Joaquin Murrieta: The Real Zorro

[@Biographics]

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[@round105]

Bio do Jorge negrete one of the best mexican singers of mexico.

[@servetaya5542]

I really enjoyed this video. I would like you to do a video on Mustafa Kemal too.

[@stefans7448]

Great fan here. Could you do something about wilhelm canaris

[@silent-px5vk]

do the next one on roman von ungern-sternberg

[@holeephuk]

FRANCIS BIRTLES would be great Simon😉👍👍👍

[@CRAIG5835]

Enjoyed that. Man those people were treated badly. Everybody loves a vigilante who fights back against oppressive monsters.

[@cypher4783]

It was vigilantes who started the whole concept of policing. 1500 law had it if you heard a cry for help it was your duty to respond within your means. The concept of sheriff was to have a local leader on hand to help organize this type of mob justice, some times this fallowed the law, most of the times it was just a hanging. It has always been the gold standard for a government to provide it's people with access to a simple and codified law system. And some times that means a angery man in Black leaping of roof tops. Remember took and roll on the landing.

[@modap3000]

...except for when the oppressed are black.

[@jeenkzk5919]

Don’t worry, California is getting it in the end. It’s an absolute mess now.

[@ManuelGarcia-mm5ci]

That's happening these days bro every one puts Mexicans down we demand our right just like the black man bit the difference is Mexicans fought back against white men and didn't allow them selves to be enslaved shouldn't the us repay these Mexican s living in is especially fighting for armed force s..can't we get over this hatred against isexicans me in imperial valley California in holtville

[@cypher4783]

@@ManuelGarcia-mm5ci the funny thing was it wasn't about Whites v Latinos it was about idiots who thought abusing their neighbors was their right for winning an idiotic war that no body really won from. Why do you guys have to bring race into old fashion stupidity? Crullety requires nothing more than an excuse to brutalize others! Black, latino, Asian, white and all the native nations are all the SAME! Proon to same brands of crullety bigotry, coveting, adultery and murder! If you think being different makes you so special that it absolves you of being HUMAN! You haven't seen anything of the real world yet.

[@ronque23]

He chopped up the bastards who killed his brother and scattered the pieces on the ground. Truly a great man!

[@AeneasGemini]

Bear in mind, many of the people he killed were probably innocent. When you choose your victims based on rumour, it's quite likely that many of those rumours would've been false. There's a reason we have a judicial system

[@164hozey]

@@AeneasGemini his wife and brother were also innocent

[@evanlee6644]

@@AeneasGemini Judicial system when racism against Mexicans was at an all time? You're delusional.

[@queenreg7]

He was no joke. Don’t push certain people but so far……

[@elmochomo8218]

@@AeneasGemini yeah but they didn’t care about the Hispanics that were murdered so eye for an eye

[@bookswithbenjamin8902]

The Mask of Zorro was one of my favorite movies growing up. I dressed up as Zorro for Halloween when I was like 10. I also became obsessed with sword fighting and begged my mom to sign me up for fencing classes. God Bless the 90's.

[@NuclearGrizzly]

Twas a simpler time. :-)

[@felixrios1600]

I was Zorro one year as well.

[@aaronmarks9366]

I miss the '90s every day

[@artmarquez9140]

The 90's was the best decade ever. You should post a pic of you and your costume.

[@christineparis5607]

@88Gibson LesPaul Guy Williams did play Zorro for 2 seasons. For him, it was the role of a lifetime. It was so popular in Argentina that they completely identified Guy as a real Zorro! He was so thrilled by their country and welcoming attitude, that he moved there for the rest of his life. He was 6'3", very handsome and nice. He fit as Zorro perfectly.

[@Hiko.M]

For those wondering, 300 dollars a day in 1830 would be around 8,366 dollars a day in 2019.

[@joeskys2362]

thanks

[@ilfarmboy]

try $10,127.80 Will your figure was for around 2007-2008

[@djcrackademiks1191]

Doug Williams can you convert that to rupees for me ?

[@ilfarmboy]

@@djcrackademiks1191 726,622.66 Indian Rupees

[@GB-ez6ge]

Good money but I heard the wifi sucked.

[@cassianaya-bishop9309]

My ancestor, Joaquin Valenzuela, was part of murrietas horse gang. My grandma told stories to us when we were young. Loved this video. Thank you!

[@WyattEarp-dd9oh]

And Wyatt Earp was my great great grandpa 😅

[@davidhouts1648]

I just found out the dude is my great great grandfather 😅so now I’m doin research and asking Antonio for royalties 😂

[@pablosorto7012]

Tell us one of the stories that your grandma told you.

