The Conquest and Fall of Constantinople - Parts 1 - 5 - History of Byzantium

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Managed to compile the first five videos in my Conquest and Fall of Constantinople series. This will cover from the rise of Islam, to its sieges of the great city, the coming of the Seljuks, the great defeat at Manzikert, and then on into the first crusade.
1:00 Heraclius and the Persian Empire
4:00 Rise of Islam
16:00 The Siege of 641 - 668
31:00 Siege of 717 - 718
50:00 Abbasid Caliphate and the Golden age of Islam
55:45 Leo III and the Isaurian Dynasty
1:00:00 Rise of Basil I
1:10:00 The Bulgar Slayer and the Battle of Kleidion
1:14:30 The Great Schism
1:20:00 The Rise of the Seljuk
1:24:40 Romanus IV Diogenes
1:31:00 Battle of Manzikert
1:49:30 Alexios I Komnenos
1:53:30 The coming of the 1st crusade
1:57:00 The Peoples Crusade
2:00:00 The Prince's Crusade
2:06:00 The Siege of Antioch
2:14:00 Jerusalem
2:17:00 Aftermath of the First Crusade
2:19:30 Imperial Expansion and the Death of Alexios I
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Massive thank you to the Art Work of Nikolaos Thessalos
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Special thanks to Callum Ogden for allowing me to use his maps. Please check out his site and consider sponsoring his work:
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Big Thanks as always to Embrace History for the Total War Anima
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A huge shout out to Know History as well - amazing renders of the first crusade characters!! Check out his channel:
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Very Special Thank you to Dr. Bissera Pentcheva - Professor of Byzantine Art at Stanford - for her permission to use video footage:
Copyright: 2011 Bissera Pentcheva
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Also huge thanks to Farya Faraji and his amazing music
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==== SOURCES ====
Warriors of God - James Reston
Constantinople 717 -718 - Si Shepard
Byzantium - Judith Herrin
Fourth Crusade - Jonathan Phillips
Manzikert 1071 - David Nicolle
Fourth Crusade - David Nicolle
First Crusade - Thomas Asbridge
A Short History of Byzantium - John Julius Norwich
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 - Steven Runciman
The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 - Hanak
1453 The Holy War for Constantinople - Roger Crowley
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@byzansimp 10 месяцев назад

This has got to be one of the best documentaries about the Eastern Roman Empire, with great quotations. Thank you for your work!

@FlashPointHx 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Phessington 2 месяца назад

The title of the video should have been different.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

As requested, I put the first five parts into one video! I enhanced the music, the narrative, and tweaked the transitions a bit. All said and done - It's 2 and a half hours long. Enjoy and remember to share on social media! Part 6 should be out by the end of the month. I've added time breaks to the description - if anyone wants me to add more time breaks or to edit them let me know.

@m.woodsrobinson9244 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the fantastic work!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

@@m.woodsrobinson9244 Hey my pleasure!

@syedtalhahussaini7368 3 года назад

omg thank you so much for this masterpiece your channel is criminally underrated

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

@@syedtalhahussaini7368 Thanks!

@robertgunther851 3 года назад

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@microze33 Год назад

Beautifully made. As a history major you've done an impeccable job. Ignore the clowns who say your pronunciation is bad. It's good. They're nitpicking based on accent.

@FlashPointHx Год назад

Thank you so much for this awesome comment. No worries - I'm used to those that complain of pronunciation - its all relative.

@ismailgodo5342 7 месяцев назад

“Verily, you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful army will that army be, and what a wonderful commander will that conqueror be.”

@thefunder1 3 месяца назад

Made up prophecy by the umayyads

@dubuyajay9964 Месяц назад

🤢🤮

@misterangel8486 3 года назад

Best 2 hrs 22 min 56 sec I have ever spend on RU-vid.👏 Time flies when you are having fun.⌚😎👍

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

hahaha - as always, I'm happy that you liked it

@soniarose1983 3 года назад

Absolutely incredible explanations, with effectively punctuating visuals. Soothing quiet background music and clear, non annoying voice over. This channel is a unicorn!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Wow, thanks! Sounds like you got a lot out of this - never been called a unicorn before =)

@onlinetoughguy7530 2 года назад

@victor03000 Год назад

One of the few good narrators out there in RU-vid land

@FlashPointHx Год назад

Thank you so much!

