Units of History - Nubian Archers - Longbowmen of Africa DOCUMENTARY

[@InvictaHistory]

What Units of History do you want to see covered next?

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

The Arcanii which TOTALLY exist, Roman Ninjas baybeeeeee- Okay, jokes aside, maybe you could discuss a unit from Hawaiian history or units from Majapahit?

[@Dronaddict]

hmmm , the chosen hoplites of Athens, or the egyptian chariot, or the mobariz / the early muslim veteran solider

[@jrsdt2ndaccount30]

Cretan Archers

[@DaduaMaiga]

The Kushite - Assyrian wars in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. Very much like the Punic Wars.

[@Sev3370]

The Polish winged hussars

[@CatastrophicDisease]

The adventures of a Nubian mercenary as he fights across the Persian and Hellenic world would make for a fascinating novel or series.

[@mikaelafpetersens]

Yes Please!

[@davidcervantes9336]

But no, they preffer to replace European historical leaders and characters with African people....

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

@@davidcervantes9336 Okay, literally this isn't happening as often as you think. For goodness sakes, I know of two examples personally (the Joan of Arc thing that happened a while back? Also Isaac from Castlevania, but the difference is, the latter is a different continuity from the games and Isaac was at least written well)

[@davidcervantes9336]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 “a couple” of examples, right? So Anabelle Mandeng as Atora and Caroline Henderson as Jarl Haakon (a norse MAN) in Vikings Valhalla, Jodi Turner-Smith as queen Anne Boleyn, David Gyasi as black Achilles (although I know this is from mythology, it is GREEK mythology, and Homer describes him as a man with long, BLONDE hair), and the Roman Governors and even CELTS depicted as black people in the BBC Britannia cartoon don’t count? I mean, I could go on, but I detect a clear tendency of denying the “blackwashing” of History that is the trend nowadays coming from you. So idk.

[@blackcar1]

@@davidcervantes9336 you do realize that Nubians are black? So your theory is moot!

[@SonKunSama]

I've heard a lot of history channels talk about the Cataracts of the Nile already without really explaining what they are. The Cataracts are parts where the Nile becomes shallow and uneven, with lots of waterfalls and a very fast flow. This is why it's so hard to navigate them with a boat. Hope this clears things up for anybody wondering.

[@nightlightabcd]

Thank you! I was going to look that up!

[@miss_baphomet]

yeah, think whitewater rapids, basically.

[@Sakattack2023]

Nautical knowledge I doubt even the people spouting it understand.

[@icantthinkofaname940b2]

At the Egyptian fort of Mirgissa, based at the 2nd Cataract, archaeologist found a slipway over 2 km long. It was used to bypass the cataract. The Egyptians would use teams of oxen to pull the boats overland and were able to wet the surface of the track enough to lower the friction. Unfortunately the site and many others are under the waters of Lake Nasser/Nubia.

[@FusionCoreHoarder]

Thank you

[@jessmith7324]

"When the Persians can draw a bow of this greatness as easily as I do, only then should they bring overwhelming odds to attack the long-lived Ethiopians. But till then, THEY SHOULD THANK THE GODS FOR NOT GIVING THE SONS OF THE ETHIOPIANS A MIND TO WIN MORE TERRITORY THAN THEY CURRENTLY HAVE!" - that is one of the most bad ass quotes Ive ever heard

[@Celestial_Souljah]

My thoughts exactly.

[@jeromebowers7510]

That's why I love Nubia more than the rest. They seem like some badasses. they bow 🏹 to no one. I like the queen's badass verse better. The one she told ROME. "These golden arrows are gift from the queen. You can accept them as token of peace. But if you choose war....you can keep them. Because you are gonna need it". That just seem a little tad bit harder. Especially coming from a queen in that time.......🤔

[@sundiego565]

Creators never seek the conquering of others, that is the sickness that destroyers cling to.

[@verlandezjones9168]

@@sundiego565 GREAT STATEMENT!!!!💯

[@ESFDragxnFistEntertainment]

The Nubians were smart they acted as mercenaries to the Pharaohonic dynasty while singlehandedly maintaining ties with Kush and Kem it wasn't until the 25th both Etiopian and Egyptian political parties collided forming a superpower withing the North African and middle eastern borders.

[@Angayasse]

What I like in these videos is that they appeal to historians. Its not just a bunch of "great, cool facts" without sources and any proof but they are actually researched and backed up by historical documents.

[@TheOneTrueFett]

Gotta love the quality of these channels

[@rennite9266]

Most empires that tried conquering Nubia always come to a realization that it's easier to hire them as mercenaries then to subjugate them or dictate them.

[@Amoury_Abdo]

I am Nubian from southern Egypt, Aswan. We have never been mercenaries. It's peace treaties for defending the borders

[@desmass1]

​@@Amoury_Abdo History says otherwise The Nubians were the medjay the elite bodyguards to the pharoah. also nubians fought in the Egyptian there is formations of nubian statues with the classic hairstyle of egypt with bows also the greek have stories of you fighting against the romans alongside them . and so much more since that you nubians will probably have to discover like meriotic which is only dicipherable by probaby yall peace love and good vibes brother !

[@angelicaterry3367]

@@Amoury_Abdo what was the name on the history textbooks that you were taught from?

[@Amoury_Abdo]

@@angelicaterry3367 I'm Nubian from Aswan we don't need forged books 💯

[@angelicaterry3367]

@Amoury_Abdo how did you come by your knowlegde? Was no institution involved?

[@dontknowsht8771]

all this series of units of history is so interesting and captivating to watch, you guys are making an incredible job

[@jonbaxter2254]

These people are like elites

[@MrRepsie]

These people spread lies about Egypt and the piramides. Dont believe these people! For them it is all about the money! The piramides are far older than the farao's!!!!

