Second Crusade Finally Begins - Constantinople and Dorylaeum 1147

Previous videos on the Crusades, Eastern Roman Empire and more:

00:00 - Introduction: The Second Crusade Begins
01:37 - The Fall of Edessa: Prelude to Conflict
03:47 - Call for Crusade: Pope Eugenius and St. Bernard
06:25 - German and French Preparations for War
10:57 - The German Route and Tensions with Byzantium
15:33 - The Second Battle of Dorylaeum
18:22 - Outro: The Crusade’s Future and Upcoming Challenges

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[matthewmcneany]

Being ambushed in a pass is one thing. Being ambushed in the same pass twice just feels embarrassing.

[Valkanna.Nublet]

"This spot is where a previous army got attacked badly, you should not go that way."
"How about I do it anyway?"

[παππαςγιαννης-ττ]

Crusaders: ''Hey don't worry, the crusade for Constantinople is the 4th not the 2nd one.''
Byz Emperor: ''What?''
Crusaders: ''What?''

[chillin]

the germans killed a juggler because they thought he was a sorcerer... Ok

[miramax]

Manuel I : Take the safest route through the Roman coastline
Conrad III : Umm, lemme see. Nope!
Manuel I : ...Now, is it me or is it that they are indeed stubborn Germanic barbarians???

[παππαςγιαννης-ττ]

The Pope to Manuel Komnenos: ''Don't worry fam, my bois are coming to help''
Manuel Komnenos: ''Oh sh*t, here we go again''

[stepanrusinko]

It's funny how the crusading armies always end up pillaging christian lands before reaching saracen territory. Afterwards they also get destroyed the moment they enter muslim lands fairly often.

[blava]

I wish you covered the battle more because the Germans coming out of it with reportedly just one tenth of their original number seems like a shocking development. As always, appreciate your content!

[nenenindonu]

Fun fact, Masud I's son Kilijarslan II had partial German ancestry through the offspring of Chernigov prince Sviatoslav II Iaroslavich and German noblewoman Oda of Stade

According to Arnold of Lübeck’s late twelfth/early thirteenth-century Chronicles of the Slavs, when the Saxon Duke Heinrich the Lion (1142-1180) came to Tarsus in 1172 on his return from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he was surprised to be welcomed as a kinsman by the Seljuq sultan Kilij Arslan II. Arslan kissed and embraced him, and told the Saxon duke that, “A certain noble matron from the land of the Germans married the king of the Rus’, who fathered from her a daughter, whose daughter came into our land, from whom I descended, ”

[bohemianwriter]

When an alliacne unravels before the real crusade starts, is not a good sign.

[inariindahir]

Its interesting to study the Second Crusade since there is so much false rumors about byzantine role in the crusade failure X) as if Manuel was actually playing a weird role in it. It emphazise the distrust that existed between latins and greeks that came since the first crusade. Many latins believing that byzantines willingly betrayed latins in seldjuk favor when most of the time it was bad luck and coincidences.

Manuel generally never betrayed crusaders, as Alexios never did so during crusades. There was conflicts of course but generally coming after crusades. But Manuel actually would have benefited from the crusades as he was at war with Roger II of Sicile and would have appreciated to gain other anatolian territories.

The Byzantine Empire was also under a really good state during Manuel's reign as it will be like that for the last time in byzantine history for several decades at best after his rule. The Empire was still really respected during this time and had a good gravitas and respect, even though there was already some hints of its decay (mostly more involvement of italian cities in byzantines affaires).

[arda]

You forgot to mention young Frederick Barbarossa was also among his uncle Conrad III.

[AhmedFathy-ltwl]

For years I've been looking for videos about the Second Crusade, thanks!

[jamesjavellana]

"Adventures await you, why linger any longer? " 😁

[almighty]

I do hope we get videos leading up to the third crusade as their are so many more videos you guys could talk about like Montisguard and Acre

[hansfabri]

Hey GREAR stuff. Been following you since 200.000 subs. Been fan for years!

[hiskakun]

It would have been nice, if you’d mention that Manuel Komnenos was besieging Iconium (Konya) before the arrival of the crusade. But he decided to lift the siege and make peace with the Sultanate of Rum, in order to attend the arrival of the crusaders.

[ChronicaImperii]

Can't wait to see the next video!

[MBHpower]

Damn the last time I was this early Salahudin dropped his "Feeling bored might retake jeruselum later idk"

[sinanermis]

French king louis VII will also be loosing turks in Laodikeia at the battle of mount cadmus (chonae) (turkish:honaz) luckily unrecognised by the seljuk troops taking refuge on a boulder and barely escaped with his life later caught up with his vanguard who thought the king already been dead.