@christopherphillips647 3 года назад

"Man, there's nothing I want to watch on Netflix. What should I put on tonight?" *new two hour video by FPH* "Oh, how delightful."

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

ha! Let me know what you think

@danielchequer5842 3 года назад

1h30 min movie? Made me fall asleep already. 2h30 min yt video on Bizantine History? I won't even blink my eyes

@touristguy87 3 года назад

if this is your attempt to sell a movie about you watching YT videos, probably not going to sell

@worfoz 2 года назад

@@touristguy87 I love those reaction channels

@johane4764 2 года назад

Your narration is just excellent, your voice is very clear and so relaxing to hear.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@accuratetaxes5504 Год назад

Agree Agree Agree

@andrewlambert7246 2 года назад

Nothing last forever! One of the most important lessons in history.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

well said . 'These empires we build are sandcastles - only the waves are eternal'

@valentinstoyanov304 2 года назад

A great series indeed! I come from Bulgaria and I realized long ago that in order to understand the Bulgarian history one has to know the Byzantine history.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Very true - they are intertwined

@mjonhouston 2 года назад

I'd love to go metal detecting there. there is much yet to be discovered under the soil of Bulgaria that goes WAY back in time. Good Luck to Bulgaria and you too Valentin.👍

@accuratetaxes5504 Год назад

I am Armenian and I accept your point of view for Armenians as well.

@pgbridge3010 2 года назад

Amazing. Scholarly, intelligent, coherent, and artistically beautiful. NOBODY else is doing work like this. Now I'm going to have to spend months watching everything you've done.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you for the awesome comment - happy you liked the video so much. Let me know what you think of the rest =)

@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185 11 месяцев назад

You ever cup a fart and smell your hand?

@jonathanball3823 7 месяцев назад

I love history so much! Thank you for making such a wonderful and educational video.

@FlashPointHx 7 месяцев назад

My pleasure

@PHINEAUSSTCLAIRE 5 месяцев назад

Lqsz@@FlashPointHx

@QuoraUser-mf3ee 5 месяцев назад

@@FlashPointHx Greek Empire who didn't accept the ancient Greece, more or less. Now the modern Greek state embraces the ancient Greece.

@jaybadhorse5096 2 года назад

Perfect home schools history lessons. What an amazing channel.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Happy that you liked it!

@ThomasGazis Год назад

I am impressed by the fact that you are constantly calling Byzantium "Eastern ROMAN empire", striping it from any Greek element! You know, I am a Greek of Byzantine descent. I am married to a Greek Constantinopolitan lady whose parental family was living in Constantinople - probably ever since the city was founded by Constantine. Her ancestors were NOT some kind of "immigrants" in Constantinople. They were Greek - Byzantines, the dominant ethnicity in Byzantium (and especially in Constantinople)! In 1964 my wife's family was expelled by the Turks from Constantinople (the city that the Turks call it Istanbul - paraphrasing its Greek name). We preserve centuries old family heirlooms, books, ikons etc. from Constantinople, which are Greek in every sense! Me and my Constantinopolitan wife feel 100% Greek and we perceive our centuries old Byzantine/Constantinopolitan ancestors as Greeks (that's what history and our centuries old heirlooms are telling us)! We don't feel "Romans" dear "Flash Point History"! Neither we feel that our Byzantine ancestors were "Romans"! They were Greek - Byzantines in every sense!

@FlashPointHx Год назад

Hey thanks! Happy that you liked this video and impressed that you and your family can trace your lineage back so far

@abdikarimabdullahi7691 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing very detailed and enjoyable to listen to keep up the good work delighted with this. appreciation on the long hours you put on This beautiful and incredible work 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

This was such an awesome comment - thank you!

@assistanttrailerparksuperv6839 Год назад

That Sultan really knew what he was doing. I wonder what his favourite type of music was?

@FlashPointHx Год назад

I'd go with Ravel's Bolero ;)

@assistanttrailerparksuperv6839 Год назад

@@FlashPointHx I’d say it’s “swing”.

@danielholman2450 Год назад

A lot happened between 600A.D. & 1200A.D. Really enjoyed this documentary. I didn’t know as much about this period as I thought I did.

@paulyapp6929 2 года назад

Fantastic. A knowledge of history equips one for the future. I was such a naughty boy at school but good as gold and eager to learn in history classes. Same shit , different ages. The desire to plunder and rule never ends.

