The Rise of Zengi & The Fall of Edessa (1095-1146) Crusades Documentary
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In 1144 Zengi changed the geopolitics of the Region. He took Edassa, the first of the four kingdoms established in the first Crusade.
Zengi gave a call for Jihad. Eager troops came from the Turkish tribes, specialist sappers arrived from Khurasan and Aleppo. His army first devastated the countryside around the fortified city until it was said not a bird dared to fly near Edassa. The sappers, working through tunnels, reached under the towers of the city walls. Wooden supports were set on fire directly under the towers, weakening the walls until they crumbled, and Zengi took Edessa by storm at dawn two days before Christmas in 1144. The Franj outsiders were stripped, looted, chained. But Zengi treated the eastern local, Christians, Syrians and Armenians, well saying that they were of the land unlike Franks from Europe.
Date: 2022-09-10
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Smart
history time make after you have time to make some pubilcs historyes of ghaznavids in north india becouse the moore 100 hundred prisoners of ghaznavids in korasan was our soldiers of roma indo iranians the children of avars hunns from rajput north india and as we was ksatrya warrior rajput against ghaznavids to know every turks from anatolia the prisoners from korasan elibereted by khazar warriors jews was our soldier of roma from europe as we come with ottomans in 1531 agains bizantin becouse we lose against babur gun power in panipat 1500 to know everybody the roma ksatrya in the past we take prisoners moore than 150 soldiers of ghaznavids even they sultan of ghaznavids in defendors of somnat temple gold of indians temple and we release them even they sultan big mistake they come again in rajput the ghaznavids and take much soldier prisoners in korasn that is truth the turks prisoners was our soldiers of roma from europe descendents of huns avars directly the children of huns avars in rajput north india becouse the huns avars they establised in rajput in 500 ad
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history time make after you have time to make some pubilcs historyes of ghaznavids in north india becouse the moore 100 hundred prisoners of ghaznavids in korasan was our soldiers of roma indo iranians the children of avars hunns from rajput north india and as we was ksatrya warrior rajput against ghaznavids to know every turks from anatolia the prisoners from korasan elibereted by khazar warriors jews was our soldier of roma from europe as we come with ottomans in 1531 agains bizantin becouse we lose against babur gun power in panipat 1500 to know everybody the roma ksatrya in the past we take prisoners moore than 150 soldiers of ghaznavids even they sultan of ghaznavids in defendors of somnat temple gold of indians temple and we release them even they sultan big mistake they come again in rajput the ghaznavids and take much soldier prisoners in korasn that is truth the turks prisoners was our soldiers of roma from europe descendents of huns avars directly the children of huns avars in rajput north india becouse the huns avars they establised in rajput in 500 ad
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Rogerrramjet1
The loss of Edessa stunned Europe. A very interesting story indicates the impact of this victory. The King of Sicily, Roger II, in the tradition of his land, had Muslims in his court, one of them an old sage. One day, looking at the sea, he saw a ship that brought news of the expedition. Roger had sent to Tripoli. It had been victorious. Roger turned to the Muslim sage who was dozing nearby and teased him:
Do you hear what they said?
No replied the sage. They told me that we have defeated the Muslims in Tripoli. What use of Muhammed now to his land and his people?
He was not there answered the old man. He was at Edessa, which the Muslims have just taken
The other courtiers laughed but Roger reminded them that sage always spoke the truth. A few days later the loss of Edessa was officially confirmed. The clergy picked up the currents of that shock and spread it across Europe.
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The loss of Edessa stunned Europe. A very interesting story indicates the impact of this victory. The King of Sicily, Roger II, in the tradition of his land, had Muslims in his court, one of them an old sage. One day, looking at the sea, he saw a ship that brought news of the expedition. Roger had sent to Tripoli. It had been victorious. Roger turned to the Muslim sage who was dozing nearby and teased him:
Do you hear what they said?
No replied the sage. They told me that we have defeated the Muslims in Tripoli. What use of Muhammed now to his land and his people?
He was not there answered the old man. He was at Edessa, which the Muslims have just taken
The other courtiers laughed but Roger reminded them that sage always spoke the truth. A few days later the loss of Edessa was officially confirmed. The clergy picked up the currents of that shock and spread it across Europe.