[@thriftman]

he’s probably rolling in his grave

[@jayluis189]

Lol

[@Flaubert]

I cannot imagine the rage he must have felt.

[@Artliker1234]

They raped and murdered his wife in front of him and he still had the fortitude to interact with those evil people. Sounds like he was simply pushed again and again until he had no choice

[@gilbertgarcia776]

@flmvdvsrg hating?🤣

[@aaronmendoza277]

@flmvdvsrg yes because the white man never committed any type of atrocities on anyone. they were always the real victims

[@dancingwiththedarkness3352]

When society has declared war on you and your family, you fight back for them and others in the same situation. When they have taken everything from you, all that's left is a burning desire for revenge, if they reap the fruits of that revenge, they only have themselves to blame.

[@warrennelson9784]

4 real!

[@sophiaageitos2763]

Honestly he was a hero he did what he could to help his struggling people. As for his cold blooded murders, he was shown no mercy so why should he portray mercy? It’s like slapping someone in the face and not expecting retaliation

[@kookykoruc1827]

And then you slap them in the face in retaliation, and then they slap you in retaliation Then you slap them Then they slap you Then you slap them They slap You slap They slap You slap They slap Slap Slap Slap Slap Slap ♾️

[@sophiaageitos2763]

@@kookykoruc1827 It is our nature to retaliate, whether moral or not. The point is the Man was pushed to limit after years of patience.

[@FriendlyCroock]

This comments section really shows the level of mister Rey Seesm in the west

[@FriendlyCroock]

It is scary folks. It really is scary.

[@FriendlyCroock]

As an eastern european man I wouldn't move to the west if you payed me to. I don't care how wealthy it is.

[@HisCarlnessI]

I mean, I can always appreciate someone fighting back 'directly' against 'actual' oppression. This guy seems awesome.

[@alukuhito]

But, wasn't he oppressing the indigenous people, by taking their land and depleting it of its resouces?

[@FranzPerez21]

Huh, I didn't realize that Antonio Banderras's character's name in "The Mask of Zorro" was a nod to the real-life Zorro. His character is actually called "Alejandro Murrieta", but his brother "Joaquin" is killed and becomes Alejandro's inspiration for becoming Zorro.

[@christineparis5607]

It seems that every culture has a "Robinhood" legend, based on a true person.

[@asteroses]

Woah, what an Easter Egg!

[@BrieyaSilverweb]

Don't forget their buddy, 3-fingered Jack. :)

[@silveey]

Don’t forget! In the movie, he named his son Jauquine

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

Banderra should have not played him. Hes a Spaniard

[@nttntjno1797]

Instead of slashing baddies in "Z" letter with his rapier. Real life Zorro just straight up choppin' dudes to bits.

[@Wavemaninawe]

Perhaps he scattered the bodyparts in a 'Z' pattern at some point, and the rumor stuck?

[@PATRIOT-nt5ub]

SICK!!! I requested a Bio on Joaquin Murrieta about 1 year ago. Thanks Biographics. You guys are Badass!!!

[@3EBstudio]

so goooood the second half is epic

[@Biographics]

You're welcome, really glad you liked it :D

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

Can you guys do Tiburcio Vásquez next? He has a similar story to Joaquín.

[@skylerarroniz4204]

I really hope your a captain in the navy so I can call you Captain Jack Sparrow

[@catatonicbug7522]

I grew up in California, and it's really sad that absolutely NONE of the atrocities discussed in this video are ever mentioned in the school system. We need to be made more aware of how poorly we have treated our fellow men in the past, so we can avoid repeating those horrible choices.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Maybe because this video has so much wrong and your classroom teacher didn't. If you went to school in CA you should know well that James Marshal discovered gold not his boss John Sutter, and that the Golden Spike in Utah (shown at 6 minutes in) - had NOTHING to do with CA gold rushers and Mexicans were not called greaser because anyone thought they were dirty. Watch Grease, the musical or movie for a far more honest telling of why. This video is trash. Let's hope your teachers did better.

[@e.8756]

Same! We spent so much time on the California missions and the gold rush but we were never educated on the atrocities.

[@DrakeMagnum]

For crying out loud. That story is even more dramatic than the fictional Zorro mythos. They ought to make an honest biopic film about Murrieta.

[@archieames1968]

An honest movie based on actual history would show him killing a bunch of Chinese for money and not because of any fictional rape or hangings so that wouldn't go over too well.

[@j.h-j5j]

Or Rockstar would make red dead redemption 3, with Joaquin Murrieta as the main character. With him on a quest of vengeance against the people that took everything he loved.

[@Biographics]

Agree.

