History of the Fasces

It is great to finally be back! Sorry for the delay. It was a hard spring and a overly hot summer. In this episode I handle the story of the fascis, or fasces in plural. The iconic symbol of a bundle of rods often seen both in ancient art, and in modern emblems. I felt a bit rusty honestly, but I will be back on a better level quite soon!
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[@MonsieurChapeau]

What an absolutely enlightening video 🙏

[@ancient_history]

Thank you!

[@henkstersmacro-world]

Great to hear from you again and thank you for the interesting content, as always👍👍👍..

[@ancient_history]

Thank you so much!

[@dukecity7688]

Well done. I also was glad to see this past scorching summer end.

[@ancient_history]

Thank you!

[@IggyVans.1]

Excellent channel. My first viewing. I'm sitting in a park in Boston looking at nice older buildings & studying the neoclassical decorations & noticed a design that was similar to a fascis so I decided to take a chance & look it up on KZbin & your video was the first one. Great imagery, it expanded my knowledge of the subject. Thanks!

[@ancient_history]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I am glad that you liked it!

[@fishmarkholmes1834]

Thank you for this video ❤️

[@ancient_history]

Thank you, for watching!

[@Krommer1000]

Great to see a new vid, and FOR THE ALGORITHM!

[@ancient_history]

Thank you Krommer!

[@lordsiomai]

It amazing how a symbol's so iconic that it survived for a incredibly long time (albeit in different contexts and usages)

[@ancient_history]

Yes, it is quite fascinating actually!

[@IamHumble5D]

This was absolutely amazing and fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing your profound knowledge on this topic! I didn't even know what a fasces was until about 20 mins ago when I heard it discussed in a podcast (talking briefly about symbology everywhere and how the Lincoln statue has his hands resting on fasces). I'll probably be back to research more things on this channel! Thanks again!

[@ancient_history]

Thank you so much, I am glad that you appreciate it!

[@Kapsones33]

This is quite fasci-nating

[@ancient_history]

:)

[@LindaMerchant-dw1sw]

Fine history

[@ancient_history]

Thank you!

[@lawrencelou3545]

How do use it as a weapon?? So cumbersome to carry.. and obviously difficult to wield.. was it just symbolic??

[@ancient_history]

It is a bit of a mystery actually ...

[@22grena]

Apparently the ADL calls it a hate symbol. A symbol seen throughout the world on public buildings and on flags. Who appointed the ADL arbiters of meaning?

[@kramex81]

This is the miracle that you found me, that you found me among so many millions. And that I found you, that's Germany's luck.

[@ancient_history]

Thank you!

[@silverjohn6037]

Would anyone know where the Lictors were recruited from? Retired military? Citizens or freedmen?

[@ancient_history]

Great question! Traditionally they were plebs (lower rank citizens) but later on they seem to have been recruited among freed slaves. (And hence probably fiercely loyal to their employer.) Thank you for watching!

[@Duffy87]

I'm surprised it is not a very controversial symbol being used on many modern day seals.

[@ancient_history]

Yes it seem to survive.

[@LindaMerchant-dw1sw]

Romans imperial and ancient fascists

[@LindaMerchant-dw1sw]

They are Roman soldiers weapons