Marvin (2024)

    #medieval #history #documentary

  • Medieval Carnage: The Brutal Reality of Flodden 1513

    Medieval Carnage: The Brutal Reality of Flodden 1513

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    ๐Ÿšฉ In 1513, one of the bloodiest battles between England and Scotland unfolded at Flodden. This video breaks down the causes, events, and aftermath of the Battle of Flodden, where King James IV of Scotland led a doomed campaign against the English forces under Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.
    Discover why Flodden marked a turning point in Tudor-era warfare, the political tensions behind the battle, and how this clash shaped Anglo-Scottish relations for generations.

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Flodden 1513: Scotlandโ€™s Greatest Defeat (2006), by John Sadler. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 1 84176 959 2.
    Fatal Rivalry: Flodden 1513 (2014), by George Goodwin. First Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN: 978-0-2978-6740-1.

    #medieval #history #documentary #medievalhistory

  • The Last Holy War – Battle of Rio Salado, 1340 AD

    The Last Holy War – Battle of Rio Salado, 1340 AD

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait – Joseph F. O’Callaghan (2011)
    The Reconquista: The History and Legacy of the Conflicts Between the Moors and Christians on the Iberian Peninsula – Charles River Editors (2018)
    The Reconquest of Spain – Derek Lomax (1978)
    The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery 1340-1665 – David Nicolle (2012)

    #crusade #history #documentary #medieval

  • How did Portugal become a country? – Battle of Ourique, 1139 AD

    How did Portugal become a country? – Battle of Ourique, 1139 AD

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    The Battle of Ourique is a defining moment in the history of Portugal, as it was here that Afonso Henriques was on July 25, 1139, proclaimed the first King of Portugal by his troops after defeating the Moorish army. The significance of the battle of Ourique cannot be overstated for it secured the founding of the Kingdom of Portugal.

    The five blue shields at the very centre of the flag of Portugal represent the five Moorish kings that were defeated by Portugal’s first King Afonso Henriques in the battle of Ourique 1139. The white central shield is the personal armor of this same King and was said to have been given to him in a vision of the crucified Christ on the eve of battle.

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    The Reconquest Kings of Portugal: Political and Cultural Reorientation on the Medieval Frontier – Stephen Lay (2008)
    Between Silences: The Coronation of Portuguese Medieval Kings (12thโ€“14th Centuries) – Carla Varela Fernandes (2020)
    The Teaching of military history at Portuguese universities: Pride and Prejudice – Joรฃo Gouveia Monteiro (2021)
    The History of Medieval Portugal in the Deducao cronologica analitica – Filipe Alves Moreira (2022)
    The Kingdom of Leรณn-Castilla under King Alfonso VII, 1126โ€“1157 – Bernard F. Reilly (1998)
    Between God and the King: The world of military orders – Isabel Cristina Ferreira Fernandes (2018)
    A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire, volume I, Cambridge University Press – Anthony Disney (2009)
    The Reconquista and Its Legacy, 1000-1348 – Antรณnio Henriques (2017)
    Fantastic Stories of the History of Portugal – Joรฃo Ferreira (2010)

    Correction:
    10:48 The location of the battle is heavily debated. Contemporary sources said that they do not know where the battle took place, only that it took place on “fields near Ourique”.
    But today many historians argue that Alfonso couldn’t lead a full military campaign in Alentejo with his limited resources, so deep in Muslim territory (he was only a count with a small realm). A more plausible location is suggested near Vila Chรฃ de Ourique, which was closer to Portugal’s traditional lands. Nevertheless, historians are divided between Ourique in Alentejo and Vila Chรฃ de Ourique further north – my opinion is that Vila Chรฃ de Ourique is much more plausible.

