The First, Second, and Third Crusades: 1095-1192 | MEGA-COMPILATION DOCUMENTARY

The First, Second, and Third Crusades: 1095-1192 | MEGA-COMPILATION DOCUMENTARY

By popular demand, here is a collection of all my full-length documentaries on the first crusades in a single mega-compilation documentary. As a bonus, the compilation starts with an all-new presentation on the background history of the Crusades period. Drawing on source material from Latin, Arabic, and Greek sources, we look at the history from all perspectives. The Crusades were one of the most significant and fascinating epochs of the medieval era. Involving a clashes and encounters of many kingdoms, cultures, and personalities, Crusades history plunges the student into some of the most riveting aspects of the medieval world. This compilation highlights the deeds of some of the period’s biggest characters, like Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemond, Kilij Arslan, Zengi, Niklot, Saladin, Frederick Barbarossa, Richard the Lionheart and more!

What happened after the Third Crusade? Watch our full documentary on the imprisonment of Richard the Lionheart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E79b4eVvhC0

Get my book about the Crusades:

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Sources:
-Allen, S.J., and Amt, Emilie – The Crusades: A Reader, (Broadview, 2003)
-Anna Comnena – The Alexiad, trans. E.R.A Sewter, (Penguin, 1969)
-Arab Historians of the Crusades, trans. Francesco Gabrieli, (Barnes and Noble Books, 1993)
-Asbridge, Thomas – The First Crusade: A New History, (Oxford, 2004)
-Baha ad-Din ibn-Shaddad – The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, trans. D.S. Richards, (Ashgate, 2002)
-Barber, Malcolm – The Crusader States, (Yale, 2014)
-Barber, Malcolm – The New Knighthood, (Cambridge, 1994)
-Christiansen, Eric – The Northern Crusades, (Penguin, 1998)
-The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade, trans. Peter W Edbury, (Ashgate, 1998)
-Ehrenkreutz, Andrew – Saladin, (State University of New York, 1972)
-Gesta Regis Ricardi: The Chronicle of the Third Crusade, trans. Helen Nicholson, (Ashgate, 2001)
-Gillingham, John – Richard I of England, (Yale, 1999)
-Gillingham, John – Richard the Lionheart, (Times Books, 1978)
-Ibn al-Athir – The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period, Part 1, trans. D.S. Richards (Ashgate, 2005).
-Ibn al-Athir – The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period, Part 2, trans. D.S. Richards (Ashgate, 2005)
-Ibn al-Qalanisi – The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades, trans. H.A.R. Gibb, (Dover, 2002)
-Madden, Thomas – The New Concise History of the Crusades, (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2006)
-Peters, Edward – The First Crusade: Fulcher of Chartres and Other Sources Materials, (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998)
-Phillips, Jonathan – The Second Crusade: Extending the Frontiers of Christendom, (Yale, 2010)
-Riley-Smith, Jonathan – The Crusades: A History, (Yale University Press, 2005)
-Tyerman, Christopher – God’s War, (Harvard University Press, 2006)
-Usama ibn-Munqidh – An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades, trans. Philip K. Hitti, (Columbia, 2000)

Written, edited and narrated by J Stephen Roberts
Maps and animations by Denys Rodionov, Dan Stan, and Dacio Gutierrez
Game footage: Attila Total War: Medieval Kingdoms 1212 Mod and Rome 2: Total War with Medieval 1100 Mod.

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46 Comments

  1. @HistoricalMysteries-y4c on August 19, 2025 at 12:14 am

    it’s gratefully

  2. @BMWLACHINITAKCLIVE on August 19, 2025 at 12:14 am

    Praise be God finally we found one of the very rarest documentaries. There’s that it’s taking history. Seriously, this is not a game. This is not to have gestures, laughing and giggling like little kids, showing animal crackers thank you very much we need to preserve our history and remember it because because it’s serious and it’s so should take. Hey, Siri is documentary. Should be serious this is not a game. This is not for kids. This is not to have grown-ups laughing and poking fun. They don’t need their own show. This is history.

