Who were the Aramaeans? (Early Aramaean Kingdoms of the Iron Age)

In this episode, we take a quick look at the early history of the Aramaeans and how the Aramaic language spread to become the dominant tongue of the ancient Near East.
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[@user-gn8wy5hl9p]

Great video CY. We still exist tho! We're known as Syriac-Arameans and still speak a modern variant of Aramaic. Nowadays we are a predominantely christian nation living in a worldwide diaspora.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi there, thanks for stopping by! Yes, I know this video though is just the early history of the Aramaeans during the Iron Age...in future I hope to talk more about I'll talk more about Aramaic in late antiquity and also Syriac, hopefully soon! Thanks again for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@Luqa478]

کفاکم هراء ، انتو عرب ! تمام؟

[@mikeaweel9312]

@@Luqa478 وانت كفا كذب وإقصاء ، عندما كنا موجودين وكنا نعلم العالم الأبجدية لم يكن للعرب وجود ،وأول ذكر للعرب في التاريخ كان على منحوتة فخارية بالمسمارية وكان إسمكم ( عربايا ) وهي كلمة آرامية تعني الراحل المتنقل وبعدها تمت تسميتكم بال( سيراسين ) ومعناها اللص قاطع الطريق لن تستطيعوا أن تغيروا التاريخ بكذبكم وإفرائاتكم وحان لكم أن تخجلوا ، وحتى الآن علمائكم يقولون أننا لسنا عرب 😉، عندما كانت قصورنا من الغرانيت والرخام والأحجار كنتم تعيشون في الخيام والبيوت الطينية والحفر ومتاحف العالم والجامعات تشهد علينا وأثبت لي عكس ما قلته لك من مصادر موثوقة وتاريخية وإلا فاصمت

[@Luqa478]

@@mikeaweel9312 اخوي الكريم أنه كان قصدي انهو كلنا بالاصل عرب ، كه المعنى الحرفي لهاي الكلمة اهوا بدوي😐فهمت يا ܓܘܫ؟

[@Luqa478]

@@mikeaweel9312 یا مستر آنه ما اقول انی عربی😐 میه میه ، حالک واید غریب ، روح للدکتر

[@aramean1987]

Shlomo from Sweden! We are still alive, but far away from home! I write, read and speak fluent Aramaic! Anyways, thanks for the video!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it! I hope that all is well in Sweden... stay safe!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

Hello from Los Angeles COMMIEFORNIA I too SYRIAC ARAMIC ORTHODOX born in heaven BEIRUT LEBANON 🇱🇧

[@ashur3504]

ܣܘܪܝܐ ܐܣܘܪܝܐ ܐܫܘܪܝܐ

[@hmsdemolition8588]

Good morning from hell ( LOS ANGELES COMMIE_FORNIA ) I ALSO IS 💯% SYRIAC ARAMIC ORTHODOX , JUST WANT TO STOP BY AND SAY YOUR LUCKY SPEAKING OUR LANGUAGE , I ONLY KNOW OF 2 WORDS ZEGHLOW BEITO = GO HOME CAUSE THAT'S WHAT MY AUNT USED TO YELL AT ME BACK IN BEIRUT LEBANON

[@GeorgeHomestead]

Shlomo ahuno, Aramean as well. // George

[@abgartheblack8832]

Thank you for making this video about my people!! ♥️💛♥️💛♥️💛♥️💛

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, I love the Aramaean people and your rich history. Stay safe and God bless!

[@TheBurningLion]

The Arameans are still here! The increasing Aramean population within the Assyrian empire show the increasing number of Aramaic personal names and an increase of People within the Neo-Assyrian empire having Aramaic as a mother tounge. Even kingdoms such as Bit Bahiani still had their own king. Hadad-Yith'i was one such king. In a statue of him there are inscriptions in two languages. In the Akkadians language he is describes as a governor and in Aramaic he is described as their king. This shows that even though they paid tribute to the Assyrian king they (the Aramean in that area) still had their own king. Thank you for sharing, great video!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by and the info, I (and others who read it) appreciate it. Yes, I know that Aramaeans still exist, this was just a short video on early Aramaean history during the Iron Age. Yeah I love that statue of Hadad-Yith'i... one of my favorites from the period actually. Thanks again for stopping by, I really appreciate it. Stay safe!

[@TheBurningLion]

@@HistorywithCy Thank you for your great work!

[@gcrecords1731]

god blees you siria,aramaics from roma gypsy turkhis iranics farsy sanskrit aramaics dialects speakers, please preserve your languages aramaics languages of jesus christ on cross, god blees you siria with much happynes

[@HistorywithCy]

@@TheBurningLion Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@EJZJII]

I assure you they are not transparent skin with fur growing from their skulls! The Arameans are the descedants of slaves that are about to return to the Levant!

[@historicalminds6812]

Pretty cool how Aramaic spread due to how they were both spread out and dispersed by Mesopotamia forces. Great video CY

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it... stay safe!

[@warrior5215]

נחמד מאוד כיצד ארמית שטוחה בגלל איך שתיהם שטוחות ומבוזרות על ידי חיל מסופוטמיה. סרטון עצום, להתראות.

[@warrior5215]

كتير حلوة آرامي بكل العالم

[@faisalr.3536]

@@warrior5215 هذا يفسر بكل وضوح لجوء كثير من القبائل الآرامية والعمورية إلينا خصوصا في شرق الجزيرة العربية (البحرين وشرق السعودية والكويت وبعض أجزاء الإمارات) وهذه القبائل قبل الإسلام كانت مسيحية نسطورية وفيها عادات وتقاليد الآراميين كما إنها أيضا العربية هنا مختلفة عن عربية البادية فنحن نتكلم لهجة فيها الكثير من الكلمات الآراميين (ابحث عن الشعب البحراني في الخليج والبحرين وستعرف عما اتكلم) يا رفيق.

[@faisalr.3536]

@Spolierman we know that Well buddy! We are the ancestors of the Babylonian, Akkadian and Assyrian culture and our Bahrani Arabic Dialect is full of Aramaic, Babylonian and Akkadian vocabulary and some cultural traits! Added to all of this later we have become the main centers of Church of the East or the NESTORIAN CHURCH!!!! There are some popular Nestorian Bishops and Priests were born around here especially the Issac of Nineveh or Issac the Bahrani! Also, Priest Lilian who lived in Aldair Samaheej area... Which are by themselves are Christian names.. Aldair for example means The Monastery! It's a village that exists until this day and moment!

[@ArturdeSousaRocha]

Considering their importance and how far spread they were, Aramaeans seem to get relatively little attention in general history.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yeah, the don't get the coverage that they deserve. I suppose it's because they never ruled over a large empire and so we don't talk about them much in our history books, save for perhaps their language which persevered at least into late antiquity. Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by... stay safe!

[@timomastosalo]

History often follows the ruling country of their time. As if nothing else happened elsewhere.

