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Welcome to Kings and Generals, the premier YouTube channel for anyone interested in military history. Our channel is dedicated to providing high-quality educational content that explores some of the most significant military campaigns, battles, and strategies throughout history.
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  • Yesterday · 24 min

    White Huns: Rise and Decline

    Our animated historical series on the Nomadic cultures of the Euroasian steppes continues with a video on the White Huns - the Hephthalites. Their origins, rise and decline, their attacks on India and the Sassanid empire and beyond. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1to The video was made by our friend András Szente-Dzsida while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Sources: Hyun Jin Kim - The Huns Michael Alram - Coins, Art and Chronology William Samolin - A note on Kidara and the Kidarites Christopher Atwood - Huns and Xiongnu - new thoughts on an old problem Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #WhiteHuns #Attila Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 27 min

    Ancient Celts: Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain DOCUMENTARY

    🎮 Play Humankind Today: https://store.humankind.game?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=kings_and_generals&utm_campaign=fourthfloor&utm_content=hmkdlaunch The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations and Ancient Celts continue with a video describing Sub-Roman Britain and the Anglo-Saxon invasion of the island. In this video, we will focus on how the British islands fared after the Roman Empire left the island. Ancient Origins of the Celts: https://youtu.be/S_QizTMIr-0 Ancient Celtic Armies: Invasion of Rome and Greece: https://youtu.be/leZH41r0fY4 How Rome Conquered the Ancient Celts: https://youtu.be/MGCCc1AgGbI Last Stand of Free Celts: Struggle Against the Roman Empire - https://youtu.be/F22PRkTOSd0 Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Did the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk Demosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI Pyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: https://youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: https://youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw Etruscans: https://youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE Bosporan Kingdom: https://youtu.be/ltikjXUiAC4 Ancient Greek State in Bactria: https://youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: https://youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: https://youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8 Ghaznavids: https://youtu.be/yJ91rv0xdWM Huns: https://youtu.be/bFpQjWtpHcM White Huns: https://youtu.be/JJWddbCUZLQ Gokturks: https://youtu.be/BChpoa_IuQs Yuezhi: https://youtu.be/2KdM6AlyLUY Seljuks: https://youtu.be/P79ECnISamo Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by Arb Paninken http://bit.ly/2Ow3oC8, while the script was developed by Leo Stone. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Celts #AncientCivilizations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 29 min

    Lützen 1632 - THIRTY YEARS' WAR DOCUMENTARY

    Another episode in our animated historical documentary series on the Thirty Years' War with the battles of Lech, Nuremberg and Lützen as Gustavus Adolphus continues to fight for the Protestant cause against the Catholic leaders Tilly and Wallenstein. Previous videos in our series on the 30 Years' War: http://bit.ly/2ZEcxQD Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xa-wdXQpJoum7_NDRLy58pgfzJINPR9TUDf91hF_XB4 The script for this video was developed by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) Machinimas were made on Total War: Attila engine (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #30YearsWar #Kingsandgenerals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 17 min

    Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar 1805 DOCUMENTARY

    Napoleon Bonaparte fought all his battles on land, but no other battle influenced his military and political decisions as the battle of Trafalgar that was fought in 1805 off the coast of Spain between the allied Franco-Spanish fleet lead by the admirals Pierre-Charles Villeneuve and Federico Gravina and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom commanded by the admirals Horatio Nelson and Cuthbert Collingwood. This is our first video on the War of the Third Coalition and second video in this series. We hope to have much more and cover all the Napoleonic Wars. List of Episodes: Battle of Marengo 1800 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6GHyf1R5BM Battle of Trafalgar 1805 - You are right here! Battle of Austerlitz 1805 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaoNMLKDCQU Battle of Jena-Auerstedt 1806 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtO3Ha0ToQ Battle of Eylau 1807 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8lzv_Elwjg Battle of Friedland 1807 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXforxAjuQo And much more in 2018! The trailer for the series on the Napoleonic wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2z7iIsPLfE Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons, who made this video possible: Koopinator,, Daisho, Łukasz Maliszewski, Nicolas Quinones, William Fluit, Juan Camilo Rodriguez, Murray Dubs, Dimitris Valurdos, Félix Gagné-Dion, Fahri Dashwali, Kyle Hooton, Dan Mullen, Mohamed Thair, Pablo Aparicio Martínez, Iulian Margeloiu, Chet, Nick Nasad, Jeyares, Amir Eppel, Thomas Bloch, Uri Sternfeld, Juha Mäkelä, Georgi Kirilov, Moe Mia, Daniel Yifrach, Brian Crane, Muramasa, Gerald Tnay, Hassan Ali and Richie Thierry. This video was narrated by good friend Officially Devin. Check out his channel for some kick-ass Let's Plays. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ The Machinimas for this video are created by one more friend – ltflak. Check out his channel for some great Let's Plays and Machinimas: https://www.youtube.com/user/ltflak ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/nurrrik_phoenix ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►https://www.instagram.com/nurrrrrik ✔ Steam ►http://steamcommunity.com/id/nurrrik Inspired by: BazBattles, Invicta (THFE), Epic History TV, Historia Civilis and Time Commanders Machinimas made on the Napoleon Total War Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound and Total War Napoleon: http://www.epidemicsound.com Songs used: Epidemicsound: Slaves - Gunnar Johnsén At The Front - Johan Hynynen Battle Ostinato 3 - Valdemar Hansen Total War Napoleon: Richard Beddow - Corsica, Humble Beginnings Ian Livingstone - The Battle At Arcole Richard Beddow - HMS Victory Richard Beddow - The End Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 2 hr 51 min

