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  Rome vs Persia: An Unwinnable War 04.10.2026 23Min.

  🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome and Iran, continues with a video in which we talk about the rivalry between the Roman empire and the Parthian Kingdom. For nearly seven centuries, Rome and Persia stood as rival superpowers, locked in one of history’s longest and most complex geopolitical struggles. From the catastrophic Roman defeat at Carrhae to repeated invasions of Mesopotamia and the sackings of Ctesiphon, this rivalry shaped the political landscape of the ancient world. But why did Rome—so successful in Gaul, Spain, and the Mediterranean—fail to conquer Persia? And why did this frontier stabilize where it did? In this episode, we explore the Roman–Persian frontier not as a rigid border, but as a dynamic zone shaped by geography, logistics, economics, and diplomacy. Drawing on ancient authors and modern historians, we examine why traditional explanations of Roman “failure” fall short, and how concepts like periphery, client kingdoms, and supply networks defined the limits of imperial power. We also take a deep dive into Trajan’s eastern campaign, the economic realities of ancient warfare, and why capturing Persian capitals never translated into lasting conquest. Ultimately, Rome and Persia were not eternal enemies because they could not defeat each other—but because equilibrium was the most sustainable outcome for both empires.Roman Empire - Julio-Claudians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQOS1oJNGz8&list=PLaBYW76inbX5egSRNgWbadqMhVH7Z5p6PPunic Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxkNk1tjNw&list=PLaBYW76inbX5ip3365IenIvsq4RIolKMaVandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9YHow Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qwDid the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtkDemosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0UAncient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLIPyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3QEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sMos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Animation: Michael Merc youtube.com/@MercenaryCamp, Kate KorolkoArtwork: Vadym BerkutenkoScript: Evan Schultheis Narration: 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 ► 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_Generals Production Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VM4h-crIdQYfHDmAPgN4b--RRHaDNf6hzKbo5Y8BmYw/edit?usp=sharingMusic courtesy of EpidemicSound 00:00:00 – Rome and Persia: Eternal Enemies00:01:46 – What Did “Borders” Mean to Rome?00:04:01 – Logistics, Geography, and the Limits of Empire00:07:05 – Client Kings and the Eastern Periphery00:09:13 – Trajan’s Gamble: Rome Invades Persia00:11:02 – The Economic Cost of Conquest00:14:02 – Why Ctesiphon Was Never Enough00:16:13 – Could Rome Have Conquered Persia?#Documentary #Rome #Parthia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Origin of the Germanic Tribes - BARBARIANS DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 28Min.

  Let's support historical movies and tv shows as much as we can. If you are subscribed to Netflix, watch Barbarians today, it is very good: https://www.netflix.com/title/81024039Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the ancient civilizations continues with a video on the ancient origin of the Germanic Tribes. This video covers the origin hypothesis, culture, religion, society, economy, and military of the ancient Germanic peoples and their first clashes with Rome - the Cimbrian War and the battle of the Teutoburg ForestTeutoburg Forest: https://youtu.be/imEyKWMDM2oCimbrian War: https://youtu.be/5FpcDpYBFW8Ancient Civilizations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX7fRvdlVyeCBNVXXp6_PmucRoman History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6WrNCeL_AdR36ZIODiGNzqSupport 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 Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan, while the script was researched and written by Leo StoneThis 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 ► 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 EpidemicSound#Documentary #Teutoburg #Rome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Wehrmacht Wins Battles, But Loses Momentum 04.10.2026 24Min.