[@user-gn8wy5hl9p]

The thing is we still exist. We stil speak a modern variant of modern Aramaic and live in a worldwide diaspora.

[@stephenrioux6821]

Actually, Arameans get a lot of attention. But they don't get credit for being Aramaic. The list includes Babylonians, Assyrians, Amorites, Canaanites, and Hebrews. All spoke variations of Aramaic. Assyrian and Babylonian palace communications continued to use Akkadian Cuneiform due to widespread knowledge of written Aramaic.

[@sfccapello]

@@stephenrioux6821 It was because the majority of people living in Babylonia and living in Assyria were Arameans. They intermixed and the Aramean identity survived.

[@norayoukhana71]

beautiful, I absolutely love and enjoy your videos, as an Assyrian woman from Ninveh / Iraq : thank you so much 🙏

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Assyrians and Aramaeans, both modern day ethnicities, are beautiful. And ancient. Even if some members of both claim the other one Is extinct sometimes 😅

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Beautiful cultures non the less

[@killthecensors58]

I've said it before but I just love your animated maps. That you show the different culture-groups and empires expanding and moving really sets you above and beyond other historical map/documentary makers. It makes things crystal clear despite the confusing history of the period.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, that was pretty much my goal. I've always been in love with maps and think I secretly wanted to be a cartographer when I was a kid. They're a lot of fun to create too. Thanks again for stopping by, stay safe!

[@adamizgin]

Proud to be an Aramean (or Syriac, as we are also known as nowadays) and to speak Aramaic, known as the primary language of Jesus Christ. Today we are an ethnic group in diaspora, with around 17 million Arameans around the world. Most of us are Christians, although during the Aramean Genocide (Sayfo) that occurred 1915 a large amount of us were forced to become Muslims.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing... yeah I would like to do more on Armaean and also the history of the Syriac language and its influence. If there are any other topics that you think I should cover, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again for stopping by and stay safe!

[@geo_ad04]

Are we really 17 millions?!

[@adamizgin]

Geo A yes about 17 million around the world, when we count all of the Churches together and also the Muslims

[@kyocobran1463]

That's really cool! I've always wondered if there are Syrian Muslims who identify with their Aramean ancestry?

[@wilhelmreinhardt4643]

@@adamizgin Are you guys related to the modern Assyrians who speak Neo Aramaic?

[@brianbuckley1234]

Really appreciated the insight into Aramaic language and its cultural spread. Great video and thank you very much

[@ReidarWasenius]

Thanks! A really valuable addition to the overall picture of the region - both in space and time.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, glad you found it useful and interesting. Stay safe!

[@lvctgz709]

Hey, I am aramean (Syriac) and speak a neo-Aramaic dialect called Turoyo and write the serto and estrangela Aramaic scripts I really enjoyed this video thank you!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Glad that you liked the video and more to come soon... maybe a history of the Syriac language or something related. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@lvctgz709]

History with Cy thank you, have a great day and keep the great videos going!

[@HistorywithCy]

@@lvctgz709 Thank YOU!

[@IsraelYoungLion]

Do you live in Syria, friend?

[@lvctgz709]

Yasharahla Young Lion no I was born in tur abdin turkey kafro elayto

[@volodymyrcuza9994]

What a great beginning of the weekend with the History with Cy!:)

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, appreciate the kind words...stay safe!

[@agemmemnon100]

Glad to see someone talking about this interesting people as they often get overlooked or are only given a cursory mention.

[@illbeback126]

so interesting! new insights gained. subscribed and thumbed up!

[@jesussaves1875]

I must say - history has become really fun with your video's :) Love it !!!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, that's actually one of my goals with these...make ancient history more fun for everyone. Thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it. Stay safe!

[@Aj-zr8dz]

Excellent! Would love to see a video on the origins of the Arameans and their possible connection to the Amorites or the early Armenians, Syrio-Hittites etc

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Yes, I think I'll do a podcast going into more detail... the possible connection to the Amorites is mainly due to both of them having to commonalities - speaking similar western Semitic languages and also occupying roughly the same area that the Amorites of the 2nd millennium BCE were spread out in. Anyway, thanks again and stay safe!

[@canaanphil9172]

Canaanites , Amorites , Arameans , Hetites , Assyrians , Arabs , Hebrews , phoenicians are all semitic brother that branched off each other and developed slightly different languages due to geographic distance , except for the Zionist khazars that created conflict amongst all of us . Whether , you say shalamu liku , Shalom , Salam etc you are a semite and Abrahamic , before 1948 we were one nation called Palestine (southern Syria) and sham (northern Syria) , the northern levante and the southern levante later Jordan , Lebanon and Zionist Israel were curved out of Palestine and Syria .

[@Aj-zr8dz]

@@canaanphil9172 I'm Palestinian Syrian myself and Syriac Aramean. To me as well, Syria is north Palestine and Palestine is southern Syria. al-Sham (means left but refers to the North) I wonder if the name is directly connected to the Semitic speaking people as al-Sham is our homeland. There were also two major tribes of Amorites, Beni Sama'el (again the North) and Beni Yaminu (you guessed it, the South referring to the area around Yemen) The Arameans (Ahlamu) were in a confederation with the northern Amorites.. so I wonder if they just merged into one and the name went through a metathesis (switching letters around) As for the Khazars well let's go further really.. many Turkic tribes were kicked out of east Asia by China and Mongols.. they went west and obliterated much of Assyrian and Aramean presence in the Middle East and central Asia and later took over the Arab world. For them being originally semi-nomads with their own religion, the Abrahamic faiths didn't originally matter to them. The Khazar Turk leadership chose Judaism for political reasons, many khazars themselves stayed pagans and later orthodox Christians or Muslims.

[@Aj-zr8dz]

@@HistorywithCy Looking forward to your new uploads as usual bud, thank you!

[@Confucius_76]

@@Aj-zr8dz I'm interested in the connection between Yemen and the amorites. Did amorites migrate to Yemen? I thought Yemen was Arabic. Excuse my ignorance on this subject :) I don't know a lot but I'd like to know more

[@deathblade111]

I read about these guys! Have you ever considered doing a vid on the Scythians? I don’t know how advanced their writing system was but their metal work was fascinating.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yes! It's in the line up... in the next month or two there will be a lot of Iranic peoples and empires discussed including the Medes, Persians, Scythians and others...can't wait to put it out! Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it. Stay safe!

[@goldiegolderman1842]

@@HistorywithCy Thank you!! :)

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

History with Cy very cool, the Scythians, along with the Canaanites and Gauls are some of my favorite historical cultures

[@caesumcrimson6381]

@@HistorywithCy Hi Cy, are you going to be continuing your Canaanite series and doing a vid on the Phoenicians specifically? I loved the series but was hanging out for you to focus on them. Love your work, i'm binging your videos as we speak.

[@sfccapello]

Arameans are still alive today, and they are called SYRIACS, and they still speak Aramaic!!

[@cgeorge4930]

You're the man Cy! Appreciate this videos sir!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, glad you stopped by...stay safe!

