In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right....

In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John...

Most history books will tell you that the Roman Empire fell in the fifth century CE, but this would've come as a surprise to the millions who lived in the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages. This Medieval Roman Empire, today called the...

Discover the history of the Crusades, a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims that took place between the 11th and 13th centuries. This video explains why the Crusades began, who the key figures were, and what happened...

Seljuk Sultans Family Tree

How did Bulgaria overtake the Eastern Roman Empire? The Conquest of Simeon the Great

Crusader Kings Family Tree | Kingdom of Jerusalem

Battle of Nicopolis, 1396 AD Part 1 of 2 The Crusade Beckons

Battle of Nicopolis, 1396 AD Part 2 of 2 The Ottomans confront Europe

Battle for the Holy Land - What was the strategy of the Crusades? - Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

This video provides a detailed account of the Battle of Sagrajas in 1086 between King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon and Yusuf Ibn Tashfin of the Almoravids. The battle showcases the complex political landscape of the Iberian Peninsula...

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I didn’t want to make this video, for a long time. Not because Constantine XI is some drab old king bogged down in meaningless politics, of course, but because I was honestly afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do this story justice,...

Tales from the Strangest Crusade | People's Crusade, Holy Land

This is part 3 of a series. Part 1, Latin Bulgarian War: • Latin-Bulgarian W... Part 2, Latin Nicean War: • Latin-Nicean Wars...

What happened during the Crusades? What were the Crusades? This time is one of the most misunderstood periods of Western history. From 1095 to 1291, successive waves of Christian knights and royals, called to action by the Catholic...

This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...

An introduction to King John's tumultous relationship with Pope Innocent III and the part this played in the Magna Carta crisis.

Leading his followers into war, then switching sides to fight the people he just helped win, leading one Crusade that accidentally destroyed Christian cities and another that did so intentionally, Pope Innocent III honestly did way more...

Discover how the thirst for spiritual redemption, adventure and loot fuelled one of the most extraordinary military campaigns of medieval history, culminating in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. Using animated maps and based on the...

An introduction to Simon de Montfort, Henry III and the origins of the Second Barons' War

The origins of the War on Drugs in the US go back more than a century and are mired in complicated history. However, the story of the ban on cannabis in America can be easily traced to one individual: Harry J. Anslinger, who spent three...

Turns out the method to Machiavelli's madness was mollifying mad Medici after a mountain of madness above the Mediterranean. Special thanks to Blue for lending me his expertise on the subject and coming in to talk about Machiavelli's...