Battle of Fornovo 1495 - Italian Wars DOCUMENTARY

🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of medieval period, Christianity, Roman Empire and the Franks continues with a video on the conversion of the Franks. In this episode, we explore the dramatic story of Clovis, king of the Franks, and the conversion that reshaped Western Europe. Beginning with the legendary Battle of Zülpich in 496, where Gregory of Tours says Clovis vowed to accept Christ in exchange for victory, this video investigates what may really have happened behind the famous tale. Rather than treating Clovis’ baptism as a simple miracle story, the episode places it in the chaotic world of post-imperial Gaul. As Roman authority collapsed, new Germanic kingdoms rose across former imperial lands, while bishops and the Catholic Church became some of the most powerful institutions left standing. Clovis’ decision to embrace Catholic Christianity was not only spiritual, but deeply political. The video examines how the Franks used Roman institutions, why Catholicism gave Clovis advantages over Arian rivals like the Visigoths and Burgundians, and how Christian belief was adapted to appeal to a warrior society. It also looks at the role of bishops, Gallo-Roman elites, and martial images of Christ in integrating the Frankish elite into a new order. This is the story of how a pagan warlord and his people became the Christian heirs of Rome.Early History of the Franks: https://youtu.be/iE4qiwz7_78How Charlemagne Used Propaganda to Shape the Narrative: https://youtu.be/2m_JUevVzqgCharlemagne's Army - https://youtu.be/PX5W6pA47ywCharlemagne’s Bloody War Against the Saxons - Verden Massacre: https://youtu.be/Rea-6g1v_JkWhat Everyone Gets Wrong About Feudalism: https://youtu.be/WFlIKK8uBOoWhy Was Italy so Fragmented in the Middle Ages?: https://youtu.be/L9m5kifZjhUWhy Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqMWho is the Heir of Rome?: https://youtu.be/PHtaKsG2O-UThe video was made by Sebastiao Reis, while the script was written by Erik Wascheck, the video was narrated by Liam Taylor✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1loite3wRmLtEh22lB7RQqAOYSw2ORi9iWdyO_V0ZxhA/edit?usp=sharing00:00:00 - Clovis’ Vow at Zülpich00:02:50 - Gaul After the Fall of Rome00:08:18 - Bishops and the New Order00:10:49 - Why Clovis Rejected Arianism00:17:03 - A Warrior King Meets Christ00:19:44 - How the Franks Inherited Rome#documentary #Christianity #Franks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/lMEM30noz0cThe Great Courses Plus is currently available to watch through a web browser to almost anyone in the world and optimized for the US, UK, and Australian markets. The Great Courses Plus is currently working to both optimize the product globally and accept credit card payments globally.In our previous historical animated documentaries we have covered the Cimbrian War, and although the Roman empire was a clear victor, the conflicts between the Romans and the Germanic tribes continued well into the imperial era. During the reign of Augustus, the Romans expanded beyond the Rhine river and that led to one of the most iconic battles in history - the battle of the Teutoburg Forest Other videos covering Roman-Germanic Wars:Cimbrian War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FpcDpYBFW8Battle of Vosges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-YpPBPD23oSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe video, alongside Machinima for it was created by Malay Archer http://bit.ly/2HjS2zP while the script for this video was written by Matt Hollis.This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)Machinimas were made on Total War: Rome 2 engine (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Teutoburg #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download Legendary: Game of Heroes now http://bit.ly/LegendaryKnG - battle epic monsters and master the world of Korelis!Iranian civilization is among the most ancient and its empires were some of the earliest and strongest in history. In this animated historical documentary we will describe how and why the Iranian empires were so strong and stable, going over the administrative system which dominated the region for thousands of years.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe video was made by our friend Cogito, while the script was researched and written by Matt HollisThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)Machinimas were made on Total War: Rome 2 engine by Malay Archer (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsSources:Joshua M. Steinfeld - The Achaemenid Empire’s contributions to Public AdministrationAli Farazmand - Administration of the Persian Achaemenid world-state empireRosario Munson - Who are Herodotus’ Persians?Matt Waters - Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Iran #KingsandGenerals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our channel and learn more about Backblaze: https://thld.co/backblaze_kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the Great Roman Civil War (Caesar's Civil War) continues with a video on the battle of Dyrrachium of 48 BC, as Caesar moves his army to Greece to face that of Pompey to decide the fate of the Roman Republic.Beginning of the battle of Ilerda and the siege of Massilia: https://youtu.be/auF6aliIrHIBattles of Ilerda and Massilia: https://youtu.be/wwr1KvNL0MYBattles of Utica and Bagradas: https://youtu.be/HKTijnPauSwWhy Caesar's Civil War happened: https://youtu.be/QFAofKwX2KMPrevious episode on Caesar's conquest of Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIMRoman Politics before Caesar - conflict between Marius and Sulla: https://youtu.be/o-FjyEpspywEvolution of the Roman Armies: https://youtu.be/i9A3CWw15lQ?list=PLaBYW76inbX5Jmy5E740LBDVk25VhObDiRoman history: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6WrNCeL_AdR36ZIODiGNzqSources:Caesar's 'Civil War'Plutarch's 'Life of Pompey' and 'Life of Caesar'Appian's 'The Civil War'Lucan's 'Pharsalia'Cassius Dio's 'Roman History' Theodore Mommsen's 'History of Rome'Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharingThe video was made by our friend MalayArcher (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates), while the script was researched and written by Peter Voller. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Caesar #Pompey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals began remaking its animated historical documentary on the history of the Ottoman empire. The first season covered the Rise of the Ottoman Empire from the humble beginnings as a small Turkic Beylik to the Fall of Constantinople 1453 covering all the major battles (https://youtu.be/TDLmsiqhgns), while the second season covered the reign of Mehmed II (https://youtu.be/spikLEMFZTo). In 1481, Bayezid II took the Ottoman throne at a moment of deep uncertainty. Though he inherited a vast empire from Mehmed II, his rule was immediately tested by unrest on every frontier and by the lingering threat of his brother, Cem Sultan. In this episode, we follow Bayezid’s difficult first years as he worked to stabilize the empire, secure peace with Hungary, and reassert Ottoman power in both Europe and Asia. The video explores the end of the Hungarian conflict, the 1484 campaign against Moldavia and Stephen the Great, and the Ottoman seizure of Kilia and Akkerman, which reshaped control of the Black Sea frontier. It then turns east to the brutal Ottoman-Mamluk War of 1485–1491, where border tensions escalated into a bloody struggle over Anatolia and Cilicia. At the center of this conflict stands the dramatic Battle of Ağaçayırı in 1488, a devastating clash that exposed serious weaknesses in the Ottoman war machine. Finally, the episode follows the long exile of Cem Sultan, whose captivity in Rhodes, France, and Rome became an international diplomatic crisis. This is the story of Bayezid II’s fragile rise, his first victories, and the dangerous challenges that defined his early reign.The video was made by Arif Azaman (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates), while the script was written by Ege Güneş https://www.instagram.com/historia_egefem This video was narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_SEr5hVOaUYoDrpU4wdN5WmHyV3U0WdeZ45Zbv0C9c/edit?usp=sharing00:00:00 - Bayezid II Inherits an Empire00:01:46 - Stabilizing the Throne and Hungary00:05:00 - The Moldavian Campaign Begins00:08:29 - War with the Mamluk Sultanate00:11:53 - The Battle of Ağaçayırı00:16:54 - Cem Sultan’s Exile and Intrigue00:21:16 - Bayezid’s Uncertain Future#Documentary #Ottomans #MamluksProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices