How Rome Conquered Greece - Roman History DOCUMENTARY

[@Lulu5414charlie]

This is what the History Channel should be putting out.

[@DonVoghano]

True, but then who's gonna mention the SPACE ALIENS who actually built the Parthenon?

[@deepyamandas1192]

They should not,cause these are too good to look at that we dont need history channel anymore

[@bullroarer-took]

They're too busy with pawn stars

[@jamesshore3191]

They have vikings, but aside from that you're right, it's all dissapointingly questionable bullshit that didn't have any major historical ramifications.

[@TheChivalricKnight]

You mean the Reality TV Channel?

[@richardevans6955]

I can't believe I have just watched a 2hr history lesson, but it was both well written, animated and interesting - great show lads, thanks.

[@LoneWolf.5326]

Better than what we watched in History Class in school.

[@randomhistory788]

Romans✅ Greeks✅ 2 HOUR LONG VIDEO✅

[@Beforeaftershow]

@@00BillyTorontoBill same:)

[@jonathanberumen9573]

Hell yeah! I was so happy when I woke up and saw this on my notifications!

[@Gimnbo]

And special guest star Hannibal

[@ia4049]

POGGERS

[@dipmalyaroy987]

Make a video on imperial chola empire and their navy and merchant corporation

[@RobinWyatt-w1u]

This dude puts out better documentaries than actual history tv channels. This dude puts out better documentaries than actual history tv channels.

[@Flattithefish]

From animations yes but the sources are very bad

[@adrianafamilymember6427]

@@Flattithefishexplain…

[@carineaerts3735]

@@FlattithefishJean what do you mean with bad sources?

[@bovinejangles]

What did you say?

[@obiwanshinobi87]

History tv channels aren't what they used to me

[@rattlerpitcher09]

"This did not please the Romans" A phrase that so many civs learned the hard way had horrible consequences

[@Dronestriketerrorists]

" this did not please tje romans" europe: *sweats heavely*

[@OGfisk]

They shouldn't been bad friends then ;)

[@ZigZag-mw9ir]

Up there with killing Mongal Embassies.

[@cerridianempire1653]

unless your some Germanic Tribe pleasing the Romans is a must

[@thebucket2503]

When I see a bully Ill just say that line

[@sowietdoge6259]

I was about 15 minutes in and I started to wonder why Rome's invasion of Greece hadn't started yet. Then I looked at the runtime of the video. I'm absolutely blown away by the consistent quality and effort that you guys put in every video. 2 hours?!? This has to be your longest and best video yet! You guys deserve the 4 million views.

[@abdimuhsinjama4451]

Couldn't agree more

[@InfamousB9]

ASOIAF is copy of real history

[@AWildBard]

Now 10 million views. Great stuff for sure

[@SeamusMcGillicuddy0]

They done deserve propositions and proposals.

[@sovietonion9542]

Now 11 million views.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

The battlefield animations showing the formations and different units like at 27:13 really make the battles so much more informative and entertaining to watch.

[@williamyoung9401]

Love the show. You think you could mix up the music a bit? The music from other Total Wars, especially the first Rome, Total War? Even from the movie, Gladiator. "ROMA VICTA!" lol. No matter how ridiculous the battle was. =P

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

yep ,give me 15 min of ex-position and tactical or diplomatic views like that anyday over some other crap 'cough hollywood chant same dam thing with dramatic music from 15 angles for 30 min cough'

[@clarencecorbeil1061]

Awesome documentary! Thank you, K&G! It needed some timestamps tough, so here they are: 1:58 1st Macedonian War 19:41 2nd Macedonian War 39:03 Seleucid War - Intro 57:26 Seleucid War - Battle of Thermopylae/Siege of Heraclea 1:17:52 Seleucid War - Battle of Magnesia 1:33:32 3rd Macedonian War - Battle of Callinicus 1:43:28 3rd Macedonian War - Battle of Pydna 1:56:31 4th Macedonian War/Achaean War

[@vuivui4273]

1940 Italian's Macedonian War

[@vuivui4273]

@@adambednarek7146 In the War of Nabis 195 BCE

[@RodneyDaut]

Thanks for posting the time stamps

[@visarbekteshi4631]

They mentioned Illyria

[@2cents-w3m]

1:58 Illyrian wars. Not Greece, look at it again Clarence. You’re right though, Macedonians were in fact Illyrian

[@Beanstalk2]

This dude puts out better documentaries than actual history tv channels

[@jayjackson3497]

Close maybe more animated battle scenes an stuff like that but yeah the History Chanel been feel off half the shows on there barely have anything to do with history which is very confusing

[@joeberliner109]

History tv doesn't like actual history anymore

[@histguy101]

Just remember that no matter how good, no documentary is a proper substitute for historical study. This is basically a visualized encyclopedia summary.

[@davidfinch7407]

Well, this documentary doesn't mention ancient aliens even once, so it's not perfect.

[@histguy101]

@@davidfinch7407 Whenever I see the word aliens now, immediately picture that guy with the hair

[@bificommander7472]

Even the Roman divide and conquer diplomacy had nothing on the true master: a single mule who gained his independence by tricking two huge armies into fighting each other.

[@fathfez7991]

Mule : **drinks from the river** Romans : *THEY'RE STEALING OUR MULESS*

[@Buzzy_Bland]

@Thomas Hargett ...How is that relevant?

[@piedpiper1172]

@Thomas Hargett Living in your head rent free buddy.

[@Debre.]

@Thomas Hargett Are these 'Democrats' in the room with us right now, Grandpa?

[@chsnbytmhnyki56]

@Thomas Hargett 🤣👏🏼👏🏼

[@channellegendarium7677]

This video highlights a truly important era in Rome's history. By conquering Greece and the modern-day Balkans, Rome removed Antigonid Macedonia as a viable threat to the Republic and opened the door to conquests in Asia. This era deserves more attention, and thank you for bringing this topic to such a wide audience!

[@williamyoung9401]

Indeed! I'm a huge history buff, especially ancient Rome, and I hardly ever heard anything about the Roman conquest of Greece. Just that it happened because Rome was awesome, lol. Thank you! Can't wait to watch Caesar in Gaul to learn what else I missed!

[@channellegendarium7677]

@@williamyoung9401 I'm going to have to watch that documentary myself!

[@TheMiIkMan]

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[@TheMiIkMan]

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[@TheMiIkMan]

@@williamyoung9401 mono One

[@inferno0020]

The Roman conquest of Greece is one of the most underrated critical historical events.

[@Invictus_Mithra]

@M H it's amazing you could interpret all that from such a vague "prophecy"

[@douglasbubbletrousers4763]

@M H I was genuinely interested and excited to learn about this but it ultimately just looks like you’re making some huge leaps to me

[@SevenThunderful]

@@Invictus_Mithra It's well established prophecy lore and there are more verses to support it.

