How 300 knights saved Jerusalem | Battle of Montgisard 1177

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Ай бұрын

The Battle of Montgisard took place in 1177, amid the fighting in the Holy Land. King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, a young man, faced the strong Salah ad-Din, Sultan of Egypt and Syria. Despite being outnumbered, Baldwin's Crusaders, including templar knights, battled bravely.
But how could 375 knights and a few thousand infantry defeat a several thousand Saladin army?
this is the story of Battle of Montgisard
#history #documentary #education
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References:
Bernard Hamilton, The Leper King and His Heirs (Cambridge University Press, 2000)
R. C. Smail, Crusading Warfare, 1097-1193 (Cambridge University Press, 1956, 2nd ed., 1995)
M. C. Lyons and D. E. P. Jackson, Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War (Cambridge University Press, 1982)

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@joetheperformer Ай бұрын

When they charged in a full frontal assault against superior numbers, makes a man shed a tear for courage and badassery.

@joetheperformer 15 күн бұрын

@@ahmadz81 You mean the terror group Hamas who are a shit stain on the Palestinian people?

@fazelhb1626 Ай бұрын

They really simplified the character of Reynald in the movie "kingdom of heaven" and just showed him as a villain. Poor guy saved Jerusalem once and knew Saladin will be back.

@Pauld65262 Ай бұрын

I was surprised why in the movie he was so sure they will win against Saladin. Now I know why 😂😂

@zlatni_orao Ай бұрын

@@davidjob4909Antichrist spirit in the film propaganda machinery

@Freedom2111 Ай бұрын

The writers and director of the movie Kingdom of Heaven were very anti-Christian. They also portrayed Patriarch Heraclius of Jerusalem as a despicable and cowardly person, when in reality he was deeply religious and a very brave and honorable man.

@pomni_gotcha_editz Ай бұрын

@@davidjob4909Yep after the Caliphat of Iberia had been mostly subdued. One major reason for the Crusades was Ottoman expansion in the east while other Islams expanded to the east where they would reach their peak at the Battle of Tours 730 or 734 im pretty sure

@MrBubblecake Ай бұрын

@@davidjob4909at the end of the day, it’s best to tell the story with the crusaders as the “bad guys, because like they said in the movie, when the crusaders took the city, they killed every Muslim inside, yet when Saladin took it back, he spared the Christians, despite having the perfect justification to slaughter them all. You also have to consider history, Muslims/minorities have faced far more discrimination than the white men of Europe have, and usually at the hands of the Europeans, so it’s only natural to teach the upcoming generations that the Europeans were the “bad guy”. Also at the end of the day, the crusaders were the invaders.

@davidchase9424 Ай бұрын

We need a movie that TRULY represents the facts.

@user-sk2ix7fv2q Ай бұрын

how about a movie about Belisarius or Majorian

@MrBubblecake Ай бұрын

@@user-sk2ix7fv2q Well we got Rebel Moon but I don’t think it’s the belsarius we wanted 😂

@mjhopgoodswe Ай бұрын

You are a savage scargiver! @@MrBubblecake

@zcansever7947 Ай бұрын

Knights killed all Jews and muslims, fired cities. "10,000 people were killed in this temple. In fact, if you were there, you would see that our feet were covered up to our ankles with the blood of those killed. What else can be said? no one survived anywhere; They spared neither the lives of women nor people." Foucher de Chartres ..... Knights were worse than cannibals. European history is full of blood and massacre, from the Crusaders to the colonialists, from Leopold II to Hitler. Now they support massacre in Gaza. Nothing change. that is the truth. We need a more realistic film to show how christs are barbarian

@arturturk5926 Ай бұрын

The Christians killed everyone not Christian, the muslims protected everyone not Muslim. The Christians burned and destroyed lands and monuments, the muslims saved them.

@user-ey4vt7kq7k Ай бұрын

This actually made sense of the king’s character in the movie. Explains his confidence and brave attitude that would’ve easily been misunderstood as stupidity in the movie. Great work!