@ikashik 3 года назад

Highly enjoyed your long historical narration. Oh man, you are gifted and can't wait for more to come! 🙌🏿 🙏🏿👌🏾

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@QuoraUser-mf3ee 5 месяцев назад

@@FlashPointHx It was the Rome of the Greeks.

@rockstar450 3 года назад

The amount of hacks I see with pretty presentations and blatant inaccuracies on this channel leads me to such joy when I find a passionate presenter such as yourself. Proud to be a fan keep it up brother

@54032Zepol 3 года назад

Nice! Two hour pod cast for the ride back home from vacation!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

hahaha - nice!

@setphenireland6179 3 года назад

Tonight's viewing sorted , appreciate all the time and effort it takes to make videos/podcasts

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Any time!

@fotograf736 2 года назад

Throughly detailed and captivating. Keep more coming!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you! Will do!

@wizzygoose40 2 года назад

New to the channel and first video I've seen. Very well done and greatly entertaining. Instant sub. Looking forward to seeing a lot more!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Awesome, thank you! Good to have you here. Let me know what you think of the rest of the content

@PatrickJouannes 3 года назад

EXCELLENT ! Very clearly explaining a complicated and long story

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@christophernowell5902 3 года назад

I absolutely love these extra long form edits. More please

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Will do - I'll publish them in long format once I get a few of the shorter format done

@theoneandonlycharliechill363 2 года назад

What a Masterpiece.. .I love your videos... This one is Outstanding. Keep it up and keep them coming.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@mossadagent1576 3 года назад

This has got to be the greatest history channel I've ever discovered- just your past uploads will give me enough content to watch, for at least, the next year!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

hahahah - well happy to have you here. Let me know what you think.

@kingmaverick3140 3 года назад

Mosad Agent ? Exposed ? 😂

@Aquelll Год назад

Also fun to spot which games they have taken their graphics. Fonsts from M&B, battle scenes from Total War, person images from CK3. 😅

@accuratetaxes5504 Год назад

Let's share this amazing work! Many thanks to chanel

@FlashPointHx Год назад

Thank you too!

@abdeldjalilderouiche5206 Год назад

Hats off, excellent narrating, objective presentation , accurate historical facts and comforting voice. My sincere gratitude for the effort and dedication this is what history needs .

@FlashPointHx Год назад

You are most welcome - this one took me a while to do, but happy that you liked it !

@nycje 2 года назад

Absolutely Excellent Production!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Much appreciated!

@alexanderrahl7034 2 года назад

i think if i ever went back in time and saw the cities of Carthage, Rome, Constantinople or Babylon, the first thing i would do is fall to my knees and cry at the knowledge that all the splendor im seeing will eventually burn and be laid to waste.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

They say only 1% of the knowledge survived

@alexanderrahl7034 2 года назад

@@FlashPointHx but how much do we think has been rediscovered I wonder? Meaning, how much have we relearned that is

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

@@alexanderrahl7034 I doubt that will ever be known - but every time a civilization was brought down and its cities torched a considerable amount of information had to have been lost.

@ragael1024 2 года назад

@@alexanderrahl7034 re-learning takes time. imagine how far we could have been technologically, had we cherished the old wisdom of Alexandria and even Baghdad. knowledge should be nurtured, matured, and used responsibly. imagine if the byzantines(apologies for those that are offended by the term) never cared to safeguard the classical works of greeks and romans. the Renaissance would have been delayed even more. and not just technological improvements, but also much of the old history that we barely manage to piece together through archeology. so little we know of our own past, and perhaps much of it was in Alexandria at the time. people forget, thus we write books for future generations to easily learn what it took us a lifetime to know. otherwise, we'd still be in the bronze age i think

@johnjobs3027 2 года назад

Can I come too ? A superb mind experiment for history fanatics llke us. A true pity that most of humanity knows more about religion and pornograhy than life lessons of history.

@Tferc02 3 года назад

Awesome work man, love this kind of work!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@FramesJanco505 3 года назад

I am in love with your channel. Thank you so mf much for these beautiful long videos

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

hahaha - Glad you enjoyed it!

@hojjatmashal4823 2 года назад

By far the best history documentary I've seen so far! Just excellent!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Wow thank you!

