Another critical unit of the Spartan Army were the elite irregular forces of the Skiritai. We cover them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4TWhoyQd8lnZ5Y
@judaprinxbeatz.80083 жыл бұрын
IT'S HILARIOUS HOW YA'LL LITERALLY MAKE UP A "HISTORY" THAT NEVER EXISTED LMAO
@Isaac-iv2kl3 жыл бұрын
@@judaprinxbeatz.8008 it's hilarious how u get no bitches.
@someotherguy36992 жыл бұрын
We need a Units of History, Old Guard
@adamabiani11342 жыл бұрын
@@judaprinxbeatz.8008 it's real lmao.
@John2r12 жыл бұрын
Spartan royal guards where required to have completed the agoge and spent a period of time in the Krypteia before the selection process which would have involved tests of physical ability , mental fortitude and skill level shown. You don't become a royal guard for graduating basic training. You become a royal guard by showing skill both in battle and in assassination because the best counter for an assassin is someone who knows how to assassinate someone. There where two royal guard units one for each king and royal household. These royal guard where always reformed after a unit was destroyed. However this doesn't mean that the royal guard got deployed to the front lines after that battle you mentioned at the end of your video. They where treated as royal guards not regular foot soldiers. So each king has his own unit of royal guards and there where always two kings of Sparta. One would go into the field with the army. The other would stay in Sparta to ensure the defense of the city and surrounding territory as well as keep the Helots in line. Neither king had any more power than the other. Unlike most other city states of Greece which either was ruled by a king or was previously ruled by a king. The two kings concept was something exclusive to the Spartans as far as we know.
@vinnregi48823 жыл бұрын
"So, now that we've driven the invaders away... What do we do?" "Idk. Kill each other?" "Okay. Cool. Cool cool cool" - Greek history basically
@mrkanenas3 жыл бұрын
So true
@pelopidasalexis69433 жыл бұрын
As a Greek, i confirm it's true..
@dt48863 жыл бұрын
I mean yeah.
@Thatguy-yi1rx3 жыл бұрын
As a Greek this is true 🤣
@temosofthecommunistrepubli26373 жыл бұрын
True
@reheyesd86664 жыл бұрын
So you are telling me the Spartans weren't these half-naked 6 pack with a Scottish accent warriors?
@alf.29294 жыл бұрын
With a sprinkle of the Queens English as well.
@anaussie2134 жыл бұрын
They would have had six packs, don't worry about that. A natural bodybuilder strives for the Grecian ideal. No way the stunt men in 300 had superior physiques to Spartan elite.
@dlee6454 жыл бұрын
This is Sparta!
@aedankennedy82634 жыл бұрын
@@anaussie213 it’s true but I’m sure that they would have tried to pack on a little more Weight so they may not have looked as chiseled
@miguelmontenegro35204 жыл бұрын
Don't greeks speak english? Now i'm surprised
@kimon604 жыл бұрын
“The Spartans do not ask how many enemy there are, but where they are.”
@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe46814 жыл бұрын
Yeah, never learned basic scouting or tactics. A failed culture from the beginning.
@owo58694 жыл бұрын
@@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 Well yeah but no
@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe46814 жыл бұрын
@@owo5869 Well yeah, but still kinda yeah.
@frater75764 жыл бұрын
@@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 To determine the location of the enemy, scouting must applied. Once their presence and location is known, then their numbers will also be known. There is a hidden meaning behind the abovementioned quote, and that is that the spartans were ready to meet the foe, no matter the size of its contingents. They were ready to die.
@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe46814 жыл бұрын
@@frater7576 That is very useful that they and their enemies have the same goal. 😀
@georgezachos73224 жыл бұрын
As a Greek, whenever i hear the phrase 'the Dory spear', I hear the phrase 'the spear spear'. Anyway, excellent production. Well done.
@bartomiejzakrzewski72204 жыл бұрын
hehhe m2 but I am from winged horses country
@danieltukua45274 жыл бұрын
@@bartomiejzakrzewski7220 You mean Poland? I'm assuming "winged horses" you mean "winged hussars"
@bartomiejzakrzewski72204 жыл бұрын
@@danieltukua4527 I mean the best cav in history of man kind :)
@danieltukua45274 жыл бұрын
@@bartomiejzakrzewski7220 so you are talking of the Winged Hussars
@andrewditton72264 жыл бұрын
@@bartomiejzakrzewski7220 so you mean modern tanks?
@InvictaHistory4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late upload but this one was a real monster to produce as its our longest Units of History episode yet. Super happy with the outcome! What units do we do next?
@baggelis_aikaterinis4 жыл бұрын
Ah , ATHANATOI maybe ? Thank u for the entertainment all these yrs !
@brendonovervold95464 жыл бұрын
Sorry if this isn’t specific enough, but maybe something about the ibutho, gauls, xiquipilli, or berserkers? I learn a lot from your content, keep it up!
@pain52534 жыл бұрын
(Thessalians Or Argyraspides of Alexander the Great’s) thanks for the entertainment
@senatuspopulusqueromanus30114 жыл бұрын
How about Alexander’s Companion Cavalry? Also, we already have a video on the Pretorians of the Eternal City, but are there perhaps any other elite units in Roman history that a video could be made on?
@alexsalentine7394 жыл бұрын
How about Cretan Archers, they are a dope unit!!!
