The First Crusade (ALL PARTS)

The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary, bloody and significant episodes in medieval history. It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the rising power of the Muslim Seljuk Turks. But when Pope Urban II preached a sermon at Clermont in 1095, the result was unlike anything ever seen before. Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks including ad-free early access, exclusive updates and access to the creator, and votes on future topics.https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTVProduced in partnership with Osprey Publishinghttps://ospreypublishing.com/👕 Buy EHTV t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers here! https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/epic-history-tv-merch-shop📚📚Recommended reading on the First Crusade (use affiliate links to Amazon to support the channel):Campaign: The First Crusade 1096–99 https://geni.us/zLgHA6Essential Histories: The Crusades https://geni.us/mBzPCaThe Armies of Islam 7th–11th Centuries https://geni.us/GG4ziThe Crusades by Jonathan Riley-Smith https://geni.us/kslNViVThe Crusades: A Very Short Introduction by Chris Tyreman https://geni.us/BiJiThe First Crusade: The Call From the East by Peter Frankopan https://geni.us/Bxzb🎶🎶 Music with thanks to Filmstro: https://www.filmstro.com/Get 20% off an annual license! Use our exclusive coupon code: EPICHISTORYTV_ANNImage credits - via Flickr under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Sky - Anyul Rivas via Flickr under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Wooded Hills - Alexander Annenkov via Flickr under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Dramatic Fields - Antonio Caiazzo via Flickr under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Twin peaks of Mount Ararat - Adam Jones via Flickr under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Double-headed eagle - Zeynel Cebeci via Wikimedia under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0 Negev Desert: Neil Ward via Wikimedia under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Dhow: Xavier Romero-Frias via Wikimedia under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 #EpicHistoryTV #Crusades