@MrBubblecake Ай бұрын

It was stupidity, look up the details of the actual battle. They marched past a water spring but refused to stop and make camp to let the army stock up on water, then marched in the desert to fight in heavy plate armor, they ended up stuck on a hill refusing to fight as they began to dehydrate and the Muslims basically waited for their morale to fall before destroying them. What they did was the equivalent of going in to a football game without drinking any water that day, and losing because you passed out at half time due to dehydration lol

@peterhamel2927 Ай бұрын

@@MrBubblecake Montgisard does not equal Hattin.

@sterger7 14 күн бұрын

@@MrBubblecake Yeah you're confused, Hattin was after the king's death.

@MrBubblecake 14 күн бұрын

@@peterhamel2927 wasn’t it the same guy Reynald at Hattin tho? Or am I confusing him with a different figure?

@tsunami729 Ай бұрын

“At the age of 16, I won a great battle. I thought I would live forever. I now know that I would not make it past 30.”

@fegig Ай бұрын

*When I was sixteen, I won a great victory. I felt in that moment I would live to be a hundred. Now I know I shall not see thirty. None of us know our end, really, or what hand will guide us there.*

@germany456 Ай бұрын

Great person

@valv_ 29 күн бұрын

Before becoming a king he already knew he had the disease

@Thorkell_Joms Ай бұрын

Nearly one thousand years and he still is remembered. Fantastic images/animation.

@hyunwoolee7458 Ай бұрын

I am jerusalem" gives me chills everytime

@joviemaco1888 8 күн бұрын

"....and you will give me the kiss of peace!"

@TheHilltopPillbox Ай бұрын

I know a lot of people may disagree, but I have studied a lot of Saladin's battles, and he really didn't do as well as he should have. He had superior numbers and resources, but his greatest victory, Hattin, happened because the Crusaders were stupid. King Richard defeated Saladin again and again, so I think if Saladin had been asked to go on the offensive in Europe, he would have been dispatched rather easily by a number of commanders.

@billychops1280 Ай бұрын

Most of the Muslim victories after the 8th century were due to greater numbers. Not because they were better generals or warriors, they just had the home and numbers advantage. In Iberia they did win some fights with fewer numbers but that’s a different story.

@elguerojusticiero Ай бұрын

I agree with both of you. Classic pedestal. Desert warriors are not good in mountains, generally. The Byzantines would've held.

@laithalzoubi54 Ай бұрын

@@billychops1280 and before 8th century were fewer but still won its a skill issue. numbers isn't a major factor as a good genaral and good morality

@billychops1280 Ай бұрын

@@laithalzoubi54 that’s specifically why I said after the 8th century. But also that isn’t necessarily true because the largest empires the Arabs defeated were barely hanging on after an over 2 decade long war

@laithalzoubi54 Ай бұрын

@@billychops1280 still after 2 decades of war they still outnumbered and had more experience it vast armies wars. beside muslims had inside wars (civil war) in those decades before expanding toward levant and persia like "ridah wars" so both sides were tired of battles

@swiftsilva7723 Ай бұрын

This battle taught Salahadin a lot

@thomaswayneward Ай бұрын

Of course every defeat teaches us all something.

@AnthonyEvelyn Ай бұрын

Poor Baldwin, such a tragic figure. Hattin would never have happened if he was still on throne of Jerusalem. May God be merciful to him. DEUS VULT! SAINT DENIS!

@user-gw2uq4fr8p Ай бұрын

Bro hattin happened because of his decisions

@_psychopath_5623 26 күн бұрын

@@user-gw2uq4fr8p how so

@truli91 26 күн бұрын

@@user-gw2uq4fr8p bro he left Raymond in charge not Guy. His sister fucked over Jerusalem by making guy king.

@AnthonyEvelyn 20 күн бұрын

@@user-gw2uq4fr8p He was already dead before the battle of Hattin. Blame Guy de Lusignan and the other fools who fell for Saladin's trap.

@williamalfonso1373 12 күн бұрын

@@user-gw2uq4fr8p How so? which decision? Baldwin was already dead by the time the battle took place.