[@xarmanhsh2981]

If only it didn't have a 50 seconds add

[@zeusdagreat241]

Showing black people would have been better they showed them invaders digging up our riches...

[@frankscott1708]

Why Kerma? Because Kerma was at the confluence of the Nile and the Yellow Nile, which at the time was a major contributor of Nile river volume, making the site favourable for agric & fishing. The Yellow Nile was also once a conduit to the Lake Chad cultures. Kerma was also the town that dominated the natural & strategic passageway between the bulge of West Africa and the Nile Valley called Darfur. Kerma was thus able to combine Southern & East African trade(from up the White & Blue Niles) with West African trade and move it northward to the Mediterranean basin through Ta-Meri or eastward toward the Red Sea. They were middlemen traders who eventually made a shining international and holy city of their town. Africans of various ethnicities beyond Kerma and Nubia felt they had a stake in Kerma's defense.

[@rapidsqualor5367]

Was there gold in this part of the Nile ?

[@frankscott1708]

Just as an fyi to Siddiq Alam and others who may be confused: Kerma is not at the confluence of the WHITE NILE and the Blue Nile. That confluence is called Khartoum. Kerma is further north at the confluence of the already combined Blue & White Nile and yet another major tributary called the Yellow Nile, which has been an extinct river for 2000 years. All that is left of the Yellow Nile is Wadi Howar, a seasonal Wadi. Some estimate that the Yellow Nile, originating in Chad once provided the largest volume of water to the Nile. At any rate it still was featured prominently in Ptolemy's map.

[@yousifabdalhalim514]

@@frankscott1708 The yellow Nile thing never featured in curricula of our hearing although we Sudanese are very proud of our ancient history! thanks for the trigger to a deeper dive.

[@joelgottfried5849]

LOVE THIS! African history is getting more recognition by the day PLEASE DO Aksum (Axum) empire next!

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

This would be fun

[@MichaelBirks]

Agreed, love to see something non-fictional about the Sarwen, if they were a real thing.

[@pitaandhummus7643]

Most Axum videos doesn’t include when they had control in Yemen and parts Saudi Arabia

[@accountretired9479]

@@pitaandhummus7643 I have also noticed that, I have only seen one video on KZbin mention it, the video was about the history of Arabia before Islam

[@ATheMansa]

@@MichaelBirks Never heard of the Sarwen, who or what were they?

[@bigdp141]

Sweet! Always love to see history channels do topics on the peoples of Africa and other less talked about cultures! Now if we could get more of Southeast Asia and the ancient/native Americans you guys would be more of the legends you already are. Keep up the good work!

[@hamiltoneu]

Someone give me an episode on the Basque!

[@MrRepsie]

These people spread lies about Egypt and the piramides. Dont believe these people! For them it is all about the money! The piramides are far older than the farao's!!!!

[@calvinneal213]

The reason they don't talk about them is because they show up European history and also show who's connected to who more closely.

[@nathanieldavis5231]

The history of this planet is fascinating , although punctuated with tragedy

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

@@calvinneal213 it is because there are not a lot of sources around them. All we know about these type of cultures comes from Europeans.

[@NewPhone-vg7es]

So refreshing to hear African history explored in this way. Was enjoying the videos on Rome, enjoying your channel even more after seeing content like this. Really good, thanks

[@o-wolf]

I need a movie focusing on an army of African Legolas, that shooting for the eyes passage was wild!

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

Appreciate u saying Africa history

[@ESFDragxnFistEntertainment]

Yeah we need more historical movies on Africa... Ancient Kem was such an advanced civilization

[@thegadflygang5381]

@@ESFDragxnFistEntertainment Kemet? Are you referencing the board game or the neo huxsterism found on the street corners of the Bronx by a strange combination of ankh and kente clothe fellows who despite being barely literate feel the need to scream at pedestrians? Great "movement" there. They told me Mozart and King Henry IIV were both Bantus. Never knew that

[@ESFDragxnFistEntertainment]

@@thegadflygang5381 What? Kemet was the name of Egypt before the Ptolemaic dynasty. Egypt is a roman word meaning bondage.

[@ISawABear]

I swear these drawing and animations keep getting better, yet still maintain their cohesion to earlier episodes

[@massdisruption3437]

@Solace Cleaning yeah that’s bs. It’s 110 to 120 degrees. No light skins.

[@kgkg4118]

I have to disagree, they made the Nubians look like Native Americans...wtf?

[@AntonsClass]

I was wondering why the Nubians, which the Egyptians depicted as very dark skinned, are depicted as quite light. The remarkable dark skin would have been a nice, realistic touch, imo.

[@charlesspeaksthetruth4334]

What an Awesome civilization. Hopefully you guys can do some more videos on them. Their kingdom doesn't get talked about enough.

[@cegesh1459]

I love you made a video about the Nubian archers. There are so many cultures that need more exposure.

[@JustaJimmy98]

Just bought civ 6 and got the Nuria civ as a bonus. I've never heard of this civilization before that point and I'm shocked because they're amazing

[@SkatersHeaven]

Their archers are the best in the game!

[@LotusFlyer]

Good luck in the game, cheers from Sudanese Nubian

[@RATSKETCHES]

nubians. 😡🏹😡🏹😡🏹😡🏹😡🏹. Egypt 😱

[@JustaJimmy98]

@@LotusFlyer appreciate it my friend!

[@gutss8608]

@@LotusFlyer what tribe bro

[@yungslash8616]

As a nubian thank you for representing our civilisation and our excellency with archery well. And also thanks for giving african history representation.

[@Atribak]

Kalim nuba?

[@Atribak]

Can you speak nuba?

[@garesonc9672]

@@Atribak Guess not.

[@Atribak]

@@garesonc9672 lol

[@yungslash8616]

@@Atribak Well yeah I can speak Nobiin but not very well. My parents know how to speak it much better than I do. Ever since I’ve been living in the west it’s been harder to speak it. But I understand it perfectly.

