The ENTIRE History of Crimea in 19 Minutes

Crimea is smaller than Belgium, yet for nearly 3,000 years almost every empire that came near it decided it was worth fighting for. Why? In this documentary we follow the peninsula from the Scythians and the first Greek colonies all the way to the war being fought today. You'll discover why ancient Athens depended on Crimean wheat, how a king who couldn't be poisoned made his last stand here against Rome, how a medieval port helped carry the Black Death into Europe, and why the Crimean War is probably hanging in your wardrobe right now. We also look at the darkest chapters: the slave raids of the Crimean Khanate, the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars, the 1954 transfer to Soviet Ukraine, the surprising 1991 independence vote, and the events of 2014 that put Crimea back at the center of world politics. Geography explains why everyone wanted Crimea. This video is about what people did once they got it. CHAPTERS 0:00 The words that should not exist 1:38 A fortress with two doors 2:35 The bread of Athens 4:06 The king who couldn't be poisoned 5:37 Goths, exiles and a baptism 7:06 The city that shipped death 8:25 The Crimean Khanate 9:53 Catherine the Great's Greek dream 10:54 The Crimean War in your wardrobe 12:08 Riviera and revolution 12:57 World War II and the deportation 14:50 1954: a gift and a canal 15:43 1991: fifty-four percent 16:41 2014 and the war for the Black Sea 18:29 What the soil remembers If you enjoy history told through the details nobody mentions in school, subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next chapter. Which fact surprised you most? Tell us in the comments. #Crimea #History #Documentary