    #crusade #medieval #history

  • “Deus Vult” – Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212 AD – The Turning point

    “Deus Vult” – Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212 AD – The Turning point

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    ๐Ÿšฉ In early 13th century, crusade was a new concept in Iberia, just beginning to take hold and influence their approach to the regular warfare with their Muslim neighbors. However, the clash at Las Navas helped to solidify and expand the acceptance of crusade ideology in the minds of the Iberian Christians in the ensuing years. This was a turning point in the age of Reconquista…

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources
    Joseph F. Oโ€™Callaghan – A History of Medieval Spain
    Joseph F. Oโ€™Callaghan – Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain
    George F. Nafziger, Mark W. Walton – Islam at War: A History
    Kenneth M. Setton et. al. – A History of the Crusades Vol. II: The Later Crusades

    #crusade #medieval #history

  • “Let’s die for our will and faith” – Battle of Berestechko, 1651

    “Let’s die for our will and faith” – Battle of Berestechko, 1651

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    Battle of Zhovti Vody: https://youtu.be/t_I2IZjiGyA

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    #history #documentary #ukraine

  • Danish king who shaped history – Battle of Isefjord, 986 – Harald Bluetooth vs Sweyn Forkbeard

    Danish king who shaped history – Battle of Isefjord, 986 – Harald Bluetooth vs Sweyn Forkbeard

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    Viking battles:
    Battle of Ashdown, 871 AD https://youtu.be/PJmV9-Ou8qQ
    Battle of Edington, 878 AD https://youtu.be/-q_hOTDsLZ0
    Battle of Brunanburh, 937 AD https://youtu.be/NKg7wos0-Ok
    Battle of Maldon, 991 AD https://youtu.be/rg68FMoElPk
    Battle of Assandun, 1016 AD https://youtu.be/HZ4-1E9ep3s

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    #bluetooth #documentary #history

  • The Last Crusade – Battle of Varna 1444 – Crusaders attempt to drive out the Ottomans from Europe

    The Last Crusade – Battle of Varna 1444 – Crusaders attempt to drive out the Ottomans from Europe

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Norman Davies โ€“ Godโ€™s Playground, Vol. 1: The Origins to 1795
    Pat Engel โ€“ The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526
    Colin Imber โ€“ The Crusade of Varna, 1443-1445 (Crusade Texts in Translation)
    John Jefferson โ€“ The Holy Wars of King Wladislas and Sultan Murad: The Ottoman-Christian Conflict from 1438-1444
    Samuel Astley Dunham โ€“ The History of Poland
    Camile Muresanu โ€“ John Hunyadi: Defender of Christendom

    #history #medieval #crusades

  • Battle of Ankara, 1402 – Clash of the two biggest conquerors of their time – Bayezid vs Timur

    Battle of Ankara, 1402 – Clash of the two biggest conquerors of their time – Bayezid vs Timur

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Doukas โ€“ Historia Byzantina, Decline and Fall of Byzantium to the Ottoman Turks, trans. H.J. Magoulias (Detroit, 1975)
    Ahmed Ibn Arabshah โ€“ Tamerlane or Timur the Great Amir, trans J.H Sanders (London, 1936)
    Johann Schiltberger โ€“ The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger in Europe, Asia and Africa 1396-1427, trans. J. Buchan Telfer (London, 1879)
    Beatrice Forbes Manz โ€“ The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane, (Cambridge, 1989)
    Justin Marozzi โ€“ Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World, (Cambridge, 2006)
    Hilda Hookham โ€“ Tamburlaine the Conqueror, (London, 1962)
    Donald Nicol โ€“ The Last Centuries of Byzantium 1261 โ€“ 1453 second edition, (Cambridge, 1993)
    Halil Inalcik โ€“ The Ottoman Empire โ€“ The Classical Age, 1300-1600 (London, 1973)
    Erik Hildinger โ€“ Warriors of the Steppe: Military History of Central Asia, 500BC – 1700AD (New York, 1997)

    #history #medieval #documentary

  • Catastrophic Crusade against Morocco – Battle of the Three Kings, 1578 (ALL PARTS)