@HRTWARRIOR4 жыл бұрын
"The Best of the Best... were no more" Step 1: Tries not to Cry Step 2: Cries alot
@pepebeezon7724 жыл бұрын
Never were the best of the best, got their ass kicked by pretty much everyone in Greece and then Rome
@weakestlink414 жыл бұрын
@@pepebeezon772 they were absolutely elite. But not invincible or undefeated. It would actually be an anomaly if you started intensively drilling your soldiers as children and they DIDN’T turn out to be elite. Especially relative to neighbors who didn’t train as such.
@Kantbei4 жыл бұрын
@@weakestlink41 The Spartan Agoge wasn't for military training however. It was for the creation of "good citizens" (obedient to the state). Military training began much, much later, and we've no indication Spartans trained more often than other Greek contemporaries.
@nvmtt4 жыл бұрын
i see no one got the dovahatty reference
@weakestlink414 жыл бұрын
@@Kantbei Interesting for sure. Hope you don't consider this a fight/argument but the research I'm doing seems to emphasize the military aspect of it. "“They learned reading and writing for basic needs, but all the rest of their education was to make them well-disciplined and steadfast in hardship and victorious in battle. For this reason, as boys grew older, the Spartans intensified their training" -Plutarch. They did wrestling, boxing, pankration, hunting/outdoor survival physical endurance and hardship (physical beating include), and all sorts of things that sharpened leadership, endurance, and toughness. I have other sources I can link you if you'd like! Maybe you're correct about the "good citizen" aspect of it, but it seems like the spartan idea of an ideal citizen seems to be a warrior loyal to Sparta. Thanks for making me brush up o my research though my friend. I'll keep researching in case I'm mistaken.
@aaronjohn65864 жыл бұрын
Just a massive thank you for this incredible, inspiring and insightful history lesson.
@kingofnuclearfallout394 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@nelsonmongare95154 жыл бұрын
Inspiring ?
@Leviathans_Triton4 жыл бұрын
Ma'lakas
@FSVR544 жыл бұрын
You're an idiot. Kings and Generals is as good as it gets, and focuses on accuracy.
@FSVR544 жыл бұрын
@raspoutin not familiar with that language compadre
@rotciv14924 жыл бұрын
The biggest problem of Sparta is that, even during its prime, it was a rather small to middle-sized city with a mere 20.000 citizens living inside. And it dwindled in comparison with her direct rivals (Argos, Corinth, Athens, Thebes...).
@frater75764 жыл бұрын
The brave will always be few. ;)
@randomhollandaise4 жыл бұрын
@Based EyeCel The Spartans were defeated at Thermopylae. They just held the Persians up for a few days.
@mondaysinsanity81934 жыл бұрын
@@frater7576 Spartans were not the best warriors in greece contemporary sources give argos that title. They were the best propagandists and did have good warriors. So they could keep their slaves that made up 90% of their population and they hunted for sport
@rotciv14924 жыл бұрын
@Stxr KillerX Yes but not so much. The proportion of civils/hoplites the spartans could put onto the field was much, much bigger than any other city-state (1/3 or more of their total population). So even with the reduced size of their city, the numbers were usually paired. And if they needed more, they always had the periokoi from the other cities of Lacedemon. The true problem is that, when those other bigger city-states were much more resilient against disasters like militar defeats, rebellions or plagues; Sparta could not stand such setbacks. Any event that affected their manpower meant: -A serious reduction of the size of their army that could not be replaced. -A direct punch to their reputation, on which the spartans depended a lot. -A direct reduction of their power over Lacedemon and/or their dominions at Mesenia. -Contested hegemony over the Peloponesian League. -Direct enemies getting cocky. The main reason they kept their power for so long(2-3 centuries) is that the wars between city-states were more like strength contests than actual wars. Most of the battles ended when an enemy got routed or broke their formation and the casualties were usually very low. So it trully was a context where your discipline and reputation was much more useful to keep you alive than your actual martial might.
@MrHanderson914 жыл бұрын
@@mondaysinsanity8193 which sources? Not herotodus for one.
@marchemarche83144 жыл бұрын
“Stand warrior stand - feet firmly planted, even in sand. Our spirits soar on high, for a Spartan never truly dies.”
@jacobxiongnu29313 жыл бұрын
AC Odyssey
@mrwhat50942 жыл бұрын
Imagine using a fantasy video game quote to try represent a real culture.
@zutrue Жыл бұрын
Nah... many Spartans died. And far too often for reasons they didn't control or even understand. Yet much respect for the iron will and courage inspite of whatever stood in front of them!
@MrAwsomenoob4 жыл бұрын
kinda sad to think about how such a renowned warrior culture just ceased to exist. Sparta was eventually defeated in the Laconian war and it's last king was overthrown and murdered leaving Sparta broken as a major power and was forced to join the Achaean League but played no part in the following Achaean war. Afterwards Rome annexed Greece and Sparta was made a self governing free city in the roman empire and would spend the remainder of the empire as a tourist attraction for the Roman elite who came to observe exotic Spartan customs. eventually after falling into further decline as a local power Sparta was eventually sacked by the Visigoths in 396AD In fact modern Sparta was only repopulated in 1834 by the decree of King Otto.
@anaussie2134 жыл бұрын
They were outdated by the time of Alexander. The combined arms Macedonian forces were too much for the hoplite dominated Greeks.
@F22onblockland4 жыл бұрын
Not changing with the time can do that to you.
@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe46814 жыл бұрын
People continuously long for such warrior cultures and try to revive them. Just one lifetime ago, the nazis attempted it and undoubtedly someone else will try again.
