Erosion of the Western Roman Empire ⚔️ Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, 451 AD (Part 1/2)

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The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was one of most enthralling military engagements in history. Doing research on this topic was amazingly fun. I highly recommend you check out the sources I used for this video, and give them the credit that they deserve. It's thanks to them that we get to learn about these battles in such amazing detail.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
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📝 Sources:
Catalaunian Fields 451 AD: Rome's Last Great Battle - by Simon MacDowall
www.amazon.com/Catalaunian-Fi...
Roman General Flavius Aetius - by Mark S. Longo
warfarehistorynetwork.com/201...
Attila The Hun: A Barbarian King and the Fall of Rome - John Man
www.amazon.com/Attila-Hun-Bar...
Aetius: Attila's Nemesis - by Ian Hughes
www.amazon.com/Aetius-Attilas...
The Fall of the West: The Slow death of the Roman Superpower - by Adrian Goldsworthy
www.amazon.com/Fall-West-Deat...
History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian (Volume 1) - by J.B.Bury
www.amazon.com/History-Later-...
#rome #attila #huns

[@HistoryMarche]

🚩 Go to bit.ly/thld_cs_historymarche and use code HISTORYMARCHE to save 25% off today. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. 🎄❄️ This video is dedicated to my patrons who chose the topic for this video. As a way to thank you, I devoted more time than I normally do to researching and writing the narrative that totals at around 50-55 minutes in duration. Thank you for supporting my work! The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was one of most enthralling military engagements in history. Doing research on this topic was amazingly fun. I highly recommend you check out the sources I used for this video, and give them the credit that they deserve. It's thanks to them that we get to learn about these battles in such amazing detail.

[@jyanbei]

Question why are the Huns referred to barbaric/barbarians? I’m not trying to bait anything, I am just genuinely curious

[@lalruatdikavarte7943]

Nice video and very informative and very entertaining and very satisfaction more videos.

[@HistoryMarche]

@Tyler B #2 And yet here we are

[@HistoryMarche]

@@jyanbei I don't think historians think of them as barbarians. It's more like the Romans referred to them as barbarians, so it's easier to stick to the naming. Kind of like how many historians refer to the Eastern Empire as the Byzantine Empire even when they know it's not proper, just to make things easier to understand.

[@53yearsago56]

@@HistoryMarche I haven't thought like that before.

[@socratrash]

That changing map is amazing. Well done man.

[@RafaelValle12]

Honestly my favorite part of video. I felt like that stepped things up 3fold. Freaking changing the game from the very start of 2021

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

Graphics are top notch! Great help in understanding decline and fall. Congratulations

[@spoolofflarn8760]

Oh baby yes! This channel and Hoc Est Bellum have the best and most detailed maps of any of these types of channels. LOVE the collaborations (though I don't think this one is)

[@Charles2k]

Was completely blown away with the invasions/raids/migrations depicted here.

[@davimattos7081]

Hands down, the best visual representation of the barbarian invasions I have ever seen. Really good.

[@cameronsmith1339]

The start of this video, with the constant tribal movements and raids/invasions, was truly top quality work.

[@HistoryMarche]

Much appreciated!

[@idontlikerome2744]

Hurts to see

[@aleksapetrovic6519]

The air was filled with smoke and blood...

[@johngallagher9151]

I like Rome II, better. Much more interesting and cool time period, and quite frankly, better equipment and arms. Better generals.

[@johngallagher9151]

Rome II Divide et Impera to be exact, because CA is less than half-assed with their games so modders have to patch and fix things up for them.

[@Cheveliery]

@@johngallagher9151 Rome II with Divide et Impera is great, Attila on the other hand is "pleasantly difficult" in a way. There is so much to figure out. Economy is way more complicated and limiting. Basically if u are playing Roman faction every single thing is against you. Also when it comes to battles game seems to be more generally balanced. Romans are not as OP as in Rome II. Yet they simply have their unique strenghts.

