Tzachas: The Man Who Would Be Emperor
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Date: 2022-09-10
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Petter
Its funny to see the mighty Khazars named as nomads on this map.
The Byzantine empire was both weak, small and had little power compare to Khazaria.
(read about Pax Khazar and you will start to get some ideas)
But it is understandable, since the history about the khazars have been covered up in the west since 1948, for reasons i will not go in to here and now.
But if you like big and mighty empires, you should read about Khazaria too. ;)
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Its funny to see the mighty Khazars named as nomads on this map.
The Byzantine empire was both weak, small and had little power compare to Khazaria.
(read about Pax Khazar and you will start to get some ideas)
But it is understandable, since the history about the khazars have been covered up in the west since 1948, for reasons i will not go in to here and now.
But if you like big and mighty empires, you should read about Khazaria too. ;)
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Ben
That's called Byzantine games. They played smart political games with their enemies whom they could not beat in the battle field and we Turks fell in a lot. We fought each other and this delayed the Turkish dominion in the region. If Kilij Arlsan and Chakas united their powers Alexios could have enough time to call for the crusades and the Empire would fall centuries before Mehmed the 2nd was even born.
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That's called Byzantine games. They played smart political games with their enemies whom they could not beat in the battle field and we Turks fell in a lot. We fought each other and this delayed the Turkish dominion in the region. If Kilij Arlsan and Chakas united their powers Alexios could have enough time to call for the crusades and the Empire would fall centuries before Mehmed the 2nd was even born.
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Pavle
Alexios was genius. Imagine if he would became emperor in some happier times for Romans. If he would became emperor of stronger Byzantium. the sky would be limit. he would be probably remember as best Roman emperor. From other point of view, if someone else would became emperor in these times instead of him, Byzantium would feel under Turks, Pechenegs or Normans in 11 century.
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Alexios was genius. Imagine if he would became emperor in some happier times for Romans. If he would became emperor of stronger Byzantium. the sky would be limit. he would be probably remember as best Roman emperor. From other point of view, if someone else would became emperor in these times instead of him, Byzantium would feel under Turks, Pechenegs or Normans in 11 century.
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Susan
80 000 pechenegs/deluge of humanity take advantage of 1071 manzikert/worst catastrophe in 700 years/ while cyprus governor is rebellious rhapsomates/ as well as crete governor stab emperor in back too/another enemy in smyrna has ex general chaka bey/ tsachas/ should be in title of video/ wish these videos were in chronological order/good background to understand crusades 1095
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80 000 pechenegs/deluge of humanity take advantage of 1071 manzikert/worst catastrophe in 700 years/ while cyprus governor is rebellious rhapsomates/ as well as crete governor stab emperor in back too/another enemy in smyrna has ex general chaka bey/ tsachas/ should be in title of video/ wish these videos were in chronological order/good background to understand crusades 1095
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Stephan
Really enjoyable video! The Alexiad is one of my personal favourite historical reads, because it is such a rich source for political, military, as well as cultural history, while also being readable just like a novel. A question I have: What manuscript is the depiction of a naval battle at minute 15: 44 taken from? I would love to examine that source. Cheers!
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Really enjoyable video! The Alexiad is one of my personal favourite historical reads, because it is such a rich source for political, military, as well as cultural history, while also being readable just like a novel. A question I have: What manuscript is the depiction of a naval battle at minute 15: 44 taken from? I would love to examine that source. Cheers!
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The
Turkey had nothing of its own. They used north Africa's first-class navy at sea.
They stole European white children, soldiers and prisoners to change their physical characteristics and replaced their language by extracting Mongolian words and adding Latin. They choose Arabic religion and Persian literature.
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Turkey had nothing of its own. They used north Africa's first-class navy at sea.
They stole European white children, soldiers and prisoners to change their physical characteristics and replaced their language by extracting Mongolian words and adding Latin. They choose Arabic religion and Persian literature.
