Caesars Romans Vs Pompey's Romans: Battle of Pharsalus 48 BC | Cinematic

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The Battle of Pharsalus was the decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War fought on 9 August 48 BC near Pharsalus in central Greece. Julius Caesar and his allies formed up opposite the army of the Roman Republic under the command of Pompey. Pompey had the backing of a majority of Roman senators and his army significantly outnumbered the veteran Caesarian legions.
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[@WarAndHistory.]

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[@HamilcarBarca-jm3ey]

Pompey was at a disadvantage because he was pulled out of retirement, he had not led an army in a while, many of his veteran legions had settled down, and his allied troops were less than reliable fighters. In his day Pompey was a fine officer and General. Now, late in the Republic of Rome, Pompey was ill prepared to face Caesar who had many "recent" years of fighting behind his back. He had reliable men, though fewer in number. It made little difference to the outcome.

[@Hattori_Orion]

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[@TheElderScrollsFan88]

Well, Pompey defeated Caesar at Dyrrachium prior to his own defeat at Pharsalus. I wouldn't say Pompey was at a disadvantage. He had numerical superiority, which is very important. What is more likely is that he simply lost by chance, as ancient battles had a lot of unpredictable stuff. Thus, an army much larger sometimes got defeat by a smaller force. Mark Antony in HBO's Rome described it very accurately, in fact, when Octavian asked him what was going on during the battle at Philippi, he said: No idea. When in doubt, attack! 😂😂😂

[@stsk1061]

Pompeius already successfully fought against Caesar at Dyrrachium. He did not come straight out of retirement.

[@nobbytang]

Pompey had a massive advantage in Cavalry…7000 to Ceasers 1000…..Ceaser knew this and also knew that even these 1000 Cavalry would initially stop the charge of the 7000…..while intense fighting on Mounts Ceasers infantry charged the stationary horses with pilums in hand ….Pompeys horses saw this and Routed …..no horses like charging spears …whether Greek phalanx, these heavy infantry , Scottish Schiltrons or Wellingtons Bayonets at Waterloo….

[@Trebor74]

This is absolutely rubbish. Pompey did not need to fight this battle. He had Caesar where he wanted and knew that he only needed to wait for Caesar to starve himself into submission. The problem was that the senators needed a military victory to show the gods were on their side and to humble Caesar. That is the only reason that this battle was fought.

[@IorizMaximusCaesarAugustus]

This show the ingenuity of Caesar's tactical genius. He had already anticipated that Pompey would soon commence battle due to being pressured by his fellow colleagues to offer battle and crashed Caesar head on, so Caesar being adept at military strategy foreseen the possible ways Pompey could utilize, as he had been expected, his right flank were be the target and the turning point of the battle as the objective in the mind of Pompey, but he didn't anticipated the calculated move by Caesar by placing his hidden second line of spearmen to engage Titus Cavalry once they were locked in battle and had no room to maneuver that became their Achilles heel when Caesar signalled his hidden reserves to engage. This clearly exhibits the cunning and genius of Julius Caesar in battle, and Pompey being pressured by his peers, they didn't even planned the battle carefully, as beforehand, they were discussing on how would they divide and share Caesar's property within themselves, they didn't not anticipate that Caesar had many tricks to pull himself to used against his enemies, Caesar as being genius and formidable he was.

[@Hellserch]

This is a brilliant depection of this baffling battle. The chaos, the fog of war is on full display. Kudos for this,

[@WarAndHistory.]

appreciate the kind words

[@frankgesuele6298]

Someday this will be done on a real Holodeck⚔

[@NayaWrap]

I’ll be totally honest. If I participated in these wars I would be dead in 10 seconds or hiding in the back

[@mikepette4422]

we all would

[@paulryan2128]

Men were different back then

[@DeathReaper-bl6kj]

Well if you were to hide in the back you would be the next man to fight since the Romans had a rotary system.

[@JCox-zp1bk]

This video shows how much this type of cinematography has improved. There is more narrative which helps in knowing what is transpiring. The drone shots are a pleasant innovation. And the realism of the progam shows how much the quality of it has improved. However, some spots in the video were too dark.

