Saint Fernando: History's Greatest King? | Córdoba's Fall, 1236 - RECONQUEST OF SPAIN

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  • As a young man, Fernando III, King of León-Castile, successfully navigated the tumultuous landscape of his family’s internal conflicts. He was a valiant general, and a dedicated Christian, who led many crusades into al-Andalus. His most determined opponent was Ibn-Hud, a former mercenary who claimed to be a descendant of the old emirs of Zaragoza. A gifted commander and courageous warrior, Ibn-Hud rallied the Muslims of al-Andalus, and stood in defiance of King Fernando. Ultimately this battle would culminate at Córdoba, the one-time capital of the Umayyad Arab conquerors of Spain.
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    Sources:
    -Bennison, Amira K. - The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, (Edinburgh University, 2016)
    -Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, trans. Joseph O’Callaghan, (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002)
    -Lomax, Derek W. - The Reconquest of Spain, (Longman Group, 1978)
    -Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992)
    -O’Callaghan, Joseph - A History of Medieval Spain, (Cornell, 1975)
    -O’Callaghan, Joseph - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain, (Pennsylvania, 2004)
    -Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 2 (AD 1195-1614), (Liverpool University, 1989)
    Narrated by Tom Wylde
    Animations and maps by Daniel Weiss
    Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts
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  • @RealCrusadesHistory
    @RealCrusadesHistory  Рік тому +30

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  • @oolooo
    @oolooo Рік тому +164

    The Hispanic World recognizes him and his son as two of its greatest Monarchs

    • @fredazcarate4818
      @fredazcarate4818 Рік тому

      There is no such thing as a Hispanic world. Yet there is one Spain. As for the word Hispanic that is made up word from the United States Of America. The US government Anglicize the Latin word Hispanicus dropped the u and created this word. In my day we used the correct term Iberian. And I am retired from the Federal Government.

  • @drdal
    @drdal Рік тому +51

    Saint Fernando was a true hero.

  • @LandgraabIV
    @LandgraabIV Рік тому +82

    I saw his tomb in the Seville Cathedral two weeks ago. Very solemn place.

    • @abcjuniormilton
      @abcjuniormilton Рік тому +4

      I went to Seville and it's cathedral too nearly six years ago, and may have visited his tomb.

  • @stefanvella9807
    @stefanvella9807 Рік тому +117

    The Reconquista is underrated. The Spanish and Portugese monarchs, the crusading orders, the aristocrats and commoners deserve more credit.
    Is there a video covering the Battle of Lucena 1483?

    • @TheBigdaddy64
      @TheBigdaddy64 Рік тому

      Longest lasting war in world history, 700+ years with an estimated 7 million casualties.

  • @umbertotine410
    @umbertotine410 Рік тому +33

    Saint Fernando, ora pro nobis.

  • @reygonzalez4719
    @reygonzalez4719 Рік тому +70

    It's nice to see a video like this, it feels like the reconquest is overshadowed by many other events and doesn't get talked about very often.

    • @alexcavazos3341
      @alexcavazos3341 Рік тому +8

      It rarely gets talked about unless you're of Spanish decent, it's common history is Spanish speaking countries. Since without it not only would Europe likely have been conquered by Muslims but without it the Spanish empire would not be nearly as impactful or powerful. The reconquista was one of middle ages Europe's most important events.

    • @reygonzalez4719
      @reygonzalez4719 Рік тому +4

      @@alexcavazos3341 I know, Portugal and Spain both are very important to history of the world. Without them the world will look so different

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Рік тому +5

      @@reygonzalez4719 And standing on top of the shoulders of the Romans and Visigoths.

  • @MyMy-tv7fd
    @MyMy-tv7fd Рік тому +67

    inspiring stuff, La Reconquista rocks

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Рік тому +3

      I am a fan of the Cordoban Caliphate though...

    • @frank-ko6de
      @frank-ko6de Рік тому

      Yes, thievery ,murder and slavery and extreme torture must rock for you while it just sucks for clear thinking people. You people are hilarious.