  🎥 Watch 220+ exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/joinSupport Kings and Generals:✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the Eastern Front of World War II continues with the fifth week of the largest invasion in history - Operation Barbarossa, as the battles at Smolensk, Uman and Yelnya continue. Previously we have covered the fourth week with the German forces slowed down and ambushed at Soltsy. (https://youtu.be/r0nx_W3s4JE). In the fourth week of July 1941, the Eastern Front of World War II enters a brutal new phase. Operation Barbarossa continues to stretch German supply lines and command structures to the breaking point, while the Red Army, reeling from devastating losses, begins to show signs of adaptation and resilience. In this episode of our week-by-week Eastern Front series, we examine the critical battles, strategic reorganizations, and overlooked naval operations that shaped this pivotal stage of the war. We explore the role of the Baltic, Black Sea, and Arctic naval theaters, where control of vital ports and Arctic supply routes became essential for both sides. On land, Army Group North pauses to regroup near Leningrad, the Soviet Northern Front strengthens its defenses, and the Red Army undergoes a massive reorganization to counter German Panzer mobility. The focus then shifts to two major encirclements: the fierce fighting at Smolensk and the disastrous Soviet defeat at Uman, where hundreds of thousands of troops were lost. Despite staggering setbacks, the Soviet Union demonstrates remarkable endurance, raising fresh armies and preparing for a long war. Meanwhile, German forces begin to feel the strain of extended supply lines and mounting casualties.Eastern Front of WW2 Week-by-Week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6ubSghjj0fxjMRvShxAUGTEastern Front Podcast: https://theeasternfront.podbean.com/e/eastern-front-prelude-01-the-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war/Pacific War: https://youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEgModern Warfare: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08Winter War: https://youtu.be/1Uk5bY22RSEKhalkhin Gol: https://youtu.be/GGwUlET2tbwVideo: Hazimin ArifScript: Russell HellyerVO: Devin http://bit.ly/3XzSCgV & http://bit.ly/3GUO9iT✔ 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.com00:00 – A New Phase on the Eastern Front02:08 – Naval War in the Baltic, Black Sea, and Arctic05:56 – Soviet Command Reorganization and Strategic Adaptation08:42 – The Battle of Smolensk and the Yelnya Bulge12:31 – The Encirclement at Uman: Another Soviet Disaster15:30 – End of July 1941: German Success, Soviet ResilienceBibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OttDT3nFGJqW_iSrKzmZhp9oybcGXisZLDhkP-CtRLE/edit?usp=sharing#WWII #OperationBarbarossa #EasternFront #KingsAndGenerals #HistoryDocumentary #MilitaryHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Golden Age of the Rus: Christian Empire in the East DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 22Min.

  Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Kievan Rus continues with an episode on the reign of Yaroslav the Wise who ushered the Golden age of the Kievan Rus. With his death, the Rus realm was divided into numerous princedoms, which became an important factor prior to the arrival of the Mongols led by Subutai and Jebe.Slavs and Vikings: Medieval Russia and the Origins of the Kievan Rus: https://youtu.be/W3CvfrmHpt4Early Rus Conquests: Viking Princes in Eastern Rome: https://youtu.be/HY8Lb1w1JzYHow Rus became Christian: https://youtu.be/TYxsfTMxaNYSupport 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 Michael Merc https://bit.ly/340tcO2 while the script was researched and written by Leo Stone. The art for the project was created by Oleg Seleznev (https://olegeg.artstation.com/)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 ► 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 #KievanRus #GoldenAge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Roman Politics: Republic vs Empire - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 30Min.

