Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible | ERBreakdown History Teacher Reaction

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

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[@MuriKakari]

Watching. Also, I haven't checked your catalog yet- I will, once I get to the end of this playlist- but if you take requests and haven't yet, please react to pretty much anything on this channel: kzbin.info/door/UNYSwNARexFwxXp3oPAtvg The songs are the best, but seriously, anything.

[@magicalminty6203]

11:45 "Pompey didn't last too long." Prophetic words indeed.

[@ms_scribbles]

Yeah, Catherine wasn't born Russian, but in Catherine's mind, she made herself more Russian than her Russian husband, who actually worshipped the Prussians and wanted to make Russia into another Prussia. Which is kinda why the people accepted her far more than Peter, because she learned the language, became immersed in the culture, converted to Russian Orthodox, etc. So, it's kind of understandable that she would call herself a Russian.

[@NiennaFan1]

Also she ruled Russia and not another country like the other guys

[@davidreacts8786]

Yeah, he literally said that in the video.

[@artembentsionov]

When Frederick says “oblique attack tactics aren’t exactly straight”, it’s a reference both to his sexual orientation and to his preferred battle tactic. It involves massing your forces on one flank while leaving the rest of the battle line undermanned. If it works, it can lead to a swift victory, but if it doesn’t, you can lose in a big way

[@alexjohnson2527]

And it's still used today. I still remember Marine Combat Training. We had several formations that we practiced, and half of them were obliques. It's just like guerilla warfare. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@artembentsionov]

@@alexjohnson2527 I heard that modern combat tactics are focused on small units, and formations are a lot more fluid

[@DisKorruptd]

Well yeah, if you aren't aware your enemy is practicing Oblique tactics, then you see big force and you shift your defenses to hold against it... then you get ambushed from the rear where you weren't defended...

[@artembentsionov]

@@DisKorruptd true, it’s not like in those days they had an aerial view of the enemy army the way you do in Total War games

[@LED816]

Your kid got all types of nervous and backed away when Catherine said Ivan stuck a spike through his own son. Give that kid a hug! Lol

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

😂😂😂 obviously you’ve never seen him attack me with his nerf machine gun

[@manuelp6791]

😂 right I couldn’t help but laugh seeing that

[@Merembor]

Let's be honest: that entrance and that flute solo from Frederick won that battle by a mile!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Baller as all hell

[@s2sHoXXs2]

still one of my favorite erb moments ever

[@meme-hr8pb]

Oh fritz

[@bxnnx.]

nah

[@stevefurrier9932]

Ivan's first theee four rhyme echeme were crazy good.For me,it won him the battle

[@OtakuJuanma2]

"I don't know if Alexander loved his horse the way Catherine The Great loved her horse" Well damn, I proclaim you nostra-dad-us

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

🙇‍♀️

[@galadballcrusher8182]

@@TeacherEddieHistory ahem , Bucephalus wasn't so beautiful you say , name literaly in Greek means oxhead and famously it was a very nervous horse nobody could ride and Alexander found out that it was scared by it's own ugly head shadow so he turned it towards light so couldn't see shadow and climbed on it's back and that was how he first got to ride it ( i m Greek btw and yeahh we learn about our history in schools)

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

@@galadballcrusher8182 it was scared by its own shadow, yes but not because it’s head was ugly, how could the horse know it was ugly or even contemplate what “ugly” was? The horse was majestic and it had a large head, not an ugly head and the Ox was the branding mark the horse had, not cause it had an ugly head, hence the name, not because it’s head was oxen or ugly. Phillip purchased the horse for a remarkably high sum because it was bred from the finest Thessalian strain. Seems like you could use a refresher in “your” history.

[@DevonDaVinci]

I feel like Alexander's verse was reflecting his rule. Very impressive, fast, and great, but very short lived.