@hojjatmashal4823 2 года назад

@@FlashPointHx I've recently developed a great thirst for history and have been looking for good resources on general world history for a while, you're documentary is perfect on every level. The narrative and voice is great, the regions and borders shown on the map helps to get a picture of where the events took place in comparison to modern boarders, the sequence of events are very clear, and the details especially the battles and campaigns are just fascinating. Other documentaries are somewhat vague and unclear, they skip important details that will leave you hanging. And some even seem a bit biased. I would've loved to be a supporter on patreon but unfortunately I'm from Iran and the sanctions are a barrier! Keep up the good work brother! You're work is truly effective!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

@@hojjatmashal4823 I appreciate your comments - I take a lot of time to create a narrative that flows. No worries about Patreon - spread word about the podcast and we can call it even =). By the way, have you ever been to Isfanhan? Ive only seen pictures and the architecture is breathtaking. Closest I've been is Dubai with the option to go to Kish - but didn't have time to do so.

@hojjatmashal4823 2 года назад

@@FlashPointHx I surely will. Yes I have, it truly is a beautiful city. If you ever decide to visit Iran you can count on my hospitality.

@mossadagent1576 3 года назад

2 hours well spent. What a glorious video!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Hey thanks!

@xjcl6469 3 года назад

I can’t believe Leo III talked his enemies into giving him free food and burning the rest?!? That’s a nat 20 persuasion check right there.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

IKR?! The guy put Bismarck to shame in his diplomatic skills

@markilgenfritz6961 3 года назад

This video is unbelievable good. I love your style and it really stands out in this video.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Wow, thank you! Really appreciate that you liked my video so much

@denisoconnor6839 5 месяцев назад

Great documentary, really well made 👍👌

@FlashPointHx 5 месяцев назад

Hey thanks!

@iozalper 2 года назад

Excellent Commentary and facts of history please keep it up .

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thanks, will do!

@terryfauzifan9459 Год назад

I love this podcas because it makes me feel I'm in a RPG game ...and I'm a part of the general of the army I commanding

@terryfauzifan9459 Год назад

Man .....I definitely won't survive on a crusade siege..... If the battle.wont get to me ....the diseases plague will huhu ...

@FlashPointHx Год назад

awesome - I'm happy that you had that immersive experience - as for disease and plague - that would kill more soldiers in war than anything else - even up to the American Civil War and beyond

@terryfauzifan9459 Год назад

@@FlashPointHx im.always into movies that have history and epic battles in them regarding the crusade do you think that the movie kingdom of heaven does justice to document sticking to actual events on the war... ?? Regarding the civil war the only movie that pops in my head is denzel.washington movie "glory" was brilliant epic war historic movie

@FlashPointHx Год назад

@@terryfauzifan9459 Kingdom of heaven is based on truth - which means a lot of it is made up. But I like it because Ridley Scott put a considerable amount of time into it and made history accessible for a wider audience. Plus he portrayed both sides with good and bad characters - there was a sense of balance. At least IMHO. As for the America Civil War - I was never much of a fan until I read the Shaara series - its historical fiction, but that trilogy blew my mind. Ever since I've loved Civil War history

@cruiserandtraveller 2 года назад

I'm having fun watching your channel. 2 hours are lot of information. But still loving history. Good past time!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Glad to hear it!

@jessereid2566 2 года назад

These are outstanding. Thank you for your efforts here

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@reianldoclarin9694 11 месяцев назад

Outstanding work thank you for education and entertainment. Can't wait to watch the other half.

@FlashPointHx 11 месяцев назад

This series goes all the way to part 13 - enjoy!

@alanimals 3 года назад

This is how to put current history we are going through on the back burner and engross yourself in the past. Thank you for a great video.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

I'm really happy that you found my content so captivating

@bpcgos 2 года назад

The channel that made me enjoy podcast more than before

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Good to know!

@louiep.2595 2 года назад

This is the kind of content i have ever thirst for a long long time. i am very fond of history my favorite topic of interest. I never felt boring. Why only now i discover your channel. thanks for creating this very interesting video.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Glad you enjoy it and good to have you here.

@louiep.2595 2 года назад

💖💖💖

@datta1601 2 года назад

Every time I read or see vid of Burning of Alexandria and fall or Constantinople it makes my heart cry.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

They were both a setback for humanity

@tolgakarahan Месяц назад

@@FlashPointHx When Constantinople was conquered it was already a ghost of its best times. Decreased considerably in population and wealth. After the conquest ottomans did their best to render prosperous the city, they built numerous palaces, public buildings, mosques, gardens and others. Anyone can visit the city and see by their own eyes. This is such an unobjective comment.

