Ancient Rome in 20 minutes

[@jessicajnsm]

This guy's voice makes me want to learn

[@dpavlovsky]

His voice makes me want to go buy $300-worth of cologne and whiskey at a duty free shop.

[@Artix902]

He's the guy I hear every time I read books written by Romans

[@meepbeep2464]

@@Artix902 finnally, someone who can hear the same voices in my head.

[@natedagreat19]

KeV B he’s the brother of the spartan king in the movie Troy, King Agamemnon.

[@ilovebutterstuff]

Sounds like Brian Cox

[@animeyahallo3887]

Let's not forget the Best Roman Statesman, Biggus Dickus. The man is a legend.

[@chrisjaybecker]

Do NOT laugh when I say... BIGGUS... (pause)... DICKUS!

[@misterrrage]

@@chrisjaybecker amongus sussus

[@kamradewilhelmii4072]

@@misterrrage

[@gbm6882]

he has a wife you know

[@des9544]

Ah yes, but what about Scrotus Maximus?...

[@silentfox6537]

Imagine being the ruler of the Roman Empire, literally the entire Roman Empire, and then resign to grow cabbages

[@Jazmillenium]

Apparently it was a monumental gesture of Cinncinatus, who willingly gave up absolute power once a crisis was over. George Washington would do the very same. It's part of a reason we have the name Cincinnati as a city.

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Diocletian is probably my favourite Augustus.

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Rocky Carlton there were hundreds of reasons the empire fell. The empire would never have fallen if he lived forever, and the future emperors after him simply weren’t as competent. Every emperor, good or bad, contributed to the collapse. Constantine started beef with the Persians when he was dying, leaving his sons in an awful situation. Augustus started the Praetorian, Marius, Pompey, Caesar and Sulla showed the public that “Don’t bother citing laws to men with swords”. This was said by Pompey. Saying the empire crumbled *because* of Diocletian is silly. He was one of the most competent rulers of all time, but wasn’t perfect.

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Rocky Carlton also, the Tetrarchy worked fine while he was Augustus. The plan was solid, but the greed and selfishness of the other Augusti and Caesars crippled nothing but empire.

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Rocky Carlton did you not see the other 10 things I said? Lol I’m pretty sure there were people backstabbing to grab power way before the Tetrarchy. Even during the republic- I named Sulla, Marius, Caesar, etc. I’ll even add Catiline and the others who plotted with him. All of those thigs you mentioned just now, came in waves throughout the entire history of Rome. They didn’t need Diocletian for that.

[@noerknown]

Once a year, many KZbinrs make the great pilgrimage to once again witness the great, one-time masterpiece that perfected the art of history story telling 🙏 Thank you for producing this, wish it were a series

[@Thanatosdan]

I’m so glad you said this. I come back once a year and rewatch this video. I remember when it came out. What a next level quality video.

[@noerknown]

@@Thanatosdan yeah! It's a gem. I was saddened to realize it was not going to be a full-blown series of history or something, though fair enough; it's incredible for what it is

[@gordontheman6151]

Next pilgrimage is too rewatch filthyfrank

[@dnajournal4321]

Imagine if they covered the Mughals, Ottomans, King dynasty. They could cover American empire in a 3 minute video.

[@smishra8888]

The information is well presented but this video is an example of eurocentric hell. The guy literally calls Rome as having "conquered half the world", while talking about stuff in CE, way after the Persian empire, or for that matter Mauryan empire rose. In fact it's way after The Three Kingdoms.

[@HamsterSauce]

Fun fact: those manhole covers in Italy didn’t come from the romans, it came from Mussolini. Mussolini made a big push to recreate Ancient Rome in modern Italy.

[@spaghettboy2173]

You know maybe that Mussolini guy wasn’t so bad after all Edit: Did I cross into an alternate reality where humor isn’t a thing?

[@steve_chi_legge]

@@spaghettboy2173 he drained the swamps

[@cydra-evolution5623]

Mussolini was a terrible leader and got walloped by weaker countries.

[@neame-bh3uq]

@@cydra-evolution5623 He industrialised Italy and arrested the majority of the Mafia

[@rejvaik00]

You got a source for this claim?

[@redshell8006]

Imagine if Remus killed Romulus and Rome was just called "Reme"

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

probably rema?

[@sinoroman]

remans, remania, remance languages, rema

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

In a paralel universe, somebody say the same thing but about romulus killing Remus !

[@hexa3389]

The Remenan Empire!

[@delphini8055]

Or if they didn’t kill eachother?

[@fractal_gate]

This voice makes everything sound important and full of gravitas.

[@therealrosen]

His name is Brian Cox, an actor which has started in many movies I’m sure you’ve seen

[@theyredistortingyourrhythm130]

yet history is written by rulers

[@nikhilvishnoi100]

Because thats Logan frickin Roy.

[@xeisu_com]

@@therealrosen Brian Denis Cox?

[@azazelone905]

@Antonio Matos also briefly in Braveheart. As Williams uncle. His voice is unmistakable.

[@A_Red_December]

Logan Roy teaching Roman history is not what I expected to watch today.

[@generalsherman9897]

“men will literally learn everything about ancient Rome instead of going to therapy”- Twitter

[@someclown7026]

noooo what? haha...

[@gdrummer494]

reading marcus aurelius' meditations is literally better than therapy

[@wariyoshidirector]

Big mood

[@ethanahmu6149]

@No Record sounds like you may need some therapy lol. Also a psychologist isn’t the same thing as a therapist. A psychologist is a person who researches/studies mental health and human behavior whereas a therapist is someone who studies how to help patients manage those mental health conditions/behaviors. Therapy isn’t for everyone (although I do believe everyone should at least try it out) but psychologists are very necessary scientists. Without them we wouldn’t have a good understanding of the human condition and how to decipher what certain people deal with.

[@magicstuff505]

Thanks for burning down my hometown 😡

[@psyekl]

THIS is how history should be presented! It grabs the attentention, keeps you riveted and leaves you begging for more detail.

[@blakerobinson4032]

Yet it doesnt pander off topic like other mini documentaries on KZbin, it's concise and straight to each point!

[@smeeg848]

No it’s not this video is full of bullshit lmao

[@Omnifarious42]

@@TRex-dd4ze It does... The scale is much smaller but it's the first taste of globalization.

[@gabbyhayes1568]

Do they even teach history in schools anymore? The last group of millennials I was supervising at work couldn’t tell me who Howard Hughes was, and they were all college graduates.

[@blanco7726]

Might just be the topic

[@anguis23]

0:36 The Age of Kings 2:43 Birth of the Republic 4:11 The Expansion of Rome 7:13 Civil Wars and the Fall of the Republic 10:37 Empire. The Age of Augustus 12:10 The First Emperors 15:06 The Height of Empire 16:15 The Crisis of Empire 18:33 The End of Empire 19:46 Post scriptum; Postscript

[@SagaofaCrew]

If Romans ruled today and they had Saturday morning (or would that be Suturn'sDay Morning) kids TV shows SURELY this would qualify!!! =========== kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGK0Z4mZgtigiZo = ===========

[@quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934]

@JAEDEN ABNER D'SA Jesus wants you to stfu

[@Danymok]

Who else comes back to this video every once in a while? It's a masterpiece, along with the Greek history video.

