Saint Fernando: History's Greatest King? | Córdoba's Fall, 1236 - RECONQUEST OF SPAIN

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  • As a young man, Fernando III, King of León-Castile, successfully navigated the tumultuous landscape of his family’s internal conflicts. He was a valiant general, and a dedicated Christian, who led many crusades into al-Andalus. His most determined opponent was Ibn-Hud, a former mercenary who claimed to be a descendant of the old emirs of Zaragoza. A gifted commander and courageous warrior, Ibn-Hud rallied the Muslims of al-Andalus, and stood in defiance of King Fernando. Ultimately this battle would culminate at Córdoba, the one-time capital of the Umayyad Arab conquerors of Spain.
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    Sources:
    -Bennison, Amira K. - The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, (Edinburgh University, 2016)
    -Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, trans. Joseph O’Callaghan, (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002)
    -Lomax, Derek W. - The Reconquest of Spain, (Longman Group, 1978)
    -Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992)
    -O’Callaghan, Joseph - A History of Medieval Spain, (Cornell, 1975)
    -O’Callaghan, Joseph - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain, (Pennsylvania, 2004)
    -Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 2 (AD 1195-1614), (Liverpool University, 1989)
    Narrated by Tom Wylde
    Animations and maps by Daniel Weiss
    Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts
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Komentáře • 119

  • @RealCrusadesHistory
    @RealCrusadesHistory  Před rokem +30

    Watch our video on Queen Isabel and the conquest of Granada: czcams.com/video/eeCKJlAGkkk/video.html
    Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/realcrusadeshistory

  • @oolooo
    @oolooo Před rokem +164

    The Hispanic World recognizes him and his son as two of its greatest Monarchs

    • @fredazcarate4818
      @fredazcarate4818 Před rokem

      There is no such thing as a Hispanic world. Yet there is one Spain. As for the word Hispanic that is made up word from the United States Of America. The US government Anglicize the Latin word Hispanicus dropped the u and created this word. In my day we used the correct term Iberian. And I am retired from the Federal Government.

  • @stefanvella9807
    @stefanvella9807 Před rokem +117

    The Reconquista is underrated. The Spanish and Portugese monarchs, the crusading orders, the aristocrats and commoners deserve more credit.
    Is there a video covering the Battle of Lucena 1483?

    • @TheBigdaddy64
      @TheBigdaddy64 Před rokem

      Longest lasting war in world history, 700+ years with an estimated 7 million casualties.

  • @umbertotine410
    @umbertotine410 Před rokem +32

    Saint Fernando, ora pro nobis.

  • @LandgraabIV
    @LandgraabIV Před rokem +82

    I saw his tomb in the Seville Cathedral two weeks ago. Very solemn place.

    • @abcjuniormilton
      @abcjuniormilton Před rokem +4

      I went to Seville and it's cathedral too nearly six years ago, and may have visited his tomb.

  • @drdal
    @drdal Před rokem +51

    Saint Fernando was a true hero.

  • @abcjuniormilton
    @abcjuniormilton Před rokem +83

    San Fernando nearly completed the Reconquista. He was at it's last steps. I have been to Sevilla and it's cathedral, and may have seen his tomb there. A true hero of Christendom, and the fact that he's one of the only kings (along with King Louis IX of France) to be christened as a saint is testament to that. He makes me proud of my Spanish heritage (I'm Mexican of mostly Spanish descent).

    • @baha3alshamari152
      @baha3alshamari152 Před rokem +5

      Why wasn't Granada reconquered till 1492

    • @abcjuniormilton
      @abcjuniormilton Před rokem +11

      @@baha3alshamari152 I think because the Muslim rulers there were already paying tribute to the Christians. Also because Granada is surrounded by mountains so it wasn’t as easy to reconquer.

