How did Rome become an Empire? - History of The Roman Empire (27 BC - 14 AD)

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[@Knowledgia]

This video was made in collaboration with: Ancient Sight -> www.youtube.com/@ancientsight He is a fellow history tuber who makes amazing videos about the ancient and medieval world. Head over to Ancient Sight to explore more epic content and make sure to subscribe to his amazing channel!

[@avollant]

This one was fun..

[@omarali262]

Where is the first 9 parts? You guys have no playlist or anything with them.

[@austinreed5805]

Octavius/Augustus was quite the emperor. Julius Caesar would have definitely been proud.

[@azloe3788]

Julius be like “that’s my boy”

[@depekthegreat359]

That was the best achievement which Lord Augustus made in establishing the Roman Empire,good friends!!!🙏🏻

[@kleinenfuchse5365]

Arp den hoarf den shröffelp den skrop?,

[@guavaguy4397]

Cicero would be proud in that regard.

[@kleinenfuchse5365]

@@guavaguy4397 cicero would say depek sounds like he got a shovel up his skrop sideways 🥴😭

[@nickmacarius3012]

I don't think that Augustus was a malevolent evil genius as made out in this video. Fun fact: the terms "Emperor" & "Empire" were not known then as we know today. The naughty no, no title of Dictator was what they had back then which signified a tyrant - something which Augustus wanted to avoid. In fact, had you lived up until even the reign of Justinian, the Romans would still refer to the Roman state as the "Republic" / Res-publica or the "public thing." Moreover, in the time of Augustus' rise to power most of the Senate and the people were concerned mainly with stability following years of ongoing civil wars. The title of "Imperator" (where we get the modern term for Emperor) was an official title for "one who holds command" who was bestowed the title and acted in place of the Senate. This was given to several individuals over the years to deal with problems within Roman territory which were far from the Senate. Furthermore, due multiple Imperators who raised troops and took action in the name of the Roman Senate, the legions owed more loyalty to their commanders (Imperators) than the Senate itself as seen during Caesar's wars. When Augustus had defeated Mark Anthony he was the remaining Imperator and the sole military authority at that point who could bring peace to Rome since all the legions obeyed only one Imperator now. The Senate found this useful to finally bring an end to years of endless civil wars. Thus Augustus remained Imperator, whose chair sat in between the two Roman Consuls, who was a member and also held accountable to the Roman Senate. Over the years, further powers were granted to the office of Imperator such as the veto power held by the Tribunes of the Plebs, the powers of the Censor, etc. The title of "Princeps" was an honorific title bestowed to Augustus and successors which essentially meant "First Citizen" and was thus intended to be the first among equals in the Senate. The office of Imperator never really became an "Emperor" as we know it today in the sense of an absolute monarchy until Diocletian. I'd recommend reading "Caesar: Life of a Colossus" and "Augustus" by Adrian Goldsworthy.

[@alexanderboulton2123]

Ironic that Augustus died in August, a month he named for himself!

[@thedrinkinggamemaker9749]

No, it's just perfect

[@lordsnow4029]

Amazing video.. big fan of yours and big fan of Greco-Roman history .. because of that I would like to see complete series like this about Greek history from Minoans, Spartans, Alexander and war of Diadoch and everything in-between .. and finally until fall under Rome (which is in fact this series continuation of)

[@JOGA_Wills]

Ancient Sight is such a gem of a channel

[@ucraniaestamosjuntos326]

This is so cool! Thank you for the knowledge!

[@ancientsight]

Greatly appreciate working with you !

[@Knowledgia]

Hey man! It has been great working with you on this video! More to come :)

[@playingthroughhistory7710]

Love your content when will next vid come out, will it be about the twenty years anarchy?

[@ancientsight]

@@playingthroughhistory7710 Working on a quite big video on the Ostrogoths at the moment. 20 years of anarchy will most probably be after that

[@Scorpion51123314512]

Hope you do one video about the insane 3rd Emperor Caligula.

[@Mohamedmerwany3rd]

Great story ❤❤

[@georgebettasso1395]

awesome epic narrator.

[@itstaylor2137]

can't wait for the next part

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about Roman Empire rules creation... which was a conjunction between Rome internal competitions and legions conscription + imperial borders wars

[@skylinelover9276]

Why modern Italians didn't used "S", end words in their names now like Maximus, Agustus

[@georgebettasso1395]

Awesome information. Everyday I think about Rome Empire, just the song on SNL.