[@thewowfowyay7335]

always astonishing, always fascinating, always interesting, always entertaining, and just always awesome!!!!!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you stopped by! I'm always happy when you all enjoy the videos about the lesser known topics like Aramaeans. More to come, stay safe!

[@jimmysanchez7087]

Dope episode Cy! 👍🏼

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, glad you liked it...stay safe!

[@ByzantineCalvinist]

My barber is an Assyrian Christian from Iraq. While I was in his shop last week, he and another patron were conversing in Aramaic. I hope the language survives the exile of so many of this ancient community.

[@aramean1987]

Sorry to tell you but they are not ancient assyrians. they just adopted the term 100 years ago. They were called Arameans or Syrians before.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@aramean1987 huh. I seen this debate before. Assyrians claiming Aramaeans no longer exist and Aramaeans saying Assyrians no longer exist. Why cant both exist? People do mix. If someone did a DNA test and got Mesopotamian and the other got Levantine, than doesn't that prove something? I think people forget miscegenation exists.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@aramean1987 if I was from the middle-east I'd rather be half Assyrian and half Aramaean. Maybe with some Babylonian and Amorite ancestry as well. Instead of just one. All these are cool.

[@gabrielalpert6631]

Syriac-arameans are not the ancient arameans. Population genetics studies have shown that Assyrians, Chaldeans and syriac-arameans are the same people, as individuals have a high genetic affinity with each other. Genetically, they are a fairly homogenous group of people. Aramaic was introduced to the Neo-Assyrian Empire via deportation of some of the ancient Arameans to the Assyrian heartland, located around Nineveh. The ancient Assyrians adopted this language as the lingua franca of the empire, since it had an easier alphabet to use than the old Akkadian language that the Assyrians used to speak and write. Eventually, Aramaic replaced Akkadian entirely in the Assyrian empire, so this is the language modern Assyrians speak today. However, the ancient Assyrians kept some loanwards and grammatical structure from Akkadian when switching over to Aramaic. Linguist Geoffrey Khan deduces that the dialects that modern Assyrians speak today is not a direct descendant of Syriac. Rather, it shows elements from Akkadian that are not present in other forms of Syriac. If the modern Assyrians were mainly descended from Arameans, then they would have a strong genetic affinity with the Syrians who are mostly descended from Arameans. However, this is clearly not the case here. In reality, Assyrians are genetically more closely related to Northern Iraqis, who are also likely descended mainly from the Assyrians and other indigenous peoples of Mesopotamia that had been Arabized, not ancient Levantines. Tl;dr the descendants of the arameans are the Syrians who ironically don’t speak Aramaic but arabic due to arabization while the “syriac-arameans” are the descendants of the Assyrians and speak Aramaic because it was the lingua Franca of their empire. I don’t mean to offend anyone but this is the truth.

[@gabedel9456]

@@aramean1987 haha you are dreaming boy there is nothing called modern Arameans this term was created 1980 in Germany.. Assyria is the nation and its people are Assyrians the Syriac Christians have always been known as Assyrians.. Arameans were ancient bedouins there are almost nothing known about them and I wonder why :)

[@robbabcock_]

Great video!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it...more on the region to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@yakovmatityahu]

I am Indian and christian, and after reading about Aramean history and people i have fallen in love with them and the Aramaic culture...

[@drmg735]

From Kerala?

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@drmg735 chhattisgarh, what about you?

[@drmg735]

@@yakovmatityahu my roots originate in tur abdin in Turkey, but im now in Australia. My background is Syriac orthodox though

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@drmg735 ohk, i love Syrian Christian tradition because of its relation to Scam called islam...i listen to many many channels that discuss the origins of Islam...i am learning Syriac too...

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@drmg735 nice to meet you 🙂

[@hugotorrado3948]

Very good video of history of the Aramaic tribes.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it!

[@biljanamilanovic1682]

Bellissimo e sorprendente come sempre. Grazie tante!

[@zoethegreatfish]

This was awesome. I had no idea. Thanks for showing the alphabet. Fascinating.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you liked it and more to come...stay safe!

[@YoreHistory]

Fantastic video, well done Cy! As you know love the history of that entire region.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure and more to come! Hopefully we'll collab soon!

[@YoreHistory]

@@HistorywithCy We will! Brainstorming as im working on next video lol.

[@Sarke2]

Another great video Cy, i think Arameans are definetely related to Amorites, it is really interesting how they shaped the whole region and influenced it with their language, do you think they even outnumbured Assyrian population?, it would be intersting to do a video about Chaldeans :)

[@cirobarachiel7696]

I agree everything point to that they came from Amorites. And yes they outnumbered the Assyrian population.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, always great to hear from you! I agree with both of your points. Most scholars believe that the Aramaeans were the descendants of the Amorites. In terms of speakers of Aramaic, yes. With regard to ethnicity, that's a really interesting question. In the end I think that it depends on how you define Aramaean - is it just the ethnic group or all of the Aramaic speakers, which eventually were many in number as Aramaic became the lingua-franca of the region. Based on what I know, I'd say yes, there were probably more Aramaeans than Assyrians, at least initially, and they seem to have been more spread out, especially to the west. As for Chaldeans, yeah that would also be an interesting one to cover...I'll look into it! Thanks again, stay safe!

[@potterylady44]

Amorites are Hamites (Canaanites)

[@Itsme-um3vj]

Hey Thanks for the video , I'm syrian (NOT syriac) and still speak aramaic and I'm muslim too 😊 🦅💪🇸🇾

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank YOU for stopping by and glad that you liked the video. More to come, stay safe!

[@ice-ui8xo]

The flag you are using is a syriac aramean christian flag , stop trying to hijack our flag , the flame on the flag represents the holy spirit.

[@aram226]

@@ice-ui8xo lol

[@joahua122]

@@ice-ui8xo what there is no Christianity on it lol go back to pagan

[@oneeye999]

Really interesting!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks!

[@syriacartist3490]

Thanks a lot 👍😊 appreciate the accurate just video 👌

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, glad you liked it! More to come, stay safe!