[@0ovidio0]

@@SevenThunderful yeah, and remember the war between the seleucids and egypt that never happened? Oh yeah, no coz antichrist lol. How about how the book hits the dates badly for Nebuchadnezzar, makes up shit like him going insane, or his successor that never existed. Heck, even Dario is not a real historical figure for persia. All of these events that daniel supposedly lived, yet he fails at describing the properly. And no, this isnt opinion, is fact, the book of daniel just hits so many historical events wrong that it's a wonder people look at its "prophecies"

[@AAAAAAA66879]

@M H dont post these things mate. They make religious people look like retards 😂

[@Hamada_Intifada]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that we can watch this for free

[@bastard-took-the-name-I-had]

This is far better than a wide variety of paid content

[@myrianrose3619]

it's a wonderful world alright

[@brainwashed9380]

This guy has literally copied the same comment from a different video on the same channel

[@masac2853]

@@brainwashed9380 yep

[@brainwashed9380]

@@masac2853 most of the KZbin community is great but these kind of people is the reason I hate it sometimes

[@RicardoNecrofear]

One does not simply watch these videos without getting the urge to play Rome Total War.

[@warboy4153]

BAHAHAHA this was my FIRST reaction

[@TheBeastsHere]

The greatest TW/strategy game ever created.

[@ecte5888]

Lets move Amulius Brutus over there...

[@alvaro2399]

@@TheBeastsHere I’ve never played TW Rome, but I’ve spent like 500+ hours between TW Napoleon and TW Shogun, do you think TW Rome is worth the price? It is like $25 or so in Steam right now

[@muaz3708]

@@alvaro2399 YES

[@mackwilliams7793]

This isnt what history channel should play- this is worthy of its own kings and generals channel on all platforms. Great content. I'm enjoying learning about topics that I have been pondering for quite some time now. You have a viewer for life sir

[@DeathEatsCurry]

On a meta note, I love the idea of using videogame footage as a way to allow for cheap, easy footage to spruce up a historical documentary.

[@crazyhercules9442]

I agree. Kings and Generals is the best and really inspiring for history enthusiasts.

[@fullysickshuffler666]

Plot twist, it’s not gaming footage but actual footage of real romans thousands of years ago, the reason they look like a game is because people looked different back then ;)

[@gentlemen.7621]

It’s mainly because it’s easier to set up battles with a few mods in Rome 2 then to 3D animate the battles themselves

[@VergaDeLosVergas]

@@gentlemen.7621 Congratulations Mr Obvious

[@gaius6187]

@@VergaDeLosVergas i mean, they could make it irl. so it's not so obvious that they would make it in a 3d software like blender

[@carlosnevarez4003]

I've always admired how this wonderful team struck a good balance with the narrating, sound effects, animation and music. Keep up the good work everyone ^.^

[@RexGalilae]

Especially that intro music that I'm dying to know the name of

[@bpdarragh]

Hear hear, fantastic viewing. Engaging from beginning to the end.

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@RexGalilae yes, this. The intro music I need the name of. But it's in the library of pandemic sounds so it's paywalled off.

[@joshlundy78]

Privateer groups during the war between France and england

[@meneither3834]

History matters is a better channel in term of quality.

[@worldofthought8352]

Romans: Ok, let's *try* to be the good guys this time. Envoys sent out. Envoys come back dead. Romans: Ok, how about we try to be an empire instead.

[@commentfreely5443]

i like how he went back in his time machine and filmed it, but didn't interfere with history

[@Khookies-lp2lu]

Romans: well we tried, I guess it's crusading time

[@AwankO]

@Matheus Kawata This comment 😂😁✊

[@messer5624]

@Matheus Kawata Khwarezm is Turkic btw

[@JRLopez12]

@Matheus Kawata =D

[@KingsandGenerals]

Hey all, we spent an ungodly amount of time making this 2-hour documentary and we hope that you will give us your like - press that button, it is so important! Obviously, not every aspect of this era can be covered in just 2 hours, but we did our best to show the military and diplomatic situation surrounding the conquest of Greece by the Roman Republic. Winter is coming, so consider buying one of our Rome-themed hoodies, they are warm and cozy Here is the list of our long-form videos: Caesar in Gaul: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goO5YmtrjcaAf68 Slave Rebellions in Rome: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3yZaapjaq-hapI Pyrrhic Wars: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIKlcmmQhdKdabM Mongol Invasions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKvEpappZ89gn5Y Korean War: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJq5eJ1rbdCnaZY Early Muslim Expansion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGPGdnx6j9x6a68 Third Crusade: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHTcdIadqKuLgbM War of the Roses: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqCaiXWuirt9qac

[@rayanhashmi6435]

First

[@amerolboyboy6784]

When will you do the arab conquest of egypt??

[@蘭巴拉爾]

Thanks for the great work

[@ajaquatics2269]

Thank you so much for a 2 hour special! Can’t wait to binge this while the kids are asleep!

[@OdinsVikingr]

You guys are the best for sure!! Your videos have helped so much during my time in college and your Rome 2 references are just 👌. I look forward to many more amazing documentaries and amazing videos😁

[@aarongarner4862]

“Greece was united against Persia which was why they won. Greece was divided against Rome which was why they lost.”

[@Gman909008]

So true and this was no accident. Rome was the ultimate state in the practice of subterfuge.

[@BretBeall-k5t]

That is a myth, some Greeks were actually supportive of Persia, plus Persia eventually had to withdraw when a rebellion in Egypt had occurred.

[@mrmoore2050]

@@BretBeall-k5t Right? I read the OP and thought, "Hu, I guess Xenophan's 10,000. Alexander the great's slaughter of Greek mercenaries serving Persia after the battle of the Granicus. Or Wikipedia's page on Greek mercenaries sentence 'In the 5th century BC, Arcadian soldiers fought for Xerxes I in 480 when he led the Persian invasion of Greece'... don't mind that. Or Ephialtes betrayal at Thermopylae"

[@BretBeall-k5t]

@@mrmoore2050 exactly, Greece was not united at all back then.

[@mohammadvahidi5483]

half of Greece submitted to Darius without a fight including Macedonia

[@lysanders8885]

It all worked out very well for both though. The two cultures and even nations, actually merged. When we use the term "Greco-Roman" this is what we actually mean. Romans offered Greece something it sorely missed, political unity, and Greeks offered Romans pretty much everything else. As a student of history, I have never seen such a complete assimilation of the conqueror by the conquered - a distant second would be the assimilation of the Mongols of the Yuan dynasty by the Chinese people, but even there, the Mongols maintained a separate identity while the Greco-romans did not. Already in the 1st century BC, Horace writes: Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit. Two centuries later Trajan talks about "our peoples' two languages" as all decrees had to be issued in Latin for the west part of the empire, and Greek for the eastern part. Everything, from alphabet, dressing, art, science and all the way to religion in Rome was Greek. If what they say is true, and imitation is the highest form of flattery, what does it say for the Romans that much of their sculptures were copies of Greek prototypes than their own creations? Hadrian was so obsessed with everything Greek, he was actually made fun of, and called the "Greekling". In the 3rd century we start having greek native speaker emperors, starting with Diocletian (latinized Διοκλης). When Constantin had his famous vision before the crucial battle of the Milvian bridge, he saw in the sky written in Greek "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα" ("In this, conquer"),a phrase often rendered into Latin as in hoc signo vinces. And what is often forgotten is that Rome did not collapse in the 5th century, far from it. It only fell 1000 years later, when Constantinople fell to the Ottomans. Fun trivia: the turks have always called Greeks "rum", while the Greeks call themselves Ρωμιος ("Roman") which is the colloquial term for Hellene. Something like the Americans calling themselves "yankees".