[@Masterslam999]

First and last emperor of Rome were both Romulus. First and last emperor of the Byzantine empire were both Constantine.

[@captainhowdy509]

So if a guy named Washington starts to run for US Prez....

[@maude7420]

The First Byzantine basileus was Heraclius, Constatine was just a Latin Emperor who founded Constantinople, not a "Byzantine" emperor

[@aCeeLeo]

@@captainhowdy509 No America cant go, I don't wanna watch indian and chinese movies.

[@romulofreitas6448]

Me ?

[@spiritbond8]

@@maude7420 cuz there is no such thing as a Byzantine Emperor, they were all, Constantine included Roman Emperors

[@MOD_WearyGlobe]

Rome wasn’t built in a day, it was built in 20 minutes.

[@badland153]

lol

[@phinox2972]

Hey! you're right!

[@everainbowhue7388]

lower case '20' minutes is over p.s.s. minutes...over a googleplexian amount of minutes after round up of the millions n then use the round up n to supreme high end processing. the romans need to stop shouting, 'LEX' means 'n' for nothing, but 'slavic'l'sizeoflowercaseåws' are still not really created.

[@benskurbe]

It was built and destroyed in 20 minutes

[@OllieWalliee]

good job that even made my teacher laugh

[@foxisms]

12 years of public schooling and 4 years of college and it took 21 minutes to finally learn what was the history of ancient Rome and how it became. Way to go Arzamas! Thank you for filling in the blanks.

[@gjjhwanderer6391]

I feel the same way, I finally understand rome , something High school never did

[@sniper0073088]

at first i read school shooting, assuming that you are from the us

[@lucaswysocki1985]

This is only the far-left version of Roman history. @@gjjhwanderer6391

[@Brian-kr7bw]

foxisms It’s in your books if you care to read.

[@gjjhwanderer6391]

Oh ok

[@aimdsyr3083]

This is why I think of the Roman Empire every day

[@mats1975]

And also unintendedly, by using modern day English, which owes more than 60% of its vocabulary to Latin.

[@SolThax]

When I was little, I always tough the fantasy stories is way better than reality, now I know there is no more epic story , than history.

[@sammygoodnight]

Wow! My experience exactly. I loved Tolkein as a kid, but got disillusioned when I felt myself bumping up against the limits of middle Earth. Our history, on the other hand, is a bottomless well of epic stories.

[@Spartan265]

Yeah there are plenty of really awesome fantasy stories but nothing can compare to our human history. Though I do wish magic and stuff was real.

[@kenmina-hs1wb]

I really wish you had minded your grammar instead of philosophizing thus

[@chocoluver18]

Karen hudes knew the reason why humanity was a mess because alien cone head is an evil wants to rule earth..

[@subtheman2136]

U know the fantasy stories and fantasy creatures were based off real history and wars during middle ages and roman empire. The fantasy monster represented the stronger country's army.

[@TaeSunWoo]

Imagine living your life in BC and then one day it’s suddenly AD

[@BB-zy9oh]

태선우TaeSunWoo when the years suddenly go up instead of down 😳

[@Hotpocketmountiandew]

Most people couldn't even read back then. But the ones who could, you just know they wanted to see how hard it messed with everyone. Just another excuse for a boss to yell at someone.

[@grantkeller8024]

Lol... Good one.

[@alexvoicu68]

Thr BC to AD conversion was devised in 525 and came into use in the year AD 800, so they were good ;).

[@leonardosoto5669]

They did not used that kind of calendar back then, gregorian calendar came at medieval age

[@julioalbertopalomo968]

Rome after conquering a small village, “Congratulations you’re Roman”

[@trixtrix2572]

Nope, "another slave"

[@sackmaster91]

You can imagine the larger northernly people being like these little guys can’t be serious... then the army comes in snd it’s like wow these guys are really organized.

[@blastermaster5039]

@@sackmaster91 I mean they are still little, but they are so many! And organized! And they have tons of swords and steel too!

[@CrankmasterD]

@@sackmaster91 at those times the northern europeans were not much taller. 200 years ago even dutch were really short.

[@rickybobby9256]

@Payton Cantrell better than enslavement and no plumbing. Count your blessings

[@louisporcellini3756]

“How many times do you think of that Roman Empire”

[@huracon]

Yes

[@TKILHA]

Once a day

[@brandenmanuel2037]

Everyday

[@donavanperkins473]

1​@@brandenmanuel2037

[@james_giant_peach]

Constanstly 😂

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"So how many people are going to die?" Ancient Rome: "Yes"

[@melvinnjoroge5497]

You're here too🤯

[@the_j_machine2254]

Holy shit man. You're everywhere.

[@dannystar8183]

YOU ARE EVERYWHERE! HOW!?!?

[@dolganthecute]

electric

[@annedrieck7316]

Did u just make a joke? Hahaha people die so funny

[@Sealdrop]

i hate being an emperor, leave me alone im going to grow cabbages

[@davidrodriguez4016]

That guy was a legend.

[@josiekarieren4884]

I was just thinking this xDDD

[@daniel3231995]

why'd he abdicate again?

[@AverageRomaboo]

@NedBro no he committed suicide

[@DarcelRiddle]

And then, he becomes the cabbage merchant in Avatar

[@francosmith9326]

Dog: *doesn't bark* Rome: *Crucifies dog*

[@flacotaco8743]

@@StarCoreSE What in the living fuck are you on about?

[@MichealMyres1]

FlacoTaco Read it again dumb nut until you get it don’t wait till someone tells you

[@DreadBirate]

Star Core Those “scientists” are just idiots who think they know “The Truth”

[@TheEvilbunny150]

Original comment referencing video Random reply about how 9/11 is a lie Lmao what

[@thetoecurler6852]

I was in Sainsbury’s yesterday and got a discounted bag of cookies for 40p. I’m eating them now, they’re ok.

[@maticus582]

I've always loved Brian Cox's voice. I would love to hear him do more narrations.

[@louisv124]

Brian cox ?

[@maticus582]

@@louisv124 the narrator of the video. He is an actor as well. I've always loved his movies.

[@lorenzo2179]

I was waiting for the “Romulus, Fuck Off!”

[@RachelSchloer]

How did they get Brian Cox to narrate lol

[@gabrielamari-fh6qj]

was just wondering the same thing@@RachelSchloer

[@PeoplesRepublicofMemes]

Teacher: So what is the capital of Italy? Me: Rome Teacher: Good. What about the capital of France? Me: Rome Teacher: No, let's try another. What about Greece's capital? Me: Rome Teacher: No, that's wrong once again. Me: Pro tempore.

[@shaddam4978]

Based

[@tasibsharar7357]

@@shaddam4978 what does based even mean

[@Luis-yy2fs]

@@tasibsharar7357 Based

[@Arcticroberto9376]

@@Luis-yy2fs based

[@Arcticroberto9376]

May the world submit to Rome. The throne of saint Peter holds the keys to salvation

[@Bioniking]

Crazy to think that all these things happened in the past. For us, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire can be described in those very words. But for the Romans, it was hundreds and hundreds of years. Imagine if we are yet another civilization that will rise and fall

[@dantaylor7344]

End of the carbon age is coming. Darkness awaits

[@marcpeterson1092]

Well, we elected Trump. Not looking good for America.

[@alaynaviskovich8688]

America

[@Antipersonenmine]

This is inevitably what will happen. I´m not doomsaying, it´s just they way everything works. Constant change.

[@mjptrapster]

The Pax Britannica lasted over two hundred years and only came to close in the late 1940s. With China growing so quickly and with so many people, far more than in the golden age of The Empire where the sun does not set the Pax Americana will not survive the century. Empires and civilisations fall, that's just human nature but at least every empire that replaces the previous pushes the boundaries of space, economics, technology and civil liberties. It's the only way those quantum leaps can happen.

[@Zladoe]

Absolutely superb narration and animations. Looking forward to seeing more in the future!

[@TopShelfFandomVids]

Zladoe absolutely love this

[@obergruppenfuhrerjohnsmith5981]

*kagandragon* Exactly.What a high production, very slick, completely misleading piece of propaganda. When they try to distill what made Rome so successful down to "immigration", their agenda is so blatantly clear. So is the fact that they have ignored 95% of the actual administrative mechanism of the empire. Roman door not because they decided to make every race religion or Creed a citizen, but because they turned management into a science and they were masters at adapting any beneficial customs or technologies that their conquered adversaries possessed. But by all means, let's blindly follow the bankers and financiers who paid for this video, and let more illiterate, culturally incompatible migrants pour into Europe and the United States. I'm sure that will work out really well.

[@arandominternetuser455]

The video's long enough as it is. Adding more information (fact/propaganda) of what you stated or what is researched would probably make this vid even longer.

[@elliothobbs1469]

Obergruppenführer John Smith I thought the message was that the one of the reasons the roman empire was so successful was the high degree of social mobility exemplified by Eurysaces. I don't like immigration any more than the next man but I think that you might be a bit paranoid if you see this video as pushing an agenda.

[@raymonzon6289]

+A random internet user yes I think making it longer would make it longer man

[@coffeerevival7812]

I love how ancient sculpture, items and images were incorporated into the recollection. Damn, the Roman throne became acquainted with a lot of rulers. I could not keep up. Overall,this was fun and not to tough to follow. Thank you!

[@bryankoerselman5698]

"In distant Judea, a preacher refusing to worship the emperor's God was crucified." Well I'm sure that was the end of that story....

[@enoaigigi2757]

*Holy Roman Empire has enter the chat*

[@bobbybarood]

sed jesus noises at 12:37

[@FaithLuvUnbroken]

*boy do i have a story for you*

[@sunlight-sky151]

That's where it should have ended.

[@enoaigigi2757]

@Wuxxy I know, my point was without the “preacher getting crucified” story the Holy Roman Empire would have had to find another justification for their existence

[@SilasTomorrow]

This is an excellent distillation of Roman history, using pacing and animation in a way that ensured my seat edge was always occupied. I can't believe I'm just finding this channel now. Well done.

[@moozy5473]

its all in Russian and actually the origibal of this vid had 10 mil + views so they made it in english but besides that its all russian

[@greyj__]

yeah i was thinking the same thing

[@markhayden5607]

You speak oddly. Like a small town food critic.

[@SilasTomorrow]

@@markhayden5607 Thanks for sharing your concern, Mark. Good luck with your face.

[@dreaming_cthulhu]

It’s great until you realize every other video is in Russian

[@CirosKhan]

This was insane quality! What a brilliant documentary. Please do more in English.

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

No 20 min. documentary can cover 2000 years of history "brilliantly". If you want the REAL DEAL, watch John Romer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/np_Wf6qtrK2gaKs

[@Zahnom]

@@CLASSICALFAN100 I'm a simple man. I read John Romer, I upvote.

[@LeonZaneFigueira]

learning this to ask my boyfriend

[@JO-hj4kp]

lol I knew I would see a comment like this

[@jimmysgameclips]

Modern person: 'The world is so violent nowadays' Ancient Rome: 'Uhm yeah'

[@ejbendijo7961]

Crusades and Spanish Inquisition: That's cute...

[@AngryHistorian87]

Mongol Invasions: Bitch, please!!!!

[@Nilvolentibusje]

British Empire: Guys, dont let me get started lol

[@TagS883]

Think the mongols won thebadboss sama ;)

[@Nilvolentibusje]

U sure mate? India, Africa, Middle East, Australia, Indo China. alot of proxy wars were happening. All those deaths kinda are thanks the the B Empire.. offcourse nothing to be proud of, just saying

[@jm8080ful]

And now I truly understand why they named that DVD burner software Nero.

[@jezlsd]

Nero burning rom

[@JKribbit]

@@jezlsd mind = blown

[@xMig27x]

Truly Mindblown

[@trashcantacos]

Broooo I'm dying 😂

[@A.AofSpades]

Haha 😂

[@tanvirkaisar7245]

"In distant Judea, a preacher refusing to worship the Emperor's God was crucified"- a rather subtle way to mention Jesus' crucifixion

[@Tameemterminator]

I was waiting for someone else to notice that . Good job

[@seanassociateproductions1691]

I didn’t even realize that’s what he was talking about

[@juliuscoolius6924]

I think it might be inspired by Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast

[@gerardjayetileke4373]

But the description doesn't exactly fit that of Jesus does it? Worshiping the god of an emperor was never a point of contention, at least as far as Judeo-roman relations were concerned. In fact Rome couldn't have cared less about a remote Jewish preacher's religious vocation. If there was a threat to roman peace, which is probably what the local Jewish authorities may have convinced the roman prefect of, they simply got rid of the problem.

[@gerardjayetileke4373]

@Francis Keeping Just being part of an interesting discussion. What seems to be the problem?

[@takeeto9894]

I cannot believe you skipped Aurelian

[@rejvaik00]

Marcus Aurelius was better there's a reason why Aurelian was named after him Also Aurelian never was a part of the era of the "good emperors"

[@tray2204]

I know! He should have been showed at 17:34 but they said Diocletian restored order, but that was Aurelian who took back the land from the Gauls & Palmyrene Empire Edit: You can tell they had the time of Diocletian correct at 284 AD, but complete skipped over 274-284. Aurelian died in 275.

[@restitutororbis675]

@@rejvaik00 bruh.... he was the main reason why the empire was held together during the crisis of the third century, Diocletian was just there to cement Aurelian's victories and to put an end to the crisis.

[@romelegionmaker8625]

@@rejvaik00 aurelian wasn't part of the era of good emperors because he ruled during the crisis of the third century, and was assassinated after a few years. but he basically saved the empire hundreds of years before it finally fell.

[@muslimprophet]

The whole thing is filled with half-truths. 15:38 The Pantheon is literally inscribed with who built it. Hadrian just rebuilt it. 9:02 Half truth again. Caesar was declared an enemy of Rome by the Senate. That's why he crossed the Rubicon with his legions. 10:17 No mention of what Antony did to Octavian. There are more.

[@alexchen4518]

Rome is a dream, an ideal where civilization can transcend men into something greater than our tribal origins. Even after its fall, its influence echo through the laws and institutions that became the foundation of modern societies. That is why the idea of 'Rome' is eternal.