[@caesumcrimson6381]

Hi Cy, I've only recently been introduced to your channel but very much liking what i'm seeing! I've just finished the Canaanite videos and now starting the Sumerian ones. What i like most about your videos is firstly the subject matter, i am really interested atm in Ancient bronze age (or even pre-bronze age) civilizations especially atm in the Middle East. But as i watch more i'm very interested to see what else is out there, i know you've done the Olmecs, Indus Valley and Bronze Age China but maybe you could do a world bronze age tour series? Where you compare the earliest civs from each continent / region? Just a thought. Another thing i wanted to let you know which i think sets you apart from other historical channels is your constant commitment to primary sources, you are always leading straight into an inscription, artefact or excavation, i also like that you read out accounts, so keep up the great work! One last thought is that, i dunno if you're going for this or others may like it, but i recommend you maybe work on the polish / styling of your thumbnails. I'm not saying do clickbait etc but honestly, initially i was reluctant to click on a vid cos i thought your thumbnail (mainly the lettering) looked a bit amateur or juvenile. I'm glad i did and your content is anything but amateur or juvenile but i think you'd benefit and get more viewers from maybe having a stylised / modern graphic depicting the civilisation and change the font of the lettering. Either way really enjoying the channel and think you're doing an amazing job and above all, one of the more illuminating history channels going round.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it and the kind words of encouragement...it's viewers like you who inspire me to put more of these out. Thanks also about the advice with regard to thumbnails. I suppose I wanted them to be a bit different than many of the others I see but you do make an interesting point that I never really thought of. I'll think about other designs, though it's interesting... a couple of people have told me that due to the thumbnail style and lettering, they can now instantly recognize my videos when doing a KZbin search and instantly click on them when they do, which I thought was pretty cool. Anyway, thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it as it helps me to make this channel and its videos better. If you have any questions or further suggestions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@caesumcrimson6381]

@@HistorywithCy No worries, thank you for making such informative and detailed videos and for taking the time to talk to me! Yeah i think it just might be my subjective opinion so if you're getting other feedback saying keep it then i'd factor that in! For content i'd really love to see a further Canaanite video on the Phoenicians but other than that you're making great content so i cant wait to see what you do next regardless. Thanks again for replying (i've never had a youtuber respond to a comment) and keep up the good work as i think you're a real up and comer in historical video scene!

[@HistorywithCy]

@@caesumcrimson6381 Oh Phoenicians coming up for sure... hopefully it'll be complete within the next month, stay tuned! My pleasure chatting with you all... honestly, I never had people to discuss history with when I was younger so the fact that so many of you are out there and take the time to comment/ask questions/give feedback just encourages me to make more of these. The thanks goes to YOU!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

Cy your do just fine KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK

[@nasserBack]

Will you please make a video on the Gutian dynasty as part of your videos on Mesopotamia? Great work and best history KZbin channel ❤️

[@HistorywithCy]

That would be a fun one! I'll look into it, thanks for the suggestion!

[@MysticsMagazine]

A good video, thank you. (Look into the pronunciation of cuneiform to make a slight correction = que+ney+i+form)

[@evanchrstian5555]

I am Aramaic thanks for this video 🙏

[@tjw9985]

I never knew these people existed. Thank you for your video.

[@HistorywithCy]

Glad you learned something new and thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it! Stay safe!

[@tjw9985]

@@HistorywithCy I'm not stopping by. I've subscribed.

[@morskojvolk]

I genuinely enjoy all your content! Thank you. Hope you delve more into the Late Bronze Age collapse.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the feedback, comments like yours make my day. More on the Bronze Age collapse coming for sure. In the meantime, check out the video on the Sea Peoples I did a few months ago...that might be something of interest to you. Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it!

[@morskojvolk]

@@HistorywithCy Saw it, loved it.

[@tacata1968]

Proud to speak a derivative language of the aramaic!

[@Jack2000-fq7ph]

The first written mentioning of Arameans was in the story of prophet Abrahams life. Abrahams descendants married Arameans. Arameans are mentioned in the bible and Abraham was referred to as the wandering Aramean. Laban was Aramean in the bible. Prophet Abraham lived nearly 4000 years ago so Arameans have been around much earlier than 1000 bc.

[@ibrahimakgul8626]

Great Video from a descendant of the Aramaic people 💪💪

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the kind words...you all have an amazing history that really just starts in the Iron Age. I hope to one day talk more about it in future videos. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@ibrahimakgul8626]

@@HistorywithCy I would be happy to watch them! Is it possible for you to provide the source of your videos? History books etc. It's just for my own interest. Kind regards!

[@HistorywithCy]

@@ibrahimakgul8626 Sure, there's a link to the sources in the video description. Let me know if it doesn't work...thanks!

[@mithridatesvi1650]

Amazing video!!! Can you make the next video about Babylonia? (Fifth dynasty or second dynasty of Sealand)

[@HistorywithCy]

I'll definitely look into it as I've done many on Babylonia before, but not on those dynasties! It might be a podcast because I'll look into it for sure!

[@mithridatesvi1650]

@@HistorywithCy Thank you so much!!! I was really surprised that you did the Isin-Babylonia video, because the only trully known dynasties of Babylon are the Amorite, the Kassite and the Chaldean, and no one talks about the isin-babylon, the 2 dynasties of the Sealand, the elamite one, the bazi or the E Dynasty. That is why I love this chanel, because it talks about almost every single part of the Mesopotamic History.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@mithridatesvi1650 My pleasure, I'd do them all if possible. The next one though will probably be the Neo-Babylonia Empire just because it kind of fits in with the timeline that I'm currently in (end of Assyrian Empire, rise of Achaemenid), but I'll keep these lesser known dynasties in mind. Thanks again!

[@mithridatesvi1650]

@@HistorywithCy Thank you too, and take care!!

[@Evansdrad8515]

Aramaeans (and Assyrians) have a great history.

[@EJZJII]

Indeed...just wait until the invasion from the firmament happens and the beings come and hunt you all down. They are huge owl looking creatures that will be hunting you all down! Get ready! The Prince is here!

[@BlueOcean696]

Assyrians are dead people. Modern Assyrians are in fact Arameans.

[@Evansdrad8515]

@@BlueOcean696 Assyrians from Iraq say Aramaeans from Syria are extinct and Aramaeans from Syria claim Iraqis are Aramaean. I say both Aramaean and Assyrians are the continuation of the original historical groups. If a Iraqi did a DNA test, his results will say Mesopotamia. If a Syrian did a DNA test, he'll get Levantine. Levantine and Mesopotamian DNA being different clusters. Surely results in different origins. I've concluded both groups exist. Not one or other. That's stupid political nationalism nonsense.

[@piperar2014]

Are there resources on period battle tactics? How were chariots used in battle? Were chariots armed with archers, with spearmen? What were infantry tactics? Was there any form of phlanix or shield wall? Were slings a battlefield weapon?

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by and your comment. I know that there are based on various Assyrian reliefs - check out H.W.F. Sagg's book The "Might that was Assyria" and the "Companion to Ancient Assyria" for more some basic info on tactics. Thanks and stay safe!

[@gabrielgabro6797]

Syriac here❤️

[@malms4026]

Can you put links to the music you use in the description?

[@susanna5252]

Abraham's family as well as Rebecca and Leah and Rachel's fathers were called "Aramean" in the Bible.

[@lukasabraham6374]

ARAMEAN❤️🦅💛✝️💪

[@alfredthepatientxcvi]

❤️🧡💛💛💚💙🤎🤍🖤💜❤️

[@JoseLopez-ox6en]

I've always wondered who the Arameans were. I've always read that their language was used all over the fertile crescent, but there was never any explanation as to who they were. Thanks so much.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, glad you found it useful! More on the ancient near east and the Aramaeans to come in the future, stay tuned!

