1. Apologies, the man at 20:12 is Simeon of Bulgaria, not Maurice. I searched for pictures of Maurice, and for some reason he came up all over.
@carlosmarte31545 жыл бұрын
moderatingmoderation Don’t do that lol, you know what he meant.
@raymondkisner92405 жыл бұрын
To the Martians we earthlings we all look the same!
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
@IdleTycoon it s because we don t give a shit
@mihailnikoloff25545 жыл бұрын
@@raymondkisner9240 A lot of people tend to use this painting of Bulgarian Tsar Simeon because it looks great. Some Byzantine page once portrayed it as Basil the Bulgarslayer yet that wasn't Basil at all. its just disrespectful.
Man I love the byzantine empire. My grandma was a remnant of the byzantines, as she was part of a greek minority still living in istanbul. She was, of course, expelled along with the other greeks in 1923.
@Thessaloz5 жыл бұрын
My grandparents came from Pontus to Greece, they still call themselfs Romans, Roman means Greek in their Greek dialect :)
@ByzantineCalvinist5 жыл бұрын
The Greeks of Constantinople were exempt from the mandatory population exchanges of 1923 and after. But following the events of September 1955, most of them left, leaving a small remnant community behind.
@ub3rfr3nzy945 жыл бұрын
My family was from Smyrna but fled to Lesbos after they lost the war.
@Manchevo5 жыл бұрын
Sadly these Christians from the Pontic lands and coastal Turkey who came to Macedonia for the very first time in the 1920's and settled in and around Solunica are today considering themselves 'Greeks' and the 'real Macedonians', while neglecting the historical fact that the indigenous Macedonian people was exiled.
@Thessaloz5 жыл бұрын
@@Manchevo Pontic people call themselfs Pontic like i call myself Thessalian because we are all Greeks from different places. Only Ionians stop calling themselfs like that because they wiped out and just called themselfs Greeks from Anatolia or Smyrna. Macedonians took part in olympic games had exactly the same language and religion as the rest of the Greeks in the mainland wasn't easy to seperate them with the rest. Also Macedonians (at least all kings/generals etc) came from Argos, a place between Sparta and Athens and after they took control of Athens and all Greece united they just mixed themselfs even more because they had no differences from the others. Macedonians exiled from their northern regions after Slavs came or they mixed with Slavs. Exept if you mean that when Agread dynasty came in Macedonia exiled the indigenous people to form their kingdom and build their cities (like Vergina etc) which is another conversation. And there is not a single proof about any ethnic group different than Greeks that was living there and exiled.
@firejuggler315 жыл бұрын
“He was beheaded, and that made it difficult for him to resume power.”
@mypal35615 жыл бұрын
anything's possible when you're working for Orthodox Jesus
@david-fs6sj5 жыл бұрын
...you THINK?!...
@pawelsiepka2485 жыл бұрын
Hillarious ;)
@wyleejg5 жыл бұрын
Of course, he LOST HIS HEAD
@HVLLOW995 жыл бұрын
Bruh!
@alyasuramza4 жыл бұрын
"Pepin's donation is often called the donation of Pepin." A startling fact
@dreszerg68373 жыл бұрын
@C S Also known as: Aelivs Mīlōnivs's Comment.
@tama-a-tumatauengahiku36473 жыл бұрын
@@dreszerg6837 Hahahaha
@tama-a-tumatauengahiku36473 жыл бұрын
That was quite funny. I hereby proclaim this section to be The Section of Humor
@NikhileshSurve3 жыл бұрын
@@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647 & can be also known as Humour's Section lol.
@frauleinhohenzollern3 жыл бұрын
A startling fact.
@kmk12255 жыл бұрын
As an avid fan of Byzantine history, I can safely say this is - without question - the best non-corperate made/funded documentary on the Byzantine Empire, even surpassing many of the aforementioned in its nuance, lack of biased interpretations, ease of understanding without forgoing the innate complexity of the matter, and overall a healthy amount of data presented to support assertions put forward and the general picture(s) of the world at the time. This is some great fucking work man, keep it up. I'm super excited for the next video. Videos like these are why I'm so happy KZbin and its creators exist.
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate that
@wizzya99665 жыл бұрын
It would be perfect if he didnt call the Byzantine empire roman.... It was greek They called themselves greeks The byzantium wasnt invented at 1600... They had four greek letters in their flag They fought romans They had greek names They had greeks kings They had different religion from the latins
@EddieErion9294 жыл бұрын
Konrad Malthe Klingest I concur!
@histguy1014 жыл бұрын
@@wizzya9966 It was multi ethnic. The "official" languages of the Byzantine Empire were Latin & Greek, but also included a whole host of other regional languages, like Berber, Syriac, Coptic, Slavic, Germanic, Armenian, and more. Latin slowly became less important as an administrative language, but was still used officially until the 9th century. They didn't have kings, they had emperors("Imperator," "Autoktrator," later "Basileus") which had a line of succession going back to Augustus. And most of the emperors from the Byzantine era were not actually Greek. The last dynasty(Paleologos) is probably the only dynasty that can truly be called Greek by modern ethnic associations. They didn't call themselves Greeks until the last few centuries of their existence, and never officially. They called themselves: "The Power of Rome" "The Republic of Rome" "The Public Affairs of Rome" "Romania/Romanland" "The Rule of Rome" "The Imperium of the Romans" These names show up throughout Byzantine History in Latin(until the 9th century) and Greek. The capital of the empire was officially called "New Rome" in legal documents. It was home to the Roman Emperor/Emperor of the Romans, the imperial court, and the Roman Senate. I think you have fallen into the trap of applying a modern view of nation states and ethnicities to an ancient/medieval society. They simply won't play by your rules, as those rules did not exist for them. They're anachronistic. Also, how was their religion different? And which Romans did they fight? I'm not saying they didn't, as Romans fighting each other was a national pass time from the Old Republic to the fall of Constantinople, but who are you referring to?