    Catastrophic Crusade against Morocco – Battle of the Three Kings, 1578 (ALL PARTS)

    ๐Ÿšฉ Sebastian, the king of the ever expanding Portuguese empire, wished to impose Christian rule over Muslim Morocco. He landed in Tangier with 23,000 troops and modern artillery. But the Moroccan forces, though not as well equipped, numbered over 50,000 men. Led by the determined Sultan Abd al-Malik, defeating the the Muslims would present the greatest challenge yet to the Portuguese overseas expansion…
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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mccallion-815ab1a6/

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    #history #documentary #crusades

  • Towton, 1461 – Britain’s Bloodiest Battle – Wars of the Roses

    Towton, 1461 – Britain’s Bloodiest Battle – Wars of the Roses

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Christopher Gravet & Graham Turner โ€“ Towton 1461: Englandโ€™s Bloodiest Battle (2003)
    Philip A. Haigh โ€“ From Wakefield to Towton: The Wars of the Roses (2001)
    Edward Hall, Chronicle
    Michael Hicks โ€“ The Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 (2003)
    John Sadler โ€“ Towton: The Battle of Palm Sunday Field, 1461 (2011)

    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Legacy of the last Roman Emperor – Final battle of Basil II (Part 7)

    Legacy of the last Roman Emperor – Final battle of Basil II (Part 7)

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Basil became one of the strongest Byzantine emperors, winning territory in the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Georgia. He crushed rebellions, subdued feudal landowners and conquered the enemies of the Empire. Italy was reorganized and a campaign to retake Sicily was prepared. The might of Roman armies was again respected and feared.

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    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
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    Impact Allegretto – Kevin MacLeod

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    John Haldon โ€“ Byzantium at War AD 600 โ€“ 1463
    Ian Heath & Angus McBride โ€“ Byzantine Armies 886-1118
    Ian Heath & Angus McBride โ€“ Byzantine Armies 1118 – 1461
    Judith Herring โ€“ Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
    David Nicholle โ€“ Manzikert 1071: The Breaking of Byzantium
    John Julius Norwich โ€“ The Normans in the South
    Paul Stephenson โ€“ The Legend of Basil the Bulgar Slayer

    #romanempire #documentary #medieval

  • Basil II – The Emperor who restored the power of Rome (ALL PARTS) 2 hour documentary

    Basil II – The Emperor who restored the power of Rome (ALL PARTS) 2 hour documentary

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    John Haldon โ€“ Byzantium at War AD 600 โ€“ 1463
    Ian Heath & Angus McBride โ€“ Byzantine Armies 886-1118
    Ian Heath & Angus McBride โ€“ Byzantine Armies 1118 – 1461
    Judith Herring โ€“ Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
    David Nicholle โ€“ Manzikert 1071: The Breaking of Byzantium
    John Julius Norwich โ€“ The Normans in the South
    Paul Stephenson โ€“ The Legend of Basil the Bulgar Slayer

    #romanempire #documentary #medieval

  • Battle of Crecy, 1346 – Legend of the Black Prince is born – Hundred Years’ War DOCUMENTARY

    Battle of Crecy, 1346 – Legend of the Black Prince is born – Hundred Years’ War DOCUMENTARY

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Crรฉcy 1346: Triumph of the longbow, Nicolle, David. ISBN: 978-1855329669.
    Trial by Battle: The Hundred Years War, Vol. 1, Sumpton, Jonathan. ISBN: 978-0571200955.
    The Black Prince, Jones, Michael. ISBN: 978178497936.
    The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation, Mortimer, Ian. ISBN: 9780224073011.

