How the First Crusade Began (I'm in the video!) | Drawn of History | History Teacher Reacts

Check out my new original content channel!    / @mrterryoriginals   The best place to recommend videos to react to is on Discord:   / discord   This video from Drawn of History ‪@DrawnofHistory‬ provides an animated, comedic overview of the historical events leading up to the First Crusade. It traces the early political and theological rifts within Christianity—culminating in the Great Schism of 1054—alongside the rapid spread of Islam and its internal Sunni-Shia split. When the Seljuk Turks expanded into Anatolia and threatened Constantinople, Byzantine Emperor Alexios I turned to Pope Urban II for help, prompting Urban to rally Western Europe in 1095 by offering the absolution of sins for launching a holy war. The video contrasts the disastrous "People's Crusade"—an undisciplined mob led by Peter the Hermit that was swiftly wiped out by Turkish forces—with the primary noble-led Crusader armies as they forged uneasy alliances with Alexios, reclaimed the city of Nicaea, and pressed onward toward Antioch. Mr. Terry makes a cameo and shares his thoughts! Original Video:    • How the First Crusade Began   Join my channel to get early-access to new videos!    / @mrterry   Other Links: Gaming channel:    / mrterrygaming   Twitter:   / mrterryhistory   Merch - https://mrterry-shop.fourthwall.com/ Twitch:   / mrterryhistory   Patreon -   / mrterry   Tik Tok:   / mrterryhistory   Instagram:   / mrterryhistory   Facebook -   / mr-terry-history-109138461571454   Streamlabs - https://streamlabs.com/mrterry2 PayPal - https://paypal.me/mrterryhistory For all business and collaboration inquiries: mrterryhistory@gmail.com #history #reaction #crusades #animation #comedy