[@LED816]

Your kid is so cool. He’s gonna be such a smart little badass

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ODDnanref]

Ivan did say: "There is no great who can beat this Russian". He just challenged all greats. Ivan: "Why don't you drop dead Fred?!" Frederick okay Imma die.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Very true

[@taran2018]

Haha you predicted Frederick and Catherine! I think you're one of the only reactors I've seen who knows who Frederick the Great is! Oh and you called the horse too!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

As soon as I heard the flute and saw the outfit😄 One of my favorite history professors was obsessed with Frederick and the French horn (weirdly obsessed) then it just made sense they were going for the “Greats” angle. 99.9% of my fellow teachers sadly don’t know much about Frederick either.

[@BananakinSplitwalker]

"Not as much as Catherine loved her horse." *sniff* *sniff* hmm smells like *F O R E S H A D O W I N G*

[@kirillshevchuk2258]

I, as Russian, expecting that u know good history (because u are history teacher), but I am surprised that you also know very well cultural stuff ( for example with Ivan GROZNY), and you pronouncing is also very well. Big respect, u are very good.

[@Keyleey]

I love seeing people who know there history reacting to these, especially from someone currently majoring in History I learn so much in such a fun way. Thankyou. Hope to see you two react to one of my favorite ERB's, Edgar Allen Poe vs Stephen King

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

More to come!

[@EricBridges]

Fun fact: "Empress to Tsar 8, bitch" is a play on "tsaryevich", which was the diminutive that was the common term used for the *oldest son* of the Tsar. Shes literally calling him a child, declaring herself both the 8th Tsar of Russia from house Romanov, and the Empress of Russia (as in, greater than just the Tsar of Russia), all while wrapping it inside an insult about how Ivan died playing chess.

[@TomoeMichieru]

Also a chess pun: 'Empress (queen) to Tsar (king/knight/etc) 8

[@kaizoisevil]

@@TomoeMichieruI think it would translate to Qe8#, which is most likely a back rank mate after black castled kingside.

[@davidraveh5966]

Please react to "eastern vs western philosophers," that one is so good.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Will do!

[@joeysmith5086]

@@TeacherEddieHistory You will enjoy that one also. Ranks up there as much as this one.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

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[@wilshade]

I tried watching the Epic Rap Battles on my own. But, your commentary makes them a great deal more fun. Love this series.

[@wunderkind8503]

Same now they actually make sense and I don’t feel like a dum dum 🤠

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Appreciate you guys

[@shawniquahweir4608]

Notice Catherine the Great said she pick up where Peter left off . She also said "Tzar 8". Ivan might be the first Tzar but Catherine the Great's reign is known as the golden age.

[@oldeskul]

I love the line "It takes a Russian to beat a Russian", which is a reference to Russia was only truly beaten from within.

[@artembentsionov]

Prior to being known as a tsar, Ivan was the Grand Prince (or Knyaz) of Moscow. Ivan saw Russia as the heir to Rome, hence a title derived from “Caesar” (like the German Kaiser)

[@fong03]

It’s so cute how your son rests his chin on your shoulder. ☺️ Great reaction and loved the history lessons. Let’s stop giving air to that Catherine horse story 😂 😂

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@aarongallardo3684]

Your kid is lucky to have a historian as his father. He could learn so much history from you.

[@isaidarkmoon6434]

I legitimately love this reaction. I don’t think out of all the reactions to any ERB that any have given me a lot of historical insight into them. I’ve been watching these since they started and you taught me a lot that I either missed or didn’t understand. Glad you guys are doing these!

[@syrnick707]

мне нравится как вы параллельно просмотру объясняете и рассказываете какие-то исторические моменты :)

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you 🙏

[@y3106]

When he started talking about how much history was in Ivan’s verse, I got so excited for him to see Alexander’s verse.

[@wunderkind8503]

Thank you for this! I enjoy these but don’t get all the references but now I can actually enjoy these

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Welcome

[@mejestin]

do you know how the gordian nut ended? alexander untied it with he's sword (by cutting it to half)

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Yes!

