Weapons Made for God: 5 Unexplained Ancient Weapons from the Crusades
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- In 1189, during the tumultuous period of the Third Crusade, Conrad of Montferrat led his naval forces into the waters near the coastal city of Acre, aiming to reinforce the siege against the city. Upon his arrival, Conrad encountered a formidable defense: the Tower of Flies.
This tower, looming ominously over the harbor like a stone sentinel, was more than just an architectural marvel. It anchored a massive chain that stretched across the harbor, creating an insurmountable barrier for any naval force daring to breach it.
Conrad, determined to land his forces on the island where the tower stood, launched multiple attempts to bypass this daunting obstacle. However, his efforts were repeatedly thwarted by nature's wrath: fierce winds, treacherous waves, and unforgiving rocks, ultimately compelling him to concede defeat.
The origin of the tower and its macabre name remain shrouded in mystery and myth. The tower was already an ancient structure when the Crusaders arrived during the First Crusade, likely built by the Phoenicians between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
Those first Crusaders believed it was the site of sacrifices offered to the god Beelzebub, known as the “lord of the flies,” which would attract clouds of literal flies. Another theory suggests a more mundane origin, speculating that the tower served as a dumping ground for refuse.
Regardless of its name's origin, the Tower of Flies instilled dread in the hearts of sailors and soldiers alike.
The harbor chain, known as a boom, represented a naval commander's worst nightmare. Ships attempting to attack Acre found themselves trapped by the chain, becoming easy targets for arrows, artillery, and other projectiles launched from the tower's high vantage point.
Ironically, the Tower of Flies, which now thwarted the Crusaders, was a creation of their own making. When European forces initially captured Acre during the First Crusade, they rebuilt the tower and installed the chain as a defensive measure.
A century later, after Saladin's forces retook the city, these very defenses turned against their original builders, contributing to the tower's ominous reputation...
Holy hand grenade?
Basically...
That was my thought as well. I hope no one every counted to 5 before throwing it.
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These hand grenades, were any found in Antioch, by chance? And would one have to count to 3 or 5 before throwing them?
First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shalt be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.
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I'm guessing they had a fuse like fireworks.
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Yes yes, the holy hand grenade of Antioch, the one brother manyard carries with him!!
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And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once at the number three, being the third number be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.
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That last bit had me totally reminicing Assassin's creed and now I want to replay the first game 😂
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Mythbusters had ab episode explaining greek fire. They researched it and figured out the recipe. The found it through old books I believe.
Antique napalm !!! probably had some form of animal fat or oil init to make it stick and continue to burn 🧐
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Same as Tyrion did in Game of thrones book, not show.
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Ah, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!
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"What does God need with Human weapons?" - Mirror universe Captain Kirk
Old news,, I remember monty python killing a vicious rabbit with a said holy hand Grenade,,
Nice
Around 1316, Pope John XXII had sent a group of Dominicans, who were heavily armed, down to Ethiopia to find a Patriarch who was a valid claimant to the Papal succession. This Patriarch was Prester John. I believe that the word was put out that he was a mythical figure, so that he could not be elected to the Papacy.
It's clear where GRRM got his inspiration for many of the things in ASOIAF
11:21 One of the early recorded use of hashish I believe.
Love this episode, but the oldest, deadliest weapon was left out... getting "cropdusted" by the Silent But Deadly.
Silent but violent. Yours doesn't rhyme
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The grenade jars could have been a weapon against kavalarie... starteling and confusing a charging mass of horses could have been quite usefull
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Surely Greek Fire must be based on phosphorous although potentially based on some kind of crude oil discovered close to the surface in the Middle East. The fact it floated on water and could be pumped under pressure as a jet suggests as such?
02:58 "Brother John, Bring out the Holy Hand grenade of Jerusalem!!"
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Um …. How does it … work?
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There was a wagon at the bottom of the tower full of hay no biggie
Maybe those grenades were more of a fire bomb and less of an explosive grenade? If they had explosives they probably would have had guns.
Guns require high grade metal to control and direct the gas created. It was the pressure chamber that was the main innovation of guns, not the existence of oxidizing rapidly combusting compounds.
We’ve all seen the meme’s there’s no hiding that thumbnail. That thing has been places.
Could "I fart in your general direction" be included here-- as an example of an effective ancient weapon? 'Cause it was. Oh, yes, it was.
Or using the knights who say....nee 😆
All's fair in war....but damn that's savage
And what a noble fart it was sir!
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Preston John is gengus khan , Dan Carlin from Dan carlins hard core history explains it in one of his podcasts about the mongols.
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We have the Holy Hand Grenade.
"ok guy we are ready for the first testing of the melting down of this magnesium."
In India before the British occupation wootz steel blades were the prized highly ornanented properties of the Rajas or Maharajahs of India and their princes and generals. These unique blades had their individual patterns and were so famous that if a Raja or Maharaja saw one they immediately knew who it belonged to and often they could determine on the battle field who they were fighting. At that time India which was a huge region in South West Asia had hundreds of kingdoms of various sizes not unlike the British archipelago before the Roman occupation.
These swords were considered to have an inestimable value and when the Rajas went into battle they were firmly bound to the warriors hand with cords of silk so that they could never be lost even in death. One story tells that when the family of a fallen Raja tried to get the sword out of his hands his grip was so firm on.the sword that they had to break his fingers to remove rhe sword.
There is another tale about these swords which highlights their significance. It is legendary that the sword was absolutely considered as a matter of honour by the Royalty and Military hierarchy that if one of these swords was recovered on the battlefield when its owner was killed tthe sword would be returned by the Raja or Maharaja with a secure guard to the family of its original owner. It was considered a shame not to do so, even if the deceased owner was an arch enemy.