[@lysanders8885]

@@cuzimmoody6470 You are not wrong, but you have to consider the mores of the time and the fact that history, like men, is not a straight line of good or evil. Also, assimilations are long processes playing out over centuries.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@cuzimmoody6470 I mean thats the definition of conquering

[@geordiejones5618]

The easiest affirmation of this was the choice by Constantine to go east for a new the imperial capital. It ensured that Greece and Anatolia became the home of the Romans for another thousand years. Roman nationalism is just as enduring as that of China and India, but each of those have always benefited from crazy populations. Rome started and ended as powerful city states that grinded out two thousand years of continued existence. The Greeks and Phoenicians laid out a framework that Rome mastered over centuries of geopolitical scheming.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@cuzimmoody6470 Not sure what history you've been reading but all the conquerors i know left a tremendous amount of bloodbath in their wake. From Alexander to Caesar to Genghis etc all of them massacred huge amounts of civilians at some point in their career. History is bloody thats how empires and kingdoms were built

[@jackdonith]

@@cuzimmoody6470 it seems you're the one giving a blind eye about Greeks massacring and destroying cities and peoples in Greece, too. This was war as usual. As Thucydides said about the destruction of Melos by the Athenians: ""the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must"". Besides, Romans did rebuild those territories and they became more populous and prosperous than ever. Nicopolis became the largest city Epirus ever had and Corinth not only was rebuild but it became the capital of the province of south Greece.

[@r2b217]

Rome: *Sending in armies to conquer Greece.* Rome: “You’ve been a bad friend.”

[@jeanhunter3538]

When Rome offers friendship, no matter how ingenuine, you're best off accepting it.

[@resurrection3D]

@@jeanhunter3538 unless you're Pyrrhus of Eprius

[@stygian8049]

@@jeanhunter3538 yeah, "friendship."

[@jeanhunter3538]

@@resurrection3D I mean he still lost in the end, so I'd say it still applies to him. You can win victories all you want, but if you suffer nearly as much as the loser does, and they can recover faster then you can, then you've lost.

[@jeanhunter3538]

@@stygian8049 Yeah 'friend' is the nice way of putting it.

[@SurvivorIce]

Greeks were their own worst enemies( vs Romans)

[@tziodim]

Till now my friend is the same,sadly !!!

[@themistocles9263]

we still are our worst enemies.

[@timpenfield5]

@@themistocles9263 We in the usa could have supported you more and gained from it rather than giving Turkey every bit of money and hardware and tech+use of our military industrial complex/defence industry, To supposedly help us against the Russians, so now, the Turks have joined the Russians and paid off trumpy man had our US forces back down in Syria leaving the Kurds +Armenians to face Turkey moving weapons, supplies, & jihadists, isis from Syria into Armenia+Kurdish territories. Then drilling in Cypress which was never theirs. Ain't no Turkish ancient ruins n Cypress. We could have made Greece the power in the region. But we left. The USA is making the same mistakes as ancient Greece, Rome, Persia, etc....

[@KNIGHT.COMPANY]

@@timpenfield5 I don't know where you're getting your info from? But we still train along side the greeks, im overseas and I work with the greeks. Plus were giving the greeks an arsenal worth of ASV's. We dont work with turks because the U.S doesn't get along with them, plus we've been pissing off the Russians by our show of force here in Europe. So get your facts straight and stop spewing shit. Im stationed overseas and work with the greeks against the Russians.

[@proxenos1]

@@timpenfield5 Oh, Tim-Timotheos! You bring tears to my eyes!!

[@thomasmorrow4652]

Gotta mention it because I dont see it mentioned in the comments enough. The use of total war music, images, and battlefield gameplay is brillant and makes me happy to see a game I love being used in a documentary.

[@byzantinetales]

Even the Romans themselves would be interested in watching a 2 hour documentary of how they conquered Greece

[@maxhutto3056]

Even the greeks would be interested in how they were conquered.

[@pariscommune9742]

True.All history just happened during course of time and action as an event flow.Only in comparative review of history we can see the hidden design and strategic perception.

[@filipposfilippakis1254]

You mean with the help of other Greeks

[@filipposfilippakis1254]

Obviously, you didn't even watch the documentary

[@Walht]

@@filipposfilippakis1254 obviously

[@CrimsonDragon15]

Rome: "We are here to rescue you. Please do not resist."

[@mompleaser]

@Moonis except not as badass

[@box8524]

@@mompleaser True, America is not badass.

[@mompleaser]

@@box8524 you one of those special ed kids people be talking about?

[@box8524]

Fam if that is your response to the most obvious bait of "America is not badass" I should of checked that you were subscribed to Donald Trump first.

[@mompleaser]

@@box8524 I called you special ed, you act like i wrote a essay response

[@eliteexpression]

Can we take a moment to appreciate Antigonas III? The man had every chance to take the throne but kept his word to Philip V

[@sayedhusson3876]

So true man

[@JohnDoe_51151]

Badass and honorable two good traits for someone to have

[@gregg7992]

Fully agreed, he was an astute tactical diplomat and military commanders. It is because of his generalship and statesmanship that Macedon recovered its position as the most dominant power in Greece, and the Balkans. Really, an underrated and underappreciated leader.

[@diegovega61]

@Achaean usa is the contemporary rome..

[@crazytazzify]

hence the title Doson (Δώσων) , always going to give, always promising.

[@rogert1936]

"Pyrrhus of Epirus, who died in Argos". I felt that. Such an ignoble end.

[@NewarkBay357]

King Pyrrhus, 2nd cousin of Alexander the great, and a great conqueror in his own right was hit on the head with a marble floor tile by an old woman, the mother of one of the soldiers fighting Pyrrhus at Argos.

[@orangutangoo]

Beaten to death with an Argos catalogue, brutal way to go.

[@AimForMyHead81]

An overrated general but a great one nonetheless

[@praeposter]

It’s amazing how Philip was so anti-Roman one year, then flipped sides even after being humiliated.

[@farhanrivin934]

How this comment is 11 hours ago when the video is showing uploaded 1 hour ago?

[@goobgoobgoob]

@@farhanrivin934 Patreon

[@DarkVoid-hp6sb]

Humans do a lot to keep themselves alive tbh. He most likely harbored resentment towards Rome but was never open about it.

[@RakeshWarier]

He hated Antiochus more.

[@kenobi6257]

@G thang In fact, Transalpine Gauls were assimilated quickly af

[@811chelseafc]

Imagine having Hannibal on your team and keeping him on the bench in war for your very existence 🤦‍♂️

[@MrNiceGuyHistory]

Imagine killing off all of your high command and replacing them with political yes men when a rival neighbor who's ideology demands your annihilation is effortlessly conquering everyone else...

[@dess3597]

@@MrNiceGuyHistory Shit man, who has time to worry about Rome when you got all these greeks around you? Its kinda hard to realize how much trust (yes men) Kings needed to form an army and rule a domain without everyone rebelling.

[@For3xampleJohn]

& then giving him command of the Navy, out of all things 👍

[@Quinefan]

Imagine a plan coming together.

[@aleksapetrovic6519]

Imagine having the greatest commander who never fought a naval battle placing him as Admiral because "AlL PhoNiCIanS KnOw hOw to cOmMAnd nAviEs.". What could possibly go wrong?