@user-sc5iv2rp2t 2 года назад

"We are both Greeks and Romans" from the speech of the last emperor on the wall.

@dogrudiyosun 2 года назад

Thats what ottomans said, we are both roman and muslim. Ottomans called themselves ottoman at the very late times. Mehmet the conqueror called himself “kayzer-i rum”.

@arisen456 2 года назад

@@dogrudiyosun nobody recognised the ottomans as such.

@redzmaja7432 2 года назад

And Serbian, because his mother was doughter of Serbian N8bble Constatine Dejanovic Dragas, so Half Serbian bro.

@user-sc5iv2rp2t 2 года назад

@@redzmaja7432 This is true for the last emperor but he was talking about the empire. That is why there are Serbians present in the ceremonies Greece does for his crowning in Mystras monastery in Sparta(the last emperor was crowned in his hometown, Sparta and not in Constantinopol.)

@redzmaja7432 2 года назад

@@user-sc5iv2rp2t ok, thanks, in Serbia was born 24 or 18 Roman and Eastern Roman Emperors, so after Italy second most, Serbian Proto Serbians are Ilirians Dacians Trachians, so we have in Midlle Ages Rascia read Tracia Empire and so on so on, soon, world wide are witnnesing about ancient and glory Serbian World History. Sry about bad eng.

@katwernery6505 2 года назад

Thank god for channels like this! Can’t find and decent history documentaries on my streaming services; Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu. They are all on RU-vid!! Love this video! I’m planning on showing your videos to my 12 year old autistic, nonverbal son who loves learning about the Middle Ages!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this amazing comment! I hope your son finds this to his liking. All the best!

@katwernery6505 2 года назад

@@FlashPointHx He loves it!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

@@katwernery6505 My wife is an occupational therapist who has worked extensively with pediatric patients - this makes me really happy to hear.

@Perturabo74 3 года назад

Splendid ! Thanks a lot for your awesome work !

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@DisgruntledHippo 2 года назад

I like this type of explanation of history and the context. Reminds me of a book I have on the Thrity Years War where for many of the states/kingdoms involved they went back to around the 1300-1400s to give the reader a better historical context of what was actually occurring.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thanks! Yeah context is everything

@JavaBum Год назад

@@FlashPointHx It is, but you STILL refer to it as the "Byzantine Empire" even though you clearly confuse people by stating it is the eastern Roman Empire; after the fall of the west, it was STILL the Roman Empire. The fact you'd pander to a Germanic Scribe from hundreds of years after the fall of Constantinople is just laziness on your part.

@JavaBum Год назад

@@FlashPointHx You shouldn't be commended for teaching bad information to people; you're part of that problem that you so desperately seek to correct. Or at least you SHOULD be looking to do that.

@FlashPointHx Год назад

@@JavaBum Really like your avatar - Always wanted to learn how to make a leaf like that

@JavaBum Год назад

@@FlashPointHx Thanks. This is a picture I took off of the net, but to do it, you need to make sure you pour slowly so the crema can stay at the top, then you slowly wiggle your hand to get the foam to create a cone, in a sense. At the very end, you kinda snap your wrist up to draw a line through the foam, and that creates the leaf.

@brownieTC695 2 года назад

What a gem of a channel. I love how you use total war for some scenes. I can't wait for more!!!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Thank you! Appreciate that

@mariafarrugia1192 Год назад

Pure history..THANKYOU

@lukezerefos8086 3 года назад

We would all appreciate some new material. I think you have one of the best history channels on RU-vid.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Working on it! The next video is a long one and I have two artists creating art work just for the next one. Should be out early July

@austincole6356 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx M Poo

@austincole6356 3 года назад

O mm

@tomasschwarz962 2 года назад

Hey you your work is fantastic. I have listened to many history channels but yours is special and how you storytell! My favorite is that of carthage VS rome

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Cool, thanks! Yeah the Punic wars are simply amazing

@haha7001 3 года назад

Thanks, always fun to listen to FPH

@Teusalem 3 года назад

So glad to have found out about this channel

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Happy that you liked my video!

@jonjameson2629 3 года назад

Extremely well done. Thank you for this.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

You're so welcome - happy that you liked my video!

@luboslier347 3 года назад

What a pleasure to listen to these podcasts! You made my day(s)!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Happy to hear this - enjoy !

