Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars DOCUMENTARY

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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +530

    New and updated video: ua-cam.com/video/r2cEIDZwG5M/v-deo.html

    • @avitiusrufinus6980
      @avitiusrufinus6980 5 років тому +11

      I hope you guys didn't forget to make a video about Ali pasha tepelena king of Egypt???

    • @peymanmostafaei6963
      @peymanmostafaei6963 5 років тому +8

      Is this a rerun to this series (early Muslim conquest)?

    • @UnknownSend3r
      @UnknownSend3r 5 років тому +42

      What I don't understand, is that, you went from stating that Muslim accounts regarding Roman numbers were vastly exaggerated to than asserting that the Romans were outnumbered. I found that a bit odd. And also the first engagement Khalid bin Waleed had with Roman forces was in the battle of muta'ah almost a decade before this battle.

    • @deeipomar2366
      @deeipomar2366 5 років тому +91

      You keep saying that Byzantine was devastated by the war, but what you fail to realize is that they had more than 5 years after the end of the war to restore stability and replenish their resources, on the other hand the Arabs lived almost all their lives as quarrelling tribes and knew no meaning of unity, when Muhammad united them almost 80% of them rebelled and Abu-Bakr had to fight many internal wars in order to restore stability, in the very same year of the rebellion's end he launched his forces not to the Persians only but to Rome as well at the same time, not to mention that their warfare equipment would not be even compared to that of the mighty Sassanids and Byzantines.
      So when you bring up the fact that Byzantine was exhausted because of the war it gives absolutely no sense to the outcome of conflict with the Arabs, because the Arabs' situation was much worse than Byzantine's, at least Byzantine had more than five years of stability while the Arabs had almost two months before their campaign was launched, and Byzantine had a huge expert of organized government and management while their counterparts had literally zero expert in the manner due to the fact that they used to be divided tribes hating each other and wage war on each other for the stupidest reasons!!
      In short; the Arabs were the actual side in this conflict to have been truly exhausted by war not Byzantium!!

    • @thestatistician6076
      @thestatistician6076 5 років тому +10

      NOTE: The nickname sword of Allah was granted to Khalid ibn Al-walid after the battle of Mo'ta(مؤتة) as his charge in dawn against the larger byzantine army at dawn was too risky yet paid off, delaying the byzantines temporarily for the muslim army to retreat in good order. This is the libk in arabic for those who can read it
      ar.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF
      And this is in english
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
      And also on the battle of Ajnadin, some sources mention that a few days before the battle the byzantines were reinforced by contingents of the Ghassinds, but I am not fully sure, can you confirm whether it is true or not?
      And btw thanks for the great video hope you will soon cover the Umayyad history and their great battles like the battle of Balinjar.

  • @Liquidsback
    @Liquidsback 5 років тому +1273

    I think I know why the Byzantine Commander Thomas decided to focus his troops at The Gate of Thomas......

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +245

      I am not sure, but it is probably a later name, as in "the gate Thomas used to attack".

    • @corleone560
      @corleone560 5 років тому +116

      @@KingsandGenerals it is a later name but it was a good meme

    • @Brahmdagh
      @Brahmdagh 5 років тому +30

      @@KingsandGenerals Like Luigi Codorna's mountain?
      (((((((7433456th battle of the Isonzo river)))))))

    • @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8
      @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8 5 років тому +47

      Like Stalin did at Stalingrad

    • @firasshakosh1152
      @firasshakosh1152 5 років тому +46

      😂😂
      By the way the gate of Thomas is still preserved as it is here in Damascus and is referred to as bab toma

  • @Thenoisyoneyes
    @Thenoisyoneyes 5 років тому +859

    Look at all those intellectuals in the comments who think they somehow could have led Persian and Eastern Roman armies better than the generals...

    • @heretyk_1337
      @heretyk_1337 5 років тому +59

      It is wisdom of a person who see all of battlefiedl form space... It is actually pretty scary, how a line of infantry can obstruct line of sight of a commander, even when he is on some high vantage point. I mean i saw once people playing at medieval battle- two lines of skrimishers clollided- when another group emerged from behind first one, everyone were surprised, because nobody even saw them coming, until it was too late...

    • @aasemissa2274
      @aasemissa2274 5 років тому +54

      Everyone can speak but few of them could have acted .. الواقع غير التنظير يا عم الكميتي 😂

    • @Thenoisyoneyes
      @Thenoisyoneyes 5 років тому +77

      @@heretyk_1337
      We're not talking about drills here
      We're talking about a well trained, well provisioned armies
      The Sassanid and Byzantine armies had centuries of army tradition that such thing as "vision obstruction" is taken into account by the generals

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +1

      لمذا اسمها مصر و ليس بلاد القبط ؟

    • @Thenoisyoneyes
      @Thenoisyoneyes 5 років тому +10

      @@Omegaeon1
      لأن ده اسم البلد في اللغات السامية زي العربية والأشورية الخ..
      ثانيا اسم الدولة في اللغة المصرية سواء في اللغة القديمة او الحديثة (القبطية) فهو "كمت" او "kemet"

  • @Solon1581
    @Solon1581 5 років тому +1303

    >his marriage interrupted by a siege
    >betrays his city and christian faith so he could marry his fiance
    >city falls
    >he converts to Islam
    >his new wife commits suicide
    >Feelsbadman.

    • @AdamNoizer
      @AdamNoizer 5 років тому +149

      it really be like that sometimes.
      edit: Apparently he swore never to take another wife after she died. Feelsbadman.

    • @Dayo98
      @Dayo98 5 років тому +136

      Hoes before bros

    • @goldman77700
      @goldman77700 5 років тому +63

      @@imperator7828 It really shouldn't. Lol.

    • @aasemissa2274
      @aasemissa2274 5 років тому +76

      @@imperator7828 he became muslim so what you believe in doesn't apply on him ...

    • @naelaoun3311
      @naelaoun3311 5 років тому +36

      @@imperator7828 It is not very Christian to find happiness in the distress of others

  • @wadisindhda7713
    @wadisindhda7713 5 років тому +542

    Khalid legally borrowed ladders and purchased ropes from the monastery instead of forcefully taking them, respect.

    • @MZONE991
      @MZONE991 5 років тому +32

      Noor Haider
      Yes "borrowed"
      Lol, you people are surely delusional

    • @MZONE991
      @MZONE991 5 років тому +6

      z a
      قبل عام 634م كان الروم يحكمون دمشق، وكل سكانها مسيحيون.
      وعندما هاجمها العرب اقتحموها بقيادة خالد بن الوليد من جهة الشرق.. قاوم الروم دفاعًا عن مدينتهم، لكن خالد هاجم المدينة ذابحًا الأطفال والنساء والرجال ومدمّرًا كل شيء، ونقلت مراجع المسلمين قوله :"لن أرفع السيف عن رقابهم، حتى أفنيهم عن آخرهم".
      (المرجع👈 الواقدي، فتوح الشام، ص 41)
      (والواقدي هو من حفاظ الحديث، وهو أقدم وأشهر مؤرخي الإسلام)
      وقد حاول روم المدينة التفاوض مع المسلمين طالبين إليهم وقف المذبحة وعودة العرب "إلى بلادهم" (أيّ شبه الجزيرة العربية) مقابل إعطائهم مالًا وطعامًا، إلا أن خالد بن الوليد رفض وقال: "ما أَخْرَجَنا إليكم الجهدُ والجوعُ، وإنما نحن قوم نشرب الدماء، وبَلَغَنا أنه لا دم أطيب من دم الروم، فجئنا لذلك".
      (المرجع👈 ابن كثير، البداية والنهاية، ج 7، سنة 13هجريًا، موقعة اليرموك)
      وهكذا استمرت المذبحة، وخالد وجيشه يقتلون من روم دمشق حتى فاق عدد القتلى الأبرياء ال 40 ألفًا من مسيحيي المدينة.
      وكانت المدينة من جهة الغرب قد استسلمت لأبي عبيدة بن الجراح، فأتمّ أبو عبيدة الاحتلال استسلامًا من جهة الغرب، وخالد "قتلاً وذبحاً" من جهة الشرق.

    • @MZONE991
      @MZONE991 5 років тому +1

      @Sam Rogers ما هو مصدرك؟ هذا صحيح ليس لديك اي مصدر ههههههههههه
      معروف ان السكان لم يكونوا عربا و المصدر : www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC379148/

    • @Palestine4Ever169
      @Palestine4Ever169 5 років тому +14

      Paladin Christian
      اذهب واكذب في مكان اخر
      Lying pos

    • @imyoursitdoesntmatterwhat478
      @imyoursitdoesntmatterwhat478 5 років тому +7

      @ITS FACTZ wrong claim!! Those claims are in hadiths and in we'll known Islamic history.

  • @Ome99
    @Ome99 5 років тому +396

    I'm surprised that Khalid and his commanders actually accepted such a surrender.
    True to their word indeed.

    • @tylerellis9097
      @tylerellis9097 5 років тому +28

      MrMigraine and then he attacked them and the refuges 3 days later. Not so Honorable to me.

