EU4 - Timelapse - Third Odyssey - Roman Colonization of America

Using the superb mod "The Third Odyssey: Back to the Motherland", this Europa Universalis IV Timelapse sees us escaping the Old World as Byzantium, settling new lands across the Atlantic and founding the flourishing Empire of Elysia.
Patreon: / dovska
Game © Paradox Interactive AB www.paradoxplaza.com
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Mods Used:
Graphical Map Improvements
Third Odyssey: Back to the Motherland
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Songs Used:
EU4: Travel the New World - Andreas Waldetoft
EU4 - Welcome to Constantinople - Andreas Waldetoft
CK2 - the Byzantine Empire - Andreas Waldetoft
CK2 - Legacy of Rome - Andreas Waldetoft
EU4 - Night Time - Andreas Waldetoft
EU4 - The Stonemasons - Andreas Waldetoft
EU4 - The End of an Era - Andreas Waldetoft

[@helpmereach690subscribers3]

Ottomans: take Constantinople Elysian Empire: *_YOU SHOULD’VE GONE FOR THE HEAD._*

[@themadpro]

Now *this* is Latin America

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

Except... The Byzantine weren't Latin? The Palaiologos dynasty rose to power when the Latin Empire fell, creating the Greek Byzantine Empire.

[@themadpro]

Thor Jørgensen true, true... But the joke is that the video is titled *Roman* Colonization. Was Byzantine Greek or Roman is *not* a mess I want to get involved in. Call it whatever you want imo.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

The Byzantine were both Greek and Roman. The Byzantine Empire is also known as "The Eastern Roman Empire" Thus yes they are Roman, but not Latin.

[@doctorrespecc1644]

Thor Jørgensen it’s good to be knowledgeable about this stuff, but please don’t kill a joke with it. The comment was made for a few laughs, not to point a finger and say that it’s historically wrong. Don’t take me seriously, you do what you want on KZbin. Just know that doing it at the wrong places kills the mood the commentary intended to make. have a nice day

[@NanoLT]

Autism

[@FlashPlays147]

>roman brazil called amazonia ok >the amazon rainforest is mostly in the hands of other colonies wait what

[@wiel5908]

Isso me irritou também

[@thecleitom9497]

Tô puto

[@regapeso]

Sem falar que Brasil em latim fica Brasília o que ficaria melhor

[@vinifalleroliveira]

@@regapeso Não é latim, e sim grego

[@yellow_triad]

@@vinifalleroliveira Brasilikos?

[@Pakcat123]

Goddamn man. I swear that this is the best one you've done so far. Background stories and dynamic storytelling really makes it much more interesting. Keep up the good work!

[@aureosmaxus3146]

Pakcat I agree :D

[@italianpc4119]

Actually all those stories are part of the mod

[@Newbmann]

Could have been better I Don't think he realized that the Romans new about Greenland which technical is a part of North America but no use vikings which everyone knows they knew about America so he used it in a ROMAN AMERICA RUN... just a small thing that made me and almost certainly only me mad...

[@apparentlyjeremy]

newb mann The Vikings were imperial Byzantine guards for several centuries called the Varangian Guard so I think they gave the emperor information on this. What I did not understand though is how easily they took South America which was colonized by multiple European states. The Byzantines fled some years before Constantinople would have fallen, which means they only had a few primitive cannons. In terms of technology this is important because gunpowder quickly was improved upon and better cannons and firearms were made over the centuries in Europe

[@sik3xploit]

The writing of a story gave it an exciting feel I think. Dovska really managed to build himself some talent from all his experience I think.

[@porter5224]

I've always thought of writing a book like this but I see you beat me to it. Godspeed, Dovska

[@keineahnungundso...3589]

+Porter Rodney Actually this is a mod so some guy beat you to eat by several years

[@porter5224]

Yeah, the point is this video is really well done

[@longschlongsilver7628]

If I was to write a book about this, I might write it in the style of diary entries by every emperor from their coronation to their last day, beginning with Ioannes VIII on the day of the flight to elysia. Although I may never get to it so if you think that's a good idea you can take it if you want

[@cvpgame7267]

you could also do a book on the sequel of this situation, or do a game on a sequel like Victoria II or HOI4

[@50shekels]

@@longschlongsilver7628 "you can take it if you want" lmao. That's not how copyright ownership works bud

[@Fun001]

0/10 Didn't Retake constantinople

[@12345Granada]

yeah, shameful

[@irgendwer3610]

you don't see any British trying to retake northern germany, why even bother?