[@stevenchoza6391]

You have to admit, Antigonus III’s decision to make Phillip V his heir is a brilliant power play. It legitimizes Antigonus’ power while respecting Phillip’s birthright, it preemptively shuts up Phillip’s supporters (preventing court intrigue and minimizes the chance of any unrest), and it tidies up the line of succession by having the rightful heir still be the heir.

[@whoknows7968]

Still a risky move, it may have resulted in one of Phillip's supporters trying to assassinate Antigonus instead of waiting for the king's natural death.

[@stevenchoza6391]

@@whoknows7968 But it’s minimized and, hey, it worked.

[@jerm70]

@@whoknows7968 Well its a double edge sword for them. Killing the king makes the young rightful heir a target and an easy one with a lot of outraged people against him.

[@histguy101]

@@whoknows7968 Antigonus just told Phillip's supporters "If I should be killed, my operatives will avenge my death... and some of them are Vulcans."

[@voidgivenfocus]

Antigonus was a bit of a chad: Comes in Defeats Macedonia's enemies Stabilizes the region Accepts the title of King Appoints Phillip as his heir Conquers Sparta Refuses to elaborate Dies

[@salimjamal4754]

I am impressed by Rome's diplomatic and aggressive strategies for dealing with the Macedonian Kingdom. It enabled them to achieve their regional political and economic interests. Moreover, how they navigated and negotiated with other nations was genuinely remarkable. It is no wonder that Rome became such a dominant force in the ancient world.

[@Koom2772]

Why would anyone dislike this??? Its a goddamn gift to have something like this at your disposal. Excellent work and please keep making more!!!

[@ro.7427]

Ancient aliens lovers dislike this.

[@kalinaralov9919]

I do not know about the greeks, but my dislike is due to the phrases like "the throne of macedon" and similar nonsense, mentioned in this channel's videos. That's the main reason I stopped watching them. There was no such thing as "the throne of macedon". Nor was there macedonian kingdom, macedonian people, nation or whatever at that time. Or indeed at any other time, before the end of WW2. At that particular time Macedonia was just a geographical region with helinic population mainly and the only government structures were the helinistic city-states. There are not coins found, or state documents of any kind, or any artifacts, let alone a throne, issued or produced by, or describing this hypothetical kingdom of macedon, that is so oftenly mentioned in this channel's videos.

[@raresmincan634]

@@kalinaralov9919 well then exactly who conquered most of the known world, eh?

[@TovChapaev]

@@raresmincan634 A geographic region of course!

[@jasonblack2760]

@@kalinaralov9919 I guess it just makes it easier to distinguish between different parties. I’m aware that the Greeks view the “city states” and the Hellenic balkans/ world differently than anglos.

[@Siptom369]

'The roman sentate decided to send a peaceful envoy' Something ain't right here

[@Menaceblue3]

SPQR: "Heard you guys needed some help in liberating yourselves!"

[@nikhilcox8341]

america: Do you need some help with harvesting your oil, we help and bring freedom

[@130rne]

Actually, it's pretty interesting. Even as a vassal state, you would have Roman support. And even slavery wasn't the same- as a Roman slave, there was a certain amount of time until you could become a citizen. You would be the lowest of the citizens, but you would be free from ownership. Imagine working for 7 years and then finally being able to work for money, own a business, own property. It wasn't slavery for life. It's enlightening to learn about how the Romans treated conquered territory.

[@mom369222]

It seems to me if you send a 'PEACEFUL ENVIY', SEND A few soldierswith them

[@luigicadorna8644]

It’s so he can show up at the enemy’s capital and make absurd and belligerent demands until they get so pissed out that they kill the guy. Then the Roman Senate gets to go “whaaaaaa? They killed our diplomat? I guess we HAVE to go to war with them now, everybody.

[@IchZaehmeKuehe]

Imagine having Hannibal on your side and then appointing him to lead a naval force...

[@YeeeeGreg]

11 million views!? Jeez this has to be your most popular video yet! Congratulations! It’s well deserved

[@Zvabh]

16M now

[@matthewwall-so9or]

Now 17M

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

That whole blood moon scenario is absolutely fascinating. It really shows how broad knowledge could provide unforeseen advantages in battle tactics.

[@CloudSephiroth]

We need to get these guys paid! These are actual historians and not just Ancient Alien Theorist (I love those too tho lol)

[@LilGamingYes]

Maybe Kings and Generals are the Ancient Aliens and their knowledge on history comes from all their centuries of existence...

[@ImGodTheMaryBanger]

Ancient aliens with a side of weed from time to time is fun

[@kianchampion9581]

What about ancient astronauts

[@randomhistory788]

37:09 I bet that Roman Tribune is rolling over in his grave right now since we don’t know his name.

[@PalleRasmussen]

The video has been up for twelve minutes, yet you have seen 37? This barbarian is confused.

[@al-muwaffaq341]

@@PalleRasmussen early access

[@notjaisavage740]

He shall be named tribunus

[@closefomo]

his name is Biggus Dickus

[@casper2694]

@xiax sounds about right

[@JanKosmas]

The Roman wars and conquests of Greece were pretty interesting to learn about, how they finally buried the Phalanx, paved ways to the rising of the Empire and fall of the Republic, and the influence that surrounded most of the regions. It honestly sounds so interesting.

[@cartman1363]

I swear to god, this is amazing, I can't believe I got to watch this for free.

Products and services don't popup from thin air! Though, here in Europe taxpayers are paying a bunch of mediocre TV shows "offered" by public TV broadcasters. *Milton Friedman was fully right*

[@nolisto1]

I was literally on the edge of my seat. This is better than movies from hollywood

[@calebroberts5422]

getting a Kings and Generals notification is without doubt the best.....but when you see 2 HOURS in the bottom right corner😍

[@DreadDeimos]

I was intimidated by 2 hours mark too. But they felt like an instant.

[@calebroberts5422]

@@DreadDeimos right?!?!

[@iancuPotcoava24]

Meh. These are all videos we've seen before, just put togheter.

[@richardconner5880]

The amount of conflict in these city states was truly horrible. One cannot imagine the fear factor the civilian population lived in at this time in history.

[@ethanwiley7605]

Many were used to it, at least to the point anyone could be. I just couldnt imagine the brutality of such times where many werent spared and there was a lot of hatred both ways

[@hoppeananc]

Don't forget the vast majority of battles happened outside the city. Today's war is much worse, sadly. The people were generally speaking not very well threated anyway so not much changed if your leader lost.

[@listrahtes]

And still there were far less deaths than in modern warfare. The invasion of Ukraine f.e. can only be compared with the most costly ancient wars like punic second war and it's ongoing.

[@No-mn9do]

@@listrahtes well, it's partly because of the fact that the world's population is much, much larger today than how it was in the ancient world, still a valid point though.

[@nomoreman]

@@hoppeananc and if they reach your city you will either get massacred with the rest of your fellow man or get sold into slavery

[@EmersonSalmeron]

Wait this is two hours lmao, probably more historical content than “history” channel has put out in 20 years.

[@Mert_Yanik]

And without any talk about aliens

[@svetozarstojkov6333]

Oof true

[@robertburnett5561]

Science and History channels.... mostly reality shows now. Very frustrating.