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +79

      Tyler Ellis truce was over, also he went up to conquer antioch, and damn i would do my best to get that dangerous one eyed general or ....siege of malta

    • @tylerellis9097
      @tylerellis9097 5 років тому +5

      The_Guy he attacked Civilians the truce being over matters not.

    • @Ome99
      @Ome99 5 років тому +132

      @@tylerellis9097 Thomas and his troops are civilians?

    • @spymasterk4873
      @spymasterk4873 5 років тому +2

      @@tylerellis9097 sure it matters they are good us loot you can sell them or add them in your manpower

  • @MalayArcher
    @MalayArcher 5 років тому +287

    As always here are few Total War Attila mods that we used in this video:
    -The Fall Of the Eagles
    -Aztec Lighting
    -GEMFX
    -Purple River Blood
    Best wishes,
    ڤمانه ملايو

    • @mugheessuhaib4644
      @mugheessuhaib4644 5 років тому +1

      What do u guys use for the tactical view

    • @vonxoliver
      @vonxoliver 5 років тому

      @@mugheessuhaib4644 i think it's just After Effect or other animation software

    • @MalayArcher
      @MalayArcher 5 років тому

      Odysseus Odysseus You wont see it if you play as ERE and WRE. That reskin is from theme of Sicily (AoC faction).

    • @perajuritmerah2547
      @perajuritmerah2547 5 років тому

      Takkan hilang melayu di youtube

    • @adamkhairun3731
      @adamkhairun3731 5 років тому

      Eh ada jugak orang melayu tengok video macamni? Ingat aku sorang je haha. Terbaik bang

  • @jadenk1409
    @jadenk1409 5 років тому +524

    Moral of the story: Don't interrupt a couple marrying each other. The fiance might bestray your country

    • @Kru12794
      @Kru12794 5 років тому +27

      Or maybe simply postpone your fucking religious ceremony until your city is no longer under siege perhaps??

    • @MrLoobu
      @MrLoobu 5 років тому +2

      Imagine if a state enslaved their kids, that would probably make them really mad.

    • @Abdulrahman-tt2sf
      @Abdulrahman-tt2sf 5 років тому +20

      @@mhsmhs2217
      They always have an Excuse for losing against Arabians

    • @azopeopaz3059
      @azopeopaz3059 5 років тому +4

      @@mhsmhs2217 Or a euphemism for a glaucous: It soud realy fishy i think the man want the girl and was not at all fiancé. It basicaly he sell his town to fuck a girl and even maybe the girl doe not know it or even maybe be maried to a nother man.

    • @salmanyare2103
      @salmanyare2103 5 років тому +5

      jaden k there was no way the city could survive from that siege..the Muslims would probably conquer that city even without the betrayal of that guy. There’s nothing to blame him

  • @goldenmemes51
    @goldenmemes51 5 років тому +88

    YES!!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE SERIES! The early arab conquest are the best especially watching this In hot summer heat makes it feel alive and real! Thank you KnG!

    •  5 років тому +9

      arfaoui sami Yes but the army was all arabs

    • @talalali9433
      @talalali9433 5 років тому +3

      arfaoui sami Pakistans have nothing to do with the these wars

    • @goldenmemes51
      @goldenmemes51 5 років тому +1

      @@arfaouisami2955 nice man! Fateh is a Sikh word as well such as Deg Teg Fateh (food safety and protection for the world)

    • @MsDubstepFTW
      @MsDubstepFTW 5 років тому +1

      @@goldenmemes51 considering how there were Muslims in India long before the founding of Sikhism, you could say that the word Fateh may have come from Arabic or some sort of Islamic influence. That and the way Sikhism has some (not a lot but some) ties to Islam.

    • @goldenmemes51
      @goldenmemes51 4 роки тому +1

      Arsalan Khan
      Yes so what no biggie
      Sufism has huge influence in India you for example were probably Indian and went to Islam ancestorial to escape caste and a lot of Sanskrit words and Arabic are there

  • @knowledgerealm1064
    @knowledgerealm1064 5 років тому +426

    "My marriage was interrupted by the siege. Better betray everyone"

    • @DDKKAY
      @DDKKAY 5 років тому +46

      I am A syrian...when i get married in 2014 there were clashes and bombardment between ISIS and free syrian army just 4 km from my marriage room in my village north of syria....

    • @knowledgerealm1064
      @knowledgerealm1064 5 років тому +38

      @@DDKKAY I'm really sorry man. Either way, i do not think you would betray your whole village and free Syrians to ISIS due to that

    •  5 років тому +4

      @@DDKKAY Max Hoffman is a german name.

    • @servantofallah1698
      @servantofallah1698 5 років тому +1

      Knowledge Realm what do you mean isis?

    • @salemmohammad8313
      @salemmohammad8313 5 років тому +2

      LoL.

  • @Anvilforever
    @Anvilforever 5 років тому +200

    I visited Damascus last year. The 7 gates are still known there. Except thomas gate it is now known as Thoma Gate (Bab Touma). I visited Saladin's Grave and st. Mary's church at the eastern gate.

    • @deeipomar2366
      @deeipomar2366 5 років тому +39

      Bab Touma in Arabic means Thomas Gate in English 😂

    • @omarjedidi8958
      @omarjedidi8958 5 років тому +37

      If you aren't syrian, and you visited Damascus last year, I have to admit that have the balls ...

    • @Anvilforever
      @Anvilforever 5 років тому +16

      @@omarjedidi8958 yeah im not syrian. Its still pretty dangerous. Would not recommend going there without someone that knows english and knows the place well.

    • @VLADB07
      @VLADB07 5 років тому +2

      👏🏻

    • @Anvilforever
      @Anvilforever 5 років тому +15

      @@LuisAldamiz 100%. But you need a local person always. A history buff could spend a whole month just in Syria and Lebanon and he would still need more time to visit everything.

  • @K3bReet
    @K3bReet 5 років тому +304

    Whenever I hear Khaled Ibn Alwalweed I know he won the battle.

    • @dadgreg6045
      @dadgreg6045 4 роки тому +13

      KebReet and he never loses

    • @osaidfudly4268
      @osaidfudly4268 4 роки тому +9

      Before Khalid Ibn al walid became Muslim he lost a battle vs the muslims but he killed many Muslims and then 5 yrs later he became Muslim

    • @aal-m3545
      @aal-m3545 4 роки тому +10

      Osaid Fudly before converting to islam he never lost as a (Leader of the army) he only became leader once before converting to islam and he won against muslims

    • @aal-m3545
      @aal-m3545 4 роки тому +1

      When he lost he was never a leader just a respected knight

    • @KJ-is5ug
      @KJ-is5ug 4 роки тому +2

      Plus the funny onion hat the muslims always wear XD

  • @lejlanjarrod1
    @lejlanjarrod1 5 років тому +1397

    “She promptly commited suicide for unknown reasons” 😂

    • @jadenk1409
      @jadenk1409 5 років тому +431

      Yeah she probably didn't want to marry a man who is willing to betray his city,country and people for just delaying his marriage.

    • @jamestang1227
      @jamestang1227 5 років тому +187

      @@jadenk1409 I dunno man, that shows some dedication to the marriage right there.

    • @naelaoun3311
      @naelaoun3311 5 років тому +35

      @@jadenk1409 I don't think that is why because this showed her that he cared about her more than anything.
      If it affected her, it was most likely in a good way since any women would be thrilled by this kind of devotion to their lover

    • @aasemissa2274
      @aasemissa2274 5 років тому +148

      @@jadenk1409 but most of the city converted to Islam few years later by their own choise and became a main part of the islamic community and army 😂

    • @naelaoun3311
      @naelaoun3311 5 років тому +285

      @Cegesh Well it is technically wrong, Syria and Egypt stayed majority christian territories for a few centuries after that.
      But yes, the conversions were of their own choices

  • @echo4741
    @echo4741 5 років тому +388

    Time to give life a break for 17 minutes and 41 seconds.

    • @marcobosshard3543
      @marcobosshard3543 5 років тому +12

      Word ^^ I have final exams tomorrow and made a short break

    • @2A9D8F
      @2A9D8F 5 років тому +4

      I have to write 20 page paper until tomorrow and took a break by watching this

    • @nomore1088
      @nomore1088 5 років тому +1

      unless this is your life

    • @armagananteplioglu9031
      @armagananteplioglu9031 5 років тому +3

      also 10 minutes to look at the comments

    • @hashim7431
      @hashim7431 5 років тому +2

      Your life is not important

  • @amourringinton120
    @amourringinton120 5 років тому +229

    The warrior Zirar and his sister Khawlla bint azwar were some of the best fighters in this battle

    • @mostovndiaye4795
      @mostovndiaye4795 5 років тому +10

      No The Rashidun Army was shattered because of the fitnah War Khalif Ali vs Muawiyah

    • @khalidh442
      @khalidh442 5 років тому +22

      @@luisromanlegionaire This is the stupidest shit ive ever heard

    • @greatarabia8091
      @greatarabia8091 5 років тому +13

      Luis what?! Lol

    • @salehsulaiman5784
      @salehsulaiman5784 5 років тому +26

      Luis the Arabs converted Turks to Islam after defeating then in central Asian, so everything Turks have done was because of the Arabs, ever the ottomans were speaking Arabic and dress like Arab kings, even they stole the name “caliphe” from the Arabs, so technically without the Arabs Turks wouldn’t live in Anatolia which was gifted from the Arab Abassyed caliph to the turk tripe

    • @Internut1985
      @Internut1985 5 років тому +4

      The Tiger The Oguz Turks migrated to Anotalia for two reasons
      Drought in their native homeland(Central Asia )
      Mongol threat

  • @abor7ab535
    @abor7ab535 5 років тому +411

    We want conquest of Egypt by Amr ibn El A'as by only 4.500 Arab soldiers.