[@Fun001]

The point of the mod is to rise in the americas and retake byzantium. Why would you think that elysia gets decisions to find landing grounds in europe?

[@12345Granada]

and half of their mission tree is only unlucked after retaking byzantium

[@pepsiman6181]

exactly

[@bio_5467]

Europe: I thought you died Elysia: I did but I lived

[@zersky495]

“My death was greatly exaggerated”

[@diamondinthesky4771]

I absolutely love the idea of the Byzantines/Romans doing something such as this, and I'm glad that people made a whole mod around the idea.

[@joshuaredwan7606]

Eternantium you had it right the first time it's Romans

[@Senscion]

Byzantines were Roman. Romanians are not Roman.

[@kkoron7908]

@@diamondinthesky4771 the werent actually called Rhomanians the were actually called Romioi

[@seekerseraphimtherecluse4314]

Gorgeous avatar

[@icy_rane]

I love how new zealand IS portugal at the end haha

[@facelessidiot6407]

Wait what?!

[@icy_rane]

13:30 look at new zealand. It doesn't say portuguese australia or anything, it straightup says portugal, meaning that that's where the country's capital is xD So portugal got cast out of europe onto new zealand lol

[@facelessidiot6407]

I did see it eventually, but as a New Zealander myself I would like to say, what the!?!

[@icy_rane]

shush you're portuguese now :D

[@facelessidiot6407]

Nnnnooooo....

[@dominicperez3777]

BRANDENBURG

[@Argantys]

NOT PRUSSIA BECAUSE THEY STAYED CATHOLIC FOR SOME REASON

[@patriciamatthews2125]

Yeah! Fithy catholics!..... Wait I'm catholic!

[@trickeyjamie]

My first thought when I saw them was "Wtf Brandenburg? Chill the fuck out"

[@sniperpig049]

IN UNS, LIECHT DUETCHSLAND, IN UNS, MARSCHIERT DUETCHSLAND

[@raggedclawstarcraft6562]

This would make an awesome fictional book series. Or maybe even a television series.

[@Dovska]

This video would not really have been possible without the amazing "The Third Odyssey" mod. So an enormous shout-out to the fantastic developers behind it all! You can find a link to their Steamworkshop page down below. ALSO, if you are still in the mode for some more timelapse videos, then why don't ya check out my personal EU4 timelapse playlist which includes all 41 Timelapse videos we have made so far! Links: The Third Odyssey: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=387726157 Timelapse Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLIvzWigsIqD7KynLmner4gg2LbXO5oIQT

[@Paguo]

Not even kidding this is amazing story telling. The sequence of events actually make sense for the plot to go forward and the result is juicy. Keep making these incredibly entertaining pieces

[@MASTERMIND-mr6er]

Rip the greatest empire in human history :(

[@zorronegro229]

MASTER MIND, THE best empire first and next to the mongols :(

[@zcheersson1145]

The british??? Their empire didnt last *A THOUSAND YEARS*

[@zebedeehill5709]

@@zcheersson1145 not yet* RULE BRITANNIA

[@pinkywind1302]

British?? Rome is the longest lived empire and the one that influenced in nowadays world.

[@ibrahimyilmaz4861]

ZorroNegro 22 It fell to the Turks, Turks are not mongols even though they are related to each other due to the fact both are altaic. It would even made more sense if you said that it fell to the Kazakhs because they are much closer relatives to the Turks than the Mongols.

[@Fyrebrand18]

I’m trying to imagine what society would look like in Spartakon and Elysium and among their neighbors. With the large amount of annexation and assimilation of and with the local native north and meso-americans, would their architecture remain predominantly Late Era Roman? Or would they adopt local architectural designs such as angular buildings and stepped pyramidal structures? Would their language sound predominantly greek or would it be a mish-mash of the various native languages and dialects? Most likely the diseases they brought with them would wreak havoc among the natives, but what changes would be seen among the survivors? Would Spartakon influence in Mexico see the Aztecs wearing steel armour and wielding steel weaponry? Or would they continue to use their native obsidian based armaments and cloth armour? So many questions that can lead to who knows what kind of outcome if you follow the time line. The introduction of greek fire in jungle warfare alone could lead to who knows how many kinds of outcomes?

[@heavysaber9431]

I'm itching to write a book about this, unfortunately it'd probably shit.

[@jimsirlantzis6507]

European colonizers kept their language and culture in our timeline, so I'm sure such strong Greco-Roman culture and greek language would remain unwithered.