@wizzya99664 жыл бұрын
@@histguy101 oops,sorry for the last,also the capital was konstadinoupoli,a greek word Also,they were orthodox,the western roman empire was catholic,and language at these times meant a lot,If they were roman,why do greeks exist,and not romans?If byzantium was roman,that means that greece,greek language and whatever is greek was forever dead for these "romans"again,why dont they exist,and instead,greeks exist?why didnt romans lead the greek revolution?
@eternalvirgin22275 жыл бұрын
Constantinople: *Gets Besieged* The Byzantines: Aww shit, here we go again.
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
When you are New Rome and the richest city in the world everybody wants you.
@ilkkarautio24494 жыл бұрын
Will happen again, unless just busted with a nuclear missile. Depends on the war. 🤔 Only thing is that it will certainly happen given enough time.
@sosukeaizenbutdressedupina46923 жыл бұрын
Here I come again
@mahdimehdi4453 жыл бұрын
@@marcelcostache2504 lmao in that time damascus was the richest city in the world and before it was ctesiphon
@rickyyacine48183 жыл бұрын
I was like oh for fuck sake really men
@CornerTalker4 жыл бұрын
0:00 Intro 04:19 Part 1: Rome after Rome 6:50 Battles with Persians; Christian Disputes 09:28 Part 2: Age of Justinian Justinian the Great and Theodora 12:05 The Nika Riots 14:00 Hagia Sophia 14:40 War in west and east; the plague; Passing of Justinian 18:50 Lombards, Avars, and Slavs invade 25:16 Part 3: Muslim Conquests and Dark Ages 33:40 Siege of Constantinople in 674; Greek Fire 35:06 Losses to Bulgars; Loss of North Africa 42:42 First Iconoclasts 46:40 Charlemagne and Irene
@OhioStudiosOG Жыл бұрын
..thank you?
@ひろゆき二十一 Жыл бұрын
Alternate version of this with just Emperors will be good
@JAGzilla-ur3lh3 жыл бұрын
This is the first of your History of Nations documentaries that I've watched, and it will not be the last. You do an uncommonly good job of laying everything out simply and clearly, providing a decent amount of detail and context without getting bogged down anywhere. Your narration is easy to follow, too, never droning or boring me. So the result is that I learned a LOT in the last hour. Remembering dates and even general time frames have never been my strong point, and you just helped me put a long list of people, states, and events into a coherent timeline that might actually stick with me. Thank you, and please continue this series!
@arcen31695 жыл бұрын
54:23 the Byzantine Beacons aren't something straight out of Tolkien; Tolkien's beacons (as well as all of Gondor) are straight out of Byzantium.
@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin9945 жыл бұрын
Exactly! The realms of Arnor and Gondor just are the WRE and ERE. Also, 41:38 sounds just like the battle of the Pelennor Fields (the big battle of Minas Tirith in the Return of the King for those not too familiar to Tolkien's works): The capital of the old empire is besieged, fighting valiantly but ultimately facing impossible odds and losing ground. Then, seemingly out of nowhere an army of mounted warriors appear, charge the enemies outside the city and save the day for the old empire.
@pridefulobserver38075 жыл бұрын
Byzantium calls for aid! and the Bulgars shall answer!
@yurigagarin33275 жыл бұрын
@Savage Cabbage partially
@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin9945 жыл бұрын
@Savage Cabbage Just Rohan is based on Anglo Saxon England. I don't know what you're on about, how tf is Gondor based on the Anglo Saxons?
@Stormvermin-bx1lh5 жыл бұрын
@Savage Cabbage Gondor and Arnor were based on Rome. Rohan was based on a version of "what if the anglo-saxons didnt suck with horses and werent stomped by the normans".
@HistorywithCy5 жыл бұрын
Wow, covering well over a thousand years of Byzantine history is hard to do in just under an hour, but you did it really well. I also love your maps... great job!
@coreyham37532 жыл бұрын
Interesting overview of the eastern roman empire.
@LagunaShirogane Жыл бұрын
Yeah hes amazing, Cy. And I watch your videos as well. You and Justin should do a collaboration video. It would be great!
@SirBoggins2 ай бұрын
*ROMAN HISTORY
@theliberator51265 жыл бұрын
Petition to bring back Byzantium? I love them.
@michaelerbaturakis24355 жыл бұрын
yes
@danielchequer58425 жыл бұрын
Petition to rename Istambul to Constantinople again? Who's with me? 🖐️
@gandalfthegrey25925 жыл бұрын
@@danielchequer5842 don't know why they changed it, especially since the ottoman referred to it as Constantinople
@gandalfthegrey25925 жыл бұрын
@@danielchequer5842 so I am for it
@danielchequer58425 жыл бұрын
@@gandalfthegrey2592 some idiot that thought renaming a 1500 yr old city to mark the beggining of a republican era was a good idea. But in reality ppl think Constantinople was way cooler
@SidMajors5 жыл бұрын
Your videos are probably one of the best Roman history overviews out there. Absolutely fantastic content.
@canag0d5 жыл бұрын
Man you deserve more subscribers. Your videos are great. Thanks for the video and looking to forward to any new ones.
@sebcor49125 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are the traces of eternal Christian civilization Is now in the Muslim countries invest in tourism Including the Church of St. John in Damascus and was converted to an Umayyad mosque after the expulsion of the monks And the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
@calebr71995 жыл бұрын
You mean history of Rome part 3
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
its good to see people that realize rome did not end in 476! they do not teach this in schools .
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
@MACK D the part of the medieval roman empire yes its very very suppressed and even unknown in the west.
@sulphuric_glue44685 жыл бұрын
@@MKUltra_Baby They didn't just "call themselves Roman". They literally were Rome. The Roman Empire did not fall in the east until 1453. There is no difference between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, they were exactly the same political entity.
@sulphuric_glue44685 жыл бұрын
@@MKUltra_Baby There are also significant cultural differences between the medieval English and the modern English, the inhabitants are still the English and the country is still England. Cultural evolution does not change a state. It was not a successor to the Roman Empire. It was not the inheritor of the Roman Empire. It *was* the Roman Empire. This is really not difficult to understand.