[@eksiarvamus]

@@Mert_Yanik This is what I hate about Kings and Generals - how could they leave out such an important aspect like the aliens??

[@GarkKahn]

Nah. Probably around 15 years Until around 2005 history channel was still about history

[@garysymons3930]

I never covered the Roman/Greek wars at school so really appreciated your production from Kings and Generals , thank you. I will need a second viewing to fully appreciate the content . I was not aware that during the punic wars Rome had to contend with the Macedonian threat in the Adriatic , what an incredible power Rome had become requiring administrative power and communications in an age of horses and wooden ships .

[@ivanorozco4274]

Indeed. When checking out classic History, the process by which Rome swallowed Greek dominance in the Mediterranean is often overlooked. This here is great work

[@divineanimator8044]

never covered any wars before 1500 in my school they only covered the history of our country after 1500 and went by a little bit of the rest of history

[@SaltyCorpsman]

@@ivanorozco4274 Now that I think about it, I think we skimmed over it in classics. There was a brief mention of the pyric war, the defeat at Syracuse and then we hit the political structure and the eventual rise of the empire. Very rapid fire.

[@williamyoung9401]

So basically, Greece was the Ukraine of the ancient world.

[@ethanharvard9058]

​@@williamyoung9401 no it was the russia rome was just a china

[@christopherhardy8808]

Narrator: "These long videos take forever to make." Me: Long video? Twenty minutes isn't lo-... Oh

[@stephenkenney8290]

There are long videos, then there are looooong videos.

[@basstfestivalvlogs7684]

Same I was like babe imma watch this video quick then do dishes.... O um babe imma do dishes tomorrow after work or something

[@jordansmith1541]

@@basstfestivalvlogs7684 how about doing the dishes while watching it? (The only way my wife allows me to watch it)

[@jamiebaker8017]

Hahahahaha I did the same thing

[@michbus7440]

Look at you guys, having wifes and all

[@vineetmishra8512]

Congratulations for 10M views, this hard work deserves 100+M views!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@vineetmishra8512]

@@KingsandGenerals you made my day by replying( although its night in India xD)

[@mprpo946]

Who needs "History Channel" when he had "Kings and Generals" ??

[@dtownknives]

Honestly, youtube is by far my favorite place for historical content. We've got this channel and many others for military history and channels like Townsends for content about daily life and food, and very little of it is messed with just for the ratings. It's a shame history creators are treated so poorly by advertisers and youtube.

[@baconbliss4796]

@@dtownknives because they have to mention controversial topics(or words picked up by youtube algorithm bots) to be accurate and self require themselves to be as accurate as possible if i remember right several time any video that mentions war instantly gets its add rate lowered then you add in things like possibly discussing how certain unfavorably viewed groups do things yeah its annoying but understandable why such things need to be at least checked and managed but youtube using bots to auto enforce such things on historical content is simply ridiculous and the process of trying to get it fixed is equally if not more ridiculous i doubt they even have a process to whitelist channels so they don't get blacklisted(demonetized/video taken down, of course automatically) constantly every time youtube updates its algorithm's a certain way which it should honestly be part of your channel being certified so that everything is checked properly before it gets taken behind the shed

[@Unknownnnk]

The two best and most important countries in the history of planet Ancient Greece and Rome, Rome because they stepped on Greek culture and added so many important things into it. I think Greeks and Italians (Romans) should be very good friends. From a Yugoslav ❤😃 "if Rome hadn't conquered Greece, this planet now wouldn't be called as Earth, but as Greece"

[@alexandregemini2971]

China exists

[@samparker1794]

Egypt lool

[@Unknownnnk]

@@samparker1794 Egypt spoke Greek for a long time because of Alexander the Great, and always had brilliant relations with the Ancient Greeks. I'm also studying Ancient Egypt history, it's one of the best!

[@Unknownnnk]

​@@alexandregemini2971 Alexander the Great, Western Civilization, Democracy, Philosophy, Maths, Physics, Drama, Comedy, history, architecture, medicine, biology, psychology, currency, theatres, tragedy, sport games, Olympic games, astronomy, jury system, analog computers, Macedonian empire and tons of others exist. China has an amazing history, but Ancient Greece, hands down.

[@haveagoodday2405]

it would be better to be called hellas than earth :)

[@sychoboy12345]

Please, don't stop making these documentaries. You've provided countless with a proper education in different periods of history.

[@andrewhendrix2297]

It's channels like this that remind you how well Total War games translate to B roll footage and as visual aides for historical battles. I still remember Decisive Battles on the History Channel using the original Rome: Total War to this effect, and I think it got me into strategy games as a kid. I feel like this is a kind of spiritual successor, and I wish they'd bring that show back instead of 18 different reality shows. Still.....this isn't a bad substitute.

[@Jasta85]

Roman Soldier: Sir, Perseus's men attacked our men by the river. Aemillius Paulus: That's too bad Roman Soldier: And they're trying to steal our mule! Aemillius Paulus: Aw hell no, attack with the whole Army!

[@kohinarec6580]

Thousands die Mule escapes.

[@chainmbl4257]

Romans: you are being liberated stop resisting

[@seanleith5312]

The Roman Empire is the greatest misfortune for mankind. Imagine it never existed, human could avoid a long dark age. Think about a long thousand years stagnation and misery.

[@ИльяЗаболотный-е5м]

Sean Leith Nope

[@fanwtn5124]

@@seanleith5312 so you forget about Asia continent

[@aleksaleks2274]

you just described USA and its politics last 70 years?

[@DarkKhagan]

@ChainMBL Romans got back the same that they gave in the end they were liberated by the so-called Barbarian tribes surrounding them it's called Karma!

[@LilGamingYes]

2 hours of Roman history, what did I do to deserve such a wonderful gift!?

[@maneeshdangi4401]

Can’t believe a 2 hour documentary taught me around thrice I did in school for around an entire semester. Kings and Generals is the best history channel ever!

[@LoneWolf.5326]

I'll second that Let's not Forget Historymarch as well it's also the best history channel as well.

[@jklmao7698]

Meanwhile history channel: DID ANCIENT ALIEN BUILD THE PYRAMID

[@jeffnorris3913]

What if the History Channel stops telling history we won't know it and will be doomed to repeat it smells like a plot

[@jean-philippelefebvre1000]

history channel : here's our 3694th doc on hitler

[@carlfrye1566]

@@jeffnorris3913 History has been taught for milenia and it still gets repeated, if you are talking about war.

[@victormiranda6219]

Vello 9

[@victormiranda6219]

Hh, en 9om j

[@hannibalbarca3860]

The Selucid King Antiochus III had one of the most brilliant generals like me, and he put me in charge of a navy instead of a land army. Go figure!

[@cerridianempire1653]

ikr it's like sending your queen to kill a king even when there are no other pieces to back it what a brilliant move indeed

[@Gambetdz]

Yes he should of let Hannibal control the land battle he would of won

[@makinapacal]

@@Gambetdz Actually if this account of the battle of Magnesia is accurate, (Ancient battle accounts can be often very frustrating. For example read the surviving accounts of the battle of Zama.), then the Romans came very close to losing, and the person most responsible for winning was Eumenes II and his troops not the Roman Generals and their troops. If that is the case then perhaps Hannibal leading all or some of the army would have secured victory.

