History of The Byzantine Empire - Documentary

In this video, we discuss the history of the Byzantine Empire, from the year that Western Rome fell, 476, onwards.
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[@Fireoflearning]

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.

[@carlosmarte3154]

moderatingmoderation Don’t do that lol, you know what he meant.

[@raymondkisner9240]

To the Martians we earthlings we all look the same!

[@davehallett3128]

@IdleTycoon it s because we don t give a shit

[@mihailnikoloff2554]

@@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.

[@tiami3886]

q-mag.org/bulgarias-early-medieval-cities-of-pliska-and-preslav-were-they-really-built-to-resemble-700-year-older-roman-cities.html

[@alyasuramza]

"Pepin's donation is often called the donation of Pepin." A startling fact

[@dreszerg6837]

@C S Also known as: Aelivs Mīlōnivs's Comment.

[@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647]

@@dreszerg6837 Hahahaha

[@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647]

That was quite funny. I hereby proclaim this section to be The Section of Humor

[@NikhileshSurve]

@@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647 & can be also known as Humour's Section lol.

[@frauleinhohenzollern]

A startling fact.

[@ninototo1]

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.

[@Thessaloz]

My grandparents came from Pontus to Greece, they still call themselfs Romans, Roman means Greek in their Greek dialect :)

[@ByzantineCalvinist]

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.

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

My family was from Smyrna but fled to Lesbos after they lost the war.

[@Manchevo]

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.

[@Thessaloz]

​@@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.

[@eternalvirgin2227]

Constantinople: *Gets Besieged* The Byzantines: Aww shit, here we go again.

[@marcelcostache2504]

When you are New Rome and the richest city in the world everybody wants you.

[@ilkkarautio2449]

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.

[@sosukeaizenbutdressedupina4692]

Here I come again

[@mahdimehdi445]

@@marcelcostache2504 lmao in that time damascus was the richest city in the world and before it was ctesiphon

[@rickyyacine4818]

I was like oh for fuck sake really men

[@theliberator5126]

Petition to bring back Byzantium? I love them.

[@michaelerbaturakis2435]

yes

[@danielchequer5842]

Petition to rename Istambul to Constantinople again? Who's with me? 🖐️

[@gandalfthegrey2592]

@@danielchequer5842 don't know why they changed it, especially since the ottoman referred to it as Constantinople

[@gandalfthegrey2592]

@@danielchequer5842 so I am for it

[@danielchequer5842]

@@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

[@dialaskisel5929]

"Tie him to a gorilla and set them loose in a sweat box!" - When we have officially run out of ideas for creative executions

[@dominicsumandan633]

Source please?

[@Nimai_Aquino]

How they got a gorilla??

[@darthvenator2487]

What if the gorila took the throne?

[@arcen3169]

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.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin994]

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.

[@pridefulobserver3807]

Byzantium calls for aid! and the Bulgars shall answer!

[@yurigagarin3327]

@Savage Cabbage partially

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin994]

@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-bx1lh]

@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".

[@calebr7199]

You mean history of Rome part 3

[@marcelcostache2504]

its good to see people that realize rome did not end in 476! they do not teach this in schools .

[@marcelcostache2504]

@MACK D the part of the medieval roman empire yes its very very suppressed and even unknown in the west.

[@sulphuric_glue4468]

@@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_glue4468]

@@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_glue4468]

​@@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.

[@HistorywithCy]

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!

[@coreyham3753]

Interesting overview of the eastern roman empire.

[@LagunaShirogane]

Yeah hes amazing, Cy. And I watch your videos as well. You and Justin should do a collaboration video. It would be great!

[@SirBoggins]

*ROMAN HISTORY

[@JAGzilla-ur3lh]

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!

[@canag0d]

Man you deserve more subscribers. Your videos are great. Thanks for the video and looking to forward to any new ones.

[@sebcor4912]

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

[@CornerTalker]

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]

..thank you?

[@ひろゆき二十一]

Alternate version of this with just Emperors will be good

[@rabbideadpool5190]

The Byzantine Empire really is the coolest

[@marcelcostache2504]

Where rome was a dream , new rome did there best to keep that dream alive in an even changing world.

