39K views · 974 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 work-in-progress sneak peek at the new Alexander the Great series. This is the siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Tyre was an island-city, so Alexander built a giant causeway to attack it, protected by two siege towers. But the defenders fought back with fire-ships. A lot of love's going into this series, I think it's going to be a good one, more updates soon... | Epic History TV