[@BobHerzog1962]

Fun fact Frederick had a part in sending Catherine to Russia as prospective wife to Peter III.. And Peter was such a big Frederick fanboy that him becoming Zar saved Prussia in the 7th year war.

[@JourneywiththeJoyners]

Love the reference to Catherine the great early in the battle, lol I said “ funny you mention her” 😂

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

And the horse she rode in on

[@Spuggky45]

@@TeacherEddieHistoryha!

[@GvozdeniGrom]

When I try to explain why terrible is a mistranslation for 'grosny' I usually translate it to 'terrific'. Same root word, and still holds connotations that someone could be terrible, but an overall much more positive appellation.

[@Valheru4]

I think it was a pointed staff that Ivan hit his 2nd son with ... maybe it was a play on words for the pointed staff having a spike on it.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Possibly

[@Vrandack]

When Catherine said "this spike" she was holding the royal sceptre.

[@tycol322]

First time watching you guys and I swear first thought was "when did Bert Kriescher become a teacher" lol. Seriously though thanks for the enjoyable history lesson. You hit some things I didn't know 😄😄

[@LongShaynx]

Oh snap, Bert Kreischer reacting to ERB. Great content, can't wait to see more.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

More to come!

[@xaderalert]

A HUNNERD percent...

[@Sermalla]

This is the best rap battle to date. It’s a fantastic performance of historical figures with key historical facts, inspiring historical costumes, and a variety of entertaining beats. ERB has been losing its way resorting to pop culture references, but this battle is a remainder of what the team is truly capable of.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

The amount of historical references was delish

[@zeallust8542]

Nah ERB just got more battle focused rather than history focused

[@darthzayexeet3653]

Catherine the Great was german, but NOT Prussian. She was actually born in the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, which is today the german state of Saxony-Anhalt.

[@TheKhashix]

Love this, love that you bring your son on and seem to treat him really well (i wish my dad did that) while also sharing knowledge. But I gotta say, the way you stared into the camera during the intro was creepy af 😂

[@TheKhashix]

Also I hope this doesn't come off as rude or anything, as it's not my intention. But you kinda got some "Handsome Bigfoot" vibes going on. I dig it 👌

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Yea, I know, I was channeling the Mad Monk on that one 😂 thanks so much. We’ve done like 5 more of these during the past week. I’d do 3 a day if I could, these are so much fun. Hope you subscribe and check them out.

[@TheKhashix]

@@TeacherEddieHistory Definitely subscribing. If for no other reason than the fact that your son is more educated than me and that hurts my manhood, so I gotta soak up as much knowledge as I can aha

[@EmotionallyExhaustedPuppy]

This has to be the most thorough breakdown I've seen. 😁 Looking forward to seeing your other videos!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you Amber, we got a whole playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLH3GjpJrJsKataRZ7PTLuT7bNgmWCy58e

[@fyhdhgg]

this is the type of reaction i was looking for with history teachers reacting to it. LOVE IT! SUB!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you Jorge, new ERB reaction coming tomorrow!

[@sarahdrake3007]

Fantastic video

[@Not_An_EV]

Man seeing you and Jakob together is just so wholesome ☺

[@ChrissaTodd]

I'd give it to catherine cause shes the only one who didn't fall for Ivan's traps and stays alive

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

That’s a good point

[@ChrissaTodd]

@Atticus Finch so true

[@amandaski]

Not just survived, hit him with the "checkmate" at the end, which is the way Ivan died.

