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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the First Crusade continues with the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert of 1071 (   • First Crusade: Battle of Manzikert 10...  ) where the Eastern Roman Empire's army led by Romanos was defeated by the Seljuk army of Alp Arslan and the battles of Zombos Bridge and Kalavrye (   • First Crusade - Rise of Alexios Komne...  ), which brought Alexios I and his Komnenos dynasty to the Byzantine throne. This episode will focus on the Rise of the Seljuks and the partition of their empire, leading to the creation of thee Seljuk Sultanate of Rum.

Previous videos on the Crusades, Bulgaria, and the Byzantine Empire:
Battle of Manzikert 1071 -    • First Crusade: Battle of Manzikert 10...  
Battle of Kalavrye 1078 -    • First Crusade - Rise of Alexios Komne...  
Rise of Bulgaria - Battle of Tryavna 1190 -    • Rise of Bulgaria - Events leading to ...  
Sack of Constantinople 1204 -    • Sack of Constantinople 1204 - Fourth ...  
Battle of Adrianople 1205 -    • Battle of Adrianople 1205 - Fourth Cr...  
Battle of Klokotnitsa 1230 -    • Battle of Klokotnitsa 1230 - Medieval...  
How the Romans Retook Constantinople - Pelagonia 1259:    • How the Romans Retook Constantinople ...  
What Was Lost in the Sack of Constantinople -    • What Was Lost in the Sack of Constant...  
Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors -    • Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the ...  
Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars -    • Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzant...  
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 -    • Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battl...  
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars -    • Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Ara...  
Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars
Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars -    • Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgaria...  
Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa -    • Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin ...  
Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer -    • Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgar...  
Creation of the Medieval Roman Army -    • Creation of the Medieval Roman Army  
Strategikon - Army Manual of the Eastern Roman Empire -    • Strategikon - Army Manual of the East...  
Elite and Levy Units of the Eastern Roman Army -    • Elite and Levy Units of the Eastern R...  
Medieval Battles -    • Early Muslim Expansion - Khalid, Yarm...  

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The video was made by Martin Stamatov, while the script was researched and written by Georgi Kolev. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s.... The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine.

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