@GothPaoki4 жыл бұрын
They weren't outdated. Their warrior system produced less and less warriors. Their power had vanished after the Peloponnesian war despite technically winning it. Nothing to do with the hoplite system. Alexander used it to great results against the Persians. His father's Macedonian phalanx is a variation of that system after all.
@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe46814 жыл бұрын
@@GothPaoki Using it against another outdated system doesnt prove it wasnt outdated. Also Alexander didnt win because of the phalanx, he held the line with phalanx and attacked with cavalry. A system 1000 years ahead of its time.
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@procrastinator994 жыл бұрын
How's Goldberry doing?
@krismi17554 жыл бұрын
procrastinator99 ?(al
@goldenshark75464 жыл бұрын
The real hero
@solonsolon94964 жыл бұрын
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@BlandMarkComedy4 жыл бұрын
Bright blue your jacket is, and your boots are yellow.
@vanivanov95714 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video on Cleomenes III's attempted reform of Sparta.
@vegapunk1004 жыл бұрын
Same
@vanivanov95714 жыл бұрын
@@vegapunk100 He fought with Macedon, and I think he was close to winning. History would've been very different in Greece if he did.
@vegapunk1004 жыл бұрын
@@vanivanov9571 it was when sparta adopted the Macedonian phalanx right?
@vanivanov95714 жыл бұрын
@@vegapunk100 Yes, that was one of the reforms. It's a pretty interesting period of history, so I'm disappointed no one has covered it.
@vegapunk1004 жыл бұрын
@@vanivanov9571 most interesting periods of time or events are rarely discussed, only the popular ones are for views.
@therabman_56064 жыл бұрын
I like how you say we don’t know! It’s actually refreshing to hear. To many videos I watch say things as if they are pure facts when they are just a good theory
@johnisaiah9854 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best units of history for me This is my favorite channel
@InvictaHistory4 жыл бұрын
Yay! This episode was super fun to research and produce. We will continue to expand this series with more units of antiquity and are actually planning to branch out into the Medieval period soon : )
@johnisaiah9854 жыл бұрын
@@InvictaHistory yes And i hope you cover the varangian guards
@tyrant-den8844 жыл бұрын
I mean, they did lose to the Sacred Band.
@funfacttrivias21214 жыл бұрын
Nope the thebans luckilly has a good general on that clash and also they are in decline the fact that the theban almost put all thier soldier on the side were the spartans are shows how they feard the spartans yet they know numbers still can turn the tide of battle on an open plane
@davitsurguladze66434 жыл бұрын
@@InvictaHistory french royal guard is something that you should finish series with
@grahmthrush49243 жыл бұрын
Those Spartans has some really cool shield designs!
@horsepower5233 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. They look really impressive and intimidating at the same time. The entire Spartan troop armory looked just totally badass and intimidating. That's psychological warfare at its finest.
@kjcolewelle4 жыл бұрын
“But we just don’t know.” How refreshing to hear this on a KZbin history channel. So many are so full of hyperbole with regard to this period, that it is hard to take even the facts they report seriously. As to the Spartans, after the hype of the “300” films, I guess more than anything else they exemplify the adage: “The bigger they come, the harder they fall.” PS (this is the edit): Reading through more of the comments, I am pretty impressed by the knowledge and civility in debate they demonstrate 👍).
@six2make44 жыл бұрын
Modern talk about Spartans: Greatest warriors that ever lived! Ancient Greek talk about Spartans: Them got some fine women and wine!
@trla65054 жыл бұрын
Good instructors tbh.
@helios47534 жыл бұрын
And real bad soup!
@mrwhat50944 жыл бұрын
@@helios4753 if you've a weak belly.
@maltehoffmann29143 жыл бұрын
Modern talking about spartiats: best warriors that ever existed. ancient greeks meeting spartans: bulk up guys, its the maniacs again
@rhor18824 жыл бұрын
8:06 That guy might need more training he's holding the sword the wrong way round.
@jamesdavis6253 жыл бұрын
Definitely a member of the Royal Guard
@NickariusSN3 жыл бұрын
Bruh yeah once he trips that blade is gonna butcher his head
@theguybehindyou47623 жыл бұрын
Only Spartans would brag, "Mine is smaller!"
@kaydens69643 жыл бұрын
Thats Alpha.
@mrwhite57663 жыл бұрын
in the medieval era they would do so as well
@deadzone41552 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: samll pps were considerd better than bigger pps in greek culture
@theguybehindyou47622 жыл бұрын
@@deadzone4155 And then they collapsed.
@deadzone41552 жыл бұрын
@@theguybehindyou4762 lol
@jason-composer4 жыл бұрын
The animation, the quality, thank you for such a visually informative and engaging video on youtube!! Thanks to the entire team :))
@revencovictor3704 жыл бұрын
The art in these videos is truly amazing
@gfdereus89673 жыл бұрын
I clicked on it to have something in the background while caring for my 3 month old. Turns out he really loves your voice! Kid has been obsessed by it haha never seen him this relaxed and observant ❤️
@krevin5433 жыл бұрын
Can you cover Napoleon’s Old Guard? That’d be pretty awesome to learn about their history and equipment!
@anthonyrhodes80422 жыл бұрын
I just adore the horse grenadier guards
@apmoy704 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to deal with the Sciritae next, who were distinguished above all of the other Perioikoi for their bravery, and their Sciritis Lochos which occupied the most honourable extreme left of the Spartan wing, and the Krypteia, the Spartan secret service.
