Barbarians Rising: Alaric and the Sack of Rome | History

[@rantym35]

The Sack of Rome occurred on August 24, 410. The city was attacked by the Visigoths led by King Alaric. At that time, Rome was no longer the capital of the Western Roman Empire, having been replaced in that position first by Mediolanum in 286 and then by Ravenna in 402. Nevertheless, the city of Rome retained a paramount position as "the eternal city" and a spiritual center of the Empire. The sack was a major shock to contemporaries, friends and foes of the Empire alike.

[@Marco81blues]

By Goths, the Visigoths are a product of what happened.

[@derptrolling4740]

@@Marco81blues they settled in Spain. They are now Spaniards.

[@joshuacondell1686]

@baldr didnt end until 1453.

[@karlbahena1733]

@@joshuacondell1686 wrong fanboy

[@ElectroIsMyReligion]

Wikipedia

[@nowgoawayanddosomethinggoo8978]

Rome: let's use Greek tactics Alaric: let's use the Trojan Horse trick Rome: wait....that's illegal!

[@LividLobster]

I can’t get over how much this cost for animations/actors/costumes/equipments/HUGE SET/ fight training/crew to film all of this and location for a documentary, not even a movie! Incredible

[@Historyandlegends789]

This would actually all make an incredible movie

[@fungunsun1]

Except they got all the armour wrong

[@madhurawat155]

All that for providing a not so accurate information.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

I consider Alaric a leader with more responsibility to his own people than the immensely ill-advised Honorius.

[@Eddy1938-b]

The 'chicken' dude right?

[@gonzaloNMF]

Honorius was amongst the worst Roman Emperors ever.

[@jjs1300000]

Seems to me, that Alaric and his people just wanted to be left alone in peace. Instead, they were betrayed constantly by the Romans and that proved to be a fatal mistake for the Romans.

[@Moribus_Artibus]

What do you expect from child emperors and their sneaky regents!?

[@powerist209]

@@Moribus_Artibus Basically King Kuei and Long Feng only more gullible and more ruthless respectively.

[@noodlecoffee193]

Stilicho would’ve held Alaric back if he hadn’t been stupidly murdered by his own people.

[@mikeh7917]

Stilicho Forever. Alaric NEVER.

[@majidaljaburi7870]

Because there was bad and selfish Roman emperors but the 5 good emperors would not betray him

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Alaric accomplished what Hannibal of Carthage could only dream of

[@eboniestevenson231]

Hannibal could have accomplished what Alaric did if he had the right support from his own people. Don't forget Hannibal showed the world that Rome wasn't invincible. He wrote the blueprint for others to follow. So give that man his due.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

@@eboniestevenson231 that is true But Hannibal could not get to Rome. Would you be so kind as to enlighten the details of the lack of support you mentioned?

[@konradverner6326]

Rome at that point was probably much weaker than when Hannibal was around. The only reason rome wasn't sacked earlier is a chad by the name of Stilicho.

[@farhanrahman7119]

You can't compare, hannibal is the greatest military genius

[@eboniestevenson231]

@@iowa_lot_to_travel9471 because the council of Carthage fears what would have happened if Hannibal continued his siege. So when he needed food and whatever else for him and his army they denied him aid and told him to return home.

[@TheWarsuron]

one of the greatest moments in human history. Lets hope history repeats itself.

[@grsq3845]

Silence pleb!

[@L333gok]

What

[@TheWarsuron]

@@L333gok Not a fan of the Roman Empire

[@L333gok]

@@TheWarsuron What does “hope history repeats itself mean”

[@RafaelRabinovich]

Basically, Alaric used the Trojan horse tactic with a new twist.

[@mikeharding9396]

This series was awesome - We want more History Channel shows like this and Warriors!

[@debrun007]

Alaric may have been a Goth but he was a Roman General as well. By all accounts the sacking of Rome in 410AD was a very mild affair. The Western Empire only got into real trouble when the Vandals took North Africa and totally sacked Rome 50 years later. They could have done with Alaric and his Goths then to protect them.