[@kieran296]

Orthodox Christianity is the coolest also😂😉☦

[@unlimitedpower9140]

Oh please, the Byzantine empire was essentially in perpetual decline for 800 years.

[@tylerellis9097]

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.

[@retvrntotradition4454]

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!

[@JPFeathe]

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!😊

[@MoveInSilence23]

Brownworth's 12 Byzantine Rulers is great too. Yes it's on KZbin.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Byzantine is the Eastern Roman Empire

[@davidkariu2330]

Byzantine history is Roman history. At no one time did the East not think of themselves as Roman through and through.

[@baldwintheleper8290]

It's Roman not Byzantine

[@sprc155]

​​@@davidkariu2330Byzantine history is Roman and Greek history. If you remove either the Roman or the Greek element from it, then you "downgrade" it.

[@azoz-so5qr]

Heck yeah! Your documentary's are so good. Such an underated channel.

[@IFY0USEEKAY]

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 !!!

[@ludwigtr6240]

I can't imagine turks seeing commentaries about people truly in deep sorrow for the existence of their country lol

[@vangelisskia214]

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

[@ronlloyd1965]

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. 😉

[@ihatetheworld90]

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[@ronlloyd1965]

@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.

[@chuekinsiu4667]

Bulgarians are the greatest enemy of Byzantine empire, both lost many lives of army during the wars.

[@williamskalaios6444]

​@@chuekinsiu4667wrong!!

[@vangelisskia214]

"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.

[@Numba003]

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.😊

[@arturmarashi2410]

Illyrians mate that is the puzzle the are missing because the new comers paying to hide the truth but every one knows the truth

[@zeynepkucuk243]

because europeans try to decrease byzantine empire's value, they don't even see them as roman successors

[@Pan_Z]

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.

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

@@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 ..

[@albanianhere6587]

@@arturmarashi2410 are u an albanian

[@hugomonterrubio197]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin, such hard work and in great detail, thank you for all the hard work!

[@history6094]

This series is truly fabulous! covering a lot of ground, all the most important details and many interesting facts chronologically.

[@vangelisskia214]

"Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit" ("Greece, although captured, took its wild conqueror captive") - Horace

[@elenis.3817]

👏👏👏👏👏👏🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@elenis.3817]

@@ΕλληνικόΦ16Ζευς Let's be even more specific. Byzantium was based on three pillars: 1. The Greek language, which also became the official state language by 610 (Heracleus' coronation - actually even before that year, nobody understood Latin. Justinian's last legislative work, "ΑΙ ΝΕΑΡΑΙ", was written in Greek). 2. The Christian Orthodox religion. 3. The ROMAN administration, which was maintained until the end, I mean 1453. Byzantium had a Senate, just to mention one example, until its very end. Besides, although Byzantium became hellenized, its citizens as well as all its emperors, always kept in their hearts the ROMAN CONSCIENCE. That is why we were called ΡΩΜΙΟΊ. That is not bad at all. On the contrary, it is moving, in my opinion, because during Byzantine times, the word GREEK meant IDOLATER. Therefore, being called ΡΩΜΙΟΣ was moving indeed, because all citizens of Byzantium were identified with not only the Greek language, but also with the Christian religion. Even nowadays, Byzantium is still in our hearts, Greek hearts, I mean.

[@abdqs853]

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.

[@dhv2852]

"Peppin's donation is often called 'The donation of Peppin'." The more you know.

[@mrserbia2769]

we know no Istambul but The great Constantinople

[@duledulencio]

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.

[@mrserbia2769]

@@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

[@mrserbia2769]

@@duledulencio Nebitan si ko god da te naucio istoriju je glup ko sto si i ti da ga slusas

[@СнежныйДжони]

Istanbul is greek name tho

[@PiousMoltar]

Nah m8 Byzantium

[@liljon779]

OoOoOoO I'm saving this one for coffee tomorrow morning.

[@BADVlBES]

see u tmw morning boo

[@wormthirtyfour]

did you enjoy your coffee?

[@carlosz.5460]

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

[@blackmcbain3145]

What do you mean, it's one of the 8 wonders of the world

[@vangelisskia214]

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")

[@yackemflaber84]

Do Hungary next. Please? I'll buy you dinner if you do.

[@Fireoflearning]

Hmm, tempting offer, I am feeling Hungary

[@HVLLOWS1999]

@@Fireoflearning That's a knee slapper right their!

