Byzantine Reconquista - Cilicia and Aleppo 961-962 DOCUMENTARY

💻 Go to https://NordVPN.com/kingsandgenerals and use code kingsandgenerals to get a 2-year plan with a huge discount plus 4 additional months for free. Protect yourself online today! Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video on the aftermath of the Byzantine Reconquista against the Muslim states, as after the reconquest of Crete (https://youtu.be/MM_VDcJdQbQ), future emperor from the Macedonian dynasty Nikephoros II Phokas begins his reconquest of Cilicia and Northern Syria, picking up the fight with thee Hamdanid emir Sayf al-Dawla, leading to the siege of Aleppo in 962. Nikephoros is helped in this campaign by his brother Leo and relative John Tzimiskes More videos on the history of Byzantium - Eastern Roman Empire: Rise of Bulgaria - Battle of Tryavna 1190 - https://youtu.be/3Vp_IENiSnA Sack of Constantinople 1204 - https://youtu.be/IpHbbq0O7Wo What Was Lost in the Sack of Constantinople - https://youtu.be/u7_ewGVo65k Varangians - Elite Bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors - https://youtu.be/PRr44d-3gsg Adrianople 1205 - https://youtu.be/lNkLry6NyUo Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars - https://youtu.be/ZGo5ck2EEHg Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 - https://youtu.be/lUlgYAmwzc4 Siege of Constantinople 717-718 - Arab-Byzantine Wars - https://youtu.be/n4BtmRMwYmw Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - Pliska 811 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars Versinikia 813 - Byzantine - Bulgarian Wars - https://youtu.be/PTcV-xegA0c Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Jaffa - https://youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ Basil II - Reformer, Restorer, Bulgarslayer - https://youtu.be/lIuNd9KulZM Creation of the Medieval Roman Army - https://youtu.be/hFVpbJhawqk Strategikon - Army Manual of the Eastern Roman Empire - https://youtu.be/5GafRHOEEzc Elite and Levy Units of the Eastern Roman Army - https://youtu.be/nezpRl9VkcU Medieval Battles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX46r95D4BjCxiJz7-OeyOtW Support 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=sharing The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was researched and written by Leo Stone 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 ► 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_Generals Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Rome #Byzantine