[@Matryoshkabomb]

My grandpa told me a different story of him and three fingered jack who.

[@elpilotodeldesierto3113]

@@Biographics what story? Tell it

[@dee.ros3]

Joaquin murrieta is my great grandfather, my grand a paul murrieta educated us on him & we still have family reunions celebrating joaquin

[@Babziboo]

Congrats on being a descendant of friggin legend!

[@dee.ros3]

@He Flies With Eagles same here i am very blessed to be able to call him a grandpa , i know his soul rest peacefully in heaven (:

[@seafoam6119]

Deanna Romero mm. Mm. Thats badass.

[@ThomasShelby6213]

Marry me please

[@qualityblackmansysbm3608]

What was done to him , is burned on my heart. I will spread his legend as well .

[@torreong91]

Greetings from Murrieta, California

[@johnjohnz3215]

See you at Joanies or Side lines bro! Or maybe i see you blowin your HARD EARNED CASH at Pechanga🤘😬🍺

[@shesaknitter]

I live in Escondido and used to go to a day spa in Murrieta once a month or so with friends. None of us had any idea about Joaquin Murrieta. I'm glad I know about him now!

[@stephaniewhite5644]

Too cool!

[@eliasmd2003able]

Greetings from Fresno

[@noirekuroraigami2270]

Lol Hot Af over there....but the females are Easy my friend

[@starfiremagician]

I can't tell you enough how much I appreciated this particular video. I loved Zorro as a kid, but unfortunately I never had much background on my idols and having this really made me appreciate my culture more. Like wow, why isn't this more known? Vigilante Mexicans fighting for their rights! So cool. Thanks Simon and team for bringing his story to life in such a well researched video! Can't wait for the next one!

[@Mauler818]

Really loved the video, England had Robin Hood , Mexico had Zorro and Australia had Ned Kelly. Would love to see a bio graphics on Ned kelly.

[@judymcleod3981]

Except that Ned Kelly was nothing but a thief and murderer. He wasn't in way persecuted, just a criminal in a family of criminals.

[@mitchellneu]

Wish granted, there’s a Biographics on him

[@nataliekennedy4646]

He wasn’t zorro tho

[@genevievebeauchamp9018]

Omg! This story made my heart ake so much. I didn't know Mexican-Californians endured this type of cruel repression. This makes the Zorro movie look like whitewashing...his lifestory is more tragic than a mexican telenovela Thank you for sharing.

[@worldofwoolol6082]

What about the indigenous peoples who have lived here for thousands of years ?

[@dinkyboss]

Geneviève Beauchamp people said from the very beginning that the story is whitewashed. But even today when you bring that up you get accused of being racist against white people 🙄😂 US history is essentially one long story about how white people were fucking evil (even considering the moral standards of the time) to anyone they didn’t consider white. Yet the movie will still cast a white person as the lead and down play that reality lol. It’s wild 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jbtechcon7434]

@@worldofwoolol6082 Exactly. Too many narratives conveniently forget that the "Mexican" people are imperialists who killed off most of the natives of the place they colonized.

[@ImaginaryCyborg]

@@dinkyboss Because,let me guess...you can't be racist against white ppl?Jesus,your conception about history is that of freaking Marx.And he was dead wrong.

[@KanBig]

@@jbtechcon7434Mexicans are the natives that were colonized, what are you talking about?

[@Mychannel81736]

Thanks for this one. Hello Simon! I'm from Murrieta CA. An hour north of San Diego. Not coincidence, this land is his old ranchero land!

[@johnholden7825]

Fellow (former) Murrietan here! I loved watching Mask of Zorro opening weekend there.

[@RubyMoonCat]

Me too!!!

[@jbtechcon7434]

All Murrietans ever do is grow pot and get in car accidents.

[@Muninnfeathers]

@@jbtechcon7434 not even true.

[@stefanfisher4440]

Murrieta is named for John Murrieta, who was a "ranch owner and bookkeeper in the sheriff's office." according to California Place Names by Erwin G. Goode.

[@semi-trad-kind-of-wife]

Those men deserved what Murrieta did to them. They ripped so many lives to pieces, it's only fitting they ended up in pieces themselves.

[@SeadogDriftwood]

Vicious? Yes. Brutal? Certainly. But given that the alternative was to lie down and die, Murrieta absolutely did the right thing. When the dominant power sees peace as a pretext for brutality, the only proper answer is targeted violence.