[@bekirarslan1443]

One thing, you forgot switzerland and a part of germany, known s baden. They where a part of Roman Empire to, even the oldes bridage in germany was made by Romans

[@willbertthebloggers6427]

I must say Octavius/Augustus lived to be very old for the medieval period with very little knowledge on diseases and viruses and Doctors had very little cures and experience for such things. Sadly not many people make it too 75 years old today in most countries and this is 2000 years later

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

History: Hahahaha no

[@nikjustnik8202]

This is not the medieval period, and it could easily be argued that the period of antiquity in which this took place, had people eating much better, and within cities like rome, there were public baths and lavatories. Rome was also much more sanitary than probably any european medieval city due to their sewage systems.

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Amazing 💯

[@rayv1918]

Ngl before Ceasar came the Punic wars was crazy good

[@QueenDany69]

another great video Q!!!

[@Knowledgia]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@QueenDany69]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜@@Knowledgia

[@SamDiMento]

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus was a total badass, just like his great uncle.

[@Toverneger]

Augustus' last words have been stylised as follows: if I have done well, give loud applause, shouts of joy in this actor's cause.

[@micahistory]

very good video, too bad it doesnt have more views

[@lost_porkchop]

Augustus was a sort of prototype for the adoptive emperors. When done correctly, adopting was the best option, especially outside the family.

[@niketesambrosiosdelagrece2266]

I wouldn't say that. Succession in form of adopting didn't/don't work well. When done correctly ;) family/dynasty inheritance like father-son is the best option, not necessarily the inheritance of the eldest son/descendant, but of the most capable. Of course, with rules, according to laws and precisely given procedures, so that it is not a completely free succession that could cause disputes and a fight for the throne. The most important thing is always the system/organization. BTW When it is done correctly than almost anything is good working. ;) But it must be done corretly and there is a question, what is the reality here, the probability of sustainability of the right course. Hereditary monarchy works best, if "only" in some Primogeniture system.

[@NicoDsSBCs]

Wouldn't it have been more logical if he called himself October instead of Augustus?

[@KOVAC966]

Gayus Octavius

[@spencerlwatson]

Great video, but I believe you meant to say “Caesar” was a title given to every emperor following Octavian, not “Augustus.”

[@Eed-gr5mr]

Why didn't you show his campaign into Germania?

[@bilaltwana8880]

New part

[@BH-nq5xy]

Agrippa-5 sons? I only heard of 3, Lucius Gauis Postumus

[@user-rx7qe3ce2t]

Next video will be the rise of publica?

[@svihl666]

18:31 / 24:41

[@dotista2008]

no mention of Arminius ???

[@azloe3788]

At what point did The Roman Republic become known as The Roman Empire because your last video and this video just called it simply Rome

[@gheddafiduck8239]

The Romans throughout their whole history pretended to be a republic

[@theawesomeman9821]

The Roman Empire was one of the best places to be a citizen of. Despite it being an aristocracy, compared to other nations of the time, it was very liberal. Roman citizens had more civil liberties than any where else in that world at the time, even women had more rights than any where else in the world at the time. A measure not matched until the creation of the US.

[@kobalt6927]

I'm a simple guy. I see "Roman Empire" *I click*

[@Knowledgia]

We all are

[@wittysatan3821]

Roman Empire didn't just slaughtered roman republic but whole rome in subsequent distant future..

[@CW0123]

He’s no Pompy but who is

[@johnmausen8369]

Rome followed Alexander the Great. When his generals were fighting amongst themselves, Rome conquered their territories, mined gold and silver, and stamped coins to pay for bigger armies. The end.

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

Romans: Civil wars are good

[@MrMafioso_1]

Hail Augustus!!!

[@rudygizara1887]

gypsy people were badass

[@pipebomber04]

Why the ecclesiastical latin pronunciation? Prin-cheps? Really???

[@4thQuarterMentality]

Similar to America, on the backs on other groups.

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

You mean European immigrants, you are crazy and racist, brother

[@bandit6272]

There's an awful lot of mind-reading in this video. If you're speculating about the motives of people over a thousand years ago, you should probably make it clear you're just speculating.

[@BaynesBros]

Rome is not to be glorified, these people killed Yahusha. (Pontius Pilate) the Roman governor of Judea (26-37 AD) who crucified Christ. They will fall amongst his RETURN

[@amberbank1986]

Romans cruc1f1ed a conspirator-instigator-cult leader.

[@BaynesBros]

@@amberbank1986 when you’re burning for eternity, look up and tell us how that fire feels

[@amberbank1986]

@@BaynesBros Such tolerance from a sh1tty religion. Now you know why romans cruc1fied the cult leader.

[@erc200]

This guy does not represent Christianity​@@amberbank1986

[@erc200]

​@@BaynesBros Rome is literally the reason why you're "Christian" right now. Saint Constantine the Great. Look him up. Also, protestantism is heresy

[@ranthony5825]

Horrible script writing. How many times are you going to say "thus"? And you can't even use that properly... who writes this stuff? Ugh!! God awful....