Bavarian Knight Who Served Bayezid and Timur

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of middle ages continues with a video in which we explore the extraordinary life of Johannes Schiltberger, a Bavarian knight who, after being captured at the Battle of Nicopolis, embarked on an unexpected journey across the Middle East and Central Asia. From serving under Ottoman sultan Bayezid to witnessing the campaigns of Timur, Schiltberger's tale is one of survival, resilience, and cultural discovery. He encountered diverse peoples, observed unique customs, and documented his experiences. Join us as we talk about Schiltberger’s 30-year odyssey through medieval Asia, offering a rare glimpse into a world few Europeans had ever seen.

#Documentary #Timur #Bayezid

00:00 - A Knight's Unlikely Journey
02:11 - From Battle of Nicopolis to Slave Soldier
03:06 - Travels and Observations Across Asia
05:29 - Schiltberger Service Under the Timurid Empire
10:24 - Encounters with Diverse Cultures and Religions
15:12 - Escape and Return to Bavaria

[ThorDog]

Love these lesser known stories of peoples travels pre-industrialization. Always amazes me that they could survive and the people and good will they find along the way.

[SunexOfficial]

The fact that a story like this exists, and is mostly unknown is both sad and exciting. Meaning we still have so much to learn.
Hopefully this becomes film pr series one day

[arthurmorgan]

This story deserves a 3-hour movie tbh, this man experienced soooo many different battles and cultures, I’m amazed that it doesn’t get talked about more.
Another great video btw!💯

[markblackburn]

Imagine how many people this happened to, their experiences that have been lost to history.

[abcdef]

"I thought my new master would be reasonable, like the first one... Boy, I was wrong!" - Johannes, after few years following Timur.

[Safersephiroth]

I didn't know that. Damn. He fought along people that he was sent to fight for like 30 years...And he did managed to come back and write these memoirs too!

[Kaiyanwang]

This was great. I have to say he wouldn't have gone too far without the mercy of Süleyman Çelebi.

[zoromia]

He's a man who is not gullible to other's beliefs, but has an open heart and understanding to listen! God is with Him!

[tobiasmeyer]

As a Bavarian myself, I am astonished about what my ancestors achieved/ survived, while I watch that Kings of General Video in a comfy chair in my Munich apartment 😂😂

[HastMalDu]

The quality of your videos has improved so much over these past few years. They are now real masterpieces!

[KroiAlbanoiArbanon]

Yet another fantastic story that deserves a HBO series

[ronjohnson]

Never heard anything about this guy. Cool story.

[mehmetblitzker]

I'm watching this gem from my cozy room in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The lives of our ancestors were fascinating, and as a Turk, this video is even more intriguing to me.

[ftr]

Extraordinary story. Loved it even more as I never heard about Schiltberger before this video. Would be great to treat the Castilian embassy to Timur achieved by Ruy González de Clavijo and Alfonso Páez de Santa María between 1403-1406. They also traveled deep into Asia and described Bukhara or Samarkand.

[WaterShowsProd]

His book is available in a 1907 English translation, through Project Gutenberg, if anyone is interested in reading his account.

[theawesomeman]

I say this a lot about historical figures but I really do mean it for this guy.
Johannes Schiltenberger deserves his own big budget movie.

[Artur_M.]

Awesome video! I can't believe I haven't heard about Schiltberger until now. Thanks for bringing his story to my attention.

[nenenindonu]

Gang, one misfortune of Schiltenbergers West Asian journey is that he didn't get to see his fellow Germanic Crimean Goths, but going by the chaotic state the Golden Horde was in it's good enough that he survived

[nenenindonu]

The Christians he met in Kipchak lands were most likely Orkhon Turks like Onguds, Naimans, or Keraites. Kipchaks themselves had been majority muslim for a century by the time

[dabtheprotegee]

Wow the illustrations on your videos are awesome!