[@rav9066]

Have you wa.tched CPG Grey's video on the plague of America? I think the fact that large dirty and urbanised cities that didn't exist in the Americas as well as the lack of Horses and other trade animals suddenly being introduced would certainly shift the dynamic

[@johndiner161]

We should made the movie about roman colonize America.

[@italianpc4119]

Agreed 1000 times

[@vitorleite3095]

*Or a fanfiction book!*

[@theortheo2401]

@@vitorleite3095 that would be alt history x)

[@heavysaber9431]

I'd burn my library just to read an alt history about Rome colonizing america!

[@suicidalbomber8048]

Definitely

[@vincents.6310]

I love these sort of role play timelapses! They're very unique Should do a rise and fall of a Horde Empire ^_^

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Wtf this is really well made

[@Matheus-ft2oj]

This is really well made! Keep it up!

[@THETEALSPARTAN]

This was actually so good, I’ve always loved your past vids but with this one you really outdid yourself

[@Not_actually_a_commie]

I really love how you justified the move to America with the backstory in the beginning. Nice job!

[@edim108]

That would make for an AMAZING novel or TV series! The lore of this episode is very fascinating, and I'd love to see it expanded into other media :) That's hell of an accomplishment for a Time Laps of a EU4 campaign :D

[@goose96112]

I LOVE the names you chose for your colonies in each video.

[@jan_Soje]

I loved this video and idea so much I had to start playing EU4 again

[@StalwartTirith]

Oh my god I love how you set this up with the info screen on the side!

[@bobafett9348]

I kind of wished that they would attack Ottomans and reconquer some of their lands in Europe.

[@Hiroakiarai88]

the point of the mod is that they recolated to the americas

[@bobafett9348]

@@Hiroakiarai88 Once you get an all out Colonial Empire,why not turn its might into a force to reconquer your old home eh ?

[@Hiroakiarai88]

@@bobafett9348 damn didn’t expect a response tbh. But yeah i guess that makes sense

[@raggedclawstarcraft6562]

You can't imagine how much this video actually inspiring, seriously. Please never take it down.

[@gabesteinberg6244]

Your videos are all works of art. Please keep making them, because I truly appreciate them.

[@chaycehughes2246]

That was AMAZING! I absolutely loved the story you crafted as well as the custom events, and government types. Keep it up!

[@Λυκάων]

It kinda reminds of of the the journey of Aeneas and the defeated Trojans to new lands after the fall of Troy.......those people settled in Latium...the rest is for you to guess what happened next :)

[@EnlighthenedOne123]

That is why this mod is called the third odyssey. The first one was odysseus', and the second one is aeneas' aeneid.

[@Bus_Driver_Jay]

I love that point in EU games where tou get so powerful you just become a tidal wave.

[@dem_wer]

I don’t know English but... This is beautiful. Respect

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Do you know English now?

[@dem_wer]

@@lifeuncovered6188 A little bit

[@lifeuncovered6188]

@@dem_wer nice

[@devinrichards4559]

This is incredible! I swear if I knew what I was doing in EU IV I would so try this mod.

[@prestonjones1653]

19:25 Holy lack of Reformation Batman!

[@MrRobertkiller101]

Best and most intriguing one you've done yet love it

[@ceejplays]

I may be really late watching this video but I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline you added to this!

[@everest8542]

I love this mod so much! Nice to see you do it!

[@heladodevainiya344]

i welcome my hellenic overlords

[@TheHunterOfYharnam]

Since you welcome us you don't have to pay your debts to us but the rest will one way or another! Glory to the new Hellenic Empire that is greater than the byzantine and macedonian one combined!

[@stupidperson9250]

@@TheHunterOfYharnam but will you have to pay your debt to Germany thp

[@stupidperson9250]

Though*

[@TheHunterOfYharnam]

@@stupidperson9250 germany owes more money to greece than we do to them

[@stupidperson9250]

@@TheHunterOfYharnam OK I don't believe you but you are my overlord so I will not question you

[@racekpizduskin3740]

very nicely done video mate!

[@YeOldeGabe]

> Dovska standing on what used to be the Elysian Empire I be like > "LET ME GUESS YOUR HOME?" Dovska > "IT WAS, AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL".