[@undertakernumberone1]

@@TeacherEddieHistory Actually: Frederick didn't fall for Ivan's trap either. Ivan WANTED to strangulate him, but Frederick, like in history, peacefully passed away sitting in his chair. Frederick passed on his own terms... after Ivan did what Frederick had ordered him to do... Also, Catherine's line about "it takes a Russian to take out a Russian" is crap since she was Prussian and only married into Russia. :P

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

@@undertakernumberone1 yea I mentioned both those points

[@flippo287]

I'm just here to leave a like and say thank you. It was great to have someone watch this who really knows his history!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

ngl it's fun seeing explain more of the russian side to the viewers as someone from serbia most of the russian references line up with serbian aswell (for example Ivan's actual name being "Grozni" which isn't the exact same as "Terrible") nice commentery! also you joking about catherine was funny unintentional foreshadowing

[@fnglert]

"I don't know if he loved his horse as much as Catherine the Great did - " BWAHAHAHAHAA

[@gabrielegriffiths6888]

This is amazing !! 🙌🙌

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you

[@ikecampbell2221]

Idk if you know this, but Pompey’s death was a reference to him being executed before his inauguration speech. That’s why he was killed before he could perform.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

He was executed before he made shore which I mentioned

[@embran8486]

"Little Vasilyevich" has a deep cut here. A tactic in Rap is the contestant mentioning the actual first name, rather than some name recorded as it . This meant as an insult of looking down on opponent, trying to trigger him/ her. Especially when adding basically the other just a kid compared to the former, not ready for the big boys. ERB uses this in quite a few battles.

[@solidcomic117]

Plot twist: Pompey won.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

😵

[@demonwolf5671]

Man, you are the first person who hasn't said Ivan won purely for battling 4 different people. It is great to see your reactions.

[@demonwolf5671]

Keep up the amazing work. Thanks for the like. Can't wait to see which rap battle you react to next.

[@waberoid]

I wish you went over a lot more with Fredrick. It was fast, but I would have liked some more.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

This was our first or second ERB so I was still experimenting with how much people wanted to hear from me, so I was worried people would think I was sharing too much. I may re-visit these earlier reactions in the future.

[@embran8486]

@@TeacherEddieHistory In true Historic fashion I can relate. But people like that KZbinrs pick up on for instance the Wizard of Oz reference: "With your tundras and taigas and bears, oh my" instead of obviously "lions and tigers and bears, oh my" ^^

[@paulsaxberg6399]

Great video guys!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you check out the rest of our ERB’s this was our first so we got better

[@jimmyfaulkner1855]

React to Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar. You won’t be disappointed

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Thank you so much Jimmy we really appreciate it and hope you subscribe for daily videos.

[@IroncladHD]

I hope your son will be reacting with you when you watch Alexander the Great Part 1-4. He's way ahead of everyone else his age!

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Oh for sure!

[@Serpentor2000]

Ivan only killed Alexander. Frederick died himself, and Catherine killed Pompey, you can see the garrote wire in her hands. Frederick was my favorite.

[@lutaca94]

Wow, pretty nice pronunciation of Russian there, I'm impressed!

[@OtakuJuanma2]

Like Night at the Museum calls it, "Iván The Awesome"

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Great movies

[@blazinflook]

I been wondering when someone would actually mention that Catherine the great was not a Russian. Never made sense to me. But defined learned more. Keep up good work

[@Assignments-wd5fg]

Frederick conqueror of ERB 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Fire

[@ParanoidBigfoot]

"Ivan the Awesome" - Ivan the Terrible, Night at the Museum 2, 2009.

[@castleoffiction96]

12:20 "Peter Griffin!" You're raising him right....

[@DarkHatchet55]

Pompey was killed as he was about to give a speech, just like here, he was decapitated before he could have his verse.

[@artembentsionov]

Ivan had more wives than Henry VIII, although only four of them were recognized by the church

[@darcraven01]

18:47 "Ivan killed everyone in the video" except Fredrick who died naturally in his chair, and Pompey who Catherine killed, and Catherine who lived in the end... so really Ivan only killed Alexander...

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Yea, I meant it more in the vein of "killing it" not literally murdering them.