@tyhansen80253 жыл бұрын
I hear that king Phillip told the Spartans “If I invade Lakonia you will be destroyed, never to rise again.” The Spartans replied with one word, “If.”
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
With a lisp.
@randomelite45623 жыл бұрын
While the quote is true, Philip the 2nd didn’t bother with Sparta because it was such a minor power at that point and he had bigger fish to fry
@mrwhat50942 жыл бұрын
@@randomelite4562 that's what he'd like to say.
@snookiewozo4 жыл бұрын
This video is beyond epic. I had high expectations but didnt expect that.
@scotttappan57054 жыл бұрын
Only seen 3 videos and its pretty much my favorite channel. Keep up the amazing work.
@emiliechoquette8484 жыл бұрын
I show these to my girlfriend who’s just starting to like history, very informative and entertaining. Keep it up man 👍👍
@fartellparks62154 жыл бұрын
Yep
@jeremytillman35674 жыл бұрын
She told me her favorite period is the crusades . Just a heads up.
@akhileshiyer59804 жыл бұрын
Extremely comprehensive and very well-composed! Thank you!
@Taistelukalkkuna4 жыл бұрын
"Damn long-haired hippies, get off my pass!" - Xerxes, Shahanshah - Edit: No more likes please. Lets keep it 300. =)
@TheFinnfluencer4 жыл бұрын
Hippeis
@dorianphilotheates37694 жыл бұрын
Cross Eyed Dog - Yes; Epsilon before Iota.
@vaniaadoptme68524 жыл бұрын
Hippeis
@TheMiGger4 жыл бұрын
Your comment received 300 likes. Perfection
@dorianphilotheates37694 жыл бұрын
The MiGger - Ha! That’s all I need to hold Thermopylae for a while. Thanks!
@anastasioskampaktsis63404 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very informative! There are plenty of elite units of ancient history with fascinating stories, but at the moment I can think of the Macedonian "Silvershields", from their battles with Alexander, to their tragic fall and elimination decades later, in the time of the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
@TheMortzilla4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work! Thx a lot for this very well made documentary!
@marcusjohnbondurajr3 жыл бұрын
A pet peeve of mine is the mentioning of the spartan 300 at Thermopylae without mentioning the few thousand other Greeks of other city states making it appear as if the spartan 300 were alone and held more than 100k Persians at bay for days. It unfairly and undeservedly casts Sparta in an immortal superhuman humans which they were not. They hadn’t much real fighting battles against actual countries. A peoples that were larger than the city state opponents they almost always fought against.
@SnafuWT2 жыл бұрын
in reality there were actually around 7000 greeks holding off the persians. Upon the Greeks being outflanked due to Ephialtes of Trachis leading the Persians to the Anopeia goat pass Leonidas ordered the bulk of the remaining Greek Army to retreat. Save for the Lakonian Perioikoi the remaining Spartans under Leonidas and Dienikes alongside their 900 Helot slaves as well as 700 Thespians under the leadership of Demophilus of Thespiae and 400 Thebens stayed to form the rear guard. The remaining Greeks shortly thereafter having been pushed back from their initial defensive positions on the plain of the pass retreated onto Kolonos Hill where they fought the last stand. Of the 2,300 or so men who stayed to cover the retreat the only Greeks to survive were the majority of the 400 Thebens who during the fighting would capitulate to the Persians. King Leonidas I of the Agiad Dynasty and his commander Dienekes who was voted the bravest of all the Greeks at Thermopylae alongside their fellow Spartans as well as their Helots and the Thespians under Demophilus amounting to 1,900 men died fighting tooth and nail to the very last. Their sacrifice ensured the safe unharassed retreat of some 3,000 allied Greek soldiers many of whom would be present for the Greek victory at the Battle of Plataea the following year. The Greeks on Kolonos Hill are attested to have fought so ferociously during their last stand that the Persians chose to disengage from direct combat and finish them off with continous volleys of arrow shot until all were dead. Of the 7,000 Greeks at Thermopylae around 3,600 died in battle while the Persians for their victory are said to have lost as many as 20,000 men.
@killboxonealpha90782 жыл бұрын
Are you guys time travellers? 🤣 seems like you were there
@BoleDaPole2 жыл бұрын
Didn't you see the movie? The Greeks wuz ill equipt and most of them deserted or joined Xerxes. I thought this wuz comin knowledge by now fr tho wtf lol
@BoleDaPole2 жыл бұрын
Archeologists found some Greek looking pots at the battle grounds and assume it means they fought with Lionitus
@fairoboilawrence52872 жыл бұрын
@@SnafuWT But they aren't Lying. There was 300 Spartan at Themoplye. That is a fact. Their were other greeks but not spartans
@danniis94443 жыл бұрын
Mate, this was absolutely awesome. Sending thanks from Australia ✌
@Turco9493 жыл бұрын
Seems real history is often far less glamorous but in a way, a lot more interesting.
@syndicalist-04 жыл бұрын
Man the art of these videos is so great!
@marciebalme5882 жыл бұрын
for further information on the Spartan Army I recommend John Lazenby's book on the Spartan Army , it goes into great detail about the Army
@AlphaCrucis4 жыл бұрын
It would be great to have videos on the meanings and history of all of those symbols, such as the symbols on their shields.