    #documentary #history #crecy

  • Alfred the Great and Athelstan, the Kings that made England (ALL PARTS-ALL BATTLES) FULL DOCUMENTARY

    Alfred the Great and Athelstan, the Kings that made England (ALL PARTS-ALL BATTLES) FULL DOCUMENTARY

    “The saddest thing about any man is that he be ignorant, and the most exciting thing is that he knows.” Alfred the Great’s life had been one of great success for the Anglo-Saxon people. In the face of overwhelming odds, he united the Anglo-Saxons into one nation and beat back those who sought to end Anglo-Saxon England. His reign paved the way for the future unified Kingdom of England. Alfred’s grandson, Athelstan, cemented his legacy by finishing off the Viking threat and forming the Kingdom of England.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    #vikings #history #ragnar

  • Battle of Kleidion, 1014 – Basil breaks the Bulgarian Empire – Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 5)

    Battle of Kleidion, 1014 – Basil breaks the Bulgarian Empire – Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 5)

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Coming back to you with the next installment of the Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer series. In part 5, Basil decisively defeats Samuel of Bulgaria at Kleidion. The victory was a turning point. It is also during this period that Basil blinded 15,000 Bulgarian troops as punishment, an act that largely contributed to later getting the nickname “the Bulgar-slayer”.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

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    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Battle of Sagrajas, 1086 – An ambush that almost stopped the Reconquista

    Battle of Sagrajas, 1086 – An ambush that almost stopped the Reconquista

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Alfonso VI’s steady expansion and incorporation of Taifas into his realm provoked a reaction from the Almoravids. Commanded by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravid army met Alfonso force near Badajos. A victory for the Christians would break the last significant Muslim resistance and enable complete conquest of Iberia. A victory for the Muslims would stop and reverse the Reconquista.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐Ÿ“ Research and writing: Damien Peters

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Abd al-Wahid al Marrakushi – Account of the Battle of Zallaca, taken from โ€œChristians and Moors in Spainโ€ – Retrieved from https://deremilitari.org/2013/11/the-battle-of-zallaqa-1086/
    David Nicholle & Angus McBride – El Sid and the Spanish Reconquista, 1050-1492
    John France – Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades, 1000-1300
    Ian Heath – Armies of Feudal Europe, 1066-1300
    Joseph F. Oโ€™Callaghan – Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain
    Joseph F. Oโ€™Callaghan – The Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile
    Richard Fletcher – Moorish Spain

    #history #reconquista #documentary

  • Battle of Bosworth, 1485 – Fall of the Last King and a dynasty that ruled for 331 years!

    Battle of Bosworth, 1485 – Fall of the Last King and a dynasty that ruled for 331 years!

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐Ÿ“ Writing by Damien Peters

    ๐Ÿ“ท Green screen footage by Green Screen Magic https://www.youtube.com/@greenscreenmagic

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro
    Impact Allegretto – Kevin MacLeod

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Works cited:
    Primary Sources:
    Dominic Mancini – The Usurpation of Richard III
    Polydore Vergil – Historiae Anglicae

    ๐Ÿ“š Secondary Sources:
    Phil Caradice – Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor
    Glenn Ford and Ann Curry – Bosworth 1485: A Battlefield Rediscovered
    Michael K. Jones – Bosworth 1485: The Battle that Transformed England
    Nicholas Michael and Gerry Embleton – Bosworth 1485
    Mike Ingram – Battle Story: Bosworth 1485
    Michael Hicks – Wars of the Roses 1455 – 1485
    Philip A. Haigh – The Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses
    Charles Derek Ross – Richard III
    Terence Wise and Gerry Embleton – The Wars of the Roses

    #history #medieval #documentary

  • A victory that doomed Ukraine – Battle of Zhovti Vody, 1648 – Khmelnytsky Uprising

    A victory that doomed Ukraine – Battle of Zhovti Vody, 1648 – Khmelnytsky Uprising