[@berig_gutisk]

Alaric was a Goth, although his people made a deal with Rome and he fought for Rome. The Goths were the first who attacked the city of Rome and there´s a very known proverb: 'Since I took Rome on my hands, no one has underestimated the power of the Goths'.

[@alaaddinalfrok1295]

were vandals , Alaric and goth are following different christinity than eastren romans !!

[@Etiennelandry91]

the impact of taking Rome should not be underestimated. it's a psychological impact. Auxilliaries and federates who served in the army of the Western empire no longer had the impression of serving a strong nation after that. So they gradually returned their jackets.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

In fact: the destruction of Rome's buildings was overwhelmingly due to later generations of inhabitants of the city who re-used all marble and brickstones as building materials. So far for the role of Christian history: who were the real barbarians??

[@jackj9816]

this documentaries never seem to know that rome was not even the capital at this time

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

The greatest irony of it all the goths became the carriers of Roman flame, Alaric's descendants took on Roman titles and offices to carry on the legitimacy that they are Rome's heirs

[@obabas80]

Nah, Rome’s true heirs were in the east. The Greek speaking empire of Byzantium.

[@ash8207]

What a bunch of non-sense, they didn't pretend to be Rome's heirs. You're obviously not a history scholar, otherwise you wouldn't have posted this absurd lie. Actually the truth is the Goths were proud of their Getic roots. The Goth historian Jordanes, through Cassiodorus, clearly mentions this in his famous work Getica, a.k.a. De origine actibusque Getarum ("The Origin and Deeds of the Getae/Goths).

[@ash8207]

Connor Mcdairmant That would have been fine if he specifically said the Carolingians or if Charlemagne was mentioned. But the Carolingians were just one branch of the Goths. So it’s disingenuous & misleading to make a generic statement that the Goths are Rome’s heirs. Especially if you research Spanish history. The Getic/Dacian heritage is clearly mentioned in their historical origins. Not to mention that the first Spanish kings are confirmed as proud descendants of the Getae in Spanish legends. Also I would argue that the later Holy Roman Empire wasn’t exactly holy or Roman as most people think. I agree with the previous comment that the Byzantine Empire was the true heir to Rome.

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Ash uhh I would have to disagree since if you look at the history of Spain and Italy, the goths that migrated there began to quickly became romanized, Theodoric King of Italy paid homage to the Byzantines, Goths in Spain became romanized creating the base of the pillar of what would be the Spanish language, you might disagree all you want but it’s true speaking as someone with a Spanish heritage. While yes I can agree that Byzantium is the true heir of Rome, I was just stating the fact that after the western empire fell, the goths were one of the people’s that claim to be successors of the western empire.

[@ash8207]

Connor Mcdairmant Theodoric & the Ostrogoths preserved the Roman institutions for their own political & social needs. There was no need to discard them, they were beneficial & efficient. But yet they were openly proud of their Getic roots. Cassiodorus, through the work of Iordanes clearly affirms this. So when I hear about the Goths being the heirs of the Roman Empire, it’s completely taken out of context. But believe whatever you want, I’ll just respectfully disagree. To each their own.

[@blazingjoker101]

Came for Male V stayed for the history. RIP Alaric.

[@alejandrorodriguez6057]

Alaric is one of the greatest revolutionaries in all of European history. He completely put an end to Roman imperial domination and showed that empires can be defeated and destroyed. The Western Roman Empire effectively ceased to exist after 410, really nothing but an appendage of the Visigothic kingdom and completely subordinated to Goths, Franks and Alamanni. Like Hegel said, "the dignity of the Western Emperors became a farce". All empires have to end and not be allowed to exist.

[@Sam-lm8gi]

Why haven't they made a movie about this guy yet? . . . Or have they?

[@tullussulla6167]

Samuel Hays if they make a movie about the Visigoth, they better do it right. No PC, No Tokenism, nata.

[@Captain_Mckeggor]

Samuel Hays bcoz Hollywood always depicts Romans as the good guys.

[@dequadrewalton2582]

no needs to be give me the money for the movie sam h.

[@1944Wolverine]

It should be directed by Ridley Scott of Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator.

