African History

The Medieval Black Market for Christian Relics

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3 years ago

February 8, 2021

Relics were very hot items during the Middle Ages, so much so that they spawned a very profitable (and highly questionable) trade that spanned from England to the Holy Lands… and that’s what we’ll explore in this episode of SideQuest.

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Further Reading:

“Furta Sacra” by Patrick Geary – https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/vXriQodlUsQC
“The Medieval Pilgrimage Business” by Adrian Bell and Richard Dale – https://blog.oup.com/2011/12/pilgrimage/
“The Unmaking of a Saint: Thomas Becket and the English Reformation” by Robert E. Scully – https://www.jstor.org/stable/25025818

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22 Comments

@svihl666

May 14, 2023 at 1:36 pm

5:09 / 6:05

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@issou1257

May 14, 2023 at 4:26 pm

4:48 a more recent study actually say that its dated to 2000 years ago therefore the other study was wrong

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@khalidgagnon8753

May 15, 2023 at 10:21 pm

Love your stuff.
However as a Protestant i will say this (so somone who is, thats cool at best and meh at worst)
The section tested on the shroud of Turin had been priorly confirmed as a repear done to the shroud around that time Not entirely accurate to test a repair section damaged by fire. In addition the fire might have minor consequences on dating (not a ton, but worth noting)
A test on an "older" section hasnt been done as of yet. So suspected to be 1300…. In theory….. Possibly…..

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@illegaldoorknob1432

May 17, 2023 at 3:04 pm

This video is a bit inaccurate near the end. The shroud of Turin was not proven to be from the 13th century, as the study that concluded that was testing a small replaced piece of cloth. The shroud proper contains pollen and soil samples from 1st century Jerusalem, along with an image that is impossible to recreate. The shroud did rest on Our Lord, although it is true that there were plenty of fake relics in history.

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@SewolHoONCE

May 23, 2023 at 7:42 pm

Interesting to see, “Made in Taiwan,” and not that other, “Made in,” label!

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@Lightscribe225

May 23, 2023 at 10:08 pm

I believe the Venetians got in on this by trading with the muslims but placated the Church by "smuggling" relics with all the spice and glass they bought from the muslim world; and then telling the muslims they were "smuggling" their goods to Europe by hiding them with reclaimed Christain relics. Duped both sides for double the profit.

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@PsDnK

June 2, 2023 at 10:48 am

Did anyone else notice that Mr. SideQuest had his hat off when he was inside the church?

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@bogdanstamenic2836

June 16, 2023 at 10:00 am

1:09 I love mulim Spaon just being labelled as infidels xD

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@Nope_handlesaretrash

June 19, 2023 at 11:19 pm

Hehe
"Bishopric"

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@x144x

June 22, 2023 at 3:03 am

The very first line sets the precedent for the rest of the video. Just pure ignorance.

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@jordonhancock05

June 22, 2023 at 6:02 am

At least it looks cool I guess. 😎

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@speisman3731

June 26, 2023 at 8:09 pm

That religious map isnt accurate at all…

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@TheKulu42

July 11, 2023 at 11:38 am

A good medieval mystery that uses the relic's craze is "A Morbid Taste for Bones" by Ellis Peters. It's part of the Brother Cadfael series.

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@noahspencer857

July 19, 2023 at 10:30 pm

Your bit about the shroud is outdated, the whole "13th century forgery" hypothesis has become heavily scrutinized with recent data

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@criticato8916

July 28, 2023 at 4:52 pm

If all relics were real, you could rebuild all twelve apostles and the true cross five times over

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@Chungustav

August 11, 2023 at 8:08 pm

The shroud was NOT proven a fake, the carbon dating was actually taken from a known later repair. Seconds, relics DO come with a certificate of authentication by Rome though thats a recent thing i believe. Also, it is forbidden by the church to buy or sell relics. Clearly this video was not well researched and has considerable anti- Catholic motives.

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@BloodBoughtMinistries

August 12, 2023 at 12:23 pm

Roman Catholicism is not Christianity.

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@skyguyflyinghigh

August 20, 2023 at 5:07 am

to be fair… jesus supposedly came back from the dead, so he's clearly got some wolverine/deadpool shit going on, it makes sense for there to be hundreds of his foreskin out there, man is dedicated to his faith.

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@KougaJ7

August 26, 2023 at 6:51 am

A little reminder. In a world of 8 billion people, today there are 2.18 billion Christians (1.3 billion Catholics and the remainder being Protestant/Orthodox). Christianity wasn't just a big thing in medieval times.