[@veeno2546]

Even in it’s current small state, it’s politics still cause ripples through Europe and the world. Hungary is fucking badass.

[@davehallett3128]

NEWS FLASH hungary has changed its name to CHINA. But i bet in an hour it ll be hungary again

[@davehallett3128]

@@veeno2546 not on the radar

[@schmakyle649]

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!

[@mimiagvald4238]

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.3817]

Thank you, BROTHER.

[@sosukeaizenbutdressedupina4692]

@@elenis.3817 same here

[@rickyyacine4818]

Rip sasaniad presia Islam destoryed ir

[@CutieZalbu]

@@rickyyacine4818 just like Christianity destroyed Rome?

[@rickyyacine4818]

@@CutieZalbu rome adopted it Christianity presia culture destroyed by Islam even thier language

[@georgtchernev4503]

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.

[@anatolistoimenov1229]

Yes.

[@joek600]

yeah big deal...

[@opushead]

It is a big deal !!!

[@joek600]

@@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.

[@opushead]

Yeah dude... The same way i can claim there is no difference between americans and canadians. It's not big deal, right?

[@initialcreation]

Dude, you're doing such great job. Thank you for these lessons!

[@tinaeden8317]

Thank you for putting this together. It was really well done. Makes me wish I had paid more attention to history while in school!!

[@vangelisskia214]

Constantine Palaiologos himself in the end proclaimed Constantinople the "refuge for Christians, hope and delight of all HELLENES". George Phrantzes, History, 3.6

[@slavdefendov1499]

Love to Our Greek Hellenic Brothers and Sisters. Much respect and love from your Serbian friends . 🇷🇸☦🇬🇷

[@kerreckt]

God bless Sebia. This from an American/Greek Orthodox Christian that respects the great Serbian people.

[@dukagjini6610]

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

[@dukagjini6610]

norma boga serbs are slavic from Russia

[@dukagjini6610]

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

[@Spirta93]

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.

[@lubolubchev8722]

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!

[@bobbyjoe1111]

Oh man this channel is incredible! Instant subscribe. Was hooked from the start

[@barkasz6066]

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.

[@avnercohen4323]

Finally something good about the Eastern Roman Empire. Any other videos on KZbin you'd recommend to watch about this underestimated kingdom?

[@volimNestea]

Not really a video, but there's an excellent podcast in the style of Mike Duncan's The History of Rome at thehistoryofbyzantium.com/

[@samueldanis4776]

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.

[@peeweedarkarrow]

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 :')

[@oussamakherbouche6562]

There u go ! Best channel ever, thanks man

[@Mossgiel]

I'm grateful for your effort, this is appreciated

[@ata-ayitehunlede5632]

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.

[@LagunaShirogane]

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.

[@johnbatziolas780]

Nice to watch and see more information of my heritage and culture from Medieval times, cheers for the upload!

[@MrBillcale]

we were mentioned, the franks btw

[@johnbatziolas780]

@@MrBillcale by who?

[@MrBillcale]

@@johnbatziolas780 this video

[@johnbatziolas780]

@@MrBillcale We are Greeks, Eastern Roman/Byzantines!, Franks are Germanic peoples.

[@MrBillcale]

@@johnbatziolas780 yes we are our achivements put us up with the gods hail odein

[@reunitedagain5005]

This just in: Justinian II reclaims throne wearing a golden head

[@jeffgoldblum2348]

bless you

[@iconsumedmt1350]

Please do the history of al-andalus

[@chrisadlc1]

I Consume DMT history of Spain will do

[@salahaldin224]

ther is nice series about Andalus contains 30 episodes

[@iconsumedmt1350]

@@salahaldin224 yeah but that's way too many

[@salahaldin224]

@@iconsumedmt1350 hahah , true too many but our duty to try delivering the message at least

[@yaboyed5779]

Here from Dovahhatty’s live stream

[@livewithapurpose5651]

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

[@lordblazer]

I remember visiting Istanbul and going to the Hagria Sophia. Omg. it's a real beauty.. I use to live and work in Istanbul and back then took it for grant. now I realize the magnitude of it all.

[@elenis.3817]

You would be very sad, if you saw her again now. Its beauty is covered up.