[@ancientsitesgirl]

I saw their figurines in the Cairo Museum, an amazing story! ❤I'm in Egypt every year, lately I've been shooting videos of ancient sites on my channel, thanks, greetings!

[@marcmarc7454]

I love your channel :)

[@ancientsitesgirl]

@marc marc Thanks

[@penjoman]

I am from Nubian origins so yàay

[@ancientsitesgirl]

@@penjoman Nice. In winter I will be in Nubia ;) I'm going to Aswan!

[@penjoman]

@@ancientsitesgirl nice have a great time

[@palaiologos4441]

It is so satisfying to see obscure units get the spotlight! For other units, what of a video exploring the Byzantine Akritai (Frontier Guard)?

[@flaviusbelisariusthebasedl3116]

Either the Akritai or the Bucelarii or Varangians

[@mikaelafpetersens]

@@flaviusbelisariusthebasedl3116 Although I love the latter.. They aren'tn that obscure and already get quite the attention.

[@mackycabangon8945]

@@mikaelafpetersens yea varangians are cool but they kinda take the spotlight in byzantine armies..

[@misaelfraga8196]

@@mikaelafpetersens Bucelarii don't

[@methodical1234]

Well done documentary. It's amazing the world knows all about the English longbowmen but little about the Nubian Longbowmen who were not only over 4000 years older, but had quite a list of legendary enemies that they fought off successfully. These guys took on Persians, Egyptians, Assyrians, Forced Rome at it's height under Augustus to the bargaining table, and successfully resisted the Arab Islamic invasions for hundreds of years, after also forcing them to the bargaining table after several decisive beatings. One could argue that parts of east Africa to this day that never fully submitted to Islamic colonization, was due to the arrows of the Nubian Bowmen.

[@victorfinberg8595]

This is great. Here in the West, we tend to ignore the history of Africa. And yet, up until about 1500, the African civilizations were fully the equal of any other civilization in the world, in terms of culture, technology, and administration.

[@deshawnmoore67]

Some where, And some weren't remember we shouldn't generalize Africa because it is not a United Nation but one of the largest continents. Ashanti= Advanced While Dahomey= Barbaric

[@cavaugnsharkey2699]

@@deshawnmoore67 right on

[@joshchung2178]

No “Equal”foolish pale Man

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

No we don't. Whatever you know for Africans comes from the West. West archaeologists saved African history from being lost forever

[@508fateh]

This is outstandingly awesome, very impressive narration with fascinating soundtrack and sophisticated graphics. Thanks

[@mamie6820]

This is great. Thank you so much for this amazing vibrant insight into ancient Nubian and Egyptian history. Please please please could you continue the story into the Makurian and Aksum era.

[@AIA1990]

I’m glad my Nubian compatriots are finally getting some recognition

[@antonioboss298]

I agree 100%. The Nubians seems to be finally being recognize for their greatness. It's about damn time if you ask me.

[@AIA1990]

@@antonioboss298 fun facts Nubian Egyptians still speak Nubian language.

[@antonioboss298]

@@AIA1990 Awesome 👍😎

[@greatwhite3676]

You guys still piss in the drinking water?

[@AIA1990]

@@greatwhite3676 you guys still believe trump won ?

[@digenesakritas]

No mention of the Kingdom of Makuria and the First and Second Siege of Dongola where the Christian Greek Orthodox Nubians defeated the Caliphate...

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Yeah. Those defeats were a huge shock to the arabs after winning battle after battle against romans and persians.

[@masonarmand8988]

Makuria is easily my favorite society in history, they were supposed to arrange a marriage with Aragon I believe but they never replied. History could've arguably went way different during and following the crusades.

[@digenesakritas]

@@masonarmand8988 What I find absolutely fascinating about the Makurian Nubians is that apart from their bravery and tenacity in battle is that in their literary and liturgical culture they voluntarily absorbed the Greek language and adopted the Greek alphabet for the Nubian language without Greeks ever having occupied Nubia. And they preserved the Greek language for more than 8 centuries. Its perhaps to me the greatest peaceful exchange of culture in history between two peoples. Furthermore it is an example of Africans achieving higher cultural development than many Europeans who would take centuries longer to become Christians. Its a great testament I believe to both the military and diplomatic prowess of the Nubian people. My only regret is that Constantinople did not give the Makurians autocephaly (self-governance) for the Makurian Greek Orthodox Church before contact was cut off between Makuria and Eastern Rome because of the Muslim Invasions in the 7th century and the expulsion of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria with the effect being that after almost 100 years the Nubians turned to the Monophysite heresy because they could not consecrate hierarchs (bishops) anymore from Constantinople because of the interference of the Muslims.

[@randomelite4562]

Because that isn’t relevant to a group and unit of history that existed centuries prior?

[@digenesakritas]

@@randomelite4562 Well it certainly was the finest example of Nubian Archers performance in History (last 2,000 years) which is why the absence of the First and Second Siege of Dongola is a notable non-mention of the operational history of the Nubian Archer. The video author did of course mention the long operational history of the Nubian Archer and the challenge to fit it in one video so we can give him a pass I guess for not mentioning it.

[@InternetSupervillain]

Always refreshing to see Africans in the spot light. We history buffs prob no everything up and down about European units since uni.

[@mrroberts7828]

Yeah, I always love to see information about historic Africa, but I find a lot of it turns either into flights of fantasy or going on some weird propaganda spin about how they were ACKSUALLY better than Europe. I want to find out for myself what the go was with Africa, how was it different, how was it the same, is there something about the geography, culture, technology that means something has to be significantly different about they structure their society or interact with other cultures. But it's all really hard to find amongst the African equivalent of those people who are obsessed with pseudohistoric hyper-advanced cultures.

