39K views · 965 reactions | One of the most famous and controversial events in medieval history was Pope Urban II’s speech at Clermont in 1095, calling on Christian knights to march east to reclaim Jerusalem from Islam. It triggered a wave of religious fervour across Europe and marked the start of the Crusades. Follow the events of the First Crusade in our video: https://youtu.be/ydVFqpbIIwA | Epic History TV | Facebook

Here’s a little taster of our new video, "Tragedy to Triumph: The Apollo Program Part 1”, out now on Patreon patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV, out Friday on YouTube. | Epic History TV

The Macedonian king Alexander the Great took on the mightiest empire in the world at the age of 21. Three years later he would have the chance to deal a final decisive blow to Persian power at the Battle of Gaugamela. Find out what happened next in our full video: https://youtu.be/K7lb6KWBanI | Epic History TV