 | PROTI VŠEM (Against All, 1957) - Battle On Vitkov, Part2 Czech historical movie, the last part of Otakar Vavra's hussite trilogy. 14th July 1420: The crusade army undertook an attack on the hussite fortress on the hill Vitkov east of Prague that assured food supply to the besieged city. The hill is defended by a troop of taborites under the lead of Jan Zizka. When the fortress of the hussites is almost conquered by the flood of iron knights, a troop of Taborite flailers leaves the city gates and attacks the crusaders through vineyards on the southern side of the hill. The knights are pressed to the northern steep side of the hill and subsequently flee in panic. NOTE: The video (and many others) can be ordered from www.bontonland.cz (Email: info@bontonland.cz) |
 | JAN ZIZKA (1955) - Battle of Sudomer 1 The first regular battle of Hussite Wars took place on March 25, 1420. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sudom%C4%9B%C5%99 The Battle of Sudomĕř was fought on March 25, 1420, between Catholic and Hussite forces. The Hussites were led by Břeněk from Švihov (killed in the battle) and Jan Žižka, and they were victorious. This was the second famous battle of the Hussite Wars. The first battle, the Battle of Nekmer, was more of a Hussite retreat than a battle. The Royalist forces pursued the Hussites, and this is why this battle happened. At the beginning of battle, the Hussites were attacked under a white flag of truce. However, the Hussites had fortified the area. One flank was protected by the war wagons, and the others were protected by ponds Markovec, Škaredý (let-out pond) and Prostřední. One thousand Johannites from Strakonice led by Jindřich from Hradec (killed in the battle) attacked war wagons placed on a slim dam with huge casaulties, but no success. After that another thousand "iron lords" of the Royalist cavalry led by Peter von Konopischt from Sternberg (killed in the battle Vitkov 1420) rushed a weakly held side of the enemy formation, but mired in a let-out pond, so they dismounted, but mired again. After that, the Hussite light infantry with armoured flails could finish them easilly. The battle ended with the advance of night and fog. Zizka was then able to escape. In the end, this was the first success out of many that the Hussites would have. The Hussite victory was amazing. Only 400 hussites (farmers and townsmen including women and children) have beaten around 2,000 cavalry (probably flaming number). However,the ingenious use of Wagenburg tactics and choice of position by Jan Zizka would win the day. NOTE: The video (and many others) can be ordered from www.bontonland.cz (Email: info@bontonland.cz) |
 | Khan Asparuh - (06) - Nemesis of the Roman Empire, Part 2 A cut-scene from the Bulgarian movie "Khan Asparuh" (aka "681 - Glory of the khan"), the full Bulgarian version. The movie was made for the 1981 jubilee "1300 years since the creation of Bulgaria". It has absolutely no computer effects, all the actors are real (around 50 000 extras, to be concrete)! P.S. Sorry for the bad resolution (much worse than the original video), but the clip had to go through at least three video conversions and I don't have the technology to make it better... "Subtitles": "00:21 -- 00:23 Asparuh: Give a sign to our men beyond! Tell them to go! 00:42 -- 00:45 Romean soldier: The barbarians! The barbarians! 01:25 -- 01:48 Messenger: They hit us in the rear, noble one! Emperor: I expected that. May Anastasius repulse them with a part of our cavalry! Heracleios: Orders of the Emperor: Anastasius should meet the barbarians beyond the camp! Emperor: This means that there aren't many forces left in the fort. Now is the time! We must get in! 01:58 -- 02:07 Messenger: The barbarians! They're coming in our rear. You must meet them at the other side of the camp! Anastasius: Orders of the Emperor: The cavalry of Theodor, Atanasius and Theophil -- after me! 02:20 -- 02:25 Asparuh: They fell for it. Now they'll assault again. May the men of Dox also engage in the battle! 04:29 -- 04:35 Messenger: Subigi! Kordas was slain! Asparuh: May Organa take his place! Second messenger: They killed Dox, subigi! 05:06 -- 05:28 Messenger: Subigi, they passed the wall on several places. The men of bagain Vokil can't hold them -- they're too few. Asparuh: Go! Through the two hidden gates. Let them think that we're striking them in the rear. Don't engage in battle, but try to reach close to their cavalry! If they're lured into chasing you, lead them straight to the ambushes! And may Tangra help you! I said! 07:25 -- 07:27 Emperor: After them! Don't allow them to go back! 07:50 -- 07:52 Emperor: May the cavalry of Anastasius come back!" |