    • @samuelflorenciooliveira1179
      @samuelflorenciooliveira1179 Před rokem +10

      @@baha3alshamari152 Granada became vassal of the Kingdom of Castille

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Před rokem +7

      @@abcjuniormilton It’s actually because it was a tribunal kingdom that was paying off to the kingdom of Castile, basically making them filthy rich. It would’ve been conquered much sooner but there was setbacks of disease, infighting, and of course the tribute money was too good.

    • @cliffordljacksonjr8020
      @cliffordljacksonjr8020 Před rokem +4

      A proud heritage.

  • @reygonzalez4719
    @reygonzalez4719 Před rokem +70

    It's nice to see a video like this, it feels like the reconquest is overshadowed by many other events and doesn't get talked about very often.

    • @alexcavazos3341
      @alexcavazos3341 Před rokem +8

      It rarely gets talked about unless you're of Spanish decent, it's common history is Spanish speaking countries. Since without it not only would Europe likely have been conquered by Muslims but without it the Spanish empire would not be nearly as impactful or powerful. The reconquista was one of middle ages Europe's most important events.

    • @reygonzalez4719
      @reygonzalez4719 Před rokem +4

      @@alexcavazos3341 I know, Portugal and Spain both are very important to history of the world. Without them the world will look so different

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Před rokem +5

      @@reygonzalez4719 And standing on top of the shoulders of the Romans and Visigoths.

  • @MyMy-tv7fd
    @MyMy-tv7fd Před rokem +67

    inspiring stuff, La Reconquista rocks

    • @caniblmolstr4503
      @caniblmolstr4503 Před rokem +3

      I am a fan of the Cordoban Caliphate though...

    • @frank-ko6de
      @frank-ko6de Před rokem

      Yes, thievery ,murder and slavery and extreme torture must rock for you while it just sucks for clear thinking people. You people are hilarious.

    • @jorge6207
      @jorge6207 Před rokem +1

      A Reconquista, the L is just for Castile

    • @alangervasis
      @alangervasis Před rokem +1

      @@frank-ko6de You are peddling fake news nutcase. The reconquista was the resistance against your islamic colonisers..

    • @CarvedStones
      @CarvedStones Před rokem +8

      @@frank-ko6de You might be confusing it with the Muslims of Al-Andalus.

  • @vitorpereira9515
    @vitorpereira9515 Před rokem +95

    God Bless Saint Fernando. The Holy warrior King of God!

    • @joshportie
      @joshportie Před rokem +1

      Unholy. The crusades first targeted Christians. The people who protested the biblical antichrist the papacy.

    • @lucillebonds2196
      @lucillebonds2196 Před rokem +5

      Feast Day is May 30.

    • @vitorpereira9515
      @vitorpereira9515 Před rokem +2

      @@lucillebonds2196 Thanks and god bless you!

    • @palmman9496
      @palmman9496 Před 26 dny +2

      God bless.

  • @younis9819
    @younis9819 Před rokem +12

    St Fernando de Cordoba, pray for us.

  • @salazarway
    @salazarway Před rokem +10

    Massive warrior!! Please, more about Dom Gualdim Pais, Dom Duno and Geraldo the fearless.
    🇵🇹🤝🏼🇪🇸

  • @DGordillo123
    @DGordillo123 Před rokem +13

    Thanks for making justice to the incredibly underrated San Fernando, patron saint of my city Sevilla!! This year I went to see his uncorrupted remains in the cathedral, which are exposed only once a year, and it's truly mind blowing, he's so well for being a thousand years old!

  • @PIKL4x4
    @PIKL4x4 Před rokem +27

    Whats the best way to watch in chronological order? I feel lost when I watch these as ive been skipping forward and backwards in time. Thanks for all the hard work, enjoy these very much!

    • @RealCrusadesHistory
      @RealCrusadesHistory  Před rokem +12

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  • @thebrocialist8300
    @thebrocialist8300 Před rokem +17

    ¡Viva España! 🇪🇸⚔️🇪🇸

  • @sydney7103
    @sydney7103 Před rokem +13

    Not taken
    But taken BACK

  • @garyfowles648
    @garyfowles648 Před rokem +11

    Looking forward to this, don't often get to watch live as I work nights.