@falconsscream3 жыл бұрын
the upside down V is lambda, the greek equivalent of 'L' and it stands for Laconia (the name of the region)
@AlphaCrucis3 жыл бұрын
@@falconsscream Yeah, that's the only one I know. >_
@falconsscream3 жыл бұрын
not gonna lie bro thats where my knowledge ends too :P
@InvictaHistory4 жыл бұрын
We made a follow up video on the famous Battle of the 300 Champions between Sparta and Argos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHu1aWSfg9-CedE
@llialasoelsajrid27404 жыл бұрын
a video for illyrian warrior? nice job guys
@FreedomFighter084 жыл бұрын
Hello Invicta, may I suggest a unit for your next video? The Pushtighban, the sassanid cataphract bodyguard elite of the sassanid king.
@medievalist84414 жыл бұрын
You should do the rhodian slingers and the tracian javelinmen
@baseupp124 жыл бұрын
Yes I love watching videos on Spartan military please tell me you are doing more videos in the near future on these warriors
@truenorthaffirmations70494 жыл бұрын
Warrior heart and legendary actions
@apmoy704 жыл бұрын
Gerousia is the Modern Greek name for Senate, so the US Senate is Gerousia to us, and Senator is Gerousiastes. Also, Sparta may have had collapsed by the late antiquity, but the Spartans never disappeared, they moved their capital from the ancient city which was left abandoned to avoid the Gothic and later Slavic invasions, to some 6 km north at Mystra, and became a respected Medieval power known as the "Despotate of Mystra" whose Despot (ruler) was one of the sons of the Eastern Roman Emperor. They never succumbed to the Ottomans as they were self-ruled when the whole Balkan peninsula belonged to the Ottoman Empire. Modern Maniots who inhabit the dry and mountainous region of Mani, are considered the descendants of the ancient Spartans, they're similarly fiercely independent, warlike, and continue the tradition of being monarchophile. There's also a region to the east of Laconia, called Tsakonia (possibly a corruption of Exolaconia/Outer-Laconia) whose inhabitants, the Tsakonians, speak (or rather, spoke as their language is endangered) a dialect which experts consider as the sole descendant of the ancient Doric dialect of Greek, called Tsakonian, mostly unintelligible to the rest of Greeks due to its archaisms and the different path it took as it evolved. Nativlang has a good video on Tsakonian
@mayageorge18474 жыл бұрын
I like these videos but the research regarding the uniform of ancient Spartans is lacking in one major area. Lycurgis' laws regarding the shaving of men stated that Spartan males' faces must be fully shaven with the exception of the beard around the base of the face. This is represented in every sculpture known to Greek historians and archeologists with regard to Sparta. And yet here it is, the full beard like it was depicted in 300. No self respecting male Spartan would have walked around with that mustache. Oh well, whatever sells.
@garethwigglesworth81874 жыл бұрын
@@mayageorge1847 the guy wasn't there at the time. Some things will be overlooked.
@mayageorge18474 жыл бұрын
@@garethwigglesworth8187 what do you mean? If one is recreating an ancient culture and making a game that also represents uniforms, it is simple enough to look up the uniforms and dress code of the Spartans. Lycurgis' rules for Spartan male attire for which grooming played an part and also plays a part in this video, is very, very common knowledge. All you have to do is look at every ancient Spartan sculpture or pottery painting and you can see how they dressed, in relation to both their clothing and styling of their hair. The rules are also stated plainly in Spartan law. Not rocket scientry
@garethwigglesworth81874 жыл бұрын
@@mayageorge1847 I agree its sacrilege, have him tied up to a wooden post and have him shot at dawn.
@mayageorge18474 жыл бұрын
@@garethwigglesworth8187 good thing you aren't accusing people of being dramatic because that would be calling the kettle black. I guess the world should just play stupid because to correct errors and expect accurate historic content on a channel dealing with HISTORY is the root cause of mental scarring for you. To avoid future harm, here is some advice: forget the truth, never listen to criticism constructive or otherwise; get your dad to beat up your teacher for giving you a bad grade; make sure your mom runs your bathwater for perpetuity because God forbid it was too hot, you would have noone else to blame.
@shandelldieko59294 жыл бұрын
"Give them nothing, but take from them everything"
@MasayahingPinoy3 ай бұрын
@@shandelldieko5929 "Today was a day the Persians will never forget. Tomorrow is a day the world will remember!"
@heinzkrupps50284 жыл бұрын
No group of youngsters could of been believed to be able to shoulder such a epic survival mission. They were almost certainly battle hardened vets at Thermopylae.
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
Average age of Vietnam vets was 19. The Spartan Royal Guard were the cream of the crop. You should shut up more.
@InvictaHistory4 жыл бұрын
Check out our "Welcome to Roshar" video on the Stormlight Archive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn2XfmqPrZWGiac
@jayslay69134 жыл бұрын
Can you do one for the Ottoman Janissaries. That would be awesome
@sarahelambrechtsen69404 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the Stormlight Archive Series... saw your video on Roshar, and it was so well done! Instant subscription... That's how I found your channel. Love your content!
@kinglion7173 жыл бұрын
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@davidturner72993 жыл бұрын
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@chrisleranthonysilveira54643 жыл бұрын
Make a video on Roman Patereon Guard and also on the Roman army.
@robertotamesis17833 жыл бұрын
Now understand why King Leonidas sent one wounded elite guard to return to Sparta so he can train the new requits.