@gikiaaf3771 3 года назад

Wow great work 🙌 ive never seen such a detailed documantary on byzantine on youtube . Sidenote : i know in future videos georgian kindom will come up but during fall of selkuk empire biggest battles were fought in caucasus like didgori in 1121 and i like to see that contrast as byzantine empire deminishes its power , georgia becames most powerfull christian kingdom and even establishes trabizond empire later on . I also like too see more on saladin and his relattionship towards christian realms . Brilliant work cant wait for next one 🙏

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

It was very hard to cover that aspect of it without destroying the narrative. I was covering more the Komnenian Restoration and the build up to the 2nd Crusade. Sadly with a history that covers from 600 - 1453 a lot ended up on the cutting room floor.

@gikiaaf3771 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx i get it , nevertheless very detailed content and i hope youll do caucasus in future videos ( during crusaides its very unknown and interesting history ) , respect bro amazing stuff 🙌

@jodalinkus5538 11 месяцев назад

Very intelligible, great on detail edifying all round documentary. Highly recommend it to anyone with any foci in Byzantium.

@FlashPointHx 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this kind comment - appreciated !

@viakhnine 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! Very interesting material; masterful presentation.

@lubosfinka7019 3 года назад

Hello, really love your work :) Are you planning on releasing podcasts also on spotify? :)

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

I did - but for whatever reason Spotify is difficult - you can go to my podcast website or listen on apple podcasts / iTunes

@DhananjayLagwankar 2 года назад

I came across this video while searching for history of Byzantine empire. After watching the video for the first 5 mins itself, I was awestruck and glued to it till the end. The overall use of maps, overview of the strategies and the amazing narration are the best things I have come across. I truly appreciate your work and you have done justice to the history of Byzantine empire. Salute.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

I love this comment - happy that you liked this video

@skaetur1 2 года назад

What I find, most often, surprising is how CLOSE all these far flung lands are to each other. Like three weeks marching can get your from Mesopotamia to Jerusalem

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

@@skaetur1 Right? A traveler could have walked their way though a dozen civilizations in a month

@KriRama 2 года назад

Wow! So happy I stumbled on your channel tonight 🤩❣️

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Happy to have you here!

@jerometurner8759 2 года назад

Excellent! Filled in many gaps and questions I had.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Great to hear!

@anphan1431 2 года назад

Hi everybody. I hope that the creator would turn the translation on, so that people and students from other countries whose English is not their first language can fully understand and digest this precious content. Thank you so much!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

I am sorry - I've talked with RU-vid Twice about this. This video just doesn't seem to allow subtitles - however if you listen to the individual parts it has subtitles

@nomeyodomar 3 месяца назад

Here he goes: "Ik vind dit geweldig!" I answer: "Ik ook!🙂 " And we sit around shrimps and beer in a warm environment, having the best quality history doc Thank u again😊

@FlashPointHx 3 месяца назад

Dear gods, did you make it through the Punic wars already? Seems like you’ve been binging non stop :)

@nomeyodomar 3 месяца назад

@@FlashPointHx Yep! With this stormy cold weather by the Atlantic. Top👌

@dracnabid4442 3 года назад

Amazing just amazing. Thanks for the hard work

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Any time!

@abdojabboulieh6605 2 года назад

This is simply amazing 🤩 the amount of work you did is unbelievable , keep it up man

@kasisatya5448 3 года назад

Fantastic thank you. Love these long videos, find a comfortable chair turn off the cell and close my eyes and zone out

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Wonderful! Love your name by the way!

@Stitchwitchstitch 28 дней назад

100% digging the music at the 0:22:50 minute mark!

@Muiscpromotion Год назад

Great peice of history. What a era.

@FlashPointHx Год назад

yes, agree

@imperator7828 3 года назад

Obviously this video has to make generalizations and skip some periods on account of being such a centuries long project but thank you for mentioning the many imperial victories that are often overlooked

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Thanks for recognizing this - I can't tell the history of nearly 1000 years and hit every detail. Appreciate that you said this

@jerolvilladolid 2 года назад

Islam can be regarded today as too fundamentalist. Compared to milder faiths like christianity or buddhism. But then again Islam is 600 years younger than christianity. 600 years ago... in the 1400s... christianity was pretty fundamentalist too. So theres hope Islam can be milder also as the centuries pass. All religion should be benign

@anthonyrobinson6590 2 месяца назад

I went through 2 bags of 🍿watching this. Kudos!