[@AeneasGemini]

@@SeadogDriftwood Did he? The man wasn't exactly a qualified detective, it's quite likely he'd have killed a fair few innocent people too based on bad information, but I doubt he cared

[@LanguageHelp]

​@@AeneasGemini ​ That's what war is. Also, two things here. One, it is easy in this day and age where we have democratic values, courts, and dash cams to keep law enforcement in check to look back and assume this has always been the case. The power of hindsight makes us judge people. You have to accept that laws are not always just and an unjust law warrants a revolt. "If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so". Two, the standards were different and many of those you are calling innocent may not be as innocent as you'd like to think. For one thing, they were settlers in a land that was not theirs in the first place. If you say they earned it by war you only reaffirm my opening statement. If you say they were lawful according to the law, I again say the law was not recognizable by the Mexicans and Indians.

[@joseisrael1119]

@@AeneasGeminiIt could never be a wrong thing when you kill colonizers that rape and kill your people for being different. The man is a hero for sending them to hell and I love the fear he too from their souls.

[@joseisrael1119]

@@LanguageHelp exactly but his white arrogance will not allow him to see it that way. 🤣

[@caroroj2395]

He took the law into his own hands because there was no justice, so in this case, the environment really did create him.

[@ivetakonvalinkova8583]

I hate that media calls him serial killer or bloody criminal, although everything he wanted was defend people from rasism, slavery, greed, and most importantly take a revenge of his family's death.

[@AeneasGemini]

He was absolutely a serial killer, he fits the technical definition. I doubt he cared about escaping racism, he just wanted to satiate his bloodlust for revenge. Ultimately I imagine that after his death racism got much worse because of reprisals. Also, bear in mind he probably murdered a fair few innocent people, he found people based on rumours and rumours are not exactly reliable. I doubt he cared much whether the people he killed had actually oppressed anyone, he just wanted to sate his rage

[@victorcabanelas]

I kinda find it hard to see why people'd have seen him as a "bandit"... I mean, he had 2, 3 or 10 reasons to become an outlaw, if you ask me. Anyway, great video as always!

[@tetepeb]

Quentin Tarantino should make a R-rated version based on his life.

[@donguello2281]

Genius

[@LoboDeNoche87]

You’re god damn right he should

[@Spiralhead761]

I heard that there might be A zorro and Django collaboration film based on the comics

[@Loriddian]

Django unchained is pretty much the same story

[@kaceykace7421]

It seems like that'd be more up Robert Rodriguez's alley.

[@claudiarcade]

i dont see a lot of hispanic/latino heroes in english speaking culture (even though the US is full of latinos) so when i see even just one in pop culture i feel so happy and somewhat represented.

[@emanuelpovian1938]

Claudia Hispanics only make 17% of the population

[@claudiarcade]

@@emanuelpovian1938 in australia? sure about that mate? or in the world? what are you saying?

[@cacarotogod6695]

It's a white man's society.. they control tv, music etc. Black people invented rock n roll yet the world thinks white people did.. it is what it is. Co exist.. peace!!

[@claudiarcade]

@@cacarotogod6695 i refuse to accept the status quo

[@bryceanhk1428]

Claudia Hispanics are native Americans and if you put two and two together were like 1/5th of the population they don’t want us to know that tho

[@warrenpierce5542]

To quote Bugs Bunny, "Of course you know this means war!"

[@andyfiggz305]

Daffy said it better

[@alexanderm3504]

Dude was bad ass, he was also the major influence of batman, the creators of Batman idolized Zorro and they were part of a gang called the zorros, and guess what they birthed Batman, so make batman mexican lol jk dont get mad

[@christineparis5607]

Why would anyone "get mad" if batman is Mexican? So what if he was or not...

[@artmarquez9140]

I believe he fits as the dark knight perfectly. Hated regardless of his deeds.

[@christineparis5607]

@@artmarquez9140 I agree. The trauma that made him cynical and angry. There is a famous qoute that goes, "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster. For if you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you". This chilling truth brought to you by Friedrich Nietzsche (Making people depressed with unpleasant truths since since 1873)!!

[@gothempress]

@@christineparis5607 I like you. You're good peeps. You stay.

[@christineparis5607]

@@gothempress 😄😘🤩

[@joaquinm.ayaladecedoz2027]

Excellent video - keep up the fantastic work! Small bit of trivial trivia: I was born in Spain and learned when I was very young that my first name, Joaquín, was given to me because of Joaquín Murrieta.

[@jazieltorres9831]

Now people name their kids Joaquin for Joaquin El Chapo Guzman...lol

[@christineparis5607]

I've heard of him all my life, growing up in California and my mother grew up in Chinese Camp in the Sierra Madres in the 1930s. The legend of Murrieta lives on there...there are so many stories about him everywhere... It's hard to believe they even survived the harsh weather, animals and other bandits who were all over the place...