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Michalis
What an amazing video. I too, have watched this twice. I have read of Tzachas before, but didn't know he was that much of a threat to the empire. You put a lot of effort into this, and it shows. It's like a real documentary! And very well written, too. Keep making these, please! :)
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What an amazing video. I too, have watched this twice. I have read of Tzachas before, but didn't know he was that much of a threat to the empire. You put a lot of effort into this, and it shows. It's like a real documentary! And very well written, too. Keep making these, please! :)
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bahaa
Emperor Alexis is the reason for the bloody crusade after losing for the turks in mazkirt
He dragged the east and west in bloody wars for 300 years which only harmed everyone just to save his throne.
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Emperor Alexis is the reason for the bloody crusade after losing for the turks in mazkirt
He dragged the east and west in bloody wars for 300 years which only harmed everyone just to save his throne.
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Ernst
If you could live in any era which one would it be? Lets fight in the comments Id live in the 50s but there werent barely any colored ppl in America so I would be probably harassed and thrown insults at
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If you could live in any era which one would it be? Lets fight in the comments Id live in the 50s but there werent barely any colored ppl in America so I would be probably harassed and thrown insults at
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Brandon
I finally came back to finish watching this and I noticed something:
9: 31 Michael Doukas also tried to run for president in 1988 against George Bush Sr. He lost that election by the way.
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I finally came back to finish watching this and I noticed something:
9: 31 Michael Doukas also tried to run for president in 1988 against George Bush Sr. He lost that election by the way.
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Esteban
Another Awsome video! All ur videos are great. I wish you would do some videos on Merovingian/Carolingian Franks. They have some really fascinating people and stories as well
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Another Awsome video! All ur videos are great. I wish you would do some videos on Merovingian/Carolingian Franks. They have some really fascinating people and stories as well
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bellelise
I like it alot. I wasn't looking for it, but it held my attention. Besides being informative, it was entertaining as well. You've done a fine job, and I'm really impressed.
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I like it alot. I wasn't looking for it, but it held my attention. Besides being informative, it was entertaining as well. You've done a fine job, and I'm really impressed.
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Ze
If a Turk had become Emperor, I think the Empire would have been able to call upon the muslims of the east to repel the europeans and could have survived longer than it did.
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If a Turk had become Emperor, I think the Empire would have been able to call upon the muslims of the east to repel the europeans and could have survived longer than it did.
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Jack
It's brilliant just dunno why the beggining always gets cut out! Dunno if it's my phone! Love all your documentarys matey, keep it up! I've learnt so much from your stuff
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It's brilliant just dunno why the beggining always gets cut out! Dunno if it's my phone! Love all your documentarys matey, keep it up! I've learnt so much from your stuff
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Merennulli
It's a great video explaining history that I didn't know, but I can't help but be distracted by the automatic closed captioning and how it interprets Tzachas.
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It's a great video explaining history that I didn't know, but I can't help but be distracted by the automatic closed captioning and how it interprets Tzachas.
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Rob
These videos are incredible. I love history and thought i already knew a lot, but the more i watch the more i realise i'll never know enough. Thank you History Time.
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These videos are incredible. I love history and thought i already knew a lot, but the more i watch the more i realise i'll never know enough. Thank you History Time.
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Dan_M.
You mean 780 000km2, not 78 000km2. The latter is roughly the size of Switzerland and you can put 10 Switzerlands in the area of Asia Minor+Armenian Highlands.
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You mean 780 000km2, not 78 000km2. The latter is roughly the size of Switzerland and you can put 10 Switzerlands in the area of Asia Minor+Armenian Highlands.
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MemoFromEssex
Thanks for this - I am learning lots here even though I read a few books on the post-Manzikert situation and listened to the History of Byzantium podcast.
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Thanks for this - I am learning lots here even though I read a few books on the post-Manzikert situation and listened to the History of Byzantium podcast.
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youlemur
absolutely loved this video, played it like. three times in a row already, cause its so full of information that i really want to absorb. thanks you
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absolutely loved this video, played it like. three times in a row already, cause its so full of information that i really want to absorb. thanks you
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