[@flukeman022]

@@tullussulla6167 no Brave Heartism

[@cassiusijeomah4239]

Alaric Changed The Cause Of History

[@SuperSeltzer]

I miss those days. I wish I had recorded the siege of Rome but I left my iPhone at the command post. - Alaric

[@noodlecoffee193]

Us 5th Century kids will remember.

[@MetrowavePrime]

When a king is more serious and Brutaly honest to his power and his people. The Greatest of the humanity, King Alaric

[@eroseros47]

R.İ.P Alaric

[@Alaric33]

Barry Er I’m still here bro, no worries 😝

[@reverendjimjones1043]

Long Live Alaric!

[@ronjayrose9706]

R.I.P. Stilicho the greatest half barbarian general who ever lived

[@Marco81blues]

The ancestors of the kings of Europe.

[@alannasilva4087]

Marco81blues King Alaric produced heirs who went on to be kings of Spain for some generations. One of those heirs lost his throne and his family remained nobles in Spain. Some of those nobles traveled to the Americas in the 1500’s and pioneered New Mexico. I only know this because I traced my genealogy recently. King Alaric is my 55th great grandfather.

[@Sankhretseul]

@@alannasilva4087 That's cool I live in new Mexico myself and I'm very interested in gothic culture and history that would be so cool if I could trace back my lineage that far

[@alannasilva4087]

Sardarkar where in New Mexico? My dad’s mom was born in Manzano, a small mountain town outside of Albuquerque and it’s her ancestors who were descendants of King Alaric.

[@Sankhretseul]

@@alannasilva4087 Las Cruces NM, where I was born, my family cane to here from Iowa though. It's the only place I know really but I love it here, the desert and local herbs and mountains, and the harmony between the different cultures. I have only my brother and sister here now but see this whole community as family too

[@arandomyorkshireman9678]

Alanna Silva King Alaric is also my ancestor. So I guess hi cousin

[@ksbfun]

That’s it youtube you win, I will watch this series.

[@kuan9950]

the goths are less barbarian than others, looks more like they just wanna be left alone and prosper in peace but will get their hands dirty if they have to.

[@D.M.S.]

Most "barbarians" just wanted to be left alone.

[@Milebroadcast]

Barbarian is a word used to describe the language not the form of life.

[@billyaepicgamer8642]

Human Bean "Barbarian" and "Caananite" both suffer from being a catch all term for people in their specific regions. (Non Mediterranean Europeans, and people of the Levant)

[@dequadrewalton2582]

ok cool v

[@blaaaaaaahhhhkathi]

Well barbarian is a racist Roman propaganda term...

[@rekdr0id803]

Age of Empires 2 campaign brought me here. Really awesome to see the reenactment of it.

[@jchea1764]

Legends say that on the 24th August, 410 AD , when the barbarians sacked Rome itself .. There was a torrential downpour the likes of which have never been seen before or since that fateful day... Yet it was not rainwater that fell on Rome that day, no.. it was the tears of the Old Emperors themselves .. Of Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian , Marcus and Aurelian ..

[@nathanallison8616]

For those who enjoyed this story I recommend doing your own research on these events. The full narrative is much more complex and quite different than what is presented here

[@madhurawat155]

Exactly

[@BAGELS69]

3:20 The most violent part

[@presley9308]

ouch

[@opkors8756]

Is it me or is their fighting choreography is better than Hollywood portrayals wars of antiquity?😂😂

[@markcraft]

It's crazy because there's a person named Alaric and he is also barbarian visgoth and that person is x-o manowar from valiant

[@v0idthrashtilldeath127]

The actor that plays alric is the same guy that plays V in cyberpunk lol

[@justvincent2083]

Im here after his interview on Dan Allen Gaming

[@lockelamora8099]

> When you lavishly produce a documentary and invite on all the best experts of the field, but you're still using anachronistic high imperial equipment with weird Marvel villain soft leather breastplates for your Late Antique legionaries, which probably wouldn't be that expensive to costume properly anyway.