[@michaldohnal7028]

@@Cheveliery yeah i prefer battles in rome 2 but attila has a better and more sophisticated campaign at least when you play for rome in short it's at least a challenge and it's not as easy as the campaign in rome 2 there i went through the legendary campaign with 90% on automatic battles

[@resileaf9501]

"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on it was *Death*"

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When you're so lucky that you get a History Marche Video as soon as you open KZbin

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That was me right now

[@denniscleary7580]

I don’t know what I find more fascinating, the rise of Rome, or the fall of Rome. They are both fascinating topics, good stuff guys 👍

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Kings and Generals boi

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it! More to come in part 2! Thanks for stopping by!

[@LTPottenger]

It was more like a corporate entity than a nation or empire when it collapsed, which makes me wonder about current state of affairs.

[@HistoryMarche]

@@LTPottenger Fair point.

[@hia5235]

Fall of Rome for me, as you can see the parallels with the end of the US happening at present. Lost faith in the Senate, loss of faith in the Vote. Its a joy to see history come to pass again.

[@settekwan2708]

Romans during the antiquity : "Not with gold, but with iron, will the fatherland be regained" Romans in here : 17:15

[@HistoryMarche]

Yep. How the mighty have fallen.

[@shahsaud2625]

@@HistoryMarche when's the next part coming ?

[@notarmchairhistorian7779]

When an empire just starts paying off their enemies to leave them alone, you know how this will eventually go...

[@HistoryMarche]

@@shahsaud2625 few days

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The gain is irrelevant

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HistoryMarche back with another masterpiece

[@TukozAki]

+1 from a long time and never ending student in history at La Sorbonne. As seen in other comments, HistoryMarche's *maps* have become pure gold in term of readability and attractiveness. Also about fighting back nomadic radiers, didn't the Huns improve horse fighting with some sort of technical innovation other lacked at the time? I ain't sure (memory's a bit blurred) but I'll look for that.

[@He.is.adamsey]

"Were ready for you hunnies"😂😂

[@attilathehun2537]

No your not!

[@isakhanofbengal5936]

15:50 that guy is a tribute god 😂😂😂😂😂

[@HistoryMarche]

Hehe, well yeah, the man bankrupted the state by paying tribute. It's insane.

[@umaransari9765]

@Kshitij Raj werent Deccani Sultanates one to pay tribute of Vijaynagar?

[@7othman7]

Please don't say that bro. The word "God" should be respected. I hope you understand my view, I'm not trying to start a discussion. Peace.

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Awesome intro with the changing map. So creative and top quality.

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People today: Ermagerd, the world feels like it's falling apart, things have NEVER been as bad as they are now! HistoryMarche: Hold my neverthelesses.

[@AeneasGemini]

Yep, the times we're living in always seem like the end of history when we're living them, but in the end 2020 will probably make up just the one chapter in a textbook one day

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@Niek Vels the privileged boomer gave birth to even messed up privileged generation Y&Z growing up with tiktok and Instagram. Ask the kids to change their tyre or fix their leaking pipe. They do no shit. And I'm in late twenties to say this.

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You're both proving eachothers point. We're all fucked in our own ways. Name calling doesn't lead to a better insight into the problem

[@quyenmojos9004]

However...

[@thewildcardperson]

@Niek Vels hypocrasy irony as its finest hear

[@heroe480]

Good job Honoria, pretty nice move to lead own homeland and compatriots to deadly war.

[@Knowledgia]

Seeing the Romans suffer like this makes me feel uncomfortable.

[@HistoryMarche]

Agreed. It's a sad state of affairs - really befitting of "how the mighty have fallen".

[@adnan_honest_jihadist5775]

it gives me plasure to see how people suffer including in this video

[@NoXeB1995]

Exactly my thoughts hahaha!

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[@hardlyworking1351]

I absolutely love this period of history, it is like the historical equivalent of spinning plates, constantly trying to stop everything from falling apart with so many competing and unpredictable events. Really fun stuff.

[@kevinthomson2691]

We’re leaving in that period now. The rivalry between China Russia and NATO.

[@aaqibqureshi8957]

So much political drama , so many ambitious people , betrayals , marriges , accusations and much more. I didn't know alot about the fall of the western roman Empire, but this is turning out to be quite something. Good job on the vedio as always.

[@finsfan90]

Real life "Game of Thrones".