[@EJZJII]

We were dispersed from our land. The same land that is being occupied by our enemies. The same enemies that will be exiled soon...but with much bloodshed. The beings are coming to utterly destroy you all. Our time out of the land has expired. The Prince is in America awaiting to be taken and Dressed...

[@sfccapello]

Arameans are still alive today, and they are called SYRIACS, and they still speak Aramaic!!

[@cirobarachiel7696]

Yes i have friends in Germany, they are Arameans and speak Aramaic. They are originally from Mesopotamia.

[@sfccapello]

@@cirobarachiel7696 Posidonius 135 BCE. He was a Greek philosopher often quoted by other authors. He stated that "the people we Greek call "Surioi" (Syrians/Syriacs), they call themselves "Aramaioi" (Arameans)". -Syrian Archers who was in the Roman empire were Arameans. -And Palmyra and Edessa were Aramean kingdoms.

[@gcrecords1731]

the sirians village in allepo still spook aramaics even today they spook arabics and aramaics 2 languages ,becouse arabics is sumeryan aramaics dialects

[@EpicLionMusic]

No we are called arameans OR syriacs

[@sfccapello]

@Yousef Ghaneemah Many words in modern Arabic have Aramaic orgin

[@MariaCKouto]

Nice video. It’s a time tunnel. ❤️

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@SuryoyoAramean]

Hey my friend. I really liked your video about the Arameans, my compliments. Is there coming another video about the Arameans? I could help you with that, I got much knowledge about the Arameans and look forward to another video!

[@overtaker2079]

Hey man, i am a syrian. I would really like to learn about the history of my people. if you wouldnt mind, i would enjoy learning more about them

[@assyriannahrin]

Hi CY, great video as usual, I have question for you, the Assyrian king Tukulti-apil-esharra did mention AHLAMU and not ARAMEANS. So how did you know he is talking about Arameans ?

[@FOOTSY963]

Ahlamu was what the Arameans were called by the Assyrians

[@Emcee_Squared]

I recently started reading the Bible to see if I can make any historical connections to the people, places, or events mentioned in there. It appears the biblical character Abraham may have been an Aramean who left "Ur Casidim" and had a stop in Haran (shown in the above map, an Aramean city). Isaac and Jacob married Aramean women from Abraham's "place of birth", which is disputed, some saying it is the Ur in Sumer and some saying it is Urfa modern Sanliurfa (in Turkey, right next to Haran and even the pre-historic Gobekli Tepe). To me Urfa makes more sense as it was more likely Arameans existed in that region at that time. Another thing is Abraham interacted with Philistines, which means that if he did exist it would have been after the Sea Peoples arrived in the Late Bronze age. And this throws the entire chronology of sequence of events in the bible into haywire since the Israelites were supposed to have been in Egypt for some 400 years prior to the exodus. Nevertheless, it's interesting to read an ancient book which speaks of these ancient peoples, cultures, places, and religions and to connect them to what we know from extra-biblical sources.

[@Ninjakitsune978]

I stumbled across that too. My guess is, that there were either Philistines BEFORE the Bronze age collapse, but they only rose to prominence later. Or They were a people group, that lived, where the Philistine lived later and as such were believed to be Philistines. I personally find the first theory more likely as we don't know nearly enough about the Bronze Age Collapse and the Sea People. What we know from the books of Judges and Samuel is, that the Isrealites couldn't work iron for quite a while, but the Phillistines could. This explains the odd weapon choices of the judges like ox pokers and donkey skulls. Also only King Saul and his son Jonathan had swords in his last battle. The Phillistines could have learned how to make iron weapons giving them an edge against their neighbors. Helping them rise to power until other nations learned the secret as well. I think, that the book of Judges happens during the Bronze Age Collapse as constant raids from different people groups devestate the area over and over again and the use of iron begins.

[@Emcee_Squared]

@@Ninjakitsune978 well the one philistines were from greece or crete, and they were working iron there before the near east. The sea peoples may have brought knowledge of iron working with them, ushering in the iron age.

[@arameanboy7603]

We Arameans still exist!!!! Give us the attention we need lol

[@lvctgz709]

Aramean Boy yes we need it ahouno amen

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Yes, of course... this video though is just on the early Aramaeans during the Iron Age, not their (or your people's) full history. As I go further in the time line, I'll talk more about Aramaic in late antiquity and also Syriac. Thanks again for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@lcmiracle]

Let global senpai notice you!

[@siegfriedlechler7412]

I think this video is good because it is important that someone takes on this topic. If the history of the Arameans were revealed, then the history of Europe would have to be rewritten. The origin of the Arameans can be deduced from the relationship of Abraham's descendants with the Arameans. It is known that Abraham came from Ur in Chaldea around 1900. This means Ur in the Caucasus, the Horpaxhad of the Horites. This means that the Arameans originally came from the headwaters of the Euphrates. An OT. prophet called the land of the Arameans Kir. This was the land of Ar named after the mountains of Ararrat. Hence the name Ar-ameans. The Arameans came from the land of the Aryans., Hor. One of their city's was haran. The Arameans were an extremely expansive people of 5 tribes: 1. Mash 2. Uz 3. Guti 4. Getea 5. Lud >>>Mash expanded south, establishing Damascus in Syria and Mari in Babylonia At that time around 1900 BC: the entire source area of the Euphrates and Tigris was named after Abraham's relative Nahor, Naharin, and was mainly inhabited by Arameans. 1750 BC. the Babylonians destroyed the Aramaic Mari so that the Arameans had to give way. They expanded into Egypt with Canaanites as Hyksos and ruled it for 100 years. Descendants of Mash also expanded into Asia Minor and founded Troy. According to old reports, after their defeat, the Trojans fled to all the peoples of Europe. The Franks are also said to have been Trojans in 445 BC. fled to northern Germany via the Ukraine after the 3rd Trojan War. They had a lot of wars with the Germans there and didn't even know their language. >>>Brygus, a son of Mash, expanded with his offspring across the Danube to the Balkans. 1200vC. When they came to Asia Minor from there with the Sea Peoples, they destroyed the kingdom of the Hatti and established the kingdom of the Phrygians. They came to southern Germany and built cities like Brigobanna = Beuren, and Brigantum = Brixante = Bregenz and Vindomagnum = Augsburg. The Brigantes, under pressure from Germanic peoples, moved on as Brigantes to Vindomoram in England. The Aramaic brigands were a warrior people, to this day we have the name Brigate for a military unit from them. >>>Uz became a seafaring people, they gave their name to the Azov Sea (lake uzov). There was the land of Uz where Job of the Old Testament lived. The Uz, as Ausonianites, sailed to Italy and Sweden. >>>Guti settled above Assyria in the Caucasus. They subjugated the Akkadian empire of Sargon for 150 years and became Assyrians. The rest of the Guti migrated to Sweden and we know them as Goths, whose history is well known. >>>Getea the Aramaic Getea became Scythians in Persia and Dacia in Romania, known as the Massagetae. Under pressure from Rome, they fled to Sweden, as evidenced by DNA evidence. >>>Lud, these were the Aramaic Luddbu in the Caucasus. They came around 1500BC. as Lydians to Asia Minor and built their state of Luwiya. From there they became the greatest sea power of the early days and settled in Italy together with the Etruscans. S.L.