[@Kunnis]

ROMA INVICTA

[@adam19890911]

Rome was the american dream, before it was cool.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Romana Civita Aeterna

[@FAnd-bn8wv]

Urbs aeterna

[@TarunKumar-uo5gn]

Bullshit....that's western hagiography of everything western and deriding everything eastern. Rome was a military and militaristic state where upward mobility was solely dependent on performance on battlefield in wars of conquest where millions were often killed. That kind of upward mobility carried enormous costs for society and individual which is why very few Roman emperors had natural deaths. And most of Rome's institutions worked for ruling families or powerful senators or few generals not for masses. Only exceptional performance in killing and battlefield could give you passport to the coveted Roman citizenship and upward mobility.

[@Armorius2199]

We need more documentaries like these!

[@jcavs9847]

@uh wot why do you say that

[@telepromtle8285]

@@jcavs9847 Nero didnt set fire to Rome, he wasnt even in Rome at the time. And it's unclear if Nero took his own life, or had a servant do it. Rome didnt salt Carthage's lands, salt was very expensive back then. Later built a city upon the ruins. The Romance languages doesnt cover half the world. Romans didnt think they were decedents from ancient Troy, only that the founders were (which is also wrong). It's not clear who the last Roman king's son violated, but he did so to numerous Roman nobles. Caligula didnt actually want to make his horse a consul, he threatened to do so to emasculate the senate.

[@rejvaik00]

Agreed

[@StKozlovsky]

@@telepromtle8285 The video says that Nero "allegedly" set fire to Rome, so it just states that this was the version recorded in histories. Same for the salt in Carthage - "allegedly". Detailed critical analysis of ancient histories is not something you include in a 20 minute crash course, you just mention them with a "not 100% true" disclaimer, like it was done here. The map of the states where Romance languages have official status is correct, it's up to the viewer to decide whether what they see qualifies as "half of the world". Caesar's genus, the Julii, traced their lineage to Aeneas, the mythical Trojan refugee, so at least some Romans really believed themselves to be the descendants of Trojans. After all, if you believe that the Rome's founders were the descendants of Trojans and you also trace your lineage to the city's beginnings, as patricians did, what's the difference? The difference between "wanted" and "threatened to" is also negligible - both mean he had the power and the declared intention to do it, and the unlimited power of emperors is what that segment was about. Calling the video "wrong" based just on these things is a bigger overstatement than anything in the video itself.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

@@telepromtle8285 okay smartass

[@JamesPascazio]

Don't be sad because it's gone, be happy because it happened :'(

[@julianduqueg]

Mihai Halmi-Nistor are they not making any more?

[@kmk1225]

well said :)

[@servantofallah1698]

Mihai Halmi-Nistor knowledge

[@Ruthavecflute]

Always nice to bump into a fellow Who fan :)

[@tristanmoller9498]

I'm happy that it's gone

[@what5772]

Ancient Rome was a powerful civilization that emerged from the Italian peninsula in the 8th century BCE and lasted for over a thousand years until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. Here is a brief summary of Ancient Rome in 20 minutes: The founding of Rome: According to legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE. The Roman Republic: After a period of monarchy, Rome became a republic in 509 BCE, with two consuls elected annually to govern. Expansion: Over the next several centuries, Rome expanded its territory through conquest, eventually controlling much of the Mediterranean world. Punic Wars: Rome's rivalry with Carthage led to a series of wars known as the Punic Wars, which Rome ultimately won. Julius Caesar: In 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated, leading to a power struggle that ultimately resulted in the rise of the Roman Empire. Augustus: Caesar's heir, Augustus, became the first emperor of Rome in 27 BCE and ushered in a period of stability and prosperity known as the Pax Romana. Architecture and engineering: Rome is known for its impressive feats of architecture and engineering, including the Colosseum, aqueducts, and roads. Religion: Ancient Rome was a polytheistic society, with gods and goddesses such as Jupiter, Mars, and Venus worshipped in temples throughout the empire. Decline: Rome faced a number of challenges in the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, including economic instability, invasion by barbarian tribes, and political turmoil. Split: In 395 CE, the Roman Empire split into two halves, with the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) continuing to thrive while the Western Roman Empire declined. Fall: The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, when the Germanic king Odoacer deposed the last emperor, Romulus Augustus. Legacy: Despite its decline and fall, Ancient Rome's legacy can be seen in its influence on language, law, art, and culture throughout the world.

[@markmaloney8154]

A quote by Cicero in the year (43 B.C) while he was addressing the Roman Senate: "A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banners openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their garments, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared."...

[@Die.Trying]

Though do bare in mind that Cicero was a terrible person who thought of poor people as less than human

[@shacktime]

Sounds like the tech industry.

[@ajharbeck2075]

Sounds like the woke leftists.

[@Uncaged_cricket]

@@Die.Tryingmany many have also these horrible tendencies of the human condition, but upon the treasonous he doth speak the truth.

[@Die.Trying]

@@Uncaged_cricket I agree the quotes good, but I was just reminding people not to idolize a bad person because they said some correct things. Also to call treating poor people as less than human a "tendencies of the human condition" is absolute bs.

[@mauricemaurice6184]

only thing i learned: when rome was invaded by Gaul, they crucified dogs.

[@Nugcon]

bruh moment

[@yeeyee5057]

Ceaser did what was right tbh

[@thisisahumanlol8255]

69 likes not noice because animal abuse

[@hyperchetnikmapping3401]

@@yeeyee5057 hands r chob chob :DDDDDDDD

[@tereseshaw7650]

This continued on the anniversary of the battle.. Augustus ended it. From then on, an effigy was crucified. (The Romans were always ones for the Grand Gesture..)

[@Thecoolaccount]

I like how when one ruler tries to do something good, the next is just like “Well actually...”

[@TheNotoriousFonzy]

I am currently visiting Rome. Had a guided tour of the Forum yesterday, and the saw the Vatican today. This video does an amazing job of bringing all the little historical details to light!!!! Thanks for the amazing efforts, you've enriched my knowledge and the experience of my vacation 😁😁😁

[@s4zanq]

Thought i was the only one learning the history of places i visit before i travel!

[@valbi1545]

@@s4zanq omg ur so special, heres ur cookie

[@daveg4028]

Can we just talk about how great the background music is???

[@heshanmunaweera]

DAVID AFLECK do u know it ?

[@darwinjina]

fwiw... reminds me of the Microsoft age of empires game sounds

[@daveg4028]

@@heshanmunaweera I wish I did... I'd wake up to a soundtrack like that all day

[@daveg4028]

@@darwinjina ironic you'd say that... That's one of my most favorite games of all time man...

[@morpheus4297]

I know 3:32 from somewhere. Can somebody help me?

[@giancarlotubal5985]

I actually read Marcus Aurelius book called "Meditations" and i really learned alot from the book it gives philosophical values that i applied somehow in my life😊

[@DJ-1Q84]

It's too bad he fucked up his job at the end and installed hit nitwit son as emperor.

[@MauricioRomanov]

@@DJ-1Q84 His only and biggest mistake, Marcus Aurelius was meant to be the second augustus but fucked up on his sucession

[@Kpa01]

@@DJ-1Q84to be fair, I believe Marcus fathered something like 7 children before Commodus that never reached adulthood

[@rolandgorz1144]

Yeah, This priest form Judea was pretty wise too ;)

[@CollinPope]

@@DJ-1Q84it’s because all of the better fit sons died

[@victorchr.jensen2299]

Legends say Diocletian is still growing cabbages to this day.