[@bebostrong1]

5:18 The way the bag of money flies to the Huns is somehow funny!😅😅

[@nausherwanbabry]

Aetius must've been like "if I'm going down you're going with me" to Attila

[@loecorristo555]

Yep. And he gone down, and Attila was in Rome the very next year.

[@davidegaribaldi1503]

@@loecorristo555 only to be stopped by the might of DEVS

[@Sandderad]

@@loecorristo555 Only to have JESUS HIMSELF strike him down.

[@nausherwanbabry]

@@loecorristo555 Attila was turned back and died of a nosebleed wtf are you on 🤮

[@loecorristo555]

@@nausherwanbabry He turned back, not because the romans defeated him, no... the romans laid DEAD on the catalaunian plains. He turned back because he chose to spare the eternal city after a talk with the pope. Do you even know what they said to each other smartess? Ofc you don't :D

[@RexGalilae]

24:18 Ambitious Translation: A selfish traitor that nearly caused the destruction of the Western empire alone.

[@HistoryMarche]

Pretty much.

[@htoodoh5770]

@@HistoryMarche Well, many famous Roman were ambitious like Octavia and Julius.

[@evankilmer7389]

Watching this I originally thought you were calling Aetius a traitor. And I was like oof naw he’s a dog

[@RexGalilae]

@@htoodoh5770 Very few literally sent an invitation to the scourge of god to come sack Rome. Imagine if Aetius didn't win at Chalons and the Pope failed to convince Atilla to leave

[@RexGalilae]

@@evankilmer7389 Nah dude, he sure did some questionable things but he did what he could for the empire's and his own survival.

[@inquisition_5753]

Flavius Aetius is probably one of the last best commanders the WRE and had saved the empire from Attila but what he got in return is a stab in the back from Valentinian III

[@Ragnarok__]

It doesn't even compare to what they'll do to you :)

[@ProvidenceNL]

Id say the emperor you used as your nickname is the final nail in the coffin with the betrayal of the expedition to retake Africa. If that would have succeeded, Rome suddenly looked alot more healthy.

[@OmegaTrooper]

He certainly didn't help much by not making a concerted effort to re-take Africa, the last truly lucrative region of the west.

[@The1976spirit]

Why the f### didn´t he crown himself emperor? Why rejected he the wisdom of Tacitus who suggested to create decadenti Germanii with hypocausti?

[@benjaminv6039]

@@The1976spirit Probably trying to avoid a civil war with the Eastern Empire. Valentinan was a good puppet, until he wasnt.

[@mohammady.altamimi7114]

Thanks HistroyMarche for the episode! I should say it is a well balanced series of events that covers the missing parts of this period. I used to learn about the Huns - as an unstoppable force that landed over the stage, without anyone's capability to get them out, but there was not a summary about what was happening at the same time with the other factions, nor about the background of the Hunnic internal mechanisms, and the role of Aetius during that period. These details provide much lessons for every state to learn, these were the ones Rome overlooked, and thus paid dearly with its own imperial existence.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you for watching :)

[@00MSG]

The animations of the migrating tribes are amazing. Great video

[@PascalSWE]

I love that you decided to make videos on this topic as it is one part of Roman history I dont know very well at all.

[@5ynth3ticNZ]

I wish you could narrate my entire life.

[@HistoryMarche]

lol

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So long as the soundtrack was written by Ennio Morricone

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Sa

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Ending mine with one atm.

[@nayas1885]

That first segment was amazingly animated. The rest of the video is very well researched as well

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It's always amazing to see better quality history shows on KZbin than on any history channel currently on TV.

[@nApucco]

That migration map in the beginning has to be one of the best I have ever seen on KZbin and beyond. Bravo! What a great visualization!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@TAKE_BACK_BRITAIN]

Are you sure that was accurate? I just assumed it was a generalized representation of the migrations rather than an accurate one.

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I know, right? He's given me the intel I need to write my book.

[@tunclegingercunt9696]

I had to watch the first minute 10 times because i kept getting distracted by all the things happening on the map

[@drewinsur7321]

BRO 0:30 GORGEOUSLY DONE, i love maps animations and illustrations like that, makes easier on the imagination

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22:19 my golden goose is dead 😅😅😅😅

[@HistoryMarche]

Hehe

[@TAKE_BACK_BRITAIN]

22:47*

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I love that you concentrate on high definition maps paired with casual information boxes. No need for crappy animations and stuff like that. Keep up the good work, great channel!