[@jasoncrout2373]

i can only imagine what the reactions of the old world would be when discovering elysia and finding out the byzantines live on in such a massive form

[@danielbartholomew4037]

The music and the name "Elysia" sound like they came from fantasy

[@vegetalover9297]

Elysium was the equivalent of heaven in Greek religion

[@justbrowsing8205]

This is really cool in an alternate history perspective haha.

[@baronkoenig4219]

Damn dovska you've come so far man keep up the good work maybe next time you can return to Asia and do something like restoring the ayutthayan empire

[@adamskka]

Wow, great work ;)

[@gizmogo4262]

By far the best video yet

[@oliverstianhugaas7493]

*Best TV series I have seen since season 4 of GoT*

[@pseudosciencesucks1975]

This is *AMAZING*

[@spartandud3]

I like to think that rather than completely abandoning Christianity they converted to Greco-Paganism but incorporated Jesus into it similar to how Constantine I worshiped Christ as his patron god among the Roman Pantheon.

[@furball8889]

10/10 for storytelling

[@lv_kiks6488]

I love euiv time-lapse videos but this is next level. I love it

[@politicallyincorrectthrowa6384]

There is no way in hell that Elysia could have become that big before the invention of steam power or the telegraph. It would have taken weeks to get imperial edicts out to the outermost territories, hell that's what ended the Roman Empire and that was smaller than north America.

[@KheptlaxaXonu]

Russia did it. China did it.

[@tanegram]

inca empire did it

[@stupidperson9250]

The Byzantines used a signal system in anatolia so they probably would have uses morse code or something similar

[@soulplexis]

True but it's just a game, ignore the romaboos

[@mixochanturia4085]

keep it up, proud of you.

[@austinsmith675]

Liked the video and story, but wow that flag on the bottom right is satisfying to watch

[@Nosirrbro]

This was really good... the effort you must have gone through to get all of the fancy names and colors and cultures (and make it appear properly in a time lapse somehow) is definetly worth it and I love the storytelling. It was also nice to see you fabricate a decline for the empire, stock EU4 is really poor at that.

[@vitorleite3095]

nosirrbro *They should massively buff separatism and rebels to make the game more balanced in mid and late game.*

[@Nosirrbro]

Well really if you want that just play Mieu and taxes (or however its spelled), that mod makes rises and falls work really well, and gives far more incentive to play tall and also makes your enemies blob less, or just have some more fun blobbing yourself because it gives you a challenge.

[@edwarddisken296]

nosirrbro this scenario and The names, events and cultures are from a mod called third odyssey:: back tO The motherland

[@Nosirrbro]

Oh, I guess I should have read the description.

[@lennox285679]

I just started playing this mod and it is fantastic, so much fun.

[@xenokrypticoatl959]

My favorite time lapse so far

[@SunnyBlam]

That was kinda sad watching the Empire collapse all of a sudden after ruling two whole continents for a brief time.

[@vynonyoutube1418]

dont worry, just wait till they form the Concordis Civitas Americae.

[@santiag0hernandez650]

It's actually one continent, Panama channel does not constitutes a natural divider. And yes, it was really sad, like the fall of Constantinopolis.

[@ferdinanddelidlum]

I love your videos ❤️

[@NiskaMagnusson]

fictional nations wage a collosal war for the new world..... meanwhile 8:00 Castille: "Hola Amigos"

[@inestrix7377]

Try a playthrough of a SEA (custom) nation next? It’s been a while since you did one there I think. Maybe a Philippinean empire? Excellent work on this video, it’s definitely one of your best.

[@dominicperez3777]

Oh yes!

[@konplayz]

And why didnt you liberate greece?

[@vynonyoutube1418]

FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON VICTORIA 2 (OR HEARTS OF IRON 4)

[@SoyPhoenix]

How did you even expand that fast? I've been playing this mod and i can barely expand having to colonize one province at a time or risk my economy crashing down. Also natives tend to ally each other which makes for winnable but very long wars. No way in hell i can get that much land by 1520.

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Get gud

[@sik3xploit]

Fun fact: When I made a custom nation in North America, somewhere along the line I saw a "Roman Canada".

[@bdcwizard5355]

It would be interesting to see a spartan custom nation from this channel. I know spartan culture is in the lost culture tab.

[@mattbreisch4279]

I noticed that Elysia is the Roman equivalent of heaven and it's in the Eastern coast of America... that's where the British first landed. Coincidence, I think not

[@Swenthorian]

This is one of my favourite mods.