  🎥 Watch 220+ exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/joinSupport Kings and Generals:✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome continues a video in which we compare politics of the Roman world during the Republic and Empire. For over two thousand years, the political institutions of Rome shaped the destiny of the Mediterranean world. From the overthrow of the monarchy in 509 BC to the Senate’s dominance in the Republic and the eventual rise of Augustus as the first Emperor, Rome’s political system evolved in response to crises, wars, and ambition. This episode explores the structure and role of the Roman Republican Senate, from its origins as the guardian of the res publica to its decline amidst political violence, civil wars, and the ambitions of men like the Gracchi brothers, Marius, Sulla, and Caesar. We examine how the Senate’s authority crumbled, how Caesar’s dictatorship transformed the Republic into an Empire in all but name, and how Augustus formalized this transition. The video also compares the Republican Senate to its successor in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, where the Senate existed largely in name, stripped of its former power and reduced to ceremonial functions.Why Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqMEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sWhat Did the Europeans Think About the Eastern Romans?: https://youtu.be/Qu6NnWj1EZ8Were the Eastern Romans and Arabs Always at War?: https://youtu.be/nBMP6yRAOZgGreat Schism Between Greek and Latin Christianity: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSURise of the Cossacks: https://youtu.be/UQ_ocyTRRIECrusades From the Muslim Perspective: https://youtu.be/t8RZtYvW02gEarly Muslim Expansion - Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah: https://youtu.be/r2cEIDZwG5M Early Muslim Expansion - Egypt and Iran: https://youtu.be/baHT2nR5Wr4 Muslim Schism: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Third Crusade: https://youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ Fourth Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vp_IENiSnA&list=PLaBYW76inbX4ZjR4rodOOSc-zL1orP4hW First Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkyYjpYLORI&list=PLaBYW76inbX6RqjG027zLO_svn3Fdv7Qa Sultanate of Women in the Ottoman Empire: https://youtu.be/OEzS8D4IidA How the German Empire Provoked Ottoman Jihad in WWI: https://youtu.be/8LCpbgVx9kY Ottoman Battles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqS5yuw30&list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt Why the Ottomans Never Colonized America: https://youtu.be/lM_Wzt_Z228Why the Ottoman Sultans Killed their Brothers: https://youtu.be/vN7LgUIOAVw Cem Sultan: Ottoman Prince in the Heart of Europe: https://youtu.be/3w9POQMt5jk Ottoman Pirates: https://youtu.be/5jguevSDIuY Turkification of Anatolia: https://youtu.be/JBgq1taoUsY Hashashins: https://youtu.be/vG8qmlKdRjs Christian Schism: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78 Mos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Video: Yağız Bozan and Murat Can YağbasanScript: Liam BryantNarration: Liam Taylor✔ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Earliest Chinese Armies - Armies and Tactics DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 22Min.

  📰Get the free Ground News App for iOS, Android and Web here: http://check.ground.news/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the historical armies and tactics continues with a video covering the ancient origins of the Chinese army with a focus on the military of the Han dynasty. History of China Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX7-09r2c5HvE8OHFwePbgV6Armies and Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX5Jmy5E740LBDVk25VhObDiSupport 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 András Szente-Dzsida 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)✔ 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 #China #Han Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Fall of Jerusalem and the Battle of Jalula 637 - Early Muslim Expansion 04.10.2026 31Min.

  Get your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/kingsandgenerals. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/historyKings and Generals animated historical animated documentary series on the Early Muslim Expansion continues with the aftermath of the battles of Yarmouk and al-Qadisiyyah of 636, as the Muslim armies attack both the Eastern Roman and the Sassanid Empires. They attacked both in the east and west leading to the siege of Jerusalem and the battle of Jalula.Siege of Ctesiphon: https://youtu.be/o9jNvJFawloBattles of Yarmouk, al-Qadisiyyah, Damascus, and others during campaigns in Mesopotamia and Levant: https://youtu.be/r2cEIDZwG5MThird Crusade Documentary: https://youtu.be/vG8qmlKdRjsSupport 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 MalayArcher (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) while the script was researched and 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 made using 622AD Beginning of the End mod by Soroush and Amir Hossein on Total War: Attila: https://www.moddb.com/mods/beggining-of-an-end-622-ad✔ 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 #Khalid #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Game of Thrones: Battle of Winterfell 04.10.2026 18Min.

  Start protecting your Internet privacy and get 3 months free: https://expressvpn.com/kingsandgeneralsIn the previous video in our animated series on the Game of Thrones and the World of Ice and Fire, we have covered the battle of Blackwater, which confirmed the dominance of the Lannisters over Westeros. They were able to appoint the Boltons the guardians of the North and that put Ramsay Bolton and Jon Snow of the house Stark on a collision course. The battle of Winterfell decided the fate of the North.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsCheck out our Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and youtube members, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe video was made by our friend Oğuz Tunç bit.ly/2H6oRjw while the script was researched and 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)✔ Our second channel: http://bit.ly/2UHebLI✔ 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 #GameofThrones #WorldofIceandFire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why the Arctic Matters Now 04.10.2026 27Min.

  🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on the Arctic Race, as we discuss how Arctic was historically important through the centuries and became even more important in our times. Exploration has always been tied to human survival—but as societies evolved, it became a pursuit of curiosity, wealth, power, and personal glory. This video dives into the history of Arctic exploration, from ancient and medieval voyages to the modern geopolitical “Arctic race.” We begin by defining the Arctic Circle and tracing evidence of early human presence, including indigenous migrations across the Bering Strait that shaped the peopling of Alaska and Arctic Canada. From there, we follow early European accounts like Pytheas’ mysterious “Thule,” the Viking expansion into Iceland and Greenland, and later Russian expeditions along Eurasia’s northern rim. As the Age of Discovery unfolds, European powers become fixated on finding the Northwest Passage—an obsession that costs lives but advances mapping and knowledge. The 20th century transforms the region again: World War II convoys and Cold War militarization make the Arctic a strategic corridor for bases, bombers, submarines, and early warning systems. Finally, climate change reshapes the stakes. Melting ice opens new shipping routes and intensifies competition over oil, gas, and critical minerals—setting the stage for an era of renewed rivalry in the planet’s harshest frontier.Iran-Israel 12-Day War - Iran-Israel 12-Day WarRhodesian Bush War 1964-1979 - Zimbabwean Independence War - https://youtu.be/aL-Uy_WmcbcIndia and Pakistan - All Wars - https://youtu.be/6gkJ6LCnCA8War in Ukraine - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX5XWJ8IJd9MKucLnkAzK28E Pacific War Series: https://youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEgCold War channel: youtube.com/@TheColdWarTVModern Warfare series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08Script: Turgut GambarVideo: Max KuzmitchevNarration: Officially Devin✔ 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/KingsGeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z5YWFk2wOZAQyOG3RfiWX9grtB2gUQ_eqnxX19y8WOo/edit?usp=sharing00:00:00 - Why Humans Push Into the Unknown00:01:48 - The Arctic Circle: Peoples, Place, and the First Voyages00:02:41 - Thule, Vikings, and the Opening of the Far North00:04:19 - Russians, the Age of Discovery, and the Northwest Passage Obsession00:06:02 - Glory, Tragedy, and the Race for the North Pole00:07:14 - World War II and the Cold War: The Arctic Becomes Strategic00:08:33 - The Modern Arctic Race: Melting Ice, Resources, and Shipping Lanes00:19:30 - Conclusion: A New Frontier, A New Competition#Documentary #Arcticrace #geopolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Napoleonic Wars - Battle of Eckmühl 1809 DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 22Min.

  We are continuing our historical animated documentary series on the Napoleonic Wars with the beginning of the War of the Fifth Coalition and the early campaign on the Danube theater which culminated at the battle of Eckmühl in 1809. Emperor Napoleon met his old and new nemesis Archduke Charles. You can watch the first season via this link, it covers Trafalgar, Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau, Friedland and other battles: http://bit.ly/2Men3Z7Support 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=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThis 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 NTW3 mod for Napoleon Total War 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_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Kingsandgenerals #Napoleon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors 04.10.2026 21Min.

  Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS: http://bit.ly/2wJQGXY ✅ ANDROID: http://bit.ly/2F3k9jX Start with💰50K silver and get a Free Epic Champion 💥 on day 7 of “New Player Rewards” programWe are continuing our new animated historical documentary series on the armies and tactics of the past with a video on the Varangians, who served as the elite bodyguards of the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire. These loyal and skilled warriors, mostly of the Norse and Saxon ancestry saved the emperors on many occasions, both in battles and in peace.You can listen to our new podcast here: http://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/4-why-did-the-diadochoi-of-alexander-fight-each-otherSupport 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 http://bit.ly/2CFCouA while the script was researched and written by Leo StoneThis 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 ► 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 #Rome #Varangians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Rome Without an Emperor 04.10.2026 23Min.

  🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome continues with the new series on the reign of Augustus and his successors, in a series we call the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Previously, we have covered Caesar's campaign in Gaul (youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM), campaign against Pompey (youtu.be/_O5DshzvUsk) and how he won the Civil War (youtu.be/o8F8IajtW9U), as well as the civil wars that brought Octavian - Augustus to power (https://youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaM). While the next episode will cover the battles of Augustus and his generals in Spain, Gaul, Illyria, Thrace, Arabia, Yemen and Africa (https://youtu.be/rk8vNYEasu8), and the third episode will cover Drusus and his early conquests in Germania, which formed Rome's Germanic frontier (https://youtu.be/fs-53rhHWH0). Afterwards , Augustus navigates grief, succession, and frontier crises from Germania to Armenia to Judea, as Tiberius and his heirs shape Rome’s future (https://youtu.be/QKN6zSZugcE), and then the Great Illyrian Revolt - the Bellum Batonianum (https://youtu.be/I9KJRXjqKAI), followed by the battle of Teutoburg as we discuss who Varus was. (https://youtu.be/U4-1zmyyoVM). Afterwards, power struggles, betrayals, and mutinies mark Rome’s turbulent transition from Augustus to Tiberius (https://youtu.be/zuIPTrBn0Lk). Germanicus avenges Teutoburg—burning Mattium, crushing the Chatti, Bructeri, and Cherusci, and defeating Arminius at Idistaviso and the Angrivarian Wall (https://youtu.be/429XbaXvmUI), but it is followed by the downfall of Germanicus, his conflict with Tiberius, the Syrian crisis, his mysterious death, and the explosive trial that reshaped Rome (https://youtu.be/OONCyQK2v78). The rise and catastrophic fall of Seianus, Rome’s most dangerous power broker under Emperor Tiberius (https://youtu.be/1wohhEJJRf4) and then the final years of Tiberius: paranoia, power, war, death, and misunderstood legacy.Caesar in Gaul: youtu.be/LRV185XaMIMCaesar against Pompey: youtu.be/_O5DshzvUskHow Caesar Won the Great Roman Civil War: youtu.be/o8F8IajtW9UHow Octavian Won the Civil War: https://youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaMMedieval Battles: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX46r95D4BjCxiJz7-OeyOtWRoman History: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6WrNCeL_AdR36ZIODiGNzqMarcus Aurelius: youtu.be/cLtDWIsOs1EAurelian: youtu.be/YQHNaemGOoIMilvian Bridge: youtu.be/VbFtMXytMj8Animation: Antoni KameransArtwork: Banskie AyubanScript: Evan Schultheis Machinima: Hazimin ArifNarration: 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.comSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MhmHq02XLtMX1nJ6tkHJ-_sS6UvGb-jNzAf518fyA68/edit?usp=sharing#documentary #RomanEmpire #Rome00:00:00 – After Sejanus: Fear, Retreat, and a Broken Princeps00:01:35 – Loyalty Oaths and the Senate’s Collapse00:02:28 – Treason Trials, Executions, and Economic Crisis00:03:24 – From Capri to the Frontier: Power Without Presence00:05:19 – Rome vs Parthia: Armenia and the Eastern Chessboard00:09:57 – Death at Misenum: How Tiberius Really Died00:11:50 – Funeral, Succession, and the Rise of Caligula00:13:15 – Tyrant or Tragic Ruler? Reassessing Tiberius’ Legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Cyprus Crisis 1974 - COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 23Min.

  Support our channel and install the free-to-play PC game World of Tanks: https://rdr.wargaming.net/5i3h49oc/?pub_id=KingsandGeneralsOur animated historical documentary series continues with a video on the Cyprus conflict of 1974, during which the local Greek and Turkish communities clashed and were supported by the armies and navies of Turkey and Greece.Cold War channel: youtube.com/@TheColdWarTVModern Warfare series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08Support 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 Benjin Pratt.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 ► 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 #Cyprus #ColdWar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Sohei: Buddhist Warrior Monks of Medieval Japan 04.10.2026 28Min.