[@maxanderson9293]

@@Gambetdz marching an entire army from syria to asia minor would have taken too long, by the time hannibal reached the battle would have been over, the result would have been same.

[@dubuyajay9964]

It's amazing your grave in Turkey survived due to how the Romans hated you.

[@seannaesseannaes]

Everyone downvoting just doesn’t have enough time to watch

[@hrogarfyrninga3238]

@James Proudlock I don't understand the mindset behind doing that. It just seems increadibly entitled to me.

[@charleschapman4744]

I do not know whether you will see this comment, one among thousands, but I wish to express my thanks for this highly entertaining and informative video. The creation of a video of this quality must demand a great deal of time, research and effort, but the final product certainly justifies the work invested. Such content is of that variety which renders ownership of a television pointless. Never let the occasional, unnecessary unkind comment discourage you from making more of these documentaries :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for your kind comment!

[@sasinator6918]

“The Mule probably ran away”... I don’t know seems more likely that he’d start a relationship with a dragon and befriend an ogre.

[@LordWyatt]

Germans to the first Romans they met: ‘Wat ar ye doin in mah swaaaaaaamp?!’

[@lenzdr8988]

@@LordWyatt hahaha

[@crazyhercules9442]

And have donkey-dragon babies

[@sasinator6918]

@@crazyhercules9442 Zeus is probably cool with that shit tho. I mean he’s pathologically adulterous and a sexual deviant.

[@grandmaster137]

Rome was such a superpower. They were fighting 3 wars on 3 different continents from Spain to Carthage to Asia Minor all at the same time.

[@gusmiami7685]

I agree with you but the Spanish lol thats a joke

[@og4413]

And still won

[@lordinvicta1899]

honestly, it seems like the greeks kept trying to mess with the Romans, lost, and then tried again until they were annexed

[@4jqxc]

Its kind of like modern palastine. In both cases the Greeks and Palastinians they refused more favorable terms, made poor allies and ultimately negotiated themselves out of a country.

[@Spartan-1821]

@@4jqxc it’s just completely not like Palestine though is it ..

[@arcanefire8056]

@@4jqxc that's not correct at all

[@mrmarksman718]

The greeks messed with all their neighbors and still do to this day.

[@neieduardodepaula4556]

​@@4jqxc When did "Palestinians refused more favorable terms, made poor allies and ultimately negotiated themselves out of a country"?? How was it?

[@papertoyss]

_"Captive Greece held captive her uncouth conqueror and brought the arts to the rustic Latin lands"_ Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) So, Rome conquered Greece but Greece conquered Rome.

[@balargus319]

Prior to greater contact with Greece, the Roman idea of siege warfare was basically to storm the walls until they were scaled either via ladders, or by piles of dead Hastati (1st wave soldiers of the manipular legion)

[@HSstudio.Ytchnnl]

The Greeks conquered Persia yet the Romans failed to do the same.

[@Mlopesfornow]

Yes, even the DNA shows this. “Modern DNA research has shown that many people living now in southern Italy share almost identical genetic information with a majority of the people who currently live in metropolitan Greece”

[@papertoyss]

@@caioo7283 Wrong. Arrian, _"Anabasis of Alexander"_ Book I, 16.7 _"...Alexander sent 300 Persian armours to the Parthenon of Athens as an oblation to Athena, with this epigram: "Alexander, son of Philip, and the Greeks, except of Lacedaemonians, from the barbarians who live in Asia."_ Maccabees (175BC-135BC), "The death of Antiochus Epiphanes," Book II,6 _"...About that time, king Antiochus travelling through the high countries, heard say, that Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver and gold, and that the temple, which was in it, was very rich, wherein were coverings of gold and breast plates and shields, which _*_Alexander,_*_ son of Philip the Macedonian king, _*_who reigned first among the Greeks,_*_ had left there..."_

[@kosmasgvl1615]

​@Caioo you sound so silly.. Read all the ancient historians say that Macedonia was ancient Greek kingdom who spoke Greek language and participate in Olympic games (only Greeks can participate back in antiquity)

[@slowlyy7714]

Eumenes II is like the guy in school who told the teacher there was homework to do

[@SuperWush]

69th like: November 30th, 2020, 12:20pm (PST)

[@slowlyy7714]

@@panoskatrin4910 Yes but by doing that he sold out his fellow Greeks and his kingdom was still annexed in the end. So in the long term Pergamon didnt gain much by helping Rome.

[@slowlyy7714]

@@panoskatrin4910 Yeah in the end the greeks conquered the romans from within so this shouldn't really be held against Eumenes

[@iraqlobster7678]

Didnt the last king of pergamon name rome as their successor. Which why rome annexed them in the first place

[@mr_quail96]

Its a real throwback to my early gaming days seeing all this Rome: Total War stuff in here

[@daniboy2982]

"All Rome will be amazed at such a victory. The DAaaaaYEEE is owuRsssssss!!!"

[@panther7389]

RTW haha

[@chamelynurzahan6045]

Rome demands victory from it’s generals.

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

This is a *H E R O I C* victory, worthy of Roman arms!

[@panther7389]

@@gaiusjuliuspleaser THIS IS A HEROIC VICTORY, WORTHY OF GREEK SOLDIERS

[@battleb0ng420]

THE DAY IS HOURS

[@Pan472]

It not only shows the impact that this conquest had for the modern world and millennia of history, but it shows how complex the conquest was, even though the Greek world was shattered and always divided between one another. I mean, it took almost 150 years, considering these circumstances for the conquest to be completed.

[@officialcosmical]

If anyone's wondering what the game footage that's used is Rome II Total War.

[@HittokiriBatosai]

I've been in the Ancient History corner of KZbin for a few weeks now and knew this was one of the recommended channels that you build up to by watching other, more introductory videos first. I was completely right. The level of detail is shocking. Very well done.

[@ismaeelrims]

It's like a 2 hour history movie 😄

[@DreadDeimos]

I'd say it's even better. Movies are full of dramatization, this video is 2 hours stream of concise, structured and illustrated knowledge.

[@ismaeelrims]

@@DreadDeimos yeah

[@randomblacktemplar738]

@@DreadDeimos what would you expect from entertainment?

[@DreadDeimos]

@@randomblacktemplar738 Immersion. But they often simplify things too much and for someone who actually knows the historic background it becomes just cringy.

[@randomblacktemplar738]

@@DreadDeimos like it take 5 M4 Sherman to destroy Tiger

[@alejandrosakai1744]

Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were interesting cultures!

[@med0983]

Rome was basically just copy and paste from Greece.

[@Devon_drugged_Oleg_Petrenko]

@@med0983 crys in greek be like :

[@med0983]

@Anonymous Dafuq?

[@adamirishconundrum851]

The Romans owned the Greeks. They were sexual Tyranasaurus rexes.

[@ValeriusMagni]

@@med0983 not really

[@deadzone4155]

When an eclipse happens 1:48:00 Greeks: Have we angered the gods!? Romans: Looks nice.

[@lucisferre6361]

A 2-hour long Kings and Generals this morning? Either you've somehow poached my Christmas list of desired gifts this season or your powers of prognostication are just incredibly accurate. This is top of my list!