On record there have been a few instances where an ill informed individual thought that they would be able to loot the sword from the battle field and sell it to the arch enemy of the fallen Raja. These spry individuals were immediately executed and the sword was returned to the fallen Rajas family.
In India various tribes are famous for the ancient craft they are known for. A few years ago I heard that there is still one family left who still produce the wootz steel by an ancient secret recipe passed dawn through generations from father to son. The same situation is found with the production of attar, the perfume worn by both women and men on their clothes and in their hair. Some fragrances are so expensive that their price is more than pure gold.
The wootz steel sword is an extraordinary artifact indeed.
The history of the humans can best be described as a list of battles
That's why we all need to be grateful to Israel for using their influence to create world peace.
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Or not.
"Lets not bicker about who killed who.."
This entire video sound familiar, like I had just heard it somewhere else?!
wow....Holy Hand Grenades
Plum bob!!!
It just occurred to me that 'Greek Fire' sounds eerily like napalm
I just imagine a dude taking a speed boat right past the chain 😂
Why not use bolt cutters, would take 15 seconds
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The title says "Unexplained Ancient Weapons" but these are clearly well explained and understood. Clickbait much?
This is a very nice introduction. It seems well-researched to this student of war and weaponry.
It's funny how they keep talking about how they have no clue what Greek fire was. It's simple they found crude oil and figured out how to refine it down. Hence it will stick to anything amd also light water on fire
I hear tell the infamous "Greek fire" was actually a kind of napalm.
Wasn't hard to find around that part of the world either.
Yeah they were definitely making napalm they just mean that there's different ways to make it and they don't know for sure which way they were doing it
how many videos a week does this guy upload?
He's got a bunch of channels
Tower of flies looks like an “Obliet “. Probably spelled wrong.
“The place of forgetting ..”
I'm not really convinced that the wootz steel was better than any steel made today.
It’s not is inferior to modern steel’s. Not even the folded steel created by Japanese sword makers is as good as modern steel.
Wootz simply a crucible steel . Nothing mysterious here .
And there is no secret about how it was made. Over 40 years ago researchers found ancient Wootz steel manufacturing sites, the crucibles, ore, and ingredients used, including rice hulls, and examined and analyzed original wootz ingots. It was determined exactly how the steel was manufactured and it is being made today by Roselli Knife. I don’t know why they persist in the myth that Wootz steel is a mystery.
About the only secret to wootz steel is how to attain the properties given whatever local resources were available. Knowing the ore, the right fuels, the kilns being used and what you have access to in the environment to augment or improve or balance the steel. Then the forging and shaping etc. This takes time in one location to master the craft. No youtube video guides in those days.
Look at Japanese sword steel
this was OK once i muted it and turned on CC
Please, please, tell me thats the HolyHand Grenade of Antioch!!!
Holy hand grenade of Antioch?
Those grenade types are really old. Greeks used them against the Persians. Its literally just a weaponized oil lamp.
looks like a very pure form of damascuc?
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Prester John.... the Babba Yagga?!?!?
Please do not use cover images that are not in the video - feels like click bait. I do enjoy your channel very much.
1! 2! 5!
3 sir!
3! (Tosses it)
@@markvoelker6620 that rabbit was Dynomite!
The real-life assassin's creed
Greek fire may have been a simple burning gel made from egg shells still used today by preppers & survivalists
This Greek fire stuff sounds ominously like white phosphorus.
It was probably more similar in behavior to napalm. It more than likely involved naphtha and other stuff. I can’t imagine how you would pressurize white phosphorus or anything like it.
Or good ol crude oil
'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'
Interesting vocals choice. You shouldn't come in with that voice, saying, tower of flies, followed by a hesitation.
From The Book of Armaments 2:9-21
Brother: "And the Lord spake, saying, First shalt
thou take out the Holy Pin.
Then, shalt thou count to three, no more,
no less.
Three shalt be the number thou shalt
count, and the number of the counting
shalt be three.
Four shalt thou not count,
nor either count thou two, excepting that
thou then proceed to three.
Five is right out.
Once the number three,
being the third number, be reached, then
lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of
Antioch towards thy foe, who being
naughty in my sight, shall snuf it."
Maynard: Amen.
All: Amen.
Arthur: Right! One. . . two. . . five!
I hear tell that many of the achievements attributed to Prester John were actually the work of a decidedly non-Christian monarch: Temujin -- AKA Genghis Khan.
So they can make incredibly strong steel but to this day cant bathe?
The steel was inferior to modern steels made today.
@6:41... Carbon nano-tubes huh? I saw where they needed carbon nano-tubes for gas storage & they were making them from burnt chicken feathers... For the aspiring blacksmiths out there. ;)
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Whats with all the mysterious medieval steel...Demascus, vort or whatever he said in this vid and i cant remember name of those viking swords are called but same thing as far as mysterious steelbthat cant be replicated in modernity
I had a stick once in 1874. No one messed with me then.
Of course the assassin jumped from the roof… into a pile of hay. His name was Altair and I pressed X to make him jump.
A report on the whole, hollow earth fiasco, would make a great feature. Bit of a can of worms though!
Tell me brother Maynard
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Assassins aka Hashishin
Prestor "John" was Khan
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Greek fire sounds like napalm
.....god needs more weapons.......start thinking..........
its called wootz steel not vut steel..
"Once pin is pulled, Mr hand grenade is not your friend"
FJB
In this case, worse still -- "Once THE FUSE IS LIT, Mr. Hand Grenade is not your friend!"
The mongol rulers gave the conquered nations people who survived a choice to serve the khan or die prestor John was probably a defeated Christian general or warrior as the mongols didn’t not stop these people from worshipping their gods
Prester John was probably an Ethiopian from what I have read.
The monuments destroyed by isis is sickening