The Crusades - Full Documentary

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[canisjay]

Fun Fact:
Portugal was the only western European country that did not burned templars, they actually reformed the Order into the Order of Christ, and they were the first Portuguese men to arrive in the New World. Therefore, we can say that the Templars discovered Brazil.

[kellyp]

I haven't considered myself a Catholic in at least 30 years, but hearing prayer in Latin really moved me. Wonderful video.

[LouisKing]

You forgot to mention that it was Godfrey of Bouillon who lead the conquest of Jerusalem in the first crusade. He became the Kingdom of Jerusalem’s first ruler though he refused the title of king. He also founded the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre - the oldest crusader order - who still exist to this day.

[OYME]

One thing that is never mention in secular/liberal histories concerning the Crusades, is that Islam was sweeping over areas of Europe at the time. The Crusades began as defensive.

[Ravynwulf]

Hi Metatron✋🏼I loved this video because my ancestors, (Sir name Jolliff, my mothers maiden name) was involved in the crusades according to our genealogy. They were nobles I know that for sure, and Thomas Jolliff owned Caverswall Castle in Staffordshire England for a few years, circa 1645. Our coat of arms still hang there. Your the first person to ever really explain to me what that meant..Thank you, God bless you.🙏🏼

[True_to_Caesar]

As a Catholic, I love your channel. Very neat information and I'm learning a ton.

[deusvult]

I'm a meme that is relevant to the subject matter of this documentary.

[richardquinones]

For sure the Crusades was one of my favorite time and of course the Golden Age of Rome

[Woodclaw]

In the immortal words of a modern day knight: “My faith protects me. My Kevlar helps.”

[MattsGreatHall]

I really enjoy these documentaries, Raff! Especially the dramatized parts where you're outdoors. Great job!

[liveaxel]

When a one man show is better than anything that History Channel could put out.

[davidlowe]

I really, truly appreciate the announcement at the end. You don’t hide anything from us like other youtubers do. You’re honest, in the literal sense.

[averagekriegsman]

Son: runs to father "Father the Islamic state has returned!"
Father: "NON NOBIS DOMINE!, Call the Pope!" Runs and then smashes through the window, gets up and starts running off to liberate to Holy Land "AVE MARIA!, DEUS VULT!"

[Lictor]

Haha you are kidding me, I just finished a college assignment on the Crusades, this video would have been great for it

[jamescamber]

Didn't find a comment about this, but holy crap, Stronghold music! Thank you so much man, you inspired me to play it again!

[CatholicismRules]

Metatron, I just posted a related, but different, comment on Skall's channel, as I think maybe you and he could give me some insight into something that's piqued my interest.
I'm reading the book _The Sagas of Icelanders_ right now, and I encountered a paragraph in it that strikes me as strange. It's in the first saga in the book, _Egils Saga, _ and the paragraph describes the weapons of a character, Thorolf:

"Thorolf was equipped with a broad, thick shield and a tough helmet on his head, and was girded with a sword which he called Long, a fine and trusty weapon. He carried a thrusting-spear in his hand. Its blade was two ells long and rectangular, tapering to a point at one end but thick at the other. The shaft measured only a hand's length below the long and thick socket which joined it to the blade, but it was exceptionally stout. There was an iron spike through the socket, and the shaft was completely clad with iron. Such spears were known as 'scrapers of mail'."


In another book, titled _Vikings Raids Culture Legacy, _ it states:
"Evidence for trade with distant countries in the [Nordic] Bronze Age is present in the forms of swords from Germany, Hungary and Romania, and miniature axes from the eastern Mediterranean or Bulgaria."
It goes on to say that there is evidence of Scandinavians in "Mycenae and Pylos in Greece."
I'm pretty sure Scandinavia did have a good relationship with Rome, so do you think it's possible that some Roman weapons were adopted by the Scandinavian people? By the way, the events of _Egils Saga_ are believed to have taken place 850 - 1000. The text itself was written down in 1220 - 1240.

Apparently, it's called a _Brynþvari_ (pronounced: BRÜN-thwa-ree).

[wood]

I love the Crusades, one of my favourite periods in history. A great documentary, keep it up.

[AxelBitz]

Holy Lord Jesus Christ! Where did you get those wonderful illustrations?

[NequeNon]

A great book is the “Concise history of the Crusades” by Jonathan Riley Smith who unfortunately passed away just a few years ago.
It’s a very important book on the crusades as it contributed in correcting many of the unsubstantiated and rather biased errors that were brought out of the works by Steve Runciman (who nevertheless is an important figure as a historian of the Crusades). Such concepts of European proto-colonialism, the second brother theory and so on have been very well confronted by JRS’s works.

[joeypaul]

Love the video RAF I especially love how you used the music from the game Stronghold Crusader I loved that game so much and playing it at a young age spawned my interest in Knight's armor weapons and history