    • @jorge6207
      @jorge6207 Рік тому +1

      A Reconquista, the L is just for Castile

    • @alangervasis
      @alangervasis Рік тому +1

      @@frank-ko6de You are peddling fake news nutcase. The reconquista was the resistance against your islamic colonisers..

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Рік тому +8

      @@frank-ko6de You might be confusing it with the Muslims of Al-Andalus.

  • @salazarway
    @salazarway Рік тому +10

    Massive warrior!! Please, more about Dom Gualdim Pais, Dom Duno and Geraldo the fearless.
    🇵🇹🤝🏼🇪🇸

  • @abcjuniormilton
    @abcjuniormilton Рік тому +83

    San Fernando nearly completed the Reconquista. He was at it's last steps. I have been to Sevilla and it's cathedral, and may have seen his tomb there. A true hero of Christendom, and the fact that he's one of the only kings (along with King Louis IX of France) to be christened as a saint is testament to that. He makes me proud of my Spanish heritage (I'm Mexican of mostly Spanish descent).

    • @baha3alshamari152
      @baha3alshamari152 Рік тому +5

      Why wasn't Granada reconquered till 1492

    • @abcjuniormilton
      @abcjuniormilton Рік тому +11

      @@baha3alshamari152 I think because the Muslim rulers there were already paying tribute to the Christians. Also because Granada is surrounded by mountains so it wasn’t as easy to reconquer.

    • @samuelflorenciooliveira1179
      @samuelflorenciooliveira1179 Рік тому +10

      @@baha3alshamari152 Granada became vassal of the Kingdom of Castille

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Рік тому +7

      @@abcjuniormilton It’s actually because it was a tribunal kingdom that was paying off to the kingdom of Castile, basically making them filthy rich. It would’ve been conquered much sooner but there was setbacks of disease, infighting, and of course the tribute money was too good.

    • @cliffordljacksonjr8020
      @cliffordljacksonjr8020 Рік тому +4

      A proud heritage.

  • @PIKL4x4
    @PIKL4x4 Рік тому +27

    Whats the best way to watch in chronological order? I feel lost when I watch these as ive been skipping forward and backwards in time. Thanks for all the hard work, enjoy these very much!

    • @RealCrusadesHistory
      @RealCrusadesHistory  Рік тому +12

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  • @garyfowles648
    @garyfowles648 Рік тому +11

    Looking forward to this, don't often get to watch live as I work nights.

  • @DGordillo123
    @DGordillo123 Рік тому +13

    Thanks for making justice to the incredibly underrated San Fernando, patron saint of my city Sevilla!! This year I went to see his uncorrupted remains in the cathedral, which are exposed only once a year, and it's truly mind blowing, he's so well for being a thousand years old!

  • @younis9819
    @younis9819 Рік тому +12

    St Fernando de Cordoba, pray for us.

  • @kennashley953
    @kennashley953 Рік тому +14

    El Cid was a total badass

  • @samuelflorenciooliveira1179
    @samuelflorenciooliveira1179 Рік тому +25

    the way Fernando is ignored is simply criminal, I hope you make videos about other great Iberian crusaders, talk about Dom Duno, Dom Gualdim Pais, Geraldo "without fear"

  • @craigramage5022
    @craigramage5022 9 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for sharing this.King Fernando 16th great-granddaughter, Maureen

  • @sydney7103
    @sydney7103 Рік тому +13

    Not taken
    But taken BACK

  • @vitorpereira9515
    @vitorpereira9515 Рік тому +96

    God Bless Saint Fernando. The Holy warrior King of God!

    • @joshportie
      @joshportie Рік тому +1

      Unholy. The crusades first targeted Christians. The people who protested the biblical antichrist the papacy.

    • @lucillebonds2196
      @lucillebonds2196 Рік тому +5

      Feast Day is May 30.