[@Isildun9]

Expensive, no, not really. But still more cost effective to just reuse the same costumes and props. Also, the look and appearance of the Late Republic/Principate/Early Imperial legionnaire is so iconic, courtesy of Hollywood, most people would be unable to associate the Late Imperial/Early Byzantine soldiers with being Roman.

[@juandavidrestrepoduran6007]

@@Isildun9 it's a docummentary, not a movie... it's purpose is informing and educating... they did that in Roots after years of spreading BS, why not here?

[@Isildun9]

@@juandavidrestrepoduran6007 I wasn't condoning it, at all. Just trying to explain some of the possible reasoning for their choices in costuming.

[@EngPheniks]

Alaric should be a blonde and fully bearded man with long hair. In this documentary, he looks too Roman.

[@Takeru9292]

NOBODY CARES !

[@torre6842]

Alaric was not a viking😂

[@unclesam5230]

@@torre6842 the goths originated from Goteland in Sweden

[@torre6842]

@@unclesam5230 I know very well the history of the goths, they ruled my country about 300 years, but they were the most romanized barbarians, nothing to do with vikings.

[@unclesam5230]

@@torre6842 despite the fact that the Germanics and Slavics have higher chances of blond hair

[@adielstephenson2929]

Alaric was one of the greatest men in history.

[@sithumrajitha9969]

what would happen if aleric and visigoths invaded kingdom of anuradhapura(sri lanka) that time

[@samuelalarid2035]

A great peoples the Visigoths.

[@barthoekstra6760]

@sneksnekitsasnek why not?

[@adrianmier-sanchez2134]

I thought it was Theon Greyjoy at first...

[@barthoekstra6760]

I thougt the same😂

[@darthveatay]

Alaric was ambushed by a group of Roman soldiers who were trying to kill him and that's why he sacked the city

[@mr.sandhu5867]

Lol that was pity reason to sack a city who ruled all the known world

[@DankReaper420]

well it's more complicated than that but it could be said that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

[@alejandrorodriguez6057]

@@mr.sandhu5867 They didn't even rule all the "known world" as it was to the Greeks and Romans. They didn't rule the Parthians nor Central Asia and India. Alexander the Great has a much greater claim to the title of "ruler of all the known world" than the Romans do. More importantly, you seem to love Roman tyranny and destruction and imperial domination, taking the freedom of millions of subjugated peoples. It was a good thing, even revolutionary, that Alaric broke said domination.

[@misteraxl1]

Why do all movies depicting late Rome use legionary armor from like 1st-2nd century? By 410 Roman soldier was visually indistinguishable from the barbarian soldier, and often a barbarian himself. They wore long sleeves and pants, their shields were oval and round, and helmets were ridge helmets not these old imperial-style ones.

[@gonzaloNMF]

So true. There's an anecdote of a Roman general in the Gallia who was chasing a group of Alemanni, and their army stopped at a city asking for supplies. The citizens of that city were suspicious of them and didn't want to open the doors, cause they couldn't tell them apart from the Alemanni that were sacking the province. That's how romanized were the barbarians.

[@Angelstar7774]

King Alaric was 👌🏼👌🏼🥰

[@c.a.1929]

Alaric most likely was a tall blonde and blue eyed Germanic tribesman, not a PhD graduate from Oxford as depicted here.

[@cagliostrowillneverdie3643]

Don't ever forget, this is the real world

[@abhragoswami3571]

Where I can find full vedio??

[@tullussulla6167]

As a Person from Visigothic Descents. I'm Sorry Roma. Also in proud of my Gothic heritage.

[@tilesetter1953]

Tullus Sulla Wow, did you make yourself a goth since you are so proud? Were they ALL greater than everyone else, or just like other people, some good, some bad, some even cruel?

[@alexxiii6380]

Thank you Tullus Sulla 👍

[@Tlacaelel789]

Age of Empires 2 Alaric's campaign brought me here.

[@hib32]

Theodosius I had given the Goth lands and had settled them in Asia. He honored their king when he had died and had demonstrated that he valued and respected them. Alaric was from a very respected family second to the most important one. What made Alaric strong and gave him edge was the division between Arcadius and Honorius. This program is not accurate in the portrait of Alaric

[@madhurawat155]

This program is not accurate in the portrayal of anyone (except Spartacus maybe)

[@joefriday8607]

I love the fact that in all those documentaries, roman armor is always the same, 1st Century armor. When they have enough money their reenactors use lorica segmentada, when they don't have, cheap leather outfits. I won't even start to talk about they way they make them "fight". That takes me out immediately.

[@blitzer3973]

Again with Legionaries with leather armour, not historically accurate but apart from that the action is always amazing, just remember next time 'History' Channel.

[@urubutingaz5898]

Not many of the costumes here are acured, by the time of the migration era the roman equipment would be very diffrent from what is shown here.

[@blitzer3973]

@@urubutingaz5898 either chain-mail or plate, not leather

[@urubutingaz5898]

@@blitzer3973 axcactly, leather is not very effective as armor. In the late roman empire, chai-mail would be the most common piece of armor if i’m not mistaken.

[@blitzer3973]

@@urubutingaz5898 Rome started with chain, moved to plate and then finished with mail, because it was cheaper and easier to make, while also still being very effective.

[@alaric1845]

This is pretty lit

[@Ryin88]

is this series over? On hulu it stopped on episode 4: Ruin.

[@lild3838]

"Somehow rise to power" Le me :.... TIME TRAVEL!!!!!

[@islagames]

Goats: "One day we will defeat you." Eagles:"You will. Once Alaric will have hairy face and smell like goats. "

[@basedkaiser5352]

Rome could’ve had a great ally in Alaric and the Goths if they treated them better. The Goths even came as friends because they wanted to defend themselves against the Huns.

[@CamFr-f1e]

W camera man

[@MrJoeVicent]

One very important information that most people forget (or don't know) is that when the goths invaded Rome, the city was not as important as it used to be. Probably the goths wouldn't have succeeded if Rome (the city) was still the center of Rome (the empire). The capital city and the de facto center of power was moved to Constantinople one century before, far, far away from Rome (the city). It took another thousand years to really displace Rome (the empire) on where it center of power was.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Rome’s Capital was move to Constantinople in 330 A.D. by Emperor Constantine before the Sack Rome

[@danielnewhouse5044]

The Gaulic army was right next to the Roman army. The Gauls ran for Rome. The Roman CO, to motivate his men had to shout "The archangel Belldandy is being raped!" this motivated the Roman army to run back to Rome and surround the central temple where the Gauls took up refuge.

[@lorenzoadami4159]

At the minute 1.43 you really notice Alaric served in the Roman army because of the sword.

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Alaric was a general that commanded his own division of Gothic mercenaries within the Roman army.

[@butterflyutonium1661]

My headcanon human name for Hetalia's Germania is Alaric. I had no clue that it was the name of this warrior.

[@tilesetter1953]

Butterfly Utonium ??????????????????????????

[@jin_stix.a8679]

Butterfly Utonium That’s such a cool coincidence

[@northernknight7787]

They need to make a show about the goths

[@jimkrohne1743]

MY NAME IS ALARIC. NOT KIDDING IT IS!

[@asgaard4]

germans started to win battles when commanders and nobles warriors stopped to fight in front lines leading the assaults and inspiring fellow levies.

[@cdjmk1000]

Are these images from some Movies ? or are specially made for this youtube vid?

[@joshuablack1358]

They are from the Barbarians Rising which is basically a documentary.

[@cdjmk1000]

i saw it meanwhile :D, thank you

[@kelamuni]

Where did Kulikowski go to school as a boy? He did his BA at Rutgers. Why does he sound like he went to school at Eton?

[@denisdussart6970]

Beautiful pictures but little historic content.

[@zzz8888]

Greatest city rival Rome is Chang’an!

[@EyFmS]

And to think thousands of years after...their ancestors came out with Despacito.

[@marathamarrak7037]

At this time rome was no anymore the capital of the roman empire. There were two capitals, Ravenna for the western empire, Constantinople or Istinpol for the eastern roman empire

[@devinharris7452]

Did it say anywhere why the Visigoths didn't just stay in the Roman Empire once they conquered it?

