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Europe: The First Crusade - V: Siege of Antioch - Extra History (Patreon)

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2015-09-04 08:15:37
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Why let a little oath-breaking get in the way of a good Crusade?

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Europe: The First Crusade - V: Siege of Antioch - Extra History

Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Watch the First Crusade series! http://bit.ly/1DxBoWh Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Twitch! http://bit.y/ECTwitch ____________ After their victory at the Battle of Dorylaeum, the Crusaders have an open path to Antioch and beyond that, Jerusalem. After the Sultan of Rum, Kilij Arslan, ordered the wells destroyed along their path, the Crusaders struggled through the desert and eventually decided to split their forces. Tancred and Baldwin set off towards Tarsus and Tancred tricked the Turkish garrison into surrendering to him, but Baldwin claimed the city for himself and broke his oath to the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenos. Tensions between the two lead to another confrontation in the next city, after which Baldwin abandoned the Crusade entirely and conned his way into becoming the Count of Edessa. Tancred meanwhile returned to the main force of Crusaders, who were besieging Antioch. When a force led by Bohemond and Robert of Flanders met Antioch's Turkish reinforcements on a foraging mission, they attacked them and scared them away. Then Bohemond tricked the Byzantine general into leaving as well, and threatened to leave himself unless the Crusaders let him keep Antioch. They had no choice but to agree to keep their forces together. With this assurance, Bohemond engineered the capture of Antioch: he bribed a Turkish commander to let them through the gates. The Crusaders massacred the people of Antioch when the city fell, but they had no time to rest after their victory: a huge Turkish army was already bearing down on them. ____________ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H Get the outro music here! http://bit.ly/1NbpIcd __________ Extra History - From Swineherd to Emperor Byzantine Empire: Justinian and Theodora: http://bit.ly/1J4vFWU Special: PAX 2015 Scott Explains How Extra Credits is Made: http://bit.ly/1N2VsBQ

Comments

RMS Oceanic

Well I guess we know who was responsible for the Byzantine Oath failing.

Kathyrne

Awesome video! It is interesting that the crusade seems to show both the incredible strengths (the 7 hour shield wall last episode) and weaknesses (the numerous betrayals in this episode, not to mention all of that looting and pillaging of innocents) that people can display.

RMS Oceanic
>>770594

Sometimes Martial Virtue seems very much easier to cultivate than Personal Virtue.

paul staber
>>770594

Fish swim the Sun shines and soldiers pillage that's how it is pretty much always has been and always will be.

Hung Nguyen

I appreciate the fact that you guys focus on the supply situation for the Crusaders instead of just epic pitched battles. Few medium focus on that and most tend to omit it altogether, forgetting that "an army marches on its stomach".

RMS Oceanic
>>770933

Amateurs discuss tactics and strategy. Professionals discuss logistics.

GooGhoul

There's only one episode left? It feels like there's still so much left to cover.

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>>772250

It does seem fast, doesn't it! But we've actually spent several years with the Crusaders and seen one of their great triumphs (seizing Antioch). Jerusalem is next on their list.

ExtraCredits
>>770933

The supply situation was a crucial part of the way the First Crusade played out, over and over again. We'll see it come up all the way to the end of the series!

ExtraCredits
>>770594

Glad you're enjoying it! We're trying to present the information about the Crusaders evenly, neither hiding their failings nor ignoring their triumphs. They're a complex mixture of good and bad - like most people throughout history. :)

Tristan Murphy

Great as usual especially this episode's art

Jim McGeehin

Splendid episode. Bohemund is such a lovable little weasel. A tricky disreputable sort, but a talented tactician as well. It's to your credit that you've really explored so many of the sparkling personalities of this Crusade.

Harrison Brussel

Wait a minute is Adhemar dragging...WALPOLE!!!!

Anonymous

Absolutely spectacular. I only started watching this series about a week ago and now I'm hooked. Great work.

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>>774590

I'm glad they're coming through! There are SO MANY people and personalities involved in this, but both Heather and James have done a lot of work helping them stand out.