@sulphuric_glue44685 жыл бұрын
@@MKUltra_Baby Latin and Roman is not the same thing. Roman is a cultural identity, Latin is an ethnic one.. Both the Latins and Greeks were integral to the development of Roman culture and of the Roman state. Most educated Latins spoke Greek and the Greeks were basically the only other people the Latins did not consider barbarians. The Greek-speaking east spoke a Roman language (Greek and Latin were the languages of the Roman Empire), followed Roman traditions, were loyal to Rome and by the time of the west's fall they were Roman citizens. They were Romans in every way. More than that, the state that ruled them was absolutely no different than the Roman Empire that ruled before the west fell. One part of an empire falling does not mean all of it is gone. There was no change whatsoever in the political entity. Both Texans and New Yorkers are American, are they not? If some disaster befell the USA and it was solely relegated to the south, according to you it would not be the United States of America because it's not populated by yankees, or if London fell to some foreign invader then the rest of the country would no longer be the UK and no longer be British.
@dialaskisel59295 жыл бұрын
"Tie him to a gorilla and set them loose in a sweat box!" - When we have officially run out of ideas for creative executions
@dominicsumandan6335 жыл бұрын
Source please?
@Nimai_Aquino3 жыл бұрын
How they got a gorilla??
@darthvenator24873 жыл бұрын
What if the gorila took the throne?
@Elderbch5 жыл бұрын
Just in time! I’ve always been fascinated by Greek and Roman history, but never given much thought to the Byzantines... I’ve been very curious about them lately, and on the cusp of my new found curiosity, my favorite history channel posts this! Perfect!😊
@MoveInSilence235 жыл бұрын
Brownworth's 12 Byzantine Rulers is great too. Yes it's on KZbin.
@IblewuponyourfaceIII3 жыл бұрын
Byzantine is the Eastern Roman Empire
@davidkariu2 жыл бұрын
Byzantine history is Roman history. At no one time did the East not think of themselves as Roman through and through.
@baldwintheleper8290 Жыл бұрын
It's Roman not Byzantine
@sprc155 Жыл бұрын
@@davidkariuByzantine history is Roman and Greek history. If you remove either the Roman or the Greek element from it, then you "downgrade" it.
@azoz-so5qr5 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! Your documentary's are so good. Such an underated channel.
@IFY0USEEKAY5 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% ! Although 88k subs is nothing to sneeze at, considering that the vast majority of them (like me) probably don't know ANYONE in their own lives that are remotely interested in history... LOVE THIS CHANNEL !!!
@jens92845 жыл бұрын
Bro it's eleven pm here and I was looking for something to keep me up thanks for uploading
@jaewok5G5 жыл бұрын
ditto
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
@@jaewok5G ditto DITTO you provincial putz. Hedy lamarr
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
THAT S HEDLEY
@jaewok5G5 жыл бұрын
WHERE'S FROGGY?!?!?!
@thetrain475395 жыл бұрын
Idk what's scarier, the fact that it's the exact same time for me or the fact that I had Brick in my old username.
@ronlloyd19655 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this upload. I'm currently living in Varna, Bulgaria. I had a little knowledge of the Byzantine empire as a continuation of of the Roman empire. You have given me a clearer and deeper understanding of early geo politics in this region. Good man Justin. 😉
@ihatetheworld905 жыл бұрын
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@ronlloyd19655 жыл бұрын
@Steven Lee Because i'm Irish. When I studied ancient history it was about the Roman empire which ended with the invasion of the "barbarian" hoards, not about its continuation through the Byzantine empire. I guess it did not fit in with the Roman Catholic dogma.
@chuekinsiu46674 жыл бұрын
Bulgarians are the greatest enemy of Byzantine empire, both lost many lives of army during the wars.
@williamskalaios6444 Жыл бұрын
@@chuekinsiu4667wrong!!
@asriellian5 жыл бұрын
Ah Justinian I and Basil II, two emperors who had long and glorious reigns only for all their hard work to be undone within 50 years of their deaths
@alkisakakalkis56545 жыл бұрын
Y arent right Justinian conquered many regions but he after these wars Byzantium habnt monay or manpowder so the regions he conquered were lost easily while after the reign of basil 2 Byzantium had a lot of monay and people were happy
@asriellian5 жыл бұрын
@@alkisakakalkis5654 Jesus that was a trainwreck to read... I said within 50 years didn't I? After Basil died in 1025 the empire was taken over be far lesser rulers which ultimatley led to the disaster at manzikert 46 Years later
@alkisakakalkis56545 жыл бұрын
Basil's empire needed a very idiot emperor to fall while justinian was pretty easy
@millardfillmore28694 жыл бұрын
Dont forget Alexios
@AmariFukui3 жыл бұрын
@@alkisakakalkis5654 To be fair the empire did suffer an utterly devastating plague mid re-conquest which rocked the empire to its core. Followed by endless wars with the Sassanids. I wouldn't call it easy
@rabbideadpool51905 жыл бұрын
The Byzantine Empire really is the coolest
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
Where rome was a dream , new rome did there best to keep that dream alive in an even changing world.
@kieran2965 жыл бұрын
Orthodox Christianity is the coolest also😂😉☦
@unlimitedpower91405 жыл бұрын
Oh please, the Byzantine empire was essentially in perpetual decline for 800 years.
@tylerellis90975 жыл бұрын
Unlimited Power then why was it larger in 1025 then 700? Even at its death in 1204 it was a power in the eastern Mediterranean.
@retvrntotradition44545 жыл бұрын
May Allah bless the Companions of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) for waging Jihad for the Sake of Allah and driving the Byzantine Kuffar from Al Sham, Egypt and Palestine and may Allah bless the Ottoman Mujahideen for finishing what the Companions started!
@ΚωνσταντίνοςΧΙ3 жыл бұрын
As a Greek I never heard the term "Greek fire". The right term is liquid fire in English "υγρό πυρ" in Greek. Nice job with the documentaries in this channel btw. Keep it up!
@jabronisauce68332 жыл бұрын
Well you're Greek hence why to everyone else it's "Greek Fire" lol
@williamskalaios6444 Жыл бұрын
Εσύ είσαι μαλακας γιαυτό
@williamskalaios6444 Жыл бұрын
You are a malaka that's why
@msicvbes4977 Жыл бұрын
The term "Greek fire" is the one that is used in english literature, while in Greek literature we use "liquid fire".