    Mehmed II - All Battles and Campaigns of the Conqueror EXPLAINED

    🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals began remaking its animated historical documentary on the history of the Ottoman empire. The first season covered the Rise of the Ottoman Empire from the humble beginnings as a small Turkic Beylik to the Fall of Constantinople 1453 covering all the major battles including Nicopolis, Kosovo, Ankara, Varna, Rovine and much more, as the Ottoman sultans fought the Eastern Roman, Serbian, Bulgarian empires, as well as Venice, the Timurids, Hungary, Wallachia, various crusades and more (https://youtu.be/TDLmsiqhgns). The second season documentary covers the Ottoman Empire after 1453, following Sultan Mehmed II in the years after the conquest of Constantinople and focusing on the key wars, campaigns, battles, and political decisions that shaped his reign. Beginning with the consolidation of power in Constantinople, the video examines Mehmed’s reconstruction of the city, the creation of new imperial institutions, and the centralization of authority around the Sublime Porte. The narrative then moves through Mehmed’s major military campaigns across the Balkans and Anatolia, including the wars against the Serbian Despotate (1454–1459), the fall of Novo Brdo, Smederevo, and the final annexation of Serbia. It covers the pivotal Siege of Belgrade (1456) and the clash with John Hunyadi, one of the most significant Ottoman defeats of the 15th century. The documentary continues with the prolonged conflict in Albania, detailing Mehmed’s campaigns against Skanderbeg, including the Battles of Modrič, Meçad, Albulena, and Vajkal. It then follows Ottoman expansion into Morea, the defeat of Thomas and Demetrios Palaiologos, and the complete annexation of the Peloponnese in 1460. Further sections examine the conquest of Trebizond (1461) and the elimination of the Komnenos dynasty, followed by the wars in Wallachia against Vlad III Dracula, including the Night Attack at Târgoviște (1462) and the Ottoman invasion north of the Danube. The video also covers the rapid Ottoman conquest of Bosnia (1463) and the execution of King Stephen Tomašević. The video was made by Ilhan Altunkaya, while the script was written by Ege Güneş https://www.instagram.com/historia_egefem This video was narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hstpuPNaWlQS3I2PZ1NuDz38_WypoPth6K6UzRAPqF0/edit?usp=sharing 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:50 - Rebuilding of Constantinople 00:04:11 - Affairs in the New Capital 00:08:39 - War with Serbia (1454-1456) 00:14:03 - Siege of Belgrade (1456) 00:18:32 - Fall of Serbia (1456-1459) 00:23:06 - Albanian Rebellion (1452-1457) 00:31:11 - Conquest of Morea & Trebizond (1453-1461) 00:43:25 - War Against Vlad the Impaler (1461-1462) 00:55:52 - Ambush at Targoviste (1462) 01:01:53 - Instability in Hungary & Venetian War (1456-1463) 01:08:00 - Conquest of Bosnia & Death of Skanderbeg (1463-1468) 01:29:52 - Conquest of the Karamanids (1465-1468) 01:35:48 - Uzun Hasan & Battle of Otlukbeli (1467-1472) 01:44:17 - Stephan the Great & Battle of Vaslui (1474-1475) 01:57:40 - Battle of Valea Alba (1476) 02:04:07 - Vassalization of Crimea (1475-1478) 02:12:51 - End of the Venetian War (1478-1479) 02:17:24 - Battle of Breadfield (1479) 02:23:12 - Siege of Rhodes (1480) 02:32:09 - Invasion of Italy & Otranto (1480-1481) 02:37:00 - Death of Mehmed II (1481) #Documentary #Ottomans #Mehmed Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 24 min