@cesaravegah3787 Ай бұрын

Having Knight Templars on your side was the equivalent of deploying. M1 Abrams against T72, dont guarantee victory but sure as hell the enemy would know that they had been kissed.

@eriklarsson3188 Ай бұрын

More like the French Leclerc and German Leopard.

@annedejong1040 Ай бұрын

@@eriklarsson3188 1 or 2?;-)

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 13 күн бұрын

Mamluks are good warriors don’t get me wrong. But yeah, a fully equipped European knight, especially one of a holy order. That’s the pinnacle of battlefield troops at the time.

@blitzkrieg794 10 күн бұрын

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116except french knights idk why i hate them but i just fucking hate them

@mada.ara._6291 2 күн бұрын

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116frfr but mamluks are very underrated even the modern arabs didnt know them

@oliviervece6121 Ай бұрын

Great thanks to the french knights for this exploit.

@1992zorro Ай бұрын

Seeing this video gives me hope, hope that the CRUSADES WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

@fideliselan Ай бұрын

It is criminal that you've not had more views! Excellent work and very well done!

@romulus3345 12 күн бұрын

AI did all the work

@jeff2tc99 Ай бұрын

I am always amazed by the caliber of youth in history. Somewhere, our current society has lost that brilliance and courage.

@ViktoriousDead Ай бұрын

We’ve let a certain kind of person start calling the shots

@Cattleman0311 Ай бұрын

Public school

@matthewwebb572 Ай бұрын

the caliber is there, it is the longevity of the elderly that has hampered it's visibility

@AK-nc4ul Ай бұрын

maybe if the corrupt old fuck sticks that run the show would stop running the show we could find it?

@jeremyclifford1664 16 күн бұрын

The powers that be,want all the talent, if you have it you are a threat to them,unless they can use you,make no mistake,they know

@MrLaz0rz Ай бұрын

was expecting a lot more subs, this has really good quality bro. glad to be one of the original thousand.

@ViktoriousDead Ай бұрын

Kingdom of heaven was hellbent on painting the Templars in the word light possible, as well as Raynald who was actually an awesome historical figure

@utubeape Ай бұрын

isn't that the case with every hollywood movie, they denigrade Europeans whenever possible.

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 13 күн бұрын

Making the main character an atheist was wild 😂

@snickerbars4129 Ай бұрын

FEELS LIKE WATICHING A MOVIE, WELL MADE...!

@mrpj1390 10 күн бұрын

It's funny you say that.......

@filipefranca5866 Ай бұрын

We need a movie version of this. Way more accurate than the movie we got

@rundaniel8221 Ай бұрын

May the LORD Almighty bless King Baldwin the 4th perpetually! Amen! 🙏🙏

@ShadowOfAnEpicSaxmanExclusive Ай бұрын

Great video definitely on par with HistoryMarche

@doge1995 Ай бұрын

The actual 300 ❤

@SVanTha Ай бұрын

i mean, both 300 groups had a few thousand unappreciated and uncredited dudes behind them...

@GutsDovakjin Ай бұрын

The only actual 300 group was that of Gideon's, that also won. They enjoyed divine assistance though.

@Storm-Fury56 Ай бұрын

Don't compare this to Spartans. They faced 100s of 1000s with only 300 Spartan Warriors.

@doge1995 Ай бұрын

@@Storm-Fury56 thay actually faced about 50k in a choke point... These guys crushed an army in open plain

@GutsDovakjin Ай бұрын

In the text it is mentioned that, only 15.000 Midʹi·an·ites and other easterners remained after the great slaughter, as 120.000 men had already been killed, bringing the grand total of the initial coalition army to 135.000 men. That is not a far cry from what modern estimates calculate the Achaemenid force to have been . Furthermore, the 300 were not alone . Only during the last day, after the Hellenic coalition army found out the mountain passes had been breached, did the 300 Spartans and 1000 thespians heroically perform a rearguard action to allow the rest of the army to escape. The 300 did not hold the Persian horde on their own for the entire duration of those 3 days.