@jensphiliphohmann1876 Жыл бұрын
Basically napalm.
@StefanakoC15 жыл бұрын
there is a saying in greek "πάλι με χρόνια και καιρούς πάλι δικά μας θα ναι" literally meaning again by years and ages they will be ours again referring to constantinople and asia minor
@volimNestea5 жыл бұрын
Is "θα ναι" in that short for "θα είναι" or is it something else? I'm currently studying Greek and that confused me a little.
@StefanakoC15 жыл бұрын
@@volimNestea yes
@danvaly22565 жыл бұрын
But how? And are you sure you still want it? Do you know who lives there? Do you really want them?
@Emanon...5 жыл бұрын
They were never yours. They were Roman. And yes, while you had slaves, the Persians had rights for women
@plutothetutor16604 жыл бұрын
That's epic
@ashtonbarwick66962 жыл бұрын
I watch this every other night before sleep. It's so nuanced and, at the same time, easy to follow and digest. Not to mention it has a few comedic relief points, or at least between this one and the companion piece. Thanks, Justin. This channel and lucinox will definitely be where I put my future patreon donations.
@Fireoflearning2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ashton!
@rrrabab Жыл бұрын
man, you really make history videos ADDICTING. I've always been interested in many of the empires and this wasn't even on top, however, this video and its sequel are my breakfast and supper. I watch em like you'd watch your Instagram reels. Holy sh&t, never stop making videos! #preach
@Fireoflearning Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! All the best to you
@hugomonterrubio1975 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best channels on KZbin, such hard work and in great detail, thank you for all the hard work!
@schmakyle6494 жыл бұрын
This has become one of my favorite channels on KZbin. I feel like I’ve learned so much about ancient history and you have a great voice for these videos too. Keep up the amazing work!
@mlazos5 жыл бұрын
HOLLYWOOD NEEDS TO MAKE MOVIES FOR BYZANTIUM. ESPECIALLY WHEN AGIA SOFIA WAS BUILT. THE MOVIE OF JUSTINIAN AND THEODORA. OR CONSTANTINE THE GREAT.
@hamarbiljungskile89535 жыл бұрын
Fuck that noise, Hollywood is shit at making movies, especially historical ones.
@justinian-the-great5 жыл бұрын
Hardly that it would happen. Hollywood is a western industry and West and Byzantine Empire were always in......unfriendly relations.
@mlazos5 жыл бұрын
Steva Stevanovic if you give them a good scenario from the true story, they can make it an amazing movie, like Ben Hur, Chariot races, Constantinople life style, emperor with conspiracies, wars against barbarians, etc etc. Its easy to recreate costumes based on Hagiography.
@justinian-the-great5 жыл бұрын
@@mlazos Yes, but as I say, it's more about politics than actually filmmaking. Hollywood is western industry, Byzantium is Eastern civilization. Actually what makes matters worse is that spiritual, ideological, religious and political successor of Byzantium is, well...... Russia (thus it's called the Third Rome)! And well Russia and Hollywood.........yeah, don't go together.....except when you have to make a villain, then Russia fits in the role. That's probably the reason why Byzantium, in a few Hollywood movies that I watched and in which somehow the Empire was in, is mainly portrayed as one of the "bad guys" or at least as antiheroes. So yeah, Hollywood making movies about Byzantium is hardly gonna happen.
@alexpaez57915 жыл бұрын
I agree
@history60947 ай бұрын
This series is truly fabulous! covering a lot of ground, all the most important details and many interesting facts chronologically.
@Numba0034 жыл бұрын
Why isn’t Byzantine history as widely well-known as the Roman Empire? It’s fascinating. An epic film about Justinian, Theodora, and Belisarius could be outstanding. Have a good day, and stay well out there everybody; Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊
@arturmarashi24103 жыл бұрын
Illyrians mate that is the puzzle the are missing because the new comers paying to hide the truth but every one knows the truth
@zeynepkucuk2433 жыл бұрын
because europeans try to decrease byzantine empire's value, they don't even see them as roman successors
@Pan_Z2 жыл бұрын
Variety of reasons. For one the fact that you call it "Byzantine" is evidence of the effect of Western European influence. There is no Byzantine Empire. It was just the Roman Empire. The term Byzantium was created by a German historian in the 16th-century living in the Holy Roman Empire, after the fall of Constantinople. After AD 800 (when Pope Leo III illegitimately crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor) Western Europe made efforts to dismiss the Eastern Empire as the "Greek Empire", as it undermined HRE legitimacy. Second point: Western Europe owes much of its civilisation to the Roman Empire of antiquity. Upon entering the Medieval Eras the influence the Roman Empire had on Western Europe greatly dwindled. Constantinople served as a massive trade hub for merchants, the Romans staved off Islam from entering much of Europe for centuries, and the crusades were called due to Roman pleas for help, but in day-to-day life the Roman Empire was an irrelevant entity stationed in the Greek speaking world.
@MixedRaceAndProud16902 жыл бұрын
@@Pan_Z - Well said .. the Vatican is & always has been a corrupt dictatorship .. they have used “the will of God” phrase to allow, condone & order massacres, cover ups & even aid Nazi’s ..
@albanianhere65872 жыл бұрын
@@arturmarashi2410 are u an albanian
@thelastrunamv84885 жыл бұрын
i still sometines cry about Constantinople.
@iagosevatar48655 жыл бұрын
Me too dude, me too ...
@azarishere64425 жыл бұрын
@@iagosevatar4865 ave constantinopole
@topherlilly29855 жыл бұрын
Lazarus Zoolander ok Christian
@mike76524 жыл бұрын
@Yousef Xavi You should open a Hawaiian themed restaurant and call it "Aloha Snack Bar". Not sure what ol' Muhammed (piss be upon him) would think of that though...
@15r524 жыл бұрын
@Yousef Xavi muhamad and allah are dirty pigsuckers,lower than dogs who are much better.
@vangelisskia2143 жыл бұрын
"We, the descendants of the HELLENES AND of the ROMANS." Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos May 28th 1453 George Sprantzes - The Fall of the Byzantine Empire 1453 primary source from the war.