    Viking Colonization of England

    ⚔️Download Conflict of Nations and get awesome new player bonuses: https://con.onelink.me/kZW6/c89d6a38 Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series continues with a video on the Danelaw Vikings, focusing on how the Norse invaders built and defended their settlements in England after the conquest by the Great Heathen Army. The video focuses on the daily life of the Norse and the fortifications of York and Five Boroughs and how they used even the old Roman fortifications to defend against the Anglo-Saxon counter attacks. More videos on the topic: How the Norse Became Christian: https://youtu.be/10lUYwfPG_k Viking Foundation of the Early Russian History: https://youtu.be/W3CvfrmHpt4 Great Heathen Army and Invasion: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX5a18aJkGaipXHHXWmjwaLh Norman Conquest of Italy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX5U2gXNnhOT1YmczepgkVOm Varangians - Norse Bodyguards of the Roman Emperors: https://youtu.be/PRr44d-3gsg Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by our friend Michael Merc https://bit.ly/340tcO2 while the script was researched and written by Ivan Moran. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Danelaw #AssassinsCreed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 27 min

    Rise of Oda Nobunaga - Battle of Okehazama 1560 DOCUMENTARY

    ⚔️Pre-order Yasuke - Black Ronin, and be amongst the first to lead Lord Nobunaga's armies: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Sankofa.Yasuke or https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yasuke-black-ronin/id1584331494 - https://sankofa.games/ Their discord: https://discord.gg/yhGHxS8PKu Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series will focus on the history of Japan continues with an episode on the Rise of Oda Nobunaga and the battles of Okehazama and Nagashima. In this series on the Sengoku Jidai period of Japanese history, we will talk about the clan Oda and how its representative Nobunaga became the Shogun defeating multiple enemies. More videos on the history of Japan: How American Occupation Changed Japanese Culture: https://youtu.be/olR9sOeR8oQ How Japan Became an Economic Powerhouse: https://youtu.be/6IIvo2KOASk Japan and the US Occupation: https://youtu.be/tIZ-pMjCaBY What Happened to the German and Japanese POWs? https://youtu.be/JLK1xQV9B84 Ainu - History of the Indigenous people of Japan: https://youtu.be/5tnK2FK2298 Japanese Warrior Women - Female Samurai: Japanese Warrior Women - Female Samurai Japanese-Korean Imjin War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ENmMCS42XY&list=PLaBYW76inbX7o_R7dg4OTZrnUTi_fYTIL Real Ghost of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/11Y_Q1w-d_E Khalkhin Gol 1939 - Soviet–Japanese War: https://youtu.be/GGwUlET2tbw William Adams: Story of the English Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/2aVshthzRuk Mongols: Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281: https://youtu.be/7FxBjEbEPX0 Yasuke: Story of the African Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/0RZaHgXEhJ4 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 - Battle of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/jm4w2n1KjfQ Samurai: Outsiders to Legends: https://youtu.be/cKyEkgf_Z5A Samurai Who Survived Two Mongol Invasions: https://youtu.be/DXKHpu8GHyk Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by MalayArcher (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) while the script was researched and written by Dimitris Koutsoumis. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas made using Total War: Shogun 2 engine, Shogun 2 10th anniversary mod and reShade mod ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Japan #Nobunaga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 18 min

    Mongols: Invasions of Vietnam 1258-1288 DOCUMENTARY

    Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: https://www.ridge.com/KNG Use Code “KNG” for 10% off your order The second season of our animated historical documentary series on the Mongol Invasions continues, as we cover the invasions of Vietnam by the Yuan Dynasty and the battle of the Bach Dang River of 1288. Previously we talked about the peak of the Mongol power under Kublai and the invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 - http://bit.ly/2H3veCL Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xa-wdXQpJoum7_NDRLy58pgfzJINPR9TUDf91hF_XB4 The script for this video was developed by Jack Wilson - The Jackmeister. Check out his channel dedicated to the history of the Mongols: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEYhWVV3V-ItwJE-kgRd9w This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) Machinimas were made on Total War: Attila engine by MalayArcher (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #MongolInvasions #Kublai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 23 min