    • @vitorpereira9515
      @vitorpereira9515 Рік тому +2

      @@lucillebonds2196 Thanks and god bless you!

    • @palmman9496
      @palmman9496 Місяць тому +2

      God bless.

  • @ChristianChannel
    @ChristianChannel Рік тому +9

    Great Episode!

  • @indupacs.a.6215
    @indupacs.a.6215 Рік тому +8

    Definitely the Greatest King! Wise, brave, magnanimous and Saint! His son, Alfonso, the highest IQ King, the most intelligent and intellectually develop of the Middle Ages.

  • @kafon6368
    @kafon6368 Рік тому +15

    From a tiny kingdom persecuted by invaders, to a massive global empire. What a run in history. If I were Spain (yes, a country) I would retire forever.

  • @jackshaftoe1715
    @jackshaftoe1715 Рік тому +8

    Finally some good content on this subject !

  • @user-rv4wn5qk7q
    @user-rv4wn5qk7q Рік тому +13

    Would be amazing if we had more content about the Order of Christ!

  • @thebrocialist8300
    @thebrocialist8300 Рік тому +17

    ¡Viva España! 🇪🇸⚔️🇪🇸

  • @lupus_croatiae
    @lupus_croatiae Рік тому +10

    San Fernando ruega por nosotros

    • @hubert8438
      @hubert8438 Рік тому +6

      Sancte Ferdinande, ora pro nobis

  • @robertocb7911
    @robertocb7911 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely fantastic! Gracias amigo 👍🏻

  • @fload46d
    @fload46d Рік тому +10

    What men and women were the Spanish Catholics! Viva Christo Rey!

  • @rasputinelciego1547
    @rasputinelciego1547 Рік тому +3

    As always, your videos are excelent. Thanks for all your hard work.

  • @erniegutierrez2288
    @erniegutierrez2288 Рік тому +10

    Excellent Video! When it comes to the History of the Crusades, La Reconquista is often overlooked. Thank you for bringing it forward. "Like"

  • @brianmccarthy5557
    @brianmccarthy5557 Рік тому +31

    Southern California, where my people come from, is full of place names deriving from the long history of the struggle with Islam. The northern half of the City if Los Angeles (itself named after the Virgin Mary - El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles aka The City of Our Lady The Queen of the Angels) is the San Fernando Valley, often called The Valley. It is named after the hero of this program. So is the Franciscan Mission at its heart.

    • @alexcavazos3341
      @alexcavazos3341 Рік тому +5

      South California was Spanish n Mexican territory. That's why, same with Florida, anywhere where the Spanish touched they left their culture

  • @nalublackwater9729
    @nalublackwater9729 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this video!!!

  • @BlueRazor69
    @BlueRazor69 6 місяців тому +2

    Fernando is to Spain what Richard was to England. Not just a man but a full blown folk hero.

  • @daniellekennedy8118
    @daniellekennedy8118 Рік тому +3

    Always love to see your posts -- so informative and interesting! Keep up the good work.

  • @diegoapalategui579
    @diegoapalategui579 Рік тому +1

    So Proud of my ancestor San Fernando

  • @gabriel_brasil33
    @gabriel_brasil33 Рік тому +5

    São Fernando rogai por nós!
    Saint Fernando pray for us!

  • @sergioserobcam
    @sergioserobcam Рік тому +4

    Great video!!!!

  • @trollpolice
    @trollpolice Рік тому +6

    My city is named after King Fernando. San fernando California

  • @tonygarcia-fd4sg
    @tonygarcia-fd4sg Рік тому +2

    AWESOME AWESOME VID. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT

  • @theamazingempiricist
    @theamazingempiricist 8 місяців тому

    Incredible!

  • @learneternal-english3417
    @learneternal-english3417 23 дні тому

    great video

  • @HistoriaenCeluloide
    @HistoriaenCeluloide Рік тому +2

    Chévere video caballero. I hope you also cover other lesser known cruzades like the Baltic ones and specially against the Hussites🧐

  • @fedecano7362
    @fedecano7362 Рік тому +1

    Never heard about him! Great work pal!