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can
Most of people think Seljuks were good warriors which make them success. The real success was education. Seljuk generals very highly educated in both sciences, religion, literature and most important army school. Selahaddin Eyyubi got this education because of father was wassal of Zengis. What make him different to other Arab leader was Seljuk education. Battle of Harran was old trick of steppe nomad tactic called wolf trap. Light horse archers first forward to attack then false retreat being chased by enemy was lost their contact with backup forces. Then all forces attack isolated enemy and defeat them. Which same tactic used since BC 209 by East Hun Khagan Mete Khan to Manzikert 1071 to Hitting Battle.
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Most of people think Seljuks were good warriors which make them success. The real success was education. Seljuk generals very highly educated in both sciences, religion, literature and most important army school. Selahaddin Eyyubi got this education because of father was wassal of Zengis. What make him different to other Arab leader was Seljuk education. Battle of Harran was old trick of steppe nomad tactic called wolf trap. Light horse archers first forward to attack then false retreat being chased by enemy was lost their contact with backup forces. Then all forces attack isolated enemy and defeat them. Which same tactic used since BC 209 by East Hun Khagan Mete Khan to Manzikert 1071 to Hitting Battle.
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Aasem
0: 00 Crusader states
4: 04 Jikirmish takes control of Mosul following the death of Kerbogha
Artuqids
Battle of Harran (1104) one of the first crusader defeat & Edessa's effective fall
8: 24 Rise of Imad ad-Din Zengi
10: 13 Context
15: 24 Imad ad-Din Zengi becomes Atabeg of Mosul & later Aleppo under Mahmud II (Seljuk Sultan, grandson of Malik Shah)
Attacks on crusaders
19: 30 Zengi's empire effectively becomes independent
20: 58 Najm ad-Din Ayyub (father of Salauddin Ayyubi)
Zengi takes Edessa after John Komnenos & Fulk's (king of Jerusalem) death in 1143
28: 37 Second Crusade
Al-Mustarshid (Abbasid caliph from 1118-1135)
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0: 00 Crusader states
4: 04 Jikirmish takes control of Mosul following the death of Kerbogha
Artuqids
Battle of Harran (1104) one of the first crusader defeat & Edessa's effective fall
8: 24 Rise of Imad ad-Din Zengi
10: 13 Context
15: 24 Imad ad-Din Zengi becomes Atabeg of Mosul & later Aleppo under Mahmud II (Seljuk Sultan, grandson of Malik Shah)
Attacks on crusaders
19: 30 Zengi's empire effectively becomes independent
20: 58 Najm ad-Din Ayyub (father of Salauddin Ayyubi)
Zengi takes Edessa after John Komnenos & Fulk's (king of Jerusalem) death in 1143
28: 37 Second Crusade
Al-Mustarshid (Abbasid caliph from 1118-1135)
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Greasus
I remember reading a story about an old Jewish man approaching Zengi and complaining that one of his lieutenants had kicked the old man out of his house and taken it for his own. Zengi simply turned to look at the man meaningfully, and the lieutenant quickly vacated the elderly man's home, camping in the mud like everyone else. I'm not sure of the validity of the story, but I hope it's true.
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I remember reading a story about an old Jewish man approaching Zengi and complaining that one of his lieutenants had kicked the old man out of his house and taken it for his own. Zengi simply turned to look at the man meaningfully, and the lieutenant quickly vacated the elderly man's home, camping in the mud like everyone else. I'm not sure of the validity of the story, but I hope it's true.
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Hazem
Hey great video. I have a question (sorry if already answered.
Youve previously stated that Imad Zenghi was adopted by Kerbogah, and now you stated by Jikirmisj. Could you please clarify.
Also how did he get the title of Zenghi as I am
Not aware his father (killed by Turush) had that title.
Thanks!
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Hey great video. I have a question (sorry if already answered.
Youve previously stated that Imad Zenghi was adopted by Kerbogah, and now you stated by Jikirmisj. Could you please clarify.
Also how did he get the title of Zenghi as I am
Not aware his father (killed by Turush) had that title.
Thanks!
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Ser
12: 00 That painting is not one of the crusades in the narrower sense and especially not of the First Crusade, but of the Spanish Reconquista, which is arguably not a part of the crusades. It shows the capitulation of the last Emir of Granada to the Castilian Queen Isabella I and the Aragonese King Ferdinand II.
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12: 00 That painting is not one of the crusades in the narrower sense and especially not of the First Crusade, but of the Spanish Reconquista, which is arguably not a part of the crusades. It shows the capitulation of the last Emir of Granada to the Castilian Queen Isabella I and the Aragonese King Ferdinand II.
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Petter
A interesting video.
And the fact that you also had placed Khazaria on the map make it deserve a thumb up. :)
(We should still ask our self where all the information about Khazaria have taken the way in Western countries,
it was just as great and interesting empire as the Roman empire after all)
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A interesting video.
And the fact that you also had placed Khazaria on the map make it deserve a thumb up. :)
(We should still ask our self where all the information about Khazaria have taken the way in Western countries,
it was just as great and interesting empire as the Roman empire after all)
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GaslitWorld
All war is about power. Al expansion is about more power. And politics tries to rule out war through diplomacy. When politics fails, war becomes inevitable. Indeed the tide keeps returning. Then war becomes it's own reason for existing - killing for the sake of revenge and Death.
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All war is about power. Al expansion is about more power. And politics tries to rule out war through diplomacy. When politics fails, war becomes inevitable. Indeed the tide keeps returning. Then war becomes it's own reason for existing - killing for the sake of revenge and Death.
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can
Frank thouth they win And chase turk light archer cavalry but it was a trap of old steppe called wolf trap. First send fastest horseman's after they rapidly fall back and lure the franks. After turk take shape of twilight surround the enemy and crush with fierce.
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Frank thouth they win And chase turk light archer cavalry but it was a trap of old steppe called wolf trap. First send fastest horseman's after they rapidly fall back and lure the franks. After turk take shape of twilight surround the enemy and crush with fierce.
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Wolf
I like your videos much. At 6: 30 about you use the term decimate which many cite as the most misused word in English. It means you lose ten percent and does not describe a serious loss in a major battle, the proper term is devastate thank you.
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I like your videos much. At 6: 30 about you use the term decimate which many cite as the most misused word in English. It means you lose ten percent and does not describe a serious loss in a major battle, the proper term is devastate thank you.
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Aca
who is john komnin? you can maybe use hes greek version of the name but his name is jovan komnin. there is also no manuel it is manojlo komnin or use the greek version of his name. but dont use modern usa names for byzanite emperor
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who is john komnin? you can maybe use hes greek version of the name but his name is jovan komnin. there is also no manuel it is manojlo komnin or use the greek version of his name. but dont use modern usa names for byzanite emperor
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Matthew
so every other crusade gets carried away and attacks the wrong city? No wonder the first and third are the best remembered. They actually did what they more or less set out to do. Although, the byzantines might disagree.
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so every other crusade gets carried away and attacks the wrong city? No wonder the first and third are the best remembered. They actually did what they more or less set out to do. Although, the byzantines might disagree.
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UncleFred12
Just what I was looking for, a proper, detailed narrative/accounting of the slow disintegration of the Crusader States. Praise the gods! I feel you had me specifically in mind with this series. Keep up the good work.
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Just what I was looking for, a proper, detailed narrative/accounting of the slow disintegration of the Crusader States. Praise the gods! I feel you had me specifically in mind with this series. Keep up the good work.
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Timur
Nice video.
Little correction: by 1104 Harran, the Turks had already recovered their image.
In 1101, Kilij Arslan (Rum) already defeated 3 Crusader expeditions (Mersivan + 2x Heraclea of Iconium.
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Nice video.
Little correction: by 1104 Harran, the Turks had already recovered their image.
In 1101, Kilij Arslan (Rum) already defeated 3 Crusader expeditions (Mersivan + 2x Heraclea of Iconium.
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CappedVillain
I think your work is really bias but then again these are the same crusaders that snuffed out continents like the Americas and Australia and NZ. Your work has a long of holes, maybe on purpose.
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I think your work is really bias but then again these are the same crusaders that snuffed out continents like the Americas and Australia and NZ. Your work has a long of holes, maybe on purpose.
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Saajin
I just found out there are two different Zengi(s. One is the father who was violent, hot tempered who at times massacred and then his Son who was as brave and just skilled but much more religious
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I just found out there are two different Zengi(s. One is the father who was violent, hot tempered who at times massacred and then his Son who was as brave and just skilled but much more religious
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idrobinhood
Wow, some this movement by people by droughts. Could looked at what is going on currently with Central America and the migration into the USA. The fear of being ran over is real then.
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Wow, some this movement by people by droughts. Could looked at what is going on currently with Central America and the migration into the USA. The fear of being ran over is real then.
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BeyondEcstasy
Descendants of pagan vikings take up the cross and face off against descendants of shamanist nomadic horsemen who took up the crescent. Real history is epic.
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Descendants of pagan vikings take up the cross and face off against descendants of shamanist nomadic horsemen who took up the crescent. Real history is epic.
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