  • @kennashley953
    @kennashley953 Před rokem +13

    El Cid was a total badass

  • @samuelflorenciooliveira1179

    the way Fernando is ignored is simply criminal, I hope you make videos about other great Iberian crusaders, talk about Dom Duno, Dom Gualdim Pais, Geraldo "without fear"

  • @lupus_croatiae
    @lupus_croatiae Před rokem +10

    San Fernando ruega por nosotros

    • @hubert8438
      @hubert8438 Před rokem +6

      Sancte Ferdinande, ora pro nobis

  • @craigramage5022
    @craigramage5022 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Thanks for sharing this.King Fernando 16th great-granddaughter, Maureen

  • @indupacs.a.6215
    @indupacs.a.6215 Před rokem +8

    Definitely the Greatest King! Wise, brave, magnanimous and Saint! His son, Alfonso, the highest IQ King, the most intelligent and intellectually develop of the Middle Ages.

  • @ChristianChannel
    @ChristianChannel Před rokem +9

    Great Episode!

  • @kafon6368
    @kafon6368 Před rokem +15

    From a tiny kingdom persecuted by invaders, to a massive global empire. What a run in history. If I were Spain (yes, a country) I would retire forever.

  • @fload46d
    @fload46d Před rokem +10

    What men and women were the Spanish Catholics! Viva Christo Rey!

  • @gabriel_brasil33
    @gabriel_brasil33 Před rokem +5

    São Fernando rogai por nós!
    Saint Fernando pray for us!

  • @user-rv4wn5qk7q
    @user-rv4wn5qk7q Před rokem +13

    Would be amazing if we had more content about the Order of Christ!

  • @jackshaftoe1715
    @jackshaftoe1715 Před rokem +8

    Finally some good content on this subject !

  • @erniegutierrez2288
    @erniegutierrez2288 Před rokem +10

    Excellent Video! When it comes to the History of the Crusades, La Reconquista is often overlooked. Thank you for bringing it forward. "Like"

  • @brianmccarthy5557
    @brianmccarthy5557 Před rokem +31

    Southern California, where my people come from, is full of place names deriving from the long history of the struggle with Islam. The northern half of the City if Los Angeles (itself named after the Virgin Mary - El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles aka The City of Our Lady The Queen of the Angels) is the San Fernando Valley, often called The Valley. It is named after the hero of this program. So is the Franciscan Mission at its heart.

    • @alexcavazos3341
      @alexcavazos3341 Před rokem +5

      South California was Spanish n Mexican territory. That's why, same with Florida, anywhere where the Spanish touched they left their culture

  • @robertocb7911
    @robertocb7911 Před rokem +3

    Absolutely fantastic! Gracias amigo 👍🏻

  • @BlueRazor69
    @BlueRazor69 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Fernando is to Spain what Richard was to England. Not just a man but a full blown folk hero.

  • @trollpolice
    @trollpolice Před rokem +6

    My city is named after King Fernando. San fernando California

  • @rasputinelciego1547
    @rasputinelciego1547 Před rokem +3

    As always, your videos are excelent. Thanks for all your hard work.

  • @nalublackwater9729
    @nalublackwater9729 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for this video!!!

  • @diegoapalategui579
    @diegoapalategui579 Před rokem +1

    So Proud of my ancestor San Fernando

  • @daniellekennedy8118
    @daniellekennedy8118 Před rokem +3

    Always love to see your posts -- so informative and interesting! Keep up the good work.

  • @sergioserobcam
    @sergioserobcam Před rokem +4

    Great video!!!!

  • @tonygarcia-fd4sg
    @tonygarcia-fd4sg Před rokem +2

    AWESOME AWESOME VID. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT

  • @theamazingempiricist
    @theamazingempiricist Před 7 měsíci

    Incredible!