[@christineparis5607]

@blackzed Believe me, there were the same amount of cowards back then, if that's what you mean by "snowflakes". I know everything always thinks that everyone in their generation is weak and miserable, etc., but it's just your perception. The French have a great saying, "plus ca change, plus ces't la meme chose". which means," the more things change, the more they stay the same". 4000 years ago archeologists found graffiti on an excavated villa that complained how young people were horrible in this "modern" time. Nothing in human history is new. The whole snowflake thing is just a recent description to describe people you don't like because you don't agree with them, that's all. Btw, I'm not supporting or decrying either, I don't care what people are...

[@christineparis5607]

@blackzed I don't feel upset, but thank you for your concern! 🤩

[@paulmanson253]

@@christineparis5607 Are you familiar with the story of Ishi, the last wild Indian in California,who then showed how to create stone tools and literally live off the land ? Both decency and evil were done to him. Quite a tale.

[@christineparis5607]

@@paulmanson253 Yes!! It was a history told to us in 1st grade by a very old teacher. She was in her 60s in 1967. Can you imagine the changes she saw in California? She skipped all the baby stuff and taught us how to speak Spanish (because California was part of Spain once), about Ishi, John Muir, etc,. Muir was probably her next door neighbor! I don't know why she was still teaching, or teaching 1st graders, but she carried the whole history of early America in her head. I often think about her and wished I'd known what she had seen.

[@paulmanson253]

@@christineparis5607 My third grade teacher brought an Italian coin with a donut of lava neatly presented around the periphery. Prior to WWII she and her husband had visited Fascist Italy. Since many of the hotel rooms were bugged,they referred to Hitler and Mussolini as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Hiked up to the top of Vesuvius, and the guide took a pole,took a coin from the husband,and created the lava torus for the tourists. I handled that,never guessing that 20 years later I would look at that mountain and listen to a local who disbelieved the story and made it clear this was not a pastime currently done. Life is strange sometimes. In Bologna the best accessory was a PCI keychain. Communist Party of Italy. Swinging that got things done. From one extreme to another.

[@k1e2n3w4]

Murrietta's life could make a hell of Hollywood blockbuster. And considering the times we're living in, the timing for such a movie couldn't be better.

[@nicktanner8827]

I learn more from your channel than I have done during my entire time at school😂nearly at 1 million subs, keep it up!

[@kpounders7437]

I'm not denying that and I teach. Schools are afraid that if we teach too raw and real, some snowflake and/or the parents may be offended. I teach Spanish and would like to show this to my class, but I am afraid some of the students may be offended since it doesn't paint a pretty picture of the USA.

[@Biographics]

Thanks we will :). Hopefully 1M by Christmas!!

[@marcusvachon845]

The true story of the legend of Zorro has always been more interesting to me than the Hollywood version. Thank you for the good video.

[@neilm1829]

Very heroic..."California IS México!"~🇲🇽

[@Aphorim]

Jalisco is Mexico.

[@neilm1829]

@@Aphorim Órale...Puruándiro, MICHOACÁN y Nochistlán, ZACATECAS, Güey!!!~🇲🇽

[@jasoncampos2933]

Sonora presente viva mexico entero

[@Redemtor62]

I love how you manage to point out politics while staying totally apolitical! :)

[@Biographics]

There's not enough of that in the world.

[@allywilkeforsenate]

All Demi rats are communist enemies of humanity.

[@boxertest]

Joaquin Murrieta needs a movie

[@j.h-j5j]

And a red dead redemption videogame.

[@murrietakenitri2157]

There's a series out now called La cabeza de (the head of) Joaquin Murrieta..

[@dtcperformance82]

There’s a series of joaquin Murrieta I think it’s in prime

[@akirubamiru6700]

I am not Mexican myself, but clearly, he is a hero. When there is no state that could guaranty justice, people would look for justice themselves ...

[@georgeoil100]

Every American who feels his race is not getting social justice needs to vote Democrat. That's the way to get revenge.

[@DJYaga34]

A biographics on Harriet Tubman would be awesome. Thank you.

[@obsidiansands]

You know you're channel is doing something right when the current history in books taught in school is the worst thing to learn from due to the biases written in it.

[@Wardner213]

Could you please do a bio on Ip Man? Thank you :)

[@l.m652]

I’m here because of how someone was describing Murrieta. I remember one day at work on 5th of May our Supervisor asked the Mexicans In the group if we wanted to share some Mexican history, we said no. Him(white man) said I have a story. He spoke of Joaquin Murrieta, said he was a killer and a thief…. I wish I knew the history, I’m upset to this day for not knowing our history. Moral of the story, don’t let no one tell your story!