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

Dead guys don't grow cabbages...lol

[@thetrain47539]

Funny enough I have a family tree tracing back to Italy. A person who's distanced from me by SO FUCKING MUCH people in Italy is a farmer by the name of Diocletian.

[@rafeverao4105]

@@CLASSICALFAN100 That's what makes Diocletian a _legend._ He grows them even in death.

[@Tomislav_B.]

His palace is in town where I live. Cabbages did survived all the centuries.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven5176]

MY CABBAGES?!

[@LiL24FuGiTiVe]

After watching Troy and delving into Greek history. Brian Cox narrating the history of Rome is exactly what I needed 😌

[@leporellothegoldfinch]

Watching this video took me about six hours, because I kept going to Wikipedia to read up the details

[@deadastrophysicist1201]

2 centuries' history in 6 hours is quite magnificent

[@_ltn_3574]

That h. That Wiki writes aint reall

[@czaryone]

History is a bitch, writen by those who got power

[@HeartCocoCloud]

Me too lmao

[@image3320]

They got Bryan Cox to detail the story... I'm going to allow it

[@carlsmith4568]

Ok but why hasn't this channel made more videos like this? The Greek and Roman videos are some of the most concise and entertaining historical overviews on YT.

[@leolego2]

I imagine it was cost against revenue. A video like this takes way longer than you think and you gotta pay everyone

[@AkiraSenju5647]

man they prob sold the channel, its all russian now?

[@jonathanSpg]

​@hyland6687 no... It's a russian video dubbed in english They only do it to vids with a lot of views

[@igorspie8241]

@@AkiraSenju5647 it's a Russian channel in the first place. They just dubbed one of their videos in English

[@TimmacTR]

DAMN. That was fascinating..! Imagine a historical series, each episode or few episodes being about one emperor, one character. It would be fascinating!

[@baileyfawcett2778]

TimmacTR some of the emperors are utterly useless. I'd say about more then half

[@thelordofthehobbies856]

Rome (2005)

[@erikkr.r.m7380]

TimmacTR there is a series exaclly like that

[@navvir]

TimmacTR check out extra history. It's more or less what you said above.

[@Grandman122]

The History of Rome Podcast check it out

[@glorioustrump245]

i could listen to brian cox narrate history all day

[@adamheywood113]

Pompey: I'm so great, I am named The Great Caesar: I'm so great, great men are named after me

[@ycsimko9181]

Great salads

[@MrQuinnlord]

@@ycsimko9181 The salad is named after a Caesar but not This Ceaser.

[@thetrickster9885]

Fun Fact : Caesar is pronounced as Kaiser. You know that looks similar. Kaiser is a german word named for the emepror and Caesar was an emperor (or going to become until he was ded)

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

Caser: I'm so great, the most popular pizza company is named after me

[@reverendcaptain]

Please translate more of these to English. This was great!

[@jonasabrams7526]

CptGriggs Almost all of their videos are in Russian

[@maxjamison9704]

The fact that the Trojans escaped to become Rome and would conquer Greece is probably one of the best comebacks I've ever seen. (edit: this statement I just found out is a myth, it can be historically inaccurate)

[@andrewptob]

Not gonna lie...

[@no_mames_guey]

Rome was not founded by escaped Trojans.

[@borgo4496]

@@no_mames_guey according to the mith it is

[@maxjamison9704]

@@no_mames_guey decendants from the city fled to later build a roman empire

[@Legendaryium]

@@borgo4496 yea sure lets believe all myths....

[@isaaccatao5974]

Logan Roy talking about Ancient Rome. Perfect!

[@julioreinaldocastropalomin3855]

Pompey wasn’t responsible for putting down Sapartacus rebellion, that was Crassus

[@Diogee]

no, but he got the credit for it in history. right place right time.

[@accretionescapee]

I know, Pompey meanly rushed to Rome first and claimed the victory as his own. Julius Caesar was with Crassus when they defeated Spartacus.

[@Diogee]

it's not about what you did rather than what was written in history. yes we all know pompey didn't put down the rebellion but he got credit for it in history was all I was saying.

[@vladdietheladdie7345]

Roman Empire netflix show flashbacks

[@mrmootjepiratemo4003]

@@vladdietheladdie7345 watch spartacus much better series on netflxi

[@bonkersmcgee4356]

"the romans decided to prevent any such concentration of power again". Oof.

[@gari7450]

and then the pope was created that was above all kings =)

[@rejvaik00]

I'd say that it was very successful, it lasted over 500 years before the republic fell and the empire rose

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

[@jessefisher1809]

Different challenges require different forms of governments. First century BC really needed a change from a highly partisan senate that was paralyzed from infighting. The republic lasted longer than the oldest modern democracy so..... maybe we're not in a place to judge?

[@thathippielookingchick]

This is the best, most concise summary of an ancient civilization I've seen. I also loved the one you did about Greece. Please make more.

[@M.Đ-z4u]

how you know this is the best?

[@almightysyg861]

That Hippie Looking Chick These take a lot of time to make

[@Ghryst]

this is ancap propaganda

[@samd1405]

There's a great one on japan done by different people and a slightly faster rate. It's also great if you can find it.

[@WhiskeyTango2]

I think about this every day of the week

[@BelvedereGamerCousinz]

I remember being in uni and having an exam about ancient Rome. coming off no sleep and just being so sick and tired of looking over my notes and pulling this up as a refresher. been graduated for almost 5 years now and coming back to finally enjoy this video while not stressed out of my mind.

[@bas8792]

what major is it? it would be fun to have ancient history classes

[@anwaltoswald3959]

8:10 The Slave uprising lead by Spartacus was actually defeted by Marcus Licinius Crassus. Pompey killed the remainder of Spartacus' Army, which was fleeing nothwards, into Pompeys hands, after Spartacus' defeat at the battle of the Silarius River, where Spartacus himself was killed by Crassus' bodyguard.

[@a.alistair9087]

Yes and I love how in 1:20 the video boasts how Rome was a safe haven for migrants and runaways and convicts without stressing WHY they were welcome (cheap labor, military, death in the circus)

[@buchbummelant8980]

There are a few mistakes.

[@knoxgarfallen3355]

Wow this Game of Thrones spin off looks really cool

[@slimexy4207]

Invalid statement.

[@deltawhisky5977]

INVALID STATEMENT

[@jacksobrooks]

History is way cooler than dong and dragons.

[@cone7975]

GoT was based on the wars of the roses(14th-15th century) not on Rome

[@jacksobrooks]

@@cone7975 I think you mean inspired. Not based.

[@mysteriumxarxes3990]

roman empire: * kills a preacher and hope thats the end of the story* 1200 years later: *holy roman empire*

[@BaChNiEr]

Narrated by Agamemnon himself

[@jam34786]

DuneRaccoon was it really? sounds like that actor now that you say it....

[@DAToft]

Yeah, it is actually him, Brian Cox.

[@AgarthaFan]

That’s definitely the coolest thing about this video

[@sinoroman]

what are the music in the background of the video?

[@jamesgornall6184]

My partner and I watched a film with Brian Cox in it yesterday and just an hour ago spoke about how good he was, then I accidentally clicked on this... True accident as well, stabbed the wrong part of my phone while watching something else

[@polubojarov7]

there is even a bigger irony.. first king was Romulus, first emperor was Augustus and the last emperor was Romulus Augustus, funny eh?