    • @ShahTalks
      @ShahTalks 5 років тому +20

      Yes

    • @sportification0183
      @sportification0183 5 років тому +13

      +12.000. And no offense but I doubt they would ever defeat fortified bizantine positions being outnumbered 6 to 1 according to arab sources

    • @abor7ab535
      @abor7ab535 5 років тому +60

      it is well documented by Coptic Church sources , Cyrus himself sided with Amr and Copts due to sympathy with Muslims and Friendship with Amr from the days he was a trader, refusing to continue the fight and paying Jizya.
      Amr knew Egypt very well , and with over 500k Romans and Greeks in Egypt , 150k of them able to fight according to the massege sent to Cyrus from Hercalius accusing him of not having the well to fight. even a 100k army is not enough to control Egypt without public sympathy with Muslims , hatered to Romans , and cooperation from Cyrus .

    • @abor7ab535
      @abor7ab535 5 років тому +34

      Cyrus was the head of Malkite Church in Egypt , and knew there would be a prophet after Jesus even Heraclius knew that , so sympathy from him had it's reasons.

    • @isyraf9989
      @isyraf9989 5 років тому +2

      @Joshua张志鸿 wow, what a nice "information"

  • @oussamasiab5509
    @oussamasiab5509 5 років тому +169

    He was nicknamed the sword of allah just after his conversion to islam not after the battle of yarmouk

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 5 років тому +17

      Precisely it was after the battle of Mu'tah where he was given the nickname as he had broken 9 swords and turned a sure defeat into a strategic retreat that saved many of the men who he would lead at Yarmouk.
      The confusion comes from his declaration of faith where he said that his blade "would be the sword of Allah". However people just called him Khalid.

    • @oussamasiab5509
      @oussamasiab5509 5 років тому +15

      @@SantomPh thank you for the reply, but this is a controversial subject and let me correct one thing he didn't say that his blade would be the "sword of allah" but its the prophet mohammed who said that

  • @stepanpytlik4021
    @stepanpytlik4021 5 років тому +99

    Finally another video about Byzantine Empire! Thank so much!

  • @Mountaineer2
    @Mountaineer2 5 років тому +82

    I got to say that I'm allways baffled how good your videos are. The quality is just beond anything else you can find for documentary videos like this...

  • @saytans7497
    @saytans7497 5 років тому +357

    wth,an arab woman at frontline and almost killed the commanding forces.wew,thats some Lord Of The Ring stuff.

    • @MDud-pg2un
      @MDud-pg2un 5 років тому +164

      No man can take my eye
      I am no man

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +135

      They used to go with their husbands in wars, they stay in the back and they would shoot stones at the soldiers if they retreat

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 5 років тому +135

      The women came along to protect the baggage train, and were trained to shoot arrows and use slings as well as spears.
      In this very campaign Khalwah Al Azar was known to have fought and even commanded troops at the front line. Even when captured and thrown into a women's prison she engineered a breakout and killed 9 men herself.

    • @moulayismail1546
      @moulayismail1546 5 років тому +100

      Women played an important role during early arab conquest
      In battle of uhud a woman called nussaiba defended the prophet from khalid who managed to defeat the muslim army

    • @themens200
      @themens200 5 років тому +79

      the battles of Khalid Ibn Al walid (when i read about them) i found them to be nothing less than what you read in stories.
      for example, Zerar or Derar in Ararbic (the champion the narrator talked about) was captured by the romans in a battle, his sister covered her face and wore armor and tried to fight her way through the romans in order to save her brother, and everyone admired her way of fighting.
      and since that Zerar was the favorite wing commander of Khalid, he made a rescue mission to save him from the Romans and bring him back alive, and they actually did in a completely cinematic scene

  • @irpuspo6321
    @irpuspo6321 5 років тому +199

    Finally our Arab and Byzantine war back
    I love this series

    • @andrespolo2722
      @andrespolo2722 5 років тому +7

      Only missing the battle of Heliopolis, and the siege of Cartage.

    • @irpuspo6321
      @irpuspo6321 5 років тому

      @@andrespolo2722 yeah,i hope he soon do that

    • @umaransari9765
      @umaransari9765 5 років тому +15

      @@andrespolo2722 and they should also do Battle of Nahavand
      Last big battle between Muslims and Sassanids
      After this total defeat, Sassanids were not able to muster another army to pose threat to Muslims, however some of Sadness generals still tried to resist with guerilla tactics but that was too late

    • @irpuspo6321
      @irpuspo6321 5 років тому +1

      @@umaransari9765 That is when persia came into muslim influence

    • @donjon6244
      @donjon6244 5 років тому

      muslim* Arabs were not the only ones helping to advance Islam

  • @HamsterInMyHead
    @HamsterInMyHead 5 років тому +133

    Another one of the reasons Khalid Ibn Al Walid is considered one of the greatest generals of all time - definitely one of the best cavalry commanders to have ever lived, right up there with the great Subutai of the Mongols

    • @GGitten
      @GGitten 5 років тому +17

      Khalid never lost a battle as far as I know but did Subutai?

    • @qizeaqfile
      @qizeaqfile 5 років тому +4

      @@GGitten Yes, he also never lost a battle.

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 5 років тому +1

      @@GGitten Subotai also never lost a battle.

    • @omarjedidi8958
      @omarjedidi8958 5 років тому +4

      @@GGitten Subutai was a beast, he is the only known general I guess, that was successful in the invasion of russian lands ...

    • @GGitten
      @GGitten 5 років тому +7

      Omar Jedidi Poland succesfully invaded russia in the 1600. A polish army reached and occupied Moscow so Subutai was not the only one successfull in a russian invasion

  • @bakhurjisamer9110
    @bakhurjisamer9110 5 років тому +165

    I love the middle east segments since they're so rich in culture, history, and war. Thanks for the vids, keep it up!!

    • @ahmedst205
      @ahmedst205 5 років тому +12

      now they are just lazy people , who live in luxury , and oil ressources!
      we gotta admit that they're still cool !

    • @bakhurjisamer9110
      @bakhurjisamer9110 5 років тому

      @@ahmedst205 true but you gotta admit, the only thing they kept was war

    • @Muhammed552
      @Muhammed552 5 років тому +3

      @@ahmedst205 not all of us m9

    • @Jacobson47
      @Jacobson47 5 років тому +6

      @@ahmedst205 arabs got very lazy and innactive after sahabi died they had so much potential but didnt used it. Osman's saved muslim middle east. Sad to watch what is muslim world now

    • @alchemist7525
      @alchemist7525 5 років тому +15

      @@Jacobson47 ottpmans are the worst thing that happened to the middle east

  • @Omegaeon1
    @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +102

    Seriously, Khalid ibn Walid needs a series for himself, both in his pre muslim and post muslim life. He’s a general worthy to be part of this awesome series !

    • @OwnTrick
      @OwnTrick 5 років тому +10

      ALMUIZ FATIMI
      There’s a series about khalid (RA) which was aired on MBC, its in arabic though there is english subtitles.

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +10

      Roy Riley his use if mobility and light units against heavier troops is just stunning.

    • @bagusindrahariadi1760
      @bagusindrahariadi1760 5 років тому +4

      He's the only general who defeated the Prophet Muhammad pre conversion. That's the power of Sword of Allah, nothing can stand in his way if Allah wills it, not even prophets. Please make Battle of Uhud documentary.