[@darcraven01]

@@TeacherEddieHistory ah, i see. 😂

[@zane_sadauskis]

I'm just sad you missed Ivan ended the battle with him dying in a game of chess

[@GeneralWampus]

Nothing to do today, so I'll be watching your channel all day lol

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

I appreciate that

[@arsenalhistory5570]

this is really their best battle, even too compressed in time, looks in one breath, compared to the others

[@ОксанаБаслина]

Thank you so much for your objectivity. My mother was born in 1932, she was 9-10 years old when the village was occupied by the Nazis. Terrible memories-hunger, bombing, hiding in pits. And my grandmother risked her life and the lives of her 3 children, she hid our officer, the pilot. Personally, I had no grandfathers - one was missing and we still do not know where he is buried, and the other died. My uncle, a 21-year-old cadet, also died. And so it is in every family in Russia. This is a huge pain for the country. So we say: "Do the Russians want war? Ask the mothers and wives who have lost almost all their men." We do not want war, BUT we have the genes of the winners, in every drop of blood - the pain, fear, courage of our grandfathers, brothers of the winners, who at the cost of their lives gave us , their descendants the right to live with dignity and remember and appreciate their lives with their lives. We want peace, we don't want war , but whoever comes to us with a sword will die by the sword. We do not need someone else's, but we will not give up our own. We have the blood of the victors who defended their race, their honor, and their Homeland. And now we will not give it up, we will justify the memory of our grandfathers!

[@robertstrong6798]

Apparently when Alexander was asked to will succeed him , he said to the strongest. Notice I didn’t put that in quotes as there is little evidence of This

[@dj_bosnian99]

Huh

[@denicesanders4586]

Were followers of Ivan known as Tsardines? Followers of Alexander known as Alexander's Ragtime Band?

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Tsardines 😂

[@mr.p-brawlstars7591]

shiiiiiiit this is the only reaction channel I saw who almost predicted everything and knew like damn man...

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

I think you'll find that officially. Catherine the Great killed off Ivan in this one. Her final line "Check mate" As you stated. Ivan died during a chess match. Besides. Catherine just killed it. at least in my opinion :-D

[@lilithiaabendstern6303]

well at the time of Sophie's mother being pregnant with her (yes her name was Sophe-Charlotte of Anhalt Zerbst before becoming Katharina II.) her mother was at Frederic's court, so there was the rumour, she -Sophie/Katharina - was actually Frederic's daughter ^^

[@DisKorruptd]

"Pompey didn't last long, he tried to flee and lost his head" Well ERB were accurate on that, Pompey didn't last long and lost his head in the video

[@whysomad]

Ivan did "accidentally" stab his son in the torso. He then realized what he did and started praying etc. but his son died days later.. the "censored" version is that he hit his son with a schtick :D

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

Eddie spent more time on Pompey than the video did. And both Peter the Great and Charles the Great (Charlemagne) were missing.

[@saber1epee0]

"vassiliovich" as alexander raps it also sounds like Vassal-you-bitch, a vassal being a country who essentially gave up before you could conquer it.

[@JABRIEL251]

Eddie: You know who was also a fan of Frederick the Great? Jakob: Who? Eddie: Adolf Hitler Jakob: Nooooooooooo!

[@krenskjnat]

The way how he says the word zar in russian, I can't hear any accent, he even said correctly soft r sound. In (Eduard Davidavich) there is also good pronounsiation, mayby in the end there is a little bit of accent, but it's just probably because of the lower tone

[@pringleton]

This would have won the internet if Peter Griffen had stepped in! 🤣

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Haha Peter THE Great indeed, brilliant!

[@ashleyhammond4711]

I feel like this is a missed opportunity for will lawyers to advertise...