[@mafiousbj]

He was Batman basically, probably even more justified because of the lawless times He even actually inspired Bob Kane so maybe history is stranger than fiction sometimes

[@inthebiscuits]

Thank you!! So few people have ever even heard of Joaquin Murrieta; it's otherwise a lost chapter in California (ergo American) history. Gregorio Cortez I think would be another worthy bio

[@menachemherrmann5955]

I love this one in particular very good job simon keep up this heavenly work😁

[@limorherrmann556]

I agree

[@flibnit1]

I want Simon to narrate every commercial everywhere. This kind of honest desperation mixed with defeated nonchalance is oddly refreshing and I think I need more of it

[@dapper2407]

Can you please do one for Arkan "baby face physco" Raznatovic, Notorious crime boss from Yugoslavia who was protected by the political elite while being on Interpols most wanted list. Creating and commanding the Serb Volunteer Guard better known as Arkan's tigers that fought and carried out many different operations during and after the Yugoslav wars. Also known for taking care of Josip broz Titos dirty work. Eventually getting indicted by UN on 24 counts of crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and violations of the laws of war. He was assassinated in January,2000 at the intercontinental in Belgrade.

[@DSCNITZLE]

the Slovenian politician and Federal Minister of the Interior, Stane Dolanc. Dolanc was chief of the secret police and a close associate of the Yugoslav president, Tito. Dolanc helped him, allegedly as a reward for his services to the Yugoslav secret state police (UDBA), as seen in the escape from the Lugano prison in 1981. Dolanc is quoted as having said: "One Arkan is worth more than the whole UDBA."

[@dapper2407]

A government official was qouted saying, "Arkan became an untouchable criminal figure in Belgrade and all of the former Yugoslavia. He was really so powerful, so strong financially that no one could do anything about him."

[@PoloProducing]

During his criminal years he racked up convictions or warrants in Belgium (bank robberies, prison escape), the Netherlands (armed robberies, prison escape), Sweden (20 burglaries, 7 bank robberies, prison escape, attempted murder), Germany (armed robberies, prison escape), Austria, Switzerland (armed robberies, prison escape), and Italy.

[@leeolsson5271]

Sounds like an amazing candidate! I’d love to watch that. Giving you a thumbs up, hoping Simon sees this.

[@dapper2407]

In the famous photo of Arkan and his tigers on the tank where Arkan is holding a baby tiger by his scruff. the photographer explains how Arkan liberated the tiger from a zoo in a city they captured with Arkan stating "well we are the tigers" LOOOOOOL

[@Susiruhtinas]

Murrieta inspired Zorro, who inspired Batman.

[@registeelix]

Mr. Simon! Have you ever considered doing a biography of yourself at 1 million? You definitely should!

[@MattanzaMafiaFedora]

He won't do one, and they've stated numerous times.

[@Dfg26907]

Dude you ask like every video and they tell you no everytime I've seen the channel itself say no 😂.

[@GottliebGoltz]

Ya - Ditto.

[@fred3467]

Simon is like Greta Garbo.....secretive and enigmatic. I like his aura of mystery!

[@shawn0md]

@@fred3467 So you're comparing Simon to a hermaphrodite.

[@joaquinmurrieta9660]

Muy buen descripcion de la historia de Joaquin Murrieta! Nacido en Trincheras, Sonora. Mexico!

[@joetorres4532]

✊🏽

[@historywitcash3514]

I’m black and he one of my heroes. They did that men beyond dirty, especially with his wife, in dropping bodies after that to

[@blueberryj2]

Historywitcash africans and native americans are biggest victims on colonization....as current latinos and african americans need to fight back LEGITAMATELY 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 avenge our ancestors

[@MrDeagunJones]

@@blueberryj2 Beat up whitey!

[@sostrucking]

@@blueberryj2 so, avenge your ancestors by attacking people who had nothing to do with the persecution of your ancestors. Yup, brilliant thinking right there.

[@sostrucking]

@@blueberryj2 you do know some Native American tribes had black slaves too? 5% of slaves coming across the Atlantic came to the United States with 2% of Americans owning slaves.

[@demetriussmith7241]

joe king ok joe king let me say this the Indian slave owners leaders was also white men with very little to known Indian blood they protected the white men

[@albertoe8740]

Wow this is amazing, I love the Mask of Zorro movie but I was unaware that so many of the characters in the movie were based on real people. The Murrieta brothers, 3 fingered Jack, Capitan Love and that scene where he shows Alejandro Murrieta the head of his brother Joaquin in a jar full of what I guess is alcohol. Heck even the WANTED poster is the same that was used in the movie! This is incredible thank you so much for this episode!!!

