The HOLY CRUSADES "First Crusade: Jerusalem" (part 17)

THE HOLY CRUSADES;
The First Crusade: "Pilgrims in Arms"
"Siege of Jerusalem"
By Monty Python's Terry Jones
(Part 17 of however many God wants)

Christian Characters:
Emperor Alexius, Pope Urban II, Peter the Hermit, Peasants, Knights and other Christians
"Pagan" Characters: Jews & Muslims & Eastern Orthodox Christians

The purpose is to show parallels between Old War "Quagmires" & Modern War "Quagmires", because so often people dont realize there is so much more to "Winning a War" than what happens on any battlefield regardless of how many battles there are. Unless people are willing to entirely slaughter the other people (which is almost impossible because there will always be a few left), the Victory really comes for the "Military in Control" with negotiation agreements.

Re-Edited by Drogo
[from History Channel]
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• holy
• crusades
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• pilgrims
• Antioch
• muslims
• arabs
• christians
• middle
• east
• jerusalem
• jews
• templars
• paladins

[Individual245]

It is in general an EXCELLENT series. For example Istanbul used to be Constantinople, a Greek, Christian city, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. As Jones says, if the last Greek Roman Emperor, Alexios, could see the minarets that are now around Agia Sophia Church, and hear the Muslim imams calling the faithful, he would turn in his grave. Lol. And I'm not trying to give offense to anybody. But, that is true, and almost no other show I've seen about the subject points that out.

[Notlaw76]

The next video (part 18) is up on my channel! Please come visit and God will bless you. lol ;)

[coffeedude65]

great series! peace