Another Failed Crusade - Assassins Appear - Animated Medieval History

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the middle ages and crusades continues with the first video in our series on the Second Crusade. Previously, we have covered the First ( • First Crusade - Full S... ), Third ( • Third Crusade 1189-119... ) and Fourth Crusades ( • Fourth Crusade: From S... ) and our coverage starts with the battle of Ager Sanguinis - the Field of Blood in 1119, as the rise of Ilghazi of the Artukids threatens the Crusader states leading to the clash with Roger of Salerno and the Principate of Antioch ( • Ager Sanguinis 1119 - ... ). In the aftermath, Ilghazi continued to attack the Crusader territory, leading to the battle of Hab, as king Baldwin counterattacked ( • Battle of Hab 1119 - B... ). In the third episode we described the fate of Ilghazi and the battle of Didgori ( • Battle of Didgori 1121... ), Baldwin's captivity, Venetian Crusade of 1122-1124 and the Battle of Tyre ( • Venetian Crusade 1122-... ), while the episode 4 will cover the battle of Azaz, during which the Crusaders managed to turn the tide ( • Battle of Azaz - Crusa... ), while the 5th described the Damascene Crusade, as the Crusaders attacked the Emirate of Damascus in another failed crusade, as well as the appearance of the Nizari Assassins in the region.
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Previous videos on the Crusades, Eastern Roman Empire and more:
First Crusade: • First Crusade - Full S...
Third Crusade • Third Crusade 1189-119...
Fourth Crusade: • Fourth Crusade: From S...
How the Romans Retook Constantinople - Pelagonia 1259: • How the Romans Retook ...
What Was Lost in the Sack of Constantinople - • What Was Lost in the S...
Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors - • Varangians - Elite Bod...
Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars - • Siege of Damascus 634 ...
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 - • Byzantine Empire Strik...
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars - • Siege of Constantinopl...
Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars
Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - • Versinikia 813 - Byzan...
Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa - • Third Crusade 1189-119...
Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer - • Basil II - Reformer, R...
Creation of the Medieval Roman Army - • Creation of the Mediev...
Strategikon - Army Manual of the Eastern Roman Empire - • Strategikon - Army Man...
Elite and Levy Units of the Eastern Roman Army - • Elite and Levy Units o...
Medieval Battles - • Early Muslim Expansion...
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The video was made by Martin Stamatov, while the script was researched and written by Jerzy Dobruchowski. This video was narrated by Officially Devin ( / @offydgg & th-cam.com/users/channe.... The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine.
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