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +3

      Prophets in Islam
      تاريخ الاسلام هو تاريخ المسلمين، ثم اني مغاربي و لم اطرق بابك و أسألك عن تاريخي أو أن تحزن علي...فما أتى بك ؟

    • @Abdulrahman-tt2sf
      @Abdulrahman-tt2sf 5 років тому +3

      I agree with you
      There is more in this man then just war
      He had a wonderful poetry when the Romans killed his son after being sent to them by the prophet for negotiates
      He sworn to take a thousand knights with him :
      جَرَى مدمعى فوق الْمَحَاجِرِ وانْهَمَلْ .. وحَرُّ الغَضَا قدْ زَادَ فى القَلْبِ واشْـتَعَلْ
      وهَدَّ فُؤَادِى يَوْمَ أُخْـبِرْتُ نَعْيَهُ .. وضَاقَتْ بِيَ الدُّنيا ودَمْعِيَ قد هَطَلْ
      وزَادَتْ بِيَ الأحْـزَانُ والْهَمُّ ضَرَّنِي .. وعَنْ قَـلْبِيَ الْمَحْزُونِ بِاللهِ لا تَسَـلْ
      سَـأَبْكِى عَلَيْهِ كُلَّمَا أَظْـلَمَ الدُّجَى .. وما ابْتَسَمَ الصُّبـْحُ الْمُنِيرُ وما أسْـتَهَلْ
      لقَدْ كانَ بَدْرًا زَائِدَ الْحُسْنِ طَـالِعًا .. فأَصْبَحَ بَعْدَ النُّورِ والزَّهْوِ قدْ أفَـلْ
      كانَ كَرِيمَ العَمِّ والْخَـالِ سَـيِّدًا .. إذًا قَامَ سوقُ الْحَرْبِ لَمْ يَعْرِفِ الْوَجَلْ
      أحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَيْلُ اللِّئَامِ بِأَسْـرِهِمْ .. وقَدْ مَكَّنـُـوا مِنْهُ الْمُهَنَّدَ والأسَـلْ
      فَوَا أسَفَا لَوْ أنَّـنِى كُنتُ حَاضِرًا .. بِأبْيَضَ مَاضٍ لِلْجَنَاحَيْنِ مُنتَصِـلْ
      تَرَكْـتُهُمُ وَسْطَ الْمَعَامِعِ جِيـفَةً .. عَلَيْهَا تُسَاقُ الطَّـيْرُ فى السَّـهْلِ والْجَبَلْ
      وحَقِّ الَّذِى حَجَّتْ قُرَيْشٌ لِبَيْتِهِ .. وأرْسَـلَ طَـهَ الْمُصْطَفَى غَايةَ الأمَلْ
      لأقْتُلَ مِنْـهُمْ فى الوَغَى ألفَ سَيِّدٍ .. إذَا سَـلَّمَ الرَّحـمنُ واتَّسَـعَ الأجَـلْ
      My tears have run over the orbits and flowed
      And the Heat of the coal has increased in the heart and burneds
      And Demolished my heart the day I received his news
      narrowed on me the life of this world
      And so my tears had falls
      increased are my sorrows and the grief harmed me
      and about my sad heart ..for Allah's sake don't ask
      I will weep for him whenever darkness darks .. hadn't the light of the morning smiles out of dawn yet and started
      he was a full moon over charmed rising .. so became after the lightness and Flowering already set
      noble was his uncles and his mother's trib as well .. If the market of war raises he did not know fear
      Surrounded him horses of the miscreant with their numbers .. They managed him with sword and spear
      Oh my sorrow If I were just present ..
      I would left them bodies like gathered slain deers
      By the right of He whom Quraish(the tribe of Makkah) pilgrim to His house
      .. and send the chosen one the hope of hopes
      I shall kill from among them a thousand master .. If The Merciful kept me and my age expands

  • @abdohany2942
    @abdohany2942 5 років тому +98

    The idea of crossing the desert by this way wasn't Al walid's idea...it was Rafa bin Amira's idea...and Al walid let him led the way

    • @YB00
      @YB00 5 років тому +8

      True.

    • @omarshakkur9551
      @omarshakkur9551 4 роки тому +5

      Youre confused bro! Its not abt making Khaled look smart cse he undoubtly is, but to correct u it was his idea and Rafie was the only man among em who crossed this desert cse none dare! So Khaled told him to guide the army cse Khaled wanted to arrive to Syria as quick as possible.

    • @Trending_Clips4U
      @Trending_Clips4U 4 роки тому +2

      Brother, Khalid asked his man about a shorter route towards the Muslim army in Syria cuz the other routes would take alot of time. Rafe told him about the route through the desert but cautioned him that not even small caravans dared to move through it due to the fear of getting lost or dying of thirst. Other seniors also cautioned Khalid to not move through the desert, but it was him alone that decided to move through it despite all the warnings. And it was his strategy to make twenty camels drink alot of water and tie their mouths. The camels were slaughtered during the march to extract the water from their bodies. So it was mainly his decision. What is interesting is that after the journey was completed Rafe told him that he had travelled through this route only once and that also in his childhood days some 30 years ago. Alhamdulilah that Allah helped them and guided them on the right path or things could've been different (na-uzu-billah).

    • @abdohany2942
      @abdohany2942 4 роки тому +1

      @@Trending_Clips4U of course was Al walid decision ....but the idea of crossing the desert by (this way) was rafe idea...look to the source above if u can understand Arabic...

  • @SonofOmar
    @SonofOmar 5 років тому +40

    I'm a Muslim and I love All Muslims in the World, Because they are my brothers. Allahu Akbar

    • @jordenshba9a403
      @jordenshba9a403 5 років тому +3

      @blue heeler why would we hate if no one did any thing bad toward us , we are humans we hate and love like you do . Stop overthinking because you can't do anything.

    • @JohnDoeTheGoodGuy
      @JohnDoeTheGoodGuy 5 років тому +2

      @blue heeler He never said he hated everyone else, you just put your words in his mouth and played yourself.

    • @JohnDoeTheGoodGuy
      @JohnDoeTheGoodGuy 5 років тому +5

      @blue heeler So you got caught on your bullshit and decided to play it off? Haha. This is why hateful rats like you will always stay miserable.

    • @reinhardvanastrea3019
      @reinhardvanastrea3019 5 років тому +2

      blue heeler so if he didn’t mention his love to his Christians bros that means he hate them
      *LOGIC*

  • @ciuyr2510
    @ciuyr2510 5 років тому +37

    I love the individual Hero stories that happen in battles. Formidable fighters & personal melee battle stories and 1vs1 fights.
    +

    • @ciuyr2510
      @ciuyr2510 5 років тому +1

      ​@Khaye Ayubann Please extend your negative energy in the other direction & mind the gap. Thank you

    • @17-MASY
      @17-MASY 5 років тому

      @Khaye Ayubann sieging a city is no
      comfortable or an easy task

  • @salmangems85
    @salmangems85 5 років тому +46

    Love this channel.
    Khalid Bin Al Walid r.a was truly a legendary warrior. And Zarrar and Asim were one of fierce warriors in his Cavalry. Cavalry of heroes.
    Can’t wait seeing more videos about Khalid.

  • @denniscleary7580
    @denniscleary7580 5 років тому +80

    Excellent another great video to start my Sunday 😁👍

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +1

      Thanks, Dennis!

    • @thax321
      @thax321 5 років тому

      Haha this, watching this on sunday morning is the best ^^

  • @ZZ-ek9qy
    @ZZ-ek9qy 5 років тому +107

    Can you do a special series for Khalid ibn-walid before and after he became Muslim he’s character is the most interesting one in all series he do some mysterious things and surprisingly chocking lol that he went and asked to borrow a ladder was hilarious this man is a genius

  • @syedmubashir1095
    @syedmubashir1095 5 років тому +46

    khalid ibn al walid was given the title of Sword of Allah before he even started the wars with sassanids or Byzantine

  • @salehsulaiman5784
    @salehsulaiman5784 5 років тому +76

    So are you saying that when Khalid ibn alwaleed reached the city center and technically took over Damascus he honored the surrender, didn’t harm non Muslim places and allowed the defeated army to have three day safe passage? I was wondering if the “civilized” Romans or Sassanids would do the same.

    • @man-who-sold-the-world
      @man-who-sold-the-world 5 років тому +11

      Romans would never fo that. Once city decided to resist the residents were doomed.

    • @NorahAlkhalaf0
      @NorahAlkhalaf0 3 роки тому +8

      @chetnoMAN we defeated them haha

    • @TheRatOnFire_
      @TheRatOnFire_ 2 роки тому +4

      @@NorahAlkhalaf0**defeated half of them when they were at their weakest***

    • @NorahAlkhalaf0
      @NorahAlkhalaf0 2 роки тому +5

      @@TheRatOnFire_ they were not at their weakest, we made them weak, we broke them

    • @TheRatOnFire_
      @TheRatOnFire_ 2 роки тому +1

      @@NorahAlkhalaf0 Actually, it was the 4th Crusade and lots of plague that crippled the Eastern Empire, you guys took it later

  • @MadMamluk88
    @MadMamluk88 5 років тому +43

    Ah Khalid ibn al-Walid, the Sayf'allah. One of the few generals in human history to have remained undefeated throughout his military career. It's nice to know his tactics are still studied by militaries around the world to this day.

    • @سيفالشكرة-ذ5ط
      @سيفالشكرة-ذ5ط 3 роки тому

      Idk, but I'm pretty sure he's the only one who never had lost a battle.
      I'm not 100% sure tho.
      But i don't think there's a general in history who never had lost a battle but khalid. Check it out

    • @arandomdude9982
      @arandomdude9982 2 роки тому +1

      @@سيفالشكرة-ذ5ط there is like alexander the great and Scipio africanus

    • @alphaomarbarry6511
      @alphaomarbarry6511 2 роки тому

      @@سيفالشكرة-ذ5ط Timur too never loose a battle

    • @farhanrana5326
      @farhanrana5326 2 роки тому +1

      @@سيفالشكرة-ذ5ط No, there are many but the fact is no one fought more than 100+ battles & still stay undefeated.
      That what makes Khalid ibne Waleed R.A arguably the greatest Commander in the history of humanity.