[@ramibakkar]

Chaldeans are Aramaeans too

[@aramean1987]

Yes!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

The ARAMIC became SYRIAC ARAMIC ORTHODOX Christians !!! I know I am 1 of them

[@HistorywithCy]

Yup! I'm going to do a video on Syriac Christians as I get further down the timeline... thanks for stopping by, stay safe!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

@@HistorywithCy dude ur awesome , bless you and bless your work !!! I have been LOOKING for a channel like this for ever and I found out about you by accident !!! Thank you CY & thanks be to GOD

[@alannahmay3823]

@@HistorywithCy Is Syriac as a language considered a form of Aramaic?

[@declanrenault6720]

Do you think you will ever do a video on the wildlife that lived there during this time? I’ve heard there were elephants and lions in the Middle East!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by. To be honest I don't think I"ll make a specific video on wildlife, though I might mention it now and then where relevant. About elephants... there were some elephant corps in various armies later on but they were imported from other areas by humans and as far as I know not native to the area. If I learn something different I'll let you know! Thanks so much for stopping by, stay safe!

[@declanrenault6720]

History with Cy I did a bit of research and stumbled upon Syrian Elephants! Some believe they may have been Indian elephants though

[@freepalestine1673]

@@declanrenault6720 that IS a good idea tho. I wonder who would cover that though...

[@PAWANKUMAR-xv8kt]

It's nice

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you!

[@mikeaweel9312]

Shlomo Ahonaythi ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@g-rexsaurus794]

Do you know any good and solid language tree for all known modern and ancient Semitic languages? I'm trying to understand better how related those populations are to one another.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by. I think if you do a Google search you'll find a few language trees. I like the map in this article: www.britannica.com/topic/Semitic-languages Thanks again, stay safe!

[@g-rexsaurus794]

@@HistorywithCy Sadly the one there is a bit too simple, I wanted to see also the smaller sub-groups between languages such as Amorite, Hebrew and Aramean which some other trees show, but I have not seen a coherent and large tree yet. Thanks anyway!

[@HistorywithCy]

@@g-rexsaurus794 Actually I have a chart in a book that might help you... send me an email (address in ABOUT section) and I'll send you a scan of it. Thanks!

[@KeinsingtonCisco]

Good Job..I think the Aramean diaspora even spread to bmac and south Asia with the tribe of Ephrem. Also I think the goddess Ishtar statue is the semitic male equivalent Attar cheers

[@KeinsingtonCisco]

Aramaean

[@HistorywithCy]

Yes, I believe you may be correct. To be honest I'm not sure about how many people of Aramaean descent made it into Central and South Asia, but numerous Aramaic texts and inscriptions have been found in both places. It would definitely be an interesting topic to examine further. As always, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

Ephram clan jews went iran in 200 ad and later.

[@JungleJargon]

The Arameans having control of the trade routes explains how they traveled as far as India where the F paternal haplogroup is quite prevalent.

[@Confucius_76]

Nice Vid. One mistake though, the Assyrian Empire fell in 612BC not 1610 :)

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by! Slip of the tongue...I meant 610 BC.. thanks and stay safe!

[@samisiddiqi5411]

I love these history videos. If only there was as much information on Islamic history as there were on Canaanites.

[@cirobarachiel7696]

Did you know that many Arameans still live today. And many Arameans contribut to the Islamic golden age.

[@lvctgz709]

Ciro Barachiel yes we do Aram shall rise again!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it! I think there's probably more on Islamic history out there than Canaanites. As I go down the timeline, I"ll get into that as well! Thanks again and stay safe!

[@samisiddiqi5411]

@@HistorywithCy the unfortunate thing with Islamic history is that it's difficult to find the true history without being put in a dead end. The most convincing arguments for it's origins I found was Dan's Gibson's scholarly work but it's so controversial. With the Islamic tradition there is just a lot of useless information for it's history because there's unfortunately lots of dishonesty from both folks who are pro or anti Islamic.

[@samisiddiqi5411]

@@cirobarachiel7696 a history of the Arameans and the Hebrews, alongside both people's relationship with early Islam would be a phenomenal topic!

[@Pjd-jn2or]

You should make a series about The History of Hebrews and Israelites

[@HistorywithCy]

One day...

[@tangobayus]

A long time ago I was taught that Jesus spoke Aramaic. Now I know why. Thanks!

[@HistorywithCy]

Glad to know you learned something, motivates me to put out more of these. Thanks so much for stopping by, really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@tangobayus]

@@HistorywithCy I've been watching a whole bunch of your videos the past few days. Great stuff.

[@gulshanshamim7583]

Please explain arameans and Palmyra

[@abdullahidahir9884]

What about the Scythians and Sarmatians of Central Asia?, not much videos about them and their lives on KZbin.

[@HistorywithCy]

Scythians coming up for sure, stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by, stay safe!

[@abdullahidahir9884]

History with Cy when should I expect the next video to come up?

[@HistorywithCy]

@@abdullahidahir9884 Scythians in the next month or 6 weeks... I'm working on one for the Medes right now and will slowly transition into the Iranian and Indo-European steppe peoples after that. Thanks!

[@TheBADR127]

@@HistorywithCy what about arabs when you going video about them p.s i love you

[@HistorywithCy]

@@TheBADR127 You know I have some material on ancient Arabian kingdoms but not a lot of visuals that I can use. Still looking for them, otherwise I'll perhaps just make a podcast on it. Will put out something this summer though, thanks for your interest...stay safe!

[@dr.enochmetatron6830]

greetings. thanks for the great video. BIT is pronounced BAYT with hard A sounds exactly like fish "BAIT". yes it means house.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by and the feedback, I really appreciate it. Interesting, bayt is the word in Arabic... thanks for sharing...stay safe!

[@philliparieff7862]

History with Cy And bayt , pronounced exactly the same, is , in Hebrew, Classic and Modern ,construct (combination) form. Example בית-ספר bayt-sefer “house of book” i.e. school

[@freepalestine1673]

@@philliparieff7862 same with the word bab. It means door and it is used in alot of languages surrounding mesopotamia and arabia, not just arabic. I believe it's in the Georgian vocabulary too, correct me if I'm wrong.

[@philliparieff7862]

Khalid Rajabalee Yes בבא bava in Jewish Aramaic means gate,door

[@freepalestine1673]

@@philliparieff7862 it's cool how vocabulary spreads. Wonder which language the root came from.

[@zennkidu]

Hey Cy, great video, but I do wonder if you meant to say southeastern Anatolia when you say southwestern Anatolia. It is the southeastern region that lies next to Syria and Iraq. When you refer to southwestern Anatolia, I immediately think of Arzawa or even the Greek coastal colonies. Peace.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yes, you are right... slip of the tongue, I have to stop making these so late at night! I think you're the only person who's caught that, or at least commented on it. Thanks for letting me know... I'll have to have more coffee next time I'm reviewing a video. Appreciate you stopping by and more history dealing with SOUTHEASTERN Anatolia coming up... thanks again, stay safe!

[@Trag-zj2yo]

What I fimd strange is the statement by many that if we forget the past we are doomed to repeat it. I find it doesn't make a difference, we will repeat the past good or bad because that's our nature.

[@hyperion3145]

You repeat if you don't bother. Just because it is in your nature does not mean it is uncontrollable and inevitable. You can see rulers that have learned their lessons and govern almost perfectly throughout their reign. Things repeat but that does not mean you should fall for the same trick twice and thrice more because it is in your nature to be fooled. It is even more in your nature to adapt and change.

[@mehmetdereroberer5553]

I m Kurdish and i can speak little aramaic 😊

[@philo3838]

This is really good thanks I've always hard that ancient Arabs used Aramaic because it's more formal, some went even as far as saying Aramaic is the original Arabic and thought that was nonsense since Arabs were proud of their language more than anything else but this shows the truth. They used it for communication with others, that's why reliefs exist, just like Egyptians used akkadian for communication while considering it a barbarian tongue

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Both Aramaic and modern Arabic are part of the Semitic family of languages, so they are similar in many ways. Aramaic though came quite before the standard Arabic that we know today and I'm sure influenced it in many ways. Thanks again for stopping by and stay safe!

[@ashur3504]

Aramiac had so many akkadian words that we still use to this day mate half of yall western can't even speak it half of your words are Arabic and what's up with that yo yo and that ح sound since when do we have it loool ܚis خ

[@ashur3504]

@Yousef Ghaneemah eastern is older and correct and it's font is older than western they use they word Syriac in English and suraya in our Language and sryani in Arabic yet they don't even fucking know what that means or where did it come from 😂😂

[@EJZJII]

Aramaic was replaced by those false languages that were made up. The descendants of the Arameans are those who you treat with such ridicule and are extremely racist towards. You will soon come to know!

[@joahua122]

@@EJZJII false languages? You are the one who racist idiot

[@fabiochanko523]

I am praud to be aramean Thank you fore this video

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

What are the chances a Assyrian goes around denying your ethnicity try to assyrianize you and say your Assyrian? 😅😂

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

Is there any mention of Arameans prior to the 'fall' of the Minoan culture? The more I learn, the more evidence points to the possibility that the proto-Hebrews and Phonecians are actually the remnants of the refugees who'd managed to survive the initial eruption and then the tidal wave which we know engulfed a huge swathe of the eastern Mediterranean coastline, coastal communities etc. The aristocracy would undoubtedly have found limited haven within coastal city-states through previous accords and intermarriages, and the peasantry would have been forced to go wherever they could find refuge around the whole area. I don't believe they 'borrowed' the alphabet, I believe their culture had a system not unlike Imperial Japan, whereby the aristocracy and peasantry had related but distinct languages which only the aristocracy of priest-kings could converse in both.

[@Aj-zr8dz]

In Deuteronomy in the OT it says the patriarchs were "Wandering Arameans", so if that's true then they were originally refugees from Syria during a major famine and went to Egypt like so many other Semitic speaking people and at that time Egypt included parts of Canaan under Egyptian dominion.

[@rigulur]

there mustve been some stuff written about them but fat chance any of it survived if they never had a state or nation to hold onto any of their records

[@HistorywithCy]

Yeah, most of what we know about them comes from the texts of others, mainly Babylonian and Assyrian. They did leave behind several monuments and a few religious texts, but overall most of whatever archives they had were probably destroyed by all the invasions that burned their cities...they were all fiercely independent! Thanks again for stopping by, really glad that you're enjoying these videos. More to come, stay safe!

[@arnoldzilban8274]

Learn something, Yes! Big time!

[@antoniosilveira8514]

VERY VERY GOOD SIR IT IS BELIVED THAT JESUS SPOKE ARAMAIC

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

Huh, I had heard of them, and their language, but I did not know about their history

[@HistorywithCy]

Hope this helped...thanks for stopping by, stay safe!

[@user-gn8wy5hl9p]

Because we still exist.

[@stephenrioux6821]

Greetings Cy; There is a glaring paradox in your narrative. There were two written Aramaic alphabets, Siniatic Aramaic and Syriatic Aramean. Siniatic Aramaic evolved into Hebrew, and was first known in Egypt from the 17th Century BC. Syriatic Aramaic evolved into Phoenician; its date of origin is unclear. Could you please investigate?

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it. To be honest I'm not too familiar with that, but if I come across something related to the evolution of those languages, I'll be sure to let you know. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@cirobarachiel7696]

Stephen, Syriac Arameans still speak Aramaic, Arameans are still alive

[@stephenrioux6821]

@@HistorywithCy Thanks, Cy! Keep up the good work.

[@stephenrioux6821]

@@cirobarachiel7696 Correct. It is also still written in parts of Syria. The true roots of the language predate writing. It was the language of the Hebrews and the Amorites long before recognition of the Aramaic nation. The true history is one of the greatest mysteries in Archeology; I occasionally come across a clue. Cy said that he will get back to us if he runs across anything definite.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@stephenrioux6821 Thank you!

[@HermesTresmegestus]

You mentioned Israel a couple times. Where do your studies put the events that transpired in 2 Samuel 8 where David battled the Arameans and struck 18 - 22 thousand of them and the survivors became his servants?

[@thevisitor7436]

Thats us the chaldeans today!

[@aramean1987]

❤

[@mehmetdereroberer5553]

Bro can you please make a video about medes or median empire, they are ancestors of the Kurds and the first empire of arian nations!!

[@Ssap354]

Noah son was Shem, Shems sons was Aram (Arameans /syria region -Aram=old name for Syria), Ashur (Assyria/ Babylon), Elam (Iran) and 2 more sons

[@Mr.ZooYYa]

we lebanese maronites are also from aramean decent !

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Partially. Your also Partially Canaanite/Phoenician. Which is a cool mix of both.

[@Mr.ZooYYa]

​@@BlueOcean696 I think we are mainly a mix 3 people phoenecians arameans and arabs

[@gulbahar4993]

I am Äramaec ortodox suryoye from antiochien turkey mardin midyat turabdin, (mor Gabriel maniestiri turkey turabdin) haleluya, goot blees alle Christian amin,

[@alisonnorcross951]

I thought Jesus spoke Aramaic and it is still spoken in some Christian areas of Syria today. Or these not the same things?

[@m3t4llic69]

The region where Jesus grew up was multicultural and multilingual, beside Aramaic, it is very likely Jesus was well versed in Hebrew for religious purposes and ceremonies, and could speak or communicate in Koine Greek with the locals and foreigners because it was widespread back in the day due to Hellenization. Fun fact, The New Testament was first written in Koine Greek.