  ☕Sign up to Morning Brew for FREE today: http://cen.yt/morningbrewkandgKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Japan continues with an episode on the Sohei warriors, also know as Ikko-Ikki, who despite being Buddhist monks took up arms and became one of the most fearsome forces in Medieval Japan during the Kamakura, Kenmu, Muromachi and Sengoku periods, at times successfully fighting the daimyo and their samurais.More videos on the history of Japan:Real Ghost of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/11Y_Q1w-d_EImjin War I: https://youtu.be/7ENmMCS42XYImjin War II: https://youtu.be/6UtEW4diRbMKhalkhin Gol 1939 - Soviet–Japanese War: https://youtu.be/GGwUlET2tbwWilliam Adams: Story of the English Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/2aVshthzRukMongols: Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281: https://youtu.be/7FxBjEbEPX0Yasuke: Story of the African Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/0RZaHgXEhJ4Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 - Battle of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/jm4w2n1KjfQSamurai: Outsiders to Legends: https://youtu.be/cKyEkgf_Z5ASupport 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 Azabache Producciones, while the script was researched and written by Leo StoneThis 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 ► 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 #Japan #Sohei Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Watling Street 60 AD - Boudica's Revolt DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 22Min.

  In our new animated historical documentary on the Roman history, we will describe Roman conquest of the island and the resistance to it led by the queen of Iceni Boudica. She and her brave Britons fought in a dramatic campaign, which culminated at the battle of Watling Street.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, 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 #Boudica #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How the Conquest of India Started 04.10.2026 28Min.

  🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the early modern world, India and colonialism continues with a video on how the British India Company started the conquest of India. Previously we have covered the Rise of the British East India Company (https://youtu.be/_SHhiEISRrE). In the early 1700s, the East India Company—once a globe-trotting merchant venture known as “John Company”—began its transformation into a conquest machine. As the Mughal Empire weakened after Aurangzeb’s death and regional powers like the Marathas surged, India became a fragmented battleground ripe for intervention. The Company exploited this chaos by building a professional, corporate army: a small European core reinforced by vast numbers of sepoys, trained and equipped in European style. Next, the story shifts to the Carnatic Wars, where British and French trading companies fought proxy conflicts tied to wider European wars, and where Robert Clive emerged as a decisive figure. From the audacious seizure of Arcot to the crisis in Bengal, the Company’s path to dominance accelerates. The episode culminates in Plassey—depicted less as a battle and more as a political-financial transaction—followed by victories that secured revenue rights and real control over Bengal. Finally, the video examines the grim consequences of Company rule: corruption, extraction, scandal at home, and catastrophe in Bengal, setting the stage for the next conquests across India.Why Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqMEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sWhat Did the Europeans Think About the Eastern Romans?: https://youtu.be/Qu6NnWj1EZ8Were the Eastern Romans and Arabs Always at War?: https://youtu.be/nBMP6yRAOZgGreat Schism Between Greek and Latin Christianity: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSURise of the Cossacks: https://youtu.be/UQ_ocyTRRIECrusades From the Muslim Perspective: https://youtu.be/t8RZtYvW02gEarly Muslim Expansion - Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah: https://youtu.be/r2cEIDZwG5M Early Muslim Expansion - Egypt and Iran: https://youtu.be/baHT2nR5Wr4 Muslim Schism: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU Third Crusade: https://youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ Fourth Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vp_IENiSnA&list=PLaBYW76inbX4ZjR4rodOOSc-zL1orP4hW First Crusade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkyYjpYLORI&list=PLaBYW76inbX6RqjG027zLO_svn3Fdv7Qa Sultanate of Women in the Ottoman Empire: https://youtu.be/OEzS8D4IidA How the German Empire Provoked Ottoman Jihad in WWI: https://youtu.be/8LCpbgVx9kY Ottoman Battles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqS5yuw30&list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt Why the Ottomans Never Colonized America: https://youtu.be/lM_Wzt_Z228Why the Ottoman Sultans Killed their Brothers: https://youtu.be/vN7LgUIOAVw Cem Sultan: Ottoman Prince in the Heart of Europe: https://youtu.be/3w9POQMt5jk Ottoman Pirates: https://youtu.be/5jguevSDIuY Turkification of Anatolia: https://youtu.be/JBgq1taoUsY Hashashins: https://youtu.be/vG8qmlKdRjs Christian Schism: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78 Mos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Video: Yağız Bozan and Murat Can YağbasanScript: Leo StoneNarration: Liam Taylor✔ 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: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 23Min.