[@sniperdubey]

@@mrroberts7828 Or, even worse, they simply take medieval Europe - turn half of them black, then call it a day. Personally I really want to see some media set in the Kongo with their internal political struggles. The kingdom of cloth deserves some more recognition!

[@mikamwambazi3807]

@@mrroberts7828 You'll be surprised that the myth about hyper-advanced Europeans civilizing the known world was the first fabrication to make it to the history text book. To make it worse, it was then inserted and plugged into the histories of the rest of the world - which gave it legitimacy. In Africa it was done via the hamitic hypothesis. (I have elaborated on this in my previous comment 👆🏾) In India, it's the Aryan vs the Dravidians. Europeans first propagated the pseudo-science that forms the framework for the academic practice in this century. When the study of history is reduced to a matter of identity politics, it puts everybody else on the defense. If you're going to claim that you are the birthplace of civilization, then ancient Egypt, Nubia, Aksum - Ethiopia, Timbuktu, Babylon, Persia, Sumer, China will have their say. So, when the enthusiasts say that Africa has the baddest civilizations, we are not saying anything Egyptologists and Western scientists aren't saying. They just have a bad habit of utilizing the "hamitic myth" to claim Africa's civilizations to themselves. And when African scholars engage with African history, they are dismissed and branded "Afrocentrics." This is what makes studying Africa from an African perspective impossible. It's the Europeans that claim to have the monopoly over Africa's history and when we speak for ourselves - they are offended. Because to fair, African history completely undermines Greece and Rome. If you don't know what the hamitic hypothesis is, Google is your friend.

[@mikamwambazi3807]

@@sniperdubey The reason African history is relatively unknown is because Europeans did exactly just that. They took all the ancient Ancient civilizations and made the greater part of them white, via the "hamitic hypothesis." A myth which suggests that all of Africa's history must be attributed to foreigners: i.e White tribes called "hamites", Arabs...heck even Aliens get some credit. You'll be surprised that Egyptology and pretty much any studies relating to Africa are predicated on this myth. This is the myth that creates the foundation for the artificial discourse of North Africa vs the rest of it "Sub-Sahara," Negro vs Hamite, White Africa vs Black Africa. All myths and binary oppositions unrelated to pre-colonial Africa's geography, ethnography or linguistics. Supposedly the ancient Egyptians, the builders of ancient Nubia / Meroe, the Somali, the builders of the Great Zimbabwe, the craftsmen of the Benin bronzes, the Tutsi in Rwanda and the Khoisan are all part of these foreign hamitic tribes. In other words, the hamitic myth created "quasi-European" peoples and attributed all of the continent's heritage to them. Which then legitmizes the second myth: that Africa has no history or indigenous civilizations to sing about. Which finally justifies colonialism and the 'white man's burden.' In Rwanda, the hamitic myth led to a genocide...when the Hutu's thought of the Tutsi as foreigners or "less African" thanks to the Belgians classifying them as Hamites.

[@joshchung2178]

@@mikamwambazi3807 “White” is not a group child. Hamites are Hamites and Nubians are HAMITES and they are people of Color...

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

Beautifully constructed history lesson👌🏿 i came out more enlightened than when I arrived 💯

[@admirekashiri9879]

This was a good video but I don't recall any evidence of the Shotel being used by the ancient Kushites. The Shotel was a more East African weapon more so common with the warriors of the region of modern Ethiopia and Eritrea. Kushites had the khopesh and short straight swords.

[@overdose8329]

On the surface I don’t see much of a difference between a Shotel and a Khopesh. Mind explaining the difference?

[@admirekashiri9879]

@@overdose8329 the Shotel is double edged, tradtionly the hook side of the sword is what's used on foot, but you can also use it like a saber on horseback. The khopesh on the other hand is single edged and went to be used like a saber. Also the shapes are a little different.

[@afrinaut3094]

Nubians aren't North East Africans?

[@overdose8329]

@@admirekashiri9879 Thanks

[@gnb_2476]

Yeah if I remember correctly the shotel came to be used more so by the successor kingdoms to the Nubians, such as Axum and Makuria.

[@johncamden7193]

You do such a amazing job with these videos. I have had a real interest in the Kingdom of Nubia and this is exactly what I have wanted to see. Thank you!

[@MonkeyBombdotcom]

Gotta say, seeing the pyramids like this really puts their beauty in perspective. Great thumbnail.

[@thesudaneseprince9675]

Yay! I think they were known as the pupil smiters by the Arabs for their formidable accuracy!

[@Sekou156]

There was no Arab in Africa until 7th century Islam revolution

[@thesudaneseprince9675]

@@Sekou156 apologies I should have specified, even the archers of the later Christian kingdoms was also reputable

[@LukeVilent]

My wife has wrote her bachelors on Amarna correspondence. The Egyptian vassal rulers of the modern Levant (most notably Rib Hadda, of course) all too often ask for the archers, with the words like: "Just send a few dozen, and all the enemies of the Pharaoh will disperse in fear". The archers were, of course, the Nubians. Oh, and the aforementioned Rib Hadda apparently had Sardinian (or, rather, Sherden) bodyguards. But this is another story.

[@VRSVLVS]

I love learning about archery-dominated cultures. It's always inspiring for me as a traditional archer to futher improve my skill.

[@mikemarc92]

Good to see some more African history! Good stuff man!

[@alejandrosakai1744]

Ancient Nubia fascinated me when I was self-studying Egyptology! I want to know more about Ancient Egypt's neighbors in Libya, Phoenicia, Canaan, Philistia, and Anatolia!