[@polubojarov7]

youre right ;)

[@freefearless5991]

@lol i have not a big name lol Augustulus actually meant little Augustus, since he was just a boy emperor!

[@zigzagduck952]

Free & Fearless I heard they used to mock his age by calling him m-m-mumulus. Although, now that I think of it, I did get that from a work of fiction, so, pinch of salt.

[@finalfantasy3706]

lol

[@ronildoshi5998]

The first Emperor of Constantinople was named Constantine, and the last Roman Emperor of Constantinople would be called Constantine

[@fisyr]

Wow: last emperor of Rome was called Romulus: that's almost poetic.... impressive coincidence.

[@servantofallah1698]

fisyr maybe it was a poem

[@drybonfa]

Dhū Yamnot That's all of proofs and data, even backdoor my house in Milan as an excavation site on a II AD public courthouse... If it was sarcasm, I'm Doctor Sheldon Cooper

[@Damo2690]

fisyr Actually the last emperor of Rome was Constantine XI

[@Snoopsy87]

Nop: Western Roman Empire/Last emperor Romulus Augustulus and Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, Latinized as Palaeologus was the last reigning Byzantine Emperor

[@Snoopsy87]

There are no coincidences.

[@zabbar14]

Ah yes, after having thought of the Roman Empire for so long, THIS is the video i needed to quench my thirst for knowledge. Thank you so much. Sincerely - A guy who thinks of the roman empire atleast 6 times a day.

[@user-bk2ds4ej1f]

Side note: Crassus is the one who actually suppressed the Spartacus rebellion, but Pompey Magnus took credit

[@pinguofthehill7635]

Wasn't he a terrible general? Even though I remember that in school they taught us that the one who did it was Crassus, yet it's only a vague memory

[@user-bk2ds4ej1f]

@@pinguofthehill7635 i mean he was definitely the least accomplished of the main three at the time (Pompey and Julius). But he was a “better-than-average” general overall. His epic failure at Carrhae is a great example of his bad generalship

[@pinguofthehill7635]

@@user-bk2ds4ej1f ok I understand

[@dragooll2023]

@@pinguofthehill7635 Crassus was not a bad general, he was one of the best at the time. He is remembered this way because of Carrhae and his contemporaries julius caesar and pompey.

[@pinguofthehill7635]

@@dragooll2023 Yes, in fact of all of he's military campaigns i only know the last one

[@Hannodb1961]

Empires fall when its children forget the values on which it was built.

[@jmitterii2]

What? on Massacre, slavery, genocide for expansion, and nonstop civil war? LOL! Empires are terrible things to most people and are a tinderbox in collection.

[@lkcdarzadix6216]

Roman was not first built on genocide but in trading and migration. The Irony is that Rome fall on Migration with the last emperor is name Romulus

[@drybonfa]

Fringe It's a mith. Notwithstanding the fact that the same legend wants Romulus and Remus being brought up by a she-wolf and a sheep farmer. Notwithstanding the fact that it was the fucking VIII century BCE

[@TheKingTywinLannister]

Lkcdar Zadix so so true

[@David-fg4nu]

jmitterii2 poor uneducated soul

[@MechMiko]

*shows rome as a small tribe* “How did this manage to conquer the world? First it was lucky with it’s neighbors.” Me: *smiles in civ 6 deity difficulty.

[@itaishufman8951]

Well i mean the legion is one of the best early game units

[@quizteam1996]

Still one of the best games ever! And it just keeps getting better.

[@literallycaro]

is anybody else watching this because of the roman empire trend in tiktok?

[@Роман-л3ь4ш]

Yes 😂

[@ВаряДорошева-о5б]

😂😂😂

[@frosterwithjeans]

no

[@redandblackpill]

No

[@berezyn]

This entire time, I didn't know London was a Roman city... Explains a lot.

[@XXXTENTAClON227]

Londinium is actually a lot different to London itself, because it was constantly the victim of disaster, for example Boudicca destroyed it, they rebuilt it but then it burned down, then the Roman Empire fell. It was actually abandoned for centuries, and after the Roman Empire it wasn’t ever reestablished until Anglo-Saxons settled there. The Anglo-Saxon London is what we see today (albeit not as rich and modern obviously), with Edward The Confessor and the Normans having big influence. I mean, the industrial Revolution arguably changed everything about it, but Westminster Abby is still the place for parliament so that’s doing well (1042 it was born) Either way, I wonder what Londinium would’ve looked like. There was even excavation done which acknowledged London’s occupation goes back to 4800BCE, which is mind numbing

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

[@ИльяБаранцев-ы1ъ]

@@Universal.. BASED Glory to the great state of Albania

[@Universal..]

@@ИльяБаранцев-ы1ъ I was referring to the Illyrians ascent of the Albanians. The greatest scientific authorities of the world have pronounced themselves on the INDIGENOUS and Illyrian origin of the Albanians. I will quote among others: - 🇩🇪 Gottfried Leibniz - 🇸🇪 Johann Thunmann - 🇩🇪 Ritter von Xilander - 🇩🇪 Franz Bopp - 🇩🇪 Jakob Fallmerayer - 🇩🇪 J, von Hahn - 🇩🇪 Paul Kretschner - 🇦🇹 Norbert Jokl - 🇦🇹Maximilian Lambertz - 🇬🇧 William Leak - 🇬🇧 Stewart Mann - 🇬🇧 Dane Holger Pedersen - 🇮🇹 Angelo Masci - 🇦🇹 G. Mayer, H. Olberg - 🇦🇹 R. Solta - 🇨🇵 A. Ducellier - 🇭🇷 Milan Šufflay - 🇭🇷 Radoslav. Katicic Etc ...

[@Universal..]

@@ИльяБаранцев-ы1ъ From the beginning of the Paleolithic the territory of Illyria (formerly, from the two banks of the Danube to Epirus) was occupied by men as proven by numerous discoveries of which the Karprina caves dating from approximately 160.000 years (currently in Croatia), the Gjatan cave (in Albania near Shkodër), etc. . Eugene Pittard (🇫🇷) affirmed in 1916: "I have already said elsewhere that Albania seems to me to contain the most important archaeological and anthropological documents for what concerns the origins of the MOST ANCIENT POPULATIONS OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA; populations that, at the dawn of history, we see appear under the name of Illyrians! Sources : (The peoples of the Balkans, antropological sketches, Neuchâtel / Paris)

[@kristi1088]

I showed my students this video and they absolutely loved it! Great work! They learnt so much👍

[@monsieurLDN]

There are some historical inconsistencies in it though

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

[@dragooll2023]

@@Universal.. That was because illyria was a shithole, and shithole needed a lot of soldiers. Soldiers meant generals, generals meant usurpers.

[@Universal..]

@@dragooll2023 The Illyrians were considered by the Romans as Great Warriors... Which is true because many Illyrians became Emperors of the Roman Empire (Justinian the Great, Constantine the Great etc ...)

[@dragooll2023]

@@Universal.. I never say they were, i just said that they were forced to be soldiers because of the proximity to the border.

[@retro2659]

Is nobody really going to bring up that Rome was saved by GEESE

[@bubastis6306]

HÖNK

[@nickolas6324]

This.