[@thesmartestmanintheworld2653]

Retake the Holy Land!

[@simonolsen9995]

Yeah... my first Fire of Learning video. Very bloody good actually. Looking forward to part 2.

[@jackgreen4789]

It's amazing how high quality his videos have become keep it up good job

[@rossar1232]

can't wait for the next part! great work bro, you are much better than history channel!! :)

[@Talent_Spotter]

Great video, thank you! A lot of hard work went into this. You just got a new subscriber.

[@polandballhistorian8537]

If you don't make the next Byzantine video by the end of June, I will be... *_MILDLY DISAPPOINTED_*

[@Fireoflearning]

Comin this month

[@polandballhistorian8537]

My prayers have been answered

[@colinhawkins7815]

These videos need more views. So well done

[@TheSMC1988]

These videos of yours are my absolute favorite i have the play list saved and frequently rewatch them ❤

[@Fireoflearning]

Thank you, we are honored to hear you say so

[@rex9912]

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.

[@Michael-Philip]

I love ancient art. Byzantine/Roman/Egypt/Greek.. Thank You for this amazing video. New Sub.

[@RaharijaoDavid]

Great video, I definitely learned a bunch of new things, thank you !

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

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.

[@HVLLOWS1999]

Persians Arabs Slavs Holy Romans Vikings Crusaders *Ottomans*

[@KheptlaxaXonu]

This made me cry. Too soon.

[@HVLLOWS1999]

@@KheptlaxaXonu I know, 566 years later yet still. 😢

[@marcelcostache2504]

thing s the Holy Romans where not Holy and where not Romans!.

[@jordanorfanopoulos6697]

@@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?

[@jordanorfanopoulos6697]

@@HVLLOWS1999 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!

[@SirAbraxas]

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.

[@Fireoflearning]

Thank you!

[@drinmaliqi9531]

@@Fireoflearning illyrians are albanians

[@9and10]

Great narration and storyline. loved it

[@Dapturner]

It's 3 AM, why not watch this. Why not.

[@mansmart8416]

Thank you for this great documentary! Keep going. You do it very well. Will be following you!

[@vangelisskia214]

"Constantine filled the streets, squares and museums of the new capital with ancient Greek artistic treasures to emphasize his Hellenism. The people of Constantinople who moved around the city every day, could never forget the glory of their GREEK HERITAGE". Steven Runciman:

[@miguelsuarez-solis5027]

I'd be fascinated in a video that explains why the Byzantine could not field armies as large as ancient Rome.... And maybe why the ancients could field larger armies than medieval kingdoms overall

[@Bramandin]

Why does this video have so few views? It is pure gold! I'd expect it to have hundreds of thousands of views.

[@richardrickford3028]

The maps in this lecture are very helpful.

[@sugoiguy2048]

I’ve seen some people who want to rename Istanbul to Constantinople. But they seem to forget that Istanbul is a shortened version of Constantinopolis. (Con)stan(tino)pol(is) = Stanbul. The turkish people inherited many cities names and words such as “polis” became bul/bolu. Gallipoli = Gelibolu etc..

[@fineichangeditagain5675]

Constantinople Is better

[@precursors]

Actually very few cities in Turkey had "polis" in the original name. Also "Istanbul" doesn't come from Constantinopolis, it comes from "Sthn-pouli" which roughly translates to "downtown". The city name Kayseri comes from Caesarea as called by Romans (before it was called Mazaka), Amasya comes from Amaseia the queen of Amazons, Ankara comes from Angora as called by the Hittites and later called Ancyra by Greeks, Antalya comes from Attaleia as founded by Attalos the king of Bergamos, Bitlis comes from Badlis as called by Assyrians, Ardahan comes from Ardana as called by Georgians, Artvin comes from Artvani as called by the Scythians, Bursa comes from Prusa as called by Bythinians, Diyarbakir from Diyar-ı Bekir, GaziAntep from Ay'n-tap as Arabs called it (later Gazi title was given by Turks), Isparta from Sparta, Izmir from Smyrna, Konya from Iconia, Malatya from Meliddu as called by Hittites, Ordu from Kotyora, Samsun from Sampsounta, Trabzon from Trapezounta, Edirne from Hadrian (original name Adrianopolis), Sinop from Sinope, Sivas from Sebasteia. The rest of the city names which make the majority were either renamed to Turkish that don't resemble the original names or were founded by Turks and given original Turkish names.

[@Nikechagias]

Χαίρε Ιουστίνε.Keep up the good work!

[@nestee1998]

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!

[@JaneDoe-ij4ls]

Thank you🙏💟

[@lucasjamlean9254]

Thengk you for the information 👍👍

[@luisguzman3826]

U should do a video on the history of Spain. U know, visigoths, cordoba caliphate, mexico's conquest, etc. I think It's a really interesting country.

[@georgytodorov7947]

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]

What a bs propaganda

[@georgytodorov7947]

@@williamskalaios6444 mind pointing out what I'm wrong about? Verifiable facts preferred.

[@Blalack77]

I wish they'd make a movie about the later years of the Western empire, it's fall and like a co-history of the Byzantines and what was happening in the west up until 1453. That is all more than worthy of a proper movie. Maybe it could be a TV series or even a series of movies.. I know Hollywood tends to botch historic accuracy, but it seems like it would put things into context and make things easier to visualize. Together, the fall of the western empire and the history of the Byzantines, are my absolute favorite historical topics. I have been totally obsessed as of late. And that's very interesting how you say the worlds of the Vikings and Romans might seem like opposite dimensions - I've thought about that a lot and before I knew they'd crossed paths via the Rus/Varangians, I thought that would be an interesting thing. Also, before I started learning about Rome/Byzantium, I just thought of the Romans as ancient history, existing long before the Vikings... So it was definitely interesting to learn they did have contact.

[@ReverendMeat51]

Great work man, can't wait for the next one!

[@chicoarraes]

thank you so much for this video! Things are much clearer for me now! You did a very good job of explaining the relations with the West and the East with Byzantium

[@calebtimes453]

Please do the history of France

[@KeithDec25]

A lot of research went into this video and it is appreciated There should be more information on the Byzantines not just the Western Imperial Romans

[@steliosgourdoubas4189]

A very interesting video!

[@nonnobissolum]

Another absolutely unwatchable piece. No flashing spinning graphics, no dramatic blaring music, no tightly-framed one-and-one-half-second frenetic battle scene shots, no Captain Kirk grade narration filled with superlatives, no depiction or even prolonged discussion of lurid sexual debauchery, no hyperbolic revelations of grand discoveries that change everything that we thought we knew about the time period, no irrefutable proof or even simple intimation of alien intervention, no relentless denouncements of decisions or people on the basis of today's unassailably enlightened more's, etc etc etc. Terrible. Just terrible. Zero stars. JK. Brilliant stuff, thank you for creating and posting.

[@BloodRider1914]

Byzantine Empire when they find out that a new enemy approaches "Again! You gotta be fucking kidding me."

[@josephjr]

I really love the sequencing of the events that was put in this documentary. Made me learn much. Heck, if only Irene didn't corrupt her son, Roman Empire would have expanded once again if Charlemagne married her. Also, assassination is really really prominent to end reigns.

[@mimiagvald4238]

I just got your site... congratulation...is wonderful...great for History...easy presentation to follow but complete chronology correct to the facts ... I am Historien too ... please keep going. I will help you soon.

[@Michaelmouse23]

This was enthralling to watch , very well put together and historically cannot be more accurate you did your homework well. cant wait for conclusion. Any idea when that will be ? Will have my wine ready for that :-)

[@maelstrom2594]

just found this channel, this is great stuff. Have you considered doing a documentary about the Venetian Republic I've always found Venice fascinating.

[@Teo_Iliev]

20:07 - this is Bulgarian Simeon I is artist Dimitar Gydjekov (Димитър Гюдженов) NOT BYZANTINE

[@joeenglishtv]

Excellently informative history of the Byzantine Empire. Thanks a lot!

[@sbomben]

I think that Venice might have been misplaced a bit more eastwards on the maps, about modern day Grado maybe, but beyond this insignificant detail I really appreciated this documentary

[@VAZZ8876]

looking forward to part 2

[@lorenzodavidsartormaurino413]

Oh boy, you knew it was coming.

[@laaangdon3390]

This upload certainly made my day better, danke

[@HelamanGile]

What can I say history repeats itself