[@maxxmabemwe4859]

If you are interested in studying ancient Alkebulan, you must first address the lands and the people by their true names and ethnicities. The ancient civilization that you call Egypt was in reality ancient Kemet. The land that you call Nubia was actually called Kush. Next, the rulers of Kemet were not called Pharoah, they were referred to by their subjects as the Ky. After Alexander, the thug, and his gang defeated the Persian thugs and took control of Kemet, the Greeks renamed the land, the monuments, the Medunatcher, the Kys, and everything else because the Greeks did not speak the language of Kemet. It is said that Cleopatra was the only Greek who could speak the language of the ancient kingdom of Kemet.

[@atticusrussel3485]

@@maxxmabemwe4859 i disagree. adress them as what makes sense, if that means calling it egypt, call it egypt. sorry, but every poeple groop does this/

[@CrimsonGuard1992]

What type of wood were the bows made off? Do we also know the poundage of their draw weight?

[@levantexarch5258]

Usually Acacia Nilotica and Zizyphus Spina Christi. Draw weights ranged from 40 lbs all the way into the 80-120 lb range.

[@kakerake6018]

Acacia nilotica is an invasive species here, nice to know I can make a bow out of it

[@levantexarch5258]

@@kakerake6018 they used the reddish heartwood for their bows which were round in cross section, and much much shorter than depicted here in this video (not longbowman, in fact Nubian bows resembled an even shorter version of their Northern Egyptian counterparts). They were also deflexed at the tips (tips bent back toward archer), not reflexed as presented here.

[@salkincan7508]

i think they used wood from tree

[@levantexarch5258]

@@stormlord2178 There are numerous sources. Wallace McLeod, Yigael Yadin, AC Western, and JD Clark that document the self bow in use throughout the Near East, Arabia and parts of Africa as having been either a simple self bow or another one with a 'biconvex' profile. Eventually when the composite bow was introduced to the area it had a similar unbraced profile to the latter type of wooden self bow, causing alot of confusion with modern researchers. Actual examples have been excavated in Egypt at places like Saqqara and Naga Ed Deir, etc. So we know quite a bit about them, not just from the reliefs. Look the Egyptian military 'Pitati' relief to see an example of one type of Nubian selfbow and it's size in proportion to the Archer. In fact the Maasai of today still make bows very similar if not identical to the old Nubian ones.

[@justcallmeSheriff]

Years of playing Skyrim make me reflexively wince when I see bowmen with less than 50 arrows in their quiver! Very cool video topic, as I had just listened to the Tides of History podcast cover then history of Kush/ Nubian archaeology.

[@IceniTotalWar]

Played as Kush in Total War Rome II and stacked my armies with Kushite archers, very satisfying on the battlefield!

[@miliba]

Played as Nubia in Civ 6 and had Pitati Archers as special unit

[@Keddeadkedemption]

Didnt know kush was a playable faction

[@DirtyMardi]

Ethiopia perhaps? I can’t recall Kush being a faction.

[@Hambokuu]

@@Keddeadkedemption It's a dlc. Think they're in "Desert Kingdoms". It also has the Numidians and Nabateans. They're quite fun!

[@Keddeadkedemption]

@@Hambokuu Oh thanks. I think I'll install Rome 2 again. Was hyped for Rome remastered but the UI makes my eyes hurt

[@kairyumina6407]

Awesome work! I am loving these videos on less well known but certainly not less successful warriors from history. I would love to see some of these videos on Indigenous American warriors!

[@chadsknnr]

Agreed!

[@kaiza9184]

Nice nice

[@YaBoiDREX]

I’d love a video on the Comanche Empire

[@kongyasuke8786]

The size,scale and splendor of those buildings is mind blowing wen u think of how long the Nile valley Kingdoms ruled which is over 3 millinia,the African mind never gets it due. ,

[@Soviless99]

awesome… would love to make a nubian style bow

[@JemHadar422]

Thank you and your team for these 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿. Please keep up the great work!

[@sjw4life546]

The kushites had some of the best horses and archers of the ancient world.

[@HAYAOLEONE]

They wuz the best in everything 30K years ago.

[@charlestaylor8355]

@4Life.. That's true. Before The Assyrian & Kushite war, Assyrians asked for Kushite horses and horse trainers because Kush was known to have the best domesticated/trained horses across the known world.

[@HAYAOLEONE]

@@E-E.ADVENTUREGEARS And still are today! and foreveeeeer

[@soundsoftranquility2300]

@@HAYAOLEONE *was*

[@soundsoftranquility2300]

@@HAYAOLEONE actually, *were* since you're referring to a group (plural) of people.

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@wejuggernautentertainmentl3156]

Tbh I didn’t think I would live to see the period when African culture and History are brought back to life. This will have an effect to cause alll humans to respect one another knowing we all come from rich powerful wise and skillful people!

[@joeschantz295]

I love that you are coming back to Nubia and their history

[@bakarikush1863]

The Sudanese people were the original Egyptian.. Nubia developed many dynasties before Egypt came into existence..

[@SeanMichael-yt4ps]

That's a fact as well as habesha migrations north

[@Herminipper]

Whoever does the art for you is doing an amazing job

[@kgkg4118]

Have to disagree....they made the Nubians look like Native Americans. They should look like South Sudanese instead they look racially ambiguous with Native American attire. Even when talking about African history they still try to exclude the African ppl that created it....crazy...

[@spider-mv6442]

They made Queen Amirenas look black

[@adisonsmith2633]

@@spider-mv6442 She likely was, she was Nubian, South Sudanese. They were largely of darker skin.

[@spider-mv6442]

@@adisonsmith2633 She was, I was referring to historical accuracy.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

A lot of obscure units need the spotlight.

[@bw6538]

Thanks for the history lesson being a wood bow builder myself and listening to the multiple collapse of there complex society and rebuilding it over and over again is interesting they were surly skilled in everything to maintain a civilization no civilization has that skills today if the electricity goes out we done I’m still find out who made the first lamentation of bows on a large scale

[@PoloBoyMal]

Thank you. Please do more videos on African history!!