@dy690225 жыл бұрын
Good documentary, congratulations! Yet, I still feel obliged to note that the picture you have used for Maurice, is actually depicting Tsar Simeon the first of Bulgaria, a much later ruler (893-927). It is, though, an unsurprising confusion, since our boy was obsessed with becoming the Basileus, dressed and behaved like such and called himself "Tsar of Bulgarians and Greeks". He was also one of the many bulgarian rulers to ruin the economy while trying to subdue the Eastern Roman Empire and Constantinople in particular. Yet,an interesting and important historical figure. Anyway, it is not a big deal that you`ve messed the picture, I just felt like I had to note this. You`re doing great, keep up!
@abdqs8532 жыл бұрын
A lot of people downplay the Byzantines when compared to Ancient Rome but they always forget to mentioned just how many Enemies they faced. Ancient Rome had relatively few rivals who could match it power. The Byzantines essentially protected Europe from eastern Muslim invasion for 800 years approximately. And that's without mentioning the Bulgars,the Venetians,the Chrusaders, the Normans and most importantly the Ottomans. Oh and did I mention plague.
@АнгелГосподинов-з4е4 жыл бұрын
Fire of learning is one of the best and true sorces of learning history on the internet,thank you for the dedication and time to make these videos !
@АнгелГосподинов-з4е4 жыл бұрын
there is a little mistake in minute 20:07 the picture us Tsar Simein the Great from 9-10th century of Bulgaria
@barkasz60665 жыл бұрын
Do one of these on Hungary one day! There are a lot of empty squares there. ;) It's one of those countries that are right outside the mainstream Western historical education, but still close enough that you can basically understand what's happening. You also showed a lot of pictures that actually depict Hungarians, such as several paintings when you talked about the Avars, or when you show "Irene of Athens". The latter is actually an image of Irene of Hungary, born Piroska (which in Hungarian is a reference to her red hair). She is a Christian saint who was married to Emperor John II Komnenos. She set up a monastery and hospital in Constantinople. Her father, László I was one of the most prominent medieval rulers of Hungary.
@mimiagvald42384 жыл бұрын
I am a true Persian ... but I love Constantinople and I call it only by its real name. I hope one day soon will be free from the S... system. Byzantin is a glory to me 🙏🙏🙏🌞🌞🌞
@elenis.38174 жыл бұрын
Thank you, BROTHER.
@sosukeaizenbutdressedupina46923 жыл бұрын
@@elenis.3817 same here
@rickyyacine48183 жыл бұрын
Rip sasaniad presia Islam destoryed ir
@CutieZalbu2 жыл бұрын
@@rickyyacine4818 just like Christianity destroyed Rome?
@rickyyacine48182 жыл бұрын
@@CutieZalbu rome adopted it Christianity presia culture destroyed by Islam even thier language
@tinaeden83175 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this together. It was really well done. Makes me wish I had paid more attention to history while in school!!
@TheSMC19886 ай бұрын
These videos of yours are my absolute favorite i have the play list saved and frequently rewatch them ❤
@Fireoflearning6 ай бұрын
Thank you, we are honored to hear you say so
@scottybee333 жыл бұрын
These are so packed with info, I need to watch them again and again...!!!! Just fascinating.
@aadd744 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Detailed explanations, everything's put into context, good pacing on audio with intonations and pauses.
@vangelisskia2143 жыл бұрын
Paul the Deacon (born in the 720s), says that Maurikios was: “a Cappadocian by race . . . the first emperor from the race of the Greeks” Paul the Deacon, History of the Lombards 3.15
@Spirta935 жыл бұрын
Please consider doing a video on Bulgaria. I don't think many people know the history of my country worldwide and it might be an interesting topic to research, present and to watch.
@samueldanis47762 жыл бұрын
As a young man, that has always loved history, I find this channell just perfect. It fills gaps I had and also i helps to see the topics in context. A the best things are subtle jokes now and then. Very well done.
@sortedsortof34745 жыл бұрын
I very much enjoy, along with the history lessons themselves, your dry humor with which you liberally scatter through the lesson. This causes me to listen more carefully because I don't want to miss any of your quips. I have enjoyed this whole series and very much look forward to all that is to come.
@georgtchernev45035 жыл бұрын
21:22 The portrait depicts Emperor Simeon The Great.and not Mauricius. A Bulgarian emperor who ruled from 893-927 and achieved the greatest territorial expansion in Bulgarian history.
@anatolistoimenov12295 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@joek6005 жыл бұрын
yeah big deal...
@opushead5 жыл бұрын
It is a big deal !!!
@joek6005 жыл бұрын
@@opushead No its not, its a painting of a guy dressed in lavish ROMAN style. He could be any royalty of the 9th-10th century. I dont understand why this is so important to you and the rest that keep posting the same comment.
@opushead5 жыл бұрын
Yeah dude... The same way i can claim there is no difference between americans and canadians. It's not big deal, right?
@oussamakherbouche65625 жыл бұрын
There u go ! Best channel ever, thanks man
@perfectplayingplaids5 жыл бұрын
39:40 he was beheaded, and that made it difficult for him to regain power
@primuspilusfellatus65015 жыл бұрын
Dont you just hate it when a good ole' head chopping gets in the way of ruling the east roman empire?
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
@@primuspilusfellatus6501 head chopping or mutilation by cutting the nose or getting blinded!. Atleast the medieval romans where more humain then the ancient romans no execution by animals or wheels!!!!!
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
@@marcelcostache2504 humane. In english dommage seulement un mot chaque fois ne lache pas marcel
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
@@marcelcostache2504 evidemment at least deux mots. Sans doute votre machin
@virvisquevir33205 жыл бұрын
Steez McBreezy - He lost his head to ambition.
@initialcreation5 жыл бұрын
Dude, you're doing such great job. Thank you for these lessons!
@ata-ayitehunlede56325 жыл бұрын
Always amazing and elating to listen to your insightful quest of History and the wisdom of mankind laid down and passed over from generation to generation. Excellent and congratulations. Keep it up.
@goso035 жыл бұрын
20:08 This is the Bulgarian Tzar Simeon The Great, not the roman Emperor !!!