@deletedaccount79544 жыл бұрын
Damn they had Rinnegan shields? Im more of a Mangekyo Sharingan guy myself but thats a bad ass custom decal lol
@M1tjakaramazov3 жыл бұрын
This video proves once again the more details we learn about history, the less clear cut and more confusing things become...
@JohnDoe-nq5pk4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for what you do. Earnestly. I have my first child on the way in this increasingly crazy world. I want to keep my child away from technology to learn the realities of the world as long as i can. BUT when I do start working my children into the omnipotent internet, you are one of the resources I have in mind when it comes to history. You are invaluable in the effort you provide
@trollfacejawa69424 жыл бұрын
A bit out of your typical period but I suggest covering napoleons old guard next. Also great vid, best one of its type yet!
@CalebAdams4 жыл бұрын
WHoever makes those animations too is incredible!
@shanemize37754 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and informative. I really enjoyed the depth of knowledge and of how enjoyable the presentation was. I always love your videos! Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!
@almighty43844 жыл бұрын
Please do one about Macedonia Argyraspides "Silver Shields".
@mentakush65794 жыл бұрын
Man this video felt 5 minutes long, I love it!!!!!!!! thank you for making these!
@zachjuarez94214 жыл бұрын
Did the Athenians have any elite units? I know they were a democracy so they didn’t exactly have royal guards, but did they have any specific units to guard elected officials or generals?
@diarradunlap93374 жыл бұрын
Their entire navy.
@cheesepowder22044 жыл бұрын
Ancient Secret Service
@brodieknight7724 жыл бұрын
Not quite. They had the thureophoroi, who carried lighter shields and javelins. They were the only sort of special unit Athens had, but they did help inspire the Roman Legionaries later on.
@Liquidsback4 жыл бұрын
@@brodieknight772 I would argue the reverse, the Thureophoroi get their name from the shield the thueros. The thueros was a Celtic shield in origin, it may have been brought over by Pyrrhus after his Italian campaigns or the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. The Thorikitai begin to appear as Rome gets involved with Hellenic affairs.
@TheSharpmarksman4 жыл бұрын
They had Heavy Hoplite Infantry similar to the spartans donning bronze or iron (which is better) breastplates though after the Peloponesian war they've started started using smaller shields and Linothorax instead of Aspis and Breastplates
@chriswhite46404 жыл бұрын
Haven't even watched it yet but I know it's going to be another masterpiece
@ABC0604914 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Nitpick - the hoplite at @8:08 is holding the kopis backwards.
@imnotchilla94824 жыл бұрын
Maybe it was to show the kopis?
@helios47534 жыл бұрын
The spear also didn't have a buttspike
@retroracer66604 жыл бұрын
@Invicta a units of history video on the Roman Praetorian Guard would be a good idea.
@Armorius21994 жыл бұрын
Invicta do you mind me asking when are you going to release, WHAT IF CAESAR LIVED PART 4??????
@diegonatan63014 жыл бұрын
It will be released just after "Evolution of the Roman Legions: Part 2"...
@Armorius21994 жыл бұрын
@@diegonatan6301 hehe, nice one!!
@jupjup78454 жыл бұрын
It's really nice to get history oriented videos that actually focus on the historical accuracy, not on witty shitty jokes and common misconceptions.
@gs72563 жыл бұрын
The problem of Spartans were always that they were very few in numbers. Consistent wars between Greeks and against foreign armies along with a terrifying earthquake that destroyed their city and hunger after that made them less and less. In their toppest the omoioi Spartans were just 10000. In battle of Platee against Persians they were used almost all of them. An enormous power for the times.. In order to understand their value and importance in a battle that considered a catastrophe 375 Spartans died.. 375 only!!! But was taken by the city as a catastrophe.. The economic status in order to belong to the omoioi Spartans, the all life training, made every single loss of huge importance!!! Respect and only respect for these men. Last, I really believe that if the Greeks were not having an endless civil wars between them for more than 1000 years, (with a small break of Union of all Greeks with leaders Phillip snd Alexander the Great (YES MACEDONS WERE AND ARE ONLY GREEKS!!!) Rome would never have any chance to occupy Greece.
@youtub415 Жыл бұрын
elites are always few
@undeadchronicxiv41894 жыл бұрын
You said this was dropping tommorow, But You drop it tonight! Hell ya!
@jaydaville11054 жыл бұрын
Who doesn’t love history??? The more I learn the smarter I feel.
@irsyadhariz44414 жыл бұрын
Can you made video about Ptolemaic Galatian Royal Guard and Seleucid Silver Shield Please.
@baquithemonkey53304 жыл бұрын
The production quality of this documentary is incredible! Keep doing what you're doing. I'll keep supporting this amazing educational channel
@samuelstuart81554 жыл бұрын
There are tons of records out there about the agoge training and the dynamic between the various levels of Spartan society. May I suggest a couple books. Bury, J.B. "A History of Greece and Ober "The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece"
@Dang3rMouSe4 жыл бұрын
Very cool & lots of great info, some of which I've never heard such as them creating a uniform standard which included the shield. Would have been incredibly initimdating indeed. One aspect historians certainly are not (imo) thinking critically enough on (& sounds like it doesn't sit right even w/ historians) is that such a militant society would forego martial weapons training. This is likely due to historians very rarely being in the military or having complex martial training w/ experience using such training in a combat or full contact scenarios. The fact we know for sure they practiced wrestling & combat formations means they knew & appreciated the extreme advantage, often life & death, of practiced technique & drills. The argument currently made seems to be that wrestling was just done to make them fit & tough among the other exercises but any wrestler of any style will say these are just extra benefits while the experience & knowledge gained are the primary benefits. Even if one takes 2 ppl w/ no experience & had them wrestle on & off for a few hours each day, easily by the 2nd day one would clearly see natural techniques develop. This is why every culture which has a wrestling background (which is nearly all) have defined techniques & drills which naturally developed & were passed down by those w/ experience. The agoge system would have done this w/ drills & techniques being developed & enhanced each generation. This understanding would translate (again naturally) to weapons training. There are also other good arguments but this is already too long, lol. I'd wager the reason we don't have knowledge of their weapons techniques is because they were kept secret among the warrior class within Sparta & done so by passing them down through direct instruction generation by generation.