[@BestMods168]

This is a really great channel with superior visual aids and information. Other channels simply take their works from wiki and summaries of articles and the likes.

[@thisguy7976]

African history is often looked over. Thank you.

[@TD-ug4mg]

Much of it is actually taught, many people just don't realize that the countries being named are not Mediterranean but African. The history of Rome is deeply linked with the African continent.

[@landsknecht8654]

@@TD-ug4mg well yeah dude the Romans was an Empire that spread to three continents and left a huge impact in the world you have hard Roman influence as far as India.

[@reds20009]

north african

[@mikamwambazi3807]

@@landsknecht8654 And you have North East African influence as far as the Middle East. As well, as North West African influence extending to the Iberian peninsula. (Spain and Portugal)

[@terryhughes7349]

This was a piece of history i never heard of. Good job!

[@darkzi1431]

Proud Nubian here. I try to keep the longbow/archery tradition alive with my 60lb bow incase the Persians or Romans come for round 2

[@VainerCactus0]

If you do see any Persians or Romans, try to capture the ones that look like they invented the time machines, you can steal their ideas and make tons of money!

[@yungslash8616]

Hello my fellow nubian brethren. I am also a Nubian 👋

[@darkzi1431]

@@VainerCactus0 Good idea. Kingdom of Kush 2.0

[@darkzi1431]

@@yungslash8616 Hello. I hope you are practicing your archery fellow Nubian. What tribe are you from in egypt or Sudan

[@garesonc9672]

@@darkzi1431 They go silent whenever anyone asks them where they are from...check other comments on this video.

[@Kzoo-N-Ki]

Good to see black history as Warriors and kings instead of slaves

[@theghosthero6173]

It seems whoever did the research got confused between the early modern Ethiopian steel shotel sword and the ancient bronze khopesh used in the Nile River civilizations.

[@chrisb1906]

Do you know how early the Sotel goes back?

[@penguasakucing8136]

Well 'ello Ghost. Indeed, Shotel are Early Modern Ethiopian, late medieval at best. The Nubian swords unearthed at Ballana and Qustul are straight, leaf-shaped swords, nothing like a Shotel. See Salem, Y., Oudbashi, O. & Eid, D. Characterization of the microstructural features and the rust layers of an archaeological iron sword in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (380-500 A.D.). Herit Sci 7, 19 (2019) Later Nobatian swords are straight, so does the swords depicted at Nubian church frescoes. At the time Shotel appeared in Ethiopia, the Sudanese used Kaskara instead.

[@AMR_k400]

Shotel dates back to 1000bc i think it was driven from the sabaean swords and kopesh combined, it started with bronze not steel there are many shotels excavated in yeha (800bc) temple

[@theghosthero6173]

@@AMR_k400 do you have proof of that I can look at?

[@AMR_k400]

@@theghosthero6173 History. Evidence for the shotel dates from the earliest Damotians (Damites) and Axumites or the Medri Bahri kingdom, used by both mounted and dismounted warriors. After the Solomonic restoration of Atse Yikuno Amlak I and Bahri negus, the resurgent Emperors began to re-establish the Medri Bahri and Aksumite armies. This is from google

[@tobilobaokorodudu9594]

You probably mean kopesh. The shotel is from further down south in Axum ( modern day Ethiopia/Eritrea )

[@makeytgreatagain6256]

It was also used by the kushites. Both weapons were used

[@penguasakucing8136]

@@makeytgreatagain6256 No, Shotel only appeared in the Early Modern era or Late Medieval era at best. Since this video discusses the ancient era Nubians, I'd say the bronze khopesh is more likely. The Nubian sword specimens unearthed at Ballana and Qustul are nothing like a Shotel. Neither the Medieval or Early Modern Sudanese used curved Shotel, their swords are the straight Kaskara.

[@makeytgreatagain6256]

@@penguasakucing8136 hmm I didn’t know that I’ll look into it to verify it these claims are true thanks for the information brah.

[@admirekashiri9879]

Ye that's what I was thinking. I've seen no evidence of the Shotel in Kush.

[@danieleriksson5587]

Napoleonic Cavalry would be dope! Great video, on a subject that I did not know that much of!

[@landsknecht8654]

@Nicolas B. Henry Yeah the Polish Heavy Cavalry and knights somehow were able to defeat gunpowder armies in the 17th century. It's crazy. I think Knights are over looked a bit too. Sure we hear about them but they leave a lot of details such as one example as many knights especially that in central Europe & later on in Poland were able to jump horse to horse while on the move with a full suit of armor on!

[@macgivor]

this is so well made, thank you for all your hard work!

[@KMcirca82]

finally real African history.

[@albertlowe9510]

Great documentary! Very well done!

[@TheGenericavatar]

@Invicta According to Shadiversity in a recentish video, Left side arrows allow for more precise shots which makes it popular with current precision shooting at he cost of speed of knocking (1-2 per minute) that is now common. Right side arrows were the historical normal according to countless artistic depictions and allowed for much more rapid notching and firing that was used and needed in warfare. After all, they only had to hit the target somewhere at distance, or close up when they wanted to hit the target as often as possible.

[@gregpickett8816]

Worth mentioning that while ancient bowmen were no doubt accurate, they also typically had several targets in close proximity to one another thus could afford to sacrifice some accuracy for increased output. Not suggesting they just let em fly without aiming, but they definitely could have and still had a decent hit rate.

[@DaisiesInMercury]

Uuuu, the Nubians are an interesting and sophisticated civilization!!! African History is so fascinating💖

[@shinymike4301]

Getting shot in the face by Nubian archers: Priceless.

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

It's really not surprising, the Arabs were most vulnerable to projectiles at that time. The battle of Yarmouk was called the ' day of the lost eyes' due to the immense amount of eyes shot out by the Byzantine arrow volleys. Only the expert maneuvering of Khalid Ibn Walid saved them in that moment.

[@gerardrbain1972]

It must have been a disturbing site to see the men fighting with you having Nubian arrows lodged in both of their eyes during the battle.

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

@@gerardrbain1972 It must be a disturbing site to witness warfare is what your saying? I'm pretty sure when an army clashes in hand to hand combat and they brutally stab and beat each other , its just as bad as getting shot with an arrow. I can't see it being that much more shocking then a cavalry charge destroying your ranks or Greek Fire burning your fleet alive.

[@gerardrbain1972]

@@abdurrahmanqureshi3030 The psychological affect of an enemy attacking you from range is greater than one doing so up close. In close quarter battle you have more control of the situation as opposed to being showered by a hail of arrows coming form a distance.

[@yousifabdalhalim514]

In the eye, please, they're called later in history 'Archers of the Eye'

[@alm4655]

It is so refreshing to see a level-headed depiction of early Egyptian and Nubian history delivered in a mainstream format. Having ancient Egyptians illustrated with dark skin would be extremely rare even in the early 2000s. I know it shouldn't matter, but when you see the Egyptians presented as light-skinned quasi-Europeans in film and TV so consistently, it does begin to grate

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Don't egyptian paintings show them with brown skin?

[@alm4655]

@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin Exactly. Not brown enough, apparently. This fresco of Ramses II fighting Nubians also has both peoples with dark skin. Some Nubians are depicted with the exact same coppery hue as Ramses himself, others jet black. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ramses_II_charging_Nubians.jpg

[@indridcole7596]

@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin that’s what I don’t get they depicted themselves as black and brown not white or tan

[@RaizanMedia]

It begins to grate because it's a fairly accurate representation? Egyptians had large amounts of light skinned population, especially after the middle eastern migrations.

[@lf1496]

​@@RaizanMedia That's actually not true. I lived in Egypt in Aswan. I did my Masters in Ancient History, spending a year studying the tombs and wall paintings of Egypt. What people see on Google images as "Egyptian" is mostly from the much later foreign invasion period of Persian, Roman and Greek rule which is 3000 years after the foundational period. The Old, Middle and much of the New Kingdoms are populated mostly by indigenous Africans with dark brown to black skinned people. They on tomb walls represented themselves with Afro hair down to the Afro pics left in their burials. The Fayum paintings on mummies during the Roman period are not indigenous Egyptian people. The modern Egyptian population are descendants of Romans, Greeks and Arabs migrants. The people in Southern Egypt today are still the indigenous Black population that once inhabited the entire country. They carry on the ancient traditions like keeping crocodiles in pits in their homes for goodluck in homage to Sobek the crocodile god. You don't find this ancient cultural connections among the light skinned people in Cairo

[@ta-setiwarrior1848]

All of it was built by African's and no one else. It started in the south and travel north because ta-seti is older than Egypt (kemit) Egypt is a Greek name and we know the Greek civilization came thousands of years later than Nile valley civilization.

[@mohamedmidoo5381]

Kemit is Egypt the greeks couldn't say it they changed it to Egyptos Kemit is older than your enitre history

[@lf1496]

@@mohamedmidoo5381 There are tombs and pottery discovered in Sudan that were dated to 9000 BC. The astrological megaliths at Napta Playa in Sudan are dated 11,000 BC ancient Sudan created Nile civilization. It's obvious

[@Neftegna]

The word Egypt has its roots in Medu Neter Ha-ka-ptah

[@Dr_MKUltra]

No competition here people, we’re all humans and neighbours worthy of praise and respect. Africa is the mother of humanity, of that, there is no doubt.

[@Eniola0ne]

@@mohamedmidoo5381 Mohammed your are Arab, Your Ancestors came to Kemetyuu around 7 centuries AD, Arab have no History, that why, they invaded Ancient African, with bringing Islam. Arab have no room in History of humanity, they are primitive. Everything about Kemetyuu are Indigenous to African Continent, go to Aswan you see native Nubian.

[@HistoryJunkie]

This is utterly amazing and wonderful. Thank you so much!

[@YungSeti]

Hell yeah, more African history on Invicta. You should discuss the Dahomey Amazons aka the Mina warrior corp of the Fon Kingdom.

[@Menno_3]

DAHOMEY?!

[@admirekashiri9879]

@@Menno_3 it's the name of a West African kingdom that used an all female unit called the Mino.

[@Menno_3]

@@admirekashiri9879 Even though I was referring to a meme, that's quite interesting

[@vasiliss.2426]

Cretan archers, Rhodian slingers, Dacian & Thracian falxmen, Dacian & Thracian javelin-men, Tuareg cavalry, Daylamites, there is plenty to choose.

[@christaylor7709]

Great video guy's 👍😉. Very impressive bit of knowledge in this documentary. Sometime in the future, when you guy's get a chance. I would like to see a deep dive into the Nubians conquering Egypt and starting the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.

[@mikamwambazi3807]

The indigenous early dynasties of Egypt are also Nubian. It's not just the 25th dynasty.

[@christophertownsend3820]

I would love to see an Invicta deep dive into Colonial Minutemen structure and logistics.

[@TheRaulmt]

Yea, I would love to know why their settlements always need help

[@Amoury_Abdo]

Nubia is also in Egypt, 350 kilometers 45 villages, old maps of Arabs, Romans, Persians and other foreigners prove it ♥️❤️🎉🎊🥰😍

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah there level of prowless with the bows and arrows are great in pure archery skills

[@patmagroin2319]

This is amazing 👌 would love to see one about the Aztec Jaguar 🐆 warriors or something about the Zulus

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Zulus have been overdone by now. I want something new like the ashantis.

[@chadsknnr]

I agree with you both!

[@antonioboss298]

@@ktheterkuceder6825 Or the Aksumite Empire, which is modern day Ethiopia.