    The Holy Roman Empire’s Hidden War Machine - Late Middle Ages DOCUMENTARY

    🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of medieval period and the Holy Roman Empire continues with a video on the Army of the HRE in the Late Middle Ages. In 1475, Charles the Bold’s Burgundian army was besieging Neuss when Emperor Frederick III summoned a relief force of roughly 30,000 men. But the Holy Roman Empire had no permanent standing army. So who actually answered the call, and how did this famously fragmented Reich mobilize for war? This medieval military history documentary reconstructs the forces behind the Siege of Neuss. Follow armored nobles and their retainers, urban militias organized by guilds and city wards, armed rural communities, and mercenaries drawn from every rank. Muster rolls and contemporary accounts reveal what knights, burghers, craftsmen, peasants, gunners, crossbowmen, wagoners, and servants brought on campaign, how they trained, and who paid the enormous cost. The evidence overturns familiar myths about defenseless peasants, helpless townspeople, and a dysfunctional Holy Roman Empire. Citizens faced armor inspections, villages stored communal weapons, and city militias could fight effectively, although discipline sometimes collapsed in spectacular fashion. By examining military obligations, equipment, wealth, status, and local organization, this video shows how late medieval Germany turned society itself into an army. The relief of Neuss was more than a campaign against Burgundy: it was a rare demonstration that the Empire’s decentralized system could unite when the Reich was threatened. Rise of the Habsburgs: https://youtu.be/op4sAomApBE Why Was the Habsburg Empire Divided?: https://youtu.be/XPNv0iewEFE How Imperial Cities Rose Through War and Alliances: https://youtu.be/zOXBONBc1Cg Charlemagne’s Grandsons Lost Everything - Birth of France: https://youtu.be/cUsVWY0QfUE How the Popes Survived the Fall of the Western Roman Empire: https://youtu.be/aN58kj_oxIc How Clovis Changed Europe by becoming Christian: https://youtu.be/sQ728X06zhs Early History of the Franks: https://youtu.be/iE4qiwz7_78 How Charlemagne Used Propaganda to Shape the Narrative: https://youtu.be/2m_JUevVzqg Charlemagne's Army - https://youtu.be/PX5W6pA47yw Charlemagne’s Bloody War Against the Saxons - Verden Massacre: https://youtu.be/Rea-6g1v_Jk What Everyone Gets Wrong About Feudalism: https://youtu.be/WFlIKK8uBOo Why Was Italy so Fragmented in the Middle Ages?: https://youtu.be/L9m5kifZjhU Why Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqM Who is the Heir of Rome?: https://youtu.be/PHtaKsG2O-U The video was made by Sebastiao Reis, while the script was written by Erik Wascheck, the video was narrated by Liam Taylor ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12WQ2WnapQlU_mJAG38l2bBABVVjMjX1-RatR8HLWOYQ/edit?usp=sharing 00:00:00 - How the Empire Raised 30,000 Men 00:01:35 - Nobles, Knights, and the Cost of War 00:04:11 - Citizen Soldiers and Chaotic City Militias 00:10:28 - Armed Peasants: The Myth Collapses 00:14:22 - Who Became a Medieval Mercenary? 00:16:12 - Why the Imperial System Worked #documentary #Holyromanempire #middleages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 1 hr

    World War I’s Greatest Naval Battle Explained

    🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on modern warfare and the Great War continues with a video on the battle of Jutland fought between German and British empires in 1916 during World War I. On 31 May–1 June 1916, the Battle of Jutland erupted in the North Sea, pitting Britain’s Grand Fleet against Germany’s High Seas Fleet in the largest naval battle of World War I. As both sides sailed out hoping to reshape control of the seas, the clash became a brutal test of dreadnought firepower, fleet tactics, technology, intelligence, and command decisions. The video opens with Jutland Begins: Fleets Sail for Battle, setting the strategic stakes of Britain’s blockade and Germany’s attempt to break it. We then explore the Dreadnought Era Tech revolution — heavy naval guns, turbine engines, centralized fire control, and the rise of the battlecruiser. In WWI Naval Strategy, we examine raids, submarines, and why decisive surface combat remained elusive. A critical focus is Room 40, Britain’s secret codebreaking unit, and how intelligence successes — and failures — shaped the battle. The narrative then moves into the fighting itself, from The Communication Error That Shaped the Day to the catastrophic Run to the South, where British battlecruisers like Indefatigable, Queen Mary, and Invincible exploded under fire. At the heart of the battle lies Crossing the T, as Admiral John Jellicoe finally deployed the Grand Fleet against Reinhard Scheer, forcing dramatic German breakout maneuvers. The story concludes with Night Fighting, Escape, and Jutland’s Controversies, covering destroyer actions, torpedo attacks, losses, and the enduring debate over who truly won Jutland. Was Jutland a British failure or a strategic victory? Battle of Coronel https://youtu.be/kWAiQrZ61gk Battle of Falklands https://youtu.be/0QzAxaO2LHs Eastern Front of WW2 Week-by-Week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6ubSghjj0fxjMRvShxAUGT Eastern Front Podcast: https://theeasternfront.podbean.com/e/eastern-front-prelude-01-the-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war/ Pacific War: https://youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEg Modern Warfare: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08 Video: Leif Sick Script: Craig Watson VO: Devin http://bit.ly/3XzSCgV & http://bit.ly/3GUO9iT ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 - Jutland Begins: Fleets Sail for Battle 01:53 - Dreadnought Era Tech: Guns, Speed, Fire Control 03:54 - WWI Naval Strategy: Blockade, Raids, Submarines 05:25 - Room 40: Codebooks, Decrypts, and Misfires 15:37 - The Communication Error That Shaped the Day 19:01 - Run to the South: Battlecruisers Explode 31:12 - Crossing the T: Scheer’s Breakout Turns 36:58 - Night Fighting, Escape, and Jutland’s Controversies Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UTIsnDgXq91m2Ulef2trZCZCcxMldrBagG5CJDnGwSs/edit?usp=sharing #Documentary #GreatWar #Jutland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 26 min