  3. @WindscrollStories on August 19, 2025 at 12:15 am

    bed time now

  4. @RealCrusadesHistory on August 19, 2025 at 12:15 am

    What happened after all of this? Watch our full documentary on the capture of Richard the Lionheart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E79b4eVvhC0

    Get my book on the Crusades: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathen-Rage-Crusades/dp/152395762X

  5. @SagetheFallenlord on August 19, 2025 at 12:15 am

    Well I said I wanted to learn about the crusades, and I should finish the video before 4 am

  6. @gregoryduchscher7782 on August 19, 2025 at 12:16 am

    Your dates are wrong.

  7. @clemence9018 on August 19, 2025 at 12:16 am

    Did you use the game Crusader kings for some of the background video?

  8. @Zzz-rt1nq on August 19, 2025 at 12:17 am

    Based video bro, God bless❤

  9. @luvslogistics1725 on August 19, 2025 at 12:17 am

    This is absolutely epic, the best and I hope someday a movie trilogy will cover all these fantastic events and characters

  10. @ramonfrausto8648 on August 19, 2025 at 12:18 am

    What the heck type of feature is it that i click on comments and ruin my video??!!!!

  11. @OnenessChrist on August 19, 2025 at 12:20 am

    1 <3

  12. @xuimod on August 19, 2025 at 12:21 am

    The crusades were the dumbest wars ever. So many millions killed for nothing.

  13. @bojanristevski4525 on August 19, 2025 at 12:26 am

    Amen❤❤❤

  14. @rossow88 on August 19, 2025 at 12:27 am

    HATE AI voiceovers. Horrible.

  15. @SocratesOnline on August 19, 2025 at 12:28 am

    10:00 When you mention Palestinian Syrian region do you imply that the region was called Palestine?

  16. @TalKScribe on August 19, 2025 at 12:28 am

    "Jerusalem, located in Judea in the Roman province of Palestine". I see you working. Brilliantly-put: Accurate, thorough, and giving no opportunity to anyone to feel offended.

  17. @dudemantype on August 19, 2025 at 12:31 am

    Incredible work man! Thank you!

    So sad that so much death was exacted in the name of the rather pacifist Jesus. I don’t think he wanted for any of it to happen!

  18. @zachroberts5547 on August 19, 2025 at 12:31 am

    Yes

  19. @leondiamond7292 on August 19, 2025 at 12:32 am

    Awesome video and very informative however I’ve never watched a video with so many adds

  20. @fireboltaz on August 19, 2025 at 12:35 am

    We are reliving the invasion of the Islamic state across Europe and the America’s. This should be a warning to all Christians.

  21. @gboojie8846 on August 19, 2025 at 12:35 am

    I loved listening to this while at work. I’ll prolly listen to it again ❤

  22. @brianm5563 on August 19, 2025 at 12:36 am

    If only Jesus’ words "my kingdom is not of this world" had been paid attention to…. All that effort to be more faithful… And none of it biblical…

  23. @KLBNYLL826 on August 19, 2025 at 12:37 am

    “Which would come to be known as the FIRST CRUUSAAADE.” Excellent narrative choice to continually emphasize the word “crusade” as such.

  24. @rustyshackleford3361 on August 19, 2025 at 12:38 am

    What should we do about the modern day invasion of islam? They are taking over our governments and out breeding us. When does the call go out… or do we simply go extinct as they intend.

  25. @carolinapadron1486 on August 19, 2025 at 12:38 am

    When are people going to wake up from the Religious belief? We keep repeating the history over and over again they improve their war strategy everytime

  26. @henrywalker7715 on August 19, 2025 at 12:39 am

    Explain this in nba terms?

  27. @Jameywells777 on August 19, 2025 at 12:41 am

    Science is God

  28. @Truthlover-k9v on August 19, 2025 at 12:44 am

    This video is FULL OF LIES AND DECEPTIONS.
    The crusades were not only against the Ottoman empire , they were against Christians and Jews at the same time, at that time when crusades used to treat Christians & Jews with oppression and unjust , at the same time they where a big threat to the Islamic empire , the Ottomans as any country would do , they had wars with these despicables killers to Muslims, Jews & Christians , that’s why when the Ottomans win wars against them , most of the Christians who was oppressed by these lunatic disbelievers the CRUSADES , and see the difference of how the Ottomans treating them fairly and protect them as their own citizens, most of them they converted to islam, in which made the CRUSADES getting crazier , as an example … in ( Alandalus ) what called now SPAIN , these crusades were king and torturing all Muslims, Christians and Jews as well know as ((( the inquisition ))) , until the Ottoman empire send their Navy army and saved them from the crusades, the took them to what known now as Turkey , check the history if you don’t believe in that.
    Crusades…are pure evil , they don’t belong to Christianity, they are obsessed with wars and killing , crusades and Zionists are 2 face for one coin , they will never last.

  29. @Oscar-mp6hw on August 19, 2025 at 12:44 am

    Do you think there will ever be a fifth crusade?

  30. @michaelenosmusic on August 19, 2025 at 12:47 am

    Some of the graphics look like they were created for a PC game…but I am not mad about it.

  31. @Ohmanwhyyourfeelingshurt on August 19, 2025 at 12:47 am

    As you said Syria where Philistines (Palestinians) lived. Not in Jersalem. Still trying to find Palestine on a map. Syria don’t want them……

  32. @vanguze on August 19, 2025 at 12:48 am

    I need a game about a soldier in each crusade

  33. @benwanner74 on August 19, 2025 at 12:51 am

    Amazing video Listening while at work is great! Also your intro really draws you in, it’s fantastic! Great work!

  34. @daveashby9989 on August 19, 2025 at 12:52 am

    There is nothing captivating about this poor documentary

  35. @NotBySight_777 on August 19, 2025 at 12:54 am

    The Holy Land belongs to the Jews & Christians. Muslims are trying to invade western society with their Sharia Law just like all those years ago that lead to these Crusades. AVE CHRISTUS REX!

  36. @MurtazaLone-g5k on August 19, 2025 at 12:54 am

    War and war

  37. @catmando1786 on August 19, 2025 at 12:56 am

    It would have been entirely appropriate to explain just how barbaric and oppresive the muslims were in conquering then ruling over 2/3rds of Christendom. Their savagery made Romans seem almost child-like.

  38. @jamillyguedes3037 on August 19, 2025 at 1:00 am

    the best documentary

  39. @lord_hemp on August 19, 2025 at 1:00 am

    2:14:32 "hey, I’m Jamie, and today on myth busters, we’re gonna see if a shield wall can stop a direct Norman cavalry charge"

  40. @Frankerzd on August 19, 2025 at 1:01 am

    I’m actually surprise a huge portion of this was on the reconquista, ave dominus rex

  41. @danieldavidson42_42 on August 19, 2025 at 1:04 am

    2026 anyone?

  42. @JohnDoe-f3m4z on August 19, 2025 at 1:06 am

    Logistics decide most wars.

  43. @AhmedRomanov on August 19, 2025 at 1:07 am

    When a history hobby turns into job, well done !

  44. @intelligence6900 on August 19, 2025 at 1:08 am

    Armenians still fighting Turks trying to protect it’s Christian churches and lands in 2025.

  45. @MysteriesBeyondtheVeil-w4 on August 19, 2025 at 1:09 am

    Such an intriguing topic. I’m dropping a video this week diving deeper into this – stay tuned if you’re into mysterious stuff like this!

  46. @김기훈-z6b on August 19, 2025 at 1:11 am

    여기가 현재세상이고 나도같이있는데 위인이유가 세상을 맘대로 할수있는거지 원래.. 세상이 장난감이면 사울일요가 없고 행복하게 사는것도 무난한가바..

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