[@jessefromok]

The actors in this portraying the Visigoths is laughable. The Visigoths were massive compared to Roman soldiers. Towered over them. And had muscle mass the Romans dreamed of having. Looked nothing like this small boyish looking actor.

[@ComradeHellas]

Poor depiction of Alaric, he had long hair and beard and he was blond not black haired. Also the Romans could use some actual equipment, the actors fit better for Trajan's legionaries than actual soldiers during the fall of Rome.

[@Takeru9292]

How do you know he was blonde? And who cares anyway?

[@biryanilover9327]

@@Takeru9292 goths are germanic

[@Takeru9292]

@@biryanilover9327 so does that imply everysingle "goth" had blonde hair/blue eyes? O__0

[@biryanilover9327]

@@Takeru9292 most probably

[@Takeru9292]

@@biryanilover9327 of course not dont be silly. Just like how every modern white german does not have blonde hair blue eyes neither would they. And again why does it even matter anyway unless youre one of those obsessed racialists?

[@wrongthinker4475]

Rome got what it deserved.

[@alexxiii6380]

No it's not what Rome deserved

[@parthenope.]

you are writing in the Latin alphabet lol

[@alexxiii6380]

@@parthenope. good point sir ! 👍

[@parthenope.]

CENTURION A thanks 💪🏻

[@endercraft8789]

Your username explains why you think so... Most of hate of Roman Empire came from Jew and Christian hypocritical propaganda.

[@machinemachine8023]

my ancestor

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

If Rome were not so cruel to her subject Nations, maybe the Roman empire would still be existing today. The people rose against Rome merely because of it's cruelty and greed.

[@behzatc.5518]

orlando kaufusi its impossible every subject nation wanna get their freedom and country

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

@@behzatc.5518 if everyone stayed in their own country and mind their own business, there would not be any wars today.

[@ihavetubes]

@@fasiapulekaufusi6632 no one has to mind their own business.

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

@@ihavetubes you can say that when someone invaded your house

[@abesapien9930]

If Rome was not cruel, they would have never gained an empire to begin with.

[@juandavidrestrepoduran6007]

The romans didn't even use the gallic model at that point... they udes ridges helms, in fact, very similar to the "barbarian" models because they go copied by these tribes technology-wise.

[@woomicky]

Cursed be his name

[@catholicracialist776]

Their face structures in the video don't even look germanic hahaahahahahahaha

[@tamorap1614]

Alaric had escandinavians genes. He was blond.

[@PentruPatrie]

Alaric was born on the Danubian delta as a goth, witch were known for romans as getae in ancient time, Jordanes wrote that getae and goths were the same people, that means thracian origins of balkans.

[@tamorap1614]

PentruPatrie Yes because many generations before him had been living in that part of Europe but before that their origins came from Escandinavia and to be more exact Götaland Sweden.

[@SuperJuvexxx]

when will people realize that blonde hair and blue eyes can naturally born everywhere in europe and not only in scandinavia? stop believing that myth

[@ComradeHellas]

The Goths were as their name explains people from Gotland which is located in nowaday Sweden, Alaric had definitely blond hair.

[@simaozinho37]

Then they came here to Iberia where people tend to be more Latin, and most of North part is blond , Suebi and visgothic work 🎉🎉

[@Papatier]

Go to 4:08 to see Viktor Frankl's doppelgänger.

[@bluejlight8935]

Kinda like the Native American and the Eauropens. He just wanted his people's land back along with humain treatment of his people.

[@thedisliker9212]

Best anti-bullying campaign

[@troll5799]

I still don't get where the legions were in 410.

[@hamiamsandwitch6571]

Eagle in there captial of revnna

[@bobmartin7068]

Eagle They were spread out all the way from turkey and egypt to britain and gaul.

[@Marco81blues]

drunk probably

[@alexsanimals1468]

Im here trying to find Louis Hynes....

[@DanielVnt]

What's the name of the actor playing Alaric

[@jjs1300000]

Gavin Drea.