[@animeguardianxx]

It’s stories like these that keep me coming back to this channel. Taking the characters who are important, if sporadically known, and bringing them to life. Great work. I wish you would do William Stills at some point. The father of the Underground Railroad, compatriot to Harriet Tubman, and the great record keeper who reunited many families.

[@joerobot8118]

this is my great grandfathers great uncle, no joke. so cool to see a channel I like cover this.

[@julievazquez3839]

Just so you know Simon, "ranchero" = rancher, "rancho" = ranch. 😉

[@awesomestuffonly5483]

Very well done video. It is good to say, though, that there were apparently more inspirations for Zorro and it is believed that one of the biggest inspirations, besides Joaquin Murrieta, was William Lamport (aka Don Guillén de Lamport y Guzmán or Guillén Lombardo), an aristocrat with double identity who secretly fought the inquisition in Mexico city. His story is facinating as well and in several ways it reminds of Zorro even more than the story of Murrieta.

[@Dr_Do-Little]

Zoro was my favorite childhood hero. (Or a close contender at the very least.) As a French Canadian kids in the 70's it was my first introduction to the existence of a "Latin North-America". The real story is much darker but he's still a hero.

[@jackbrigoli7452]

I'm not Mexican, nor am I American. And I will say without a shadow of doubt, this man is a true hero.

[@alukuhito]

Nah. He should've gone back to Spain instead of claiming indigenous land as his own and raping it of its resources.

[@chasingsafety796]

Please do Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo soon

[@skyden24195]

In 2014 I bought the complete seven book comic series of "Django/Zorro." The series was co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner, (illustrated by Esteve Polls). The series is the official sequel to the Tarantino film, "Django Unchained." The story takes place shortly after the events of "Django Unchained," with Django Freeman continuing his life as a bounty hunter in the western territory of Arizona. Here, Django meets Zorro and the two men team up to fight injustice. Awesome series.

[@brigadierblue221]

Thanks for this comment Just went and bought the TPB 😁😁

[@realist915able]

Murrietta, a real life Mexican Punisher

[@pipeflush]

As a californian of mexican descent he was always a hero to most of us chicanos. I was also zorro 3 times for halloween. Its cheap and easy to make a mexican kid look like zorro. All you need is a sharpie, hat, and cape. Although mexicans from the U.S.A celebrate and honor him its probably not the case in mexico.

[@juanandrade9859]

I’m so hyped about this video ! Keep up the great work!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:00 - Chapter 0 - Spanish occupied california 2:30 - Chapter 1 - Early life 4:55 - Chapter 2 - Problems in paradise 8:50 - Mid roll ads 11:05 - Chapter 3 - Shall we not revenge 17:50 - Chapter 4 - Legacy

[@alejo1995161]

Not a hero, not a villain, just a man who lost everything and was prepared to kill for his justice

[@corazonbeso]

Thank you for this!! Zorro was one of my favorite movies of all time. I know the film very well so I was able to recognize the people in this video. ❤️❤️

[@warrennelson9784]

Smith, is that a guinea pig 🐷?

[@RobertRascon87]

Fun Fact: I live in Murrieta, Ca !

[@elflvr04]

Hi neighbor! I am in Temecula! :)

[@turkeyhamman4111]

Cool

[@Kakashi_013]

I just wanna thank you for talking about Joaquin Murrieta a Mexican hero

[@letsroll2001]

The transition from revenge to squarespace was hilarious. Thanks for doing these videos.

[@Jeremy-ql1or]

When he starts talking about Squarespace, skip to 11:05.

[@trojanette8345]

Very nicely done 👏 👏 👏 👏. Bravo, bravo, bravo. CA native here. Not too many people know (or care to study) the early history of California or the former Mexican territory. You and the behind the scenes team outdid yourselves on this one. Wonderfully researched. Thank you for a very accurate and impartial portrayal.

[@rorysyers8457]

That Yellow Bird guy seems cool, I'd like to see a Bio on him.

[@annabelladebonnay8320]

What an absorbing video with fascinating subject matter,!Thank You!!!❤😊

[@Erdnussbuttertoast]

wtf wtf wtf.... i always thought that was a fictional character bc the only way i've been in contact with Joaquin Murrieta is through John Rollin Ridge's book... i published an essay about it.... how did i not know this was a real person?

[@gabbar51ngh]

Zorro was technically based of Scarlett Pimpernel while taking inspiration from real life individual as well

[@matthewdrummond1340]

That Square Space plug was beyond awesome. Well played.

[@johna1160]

I'm a 66 y.o. native Californian. Never knew there was such a thing a California Rangers.

