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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 ([ Ссылка ]), Third ([ Ссылка ]) and Fourth Crusades ([ Ссылка ]) 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 ([ Ссылка ]). In the aftermath, Ilghazi continued to attack the Crusader territory, leading to the battle of Hab, as king Baldwin counterattacked ([ Ссылка ]). In the third episode we described the fate of Ilghazi and the battle of Didgori ([ Ссылка ]), Baldwin's captivity, Venetian Crusade of 1122-1124 and the Battle of Tyre ([ Ссылка ]), while the episode 4 will cover the battle of Azaz, during which the Crusaders managed to turn the tide ([ Ссылка ]), 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 ([ Ссылка ]). Meanwhile, Crusaders' situation would grow worse with the rise of Imad al-Din Zengi - their worst nightmare before Saladin, which lead to the battle of Montferrand (Ba'rin) in 1137 ([ Ссылка ]). Over the next years, the Eastern Roman Emperor John III also intervened into the events, but the siege and fall of Edessa in 1444 took the center stage, triggering the beginning of the Second Crusade.
Previous videos on the Crusades, Eastern Roman Empire and more:
First Crusade: [ Ссылка ]
Third Crusade [ Ссылка ]
Fourth Crusade: [ Ссылка ]
How the Romans Retook Constantinople - Pelagonia 1259: [ Ссылка ]
What Was Lost in the Sack of Constantinople - [ Ссылка ]
Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors - [ Ссылка ]
Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars - [ Ссылка ]
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 - [ Ссылка ]
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars - [ Ссылка ]
Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars
Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - [ Ссылка ]
Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa - [ Ссылка ]
Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer - [ Ссылка ]
Creation of the Medieval Roman Army - [ Ссылка ]
Strategikon - Army Manual of the Eastern Roman Empire - [ Ссылка ]
Elite and Levy Units of the Eastern Roman Army - [ Ссылка ]
Medieval Battles - [ Ссылка ]
The video was made by Martin Stamatov, while the script was researched and written by Jerzy Dobruchowski. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine.
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00:00 - Edessa Under Siege: The Fall Begins
01:47 - Byzantine Intervention, John II’s Campaigns
05:05 - Zengi’s Strategy and the Siege of Baalbek
10:07 - Damascus and Jerusalem’s Alliance
15:00 - Internal Conflicts Weaken the Crusader States
16:12 - Zengi’s Opportunity: The Siege of Edessa
21:05 - Edessa Falls: Second Crusade Begins
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