  • @DaFroBroforeal
    @DaFroBroforeal Рік тому +2

    Great video.

  • @sheepdog1102
    @sheepdog1102 5 днів тому

    Well done 👍

  • @mikecord231
    @mikecord231 Рік тому

    Great content

  • @flaviopitanga65
    @flaviopitanga65 8 місяців тому +3

    Fernando was a great King❤

  • @keep_calm_and_Deus_Vult
    @keep_calm_and_Deus_Vult Рік тому +4

    ✝️❤️

  • @thelonenoob2489
    @thelonenoob2489 Рік тому +4

    El Cid Campeadore !

  • @ReactionaryPapist
    @ReactionaryPapist 6 місяців тому +1

    Saint Fernando, glorious Holy King! Pray for us sinners!

  • @WashingtonDC99
    @WashingtonDC99 Рік тому +22

    Thank you so, so much for the video clips full of history of a Christian nation.
    Viva Cristo Rey. Christ The High Priest. Cristo / Christ The KING 👑 of kings and The LORD of lords. 🙏❤️💙

  • @kriska926
    @kriska926 Годину тому

    I'm here because he's our patron saint in our Barangay.

  • @chase6579
    @chase6579 Рік тому +5

    excluding our Blessed Lord, wouldn't King David be considered the greatest king? and then behind him perhaps Saint Luis or Fernando?

    • @RealCrusadesHistory
      @RealCrusadesHistory  Рік тому +5

      I think he's definitely in the running.

    • @fortunatomartino8549
      @fortunatomartino8549 Рік тому

      Is there evidence of King David?

    • @ricardooliveira9774
      @ricardooliveira9774 Рік тому

      @@fortunatomartino8549 Yes. Some people believe his story in the bible is exagerated though. There are different opinions, of course. Some believe the history in the bible is accurated.

  • @Lacteagalaxia
    @Lacteagalaxia Рік тому +1

    Lo facilmque que es hacer historia hoy día desde el extranjero mejor aquí hay muchos

    • @Woldemar94
      @Woldemar94 Рік тому +1

      de que estas hablando tu?

  • @Rickdonculous
    @Rickdonculous 10 місяців тому

    What is your source material?

  • @rickybrogden898
    @rickybrogden898 Рік тому

    Recently found out Saint Fernando was my 22nd Great Grandfather!

    • @jojolafrite9265
      @jojolafrite9265 3 місяці тому

      Si y La Reina Isabel Era mi prima por parte de mi otra prima🤣🤣🤣

  • @nicolasrea6249
    @nicolasrea6249 Рік тому +7

    That is why the Cortes of Madrid must retrieve, arrange and codify the Royal Charters of Castile which is the basis of the secular authority of the Spanish Monarch being the living embodiment of Spain , that is, Spain personified ....

  • @Boric78
    @Boric78 Рік тому +2

    The Mesquita is awesome and the old roman bridge. Cordoba is great.

    • @PhxVanguard
      @PhxVanguard Рік тому +14

      it's a cathedral, not a mosque and it was built as a church (though smaller) before the islamic occupation of Spain.

  • @silent-cc1sm
    @silent-cc1sm Рік тому

    When is knight of the cross out?

  • @ginaveritaslee
    @ginaveritaslee 22 дні тому

    His feast day is coming up! Let's do a Novena for the the big project that the Hispanic Americans are working on to tell the full history of the Catholic Church during the time of the Conquest in America.

  • @AndrewB221
    @AndrewB221 Рік тому +2

    I was in this battle

  • @Sksk27547
    @Sksk27547 Рік тому +2

    Safest place to live was probably a cave in this century

  • @imperator7828
    @imperator7828 Рік тому +3

    "History's Greatest king?" Yeah nah fam thats a huge stretch