@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors4 жыл бұрын
Love this channel!!
@truenorthaffirmations70494 жыл бұрын
Reclaiming the virtues of honor and discipline 🔥🔥🔥
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
Their entire civilization existed on the backs of slaves who outnumbered them 6-to-1, whom they brutally repressed. Their culture, moreso than any other Greek culture, was built around pederasty. Google it. No money = COMMUNIST or FASCIST dictatorship. Take your pick, end result is the same. Liberty? Honour? Pfagh. Highest ideals: ultraviolence without remorse towards enemies, 'brave' heroic selfless blah blah blah self-sacrifice at a young age. Don't believe the hype.
@franciscoalarcon32224 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Thanks for all the hard work! 🙌 🙏
@dezmonasg67084 жыл бұрын
Even with such small numbers, the Spartans made a name for themselves. Still known and respected today. Molon Labe!
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
Psychopathic parasitic pederasts tho...which is probably why _"Molon Labe"_ doesn't contain any sibilant consonants. You know...prominent ESSes & such. Prone to lisping.
@bgrey552 жыл бұрын
It's so funny, whenever anyone comment about the Spartans every comment I read was of great respect for them. No one really had a negative issue except Sparta being so small of a state. It shows what great respect people have of them even years after the movie 300 that really brought them to light to regular people.
@suleimanhussien15594 жыл бұрын
once an athenian asked a spartan why do you spartans have shorter sword, the spartan replied: its long enough to reach your heart.
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
Not representative of their culturally enforced practice of pederasty then?
@MysteriousLoppan4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a bigger image of the left vase painting at 3:37? That'd be great!
@marsultor61314 жыл бұрын
16:54 Is Corinth deliberately named ”Cotinth“ on the map?
@JacopoSkydweller4 жыл бұрын
Gonna go out on a limb and assume it's a typo. t and r are warring neighbors in the land of keyboardia.
@whiterun52633 жыл бұрын
At 01:50 where does this music in the background come from ? It seems familiar.
@whiterun52633 жыл бұрын
Oh, i finally found it !! For anyone wondering it is the Total War Saga : Troy Soundtrack. 👍
@BoJack5944 жыл бұрын
Can you guys make an video about Greece at Roman oquepation time, including sparta , athens and etc.
@horaceosirian89933 жыл бұрын
Can you become literate?
@iranianboy32273 жыл бұрын
کاری نداره شما زیر پارس ها گایده شدید
@konradwiesler15674 жыл бұрын
First: A big thank you to those wonderfull in detail analysis on ancient units I‘d love to See Another Video of this kind about the Pretorian guard
@jl92114 жыл бұрын
The perioeci supplied men to the spartan army and served in the same units. The homoioi were more of a upper caste than our modern concept of "citizens" Also 12:16 EXTREMELY SUS and based on literally nothing ("it isn't explicitly listed so they were anti-martial arts") This myth of Sparta being a paper tiger is based on pretending they went extinct and that the Maniots don't exist
@jpm70494 жыл бұрын
Thank you. These are amazing.
@Tripskiii4 жыл бұрын
is it true that spartans believed they were invaders in a foreign land and were always ready for battle?
@mynameispro204 жыл бұрын
yep
@aenorist24314 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. Unclear if true, or just a collective delusion to justify oppressing the Helots. After all, its easier to be inhumane to "the other" ... its pretty much nazi ideology, 2k years before hitler.
@sadvenom78264 жыл бұрын
@@aenorist2431 you should read about the suebi, a Germanic tribe that would exterminate entire celtic and slavic tribes for absolutely no reason.
@anaussie2134 жыл бұрын
@@sadvenom7826 there was a reason, the larger the dead zone, the more prestigious the tribe.
@Hagashager4 жыл бұрын
@@rrnsensei9240 The Battle of 300 is nearly 1000 years before the founding of Islam. A better analogy would be "Maybe all of Europe would be Zoroastrian or some branch of ancient Persian Paganism." But that's also virtually impossible since Persia, while definitely a tyrannical empire, did not impose religious uniformity. Xerxes, had he won, would've likely just maintained the local cultures and forced taxes to go to him. This also would've ended up meaningless since Persia was already falling at the time of their invasion of Greece. Not too long after the Romans would've come and cleaned house anyway.