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Khmelnytsky Uprising was a brutal war that lasted nearly a decade (1648 to 1657). Cossack warriors, under Bohdan Khmelnytsky rose against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, eventually winning their independence. However, this victory gradually led to the incorporation of eastern Ukraine into Russia, as Cossacks swore allegiance to the Tsar in exchange for greater autonomy than they enjoyed under Polish-Lithuanian rule. Ultimately, the war led to the period known as “The Ruin”. The Battle of Zhovti Vody was the first major battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Epidemic Sounds
    Filmstro

    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Basil retakes Macedonia! The tide turns โš” Battle of Skopje, 1004 โš” Basil II the Bulgar Slayer Part 4

    Basil retakes Macedonia! The tide turns โš” Battle of Skopje, 1004 โš” Basil II the Bulgar Slayer Part 4

    ๐Ÿšฉ By the end of the 10th, Emperor Basil realized he cannot fight a two-front war. So he began consolidating his position against the Fatimids in the east and shifted his focus west. Between the years 998 and 1004, Basil the Bulgar Slayer began the destruction of the Bulgarian Empire.

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Big thanks to History Rhymes for collaborating with me on this video: https://www.youtube.com/@historyrhymes1701

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Instinct – Bensound
    Impact Allegretto – Kevin MacLeod
    Crypto – Kevin MacLeod
    Epidemic Sounds
    Volatile Reaction – Kevin MacLeod
    Filmstro

    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Battle of Brunanburh, 937 โš” How did Alfred the Great’s grandson Athelstan create England?

    Battle of Brunanburh, 937 โš” How did Alfred the Great’s grandson Athelstan create England?

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    ๐Ÿšฉ In the early 10th century, Britain was divided. Several Kings and Earls vied for land and power. King Athelstan brought together the Anglo-Saxons against a newly formed Celtic/Norse army. A defeat for Athelstan would cause the fledgling Kingdom of England to disintegrate. A victory, would ensure its survival.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Epidemic Sounds
    Impact Allegretto – Kevin MacLeod
    Filmstro

    #vikings #history #ragnar

  • Battle of Spercheios, 997 โš”๏ธ How to wage war on two fronts โš”๏ธ Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 3)

    Battle of Spercheios, 997 โš”๏ธ How to wage war on two fronts โš”๏ธ Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 3)

    ๐Ÿšฉ Basil had successfully stabilized the empire after the civil war, exacerbated by the conflict with the Fatimids in Syria. Samuel of Bulgaria took advantage of the situation to invade the Byzantine Empire in the west. Meanwhile, the Fatimids were preparing to push Romans out of Syria. Emperor Basil now faced a fight on two fronts against two formidable opponents. In this episode we will show the Battle of Spercheios (997 AD) and the Battle of Apamea (998 AD), as Basil tries to organize his army to stave off multiple incursions into Byzantine territory.

    ๐Ÿšฉ Basil II Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWwyDn76LiH1ILQgm32Kyqj3-_FBluiPW />
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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Instinct – Bensound
    Impact Allegretto – Kevin MacLeod
    Crypto – Kevin MacLeod
    Epidemic Sounds
    Volatile Reaction – Kevin MacLeod

    #history #documentary #medieval

  • Battle of Cadzand, 1337 โš” The day that sparked the Hundred Years’ War โš” Hundred Years’ War series

    Battle of Cadzand, 1337 โš” The day that sparked the Hundred Years’ War โš” Hundred Years’ War series

    ๐Ÿšฉ Play Carthage: Bellum Punicum: https://bit.ly/CarthageBellumPunicum

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    ๐Ÿšฉ Big thanks to Srpske Bitke https://www.youtube.com/@SrpskeBitke and Dr.Byron Waldron for collaborating with me on this video.