[@mustafaamin9516]

One has to wonder why every member of the Theodosian house was completely incompitant...

[@SantomPh]

maybe being the first religiously Christian Emperors had something to do with it. These are the people who set the Library of Alexandria on fire on purpose -Caesar did it by accident.

[@andreascovano7742]

Well THeodosius the elder was a top tier general. Theodosius the emperor was ok-ish. I think people give him too much shit due to the fact that he died early from a fever

[@histguy101]

Theodosius II was quite competent, and weathered the worst of the turmoil of the 5th century successfully.

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The best Roman history video I've see on KZbin, bar none! Well done, guys! Looking forward to watching Part 2.

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Informative, nuanced and amazing narration. Keep up the amazing work! 💗🤞✨

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Wow, this video has sooo much content perfectly organized. I loved it!

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This was really good, really well done. Looking forward to part 2.

[@AJ-et3vf]

Awesome video! Thank you! So informative, gripping, and entertaining!

[@aaronchahal5080]

After this series please do a video on Emperor Majorian. He almost saved the Western Roman Empire from destruction and was arguably the last competent Emperor in Western Roman History. Also, felt so sad for his friend Aegidius who couldn't avenge his death.

[@HistoryMarche]

I'm definitely planning on covering Majorian. I already did some research. Can't give you a deadline, but I will cover him.

[@aaronchahal5080]

@@HistoryMarche that is fabulous also keep up the great work mate! I find the Majorian period interesting as it is barely covered by media yet one can argue it was the last great Triumvirate in Roman history between Aegdius, Ricimer and Majorian it is just a shame the wrong man won.

[@aaronchahal5080]

@@HistoryMarche Oh also just another idea if you are ever struggling for ideas on videos to make. Emperor Justinian 2nd's life is one to behold and should literally have a tv series or film. Born with the name Justinian and raised with the hope of being a great emperor like his Justinian the great. He started off promising by winning back control of areas of the balkans but he inherited a Byzantine Empire in an uneasy peace with the Arabs and confidence got the better of him and he started a war and got crushed so much so a revolt in Constantinople sprung up and he was deposed losing his nose in the process. He went on exile in the Crimea where he evaded imperial assassins when finally he fled to the steppes and married a daughter of a Khazar Khagan who offered soldier to restore him on the throne. He regains the Byzantine throne with Bulgar and Khazar support and ruled like a complete vengeful despot until he was finally removed from the throne in a revolt. It is just an interesting character arc as his first reign had real promise as he ruled rather fairly and made key reorganizations of the theme but he got way too cocky. The second reign was just pure vegeance and the years of exile took its toll on him. It is just an idea as he is not known much but it is an interesting story.

[@user-gv1dt7zd1w]

Absolutely wonderful video. That opening alone was captivating as heck! Awesome job History Marche, you're a real treasure trove!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

[@brenocoelho5304]

Excelente vídeo. Continue o bom trabalho.

[@robbabcock_]

Fantastic work! There's so much here that I'll have to go back at watch it once more.🙏😁👍

[@Dokja0]

Amazing work.. I am slipping sigh. Well, finally got to watch at last. Can't wait for part 2 even though I know what's gonna happen lol. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Huns to Romans: “Stand together, die together.”

[@manumano3887]

Shut up

[@bastardofthecentury]

@@manumano3887 Huh?

[@derptrolling4740]

Roman Empire just like United states

[@christopherthrawn1333]

Excellent work and research. Bravo to all put this colorful facts.

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awesome video! i'm enjoying it. it's the first video i watch and listen to when i get home from work.

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Always look forward to these. Thanks

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those sounds at the beginning was so good

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Honestly the patrons know what to choose and I thank them for this it is really interesting

[@Koko9333]

Amazing video! Thank you!

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Thank you for these videos!

[@Micloren]

Video quality and changing map is amazing. Top Tier!

[@ggregor123]

That’s was an excellent video. Visuals were superb. Great story telling. Had me gripped and engaged the whole time. Brilliant piece of work.

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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@@HistoryMarche you should do an entire series on khalid bin Waleed 🤩

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Your maps are amazing !!

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Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

[@rahjah6958]

Bro that ending has me on edge I’ve never been into the Romans in this time period because I’ve never found it that interesting but this guy makes hooks me in

[@victorcabanelas]

"I'm humble like that" Hahahaha! Man, the dialogues in this one were even more funny than usual! Keep up the great work!

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Great video!

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Excellent work, I'm really going to enjoy this :D

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Good work as always!

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Wonderful video!

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Yes! Happy Saturday to me!

[@Steven-D-Allan]

An awesome video - love your narration. Thank you!

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cutlass23]

The colour changing on the map was such a lovely addition! Amazing video as always.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

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Your videos are the pieces of art.That is amazing.These little humors in this video are very sweet by the way.Thank you very much...

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@DrinkingStar]

Very complex but complete history of that area at that time. Thanks.

[@davimattos7081]

The animated map in the first minutes of the video is just awesome!

[@SamDurkSheff]

To echo other people, I'm really impressed by how you got the map to reflect the vast movements going on, best I've seen!

[@andreascovano7742]

This is the interesting bit about aetius. He saved the empire, at least for some time. But he also led to many problems in the future. The confirmation of africa to the vandals a clear part of it. He was a savior, but when it came to his own interests. He stopped majorian (the future emperor that came the closest to restoring the roman empire) from marrying valentinian's daughter and helping therefore his legitimacy in the attempt to make his son emperor.

[@HistoryMarche]

Well said. Indeed. I'm planning to cover Majorian separately - I deliberately left him out of this video and what he did in the wars in Gaul, while serving under Aetius, I'm saving that info for another video :)

[@andreascovano7742]

@@HistoryMarche YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO MAJORIAN???? BEST HISTORY CHANNEL, nay, BEST KZbin CHANNEL EVER!

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@@HistoryMarche also alexander severus reform was a good idea

[@stevenironside4648]

@@HistoryMarche Glad to hear Majorian is getting a video, especially with all the political intrigue between him and Aetius as well as his march to save the empire. Easily one of the most captivating and Tragic heroes of the late empire.

[@nathanfan7327]

@@HistoryMarche Hype for Majorian. He's so rarely covered.

[@rackzoz5749]

Well made video. Thank you for your work!

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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I love your videos about european history, every new topic is amazing!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

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Love this channel!!

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Really great work again!!

[@jamesroseby3823]

Such a thorough background to the upcoming battle. Thank you.

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesxm4240]

Hurts watching The Western Empire Crumble with the Barbariens and Huns Chipping away at them and eventually become a shadow of its formal power.

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It was great it gave power to the Germanic tribes dominating Europe forever

[@sevoo1579]

looking so much forward for the second part

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Another Masterpiece, can't be more satisfied than this.

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I love your contents , we need part2 ASAP!

[@HistoryMarche]

few days

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Ha, ha, delicious the "keep an eye on" animation !

[@HistoryMarche]

😁

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WOW! That intro with the changing map was so cool. Keep up the great work :D

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you like it!

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This was such a great video

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Good work

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the Voice the Sounds The Maps everything just perfect. Really; Thank you

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The start of the video was very creepy cool 😎!! Nice touch.

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HistoryMarche out here with another BANGER

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Hands down one of the best history channels on youtube.

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Love the topics you pick! Great storytelling! Nice balance between audio and video. Dont make sound effects more intrusive than they are, must be discrete or they distract too much.

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I must admit you are the best of històry channels in terms of quality. Keep up the good work and pls hurry up with the 2nd part.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you, I will

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Great video from Barcelona!

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First time seeing such a dynamic map loved it keep it up!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks a ton!

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Also loved all your videos!!

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That opening map sequence is INCREDIBLE. If you look closely you can trace the path of the Vandals as they went down to take Carthage

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Keep up the good work!

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This channel is truly something special and I'm surprised u didn't hit 1M subscribers yet. Keep up the great work and good luck in the future ✌️

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rkurtz4]

Part 2/2 soon?! Love the length of these videos. Cardio just became fun

[@HistoryMarche]

3-4 days