[@WarAndHistory.]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@george5590]

@@WarAndHistory.looks good to me. you can't please every body.

[@user-if8ko5gd6s]

​@@WarAndHistory.You must be a real genius.

[@theopoort2522]

But they seem to be one big happy family, all those look-a likes.....😆

[@M35kriegsmarine]

What “drones”? 😂

[@gilbertlozano902]

That was a really cool depiction of battle! Well done! I just subscribed!!!!❤

[@KaisaMachinimas]

Just perfect! Very well done

[@optimusprinceps3526]

" He was a Consul of Rome ! " 🦅

[@WarAndHistory.]

Truth!

[@manbearpig7359]

Shame! Shame! On the house of Ptolemy. Shame!

[@e.a.corral4713]

Great line and series ROME? Would have been a great series on CEASAR with the stages if they was not destroyed by fire?

[@heroinflames]

Its a very great series! But what I hated about it, that they never showed the battles. Sure because of finacial readons, cause big battles on screen are always expensive, but it would habe been so awesome!

[@johndaarteest]

OK fella, don't lose your head over it.

[@USSResolute]

"Caesar was known to be biased in his reports". The winner always is.

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

It is very rare to find men like him. Your follower from Saudi Arabia, Hamad

[@robertcorradi8573]

Great presentation and commentary. Excellent

[@anthonybarker2087]

So cool. The detail of whatever I looked at within the frame was phenomenal.

[@malgusvitiate7002]

Another excellent video as always! As a suggestion for future videos, you should do the Battle of Kadesh (1274 B.C.E.) and Suppiluliuma vs. Tausret (non-historical) for Pharaoh, the Battle of the Sabis (57 B.C.E.) and Carthage vs. Royal Scythia (non-historical) for Rome II, and the Sack of Aquileia (452 C.E.) and Vandals vs. Picts (non-historical) for Attila. As usual, keep up the good work churning out new videos on both historical and non-historical battles👍!

[@richardcharitat]

Well done. Very good film. Factual, and realistic animation of troop movements.

[@tsufuevang2195]

It’s very good but I couldn’t tell who was on pompey soldiers or Caesar’s soldiers Never mind I finally found out by the shield patterns and color

[@leondillon8723]

0:10)Germanicus Tiberius Julii Caesar was of the clan Juli. They were 1 of the 35 Roman and Etruscan families that ruled Roma. He renamed the 5th month for his family. He added one day from Febuarius. 0:26)9 Sextilius. It was the 6th Roman month with 30 days. Followed by 7, 8, 9, and 10. Then Januarius. Februarius with 30 days. 31 on Leap Year. The year started with Martius. Then Aprilis, Maya and Juno. 1:18) Marcus Antonius.

[@robertnicholas9359]

Very good. In the HBO series Rome, the prelude and aftermath of this battle was shown, but not the battle itself. This was a detailed account of Caesar's strategy to trap Pompey's cavalry and then outflank the whole army. Well done.

[@jacksimpson-rogers1069]

How did we manage to get these marvelous movies of such ancient days? I'm really impressed!

[@tsundere.master]

It's from a game called "total war Rome 2

[@laisphinto6372]

And many mods to improve it

[@MiguelPerez-zx2wg]

You need to also point out that Pompey calvary was inexperienced compared to Ceasar calvary, who are made up of Gallic and Germanic and very well experienced.

[@86leewis]

He did, didn't he?

[@justinlarcheveque4135]

Thanks for this awsome video!!! 😊

[@samym1694]

Love how you use sounds of Swords clashing & men screaming from HBO Rome

[@WarAndHistory.]

Classic

[@guardianangel3146]

Just look at the discipline of Cesar's troops😮

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

A man worthy of respect

[@WarAndHistory.]

No doubt

[@JK-gn9qi]

Until you know the rest of his life. You kids only see this “heroic” battles.

[@CryofHistory]

Hey, small question: Do you use reshade for ur videos, and if so, is the reshade preset available for the public ?

[@stevenjohnson8507]

As I also experienced reading Civil War history, it remains a chore in my mind to think in terms of a grand scale. For example, it's just hard to picture what 1,500 cavalrymen upon 1,500 horses look like. Or the great scope a battle encompassed. In my mind, everything is always so much smaller and abbreviated. It should fit into my little head. That's why this historical battle, like Gettysburg or Shilo, is challenging to effectually appreciate their scope.

[@cheekophiltranscendsvision4426]

Caesar had vetrans who were extremley hardened, loyal and the victors of Gaul

[@stephendean2896]

Caesar won because some way some how Caesar always won Caesar always seemed to fight at a huge disadvantage but always stole victory from the jaws of defeat

[@TheFamilyMan862]

He’s not remembered as one of the greatest generals of all time for no reason

[@oliverpearson1577]

I love these videos, because all of the comments are supplied by experts.

[@trident6547]

The infantry behind Caesar´s cavalry were formed by thinning the third line of the cohorts of the three formations led by Anthonius, Sulla and Calvinus. They were not auxiliaries. A legion at full strenght had ten cohorts comprising of six centuries (480 men). One century comprised of six ranks of thirteen men plus one centurion in front and an optio ( the centurion´s second in command behind the rear rank) 80 men in total. Legions were seldom at full strenght especially on a campaign. Caesar´s eight legions at Pharsalus were severly reduced in strenght numbering in average some 2750 men each. Legio VII and IX were so depleted from the hard fighting at Dyrrhachium that they were positioned close to each other as if to make one single legion of the two. They were also instructed to protect each other. Caesar discerned Pompey´s plan to outflank him as soon as he saw the enemy cavalry and light troops massed up opposite to his right flank. He withdrew six cohorts from the third line and formed them in an oblique line behind the tenth legion that held the right flank and behind his cavalry. He had thus turned the army into a quadruplex acies a quadruple battleline. The diminished third line was given strict orders not to engage until Caesar signalled it to do so by means of a vexillum banner. A vexillum was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common vexillum displayed imagery of the Roman aquila on a reddish backdrop or could have specific unit markings as well. Caesar´s cavalry did not engage Pompey´s cavalry but turned and "fled". Pompey´s cavalry divided into individual turmaes and started chasing them in order to turn around and attack the engaged legionsfrom behind. They had not anticipated to meet a fourth battle line now running towards them. The leading turmae panicked, turned around and ran into the following units comming around the flank and caused a massive confusion. Caesar´s infantry had been ordered not to throw their pilas but thrust towards the horsemens faces. Roman cavalry did not have stirrups, they were not invented yet. Pompey´s cavalry was now broken by approximately 1700 legionaries and fleeing while Caesar´s fourth line quickly advanced to slaughter the archers that had been following Pompey´s cavalry and then proceded to assault Pompey´s left flank. It was now that Caesar decided his diminished third line should move up and replace the exhausted first and second lines. Pompey had already moved his reserves forward to engage and with Caesar´s fourth line and his returning cavalry joining them their flanking attack caused the Poempyan army to buckle, turn and flee. Some 8000 of Pomepy´s army were killed while many surrendered.

[@Kitchdmn3]

“When in doubt, ATTACK!!!!”

[@Alexq79-]

‘Do you know what’s going on?’ ‘No clue…’

[@Vichikuma]

Best video about this battle I’ve ever seen!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮

[@AndrewSkipp]

Great video. 👍 love total war.

[@jeremykeffer7158]

Pretty awesome video man ngl.

[@WarAndHistory.]

Appreciate it!

[@jacobrocks7]

Awesome portrait of this famous battle

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

all of things was good thanx for your trouble The resolution was as good as a movie

[@lesilluminations1]

Sounds like Caesar had a more energetic plan. Also risky.

[@michael-ms4ho]

That was awesome thank you! What a clever MFer Cesar was…

[@danalaniz7314]

Nicely done.

[@ianwheeler7513]

Pompey was also at a disadvantage as his army consisted of many of the republican elites Cato and the like who argued incessantly with Pompey .Furthermore, Titus Labienus, who had defected to republican side had fought with Caesar in his Gallic campaigns ,Caesar had anticipated Pompeys battle tactics in relation to the cavalry, his Spearmen were armed with extra long spears to combat Labienus's cavalry.

[@WarAndHistory.]

Indeed

[@renwickmcneill9522]

How could they tell who was the enemy in a melee

[@LawrenceKennard]

The spearman hiding behind the cavalry... Didn't Alexander the Great do that when he took down the persons? By the way you learned another sub here because of your outstanding teaching and graphics!

[@MrSpock-ww3qt]

Great video. I would not like to face Caesers forces with a force of lesser experienced men.

[@miltonaguiar9094]

Plutarco é bem claro sobre esta batalha, César previu que Pompéu usaria sua vantagem em cavalaria Como a cavalaria era formada por jovens nobres e vaidosos temian muito a lança em direção a seus rostos, e debandaram com meto da motivação de seus rostos.

[@bravao3233]

Very nice!

[@jacksimpson-rogers1069]

I had thought that the standard infantry defence against cavalry was a row of long spears, rooted to the ground and held at an angle to pierce a horse's chest or belly, but perhaps that was a later invention.

[@trident6547]

The spear equipped Roman soldiers belonged to an earlier era. It was the manipular era with the hastati in the first line, the pricipes in the second line and the old battle hardened spearequipped triarii in the third line. After Marius reformed the legions there were no spearequipped legionaries. They had their pilas that were used for throwing. Auxiliary units might have had spearmen but since they were also trained in Roman battle tactics unlikely they would have had. But the forces that met Pompey´s cavalry were regular legionaries drawn from the third line of cohorts in the legions that were fighting. They were instructed to thrust their pilas in the faces of the enemy cavalry.

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

very well done

[@jhardy133]

This doesn't reflect accounts of the battle. The key was Caesar's third line of infantry hidden behind his cavalry. Since Pompey's cavalry was not a unified force being from several different civilizations and military types the riders each spoke their native tongue which made control of the force very difficult. Caesar's cavalry charged first, but only to get Pompey's to chase them back to their original starting point where they passed through the third line of infantry all of whom were holding their pila like spears and standing in modified hoplite formation. Already disorganized by the unexpected charge from the smaller force, Pompey's riders and horses were completely shocked as they came upon thousands of spear points blocking their way. The charge turned into a frantic retreat as Caesar's cavalry and third line pursued them. When the third line was abreast of the flanks of Pompey's lines of infantry, they turned left and simply rolled those lines up, turning the battle into a complete rout.

[@WarAndHistory.]

ill be remastering the battle in the future

[@thail1000]

I would love if you would use my reskin mod HeWasaConsulOfRome in the next video, I noticed you already have shots from it in your older video thumbnails

[@WarAndHistory.]

alot of these videos are pre-recorded, but yes you have an excellent mod

[@tommonk7651]

Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was murdered upon landing. He was decapitated, and his head was later presented to Caesar.

[@WarAndHistory.]

indeed

[@mikepette4422]

tremendously informative and a lot of graphical work done here. kudos to you

[@user-tm2zn5vy8y]

Lo asombroso es que teniendo más tropas pompeyo no hiciera flanqueara a cesar como hizo César con el con menos hombres

[@suspatxi]

A las buenas tardes, no sé si verás los comentarios, hay un canal de KZbin llamado Perros de la guerra que está haciendo serie de como Aníbal Barca paso los Alpes llegando a Italia, intenta reproducir alguna de las batallas que cuenta si te es posible, también podríais hacer una colaboración eso ya vosotros mismos, a seguir bien y a disfrutar. Buen video y buen trabajo

[@WolkerWolts]

Titus Labienus was a sucker... Cesar trusted him, Pompey trusted him and he let both disappointed.

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Never realized that in Roman times, they already master cloning.

[@WarAndHistory.]

grumpy old man!

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

This is my first comment on KZbin and I am honored to have it in your favor

[@reidwhitton6248]

Those poor horses!

[@shauntaylor6040]

Why were they overwhelmed, wasnt it still 7000 for Pompey and 4000 to Caesar on the left flank.

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

واصل يعطيك العافية متابعك العربي

[@adelmodias2911]

Com Obidiencia e disciplina qual soldado ou atleta chega na sua objetividade que é a vitória, sem isso não chega a lugar nenhum.

[@pa5287]

Very good

[@ct7059]

now now, perfectly symmetrical fighting solves nothing.

[@rjlchristie]

@ 3:36 "draw swords!" said in an English public school accent.

[@user-tm2zn5vy8y]

El autor de este vídeo ha respetado la verdad de los hechos.ha puesto el combate en líneas cerradas y un buen detalle que se oyen los silbatos que los centuriones usaban para ordenar los relevos de las filas en el combate cuerpo a cuerpo.

[@Fat12219]

The 212 bus that goes to Honda Center , n Angeles Stadium , stops ✋️ Carl's Jr 😂

[@user-tm2zn5vy8y]

Cesar como siempre demostró con su mando directo su implicación con sus hombres.el participaba en los combates y sus hombres le adoraban.era un caudillo victorioso.pompeyo se mostró pasivo y acomodaticio y dirihia de lejos y al primer revés huyó en vez de improvisar y reaccionar como hacía siempre cesar.

[@lizballantyne8174]

@Bellum et historia what are ur pc specs

[@WarAndHistory.]

pretty much the best PC parts you can buy lol

[@user-tm2zn5vy8y]

Esta bien explicado salvo por el hecho que en la pelea de las caballería buscarían herir o matar sobre todo a los caballos para desmontar a los jinetes.

[@joemccormick9109]

With Romans fighting Romans it must have been so difficult when fighting close quarters to tell friend from foe.

[@Fat12219]

All those troops 😮

[@joshaferreri3700]

Very goooooood 😊❤😊

[@WarAndHistory.]

Glad you like it!

[@gustavohenriquewanderley1234]

Essa foi a segunda batalha. Pelo que eu li César perdeu 3500 homens no primeiro dia e só não suicidou por vigilância de seus comandantes e servos. No dia seguinte o exército de Pompeu afrouxou por excesso de confiança. Li que havia uma colina que não ocupada por nenhum dos adversários.

[@alienmicrobes]

Seemed like Caesar's spear men, after routing Labienius's cavalry, had to run a long way to meet Pompey's left flank. Were they really that far away?

[@WarAndHistory.]

Supposed

[@Pianokiller-sx3ze]

How do you Play as Both sides do you have two pcs or do you have some Kind of mod ?

[@WarAndHistory.]

two pcs

[@user-cp8km2yo1p]

The best

[@Lee-Darin]

Caesar had Asterix and Obelix as his Auxiliaries 😅

[@ronweddington4858]

Pompey was at a disadvantage called Caesar, magnificent plan

[@cozyozbourne]

I have to watch this in the middle of HBO's Rome series as they made a shitty job portraying this epic battle.

[@booishoois309]

What's going on here? Did you change your channel named? Or was this deleted and re-uploaded? It says created by totalwarbattles at the end.

[@WarAndHistory.]

Yes I changed the channel name 👍🏻

[@booishoois309]

@@WarAndHistory. Oh no why did you do that?

[@FranciscoChagas-ij4cs]

Querer desmerecer a capacidade de César e um tremendo absurdo, César era um estrategista e um excelente general, seu homens os melhores até então, Pompeu induzido pelo senado, substimou a capacidade de César e seus soldados. "Veni, Vidi, Veci" (Júlio César). 10/01/2024. 16:09 h

[@johnking6252]

Nothing mattered as it was written in the Stars. ✨ ✌️

[@78ariful29]

Will you add bangla auto track?

[@atlasmansouri]

brilliant illustration of a piece of history. well done for the hard work👏

[@WarAndHistory.]