[@Jabranalibabry]

I officially forgave 2020 for this

[@cerridianempire1653]

Pergamon during this entire video: I'm something of a pro-roman myself

[@jrodowens]

I love Pergamon and always have. Aside from having rulers named Eumenes - whom everybody should know as the greatest and most tragic figure of antiquity, of course - the Pergamese were shrewd enough to recognize the might of Rome, the folly of the scatter-shot Greek/Macedonian resistance and the benefit to being a 'friend of Rome.' In doing so, the city of Pergamon grew in wealth and prestige, was never sacked and was allowed to maintain its internal affairs until the ruler bequeathed the city-state to the Republic. Those living in the city and its environs would enjoy Pax Romana for hundreds of years. That sounds like a win to me.

[@cerridianempire1653]

@@jrodowens exactly which was why it was pro-roman during this entire video

[@HistoryandOtherStuffwithBV]

@@jrodowens Rhodes was kinda in the same boat, IIRC

[@thefisherking78]

Hahaha

[@jimakisspd]

@@jrodowens You mean it's a good thing to betray your fellow men simply because their enemies are more powerful??? Btw: '', was never sacked'' Mithridates would disagree with you.....

[@gerardmichaelburnsjr.]

Heartfelt thanks to Kings and Generals. Although a history nut, I had never known any details of the roman Macedonian/Greek conquest, only that it was contemporaneous with the better known Carthaginian wars. And I'd had NO IDEA that the Seleucids were involved. Most of all I applaud that somehow it seems every development was tracked and explained in spite of how complex it all was. I will have to watch again, and I will be gulping down other Kings and Generals material as soon as I can. The lesson I take from the history explained, is that even when things seem settled down, someone will always poke a bear thinking it weak.

[@awesomeami2010]

I love the narrator's voice, it feels like an Imperial soldier from Skyrim is detailing Roman history to me.

[@Darthwgamer]

For mighty Talos and the empire!

[@badcornflakes6374]

Nice how video games are getting kids into history

[@fida6358]

Macedon: angers Rome Rome: *How many times d we have to teach you this lesson old man*

[@baconbliss4796]

the future is now old man *annex's all of Macedon and the Thracian lands

[@Cyberpunkerify]

Antiochus III not using Hannibal during his war against the Romans is like never using your Queen in chess.

[@IinferusS]

Didn't he command a naval battle and lost?

[@ragavanvijay8189]

@@IinferusS having hannibal to command a naval battle is like making michael jordan to play baseball

[@Cyberpunkerify]

@@IinferusS Using Hannibal as an admiral is like using your Queen as a pawn.

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

Sadly. Its like alexanders death snuffed out any and all sort of brilliance from greek armies

[@kingelvis7035]

But it was not the same bold and cunning and brazen Hannibal who marched elephants over the mountains to raid Italy. This was an older Hannibal that had been defeated and arguably lost the hot blood of his youth.

[@matthewcourt3795]

The Greeks truly were their own worst enemy. Awesome video!

[@elenilepouri7253]

Exactiy

[@olaPRASINAgiatre]

Greeks are exactly the same think today. Always fight each other

[@imperfectcell7081]

Indeed they were malakes

[@thefisherking78]

I've always wanted to learn more about this! Somehow in all my reading of history I've never dug into how Rome surpassed and subjugated Greece. The story is really well told here.

[@snickle1980]

And this is just the tip of the iceberg about what went on during these times. It gets better when you learn about what the folks at home thought. Back in Rome, there was constant debate about whether Rome should be the regional peace keeper, or take a more isolated stance. Some were against the idea of an expansive empire and there was a constant debate about what role Rome should play in the world after such large victories against N. Africa. A great deal of personal thoughts from the writers of that time have survived. They had all the questions and problems that the US faced after our victory in WW2.😁

[@user-Prometheus]

For us Greeks, we never saw the Romans as a threat or an enemy, we saw them a the successor to the throne. They adopted our culture with an open mind, and still let the Greeks flourish under the formal identity of a Roman. Many Greeks still made progress regarding art, philosophy, science, and mathematics. So, they conquered us, but we conquered them. It was a successful symbiosis, unlike the Ottoman Empire, where we were enslaved carrying Turks on our backs for 400 years.

[@connormac4401]

Romans: Conquer the Greeks five centuries later Romans became Greeks

[@Ghaztoir]

I love Byzantium!

[@nikolaosmark5812]

@@Ghaztoir It wasn't only in Buzantine Years. Even when Rome annexed Greece, they were always impressed by them. Many true friendships among them. That's why they didn't destroy what Greeks built either as was Rome's tactic. To destroy everything, city, population and even virgin, fertile land. In short, to erase everything. "Captive Greece Captured the Rude Conqueror" was said by a Roman. Also, Roman Generals were visiting Sparta to pay tributes to those who admired so much.

[@andsowot]

Not arguable. Many social, cultural and political traits were adopted long before then.

[@nikolaosmark5812]

@@Moons-of-Jupiter152 I certainly do. In no way I try to diminish Rome's role at jumpstarting the west's civilization. In short, we conquered East in order to spread civilization and make our own nation safer and Romans conquered North.

[@nikolaosmark5812]

@@Moons-of-Jupiter152 Simply coins of that era can confirm it. I know it.

[@Mr_M_History]

Kings and Generals teaching me more than my high school teacher ever did!

[@crazyhercules9442]

You’re not wrong😂I was never really interested in history back in high school. K&G and historical strategy games got me into history and now I know about 1000 year worth of Anglo-English History😂💀Knowledge. Is. Power. Never forget that.

[@JP-sm1zv]

I blame the school system rather than the individual teachers. I think most teachers would agree. Also its one thing to learn in the comfort of your own home, and another to learn in a place which you dont want to be, and having to sit with 30 people you may or may not like.

[@aneanderthalscout37]

@@JP-sm1zv Exactly, I've had numerous teachers that were wonderful and actually put in alot of effort to make studying subjects more fun and easier by giving us videos and films relating to the topic which were very informational, even these kinds of videos were shown that we'd take notes and studied with aswell.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@boyar1978 Education is about learning to learn. Giving you the tools

[@Iwnas18]

I want to congratulate The kings And Generals Channel. Amazing work guys as always and the narrators voice is for an oscar.

[@sali3492]

Rome conquered Greece militarily but Greece conquered Rome culturally

[@samdefore2692]

No I didn’t.. nonsense from Greeks..

[@AverageAlien]

yes but rome still saw itself as being superior

[@kevinmurphy4595]

@wanka wanka I would be extremely surprised if there has NOT been a major work written on this subject....The Greeks set the tone in military matters as well w/ the major exception beiong the reformation of the legion by Marius buty we all know just how much influence the Greeks had on Rome's army, from their weapons to their armor and helmets. As for the Gods, its almost comical: Zeus/Jupietr, Hera Juno, AThena Minerva, etc etc. Cheers

[@sali3492]

@@samdefore2692 Greek influence on the Roman Empire cannot be denied. Its there. From religion to architecture. The Romans saw them as their equals. That says a lot. U can compare it to Assyrian/Babylonian influence on the Persian Empire

[@roc2936]

@@samdefore2692 as a greek italian, you are very Very wrong sir. 😇

[@dense_and_dull]

This is why I contribute... Two hours long and really well done. Hats off.