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

Not just any geese. Roman geese.

[@freemanbrown1776]

Gooses

[@mdtamimhowlader9007]

This ancient history documentary should be in every classroom. It makes history so accessible and interesting!

[@Lthies20]

Diocletian is actually my favorite person in all of history, the man gave up what was essentially the power of god at the time, used his own funds to do most everything, and secretly built this palace/farm, all so he could retire and grow some cabbages, this man is basically thanos.

[@caraxes_noodleboi]

Sulla did a similar thing. But none of them were able to stop the inevitable

[@engagementengagement8836]

Finally, some fucking

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

I just wanna grow my cabbages in peace man.

[@cquiroz7874]

Just like old Cincinnatus

[@thegrimreaper5032]

That’s basically what George Washington did until the other told him to be first leader of the newly Untied States. He just wanted to go back to his farm after the war.

[@MajesticSkywhale]

Imagine the people at the Library of Alexandria seeing this "wtf you mean you can't decipher Etruscan? I have 10 dictionaries and a whole encyclopedia set right here, what are you talking about"

[@kekistanikekfrog7051]

Ærik Bjørnsson I think the elites know the langauge but they are hiding an obvious fact that Rome started as an Eturscan city. Even Roman historians hint at this without actually coming out and saying it.

[@leov4404]

Kekistani Kekfrog Rome was born with the unification of seven different tribes that all lived next to the Tevere river. However, during the late monarchical age, Etruscans eventually took over the city until they were kicked out of Rome by the rest of the population in 509 (symbolized by the expulsion of the king Tarquinius, who was in fact of Etruscan descendents). Then the Res Publica began and they all lived happily

[@khorps4756]

Forza Ac Milan what are you talking about? the library was destroyed during caesar's civil war

[@forzaacmilan36]

Khorps Parts of the library were destroyed.

[@khorps4756]

Forza Ac Milan yes then it was destroyed further by Aurelian

[@maguraboy]

Byzantium lived for another thousand years and was a great civilization.I don't know why it is so ignored by western pop culture.

[@supercell615]

As stupid as I think it is, it's kinda for the best that they are taught separately. There's a good 2000ish years of history between the two eras. Trying to condense that down is a very hard task, and many important things would be lost.

[@tallthinkev]

Blame Gibbon!

[@nabil9772]

Because these eastern Romans were brutes and a mere shadow of what used to be the Roman empire. Not to mention they were defeated by the Arabs, which stings a little.

[@markwise5073]

If you consider occultism great,I guess

[@alvin21NS]

Then they got analed by the ottomans and that was the end of the rule of the Roman Empire sadly, So keep on thinking the byzantine empire was great, Their was only one good ruler that was Justinian 1st and even he was a troubled guy in his life.

[@savageantelope3306]

I claim to love Roman history and yet this video has been around for 5 years and I’m only just now watching it. Another but so good

[@Minutemanly]

Cesarion son of Ceasar and Cleopatra. Little Ceasar......... *pizza pizza*

[@porcelainfox1839]

Pizzetta.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

I would haf ta be really stoned and slightly drunk to devour a Little Caesar Pizza.

[@ed8377]

Io sono fame adesso!

[@gens1sumus]

Ed : Io ho fame adesso , or better : ho fame adesso = Italian , Io sono fame adesso = Google translator

[@ed8377]

@@gens1sumus Grazie Gens! That was Google free...Im still learning

[@jvx358]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that geese litterally fought off an army to save rome?

[@r3lax553]

wot?

[@annwood6812]

No, they were just noisey and alerted the people. While I'm commenting, Jews were not required to worship the emperor during Christ's time, but the priests did offer prayers for him as a sort of compromise. Christ's death had other political and social foundations.

[@JamesKendric]

PLEB. Now I know where that word came from.

[@tropicalterrarium1742]

another way of saying newb in gaming

[@petergibson2318]

The Plebians were the lower class in Rome. The Patricians were the upper class.

[@AllCatsAreBlack]

@@petergibson2318 in the begining of the republic, after the battle of cannas and the homo novus the plebs could be at the top

[@antonironstag5085]

@@tropicalterrarium1742 thats not what it means. A pleb is someone who cannot understand or appreciate the higher arts of thinking or entertainment. Someone could play a game for years and still be a pleb because they are incapable of understanding the theme or subtleties

[@tsdobbi]

​@@petergibson2318 "The Plebians were the lower class in Rome. The Patricians were the upper class." It's important not to confuse this with their wealth and status within the empire. Many prominent Roman figures were plebs. It was based on your genus.

[@stannis7656]

Damn, you got a Brian Cox narration right before he blew up. Now his price is 📈📈📈💰

[@dishusse]

19:19 "His sons split the empire in west and east. The eastern half would live another thousand years and is know to us as Byzantium". The eastern part WAS Rome. It continued the legacy of the roman empire, but finally fizzled out in 1453 (the fall of Constantinople). The name "Byzantium" is a rather late label. As long as it existed it was known as the Roman Empire to the people who lived there. So Rome did not fall with a thud. It went out with a wimper. The political entity called Rome thus lasted for over 2000 years, which is quite an accomplishment.

[@omerselcukcetin]

no it was known as byzantium. in all the documents from that era, empire is called byzantium.

[@omerselcukcetin]

@CrocutaIV ​ someone called it a "kingdom"? turks called it rum? what the hell man... rum is a word in persian used to adress anatolia. the word "empire" is used after rome fell to describe multicultural monarchs, because they called themselves "imperium romaniae". turks and arabs and all other people in the east called the empire either byzantium or constantinople. you are so sure with your nonsense knowledge, i am impressed.

[@byronhotchkiss7023]

@@omerselcukcetin hell man, even the Turks that lived adjacent to the crumbling Byzantine Empire called themselves the Sultanate of "Rum" as a means of declaring themselves successors to the Roman Empire. It caused major diplomatic issues when Charlemagne crowned himself Holy Roman Emperor, partially resulting in the overthrow of the Byzantine Empress and the later schism between West and East. Westerners tried to undermine the legitimacy of Eastern Empire for political reasons (notably to give the Pope a free hand), but the Byzantines themselves very much considered themselves the Roman Empire, as did most of those in the East.

[@SCSuperheavy114]

“Istanbul was Constantinople now it’s Istanbul not Constantinople why did Constantinople get the works??? That’s nobody’s business but the Turks!!”

[@Ummba13]

@@omerselcukcetin No we've given the eastern roman empire the name byzantium in modern history books. It was basically the roman empire but the eastern part of the empire.

[@justcallmesteve9123]

Everybody gangsta til the jews start resurrectin'

[@legomunable]

It's called advancement you ignorant fool.

[@owenlinde5576]

@SaxyDan54 rape rape rape

[@legomunable]

@SaxyDan54 The advancement of history and the step we took to become the society we are today. The ignorant fool is the one who made a stale, dumbass joke.

[@jacksobrooks]

@@legomunable Still don't know what advancement you are talking about. Do you mean persecution of religious groups? I'm nit looking to fight. Just curious about your meaning

[@legomunable]

@@jacksobrooks I just meant that the whole rise of Christianity was a step forward in history. Persecution of religious groups was wrong.

[@MatthewToogood]

Perhaps the most concise, comprehensible and engaging summary of the history of Rome that I have ever come across. Really great work.