  Previously in our animated documentary series on the early Muslim expansion, we have covered the battles of Yarmouk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ct4OSmdZ3M), al-Qadisiyyah (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01z7hTGDNco), Talas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9UhfRKAOc) and the siege of Constantinople of 717-718 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4BtmRMwYmw). However, one crucial confrontation in the conquest of the Roman Syria by Khalid ibn al-Walid was missed - the Siege of Damascus in 634. So, now you can learn more about the events which led up to the battle of YarmoukSupport 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=1Xa-wdXQpJoum7_NDRLy58pgfzJINPR9TUDf91hF_XB4The script for this video was developed 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: Attila 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 #Rome #Rashidun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Nagashino and the Last stand of Takeda - Sengoku Jidai DOCUMENTARY 04.10.2026 28Min.

  🎥 Watch more than 220+ other exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/joinSupport Kings and Generals:✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals animated historical series on the history of Japan continues with a new series on Sengoku Jidai, as we start with the episode describing early campaigns of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, as we describe the rise of Hideyoshi and the battles of Okehazama, Inabayama, Kanegasaki, Nagashima, Tottori and Takamatsu (https://youtu.be/Dybk4hnp0dA). Akechi Mitsuhide's betrayal of Nobunaga at the Honnō-ji Incident, led to the conflict between him and Hideyoshi and the battle of Yamazaki. In the aftermath, Oda Nobunaga's inheritance came into question, leading to the battle of Shizugatake (https://youtu.be/w4Rir_yI3Rg). All this led to the clash between Hideyoshi and Ieyaus during the Komaki-Nagakute campaign (https://youtu.be/cKmcnH49sUE), followed by Hideyoshi’s conquests of Kii, Shikoku, and Kyushu (https://youtu.be/bT11N6eaBIM), followed by the Odawara campaign and Hideyoshi's final battle for Japan (https://youtu.be/VcKq7pxoxhI), followed by the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu (https://youtu.be/kQaRauHgRbY) and his struggle against the Takeda amidst betrayals and battles of the Tiger of Kai (https://youtu.be/UjQhPFI94hA) and then the battle of Nagshino in 1575 and the last of Takeda at Tenmokuzan in 1582.More videos on the history of Japan:Rise of Oda Nobunaga - Battle of Okehazama 1560: https://youtu.be/plDSW1MaYWIHow American Occupation Changed Japanese Culture: https://youtu.be/olR9sOeR8oQHow Japan Became an Economic Powerhouse: https://youtu.be/6IIvo2KOASkJapan and the US Occupation: https://youtu.be/tIZ-pMjCaBYWhat Happened to the German and Japanese POWs? https://youtu.be/JLK1xQV9B84Ainu - History of the Indigenous people of Japan: https://youtu.be/5tnK2FK2298Japanese Warrior Women - Female Samurai: Japanese Warrior Women - Female SamuraiJapanese-Korean Imjin War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ENmMCS42XY&list=PLaBYW76inbX7o_R7dg4OTZrnUTi_fYTILReal Ghost of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/11Y_Q1w-d_EKhalkhin Gol 1939 - Soviet–Japanese War: https://youtu.be/GGwUlET2tbwWilliam Adams: Story of the English Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/2aVshthzRukMongols: Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281: https://youtu.be/7FxBjEbEPX0Yasuke: Story of the African Samurai in Japan: https://youtu.be/0RZaHgXEhJ4Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 - Battle of Tsushima: https://youtu.be/jm4w2n1KjfQSamurai: Outsiders to Legends: https://youtu.be/cKyEkgf_Z5ASamurai Who Survived Two Mongol Invasions: https://youtu.be/DXKHpu8GHyk The video was made by Talha Sial, while the script was researched and written by Dimitris Koutsoumis. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas made using Total War: Shogun 2 engine, Shogun 2 HD mod and reShade mod✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsBibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OB8JygJWEABYdHNv_xWnyCTlksTvqRZ-65uMClTZJMY/edit?usp=sharing00:00 – The Fall of the Takeda Begins01:49 – Siege of Nagashino Castle04:15 – The Battle of Nagashino09:10 – Tsukiyama-dono’s Plot and Nobuyasu’s Death13:41 – Conquest of Shinano and Kai18:33 – Tenmokuzan and the End of the Takeda ClanProduction Music courtesy of Epidemi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Was Germania not Worth Conquering? - Why Rome Failed 03.10.2026 22Min.

  🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome, Roman Empire and Ancient world continues with a video in which we wonder why did the Romans — master of the Mediterranean world — fail to conquer Germania? In this episode, we explore one of the most enduring questions of Roman history: why the legions that subdued Gaul, Hispania, Greece, and Egypt were repeatedly frustrated by the Germanic tribes beyond the Rhine. Drawing on ancient sources like Tacitus, alongside modern scholarship, this video examines the geographic, logistical, economic, military, and cultural factors that made Germania uniquely resistant to Roman conquest. From the hostile terrain and immense logistical costs of campaigning deep into forests and bogs, to the decentralized tribal structure that denied Rome decisive victories, Germania posed challenges unlike any other frontier. Catastrophic defeats such as the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest shattered Roman confidence and permanently altered imperial strategy, forcing Rome to abandon expansion in the north in favor of fortified borders and mobile defense. We also explore why Germania was seen as economically “not worth” conquering, how cultural and ideological differences hindered Romanisation, and why cooperation and alliance ultimately replaced conquest as Rome’s preferred approach. In the end, Germania was not conquered — it was contained, shaping the future of both Rome and Europe itself.Roman Empire - Julio-Claudians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQOS1oJNGz8&list=PLaBYW76inbX5egSRNgWbadqMhVH7Z5p6PPunic Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxkNk1tjNw&list=PLaBYW76inbX5ip3365IenIvsq4RIolKMaVandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9YHow Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qwDid the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtkDemosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0UAncient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLIPyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3QEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sMos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Why Was Germany so Fragmented in the Middle Ages: https://youtu.be/EiB8sMHxGqMEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sWhat Did the Europeans Think About the Eastern Romans?: https://youtu.be/Qu6NnWj1EZ8Were the Eastern Romans and Arabs Always at War?: https://youtu.be/nBMP6yRAOZgGreat Schism Between Greek and Latin Christianity: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches: https://youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSURise of the Cossacks: https://youtu.be/UQ_ocyTRRIECrusades From the Muslim Perspective: https://youtu.be/t8RZtYvW02gEarly Muslim Expansion - Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah: https://youtu.be/r2cEIDZwG5M Early Muslim Expansion - Egypt and Iran: https://youtu.be/baHT2nR5Wr4 Christian Schism: https://youtu.be/a6rWf0k8d78 Mos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw Video: Yağız Bozan and Murat Can YağbasanScript: Leo StoneNarration: OffyD✔ 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_Generals Production Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kegdAPGWrxveUeYzKI1gkBdOHS00eIHUrPVmmAe88WY/edit?usp=sharingMu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Emperor Taizong and the Rise of the Tang Dynasty DOCUMENTARY 03.10.2026 24Min.

  Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Vr9L30oNKBSThe 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.Our new animated historical documentary will describe the Rise of the Tang Dynasty in China and the reign of Taizong, who managed to build a strong realm that ruled China and beyond for a few centuries, reopened the Silk Road and defeated the Gokturks.This video was suggested by our patron Qihan Long. He also helped in the translation of the Chinese sources and have created the subtitles for the videoSupport 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 Oğuz Tunç http://bit.ly/2H6oRjw while the script was researched and 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)Machinima for this video was created by Malay Archer http://bit.ly/2HjS2zP on the Total War: Attila 2 ✔ 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:Denis Twitchett and John Fairbank: The Cambridge History of China - Volume 3: Sui and Tang China (2008)Old Book of TangProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Tang #Taizong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices