Could You Survive on the Frontier of the Roman Empire?

[@survivehistory]

Really hope you enjoy the video guys! Let us know what you think in the comments and please consider supporting the channel at: ko-fi.com/survivehistory Which aspect of life on the frontier do you think you'd find hardest to cope with? 🤔 Big thanks again to the Roman Military Research Society and Park in the Past - both helping to keep history alive! 💪 If you're able, you can also donate to the 'Big Fort Build' to help this amazing project become a reality: localgiving.org/fundraising/buildthisfort/

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I would have been a pict fighting against the forces of darkness - the Romans.

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Literally was thinking the same!

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Why white western people playing Roman? Rome called whites unclean barbarians and uncivilized and looked down on you on racial sense as well, they were Tanned Olive skinned. It's like black people playing Nazis.......

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Definitely

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The vibe is so similar!! It’s really scratching the nostalgia itch for watching those docs with my dad back in the day haha

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22:43 “probably the least favorite job for Roman soldiers in a fort would’ve been sentry duty” haha some things never change as it is the least favorite duty for soldiers in a modern day military

[@Ruhnum]

Why ?

[@California__Jon]

⁠@@Ruhnumliterally the same primary reason listed in the video

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Tower guard was one of my least favorite parts of serving in Iraq thats for sure.

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Worse than digging trenches and foxholes?​@@California__Jon

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Funny enough, during my conscription service the sentry duty for the division's fuel storage facility was the most sought after, cuz it was located a few kilometres away from our base, and it was basically a day off from a drill, even with only a 4 hours of sleep, divided in 2 parts. It was awesome even with high command checking 1 or 2 times for the whole duty (especially after a group of soldiers from my platoon almost got caught with booze)

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[@survivehistory]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard!

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Bit late to the party, but loving these videos. It's obvious that both the host sits on a lot of general knowledge of things commonly misrepresented, but also that the people they approach - reenactment groups who've been nerding these topics for, probably several years - are treated with so much respect and deference in their specialised knowledge. Pros and cons are adressed in a nuanced way, while there is at the same time no hesitation to poke fun at actual historical idiosyncracies. None of the over-dramatisation that we so often see. Loving the guy acting the Centurion of the reenactment team as well. Both knowledgeable and very fun. Lots of respect for the entire Roman Military Research Society. Cheers.

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Great compliment to the team here, thanks for sending it!

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That Centurion has a rather sterling moustache.

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Great video! Would love to see a "Could you survive as a Prussian Soldier in the Seven Years War" !

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You’d have better chance than a Prussian peasant that’s for sure!

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What an awesome channel! I know this is a very new channel but these two videos you have are amazing! Might i suggest you guys do "could YOU survive as an American soldier during the revolutionary war"? Keep up the amazing work!

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Or more specifically....could you survive the winter at Valley Forge? Even worse, could you survive a worse winter with worse "shelter" than Valley Forge? Valley Forge got the fame but it was NOT the worst winter for Washington and the Continental Army.

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I think the worst winter was actually Morristown, in 1779-1780

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[@survivehistory]

Thanks, will do!

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Amazing video on this topic! This could even expand throughout the late Roman Empire and the surviving Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 AD. The Roman Empire was powerful, pre-eminent, eternal, and universal in its time; but the very base and foundation of the Eternal City and it's power was built on the Roman ability to, first and foremost, survive insurmountable odds repeatedly and adapt successful techniques and technologies from their adversaries, and then perfect said techniques and technology for their own use against their foes until they submit to Roman grit and steel. The entire Roman history is perfect for this "Surviving History" series. But most importantly, as a lover of history, this channel and its administrators are doing what modern-day, gigantic history media outlets are failing to do: bring history to life for the viewers, give great entertainment, and most of all, give accurate information on the topic(s) covered. Keep up the great work, this will definitely be a hit series on the internet! ❤️🔥

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[@survivehistory]

Thanks so much!

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[@survivehistory]

Thank you!

[@Splodge542]

I live quite close to a Roman Fort in Scotland. I often wonder about the lives of the men therein. There is also evidence of a Vicus, I read, and so there grew a community in a short time because it wasn't here long according to Tacitus. However it is high and dry on a platform above the confluence of the Tay and and Almond and may have guarded a bridge. Who knows?

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I spent an amazing great morning watching your two videos. Can't wait to see what you and your team will come up with Very interesting that you brought up boredom in the daily life of soldiers.

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[@BloodyKnives66]

I spent 4 years as a Marine, and I don't even think I'd survive back then. They were on another level, hard times make hard men.

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Eh I'm sure you'd make it. We probably wouldn't recognize ourselves though.

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9:26 it's incredible how accurate trajans stone relief is! I only recognised now the upper arm muscels, padding underneath the helmet (which nowhere and not even here i believe gets appreciated and valued), and even the face expression of the "everyday, normal soldier in his 20s"! Haha nice doc

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[@survivehistory]

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Congratulations for the meticulous research that went into this documentary. I salute the Centurions grasp of Latin which adds to the re enactment experience.Not nit picking but there is one rank that was not mentioned Optio who was second in command to the Centurion.Also the books i have read refer to the catapults as scorpions and ballistas,sorry for being a bit nerdy!😀 👍

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[@survivehistory]

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Imagine being a knight, the current year is 1562. You just surpassed your squire days and became a knight, you have bought all your gear and heraldry. You hear word that your kingdom will lay siege 2 days in the future, your train, prepare, pray, and are sent off north. As you are preparing, staring at the enemies across you, next to your brothers on arms. Your Commander in Battle says the infamous 6 letter word “Charge” and you run to the person you were death staring from 2 miles away. Your lines and brothers clash with the opposing kingdom, all you hear is screaming and swords clashing and men crying in pain. And next thing you know there’s a Knight 5 feet away from you raising his sword to slice you up. You get lucky and manage to get some lucky hits, and you’re saved by your vanguard buddy. You tip your hat to him and look at the carcasses of the knight he had just slain, you remember he had parents, a life, and a happy family. You decide to shake that off your shoulders and fight the next person you see, you have morale because your anger from you wounds. But unfortunately that’s the last choice you ever got to make, next thing you know. Your body is seen decapitated, scratched, bruised, pale, and that was his first siege. Moral of the story: Most knights and more didn’t even have more than 1 or 2 battles, that’s the brutality of medieval warfare.

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Warfare in general. Anyone involved (save for commanders mostly) is at risk.

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You're very welcome!

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Awesome, thank you!

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We will!

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43:22 if you add vegetables this kinda looks like a meal we make in France which is called " pot-au-feu " or " pot-on-fire " if you translate it literally

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Welcome aboard!

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really enjoyed that and well done to my old colleagues in the RMRS!

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Love this so much! Though, these shows always remind me how badly we need more young people in the living history community. Every period of interpretation suffers the same problem. We're old dudes trying to look and act like young dudes

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They should go to schools to invate the students to join in the reenaments. I bet they woul be trilled.

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Hey, thanks!

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[@survivehistory]

Thank you!