    • @henripentant1120
      @henripentant1120 2 роки тому

      Beside the notion that the arabs were some of the central military advisors of roman and persian armies in the area, I’d love to have some idea of how he came to his strategic and tactical skill. How much was study vs practice?

  • @joopbuchtaer5258
    @joopbuchtaer5258 5 років тому +31

    Small details really could make a big change in warfare.

  • @affandi99
    @affandi99 5 років тому +30

    Alhamdulillah, I got the best Ramadhan present ever in my life. Liverpool finally win UCL and this amazing video is finally come out, anyway keep it up !

    • @sozibrahman8504
      @sozibrahman8504 5 років тому

      Omg.....me too

    • @masayukitachibana2756
      @masayukitachibana2756 5 років тому

      Anime girl with south eastern name? Interesting

    • @sozibrahman8504
      @sozibrahman8504 5 років тому

      @@masayukitachibana2756 Eriq is a girl's name? That's funny

    • @affandi99
      @affandi99 5 років тому +1

      @@sozibrahman8504 Eriq is a boy's name, the anime girl is my profile picture. Get it done, bruv.

    • @sozibrahman8504
      @sozibrahman8504 5 років тому

      @@affandi99 Eid Mubarak

  • @Muhammed552
    @Muhammed552 5 років тому +157

    When you have
    6/6/6/6 General
    Quantity idea
    100% siege ability

    • @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8
      @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8 5 років тому +7

      @@wf7625 Because you have big overextension

    • @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8
      @034_yoppyilhamramadhan8 5 років тому +12

      Don't forget Quality and Offensive Idea

    • @Muhammed552
      @Muhammed552 5 років тому +10

      @@034_yoppyilhamramadhan8 oh boi 100% tradition & army professionalism

    • @knifepony
      @knifepony 5 років тому +1

      @@wf7625
      1.25.1 > 1.28
      Fact.

    • @cool06alt
      @cool06alt 5 років тому +5

      No "Mobile warfare" idea of desert warfare tree.
      Really because his strategy seems to mirror a lot of blitzkrieg than line battles of ancient warfare.
      This era is basically CK2 and Imperator Rome hybrid in scope.

  • @majahid2377
    @majahid2377 5 років тому +22

    Correction:
    The flag of Rashidun CALIPHATE was not Green indeed it was White & black with the Islamic Takbeer & The Shahada.

    • @TheChosen2030
      @TheChosen2030 5 років тому +2

      Actually it was fully black

    • @mohammedtarek5593
      @mohammedtarek5593 5 років тому +4

      Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him had a flag called ( The Eagle ) راية العُقاب
      And is’s black and white with the Shahada and the Takbeer on it .
      But other flags were used as well green and white white and black many of them .

  • @mohd.hammad6459
    @mohd.hammad6459 5 років тому +101

    That one guy Leroy Jenkins his way through Byzantium archers

    •  5 років тому +1

      Byzantium archers:Oh my god just ran in.

    • @zakaryaanwar3263
      @zakaryaanwar3263 4 роки тому

      Zarrar Ibn Al Azwar and his sister Khawla Bint Al Azwar. Look them up.
      They had fearsome reputations for performing many heroic deeds.

  • @AdamNoizer
    @AdamNoizer 5 років тому +43

    Events you guys should cover:
    1. Fitna of Al-Andalus (fall of Cordoba)
    2. Battle of Hattin and the Third crusade
    3. You know how you do videos about Roman economy and military reforms and how their logistics worked etc, it would be cool if you did more of those for other empires too such as the Persian, Ottoman and Umayyad empires.

    • @SupremelyFly
      @SupremelyFly 5 років тому +2

      They have a whole playlist covering military tactics from Philip of Macedon, through Alexander the Great and covering the evolution of the Roman army. They've recently started to doing videos covering Roman economy. I can link you to a video from History Marche covering the battle of Hattin. The fall of cordoba is somewhat covered on any videos related to the Reconquista. There are videos all over youtube covering that. I'll link you to a video by History Time covering many details of the Reconquista.
      Armies and Tactics- ua-cam.com/video/UIRS_PMeVVY/v-deo.html
      The battle of Hattin - ua-cam.com/video/ndXuRoJd6hQ/v-deo.html
      Normans in Spain / The Reconquista - ua-cam.com/video/6cM59fQ8yhA/v-deo.html
      Roman Economy Videos- ua-cam.com/video/BaCaFpAtm48/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/eDTaOOVbxLs/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/iJGnnxPn7SU/v-deo.html

    • @AdamNoizer
      @AdamNoizer 5 років тому +1

      @@SupremelyFly thanks i will check them out, much appreciated

    • @mohammedyassine9263
      @mohammedyassine9263 5 років тому +3

      How abt Arab Muslim emperor (Abbasid caliphate)vs romans

    • @SupremelyFly
      @SupremelyFly 5 років тому

      @@mohammedyassine9263 History Time released another amazing video.
      Nicephoros Phokas vs Sayf Al-Dawla | Byzantine vs Arab Wars
      ua-cam.com/video/8suw9kk6z4c/v-deo.html

  • @MurtazaWarisOfficial
    @MurtazaWarisOfficial 5 років тому +15

    Zarrar (Darrar) never wore armour in the battlefield, he always fought his shirt off in the battlefield.

  • @Balt21Raven
    @Balt21Raven 5 років тому +17

    In terms of military reasoning, why the Arabs were so astonishingly successful, on a tactical basis, in so many early engagements about which we know little, is one of the most striking aspects of the ascent of Islam in the 7th and early 8th centuries.

    • @mysticonthehill
      @mysticonthehill 5 років тому

      I think it was partly because both the Byzantine and Sassanid armies were thoroughly demoralized from their wars with one another, add unrest among the civilian populations and a highly motivated enemy and you have a recipe for disaster.

    • @sultanselim8746
      @sultanselim8746 5 років тому +4

      @@mysticonthehill no not True The muslims where always outnumbered and some of them didnt even have armor, but they where known as strong firm fighters, arab tradition was wrestling so allot of The muslims soldier where long and muscler soldiers they know how to fight thats why they won and ofcourse with God his help

    • @bagusindrahariadi1760
      @bagusindrahariadi1760 5 років тому

      ​@@sultanselim8746 not true, they had several companies of invincible battle angel sent to help. Now that's next level of steering the outcome behind the stage, the ultimate schemer.

    • @umms29
      @umms29 5 років тому

      It's true that there's little information to go by. The whole thing is like a big jigsaw puzzle, which takes careful analysis but taking into account the Byzantine and Sassanid situation, in particular the 20 odd year war between them; the devastating effects of the plague which destroyed the taxation base and the early Muslim conquests between 623 and 632AD. It's not astonishing or even surprising to learn how the Arabs were so successful against the two "superpowers" at the time. They happened to be at the right place and at the right time. This Arab army was a highly sophisticated fighting force, as evidenced in early Muslim accounts where constant battles and expeditions within that 9 nine year period had enabled the Arabs to become battle-hardened veterans long before they faced either the Byzantines (with the exception of the Battle of Mutah) or the Sassanids and on top of that, having a competent commander. Of course they were poorly equiped to begin with but that would soon change with constant raids on enemy supply lines acquiring good quality armour and weapons. Also acquiring a multitude of wealth and arms from fighting and raiding against the Ghassanids, a client state to the Byzantines who formed a buffer zone between the Muslims and Byzantines. The last thing the Byzantines wanted was another war so were content to supply arms and funds to the Ghassanids but this was in vain.

    • @khalidh442
      @khalidh442 5 років тому

      @@mysticonthehill False

  • @KHK001
    @KHK001 5 років тому +45

    Great! more Arab - Byzantine Wars😃

    • @pogchamp2897
      @pogchamp2897 5 років тому +7

      @Yung cash register A.K.A Lil Broomstick but the arabs won in the end i believe, it was during the battle of ain jalut or something like that

    • @A_Shanto
      @A_Shanto 5 років тому

      @Yung cash register A.K.A Lil Broomstick baghdad that time have no glory like past

  • @vvaqarahmad3044
    @vvaqarahmad3044 5 років тому +12

    All talk about khalid , we must also not forget Zarrar
    when he charged alone towards byzantine alone.

  • @facelesssy2228
    @facelesssy2228 5 років тому +13

    greeting from Syria, Damascus . keep it up . love your videos

    • @moulayismail1546
      @moulayismail1546 5 років тому +10

      Love syria from morocco
      The heart of the arab culture ❤️❤️❤️

    • @ahmedislam2580
      @ahmedislam2580 5 років тому

      @@moulayismail1546 the real arabs living the peninsula syrians running the war so they can not be an arab

  • @OutlandishSamurai
    @OutlandishSamurai 5 років тому +2

    This is why I love this channel. You were the first on the site to properly cover this era. Please, continue the good work! Hopefully you will also cover other wars e.g. the riddah wars, conquest of north Africa and civil war. Thank you for the amazing content.

  • @BeyondEcstasy
    @BeyondEcstasy 5 років тому +312

    "Hi local monk, my army would like to 'borrow' some ladders."

    • @franglish9265
      @franglish9265 5 років тому +25

      That detail is hilarious.