@FlashPointHx 2 месяца назад

Nice - now its time for parts 6-13! =)

@sharonroberts3501 2 года назад

I must say it was better than fake news it cleared up a lot of questions I've had about Christianity. Especially translating a words thank you very much

@jasonshealey894 2 года назад

Stunning. Absolutely Gorgeous. This is one of the best (and unfortunately fully detailed) documentaries on Byzantium out there (also your editing with transitions and graphics and overlays is excellent). I am curious if you have ever thought about expanding on this (yes, even longer) and doing a just-as-detailed history on all of the Byzantine Empire (It is so hard to find anything comprehensive out there). I recently started the History of Byzantium podcast by Robin Pierson which is excellent and thorough - was seeing a companion documentary done by you with multi-video documentaries on each of the dynasties to rule over the Empire (maybe he would even want to partner up as he has already done so much research!). Also would love to see an in-depth muti-doc series on other "forgotten realms" like the Seljuk Empire that would puzzle piece very nicely in to this documentary (eg. realms you never can find good info or documentaries on). Your touch is needed!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Happy that you liked this so much - I actually reached out to Rob Pierson when I was doing the Manzikert video on twitter. He's a nice guy and really helpful. Thats an intriguing idea to do a series on RU-vid based on his content. I wonder if he'd be up for that. For what its worth - I've already completed several other videos in this series. I'm hoping to have a compilation video on parts 6-13 out in late Feb.

@yuksi22 Год назад

Im totally agree with you ! Very detailed, neutral point of view presented history.I Love the Chanel. The maker of this presentation did excellent job.

@AethelwulfBretwalda Год назад

01:04:14 Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek and it is not named after Saint Sophia

@FlashPointHx Год назад

Did I say otherwise? Silly me

@54032Zepol 2 года назад

awesome video, rewatching a third, time well not really watching just listeing, the grapics and animation are really done well!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

A lot of people in my audience seem to do this - just listen. Sometimes it takes a few rounds through to get all the details down.

@velstadttheroyalaegis2403 2 года назад

Thank you so much for making this!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Any time!

@alessandrogini5283 3 года назад

Costans the second and justinian second was underrated, and also niceforo

@judsonwall8615 2 года назад

The Arab explosion out of Arabia, creating one of the largest empires humanity had ever seen within a generation, is the single most mind blowing thing that happened in human history, in my opinion. Absolutely incredible. I feel like we are missing a key part of the story of how exactly this phenomenon happened. I hope one day we will learn more.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Ive got two hour long videos on this if you're interested

@jenniferroland350 Год назад

The world would be better if it hadn’t happened at all, so much violence and misinformation and misleading religious devotion. The world needs to unite under the one God our creator.

@sewgood568 Год назад

@@jenniferroland350 you do understand that Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God? And the history of Christians is littered with war, rape and terrorism?

@donaldburton2924 Год назад

All because The Prophet gave them a cause to die for that was holy.

@devapala879 Год назад

@@jenniferroland350 " The world needs to unite under the one God our creator." That's exactly what the prophet of the muslims said.

@martinortega5122 Год назад

Wikipedia on Christopher Columbus brought me here lol...started reading about Christopher then Queen Isabella and somehow ended up at (the fall of Constantinople) & im glad i did..Great video by the way

@FlashPointHx Год назад

whoa - that's the scene route - happy you liked the video Martin

@missfayeification 2 года назад

Great job. I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Frank-mm2yp 2 года назад

There was no "SAINT SOPHIA". "HAGIA SOPHIA", its Greek name, should properly be translated into English as holy or sacred wisdom. Hence the Church of the Holy Wisdom.

@DarkKing009 3 года назад

To be honest I like your RU-vid videos far more than your audio podcast

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Good to know. Some people prefer it the other way

@rjwohlman 2 года назад

Fantastic! Love learning.

@suaron1447 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant

@kaushiksheshnagraj7176 3 года назад

I liked your videos so much your channel is my favourite in RU-vid your videos are so much knowledgeful and educative your channel is a inspiration for other history RU-vid channels I get various Knowledge from your videos I am your old supporter and subscriber from 5k so I have a humble request for you can you make a video on Skanderbeg please please

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Wow thank you for this awesome comment and for the dedication to my channel. Having 5K was such a long time ago. Thank you again!

