Rise of Bulgaria - Events leading to the Sack of Constantinople

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New Kings and Generals animated historical animated documentary series on the Byzantine-Crusader-Bulgarian Wars, as well as the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople, fragmentation and restoration of the Eastern Roman Empire and Frankokratia, starts with an episode exploring the geopolitical situation in the region in the XII century, fall of the Komnenos dynasty and rise of the Angelos dynasty, and the restoration of the Bulgarian Tsardom under Ivan Asen and Peter. We'll also talk about the battle of Tryavna of 1190.

Previous videos on the Crusades, Bulgaria, and the Byzantine Empire:
Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors -    • Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzan...  
Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars -    • Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine W...  
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 -    • Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of ...  
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars -    • Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byz...  
Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars
Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars -    • Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian War...  
Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa -    • Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Ja...  
Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer -    • Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer  
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 Eastern R...  
Medieval Battles -    • Early Muslim Expansion - Khalid, Yarmouk, ...  

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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 Nergiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine.

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