    • @abdulrehman-md1nx
      @abdulrehman-md1nx 5 років тому +38

      @@franglish9265 and the guy whose marriage was interrupted.these kinds of fake and stupid excuses as details are used by bazantine writers or christian writers has been used

    • @abdulrehman-md1nx
      @abdulrehman-md1nx 5 років тому +53

      @@the_kekromancer9779 i am sure about one thing that your historians try to made a very biased history to make them look glorious .dude that islam force defeated romanpersian army at the same time with inferior weapons and armours etc.so i am pretty sure they didnt needed a traitor .stop making excuses and accept the history .

    • @abdulrehman-md1nx
      @abdulrehman-md1nx 5 років тому +13

      @@the_kekromancer9779 you made a good point but at after defeating two empires wealth was no longer issue .they lost because it was way too away from home and christians had superiorty in sea also extreme cold weather which arabs were never uses too
      also 30 years khilafat was ended with ALI (R.A). and ummayad bastards took over and it became kingship just like byzantine and peraian empire .all that moral was gone and death of Hussan and Hussain(A.S) and their family .that was the most tragic moment in our islamic history .
      dude i like to know history without being biased thats the only way to learn from history

    • @maxten
      @maxten 5 років тому +2

      "yes... just take em. take whatever you want. we don't want no trouble..."

  • @tghadi
    @tghadi 5 років тому +26

    It's this Khalid again. It's like if he is around, the enemies know they are going to lose, it's just a matter of how many casualties.

  • @emeanmachine6652
    @emeanmachine6652 4 роки тому +8

    Fun fact. The Syriac Historian Dionysius reflects at the Arab conquest in a good light, rather than a negative light. He describes his distaste at Roman rule, and especially the more barbaric method of Roman conquest. Such views are reflected by the Coptic patriarch of Egypt when it fell to Muslim rule as well, saying that the Muslim conquest was “A punishment” for the unruliness of the Roman and a “deliverance” for the Egyptian Coptic Christians

  • @najansar1736
    @najansar1736 5 років тому +6

    This is a very rare information because not so much sources from medieval warfare. excellent video 👍👏👏.

  • @hasanmatloob3788
    @hasanmatloob3788 5 років тому +68

    March through Syrian desert in summers for 5 full days and survive on water harvested from dead camels......and then go on to topple 2 greatest empires the world has ever seen all at the same time.
    If that's not bad ass then i don't know what is.

    • @yoshilorak5897
      @yoshilorak5897 5 років тому +6

      Conquering the new world and colonizing Eastern Asia.

    • @imam3801
      @imam3801 5 років тому +23

      yoshi lorak Conquering the new world following the annihilation of the Native population to disease and then wiping out the remnants with superior technology and brutality is NOT equal to crippling two superpowers. That is like Poland conquering the Soviets and USA after WW2.

    • @UnknownSend3r
      @UnknownSend3r 5 років тому +5

      @@yoshilorak5897 that's not comparable. Neither one of the conquered people were a world power at the time. Especially considering that Europeans had rifles by then against people still using swords. Nice try though.

    • @billythekid7902
      @billythekid7902 5 років тому +6

      @Mohammed Alkenani I can't see any pride in forcefully converting people to Islam or killing them but as you can see your whole history is based on that. So don't think Arabs have some kind of moral high ground

    • @nashcomp
      @nashcomp 5 років тому

      @mr_ anheuser you said midle east its depend on the era, there are babylonia, greek,egypt roman ,persian also khulafur rasydin,abasyd,umayah,ottomans may be until now the coalition of eourope still controlling midle east but who nows next? Nothing last forever as we came to the end very soon.

  • @vincelowry2671
    @vincelowry2671 5 років тому +17

    I really enjoy this channel, the videos are always informative and very useful. Great artwork too 😀

  • @wadisindhda7713
    @wadisindhda7713 5 років тому +39

    So Khalid gathered his cavalry and destroyed the 12,000 strong relief force during the siege?

    • @bydlaq
      @bydlaq 5 років тому +1

      That was a weird part...

    • @sultanselim8746
      @sultanselim8746 5 років тому +26

      Yes like it was nothing 💪💪💪💪 khalid the best general the world has ever seen

    • @Omegaeon1
      @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +1

      at night...probably led an ambush, with the extreme mobility of his troops, this man can become become a nightmare

    • @sultanselim8746
      @sultanselim8746 5 років тому

      @mr_ anheuser i dont understand what you are saying? ????

    • @sultanselim8746
      @sultanselim8746 5 років тому +19

      @mr_ anheuser 😂😂😂 thats what you are claiming they where great generals but not better than khalid, if you put The man you mentioned against khalid they Will get destroyed easily i swear to God, khalid is Just another level

  • @EndOfSmallSanctuary97
    @EndOfSmallSanctuary97 5 років тому +65

    Jonah's wife killed herself because she would rather die than live with a traitor like her husband. She had the honour that he completely lacked, it seemed.

    • @alissa6
      @alissa6 5 років тому +12

      @@LuisAldamiz Loved her faith ey?
      Lets open up the bible and see what the outcome is for suicides.

    • @tylerellis9097
      @tylerellis9097 5 років тому +1

      King of Ebla well she evidently loved her country and her Honor was kept intact.

    • @romanmoore4804
      @romanmoore4804 5 років тому +1

      She probably had lil say in the decision of marriage then later found that the traitor had a small penis

    • @azopeopaz3059
      @azopeopaz3059 5 років тому

      I think she died befor be maried and i doubt she was realy fiance is more likly that the man want her and her do not and choice death insteat of be rape by him

    • @noone-kk7gb
      @noone-kk7gb 5 років тому +2

      He a muslim not a traitor. go to heaven is better than die fighting for fools, who don’t know there is one god and then go to hell. Don’t you agree with me ?

  • @سالمالرشيدي-ل6خ
    @سالمالرشيدي-ل6خ 5 років тому +24

    5:37
    zrar was not havey armed indeed he is known that he fight half-naked. one of breavest man ever.

  • @qbbruno8279
    @qbbruno8279 5 років тому +20

    Just in time! I love to run in the trendmill watching your videos, thanks for the effort creating awesome documentaries

  • @mndhamod
    @mndhamod 5 років тому +9

    As someone who was born and lived for ~22 years in Damascus, I would like to thank you dearly. I love your videos in general... but this one specifically was special to me. I especially loved the map used in the siege... I could identify the gates of the old city as they are an integral part of my childhood memory having passed through many of them countless times when I was young.

  • @AdamNoizer
    @AdamNoizer 5 років тому +4

    I like watching about Arab-Byzantine wars because there's so many cool stories you hardly find anywhere else such as one guy who Leeroy Jenkins'd his way through the Roman centre or that other guy who told Khalid went to attack because the city delayed his marriage for the siege only for his fiancee to pop herself off later on.

  • @freemikeg
    @freemikeg 5 років тому +8

    7 back to back videos about actual real world history i love it.... But i guess that means we're about to get like 10 G.O.T. videos soon tho

  • @mandinka_language_and_proverbs
    @mandinka_language_and_proverbs 5 років тому +14

    Khalid ibn walid has never lost any battle of his career,
    the sword of Allah,
    the one who broke more than three sword in battle field, the best general Islam has ever have.

  • @uknowguy3531
    @uknowguy3531 5 років тому +45

    no power on earth can defeat you when Allah is with you

    • @affentaktik2810
      @affentaktik2810 5 років тому +2

      unknown guy delusional

    • @affentaktik2810
      @affentaktik2810 4 роки тому

      Selim Sultan Akbar its to trigger people which u prooved is working

    • @romilgupta7461
      @romilgupta7461 4 роки тому

      Some tea addicts did defeat you

    • @muhammedm9077
      @muhammedm9077 4 роки тому

      Sometimes you need to lose when you become arrogant, sometimes when you have a bigger army than the enemy and you're like "no one can defeat my army, we are the best and we will kill everyone " that's what makes an army lose

  • @ALVONIUM
    @ALVONIUM 5 років тому +53

    I have never watched a Kings and Generals video so early after release. Verry nice
    Only 2500 views hehe...

  • @fuckanyonewhonegativelyrep7860
    @fuckanyonewhonegativelyrep7860 5 років тому +9

    “Thomas lost his eye to the widow of an Arab soldier” Ancient Arab Nanny at her best 🤣. Also my poor boi Jonah... feelsbadman

  • @rivasotherland1914
    @rivasotherland1914 2 роки тому +2

    On a very basic level, Thomas seems like he was a fairly committed dude. Even though he was unable to be successful, he's one of those little known historic figures who really deserves his story told and his attempt respected. Thanks for the top notch content kings and generals. I personally appreciate you for bringing a man like Thomas to the fore of the narrative. Win or lose, by all accounts these are the men iv always respected. And props to Abu abaida for his practical and sensible decision and beliefs.

  • @Muneeb__Arain
    @Muneeb__Arain 5 років тому +50

    *Hazrat Khalid bin Walid(R.A), was the best Commander in the History.*

    • @feduntu
      @feduntu 5 років тому +1

      False

    • @Muneeb__Arain
      @Muneeb__Arain 5 років тому +3

      @@feduntu
      Fuck off

    • @isyraf9989
      @isyraf9989 5 років тому +6

      @@jumjum151 yeah just like chirstian enslaved Africans,dayaks and native Americans and invaded east Europe and Scandinavia 😂😂😂

    • @isyraf9989
      @isyraf9989 5 років тому +5

      @@jumjum151 really why they forced those innocent people convert to chirstian

    • @reinhardvanastrea3019
      @reinhardvanastrea3019 5 років тому

      jumjum151 even the Protestants did

  • @denzelsmashsymptom4264
    @denzelsmashsymptom4264 5 років тому +16

    *The Muslims were actually real gentle man*
    accepting surrender even after victory .
    Honoring there promises .

    • @jerres9585
      @jerres9585 5 років тому +3

      @@darthcalanil5333 man compared to back in the day that was angelic as hell trust me 😂😂 the Mongols would've told them surrender accepted and then ripped their heads off just for a laugh, hell middle ages europeans would've at least hanged, drawn and quartered their asses for heresy or something or other (even of they're Christians but from another denomination 😰😄. Early Muslims were light years ahead when it comes to rules of war... You couldn't even a cut a tree on your way through a campaign or attack a religious place and only fighting soldiers and combatants was allowed no civilians something that one can't say about some modern armies in today's world 🤔

    • @denzelsmashsymptom4264
      @denzelsmashsymptom4264 5 років тому +1

      @@darthcalanil5333 All armies in that period used to kill innocents i think that the Muslims were much better in terms of pity and sparing the unwilling to fight !!

  • @brettwinterton4805
    @brettwinterton4805 5 років тому +5

    As always a top quality little doc full of info (and as best as can be) facts great work guys 😊

  • @MrTStat
    @MrTStat 5 років тому +13

    Khalid crossing desert is usually undersold
    it is akin to Hannibal and Napoleon crossing of the Alps

    • @danieltsiprun8080
      @danieltsiprun8080 5 років тому

      Its harder to market some arab crossing the dessert with camels whom he eats later then a legendry general who defeated the romans and crossed war elephants on a mountain.

    • @MrTStat
      @MrTStat 5 років тому

      Well, while he won some battles he ultimately lost the war
      and have you tried drinking water from a camel?

    • @UnknownSend3r
      @UnknownSend3r 5 років тому +1

      Hannibal crossing the Alps because that's something the Romans would not expect was practical and ingenious. Napoleon just did it for reputation. Khalid bin Waleed crossed the dessert because he was told to he some where ASAP. So just like Hannibal he done what the enemy didn't even consider doable and won the day.

  • @Malik-ts3vw
    @Malik-ts3vw 5 років тому +97

    When I am in the battlefield, I love it more than my wedding night with the most beautiful of women.
    Khalid bin Walid

    • @Khairy98
      @Khairy98 5 років тому +22

      @@mortezamohammadi505 actually although it is allowed to marry more than one woman .. it is highly recommended to marry only one .. marrying more other women is for their protection , as an example your 2nd wife should be a widow with orphan childeren so you marry her to look after her and her childern .. do you get the idea ??

    • @Khairy98
      @Khairy98 5 років тому +4

      What are you trying to say ? It's a wrong thing to say because it has been said alot ?

    • @Khairy98
      @Khairy98 5 років тому +8

      I read about the life of the prophet and his companions and that's what actually happened . And take in consideration that islam has limited 4 wives . Before islam it was allowed in arab traditions to marry any number of women you want for any desired purpose .

    • @Khairy98
      @Khairy98 5 років тому +8

      The poor window here Is due to poor interpretation of later muslims not because of religious teachings . And as a muslim the more I read the more I understand that true islam is a very strong religion and ideology that could bring solution to many of the worlds problems . Just read more about it and think .

    • @Khairy98
      @Khairy98 5 років тому +9

      Also the age isn't the major condition for marriage in islam . Maturity and capability is the most important condition .

  • @s.a5332
    @s.a5332 5 років тому +3

    This gives me flashbacks, feels like it was yesterday

    • @s.a5332
      @s.a5332 4 роки тому

      Really ? Do I need to tell you it is a joke

  • @BaibonnDilangalenSangid-fv9qk
    @BaibonnDilangalenSangid-fv9qk 5 років тому +30

    Gosh this is a very tragic love affair.
    good that you put Khalid Al Walid and Jonah story towards the end 🤔🙄

  • @martinslavchov7795
    @martinslavchov7795 5 років тому +53

    Make Bulgarian-Byzantium wars !

    • @Vitalis94
      @Vitalis94 5 років тому +10

      Or any Bulgarian related video, really!

    • @aaronmarks9366
      @aaronmarks9366 5 років тому +4

      Yess!! Khan Krum vs. Nikephoros

    • @bbzobeck1234
      @bbzobeck1234 5 років тому +3

      Basil the Bulgar Slayer #1

    • @tylerellis9097
      @tylerellis9097 5 років тому

      Aaron Marks Arab manages to become Emperor despite the odds, dies.

    • @Mattyhollis
      @Mattyhollis 5 років тому

      Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. ;)

  • @khalidh442
    @khalidh442 5 років тому +8

    The plan to let the camels go thirsty for several days and then let them drink lots of water and march in the desert was actually the idea of an Arab Nomad.

  • @hfar_in_the_sky
    @hfar_in_the_sky 5 років тому +15

    *takes on multiple large (but weakened) empires at the same time, conquers absurd amounts of territory in a short span of time, is never defeated once in battle*
    Man, some people dreamed of becoming the second coming of Alexander the Great. And yet here this guy, who may have never even heard of Alexander the Great, was practically reliving it.

    • @talknight2
      @talknight2 5 років тому +2

      I'm sure he'd heard of him. Someone like a general is likely to have had some education.

    • @tylerellis9097
      @tylerellis9097 5 років тому +1

      Hfar Alexander conquered more and in a quicker time.

    • @maxten
      @maxten 5 років тому

      Alexander didn't face weakened empires however.

    • @hfar_in_the_sky
      @hfar_in_the_sky 5 років тому +1

      @@maxten Ehhh, that's debatable. Support in Shah was not at an all time high when Alexander invaded, thus the full might of Iranshahr was never entirely brought to bear on him. And as for the kingdom of Paurava, it had strong neighbors to contend with so it's arguable how much of his army King Porus brought to the battle of the Hydaspes.
      Which is not to take away from Alexander's accomplishments, but to remember that there were multiple factors that aided in his success.

    • @mikegreanmjkolean9180
      @mikegreanmjkolean9180 5 років тому +4

      What do you mean by weakened Empires .. can you looking for better excuse for this defeats or go fart somewhere else you are pussy and stop searching for losers excuses it's not cool anymore ....

  • @abdalrahmanalassaf7989
    @abdalrahmanalassaf7989 5 років тому +9

    Great as always! We missed those episodes about early Islamic conquest from rashidin caliphate to Umayyad and Abbasid

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +3

      Thanks for watching!

    • @abdalrahmanalassaf7989
      @abdalrahmanalassaf7989 5 років тому +2

      @@KingsandGenerals no problem, but I think you should do episode about Khalid tactics in battles because he genius more than any commander in his age or even better than many others!:)

  • @blablabla9781
    @blablabla9781 4 роки тому +15

    Did you notice that the muslim leader didnt harm any civilian not like crusaders who killed 100 thousand civilian when they entered jerusalem

    • @kal3n87
      @kal3n87 4 роки тому

      Are you honestly that stupid? If the Romans took Medina and Mecca I'm sure the Muslims would have done the same if they took those cities back.

  • @0ld_Scratch
    @0ld_Scratch 5 років тому +29

    a bit off-topic but will you do more on Tamerlane?

    • @dominicguye8058
      @dominicguye8058 5 років тому +1

      @@udhayakumarMN . . .outside of the Mughal Empire.

  • @يوسفسلامة-ف4ع
    @يوسفسلامة-ف4ع 5 років тому +20

    0:47 Khalid ibn Al Walid was given the title of sword of Allah after the battle of Mutah in 629 AD, 5 years before the battle of Firaz,

    • @moonstarstarmoon8754
      @moonstarstarmoon8754 5 років тому +1

      But the Muslims lost the battle of Mutah and had to make up some ridiculous claim that they had 3,000 warriors and fought 200,000 from sun up to sun down before withdrawing.

    • @عمر-خ5ز5ي
      @عمر-خ5ز5ي 5 років тому +2

      @@moonstarstarmoon8754 Muslims have not been defeated in his muttah Khalid ibn al-Walid put a terrible plan to return tactically became a tactical withdrawal does not consist of your head

  • @أ.ط-ط2ت
    @أ.ط-ط2ت 4 роки тому +5

    Just a note: Khalid ibn AlWaleed was given the title “the Drawn Sword of Allah” by the prophet after the battle of Muta, and long before the siege in the video

  • @imexbd
    @imexbd 4 роки тому +9

    In modern time ,The whole war look like "Afghanistan" not only defeated the two superpower "USA" and "Russia" but also captured the whole USA & Russia.

    • @dariansafiran1690
      @dariansafiran1690 4 роки тому

      To make a statement like that completely ignores centuries of evolving warfare since late antiquity. What the Muslims did here may have seemed miraculous, but believe me it was not unheard of at all.

  • @duchi882
    @duchi882 5 років тому +35

    *"I 'promise', I will delete it. No, I won't"*
    @_@ Why not both?

  • @hiddenhist
    @hiddenhist 5 років тому +5

    This man was called ‘the sword of god’
    That’s a badass if I’ve ever heard of one.

    • @Muhammed552
      @Muhammed552 5 років тому +7

      he never lost single battle

    • @12mjk21
      @12mjk21 5 років тому +1

      technically, it was "the unsheathed sword of god". because a sheathed sword does not fight. a point that Khalid's wife reminded him in his death bed while he was regretting not dying in a battle and gaining martyrdom, and his wife went: "you're the unsheathed sword of god, if you've died then the sword is sheathed" (I'm paraphrasing a lot here :D )

  • @sohailshabbir2867
    @sohailshabbir2867 5 років тому +2

    Its good that u've added a story of love to this siege that will minimize holy wars in comments between fanatics from both sides.

    • @omarjedidi8958
      @omarjedidi8958 5 років тому +1

      Still, there is a lot of fanatics ...

  • @azizbey4334
    @azizbey4334 5 років тому +49

    I think you said the name of the Muslim warrior wrong,you say zorah,but if you’re truly talking about who I think you are,his correct name is
    ضرار بن الأزور”Dhirar ibn-al azwar”

    • @salhy1000
      @salhy1000 5 років тому +3

      El_3skrAziz_Gmz
      I think he said it zirar which is acceptable.

    • @agentlongshot7704
      @agentlongshot7704 5 років тому

      Thank you

  • @yrlikng5767
    @yrlikng5767 5 років тому +37

    Khalid, the sword of Allah

  • @pltkaiser9258
    @pltkaiser9258 5 років тому +12

    IDK, if anyone else said this. But I heard Ibn-Walid was named Sword of God before his first conquest

    • @سالمالرشيدي-ل6خ
      @سالمالرشيدي-ل6خ 5 років тому +1

      no it was after mutaah battle
      khlid bin al walid led 3000 vs 25000 roman.

    • @snipershooter15
      @snipershooter15 4 роки тому

      Before his known conquests against the persians and the byzantines yes you are correct. After the battle of mutaah precisely like the previous comment mentions. Battle of mutaah happened when the prophet was still alive.

    • @johnnyboy3410
      @johnnyboy3410 2 роки тому

      wrong, Khalid was not the leader during the battle of mu’tah, it was raid originally and the Byzantines knew they were coming so they staged an ambush which killed the leaders of the army, the remaining one I forgot whom gave command to Khalid and ordered him to safely retreat the army without loses which he did and when he returned to Medina the prophet gave the nickname

  • @yusaadam318
    @yusaadam318 5 років тому +8

    Thanks for the great content, waiting for Abyssinian & Portuguese empires vs Adal & ottomans empire-battles in Horn of Africa

    • @AfroAsiaticLanguages
      @AfroAsiaticLanguages 5 років тому

      Habessinia is a better spelling. Since we are Habesha.

    • @yusaadam318
      @yusaadam318 5 років тому

      HistorywithNathe I used Abyssinia because is in English that's how the foreigners say it , and I'm foreigner

  • @hamzakhan7024
    @hamzakhan7024 5 років тому +6

    Khalid entering the castle as conquerer . I wish I could have been in his army and in Muhammad ( May peace be upon him ) Army ❤️

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 4 роки тому

    What a fun siege this was. Risks, gambles, so many dead, and a betrayal. What a fine drama. Whoever made this video a reality. Great job.

  • @wahz_amd
    @wahz_amd 4 роки тому +2

    5:45 the war cry of Zarrar was “ I am the death of pale faces , I am the killer of the romans . I am the scourge sent upon you. I am Zarrar bin Al Azwar”

  • @abdullahsagga7195
    @abdullahsagga7195 5 років тому +3

    Yay another kings and generals video, my Sunday is made.

  • @jehangirhasan4382
    @jehangirhasan4382 5 років тому +6

    General Khalid(RA)....no sitting back...leading from the front.

  • @khalidboy1
    @khalidboy1 5 років тому +5

    as usual , high quality stuff from Kings and generals ! Well played guys keep it up

  • @mustafamufasa5002
    @mustafamufasa5002 5 років тому +6

    Very nice video well done
    I hope to watch something about the crusaders, lion heart and Saladin on your channel soon my regards to you and all the effort to make this great videos

  • @houssine167
    @houssine167 5 років тому +29

    نحن قوم اعزنا الله بالاسلام فان ابتغينا العزة في غيره اذلنا الله، ولا حول ولا قوة الا بالله.

    • @kareemtheeb1478
      @kareemtheeb1478 4 роки тому +2

      @Samael
      Hahahahahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂
      Salty.
      Allahu Akber❤.

    • @دونالدترامبالحلابالعظيم
      @دونالدترامبالحلابالعظيم 4 роки тому

      @Samael You probably speak only one language (English) and think it's the center of the world LOL
      مغفل

    • @دونالدترامبالحلابالعظيم
      @دونالدترامبالحلابالعظيم 4 роки тому +1

      @Samael well I can speak Arabic, French, Japanese and English but I don't make fun of the languages which I can't speak.
      Btw Arabic is a semitic and one of the oldest continious languages in the world, and also the language of the word of Allah, the holy Qur'an.
      So stay respectful buddy ;)

    • @carakasrank1euw919
      @carakasrank1euw919 4 роки тому

      @Samael cuz you stupid 2020 and you can understand one language xD

  • @Desfighter1
    @Desfighter1 5 років тому +6

    Great video as always 👍❤️
    Can you do the battle of nahavand (Victory of Victories) next plz?
    One of the most important battles in history

  • @persianhillbilly9642
    @persianhillbilly9642 5 років тому +147

    Persians and Byzantines should have formed their alliance earlier

    • @Modern.Millennial
      @Modern.Millennial 5 років тому +52

      They just hated each other too much until an existential threat was at the gates from the 600 year long on-off Roman-Persian wars starting from Crassus in 44 BC.

    • @UltimaSigmarAlonso
      @UltimaSigmarAlonso 5 років тому +58

      @@islamisthetruth3402 total bullshit there were still zorastrian rebellions against islam and arabs read the truth

    • @Thenoisyoneyes
      @Thenoisyoneyes 5 років тому +81

      Earlier?
      The Byzantines and Persians couldn't have possibly formed an alliance earlier unless they somehow knew about the upcoming war before it happened
      You're just triggered that the combined Persian and Byzantine armies couldn't defeat the Arab Muslim army which is understandable considering how much you guys hate us to the guts from the clusterfuck of brainwashing..

    • @Thenoisyoneyes
      @Thenoisyoneyes 5 років тому +36

      @@UltimaSigmarAlonso
      Bullshit
      The Persians rebelled and expectedly so because they were ruled by foreigners regardless of the foreigners religion.
      Also the Persians took decades to convert it's not like it happened in a click

    • @Vitalis94
      @Vitalis94 5 років тому +22

      @@islamisthetruth3402 Don't you know the history of the region? I mean, come on. Levant was site of many wars before, during and after the Arab conquest. Just look at all the civil wars, Turkic nomad's conquests, some conflicts with the Byzantines that took place there after Abbasids collapsed. It was total chaos. Hell, I would argue that the Levant was more peaceful after the Ottoman takeover than under Arab rule in the Middle Ages.

  • @bbninc287
    @bbninc287 5 років тому +24

    I love all of your videos, but in this video I see usage of a 19th century Turkish music (Kâtibim / Üsküdar'a Gider İken) being used to a 7th century Arab - Byzantine video as an over-generalization.

    • @talknight2
      @talknight2 5 років тому +5

      Well, we don't exactly have too many musical notations left over from the 7th century. I'm not sure notes as we know them had even been invented back then.

    • @abdalrahmanalassaf7989
      @abdalrahmanalassaf7989 5 років тому +9

      Bro Turkic people their culture been built at middle eastern culture

    • @amourringinton120
      @amourringinton120 5 років тому +6

      The music you hear is from the game civilizations ..it was based on Banat Iskandaria (girls of Alexandria)..and this song is dased on an old poem called Talama ashku gharmi...versions of this song can be found all over the world ..

    • @bbninc287
      @bbninc287 5 років тому

      @@amourringinton120 Music at the end is Kâtibim
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A2tibim

    • @bbninc287
      @bbninc287 5 років тому

      @Mohammed Alkenani Have you heard a region called Central Asia?

  • @AlWarzy
    @AlWarzy 5 років тому +4

    That Dherar Ibn alazwar is fucking BADASS. so brave, I envy him. He literally does not fear death.

  • @tamerbentouati2075
    @tamerbentouati2075 5 років тому +1

    great as always
    thanks
    hopping more videos about khalid ibn el walid

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому

      I think all the major battles are now covered, but we'll see.

  • @akibk5651
    @akibk5651 5 років тому +35

    If there ever was a real super hero on this earth then it would definitely has to be Khalid ibn Al Walid