@DeeCee-nb6ev 16 күн бұрын

It’s going to take more than 300 knights to save the UK.

@MrRDRII Ай бұрын

The same scarp of sand people fight over today. Turn it to glass ✨

@jamesweir5360 Ай бұрын

Whilst I share the sentiment, we cannot destroy what historical artefacts remain. It is the history of mankind and where we are today. It’s too important.

@MrRDRII Ай бұрын

@@jamesweir5360 it’s not important at all lmao if those religions weren’t popular it would be a litter box

@louisryan5815 Ай бұрын

@@MrRDRII like your home

@MrRDRII Ай бұрын

@@louisryan5815awww are you too poor to own a home? Poor lil guy.

@louisryan5815 Ай бұрын

@MrRDRII so you're either senile in your old age, or absolutely coping about how you don't own a home lol

@Pauld65262 Ай бұрын

Love your channel man you make great content. I immediately click whenever I saw your videos ❤

@VenusDeMilo-tv Ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it ❤️❤️

@crazyoptimists6896 Ай бұрын

Bro keep this up. Well done.

@fairoboilawrence5287 Ай бұрын

Amazing video! This is first time i have seen the battle be played out from birds eye view. I always wanted to see how he managed to do it and you have granted me my wish ❤ thank you for yoir hard work and i hope we see more of your content soon 😊 P.s subscribed and bell icon is on for the next video :D

@JangianTV Ай бұрын

Gangsta! Great stuff; would solidly recommended The People Profiles' recent feature on Baldwin IV. 😊

@lisagottlebe5773 Ай бұрын

Awesome video! ❤

@0TheLastTemplar0 Ай бұрын

Great video! May i ask how you generated the graphics/art for this video? I am working on a crusades related project and would love to use these kinds of assets.

@TheScoopGorrilla Ай бұрын

Great video well done 👍

@dantankunfiveancestorsfist Ай бұрын

If it was under the Turkish Sultan, Saladin's massive failure would have meant death sentence.

@asl7235 Ай бұрын

It is now the year 2024 and they still cant get that last block.

@janwitts2688 Ай бұрын

Quite right.. the entire area belongs to christendom...

@Janovich Ай бұрын

superb

@VenusDeMilo-tv Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@liamthe5576 10 күн бұрын

beautfiul animations and compelling narrative style. you can really go places if you dont give up on this!

@micheldaillet8144 Ай бұрын

Baldwin iv should be canonized

@tomaszsadowski1515 22 күн бұрын

Short, but perfectly described.

@loszhor 24 күн бұрын

Cool video but the sound could use some work. The music is a bit too loud.

@gundarvarr1024 11 күн бұрын

It's not only 300, its just part of the army. It was 5000, holding a narrow passage with a right strat will win every clash.

@samrotv7064 21 күн бұрын

Nice narration 🙂

@philipclemoes9458 12 күн бұрын

Wonderful true history and now they are back, on our own shores.

@ronaldmcdonald8303 10 күн бұрын

When the crusader soldiers returned to Europe they brought with them new spices and herbs. It really changed European cooking.

@Gurnin Ай бұрын

Baldwin's army got holy buff.

@samdaniel2585 22 күн бұрын

أنا مسلم و تعرفت على السيرة الذاتية لبالدوين الرابع و أعجبت بشخصيته كقائد حكيم و مفكر و ذكي مثل صلاح الدين هذا من ناحية و من ناحية أخرى معركة الرملة أثبتت لصلاح الدين الأيوبي إنه لا يواجه جيشا عاديا بل طائفة متكاملة و موحدة فأعد العدة فكانت معركة مرج العيون التي رد فيه الصاع صاعين لبالدوين الذي كان على وشك الوقوع في الأسر بدايتها و حطين نهاية تواجد الصليبيين في القدس و تحريرها بيليان : ما الذي تستحق القدس ؟ صلاح الدين: لا شيء (بشكل شخصي) ------- كل شيء (بشكل معنوي و كمسلم)

@simeonyeager2135 7 күн бұрын

personally I think having such an affliction at so young is what pushed him to be a great leader, too many leaders with an easy life have become selfish in pursuit of their own happiness.

@ChielVL Ай бұрын

Maybe some friendly advice I would turn down the volume of the background music. Your voice should always be the main focal point and the music was kind of distracting especially in the middle of the video. For the rest a nice video with great use of the artistic visualisations!

@allan_0307 Ай бұрын

Age of empires 2 projected our crusaders in bad light.

@esteban20969564 Ай бұрын

"when I was 16 I won a great victory, I felt in that moment i will live to be 100. Now I know I shall not see 30..."

@Cmocking Ай бұрын

Strange to see a sailable body of water up to the walls of Jerusalem :/

@sheharyarahmad13 17 күн бұрын

and what happened after that.. you should mention how saladin respected baldwin iv

@thegreatid3595 29 күн бұрын

When you're feeling sick and unmotivated always remember King Baldwin won a great battle while riddled with Leprosy. I believe society has forgot what it means to fight for god, family, kingdom/nation

@nobertstanel9428 Ай бұрын

Bravo, well made.

@canisrah 20 күн бұрын

Nice to see a solid, dare one say it, truthful retelling. The truth will set you free. Subbed. #DeusVult! #AveMaria!

@ostrogonov 12 күн бұрын

Thus the battle was decided by a decisive and desperate charge. It reminds me of the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa...

@SamYung0 23 күн бұрын

"I pray you retire unharmed to Damascus." * SIKE! *

@churchill8581 Ай бұрын

this is the most epic thing i have watched in a while. fuck yeah

@sophrapsune Ай бұрын

Leadership, local knowledge, training and morale comprehensively defeat a vastly superior force. The balls of mounting such a heavy armour charge…

@user-fl5mq9kp7g Ай бұрын

Baldwin: Where did this force disappear after this battle? I lost two battles, and even the Bedouins who live in the north defeated my army.

@Captain-Donut 25 күн бұрын

‼️ What a Crazy Name for a channel ‼️ Also my favourite Prince Song 🙏❤️ Love from Scotland ❤️🙏

@ahmadz81 15 күн бұрын

You won one battle, but we won the war…

@phishENchimps 26 күн бұрын

What they don't tell you is that in the heat of the battle, when all looked lost, a strange white circle appeared and 5 men who called themselves the Sigma Chad Knights ran into battle launching strange bolts of light. once the battle was over, the Sigma Chad Knights all jumped up and slapped each others hands in mid air, then walked back into the strange white circle from which they appeared.

@Findthetruth809 21 күн бұрын

KING BALDWIN IS SO BADDASS ,PRAISE BE TO GOD

@steveis33 Ай бұрын

Holy crap,👏👏👏

@Flyinspaghetti 15 күн бұрын

Sounds like a good movie.

@nicholasalastair3665 18 күн бұрын

May his soul rest in peace

@ottr-life5511 Ай бұрын

Arn de gothia was great in this battle: ( those who KNOW)

@tomaszsadowski1515 22 күн бұрын

In my opinion, this is the best Crusader battle and... the most forgotten.

@samdaniel2585 22 күн бұрын

لا تغتر بهذا النصر لقد رد صلاح الدين الايوبي الصفعة لبالدوين الرابع في معركة مرج العيون

@GolfingWithNash 15 күн бұрын

@@samdaniel2585that battle was caused by reckless Templar’s not Baldwin IV

@yvettemarshallTWN 8 күн бұрын

Uncommon Valor!

@SkillSanity Ай бұрын

Love everything about this , great content, but why are you making saladin a bad guy?

@ksoonsoon 6 күн бұрын

By using F bombs? Wait, that was only in the thumbnail . . .

@user-zw5mr2hs6p Ай бұрын

GOD fought for them at that Time for The Cruseders😍😍

@hubertkaliszuk8415 19 күн бұрын

Baldwin did not yet have visible leprosy during the battle, so he did not wear a mask yet

@XtraH940 11 күн бұрын

Claiming that Jerusalem was saved is crazy 💀. Reconquered, yes, but not saved.

@bh3aiv950 22 күн бұрын

basically baldwins army was 4500 and saladins was 8000

@joetheperformer 16 күн бұрын

I would say that many of history’s great kings were ill in some way or another… so we can never say if “Baldwin lived a full life”, he may never have been the great leader that he was. Looking death in the face and knowing it’s soon coming changes a man.

@ethanchristianson4922 Ай бұрын

Back in ancient times, Gideon led an army of 300 Israelites against a 135 thousand strong Midianite army. They won, this victory was undoubtedly a victory from god.

@malocuillandre1344 Ай бұрын

Only if you believe that happened with these numbers...which is highly unlikely. Like the existence of god.

@ethanchristianson4922 21 күн бұрын

@@malocuillandre1344 the denial of god despite the abundant evidence that surrounds us tells me that it is unlikely you care about the historical evidence

@luisfernandobaptista132 Ай бұрын

God Vult !!! In Hoc Signus Vince .

@hamdanmunir413 22 күн бұрын

You didnt mention 4k infantry with 375 knights. Saladins army outnumbered them but the number of his troops was exaggerated. Everyone accept that fact. (After 2 years in 1179 crusaders lost despite outnumbering ayyubid by 7 times in the Battle of Banias and lost again in the same year despite outnumbering by 5 times in the battle of Jacobs fort.)😅

@johnking6252 Ай бұрын

The same three religions should find something else to fight over and leave the Land alone. if only they could. 🙏✌️

@artje90 Ай бұрын

well Islam is all about spreading the religion by the sword. Christians and Jews are fine with each other for the most parts, it's the Muslims that are the issue here

@You-ye4xb Ай бұрын

@@artje90???

@artje90 Ай бұрын

@@You-ye4xb read a history book, the bible and the koran and understand what i say. you know basic education when you speak about this topic

@globalpropertyinvestment Ай бұрын

@@You-ye4xb Are you surprised to hear this? It is the truth.

@Gomezvipmia Ай бұрын

He really said Palestine and Gaza like that’s really a place after 50 years ago😂😂

@Idgaf_21 23 күн бұрын

Yeah.. it was lmao Basic knowledge

@rudman97 16 күн бұрын

"Assemble the army"

@jumbowana Ай бұрын

Give Gaza back to the Templar.

@ImReadyD151 8 күн бұрын

The thumbnail 😂

@williamburroughs9686 Ай бұрын

Bold.

@josephjf3226 13 күн бұрын

Anybody have any suggestions for crusader history channels that tell the real story of the Crusades

@ap1724 20 күн бұрын

300 French Knights

@louiejohnmelliza2123 Ай бұрын

Baldwin lV the terror of Saladin

@aetius7139 Ай бұрын

Basically what it feels to have 200 swadian knights only.....

@ncs2000 Ай бұрын

300

@InmyMindInmyEyestheLoveweshare Ай бұрын

7:05 1177, 6 years after Montgisard = 1185?

@crazypolite 12 күн бұрын

Let it be a lesson

@josemiguelcagalingan5092 Ай бұрын

"and collecting booty"

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 13 күн бұрын

What was with the AI generated Arrakis 😂 Im pretty sure the levant doesn’t have 2 moons

@user-ue6yc9kr8i Ай бұрын

They graduated from Sparta

@Aaron-nm1ob Ай бұрын

This channel could be so great but the music overlay is so loud that you can barely hear the narration.

@ricardodelano2205 10 күн бұрын

when will we learn that fighting for a god that is not there is useless , we better start fighting for our planet it is dying and there is no god to say it but us.

@rivenoak Ай бұрын

unfortunately Battle of Hattin happened 1187 and Jerusalem was lost

@tomaszsadowski1515 22 күн бұрын

If you know a novel describing the Battle of Montgisard, please tell me the title and author. I'll pay in gold. ... If it's a novel like "Pathology will win because it was commanded by a leper", I can only pay with a plastic Coca or Peps cap.