[@NicolasTheKingphoenix10]

Incredible

[@gaylordzapikowski9053]

I will not be entertained by this kind of tomfoolery until you take the great journey of Operation Cactus: Flee to the New World as the Knights of Rhodes

[@MachinimaGothic]

Truly one of the best mods for this game Why you dont reclaim Konstantinopol. In my save I conquer fully south and north america. And full Europe I have also presence in other Continents

[@SegmentedOdin]

This made me realize I need to go to war way way more as Elysium. I have maybe half the holdings you do when the Europeans arrive.

[@samuelorr6409]

Love it!

[@kr33tz]

Best mod and best KZbinr very nice

[@italianpc4119]

A M A Z I N G

[@sirmount2636]

Would you be interested in a Sunset Invasion campaign in CK2, and then transferring it to EU4? I like the idea of independent Aztec colonies in the Old World.

[@lorenzosgarza]

OH YEAH YEAH

[@taicanium]

*Slowly removes his hat and holds it above his chest.*

[@whitedrakon2098]

Good job

[@civisromanussum6163]

Consider how romans used to claim they were the people of Aineias. I approve this third odyssey.

[@andrefourier]

I’ve loved it :)

[@dragoncatsage3049]

After dharma an Indian empire would be interesting.

[@miguelferreiratobias]

Brazil: lots of biomes Roman Empire: AMAZONIA

[@lordcabbage4931]

I don’t know if you made the mod, or this is what the mod was based on or you need it off the mod, or some other things but it’s still fun to see

[@aidenchisum8804]

Man I wish I was good at EU4 like you

[@Karl_Nehammer]

I have 1000h in EU4 and the game becomes boring but you give me inspiration to create my own fantasy worlds and to make up a fitting story... Thank You! Ever thought on writing a book? If so, please let me know where it is available.

[@Kir536]

Oceania, Oceania, 'tis for thee, every deed, every thought, 'tis for you...

[@MNKY80808]

I'm glad someone is finally doing a timelapse of this mod. It is by far the best mod ever made for EUIV (in my humble opinion anyway) and needs much more exposure. Should have stayed Christian and returned to Europe though. Both of those choices have interesting paths and stories, like reforming a new patriarchy in the New World and having to compete with it for power, and restoring power to the people of Greece.

[@piyo744]

dovska video: :D he plays as byzantium: D: he plays my favorite mod: :D

[@ditakrisna1818]

what a great story👏👏👏

[@thebubble7061]

The places that own California Oregon and Washington (hesperidia) there is a place in California named Hesperia which means God of the sun. In Greek I think.

[@Ethan-cz8xq]

This reads like the plot of a fantasy novel

[@ShadowDragon1848]

Wow, what a big blob in germany O.o. Is that the Commonwealth?

[@conordavenport771]

Brandenburg

[@TheBleeeeeeeh]

Fucking _Brandenburg_

[@manie.8241]

Such an interesting and wonderfully crafted story! Quick question though, why are there so many tribes in North america in this timelapse? As someone who frequently plays in the area, what adjustments did you use to make so many tribes present?

[@MNKY80808]

Dovska is using the Third Odyssey mod. The mod actually provides the story, letting the player chose from probably hundreds of different story choice throughout the playthrough, like whether they want to remain Christian or convert to paganism. The mod also changes the layout of provinces in the Americas, and adds quite a few more totemist nations and changes the way they work. For example, as Elysia begins having already embraced feudalism, feudalism will soon spread to neighbouring native tribes. This will change their tech group from North American to (and please excuse my spelling) Karakawa Oneka (translating to fire-water, or alcohol) to represent the cultural and technological diffusion between the Greek settlers and the native peoples. This is just one of dozens of changes the mod brings to the game.

[@manie.8241]

Very interesting, now I wanna play as those natives more than Elysia itself haha

[@danilocastro3109]

Brutal

[@imperatormaximus8952]

Great! Maybe Templars next in the New World (I think there is a mod about it)

[@zklebertw]

Nice!

[@christopherscott1336]

Your mapmaking skills are amazing! What program do you use to make them?

[@Dark-wy9yb]

Knock, knock Ottoman Empire: Who the hell is that? Whole world is afraid of our power. American Byzantine Empire Invasions Forces: Do you remember us bastard?, you have our lands and capital. Ottoman Empire: Oh sh*t...

[@carolynharris4993]

Would have liked to have know what doctrines you picked and when if you changed them. Also what you did with the Albanians and Kretans

[@Notaffiliated64]

Ottomans:I thought I killed killed you! Romans:My death was greatly exaggerated