    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐Ÿ“ Written by Jonathan Woody and HistoryMarche

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Kevin MacLeod – All This
    Kevin MacLeod – Impact Allegretto
    Kevin MacLeod – Crypto
    Kevin MacLeod – Volatile reaction
    Epidemic Sound
    Filmstro

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Sumption, Jonathan, The Hundred Years War, Vol 1, Trial by Battle

    #medieval #history #documentary

  • Battle of Poitiers, 1356 โš” The Capture of a King โš” Hundred Years’ War

    Battle of Poitiers, 1356 โš” The Capture of a King โš” Hundred Years’ War

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    Kevin MacLeod – All This
    Kevin MacLeod – Impact Allegretto
    Kevin MacLeod – Impact
    Kevin MacLeod – Crypto
    Epidemic Sound
    Filmstro

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Peter Hoskins – In the Steps of the Black Prince, The Road to Poitiers, 1355-1356 (2011)
    David Nicolle – Poitiers 1356, The capture of a king (2004)
    David Green – Battle of Poitiers 1356 (2002)
    British battles – Poitiers – by Hillaire Belloc (1913)

    #history #medieval #documentary

  • Battle of Edington, 878 โš”๏ธ How did Alfred the Great defeat the Vikings and help unite England? Pt2/2

    Battle of Edington, 878 โš”๏ธ How did Alfred the Great defeat the Vikings and help unite England? Pt2/2

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    ๐Ÿšฉ After the Battle of Ashdown, the Viking army was reinforced and continued the invasion, subjugating all Saxon kingdoms, except Wessex. But Alfred took on the Vikings once again, in perhaps one of the most important battles in the history of England.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro

    #vikings #history #ragnar

  • Battle of Ashdown, 871 โš”๏ธ Alfred the Great takes on the Viking ‘Great Heathen Army’ โš”๏ธ Part 1/2

    Battle of Ashdown, 871 โš”๏ธ Alfred the Great takes on the Viking ‘Great Heathen Army’ โš”๏ธ Part 1/2

    ๐Ÿšฉ In January 871, Alfred the Great, then a prince of only 21, led an army in battle against the invading Vikings, commanded by Halfdan, one of Ragnar Lothbrok’s sons. For his valiant defence of his kingdom against a stronger army and his reforms in the reconstruction of Wessex and beyond, he became known as ‘the Great’ – no other English king or queen earned that sobriquet.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro

    #vikings #history #ragnar

  • How Crusaders got wiped out at Nicopolis by the Ottomans โš”

    How Crusaders got wiped out at Nicopolis by the Ottomans โš”

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video Battle of Nicopolis, 1396. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/Hw8m1WrQ0l0

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • Napoleon studied this battle โ—โ—

    Napoleon studied this battle โ—โ—

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video Battle of Zenta, 1697. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/vfv03lFSxto

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • How Henry V stormed a walled city ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    How Henry V stormed a walled city ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video Battle of Agincourt, 1415. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/WBAGWgu4ceA

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • Battle of Fontenoy, 1745 โš”๏ธ France vs England in the War of the Austrian Succession

    Battle of Fontenoy, 1745 โš”๏ธ France vs England in the War of the Austrian Succession

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐Ÿ“ Written by Jonathan Woody

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    – Bloody Repulse at Fontenoy – Robert L. Durham – Warfare History Network (2022)
    – The Battle of Fontenoy 1745: Saxe against Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession – James Falkner (2019)
    – Fontenoy 1745: Cumberland’s bloody defeat (Campaign) – Michael McNally (2017)

    #france #austria #historymarche

  • That time when the Normans imprisoned the Pope! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    That time when the Normans imprisoned the Pope! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video Battle of Civitate, 1053. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/msek5DYGYkg

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  • Battle of Carpi, 1701 โš”๏ธ Prince Eugene’s speed surprises the French โš”๏ธ Part 4

    Battle of Carpi, 1701 โš”๏ธ Prince Eugene’s speed surprises the French โš”๏ธ Part 4

