Kings and Generals

The Full History of the First Crusade (2023x152)

Air date: Sep 19, 2023

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Medieval history continues with another longform documentary, this time a 6-hour full story of the First Crusade, as we cover the events from 1070s to 1099, talking about the rise of the Seljuks, the weakening of the Eastern Roman Empire, how the Crusade was called and conducted, various sieges and battles of the First Crusade and its aftermath. Raymond IV of Toulouse, Adhemar of Le Puy, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Boulogne, Hugh of Vermandois, Stephen of Blois, Robert II of Flanders, Robert Curthose, Peter the Hermit, Bohemond of Taranto, Tancred, Alexios I Komnenos, Tatikios, Alp Arslan, Kilij Arslan, Yaghi-Siyan, Kerbogha, Duqaq, Ridwan, Toghtekin, Janah ad-Dawla, Urban II, Iftikhar al-Dawla, Al-Afdal Shahanshah and many others monarchs, commanders, knights and leaders feature in this story from the Middle Ages.