@subhamomm5930 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx I really love your videos those are amezing

@GloopSerious-nt9dv 3 года назад

I can not help but think that life of Arestis Amouropoulos could be one of the possible causes for St. George legend, whenever he is mentioned it simply somehow refers me to the myth.

@johnalexander4982 2 года назад

Great education in medieval history! Thank you.

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

Any time!

@richardkeilig4062 Месяц назад

Excellent!

@GUMMRUCHK 3 года назад

The people's crusade seems like a great example of how a collection of armed peasants is no more an army than a pile of building materials is a house.

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

I've heard it said that an army of sheep led by a lion will always defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

@StanleyKowalski. 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx most true, history has many examples of strong leaders doing so

@user-oq8my3po7c 3 года назад

The dawn of Islam was a miracle, indeed a miracle!!! how can these people of little experience, number and equipment eliminate the two greatest empires with one blow?! Rather, their influence reached an almost unbelievable degree! Just WOW!

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

They had amazing organization and leadership

@lahcenbouha8167 2 года назад

@@FlashPointHx no.....it had to do with rats and lice that transmit the plague. The bubonic plague killed al the civilised people who lived in the cities and along the densly populted rivers of the Nile and the Levent and the Mediterranean sea....al the Arab, Berber and Turkish nomads had to do is come in squat the place....because nomads are less vanurable to the plague because of their isolation. So....the upcoming and florishing of Islam and Christianity was not a historical high like Pharaonic Egypt or Sumarian Iraq or Phencian Carthage or Vedic India or imperial China or even Caesarean Rome...But a historical deprission that ended with the European renaissance and the discovery of America and the seven seas..that is why the Islamic period is called the medieval dark ages.

@comradekenobi6908 2 года назад

@@lahcenbouha8167 that’s a very one sided view

@vanmars5718 2 года назад

For me the dawn of monotheistic religions as Christianity and Islam with this obsession of conquering people in the name of God is just another misery this world had to suffer and many many many communities and languages lost for ever. Sorry, I don't want to be offensive but it's quite ironic both Christians and Muslims claim to be peaceful or wish for peace when they have such a history. And they don't look still to change their minds about the obsession of imposing the "One True God".

@comradekenobi6908 2 года назад

@@vanmars5718 as a Muslim, we are not peaceful yes to people hostile to us

@Flamester7TV 2 года назад

About time I learned about Constantinople. Thank you for this

@FlashPointHx 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@derekholland3328 Год назад

thoroughly enjoyed this video..thank you.

@deeipomar2366 3 года назад

As an Arab I feel truly sorry for Heraclius, had he died before the Islamic invasion his star might've outshined the star of Justinian for his incredible victory against the Sassanids and also for restoring the True Cross. Shame that his legacy had to end where our rise took place... Yet also at the same time as an Egyptian I disdain him for his persecution of my people, he's one of the few historical characters for whom I have conflicting feelings :)

@FlashPointHx 3 года назад

Thats an interesting way to look at it. From one end he was a true ruler of his people that reversed the Persian War for the benefit of the Eastern Empire. However, it was an empire and the Greek had no love of the Coptics for sure

@deeipomar2366 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx Excuse me for my rudeness, I forgot to mention how astonishing your work is. Absolutely masterpiece!! I'm one of your old fans and subscribers but I rarely comment, thank you for your incredible efforts in teaching history :)

@deeipomar2366 3 года назад

@@FlashPointHx Fun fact if you're interested: There's a chapter in the Quran called "Al-Room" which means 'The Romans'. In this chapter it was prophesied that the Romans (who seemed to be marching towards their demise) would defeat the Sassanids. I initially didn't understand the importance of this prophecy as it's natural that wars don't have a clear winner at first so it's up to prediction. But after I watched your documentary I was shocked by the true severity of the situation for the Byzantines. From a hindsight they were surely going to lose. Ironically, had they lost, the Quran's validity (and thus Islam's) would've been seriously damaged... That's why I like Heraclius and his daring campaigns which bought Byzantium another 8 centuries of life!!

@shanemoore8055 3 года назад

@@deeipomar2366 How can that be a prophecy? By the time the Quran was written (7th century), the Roman empire was well`n truly "demised", by about 2-3 centuries. Unless it specifically refers to the Byzantium empire, then it would be interesting, but it doesnt. Seems this book is good in predicting the past.