    Prince Eugene Playlist:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWwyDn76LiH103fLOGW89zyY0pwDFtYNn />
    ๐Ÿšฉ At the start of the campaign in Italy, Prince Eugene maneuvered his army through the Alps and crossed the Lower Adige river, but he still had to gain access to the plain of Verona. He knew that speed and surprise would decide the outcome of the first battle of the War of Spanish Succession.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐Ÿ“ Written by: Jonathan Woody

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro

    ๐Ÿ“š Sources:
    Abbott, J. History of the Habsburg Empire (Madison & Adams Press, 2018).
    Childs, J. C. R., & Childs, J. Armies and warfare in Europe, 1648-1789. (Manchester University Press, 1982).
    Charles Joseph. The Life of Prince Eugene, of Savoy: From His Own Original Manuscript. Vol. 3. J. Davis, 1812.
    ล egviฤ‡, Filip ล imetin, and Tomislav Branฤ‘olica. “The age of heroes in historiography: the example of Prince Eugene of Savoy.” Austrian History Yearbook 44 (2013): 211-233.
    Wheatcroft, Enemy at the Gate, 216-225
    A historical description of the glorious conquest of the city of Buda pp. 20โ€“23, especially 9 July
    The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe; Andrew Wheatcroft
    The Supremacy of France and the Wars of Louis XIV; Thomas Henry Dyer

    #austria #france #documentary

  • Did one horse rout an entire army?! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    Did one horse rout an entire army?! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    ๐Ÿšฉ See the full video here: https://youtu.be/3IbeM9sf4NU

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • Walls of Buda breached after 150 years of Ottoman rule ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    Walls of Buda breached after 150 years of Ottoman rule ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video Siege of Buda, 1686. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/hIW4ZQPN-9s

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • When outnumbered Normans crush the Pope’s army โš”๏ธ

    When outnumbered Normans crush the Pope’s army โš”๏ธ

    ๐Ÿšฉ A clip from our video “Battle of Civitate, 1053”, see the full video here: https://youtu.be/msek5DYGYkg

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    #shorts #fyp #medieval #history #historymarche

  • How to expose the enemy with patience โš”๏ธ

    How to expose the enemy with patience โš”๏ธ

    ๐ŸšฉThis is a clip from “Battle of Torvioll, 1444”, see the full video here: https://youtu.be/g-BLPI-jP68

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  • How Byzantine army got absolutely annihilated by Khan Krum โ—โ—

    How Byzantine army got absolutely annihilated by Khan Krum โ—โ—

    ๐Ÿšฉ See the full “Battle of Pliska (811)” video here: https://youtu.be/knsK5XAJX1c

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  • Rout of Winchester, 1141 โš”๏ธ When things don’t go as planned โš”๏ธ The Anarchy (Part 3)

    Rout of Winchester, 1141 โš”๏ธ When things don’t go as planned โš”๏ธ The Anarchy (Part 3)

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    ๐Ÿšฉ ANARCHY PLAYLIST:
    Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip5GAf_87sU&t=0s />Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SjqnAzkn5g&t=0s />Part 3: https://youtu.be/ew2UWskZJtI

    ๐ŸšฉThe Anarchy was a period of civil war and unsettled government in England, often known as The Nineteen Year Winter, that occurred during the reign of King Stephen of England (1135โ€“1154). In this 6-part series I will cover this turbulent period.

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    ๐Ÿ“ข Narrated by David McCallion

    ๐ŸŽผ Music:
    EpidemicSound.com
    Filmstro

    Sources:
    Bradbury, J. (2011) Stephen and Matilda: the Civil War of 1139-53. ISBN: 978 07524 71921.
    Davis, R. H. C. (2013) King Stephen 1135-1154. ISBN: 13: 978-0-582-04000-7.
    Hanley, C. (2020) Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior. ISBN: 978-0-300-25147-0.
    King, E. (2012) King Stephen. ISBN: 978-0-300-18195-1.
    William of Malmesbury (2016) Chronicle of the Kings of England: from the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen. ISBN: 9781518363320.

    #england #documenary #historymarche