@richard708545 жыл бұрын
Георги Стоев I think you mean Roman Emperor
@AlexanderKKolarov5 жыл бұрын
He titled himself Василевс на българи и ромеи
@MrTuddo5 жыл бұрын
@@richard70854 No Richard - Bulgarian Tzar who ruled 893-927. Our greatest king - no way to mistake his picture. Just the images used here should correspond to the real rulers.
@flamixflame26854 жыл бұрын
@@MrTuddo scroll down the comments a bit and you'll see fire of learning points it out and apologises
@krasimirparvanov81394 жыл бұрын
@@richard70854 no😁. It's the 1st Tsar in the history . Tsar Simeon.
@slavdefendov14995 жыл бұрын
Love to Our Greek Hellenic Brothers and Sisters. Much respect and love from your Serbian friends . 🇷🇸☦🇬🇷
@kerreckt5 жыл бұрын
God bless Sebia. This from an American/Greek Orthodox Christian that respects the great Serbian people.
@dukagjini66105 жыл бұрын
Greeks are not Hellenic they are persian and serbs are slavic they don’t belong in the Byzantine empire fuck you talking about two diffrent people calling each other brother lol
@dukagjini66105 жыл бұрын
norma boga serbs are slavic from Russia
@dukagjini66105 жыл бұрын
norma boga 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m dead we came from Azerbaijani 😂😂😂😂😂 my family lived in the same area for 2000 years and I have proof for that dummy
@bobbyjoe11115 жыл бұрын
Oh man this channel is incredible! Instant subscribe. Was hooked from the start
@nazbolonomegle12 Жыл бұрын
I want to thank you a lot, I am studying history in university and i had an exam about the Eastern Roman empire and i didnt have enough time to prepare, so i watched your videos and thanks to you i got an A. Thank you for these amazing videos and i hope you will keep up the amazing work you are doing on this channel
@Theodoros_Kolokotronis2 ай бұрын
The true legacy of the Byzantine Empire is the majestic blending of the Ancient Greek culture with Christianity. That is in fact, our heritage as modern Greeks.
@bosto235 жыл бұрын
I've been looking forward to this one!
@Rocinante23005 жыл бұрын
Dooku?
@mu0FFpu0FF5 жыл бұрын
@@Rocinante2300 no
@georgytodorov79475 жыл бұрын
Just a couple of notes here: First off the portrait you use for Maurice is actually an artists imagining of Bulgarian Tsar Simeon. First clue - the lion on his chest - not exactly a traditionally roman imperial symbol (Eagles anyone?). What you might find interesting (and the reason we Bulgarians find this particular use of the image offensive) is that Simeon is known as The Great. The reason, you might ask? He handed the Romans their derrieres on several occasions in quite a brutal fashion (Look up the battle of Achelous). Also Tsar (he was the first slavic ruler to claim the title) is the slavic corruption of the latin Caesar - make of that what you will. Second you westerners SHOULD STOP saying Cyril and Methodius created the Cyrillic script. What they created was the Glagolic alphabet - from the archaic slavic for "word"/"to speak" (obvious origin is obvious). Cyrillic was devised by their students who came to Bulgaria in the 850's and named the way it is in honor of their teacher. The part about it being based on the greek alphabet is true - prior to their arrival the clergy and administration were already using it to record important stuff - either in greek or transliterating the slavic/protobulgarian (two different languages mind you) pronunciation. It was simpler to adapt their existing writing system than to teach them a completely new one. Both scripts were used simultaneously for several centuries until Glagolic gradually faded away. There. No thanks needed - I'm always happy to educate a fellow history buff :)
@williamskalaios6444 Жыл бұрын
What a bs propaganda
@georgytodorov7947 Жыл бұрын
@@williamskalaios6444 mind pointing out what I'm wrong about? Verifiable facts preferred.
@peeweedarkarrow5 жыл бұрын
Great videos man! Full of information and detail but still put forth in a way that's easy to follow and keeps you interested. Judging by the length of the videos too, i imagine you spend alot of time researching and compiling information for them. It probably goes over most peoples heads but i really do appreciate the time that you put into these! Im one of those who ends up on wiki going through a never ending bread crumb trail of hyperlinks and tabs when i'm reading up about things like this. These videos give me abit of my sanity back :')
@historyrhymes17015 жыл бұрын
Great documentary. And one small correction 21:20 this painting is of Emperor Simeon the Great of Bulgaria (893-927) And Cyril did not develope the Cyrrilic alphabet but the Glagolotic one. The Cyrrilic one was developed in Preslav , the capital of the Bulgarian empire by two Bulgarian scholars Kliment and Naum. (Both were students of Methodious)
@tonis11675 жыл бұрын
Also he showed a painting of tervel while talking about Justinian II
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you for your corrections. You run a good channel by the way, I've seen a couple of your videos
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
@@tonis1167 I might've just been talking about the Bulgarians and trying to show them, where is Tervel?
@historyrhymes17015 жыл бұрын
@@Fireoflearning Thank you it means a lot when it comes from the mouth of a much bigger KZbinr. And I think that he means the picture at 39:42 (The down left angle) . The man on the picture is supposed to be Tervel. Although I beleave somebody photoshoped a golden nose on it and posted it as a picture of Justinian II the noseless.
@historyrhymes17015 жыл бұрын
Here www.google.com/search?q=khan+tervel&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=imvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ6sO4xariAhUC3aQKHT9tBXkQ_AUoAXoECA4QAQ#imgrc=gwo78eH6_1SnVM
@avnercohen43235 жыл бұрын
Finally something good about the Eastern Roman Empire. Any other videos on KZbin you'd recommend to watch about this underestimated kingdom?
@volimNestea5 жыл бұрын
Not really a video, but there's an excellent podcast in the style of Mike Duncan's The History of Rome at thehistoryofbyzantium.com/
@liljon7795 жыл бұрын
OoOoOoO I'm saving this one for coffee tomorrow morning.
@BADVlBES5 жыл бұрын
see u tmw morning boo
@wormthirtyfour5 жыл бұрын
did you enjoy your coffee?