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@user-gi8pk9uc7q

September 22, 2023 at 3:26 am

Relics were a racket before the word was even coined!

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@crispratfrommoneyball553

September 26, 2023 at 8:50 pm

NCIS reference spotted, taking my own life with great haste

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@jminkvihubyb

September 29, 2023 at 1:31 am

There's a fictional book series named kingsbridge that tells a very interesting story thats based on the stuff in this video …kinda weird because I thought the book was just all fake stuff lol I never thought ppl were that dumb

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BLACK AFRICANS Are Ancestors To Early CHINESE Settlers

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BLACK AFRICANS Are Ancestors to Early CHINESE Settlers.

Did you know a remarkable historical connection between black Africans and early Chinese settlers dates back centuries? Today, this video uncovers a new perspective on Chinese civilization and its relationship to Black Africans. Through this exploration, we will discover the long-lasting impact of their shared experiences, illuminating the profound influence of their intertwined histories.

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AFRICANS VISITED AMERICA 2000 YEARS BEFORE COLUMBUS , 11 UNDENIABLE PROOFS ; Black History.

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1 month ago

June 16, 2024

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11 Reasons Tp Prove That Africans Were in America 2000 years Before Colombus.
Let me take you on a journey through some of these fascinating pieces of evidence of African presence in America 2000 years before Columbus. Take them with a grain of salt if you have to, but I think they are worth some consideration.
1. Olmec Heads: The colossal stone heads created by the Olmec civilization in present-day Mexico, which date back to 1500 BCE to 400 BCE, feature distinctly African facial features. These heads feature facial features such as broad noses, full lips, and round faces that clearly resemble those of Africans more than the indigenous populations of the Americas. Tell me this is not a black man right there. The detailed and realistic nature of the Olmec heads suggests they were based on real individuals. It is no wonder not surprising that some researchers contend that these features indicate an African presence in pre-Columbian America.

2. African Artifacts in the Americas: Artifacts such as cotton from Africa and tobacco pipes found in pre-Columbian sites in South America have led some to speculate about transatlantic contact. In addition, metal artefacts with similar metallurgical techniques to those used in West Africa have been found in pre-Columbian American sites.

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3. Botanical Evidence: Certain plants like the bottle gourd and the sweet potato are thought to have originated in Africa and Asia but were present in pre-Columbian America, suggesting possible ancient transoceanic contact.

4. Linguistic Evidence: Some linguists claim to have found similarities between certain Native American languages and African languages. Some proponents argue that there are similarities between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and symbols found in Mesoamerican writing systems, such as those of the Maya. The Mandinka word “makala,” meaning “rice,” is compared to the similar-sounding words in some Native American languages.

Dr. Clyde Winters points to shared vocabulary and phonetic similarities, such as the word “yu” in Mandinka meaning “to give” and a similar-sounding word in the Olmec language with the same meaning.
Leo Wiener, in his early 20th-century work “Africa and the Discovery of America,” cited examples such as the Wolof word “tem” (to cut) and its similarity to the Algonquian word “temagun” (an axe).

5. THOR HEYERDAHL’S RAFT EXPERIMENTS: The Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl demonstrated with his expeditions (Kon-Tiki and Ra) that it was possible to travel across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans using ancient boat-building techniques, suggesting that such voyages could have occurred in ancient times.

6. Ancient Maps: Some historical maps, such as the Piri Reis map, allegedly show parts of the American continent with a level of detail suggesting pre-Columbian exploration, potentially by African or other non-European civilizations.

7. Skull Analysis: Studies of certain skeletal remains, such as the Luzia Woman found in Brazil, have shown features that some anthropologists argue resemble those of African or Australoid populations rather than Native American populations.

8. Accounts from Early European Explorers: Some early European explorers, such as Vasco Núñez de Balboa, reported encountering dark-skinned peoples in the Americas upon their arrival.

9. Cultural Similarities: Some researchers point to cultural parallels between African and American civilizations, such as pyramid building, similar religious practices, and iconography, as potential evidence of contact.

10. Presence of Black peoples in Asia, Australia and the Pacific. If Black people can be found in as far as the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia many Islands in the Pacific, why can’t they be found in the Americas? I mean it makes no sense for the Americas to be the exception right?

11. Genetic Studies: While controversial and not universally accepted, some genetic studies have indicated the presence of haplogroups in Native American populations that are also found in African populations, suggesting ancient intermingling.

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