[@DickDiamond74]

all the western territories had a ranger of some sort i believe.

[@joseisrael1119]

Yes they were nothing but a government funded racist hit squad of psychotic rapists and murderers. Texas ranger were the same.

[@hippolyteandrieu9159]

To put in a nutshell, a Mexican man called Murrieta saw his brother killed in front of him and was accused of horse theft. He became a vigilante dress in black and fought with the help of a man named Three Fingers Jack against an american called Love who enjoys cutting head to put them in a jar with alcohol. This is the exact story of Martin Campbell's movie The Mask of Zorro

[@kimjongun6746]

Now I understand the current situation of the US:- You reap what you sow.

[@thepoopfactor]

And before this it was the Spanish oppressing and killing the actual natives. I guess they reaped what they sowed too.

[@joesmith7185]

@@thepoopfactor and before them it was natives verse natives. Raping ,slaving and stealing land

[@shingydingy152]

mind your own country kim jong un

[@citrusblast4372]

@@joesmith7185 as if europeans were any better back in their land

[@aarinwold9263]

Yeah kim! Like you have room to talk!

[@hamonyzi]

That serial Killer for hire guy you share your name with LOL... Talk about great marketing

[@loraradovanovic8891]

Why is this story not a popular and beloved tv show by now ?

[@MississippiPaco]

It’s crazy how much Murrieta’s bearded portrait looks like Zac Efron

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

4:48 and kids today complain about WiFi. I applaud His determination and ambition . I agree with what needed to be done.

[@joyjones8231]

wow, that's super gruesome...I love history.

[@nerdpoleonbonaparte36]

I have to leave my mark before Biographics run out of subjects. Love your work.

[@shaeker]

Like Louis Riel in Canada. A villian to the anglo canadians. But a hero to the metis people.

[@richardsheehan6983]

Metis!

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

This one is a prime example of the lesson that, depending upon one's perspective, one person's villain is another's hero.

[@willk8687]

Wow those racists sound like cowards. I feel really really bad for Joaquin.

[@flapjackfae]

Interesting as they are, I watch these primarily for that wisp of hair emerging from Simon's shirt like smoke from the hot, hot fire down below.

[@ErikBramsen]

Damn, you need to get straightened out...

[@branon6565]

You're talkin about a man there bro....that's kinda foul...actually, it's hella foul....

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@Branon Fontaine-In this day & age it your attitude towards homosexuality that’s fucking foul, my dude...

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Faronthefiddler I’m straight, my guy. I’m just not corrupted by some ignorant ass biblical or Koranic teachings. I’m also confident enough in myself & my sexuality to not give two shits about what consenting adults do with each other.

[@Rosman1974]

technically speaking the term native american is for any of the original people of the americas. the natives of canada learned french and eglish. the us native learned english while mexican natives leaned spanish. This happened all the way down to central and south america with the exception that brazil natives learned portuguese

[@tykellerman6384]

That’s what happens when a man has no other choice to survive

[@tykellerman6384]

88Gibson LesPaul I would like to believe that’s as well sometimes we have to fight for what is right👍🤠

[@ericgarcia5729]

Anyone who fought against the cruel treatment of foreigners is a hero in my book

[@Ghostykins]

I learned a lot and really enjoyed this one... well, not the treatment of native people... but it was very interesting.

[@angelcanez4426]

Zorro our only Mexican superhero gets played by Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins 😂 we can't catch a break

[@bigtimepimpin666]

"Cabrillo" was actually "Cabrilho" and he was actually Portuguese but showed up under service to the Spanish crown.

[@jonathanalarcon1997]

The H sort of makes that Y sound in Portuguese so that makes sense

[@KD-jb9pq]

De Mejico es California para siempre.

[@teacherhomieg]

Thanks for the fair portrayal of JM. His corrido or ballad is also well known among Mexicans. Can you do a video on Tiburcio Vasquez? He had a longer career than Murrieta and was more documented historically.

[@maryamtara2934]

America.... the land of the “free” 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@skylerarroniz4204]

Alle TATA the land of the snakes 🐍 thieves and back stabbers

[@josesalven7242]

sea chileno o mexicano, este hombre es un guerrero hispanoamericano! viva la hispanidad!

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

There's a lot of country western songs about him. Thought it was a folk tale. Amazing

[@donbrynelsen2157]

Please do one of these about Theodore Roosevelt's scandalous irrepressible daughter Alice.

[@bw5020]

I'm curious about this as well

[@PrezMaks]

Is there ever going to be a video about August von mackensen

[@danielcadwell9812]

Too white too German. check out the great war channel they did a video about him.