@johnbatziolas7805 жыл бұрын
Nice to watch and see more information of my heritage and culture from Medieval times, cheers for the upload!
@MrBillcale5 жыл бұрын
we were mentioned, the franks btw
@johnbatziolas7805 жыл бұрын
@@MrBillcale by who?
@MrBillcale5 жыл бұрын
@@johnbatziolas780 this video
@johnbatziolas7805 жыл бұрын
@@MrBillcale We are Greeks, Eastern Roman/Byzantines!, Franks are Germanic peoples.
@MrBillcale5 жыл бұрын
@@johnbatziolas780 yes we are our achivements put us up with the gods hail odein
@mrserbia27695 жыл бұрын
we know no Istambul but The great Constantinople
@duledulencio5 жыл бұрын
Instabul je ime sa pocetka 20veka. A nikada se nije zvao Konstatinopolj, vec Carigrad. vizantija je najveca istorijska prevara koja je nastala u 15veku. Ni jedan dokument ne postoji koji je naslovljen na viyantiju, ne postoji ni jedan viyantijski car, vladar, sve je to bio Rim, odnosno istocno rimsko carstvo. Nova Roma, je bila prestonica propalog zapadnog dela rimskog carsta.
@mrserbia27695 жыл бұрын
@@duledulencio Kao prvo glup si kao drugo BYZANTIUM TI JE EASTERN ROME ILI ROME' i kao trece Tsarigrad je ime na stari Slavonski jezik a stari ime Konstantinopola ti je Byzantium i plus idi uci istoriju
@mrserbia27695 жыл бұрын
@@duledulencio Nebitan si ko god da te naucio istoriju je glup ko sto si i ti da ga slusas
@СнежныйДжони5 жыл бұрын
Istanbul is greek name tho
@PiousMoltar4 жыл бұрын
Nah m8 Byzantium
@jackgreen47895 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how high quality his videos have become keep it up good job
@lubolubchev87225 жыл бұрын
Great documentary! Just a little change-the picture you use for Maurice where he sits on the throne is actually Simeon the Great of Bulgaria! Keep up the good work tho! Really informative and useful video!
@rex99125 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you do it on purpose or not, but I love the awful late 90s/early 2000s power point presentation gradient styles. Its super nostalgic, don't ever change it.
@virvisquevir33205 жыл бұрын
Charlemagne almost married Irene? 49:39 Would you want to marry a woman who orders her own son to be blinded - 47:18 - so that she can hold on to power? Talk about a "battle axe"!
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd be a little reluctant, even for the glory of Rome
@JohnDoe-id1es5 жыл бұрын
"Take my wife...please."
@Baddhamster4 жыл бұрын
At least you wouldn't have to worry about her putting her kids first.
@virvisquevir33204 жыл бұрын
Baddhamster - Yeah, but she would put her own political ambitions in front of your eyesight, balls and life, so, no thanks.
@Neater_profile2 жыл бұрын
Would she marry a Guy Who had his own brother poisoned killing every historian Who would dare document that, scortched the Earth from Córdoba to poland, killed 4500 saxons in the most cruel way posible by doing It in front of their sacred tree to christianize them, taking advantage of the struggles of the pappal states to declare him as Román Emperor (even though he had absolutely no argument of authenticity) not to mention hundreds of thousands(if not millions) of people who died from the bubónic plagues he and his thugs bought with them during their campaigns.In addition, once he conquered central Europe he declared the people living in different chunks of land as properties of his generals and that's how feudarchy dominated Europe for at least 7 centuries since. One of the most Evil men to ever been born IMO.
@LagunaShirogane3 жыл бұрын
I always play as the Byzantines in Civilization VI (in Civ 6, the Byzantines are led by King Basil II. Yes u read it right. Firaxis gave Basil II the title of King when he was historically an Emperor) and i always give the Byzantines' colors as red and gold in the same colors as the Roman Empire does to show that they are the Romans. Not a separate civilization. The Byzantines are actually one of the most powerful civs you can play as when given the right things such as religion and military combat and quite difficult to face off against overall. Which is ironic and fits well since the ERE was at it's strongest during Basil II's reign next to Justinian I's reign.
@simonolsen99955 жыл бұрын
Yeah... my first Fire of Learning video. Very bloody good actually. Looking forward to part 2.
@Mossgiel5 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful for your effort, this is appreciated
@dhv28524 жыл бұрын
"Peppin's donation is often called 'The donation of Peppin'." The more you know.
@carlosz.54605 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy to think that 541 AD Eastern Europe had the ability to create such amazing architectural structures that even could last 1500 years, wow why don’t these people celebrate this history, what an amazing thing to have pride in
@blackmcbain31452 жыл бұрын
What do you mean, it's one of the 8 wonders of the world
@HuggieBear395 жыл бұрын
I wish I was not so poor I would give some $$$ on Patreon. Even $1 is to rich for my blood these days. Thank you for the great history lessons.
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
It's the thought that counts, I appreciate your support!
@flamixflame26854 жыл бұрын
Just remember that even if you can't support on patreon just liking and subscribing is helping, also not having adblock on aswell
@colinhawkins78153 жыл бұрын
These videos need more views. So well done
@livewithapurpose56515 жыл бұрын
Very nice video As a history student it benefit me much Very much thanks to team behind this awesome work 🙏🙏🙏 You have got one more subscriber
@@KheptlaxaXonu I know, 566 years later yet still. 😢
@marcelcostache25045 жыл бұрын
thing s the Holy Romans where not Holy and where not Romans!.
@jordanorfanopoulos66975 жыл бұрын
@@MKUltra_Baby says who?Its like telling that the Franks are not European. If you dont comprahend something its better to hold your mouth shut. The term Roman in Middle Ages was the same as what European means today. So for an Empire who is holding Italy-Half of Spain-Balkans up to Vienna-Black Sea-Anatolia - North Africa n Egypt up to M.East........tell me what exacly would you call it if not an Empire and to be more accurate a Roman one?
@jordanorfanopoulos66975 жыл бұрын
@@HVLLOW99 Look pal...the rules are clear.Either they Turks become a Western Country so they can keep Anatolia as their Homeland or if they like to play the "Islamists" NeoOttoman Enclave they have to get ready.....THE GIANT IS AWOKEN......or should i say.....THE GIANTS!