[@justvincent2083]

Male V from CyberPunk 2077

[@ElvishShellfish]

shouldn't alaric have a massive mustache and long hair? His hair looks more or less Roman.

[@tilesetter1953]

Andrew Dussault There aren't any photos of him!

[@maxileichenberg806]

Where's the christogram on Roman shields?

[@paprskomet]

That symbol was a special one.It was not like that all Roman units of the Period wore it all of the time.In reality 99,9 percent of all Roman regiments of that time had no christogram on their shields at all(and we have a very good idea of shield designs of that era for various regiments).The only standing unit who seems to normally have XP on their shields was a very small corp of bodyguards in close service to the Emperor.Roman army as depicted in this ultra-rubbish series are however wearing only incredibly ugly and bad imitations of the real Roman equipment and in this Episode they are using incredibly ugly and bad imitations of 1st-2nd century Roman equipment in 5th century timeframe !

[@muradaslam4126]

Are the videos from a movie or something?

[@VargasJulio39]

Alaric Greyjoy

[@cesarmurillo6192]

Ohh There is a pattern here, many of the military comanders of barbarian origin trained into roman culture and legionary tactics turn against rome, Arminius, Alaric...

[@JoeyvanLeeuwen]

What a chad

[@jturtle5318]

King Alaric "The Bold" of the Visigoths, father of Ataulf or Athaulf.

[@badgerbrowncoat5433]

this may be a dumb question- if so, my apology: but - is he wearing a "suebian knot" ?? or was that more common amongst other tribes/people as well? i'm hoping it was more than "random costuming choice"

[@davemorgan6013]

I don't think we know what Alaric looked like. However, given his more or less Roman upbringing, I would guess that he didn't look much different from the Romans and probably had a short Roman haircut.

[@badgerbrowncoat5433]

@@davemorgan6013 oh i wasn't debating what he should or shouldn't look like; I was curious if that was a suebian knot- you have to wonder if the costumers knew what that was, and it was intentional, or not.

[@badgerbrowncoat5433]

also keep in mind the Roman Military - isn't very "Roman" at this point.

[@alaricengelen295]

My name is ALARIC

[@bigchief3794]

I just searched my name not disappointed

[@bigchief3794]

faucheman I’m from Canada but I have Scottish relatives

[@bigchief3794]

faucheman a lot of names change slightly in different parts of a country or region

[@WolfenSköll-Mountains]

..ALARIC ... GENSERIC..Your SPIRITS STILL MUST BE PROUD TO HAVE DESTROYED THE CHAINS OF THE ROMAN IMPERIAL CHICKENS ... AND THAT THE WORLD HAS SCREAMED FREEDOM !!!

[@alexxiii6380]

Wolf Tango The freedom to become Muslim ?? I hope one day Europe will be dominate by Mecca !

[@alaricengelen295]

My name is ALARIC loke me up I'm not lying my name is ALARIC

[@Moribus_Artibus]

This video fails to mention the ineptitude of the Roman government; Rufinus, Eutropius, Olympius, etc...

[@Altiar253]

This is about the 6th different version of the sacking of rome ive herd

[@Jyromi]

like Moses, raised by the enemy.

[@anhkhoanguyentran5130]

This will not happened if Stilicho Did Not assassinated

[@todrkdck9805]

Ah gauls.. by that time rome was more like city state nore than an Empire

[@TheManCaveYTChannel]

When does History Channel plan on making videos about the Byzantine Empire? You guys are constantly rehashing the same stuff over and over again. You have a whole 1000 years worth of Roman history (post 476) to make content with.

[@karlbahena1733]

No

[@fenomeno5187]

City of God

[@Litany_of_Fury]

bit short hair ain't he

[@nunyab1836]

no

[@Litany_of_Fury]

Not vary traditional to have that good of hair.

[@nunyab1836]

+Primarch Alpharius yeah you're probably right I'm still excited about seeing the series

[@Litany_of_Fury]

X Infinity At this point the Roman Elite were more Germanic than Roman.

[@xinfinity8532]

Primarch Alpharius what do u mean