🥲

[@claytonporter7878]

Information interesting

[@maximusinvictus8802]

There was another battle taken place beetween Pompeius and Caesar a couple of months before Pharsalos. It was the battle of Dyrrachium and it was won by Pompeius. Caesar's army was defeated and after battle in the evening the caesarians gathered in a tent. Here Caesar turned to his generals and said: this evening our enemy will win if their general knows how to win. However Pompeius made a terrible mistake by not going on to chase Caesar's army to the end. Instead they stopped and celebrated the victory leaving Caesar to recruit and regenerate his army and providing him a second chance. Right before the final clash at Pharsalos Pompeus' men were still celebrating.... their infantry were twice the size of Caesar's and their cavalry were seven times (!) bigger. 7000 cavalrymen vs 1000 !!! Nobody , even Caesar, had expected what happened next...

[@araunapalm]

I live in Durres.... and would like to know more than I know already

[@Fat12219]

Hand to hand combat 😮

[@WarshMeh]

Follow sweet.... 14:08 .... was my favorite part. IF you need a voice actor I am available.

[@Heltwars]

Nice Video

[@maximusinvictus8802]

I would be interested in how roman soldiers distinguished one another during the battle.

[@ConorMaguire-wl6vk]

My thoughts exactly.

[@WarAndHistory.]

my best guess was that they were in squads or groups and were familiar with each others faces etc

[@paulofearghail9408]

What I have learned from this video is that, apparently, all Roman soldiers looked exactly alike.

[@HansVonMannschaft]

What does "Rome II HD: 1 - 5" mean? It's not clear to me which mds this refers to.

[@WarAndHistory.]

So on steam there is a mod called Rome HD models, there is 5 parts 👍🏻

[@EJAXK13]

Ptolemy: I did you a favour, Caesar. He was your enemy. Now help me fight my sister.

[@fgn376]

Caesar was apparently devastated when he found out that Pompey had been beheaded

[@richardtuholsky4028]

Let’s go brandon 🍦🍦🍦

[@emb2697]

I guess I’m downloading total war Rome II again after watching this

[@virgilius7036]

Caesar' men are battle hardened by 8 years of combat against Gallic warriors. Pompey only two who fought in Gaul under the orders of Caesar: the 15th and the 1st. The rest were inexperienced recruits. The men of these 2 legions of course did not want to fight their brothers in arms. When Pompey's cavalry was defeated and the Caesarians attacked them they raised their weapons and the whole army collapsed!

[@samym1694]

7:30 Whilst it's true that Caesar's reserved foot infantries were used against Pompey's cavalry outnumbered his, it is quiet unknown whatever what weapons they use against because some records say that they use Pilums that is meant to be thrown before melee engagement Keep in mind that Pilums bent when impacted so it's unknown if they hold towards it at Pompey's cavalry or thrown

[@AndrewSkipp]

I agree. They were thrown at the enemy solders. Not so much to hurt them but to render their shield inactive. Thus making them have to through their shields away leaving them more exposed to the Roman troops. 👍

[@user-tw8zx6wn9d]

The Roman Spear was longer, had Sharp metal arrow head at tip and was not met for javelin type of throwing like the pilum, the also had twist grooves in at the end of it where you can wrap at leather or animals strewns around to give it more volicity where you threw it

[@user-tw8zx6wn9d]

You are basically not going to use pilums against calvary, that's why Roman spearmen were in reserve

[@trident6547]

@@user-tw8zx6wn9d No there were no spearmen. Legionaries with pilas that were instructed to thrust cavalrymens faces. After the marian reform of the legions they did not have spearmen anymore.

[@user-tw8zx6wn9d]

Wrong, auxiliaries

[@mikepette4422]

pompeys left flank was wasted I feel they just sat there really

[@samym1694]

Music name?

[@martyros1234567]

The picture is not entirely correct. The reserve cohorts were lined up in the back PERPENDICULAR to the main line and were out of sight, so that when Pompey's cavalry tried to get behind Caesar's infantry, they ran into the reserve cohorts with spears pointed at their horsemen's faces.

[@nickpsilos7853]

Κοντά στα Φάρσαλα έπεσε τέτοιο ξύλο 😮

[@mmjhcb]

Given the shots of hordes of bodies moving forward, I thought it was about the southern border invasion in the US.

[@billybeads3328]

I think Dr Who needs to go back there in the Tardis and find out what really happened

[@PrzemysawMajkowski]

Przemek Cezar Cross 17 WBZ❤