[@YaBoiDREX]

Zulu are overrated. They aren’t the best Africa has to offer at all. I want to see the Farari which was the Malian equivalently a Knight or Samurai.

[@uyilol4557]

Or the Benin warriors.

[@SwordOfJustice2007]

Fantastic documentary. Love it.

[@charlesspeaksthetruth4334]

Awesome documentary!

[@AntonsClass]

Nice video. If I may, however, I was wondering why the Nubian archer is depicted without the remarkable dark skin that was so characteristic of those ancient people. Would have been nice to see. The ancient Egyptians often depicted them with a very rich, melanated complexion, like that of South Sudanese peoples. Anyway, cheers, and happy New Year!

[@aaron6178]

Hey Invicta, are there any clues about what type of bird's feathers they used? Just curious if anything came up in your research. Cheers big ears.

[@juniorbucinthe9270]

Ostrich

[@admirekashiri9879]

It was sometimes ostrich feathers.

[@gorlab9549]

Invicta keeps me sane

[@familyf.c.j1582]

You should do a video about the Nubian pyramids

[@bayoujaeger6299]

Would love to see an accurate holywood series of the nubians and how the interacted with the rest of the ancient world. Everyone goes straight to Egypt when talking about ancient Africa but theres so much more to Africa than Egypt

[@vuneta732]

But why choose a frankly ambiguous colour on your animations. The Nubians are some of the darkest skinned Africans . it's very clear

[@reds20009]

lol north africans aint africans

[@razatiger22]

@@reds20009 Nubians are about as African as it gets, especially those from 3000+ years ago.

[@kmvoss]

Thank you so much. I've been looking forward to this.

[@justintrussell7739]

With a ominous knowledge if their lethality and skills with a bow, coupled with their intense physical presence, they were the badasses of the region. I would call them the Texans of the Nile. 😂

[@messianic_scam]

fake these canbals never knew archery

[@raynightshade8317]

Can you do more on them about their medieval history about how they drove back the arabs

[@antonioboss298]

That would be a great video.

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

Thanks for making this great documentary about my ancestors 😊

[@louiswilkins9624]

This is great stuff. Keep it going please.

[@levia9349]

Fun fact a genetic sample of Nubian mercenary wes found in Serbia he lived around 1st century

[@darkzi1431]

Thanks for the info very interesting

[@levia9349]

@@darkzi1431 you welcome they probably reached all the way to Britannia and Germanic borders.

[@darkzi1431]

@@levia9349 Would that be due to the Nubians serving in the Persian armies or Roman armies?

[@levia9349]

@@darkzi1431 the Nubian mercenary that was found in Serbia served the Roman empire

[@levia9349]

@@darkzi1431 But I believe he was Bejan/Blemmyes rather then Nubian but he cluster close to Christian Nubian that lived in Kulubnarti but it's hard to tell.

[@Dr.Yalex.]

BRAVO! Very well, extremely well presented! BRAVO!

[@maajidmoha6378]

As somali after watching this I can relate to those heroes. Thanks

[@indridcole7596]

You have no relations whatsoever with Nubians

[@levia9349]

@@indridcole7596 we kind do they found Nubian mercenary in Serbia who lived during 1st century serving under Roman Empire he carried same haplogroup DNA as me which proves that Somali or Cushitic people originally arrived from Northeast Africa long before Kush or ancient Egyptian civilization existed but other then that you are right there is no relation between us.

[@NubiansNapata]

@@levia9349 whatever are u still trying to be apart of our history?? .. seriously mate ..when are Somali going to stop trying to put themselves into Nubian and Egyptian history?

[@levia9349]

@@NubiansNapata like I said Somali people aren't actually related to today's Nubian people but Cushitic people originally arrived from North Africa Egypt to Sudan then East Africa that's why me and the Nubian mercenary had the same Maternal and paternal lineage. I don't know what you mean hy "tearing apart your history" I'm Somali not Nubian.

[@NubiansNapata]

@@levia9349 Somali have nothing to do with Sudan and or Egypt mate...

Very well done video on a fascinating unit

[@firstborn9419]

17:20 I don't know why but I love that camel raider figure. Such a cool little guy.

[@Jezze-rc6yv]

Bless, learning more here about my ancestors and culture than in school

[@nijadbahnam9859]

Nubia is a country that is renowned as a bad idea to invade . Persians , Greek, Romans, Byzantine and Arab get bloodied trying to invade it.

[@josebenardi1554]

Egypt: Yesn't.

[@nijadbahnam9859]

@@josebenardi1554 after Persia conquered Egypt the Pharoh withdraw to Nubia which became the centre of old Egyptian culture .

[@dmnddog7417]

Great video! Thank you for covering this topic.

[@lamonthunt8711]

Nubia provided Egypt with the knowledge necessary to attain legendary status.

[@deshawnmoore67]

Not at all, Both Egypt and Kerma were established independent states by the time they made advanced contract which eachother, Egypt had already built the pyramids for instance.

[@ze_kangz932]

Egypt and Nubia were one people who diverged due to environmental and cultural reasons. They had almost identical culture, and they were most definitely one people.

[@chrisnewhard5863]

Hey, as an illustrator that's also interested in depicting historical subjects, I was wondering how Penta Limited researched for his/her/their illustrations. I remember making a portrait of Amanirenas, and researching the Nubian/Kushite aesthetic was a particularly difficult task.

[@picture-perfect]

Despite a few inaccuracies it's good to see this type of black history illustrated so well.

[@reds20009]

black history ?? cringe

[@kiritugeorge4684]

@@reds20009 All history matters😭😭🙄

[@jdagreat4595]

Love to see this very informative video on africa. One thing i notice about all ancient culture and people. They all have that look with skirts, feathers on heads and body markings. Very interesting

[@abe881]

Arrow scene from 300 while Africa by Toto plays