Roger De Flor: Fallen Templar, Ruthless Mercenary, Leader Of The Infamous Catalan Company

This guy was a true multitalent. A skilled naval captain, a skilled pirate, a skilled field commander, a skilled diplomat, and a natural born survivor. He knew how to make money and take care of his people. One of the most interesting adventurers, he would have found success in just about any time period in human history.

I'm so happy that finally an anglo-speaking youtuber decided to make a video about our history. Thank u very much. I'm a bit sadden tho by the lack of focus on the actual campaign, since it's one of the most impressive ones of the XIV century. Whilst this is no place to cover it all, I'd like to say that the mercenary force under Rotger Von Blum (dude was german after all) was (according to local sources) composed of 4'500 almogàvars, and 1'500 cavalry (both men at arms and almogavar cavalry) and allegedly reinforced by anything between 2.000-10.000 Alans (8000 of them fled the campaign after the first successful battle, in which an entire Turkish camp was taken by surprise and massacred.) One interesting anecdote event is that the first siege of Gallipoli which happened simultaneously with the surprise attack to the company by the bizantines was primarily defended by some 100 knights and almogavars and 2000 women (the wives of the almogavars) according to the chronicle of Ramon Muntaner who was present at the event.

Thank you so much for doing a video on Roger and the Catalan Company! I'm so glad to see one of my subscriptions cover this seldom heard of topic.

Damn, imagine what the Catalan's would have done to the whole of asia minor if Michael IX hadn't had Roger De Flor assassinated

there is a fictionalized account of the Catalan Company in two books by PeterDarman: The Black Sheep and The White Dragon

I found out through doing some of my family history that Roger De Flor is actually my 22nd great grandfather. Its cool to see that he made it in the history books.

Desperta Ferro

Great video, as expected from an underrated channel like yours. Keep up the good work :)

This would make a great series or movie

Dude, your videos are fascinating. I don’t know if I had ever even heard of the Catalan company before listening to this today. Keep up the good work! Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

I read the original almogavar chronicles from the direct source of Ramon Muntaner, ancient catalan is still very understandable. In the chronicles referring to the battle of Cefis he describes how in the middle of the the slaughter the almogavars were killing and moving like they were in some kind of bloody garden, it's funny to read. Thanks for your video!

Thank you Buddy! I legit haven't heard of half this!! keep up the good work!

As a Roger, I endorse this message.

First video after just subscribing. I like your style!

This guy is my direct ancestor, really cool to see such a detailed video

This is the kind of obscure stuff i can get behind

Crom and Mitra!! Now here's a real life tale worthy of Two Gun Bob Howard's stories of Conan and his Free Companions turned Kozaki or renegade crusader Cormac MacFitzhugh!!

The Catalans were the definition of loose cannon.

I love these first hand accounts.

The one dislike is Roger De Flor