  • @WashingtonDC99
    @WashingtonDC99 Před rokem +22

    Thank you so, so much for the video clips full of history of a Christian nation.
    Viva Cristo Rey. Christ The High Priest. Cristo / Christ The KING 👑 of kings and The LORD of lords. 🙏❤️💙

  • @keep_calm_and_Deus_Vult
    @keep_calm_and_Deus_Vult Před rokem +4

    ✝️❤️

  • @HistoriaenCeluloide
    @HistoriaenCeluloide Před rokem +2

    Chévere video caballero. I hope you also cover other lesser known cruzades like the Baltic ones and specially against the Hussites🧐

  • @fedecano7362
    @fedecano7362 Před rokem +1

    Never heard about him! Great work pal!

  • @flaviopitanga65
    @flaviopitanga65 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Fernando was a great King❤

  • @learneternal-english3417

    great video

  • @DaFroBroforeal
    @DaFroBroforeal Před rokem +2

    Great video.

  • @mikecord231
    @mikecord231 Před rokem

    Great content

  • @thelonenoob2489
    @thelonenoob2489 Před rokem +4

    El Cid Campeadore !

  • @ReactionaryPapist
    @ReactionaryPapist Před 6 měsíci +1

    Saint Fernando, glorious Holy King! Pray for us sinners!

  • @chase6579
    @chase6579 Před rokem +5

    excluding our Blessed Lord, wouldn't King David be considered the greatest king? and then behind him perhaps Saint Luis or Fernando?

    • @RealCrusadesHistory
      @RealCrusadesHistory  Před rokem +5

      I think he's definitely in the running.

    • @fortunatomartino8549
      @fortunatomartino8549 Před rokem

      Is there evidence of King David?

    • @ricardooliveira9774
      @ricardooliveira9774 Před rokem

      @@fortunatomartino8549 Yes. Some people believe his story in the bible is exagerated though. There are different opinions, of course. Some believe the history in the bible is accurated.

  • @Lacteagalaxia
    @Lacteagalaxia Před rokem +1

    Lo facilmque que es hacer historia hoy día desde el extranjero mejor aquí hay muchos

  • @Rickdonculous
    @Rickdonculous Před 9 měsíci

    What is your source material?

  • @nicolasrea6249
    @nicolasrea6249 Před rokem +7

    That is why the Cortes of Madrid must retrieve, arrange and codify the Royal Charters of Castile which is the basis of the secular authority of the Spanish Monarch being the living embodiment of Spain , that is, Spain personified ....

  • @rickybrogden898
    @rickybrogden898 Před rokem

    Recently found out Saint Fernando was my 22nd Great Grandfather!

    • @jojolafrite9265
      @jojolafrite9265 Před 3 měsíci

      Si y La Reina Isabel Era mi prima por parte de mi otra prima🤣🤣🤣

  • @silent-cc1sm
    @silent-cc1sm Před rokem

    When is knight of the cross out?

  • @Boric78
    @Boric78 Před rokem +2

    The Mesquita is awesome and the old roman bridge. Cordoba is great.

    • @PhxVanguard
      @PhxVanguard Před rokem +14

      it's a cathedral, not a mosque and it was built as a church (though smaller) before the islamic occupation of Spain.

  • @ginaveritaslee
    @ginaveritaslee Před 12 dny

    His feast day is coming up! Let's do a Novena for the the big project that the Hispanic Americans are working on to tell the full history of the Catholic Church during the time of the Conquest in America.

  • @AndrewB221
    @AndrewB221 Před rokem +2

    I was in this battle

  • @Sksk27547
    @Sksk27547 Před rokem +2

    Safest place to live was probably a cave in this century

  • @imperator7828
    @imperator7828 Před rokem +3

    "History's Greatest king?" Yeah nah fam thats a huge stretch