    Macedonian Wars: First Roman Intervention in the Hellenic Affairs

    Support us and download LipSurf via our link today https://www.lipsurf.com/kingsandgenerals We are starting a new animated historical series on the Macedonian Wars. This conflict was crucial both for the Roman republic and the Hellenic States and featured the famous battles like Cynoscephalae and Pydna during which the classic encounters between the legion and the phalanx took place. Its results set up a new historical reality for the region for many centuries to come, playing a huge role in the creation of the Greco-Roman world. Roman Legion Against Macedonian Phalanx: https://youtu.be/1gI65iIxbXI Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1to The video, alongside Machinima for it was created by Malay Archer http://bit.ly/2HjS2zP while the script was written by Matt Hollis. Thumbnail by Robbie McSweeney. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Rome #Macedonia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 16 min

    Battle of Ankara 1402 Ottoman - Timurid War DOCUMENTARY

    Despite heavy casualties during the battle of Kosovo (1389) against a broad alliance of the Balkan peoples led by Serbian lord Lazar and battle of Nicopolis (1396) against European Crusaders led by Jean of Never, Sigismund I of Hungary and Mircea I of Wallachia, Ottoman empire continued to expand under the leadership of sultan Yildirim Bayezid I. To the east new empire under amir Timur (Tamerlane) was on the rise and as the borders of two empires touched, the war was inevitable. The battle of Ankara of 1402 was one of the biggest fought between the Muslim empires. At the same time, results of this massive battle impacted Ottoman, Timurid, Byzantine empires and changed the course of the history of Europe, Asia, Middle East and Balkans. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons, who made this video possible: Koopinator, Ibrahim Rahman, Daisho, Łukasz Maliszewski, Nicolas Quinones, William Fluit, Juan Camilo Rodriguez, Murray Dubs, Dimitris Valurdos, Félix Gagné-Dion, Fahri Dashwali, Kyle Hooton, Dan Mullen, Mohamed Thair, Pablo Aparicio Martínez, Iulian Margeloiu, Chet, Nick Nasad, Jeyares, Amir Eppel, Thomas Bloch, Uri Sternfeld, Juha Mäkelä, Georgi Kirilov, Moe Mia and Daniel Yifrach. This video was narrated by good friend Officially Devin. Check out his channel for some kick-ass Let's Plays. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ The Machinimas for this video are created by one more friend – Malay Archer. Check out his channel, he has some of the best Total War machinimas ever created: https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates/videos ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/nurrrik_phoenix ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►https://www.instagram.com/nurrrrrik ✔ Steam ►http://steamcommunity.com/id/nurrrik Inspired by: BazBattles, Invicta (THFE), Epic History TV, Historia Civilis and Time Commanders Machinimas made on the Total War: Attila engine using the great Medieval Kingdoms mod. Art from the Mount & Blade. Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com Songs used: Total War Attila OST - Let's kill some Romans Evil March - Kevin MacLeod BTS Prolog - Kevin MacLeod Barbarians - Johannes Bornlof Breaking Point 1 - Rannar Sillard #Documentary #KingsandGenerals #OttomanWars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 18 min

    Korean War 1950-1953 - Battle of Inchon 1950 - COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY

    Play War Thunder for FREE! Support my channel and get a premium aircraft, tank or ship, and a three-day account upgrade as a BONUS: https://gjn.link/KingsAndGeneralsBonus Also available for free on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. In the new episode of our animated historical documentary series on the Korean War, we will cover the counter-attack of the UN forces led by the USA in what was later called the Drive North. This video also features the battle of Inchon of 1950 Cold War channel: youtube.com/@TheColdWarTV Modern Warfare series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08 Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1to The video was made by our friend Benjin Pratt. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #KoreanWar #ColdWar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 24 min

    Hattusa - 3D Tour of the Hittite Capital - Bronze Age DOCUMENTARY

    Purchase Total War Saga: Troy now: https://store.troy.totalwar.com/?utm_source=Mythos&utm_medium=Influencer&utm_campaign=Launch&utm_content=Kings&Generals Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of ancient civilizations continues with a 3d tour of the Hittite capital Hattusa. In this video we will showcase the architecture and structure of the city, focusing on the religious practices, defenses, culture, and daily life of the Bronze age capital. Videos on Bronze Age: Rise of Sumer: Cradle of Civilization: https://youtu.be/MHpmLrWBjnM Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire: https://youtu.be/evhDGp1KvPM Amorite Kingdoms and the Sumerian Renaissance: https://youtu.be/bX9SVkixxtk Rise of Babylon and Hammurabi: https://youtu.be/gJF_lYSREgc Rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire: https://youtu.be/PDP6A1LA_5I Scythians: https://youtu.be/UuPNMQmwLAQ Did the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: https://youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ Etruscans: https://youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE Ancient Greek State in Bactria: https://youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE Bosporan Kingdom: https://youtu.be/ltikjXUiAC4 Nomadic Cultures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX7cF0J1R_7qF3GDsaaSq085 Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by Benjin Pratt, while the script was developed by Matt Hollis. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #BronzeAge #Hattusa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 30 min

    How the Pirates and Blackbeard Were Defeated - Early Modern Era

    🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the early modern world, continues with a video on the second video on the golden age of Piracy. In the first video we talked about the rise of the pirates (https://youtu.be/GUG5Fy11xAY), while this second video will describe how the pirates were defeated. After the War of the Spanish Succession, Nassau became the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, ruled by infamous figures flying the Black Flag. In this episode, we explore the dramatic fall of the Pirate Republic and the events that ended piracy in the Caribbean. From the death of Sam Bellamy and the wreck of the Whydah Galley, to King George I’s royal pardon that split the pirates of Nassau, the balance of power began to shift. We follow Woodes Rogers’ arrival as Governor of the Bahamas and his struggle to restore British rule amid disease, unrest, and looming Spanish threats. The story then turns to Blackbeard’s final gamble, including the Charleston blockade and his betrayal of Stede Bonnet. The hunt culminates in the Battle of Ocracoke, where Lieutenant Robert Maynard confronted Blackbeard in one of history’s most famous pirate battles. Golden Age of Piracy - Real Pirates of the Caribbean: https://youtu.be/GUG5Fy11xAY Why Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqM Eastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1s What Did the Europeans Think About the Eastern Romans?: https://youtu.be/Qu6NnWj1EZ8 Were the Eastern Romans and Arabs Always at War?: https://youtu.be/nBMP6yRAOZg Great Schism Between Greek and Latin Christianity: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78 How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Rise of the Cossacks: https://youtu.be/UQ_ocyTRRIE Crusades From the Muslim Perspective: https://youtu.be/t8RZtYvW02g Early Muslim Expansion - Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah: https://youtu.be/r2cEIDZwG5M Early Muslim Expansion - Egypt and Iran: https://youtu.be/baHT2nR5Wr4 Muslim Schism: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Third Crusade: https://youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ Fourth Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vp_IENiSnA&list=PLaBYW76inbX4ZjR4rodOOSc-zL1orP4hW First Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkyYjpYLORI&list=PLaBYW76inbX6RqjG027zLO_svn3Fdv7Qa Sultanate of Women in the Ottoman Empire: https://youtu.be/OEzS8D4IidA How the German Empire Provoked Ottoman Jihad in WWI: https://youtu.be/8LCpbgVx9kY Ottoman Battles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqS5yuw30&list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt Why the Ottomans Never Colonized America: https://youtu.be/lM_Wzt_Z228 Why the Ottoman Sultans Killed their Brothers: https://youtu.be/vN7LgUIOAVw Cem Sultan: Ottoman Prince in the Heart of Europe: https://youtu.be/3w9POQMt5jk Ottoman Pirates: https://youtu.be/5jguevSDIuY Turkification of Anatolia: https://youtu.be/JBgq1taoUsY Hashashins: https://youtu.be/vG8qmlKdRjs Christian Schism: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78 Mos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Video: Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan Script: Jonathan Woody Narration: Liam Taylor ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ITJcbCcwX2asu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 20 min

    Roman Armies and Tactics: Roman Siegecraft

    Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS: http://bit.ly/2kptmMu ✅ ANDROID: http://bit.ly/2lULCOd Start with💰50K silver and get a Free Epic Champion 💥 on day 7 of “New Player Rewards” program Our series on the evolution of Roman armies and tactics continues with an episode on the Roman Siegecraft in the late Republican and early Empire periods. Previous videos in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIRS_PMeVVY&list=PLaBYW76inbX5Jmy5E740LBDVk25VhObDi Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1to The video was made by our friend Arb Paninken http://bit.ly/2Ow3oC8 while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #RomanArmy #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 32 min

    Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer

    Play Blood of Steel Today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/567630/Blood_of_Steel/ Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire continue with a video on the emperor Basil II, who became the ruler of the Byzantine empire during one of its most difficult periods and is known as the reformer and restorer. This video will focus on the reforms of the Bulgaroktonos - Bulgarslayer, and wars, especially one against the Bulgars and the battle of Kleidon. Previous videos on the Bulgar-Byzantine Wars: Pliska: https://youtu.be/x3QEQ7na1DA Versinikia: https://youtu.be/PTcV-xegA0c Norman-Byzantine Wars: Dyrrachium: https://youtu.be/FFya9iLzvsM Larissa: https://youtu.be/Q-2-JKF52cY Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Basil #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 24 min

    How did Bosnia Become Muslim?

    🎥 Watch more than 200+ other exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join Support Kings and Generals: ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals ✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals ✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t ✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Islam and the Balkans continues with a video exploring how Bosnia became Muslim. The Balkans have long been a frontier of cultures, where East meets West. In this video, we explore the unique history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the conquest of Bosnia by the Ottomans and how Islam took root in the region. We examine theories behind Bosnia’s Islamization, from economic benefits to the influence of Sufi orders, which shaped religious life. As Bosnia became an Ottoman stronghold, we delve into the role of Bosnian Muslims in economy and administration, highlighting the rise of military and merchant elites. The 19th century brought the Tanzimat reforms and Habsburg rule, leading to resistance, migration, and the emergence of a distinct Bosniak identity. Join us as we uncover the rich and complex history of Islam in Bosnia, a land of deep cultural diversity and historical significance. Illyrians: https://youtu.be/8fDuTqAmo9M Thracians: https://youtu.be/5AJW31Q-jg4 Dacians: https://youtu.be/dTGGKvsyGYk Arabia Before Islam: https://youtu.be/07OsSSt0ytc Ancient Origins of the Berbers: https://youtu.be/qMv9Gyc08P8 Berber Empires: https://youtu.be/LeArDH86dRU Early Muslim Expansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX6liBZSJNNEyShlv4IsfT3t Muslim Schism: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Vandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9Y Thebes - 3d Tour: https://youtu.be/_8vhWNIDPCU Mycenae - 3D Tour: https://youtu.be/LBmqBBdfKwE Hattusa - 3D Tour of the Hittite Capital: https://youtu.be/CgH4CxQrgRc How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Did the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk Demosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI Pyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: https://youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: https://youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw Etruscans: https://youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE Ancient Greek State in Bactria: https://youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: https://youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: https://youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8 How the Ancient Olympics Were Conducted: https://youtu.be/Fr2Z0Ok2e-4 How did the Oracle of Delphi Work?: https://youtu.be/_I0-q-uYul4 How the Greeks Colonized the Mediterranean: https://youtu.be/B9HeRf4f7z8 How Greece was Christianized: https://youtu.be/x_bf3Yszpcw Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was developed by Christos Nicolaou, the video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https:/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 28 min

    Were the Sea Peoples Actually Greek? Did Greeks Destroy the Bronze Age?

    Download RAID ios/android/PC ➡️ https://t2m.io/KingsandGenerals_Aug26 to get 3 free Legendaries and 1 Epic 💥 Available after downloading through this link only ✅ 1 - Legendary Narma the Returned from the start ✅ 2 - Epic Chonoru after reaching level 15 ✅ 3 - Legendary Dorothy Gale ✅ 4 - Promo codes for a Legendary Champion of your choice ⚡️ ➡️ GETALICE / KITTYCUT / WRATH / SUPERVICTORY Available only for new players. Redeem within 48 hours after registration. Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with a video in which we discuss if the Sea peoples were actually ancient Greeks. Were the mysterious Sea Peoples really Greeks? As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey returns Odysseus to the screen, this video follows a migration story from the end of the Bronze Age: Mycenaean Greeks leaving a collapsing world and moving east across the Mediterranean. Around 1200 BCE, palaces fell, trade networks fractured, and populations shifted from Greece to Cyprus, Anatolia, and the Levant. Egyptian inscriptions name groups such as the Denyen, Ekwesh, Tjeker, Sherden, and Peleset, but their identities remain disputed. We examine the evidence connecting some of them to the Aegean, including possible links between ancient names, Philistine DNA, Mycenaean-style pottery, and the routes taken by displaced migrants, merchants, craftspeople, and raiders. Cyprus emerges as the key crossroads, a trading hub and possible base for piracy where Greek, Eteocypriot, Phoenician, and Near Eastern cultures blended. We also explore how Aegean settlers helped shape Philistine society, whether conflict with pork-eating Philistines influenced the later Jewish pork taboo, and how Cyprus helped transform Astarte into Aphrodite. The answer is more complex than a simple invasion: the Sea Peoples were diverse, and some Greeks likely joined them as settlers, traders, mercenaries, and raiders. This is the human story behind one of history’s greatest mysteries. Why Greece Fell to Rome - Legion vs Phalanx: Why Rome Won: https://youtu.be/wAFQ6uB4nI0 Why Sparta Beat Athens: https://youtu.be/loQ1MGcnyWg Dark Age of Greece: https://youtu.be/C5rIbTq9txY How Old Is Indian Civilization?: https://youtu.be/rVT9cmsI3cE Illyrians: https://youtu.be/8fDuTqAmo9M Thracians: https://youtu.be/5AJW31Q-jg4 Dacians: https://youtu.be/dTGGKvsyGYk Arabia Before Islam: https://youtu.be/07OsSSt0ytc Ancient Origins of the Berbers: https://youtu.be/qMv9Gyc08P8 Berber Empires: https://youtu.be/LeArDH86dRU Early Muslim Expansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX6liBZSJNNEyShlv4IsfT3t Muslim Schism: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Vandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9Y Thebes - 3d Tour: https://youtu.be/_8vhWNIDPCU Mycenae - 3D Tour: https://youtu.be/LBmqBBdfKwE Hattusa - 3D Tour of the Hittite Capital: https://youtu.be/CgH4CxQrgRc How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Did the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk Demosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI Pyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: https://youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: https://youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw Etruscans: https://youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE Ancient Greek State in Bactria: https://youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: https://youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: https://youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8 How the Ancient Olympics Were Conducted: https://youtu.be/Fr2Z0Ok2e-4 How did the Oracle of Delphi Work?: https://youtu.be/_I0-q-uYul4 How the Greeks Colonized the Mediterranean: https://youtu.be/B9HeRf4f7z8 How Greece was Christianized: https://youtu.be/x_bf3Yszpcw The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was developed by Chri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 31 min

    Great Siege of Malta 1565 - Ottoman Wars DOCUMENTARY

    Click my link to get two months of Skillshare Premium for FREE! https://skl.sh/kingsandgenerals4 Our animated historical documentary series on the Ottoman history continues with the famous Great Siege of Malta in 1565, during which the armies of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I besieged the island of Malta and fought against its Hospitaller rulers. The episode also heavily features the corsair raids of Hayreddin Barbarossa and Turgut Reis (Dragut). Previously in our animated historical documentary series on the Ottoman Wars, we have covered the battles of Kosovo (http://bit.ly/2JI3F0p), Nicopolis (http://bit.ly/2zUNRre), Ankara (http://bit.ly/2uW7r0D), Varna (http://bit.ly/2JIK2VG), Second Kosovo, Constantinople (http://bit.ly/2uELWlI), Belgrade, Targoviste and Otlukbeli (http://bit.ly/2JOBlcQ), Vaslui, Valea Alba (http://bit.ly/2C9Cm0l), Skanderbeg's rebellion (http://bit.ly/2BYMYgW), Breadfield, Krbava, Otranto and Chaldiran (http://bit.ly/2DUa3mJ)the Ottoman-Mamluk War of 1516-1517 (http://bit.ly/2CxSkyp), siege of Rhodes in 1522 (http://bit.ly/2GHrRTC), the battle of Mohacs of 1526 (http://bit.ly/2V1YgeQ), the siege of Vienna of 1529 (http://bit.ly/2VRujdc), the battle of Preveza (http://bit.ly/2KR1uwf) and the battles of Gorjani, siege of Castelnuovo (http://bit.ly/2MoDZMa), sieges of Buda and Eger (http://bit.ly/2kcVkuK) Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1to The script for this video was written by Leo Stone. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) Machinimas were made on the Total War: Attila engine by Malay Archer (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Habsburg #Ottoman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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