@ludwigtr62403 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine turks seeing commentaries about people truly in deep sorrow for the existence of their country lol
@Bramandin5 жыл бұрын
Why does this video have so few views? It is pure gold! I'd expect it to have hundreds of thousands of views.
@SirAbraxas5 жыл бұрын
Excellent historic presentation. The best I have seen. Great Images & maps, alternating perfectly in time. Eloquent description that captures the audience. Cool scholarly publication, also dashed with intelligent sense of humor. Definitely a MUST for a Late Roman History & empire management aficionado or student.
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@drinmaliqi95312 жыл бұрын
@@Fireoflearning illyrians are albanians
@MrkraZzz5 жыл бұрын
Would be cool of you can do Bulgaria at some point
@vangelisskia2143 жыл бұрын
"Eustathius of Thessalonica ; c. 1115 - 1195/6) was a Byzantine Greek scholar and ARCHBISHOP of Thessaloniki. disambiguates the distinction in his contemporary account of the sack of Thessaloniki by the Normans in 1185 by referring to the invaders with the generic term "Latins", encompassing all adherents to the Roman Catholic Church, and THE "HELLENES" AS THE DOMINANT POPULATION OF THE EMPIRE." Espugnazione di Thessalonica, Palermo 1961, p. 32
@yackemflaber845 жыл бұрын
Do Hungary next. Please? I'll buy you dinner if you do.
@Fireoflearning5 жыл бұрын
Hmm, tempting offer, I am feeling Hungary
@HVLLOW995 жыл бұрын
@@Fireoflearning That's a knee slapper right their!
@veeno25465 жыл бұрын
Even in it’s current small state, it’s politics still cause ripples through Europe and the world. Hungary is fucking badass.
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
NEWS FLASH hungary has changed its name to CHINA. But i bet in an hour it ll be hungary again
@davehallett31285 жыл бұрын
@@veeno2546 not on the radar
@TinaDerby013 жыл бұрын
LOVE your dry sense of humor! Great info you share, too :)
@Fireoflearning3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@9and105 жыл бұрын
Great narration and storyline. loved it
@vangelisskia2143 жыл бұрын
Theodore Studites, Iconophile (thus hardcore orthodox christian) monk who lived in the late 700s early 800s. He uses the Greek ethnonym "Graikia" to describe the Roman Empire far more frequently than the term "Roman Empire" or "Romania" and he laments the doings of Iconoclasts going against the interests of the "Genos Graikon". When he refers to the people of the Empire he almost exclusively uses the term "Graikoi". Theodore the Studite. Epistulae, 419, Line 30 ("ἐν Γραικοῖς")
@iconsumedmt13505 жыл бұрын
Please do the history of al-andalus
@chrisadlc14 жыл бұрын
I Consume DMT history of Spain will do
@salahaldin2244 жыл бұрын
ther is nice series about Andalus contains 30 episodes
@iconsumedmt13504 жыл бұрын
@@salahaldin224 yeah but that's way too many
@salahaldin2244 жыл бұрын
@@iconsumedmt1350 hahah , true too many but our duty to try delivering the message at least
@rossar12325 жыл бұрын
can't wait for the next part! great work bro, you are much better than history channel!! :)
@Craptainfalcon1005 жыл бұрын
This is how history channel should be! Thank you for bringing history into the information age
@Theodoros_Kolokotronis2 ай бұрын
For those interested, some monumental works regarding the Greek Byzantine Empire by three experts of Byzantine History, include; Warren Treadgold; “A Concise History of Byzantium”, “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, “Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081”, “The Byzantine Revival, 780-842”. Gustav Schlumberger; “Un empereur byzantin au dixieme siecle: Nicephore Phocas”, “Byzance et les croisades”, “Récits de Byzance et des croisades”, “ Le siege la prise et le sac de Constantinople par les Turcs en 1453”. Sir Steven Runciman; “Byzantine Civilization”, “The Fall of Constantinople 1453”, “The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eve of the Turkish Conquest to the Greek War of Independence”, “Byzantine Style and Civilization”, “The Last Byzantine Renaissance”. All epic. Truly, an academic treasure.
@mansmart84165 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great documentary! Keep going. You do it very well. Will be following you!
@vangelisskia2144 жыл бұрын
"As heirs to the Greeks and Romans of old, the Byzantines thought of themselves as Rhomaioi, or Romans, though THEY NEW FULL WELL THAT THEY WERE ETHNICALLY GREEKS." see also: Savvides & Hendricks 2001). Niehoff 2012, Margalit Finkelberg, "Canonising and Decanonising Homer: Reception of the Homeric Poems in Antiquity and Modernity", p. 20 or Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum 2003, p. 482
@Theodoros_Kolokotronis2 ай бұрын
Correct 👍
@vangelisskia2143 жыл бұрын
Constantine Palaiologos himself in the end proclaimed Constantinople the "refuge for Christians, hope and delight of all HELLENES". George Phrantzes, History, 3.6
@habalula155 жыл бұрын
my god this channel will grow exponentially as the list of "countries" fill. With 1 video a week i suspect within a year you will have more than 1 mill sub :p
@Talent_Spotter5 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! A lot of hard work went into this. You just got a new subscriber.
@WitnessChoker5 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSSS IVE WAITED FOR THIS
@Michael-Philip3 жыл бұрын
I love ancient art. Byzantine/Roman/Egypt/Greek.. Thank You for this amazing video. New Sub.
@nestee19984 жыл бұрын
Great series man, just 1 thing the picture you show in 20:14 stating it’s some byzantine emperor is a picture of one the greatest Tsars/kings of Bulgaria - Tsar Simeon the great who ruled from 893 to 927 and even sieged Constantinople itself in his last year!
@RaharijaoDavid2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I definitely learned a bunch of new things, thank you !
@Nikechagias5 жыл бұрын
Χαίρε Ιουστίνε.Keep up the good work!
@polandballhistorian85375 жыл бұрын
If you don't make the next Byzantine video by the end of June, I will be... *_MILDLY DISAPPOINTED_*