[@screwblez]

checkmate like how ivan died playing chess. genius

[@МаксимКириллов-н1н]

Just a small correction: nobody says "на здоровье" in Russian when they toast, that's a Hollywood cliché. :) People drink "for something" ("за что-то"). Usually за любовь, за близких, за встречу, etc. (for love, for loved ones, for the meeting, etc.). "На здоровье" is totally wrong unless it's a joke :)

[@ce_ce_rule9545]

I’m surprised you haven’t dont shaka zulu v. Julius Caesar. That’s my favourite one

[@scottishgamershmfc6929]

I have a whole lost for you on erb. Mosses vs santa clause Clint Eastwood vs Bruce Lee William Wallace vs George Washington Joker vs it Freddie grugger vs wolverine Cesar vs zulu

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

We gonna do them ALL! New one coming tomorrow.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Litltle known fact the daugter of Frederick the greats causin august willem van Pruisen Wilhelmina von Pruisen maried the dutch Stadholder Willem the V their son was king willem I the first king of the kindom of the united netherlands. and her brother king of prussia. And the dutch royal family is still decendent from that bloodline.

[@David-zn2hx]

I'd argue that the cause of his death is still pretty highly debated with poison being considered a "rumor". Some say he possibly died from malaria and others from alcohol poisoning. I'm assuming ERB went with poison for the purpose of the video. I think it's safe to say we still don't really know exactly how Alexander died.

[@lukeellison9515]

In terms of erb, that is cool, I'd like to see them do knoxx vs Eminem. Would be fun

[@pinkberries3993]

You should watch nicepeter vs epicloyed its not historical but I think its pretty cool

[@dchapman4980]

Did you catch the chess refinance at the end?

[@rynorain8319]

You forget Fredrick the Great's 7 year war

[@RevanXIII]

Bert Kreischer? is that you?

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Yes, it’s the Machine

[@Spitfirethedragon]

They did not used Peter because he was married to Catherine the 1st who became empress after he died. Catherine the 1st was born in what is called Poland. Catherine the Great was also born in Poland. She was known as Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg. She was married to Peter The III. The first Catherine was not a Great. And Peter the III was not either. So, it would be hard to get all the Greats in because of their are different ones with the same names. Catherine was the one that is well known of the Russian Greats, and is easier to find history on her.

[@danieljodrey8863]

Great unintentional foreshadowing all the way through: "..not as much as Catherine.." ".. Pompey didn't last too long.." History! Kinda shades of the Witch King for the final battle. Re: Frederick he threw out the "not exactly straight.." bar.. Empress on 8. Checkmate. Victory. Bars inside of bars.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Cat gets a bad rap with the horses 🐎

[@danieljodrey8863]

@@TeacherEddieHistory yeah, she wasn't having it either. Plus the voice. Booyah!

[@danieljodrey8863]

@@TeacherEddieHistory I'll tell you who is chomping the bit now, 👍👍this guy, waiting for The Warning. Gonna be so much fun.

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

@@danieljodrey8863 her flow was fire 🔥

[@Spaceydoodle]

And here I thought Ivan the terrible was a pro wrestler hahaha I learn something new with you every day ❤️ Ohhh, I was thinking of Andre the giant 🤣🤣🤣 it's a miracle you like me in any way, shape or form 😉😘

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

You are special

[@Spaceydoodle]

@@TeacherEddieHistory well, it was an honest mistake...both of their middle names is "the" 😏 ..... I'll show myself out 😁

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

@@Spaceydoodle 🤡🤡🤡

[@Spaceydoodle]

@@TeacherEddieHistory this is why you love me 😆

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

@@Spaceydoodle 😘😘😘

[@TheBillybob895]

Deadpool vs Boba Fett next?

[@JABRIEL251]

Didn't Alexander slice through the Gordian Knot(or at least was claimed to), thus showing that complex problems can have simple solutions?

[@TeacherEddieHistory]

Yes

[@SebasTian58323]

I've gotta give this one to Alexander the Great, I suggest Tolkien vs Martin

[@thesnazzycomet]

I win Ivan I vanquish - clever

[@sarahdrake3007]

So great

[@komanch3436]

Очень интересно было глянуть. Субтитры ужасны, пытался понимать английский насколько мои знания позволяют. И да, у вас прекрасное произношение и знание русского языка)