[@maisonmorgan3695]

Def worth thinking about 3 times a day

[@ericsaxon5736]

1. Caesar did not proclaim himself Dictator, the Senate did. 2. Caesar 'may have' sought to be proclaimed Dictator for life, for which he was killed, as this would make him a Monarch. 3. Dictator was a legitimate office that was granted by the Senate, when the need arose. 4. The powers of Dictator were granted to several men in the past and there had been no issue, as they all relinquished power at the end of their 6 month term. Unless the term was extended for a longer time. Dictator simply means, one who Dictates the Laws and Policies of a Nation State. It's not a dirty word and should not be mixed with people who become Illegal Dictators.

[@michelepecorari894]

Eric Saxon actually, he was nominated dictator for life

[@ericsaxon5736]

Yes but when you have your legions in Rome, the truth of that seems a bit less truthful. So I would say he prompted someone to make the nomination. It wasn't a spontaneous nomination.

[@Atem0007]

Agreed, he had the upperhand either they elect him or they will be exiled and their fortune seized, hence the assassination.

[@pnessi570]

Yes the senate declared him dictator en perpetuity, but only because he had them more or less at sword point. And he was killed because THE SENATE did not want a single ruler because it threatened their status. The people were all too happy to accept a single competent ruler after seeing for many years how difficult it was for the senate to get anything done. Look at Augustus, everybody knew he was pulling the strings and they were glad of it.

[@tristanyuri4680]

1-4 is basically 1 right?

[@milascave2]

We have such wrong views about Rome. Most think that it fell due to the "decadence" of the period of Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero. Those guys were cruel nuts and sex maniacs for sure, but the Empire survived them by centuries. Again, people say that it fell because of giving the poor free bread and circuses. But again, it survived centuries past those policies. People blame it on Pagan permissiveness forgetting that it lasted centuries into it's Christain period. People try to use the fall of Rome to justify their own political agenda. Instead of wondering why it fell, perhaps we should wonder how an empire that was so big was able to last so long without modern communication of any sort. It seems unlikely that we will do the same.

[@D800Lover]

Rome was plagued by its great curse, civil wars. That led to gradual destabilisation and the influx into the empire of people with growing populations as well. It wasn't so much the fall of Rome as the sliding of Rome. Increasingly indulgent and complacent, the moral strength of the family unit, exploitation and do on. Many may well be seeing a similar pattern today in the Anglo-American world empire. Rome had rival states, so today we see that those exists as well. The dominant state will have setbacks, such as the Arminius uprising and Vietnam. But all empires comes to an end, the only question is how.

[@Elric54]

Good points. It seems like Rome became too spread-out in several areas. Maybe "Rome" as a concept lived past the nation when the power center moved to Constantinople. Modern power centers have adopted the republic model which echoes the republic of Rome.

[@AlbertoSantosDumont819]

well, it stopped expanding and went downhill for good when we got to commodus, who was very decadent and hedonistic.

[@silenussancteoracle7626]

This video is filled with blatant propaganda manipulation, this channel is shit, I would never trust a word coming here again.

[@SevenFootPelican]

i'm a sex maniac too

[@johnoleary3732]

This is a strong contender for the best video on KZbin, at least in my opinion. So engaging, well-argued, and informative.

[@PhilipJackson03]

Logan Roy explaining the history of Ancient Rome makes perfect sense and I love it.

[@_dr_ake]

You forgot the part where Russell Crowe kills Joaquin Phoenix.

[@gregoryclover7777]

He did address this. He said that the emperor was strangled by another fighter and died...just like in the Gladiator.

[@SodomySnake]

Where do Naughtius Maximus and Biggus Dickus come into the picture?

[@aeiou75]

@@SodomySnake What about Incontinentia Buttocks???

[@serpentsepia6638]

I worship Uranus....

[@sadok6066]

Chill down bro, it's just a movie

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

Scary to think, this was 100's to 1000 years of time. Someone from early roman couldn't even fathom/comprehend the the existence of the last 100 years of the empire, but to us, it's just a generic KZbin video of history.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Fruit Farm Factory .Well put. Your argument has another side to it. Someone living in the roman empire's 'golden years' with Centuries of Roman history behind it, would never imagine it could end. We life our life the same way. Even though the industrial revolution is only 200 plus years old, and we face overpopulation, pollution , nuclear war, etc,etc we life as if out oil dependent society can not fall. Who knows if and/or how we will be depicted in future 'videos' ? :))

[@Jonifico]

Atomic conspiracies? No reason to live outside work? LOL, your pseudo-intellectualism is the true scary part.

[@milascave2]

old: If we really got to live free of the nine to five grind, there would be plenty of other great things we could do with our lives, volunteer work, creative work, spiritual explorations, exercise, more time with families and communities and etc. It would be a great thing if the powers that be permitted it.

[@Wassenhoven420]

Jonathan - quit taking yourself so seriously.

[@silenussancteoracle7626]

It's not a generic youtube video, it's a video that is meant to create propaganda... this is what the shitty left does, they rewrite history to push their agenda... they manipolate all sicences.... we are in a dark age.

[@flyinghighagain7712]

11:40 the rent has been too dam high for over 2000 years lol 🤣🤣

[@xortex19]

hahaha

[@armaanhaq4559]

So funny

[@blaiseduguay9723]

you are right hehehehe

[@the_hero7801]

We gather again, gentlemen.

[@proallnighter]

Vgh the mascvline vrge to learn abovt the Imperivm Romanvm.

[@andrewminaev9958]

Потрясающе! Такой проект как Арзамас не может оставаться только рускоязычным. Это очень-очень круто что вы решили расширять аудиторию. Успехов!

[@andrewminaev9958]

***** да, вы, конечно, правы. Позор мне.

[@МаксимТумкин]

перед "что" - запятая

[@ПетрКостюк-ь2ф]

и перед "как" тоже запятая))

[@Jannellbathbabe]

what language is this?

[@gotrickorris1]

Thanks you guys for reminding me about grammar in Russian. It's good to read comments sometimes.

[@geraldhng8774]

Sparta: *This is Sparta* Rome: *Nope*

[@telepromtle8285]

buzzkill: Sparta was irrelevant by the time Rome conquered the Greeks. They were basically irrelevant by the time Philip II established the League of Corinth.

[@trashcantacos]

@@telepromtle8285 What happened to them? :/

[@titansjojo1445]

They stayed a city state in a time of empires.

[@serbianstallion8321]

@@trashcantacos Too many rightless slaves ended Sparta to put it shortly.

[@VeridarRasko]

@@trashcantacos Sparta hated the powerful Macedonian empire, so when rome come they didn’t help Macedonia, preferring staying under Rome. On the final battle the legionaries literally destroyed the Macedonians troops(at the time Macedonia was already a powerful empire) and then conquered Greece on a few month. The Persians had to learn a lot about that, the romans and the Greeks had the same numbers.

"The public thing" they named their mode of governance like I name Photoshop files.

[@bellamckinnon8655]

@@The-Fish they're saying their titles are not very creative

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

[@rickybobby2789]

Rome in 20 minutes, yet the video is 21 minutes long. I need to speak to your manager

[@ginger942]

20:58 min

[@rickybobby2789]

@@ginger942😂