 | JAN ZIZKA (1955) - Battle of Sudomer 2 The first regular battle of Hussite Wars took place on March 25, 1420. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sudom%C4%9B%C5%99 The Battle of Sudomĕř was fought on March 25, 1420, between Catholic and Hussite forces. The Hussites were led by Břeněk from Švihov (killed in the battle) and Jan Žižka, and they were victorious. This was the second famous battle of the Hussite Wars. The first battle, the Battle of Nekmer, was more of a Hussite retreat than a battle. The Royalist forces pursued the Hussites, and this is why this battle happened. At the beginning of battle, the Hussites were attacked under a white flag of truce. However, the Hussites had fortified the area. One flank was protected by the war wagons, and the others were protected by ponds Markovec, Škaredý (let-out pond) and Prostřední. One thousand Johannites from Strakonice led by Jindřich from Hradec (killed in the battle) attacked war wagons placed on a slim dam with huge casaulties, but no success. After that another thousand "iron lords" of the Royalist cavalry led by Peter von Konopischt from Sternberg (killed in the battle Vitkov 1420) rushed a weakly held side of the enemy formation, but mired in a let-out pond, so they dismounted, but mired again. After that, the Hussite light infantry with armoured flails could finish them easilly. The battle ended with the advance of night and fog. Zizka was then able to escape. In the end, this was the first success out of many that the Hussites would have. The Hussite victory was amazing. Only 400 hussites (farmers and townsmen including women and children) have beaten around 2,000 cavalry (probably flaming number). However,the ingenious use of Wagenburg tactics and choice of position by Jan Zizka would win the day. NOTE: The video (and many others) can be ordered from www.bontonland.cz (Email: info@bontonland.cz) |
 | Roman Army One of the Greatest Armies of the Ancient World. Download the music here : http://users.bigpond.net.au/dnama/jeff/index.htm#music |
 | PROTI VSEM (Against All, 1957) - The siege of Tabor Czech historical movie, the last part of Otakar Vavra's hussite trilogy. 30th June 1420: While Sigismund's crusaders start to gather near Prague, the armies of Lord of Rozmberk and the Austrian Duke besiege the hussite fortress Tabor in South Bohemia. Jan Zizka sends a troop of cavalrymen from Prague to Tabor for help. The besiegers are surprised by a sudden morning attack of the hussite forces and sent flying. |
 | Constantine & Th' Cross:Infantry Battle(Part 2 ) Constantine I, Byzantium was named Constantinople after the first Christian Emperor. |
 | Khan Asparuh - (10) - The End A cut-scene from the Bulgarian movie "Khan Asparuh" (aka "681 - Glory of the khan"), the full Bulgarian version. The movie was made for the 1981 jubilee "1300 years since the creation of Bulgaria". It has absolutely no computer effects, all the actors are real! P.S. Sorry for the bad resolution (much worse than the original video), but the clip had to go through at least three video conversions and I don't have the technology to make it better... "Subtitles": "00:57 -- 02:24 Khan Asparuh: May Tangra bring their spirits to him! No one has ever died in such a great day for him... This soil from Old Great Bulgaria will remain here forever. The blood of my dead warriors wants it. People, years ago the great khan Kubrat decreed: "The Bulgarians must find a new homeland!" You have fulfilled his last wish. I, khan Asparuh, declare this land a Bulgarian state! And may those, who come after us and bear our name, love it and protect it! I said. 02:30 -- 02:46 Belisarius: It was the year 6189 since the Creation of the World or 681 since the Birth of Christ. Two months later the emperor of Byzantium signed a peace treaty with the Bulgarians and was obliged to pay them tribute. 03:01 -- 03:34 Asparuh: After we have a rest tomorrow, our companies will set off, under your leadership, towards those strongholds where there are still some Roman forces. After tomorrow there shouldn't be a single Romean in the lands of our alliance with the Severi and the Seven Tribes. That is the law of victory. Kniaz Slavun: What about us? Asparuh: You're going with my army, this is clear now. Slavun: It does not befit my years to kiss your hand, subigi. But I would ... 04:11 -- 04:46 Asparuh: You, Belisarius, should leave. I know how many things connect you with me. Your whole life. But yet, after our alliance and common victory with the Slovenes, how should I say, they will become a part of us. And the Slavs have suffered heavily under the Romean violence. They won't tolerate any Roman among them. I don't want to see you stabbed or poisoned, Belisarius. 05:16 -- 06:13 Belisarius: Ie, after all that has happened or not, subigi thinks that we should leave. Ie: Where? Belisarius: Where I came from twenty years ago. You are my wife, he -- my son. You should follow me, because I've taken the care for you in front of God. You wouldn't leave your home without a father and a housekeeper. Would you, Ie? Ie: Belisarius, my dear, allow us not to come with you! You love us, I know, you only want the good for us. But the good for us is here. 06:58 -- 07:02 Asparuh: I will miss you, my friend... 08:05 -- 08:40 Belisarius: Lead me! Now I am the only living witness... The human history has caused not only countless murders, but also not a little madness before the murder... 09:00 -- 09:28 Belisarius: The rarest human lot is the possibility to choose. And I did so. The first time -- to stay in a world I was thought to despise and hate. The second -- not to help the human evil with my own hand, which would neither make it weaker, nor it would diminish. I just didn't give it my participation..." |
 | Attila The Hun: 2001 Movie Trailer King of the Huns (around 433-453) and the most successful out of all the other barbarian invaders of the Roman Empire... |
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