[@junior1497]

*Rome has sent you a friend request* Greece: Uhhhhhhhh

[@jimmydaf525]

@jorgan Kharn you are a problematic human

[@luciferhd9859]

@jorgan Kharn cute

[@theonlygoodlookinghabsburg2081]

@panos justice_fighter Not just the west, the entire world owes too much to ancient Greece; one of the greatest civilizations ever.

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

@jorgan Kharn the name Greece comes from the Latin 'Graecus'...please try not to show off your....ignorance😏and the Hellenes were not dinosaurs to disappear so they had to fill the country with aliens....I know it will be difficult but try not to humiliate yourself with comments like that

[@theillyriansarecomingback3653]

@@vassoanzaoui8530 Graecus is Illyrian name= women ... like u are today 👍

[@greekmetalhead1805]

Short answer: The Greeks were too busy fighting against each other and the Romans took advantage. And I don't blame them.

[@Ghaztoir]

Yeah, shit happens. But when we learn the truth of the pst, maybe we can have a brighter future.

[@AimForMyHead81]

Such events shape the future

[@chernweimah9124]

As a Rome geek, thank u so much for all the effort u guys put in into making this documentary. During this era of lockdown, such videos are really uplifting :)

[@ramseyr2058]

I accidentally tumbled across your mongol video, I watched the whole thing twice, I cannot believe I could watch such a detailed and perfectly narrated, animated documentary on you tube??? Thank you so very for this you guys are awesome!

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

This is the kind of thing that makes YT special. It's unlikely that you could show something like this on regular television since it's so involved and relatively niche

[@041mikey]

and 2 hours long

[@adonissherlock]

If only there was some kind of specialized niche channel for -aliens- history...

[@ZombifiedGuitarist]

I woke up to this today, and now that I'm conscious and aware, all I gotta say is wow. The blend of Total War gameplay with historical context is top notch, and really feels like a great leap in creating historical content on youtube. Bravo, sir. Sirs? Ma'ams?

[@PointedHeels1]

I love this kind of historical telling. So many histories leave out the geopolitical context surrounding a war is refreshing to see this information in a broader context. I'm well familiar with the basics of the second Punic war however this is the first history I've seen that included more context of the state of the Roman Republic and the surrounding lands.

[@inferno0020]

Thank you Kings and Generals, for always pulling out detailed, professional historical documentaries.

[@mike941789]

"abydos, who's citizen's committed mass suicide due to their reluctance to live under Macedonian rule." there that completely covers that story.

[@jrodowens]

@@Justin.Martyr I don't think there's any indication of that, at least that I've read. I believe this was senseless folly on their part.

[@HistoryandOtherStuffwithBV]

Reminds me of the Jews against the Romans at Masada.

[@andygas1451]

The prevailing notion that Romans were superior to Greeks is a common belief, but it is not a straightforward matter. Modern authors have a tendency to excessively praise the Romans and underestimate the Greeks, often overlooking the significance of Roman conflicts with Celts and Germanic tribes while dedicating only fragments to the events against the Greeks. This bias can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where Greek culture was considered pagan, leading to discrimination against the Greeks by Western authors of that time. Unfortunately, modern authors continue to be influenced by this bias. When the proud Romans encountered the Greeks on the battlefield, they were taken by surprise. It marked the first time in their military history that they faced an enemy who confronted them with a significantly smaller force, yet managed to hold their ground. The Romans were even more astonished to discover that not only were they unable to break the Greek formations, but the Greeks actually shattered their own. The Greeks, on the other hand, recognized that the Romans were different from other "barbarians," as King Pyros astutely remarked, "This barbarian order is not barbaric." Undoubtedly, the Greeks achieved various victories over the Romans in several battles, yet modern authors tend to focus solely on the battles where the Romans emerged triumphant, almost as if they wish to undermine the Greek accomplishments. Greek military technology was, in fact, superior to that of the Romans, and it was only during the first century AD that the Romans surpassed the Greeks in this aspect. Although the Greeks had diminished in power compared to their illustrious past, they did not lack courage or military skill. They managed to win many battles against the Romans while being vastly outnumbered. It is worth mentioning that there are no Roman authors who claim that the Romans were superior to the Greeks. Instead, they acknowledge their victories as a result of superior logistics. The Romans were able to produce an endless supply of well-trained soldiers, while the Greeks struggled to replace their fallen hoplites who were costly and of great value. Furthermore, the Romans, even after suffering a defeat, would regroup and come back even stronger with each subsequent encounter. This resilience speaks to the determination and adaptability of the Roman military. In conclusion, while it is true that the Romans eventually gained the upper hand over the Greeks, it is essential to recognize the Greeks' military prowess and their successes against overwhelming odds. The prevailing narrative that portrays the Romans as always superior to the Greeks oversimplifies a complex historical relationship, and it is important to approach this topic with a balanced perspective. The theory that Greek formations, specifically the phalanx, were inflexible, ineffective on uneven terrain, vulnerable to flanking maneuvers, and that hoplites were defenseless outside their formations, is often misinterpreted and lacks historical accuracy. It is often criticized as misleading, similar to theories claiming that the Romans defeated the phalanx with unrealistic methods like using lightning or absurd tactics. While there are claims from certain individuals who portray themselves as "authors" and assert that their research is extensive, it is crucial to be cautious when evaluating such perspectives. These claims may sometimes be grounded in superficial knowledge, influenced by fictional portrayals of ancient warfare, or tainted by personal biases. In reality, authentic Roman authors provide different insights into their encounter with the phalanx. They describe the advancing phalanx as an intimidating and formidable sight, testament to the strength and effectiveness of Greek heavy infantry. Roman sources acknowledge that their standardized throwing spears, known as pilas, did not significantly impact the heavily armored hoplites. Instead, it is widely acknowledged by Roman historians that the Roman successes against the phalanx were primarily due to superior logistics, such as the ability to support their troops with sustenance, reinforcements, and communication. By focusing on their organization, adaptability, and logistical capabilities, the Romans managed to exploit weaknesses in the phalanx during battles. It is important to rely on these reliable sources and understand the nuanced factors that contributed to the outcomes of ancient battles, rather than simplifying them with clichéd and inaccurate notions.

[@FoxyGrandpa75]

In other words, the Romans fucked up the Greeks. It’s war, there’s gonna be ups and downs for both sides. But no one is impressed with Japan for devastating Pearl Harbor, because they got absolutely fucked up in the end and lost in the most monumental fashion, in the most important moments. Sure the Greeks had their fair share of great moments but the Romans were victorious

[@sargisshirinyan207]

i literally just went to youtube to pick something to watch while eating sushis and first video in recommendations is a 2 hour kings and generals video. life's so easy

[@jurristi]

I finished my sushi lunch 15 min in to it and kept watching until the end, no regrets

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[@Captainkebbles1392]

K&G you're a blessing !! Been wanting a docu on this subject for a project and you guys came in clutch, thanks a billion

[@KingsandGenerals]

Our pleasure!

[@michaeld8304]

This channel is better than netflix. I love the maps and graphic design. Narration is clear and well paced. Great work!

[@Asalent]

The Clash at @35:20 was so epic the universe shook!!