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New Kings and Generals animated historical animated documentary series on the First Crusade starts off with a prelude video covering the situation in the Byzantine empire after the death of Basil II, including courtly intrigues, coups and civil wars. We will talk about the rise of the Seljuk sultanate, the Eastern Roman response to it and the ascension of Romanos IV to the throne and battle of Manzikert fought in 1071 between the Roman Emperor and the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan.

Previous videos on the Crusades, Bulgaria, and the Byzantine Empire:
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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