[@hyperion3145]

Aramaic was the "street language" at the time. Hebrew was more of a liturgical language and was becoming secondary. Jesus most likely spoke both though there are some Christians that speak Aramaic.

[@Aj-zr8dz]

@@hyperion3145 Yep and in Aramaic we also have a liturgical dialect (Kthobonoyo/Khthabanaya) and various spoken dialects.

[@timomastosalo]

It's most likely true. It just started a few centuries before. Like Latin was used for many centuries as lingua franca in Europe. And there are still some villages in Syria and Northern Iraq where they speak Aramaic. So they are the same thing, the same language as in this video. This told the story how the language became so widespread and important. See the timeline: a few centuries before Jesus. Like many mentioned here, Hebrew was a lot like Latin is for many Christians - a liturgical or religious language: the Israelites often quoted the Bible - don't know if they used any other language than Hebrew then. With my couple of Hebrew courses, I can read bits of the old testament here and there - and Esra & Nehemia are written in Aramaic, well the other is partly Hebrew too. I can understand surprisingly much of them in the Hebrew Bible, because Aramaic and Hebrew are somewhat related. Plus Hebrew took many words from Aramaic that are still in use (like bar in Barabbas - Son (of) Abbas: Hebrew would say Benabbas, just written more like Ben-Abbas). And Latin is important also for scholars, no matter their religion.

[@lvctgz709]

Hyperion yes I speak turoyo and can read kthobonoyo it’s a beautiful language

[@TaAviram]

Why do you make a distinction between Aramean kingdoms and Neo-Hittite state? Up until today I've seen them being referred to as synonyms.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi! Actually there are several distinctions, but also several overlaps. Neo-Hittite states were generally Luwian-speaking and, at least outwardly, claimed descent from the old Hittite Empire. Arameans on the other hand were a different ethnic group and spoke Aramaic. However, there were a few Neo-Hittite states that had large Aramean populations and some at times rulers as well. Here's a video on Neo-Hittite states that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn_Ppoiafsmjoac Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@borkistanon4194]

saying first is cringe

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

Just making it clear i was first not braging.

[@Scribe13013]

Kill em

[@timomastosalo]

@@yaruqadishi8326 ... before

[@samisiddiqi5411]

Based

[@artkoenig9434]

Imaginative use of an incantation bowl in your presentation!

[@EpicLionMusic]

I am aramean, ask me anything!

[@lvctgz709]

Shlomo ahouno I don’t have any question but i just wanted to say hello to my fellow aramean

[@EpicLionMusic]

@@lvctgz709 Ya bsheino

[@lvctgz709]

LemS eiko hat be Europa?

[@vivliforia2262]

@@EpicLionMusic how to say "Thank you" and "You're welcome" in Western Aramaic?

[@EpicLionMusic]

@@vivliforia2262 Thank you = Touwdi . You're welcome = Lo mede

[@hiddenhist]

“Bit” meaning “house of” reminds me if the amharic “biet”. Did these arameans speak a semitic language?

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by! Yes, they spoke a western Semitic language that we today call Aramaic. Any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks and stay safe!

[@hiddenhist]

History with Cy doh, i forgot aramaic’s language family! Whoops haha. Thanks for the reply?

[@HistorywithCy]

@@hiddenhist No worries, thank you for stopping by...stay safe!

[@Ssap354]

@@hiddenhist Yes my family name would be BarHanno (son of Hanno) and i notice that It’s similar with Ethiopians

[@GuzelKyrim-Ukraine]

Aramaeans were our Western Semitic brothers and sisters! We are proud North-Western Semites!

[@aramaicheritage3300]

SHLOMO everybody, I´am ARAMEAN (Syriac) and speak ARAMAIC. The Arameans trace their genealogical lines back to the eponymous ancestor Aram, the son of Shem, the son of Noah (Genesis 10:1, 22). We have a rich history for more than 4000 years and are proud of our culture and identity. The Aramean culture and identity are the Cradle of Civilization. Aramaic was the mother tongue of Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, Jesus Christ and also of Muhammed (Islamic prophet). The Arameans were the first people who accepted Christianity. Did you know that Jesus has healed the Aramean king Abgar the Black from his sickness? Did you know that the Arameans has established in 37AD the Syrian-Orthodox Church of Antioch and St. Peter became the first Patriarch of our Church. That´s why the Syrian-Orthodox Church also is called “Mother of all Churches”. Did you know that the famous queen Zenobia of Palmyra was from Aramean origin? Did you know that one of the richest man of the world CARLOS SLIM (from Mexico, originally from Lebanon) is from Aramean-Maronite origin? Did you know that currently the State of Israel is the only country in the Middle East that officially has recognized the Aramean identity and culture (since 2014). I want to recommend everybody to watch the documentary “THE HIDDEN PEARL: Syriac-Orthodox Church and Aramaic Heritage”. You can watch this docu for free on KZbin. Today 15 June we remember the Aramean victims during the Aramean genocide of 1915!

[@soL.33]

Aramean is moddern Armenian

[@aramaicheritage3300]

@@soL.33 that´s absolutely not true! Did you know that ARAM (youngest son of Shem) was born around 2200BC and is the eponymous ancestor of the Aramean people of Northern Mesopotamia and Syria. The name ARAM is also famous and loved by the Armenians. The Armenians, an ancient civilisation whose history is long, complex, and in many ways epic and heroic. The descendants of Aram the Brave and Haik the forefather and establisher of the first Armenian kingdom. A nation who had Kings, Royal dynasties and a widespread Armenian empire in the first century BC. under King Tigran II the Great. According to the 1st century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus maintains that the sons of Hul founded Armenia near Kir or Kur. Hul was a son of Aram. And Aram the Brave (was born in 1827 until 1769 BC).

[@aramaicheritage3300]

@The troll master yes there are milions of Arabs that has Aramean roots. But it´s not easy to say how much exactly of them are from Aramean roots and origin.

[@abs6875]

Leave Mhhmd..he is qureshi..He said Jesus is just a phophet.he is a false one.don't add him in between

[@joahua122]

tacitus said abgat V is arab there is no historian said he is an aramean

[@zanigatta]

another aramaean group that settled the lower parts of mesopotamia are mandaeans who still exist today.

[@lukasabraham6374]

I am a Aramean and i am against the assyrians, but for different reasons today.

[@ashur3504]

I bet you don't even know what aramaya means Yani khampa proud of it? That's what Hebrew called you mate

[@Evansdrad8515]

@@ashur3504 modern Assyrians and modern Aramaeans should do two things. Start getting along you both are Syriac. And two. You both are mutually ethnically and culturally intermix and stop denying each other's existence.

[@SamZizla]

I am aramaean or more precisely Mandaean Aramaean

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Thought mandaeans are derived from Babylonians. Or is it mix both and I'm just ignorant?

[@liukang3545]

Proud to be an aramean =D