@pilokxx16093 жыл бұрын
some more facts. EDIT: 12:40 We actually do have evidence of spartan training they indeed had close combat training and bear arms training it was called "Pankration" which was a martial art Similar to wrestling and was also used as a sport in the Olympics. (Spartans were not allowed on this sport in the Olympics due to the fact that they couldn't surrender and they would have to be severly injured or even killed) In today's modern Greek language : > Ephialtis means Nightmare. > Aemnistus (the private who killed Mardonius with a rock) Is used as an epithet for people who have passed away and there are to Be remembered forever for their good actions. > Hoplon (The shield of hoplite) means Weapon. > Hoplite still remains and translated the same but this can be used only for Non officers. > Phalanx Still used today mostly for infantry and armor units, the terminology remains the same. > All millitary ranks have been used slightly different now. With some additions from Alexander's millitary system. > (You could lose anything in battle, but losing your own shield was the worst thing you could do and there was a heavy punishment for that) Same as for today, You can even get punished for Leaving your weapon unatented. > Privates still Giving comands in ancient Greek when they are Sentinels. > Ancient names still in use today even by Christians and yes The name Alexander and Leonidas are fairly common.
@lewishowells28474 жыл бұрын
THIS IS SPARTA!
@mrwhat50944 жыл бұрын
@Joe Public actually quite alot does. I can provide sources if you like. Regardless, of the quantity of physical material left by either, the impact of Spartan martial prowess through battle and legend will outlive all of us including the ruins of civilization's past.
@Tekmirion4 жыл бұрын
Congruts ! Very well presented !
@dsw16643 жыл бұрын
An almost perfect mini-doc. The only mistake I can see is that the homoioi have moustaches. It was one of lycurgas more unusual laws that Spartan men were to have no moustaches. Aside from that. Perfect.
@FruitBruteIII2 жыл бұрын
As I understand it about the lack of mustaches; they went into battle with a forced smile like a grimace. It is tactical in nature as it opens up the airwaves and makes it easier to breathe and also shows your enemy that you are smiling at them. Also a mustache clots up with blood and dirt and you will not have a free hand to wipe it up under your helmet so a lack of mustache is simply tactical. I could be wrong but I believe that's why.
@ueks694 жыл бұрын
Very informative and well executed 👍
@harleymulengwa52154 жыл бұрын
Peep the Rinnegan at 8:33 👁🗨
@juliuscaesar89254 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite channels :)
@Sakarraterrum4 жыл бұрын
One curious detail is that like most of the other polis, the hoplites in phalanx formation fought next to their beloved ones (a father, a brother, a lover) to encourage them to not retreat. Sry for my English BTW :(
@robertstoudt45784 жыл бұрын
That sounds gay fight alongside there lover so u mean to tell me they been gags since the beginning of time
@Sakarraterrum4 жыл бұрын
@@robertstoudt4578 no, I mean lovers. They were gays. In acient Greece, homosexyality was an ordinary thing. Loving a man was an important part of their society
@spartan-s0133 жыл бұрын
would move to see some documentary like that about spartan Crypteia
@konahrikb15782 жыл бұрын
I first heard of Spartans from the Halo series, with supersoldiers named after the ancient Greek warrior culture. The continuous references gave me tidbits about the real Spartans feats, particularly the Battle of Themoplyae. The real Spartans may have fallen to Thebans, Romans, and others, but the legends of their greatest warriors and kings, like Leonidas, still live on. The modern world could learn a lot from ancient Sparta, in terms of improvement and detriments.
@augustovj Жыл бұрын
Great video. Just a practical detail, that kopis being held at 8:03 is facing the wrong way.
@jy-li1jq4 жыл бұрын
Since you had a greatest spartan quotes you should do one for the romans because they were like that too
@truenorthaffirmations70494 жыл бұрын
Roman's go hard!!🔥🔥
@cheesepowder22044 жыл бұрын
My favorite quote 'If' from Sparta to Macedon
@trla65054 жыл бұрын
@@cheesepowder2204 the sad thing is that it was probably meet with indeferent, and wasn't taken srl.
@tsewongcw11854 жыл бұрын
@@cheesepowder2204 cool quote but sparta at that time were super weak and not even a threat to macedonia. sparta wasn’t even worth invading at that point
@mrwhat50944 жыл бұрын
@@tsewongcw1185 yeh thats what we say years later when we can compare nations from a viewpoint completely detached from the time. Although when your actually living in an age where cyclop's exist, Leonidas's armour was still shining, i doubt any of us would have the guts to go down that laconic pass and into the gates. To simply sum it up as " aww it waz becUse there was no point, is ridiculous because if it was SO easy to do, they would have done it. There is a reason as to why this tale was passed from generation to the next and finally into us, yet unfortunately poppy syndrome will never cease to exist unlike the brave lives of the men who died enabling us to discuss this very thing.
@vaevictis58784 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on ravenna ballistarii/archers?
@Liefvikerson3 жыл бұрын
Once I kicked open the door at McDonald's and yelled "this is sparta". Then exited quicker than I entered.
@kurzze64473 жыл бұрын
ok
@Ashley-the-fox3 жыл бұрын
You mad man
@vetren234 жыл бұрын
So you said a similar thing about the lack of weapons training when referring to the theban unit I think? I just don't see this being possible? With the amount of physical and athletic training done it seems so unlikely that there would have been no weapons training to.
@nobodyhere21554 жыл бұрын
Perioikoi Corps next please!
@thesuncollective14753 жыл бұрын
I relate to all this as I am a human, ..these different cultures and tribes are all us, all of them the way I see it, we are all brothers right?
@napoleonibonaparte71984 жыл бұрын
When I think of Sparta, the first memory is that parody of the 300... “Meet the Spartans”