Barbarians - Are the Roman Forts/Castra Historically Accurate?

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[@user-ti4bm4md5y]

Casual fans: oh no, Rome will atack our beloved characters! Rome fanbois: hehe can't wait for Rome to strike back)))

[@outlawjones2379]

I wanted rome to win. They were armored and these barbarians had basically no armor on.

[@alethom_]

Me during the whole series.

[@MicroageHD]

@@outlawjones2379 Well still, they won in real life :D

[@jorgeguanche5327]

Roma Invicta!!!!

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Something like: TAKING OVER JERUSALEM ( GONE CHRISTIAN ) !

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[@artifex2.080]

@@18754KRS BUYING A KNIFE FOR MY FRIEND BRUTUS (GONE VIOLENT)(CAESAR WAS PISSED)

[@trunovmichael]

The thing the bothered me with that plan of eagle "acquisition" is: how 2 men dive through sewer and then "stealthily" approach anything?

[@full-timepog6844]

Guards: 🤭🤭🤢🤮 DEVS you guys stink!!!

[@farias3590]

@01000110 ! do you have any idea how much romans cared for hygiene?

[@trunovmichael]

@01000110 ! I'm sure Romans had some washing facilities, but infiltration plan involving detour to wash off manure within a single night seems a bit bizarre.

[@natehammar7353]

@01000110 ! Roman legions did not die from dysentery while on campaign (unlike every other army until about 1900) specifically because of how concerned with hygiene they were.

[@davidbodor1762]

@@trunovmichael Maybe there was a river nearby? There has to be for the Romans to get water too.

[@erikgranqvist3680]

Well spotted! I like Barbarians as a show. But... the thing that got me the most was the lack of killing ground outside the Roman camp. There was forrest all the way up to the walls at some parts. And thick forrest at that, not just the random tree. That means the Roman guards would have an almost impossible task spotting enemies sneaking close. And they could come very, very close with missile weapons. It's just asking for being assaulted with hit and run tactics.

[@velvtania]

Exactly!! XD That was my thought as well. NO Roman commander would have done this. Even if Varus was not very proficient with the ways of a Roman camp, the prefect would have made sure something so basic as this was taken care of.

[@freman007]

Yes. Any story which relies on the Romans failing in the prosecution of war is a stupid story. They may not have had much in the way of culture of their own, but when it came to making war Rome knew no masters.

[@noobster4779]

Honestly i didnt really have a problem with it. This is a camp of more then one legion which is a MAJOR force. No normal "barbarian" tribe/raiding group would even think about attacking them no matter how shitty there defenses would be. This would take a major effort on the tribes part. The romans at this point assume this is a more or less pacified province that is succsessfully conquered. It is no longer major enemy territory. So why send your legioners out to cut half the fucking forest down to create view when there is no possible threat of attack anyway. Additionally we see that the auxilliaries are camping outside the main camp around it. Any attack would by default hit them first so the encampment had enough time to respond anyway. Additionally, how long were they in this camp? You dont exhaust your entire legion with choping trees down in somewhat friendly territory if you only stay at the same place for a day or two. That would be rather dumb, especially considering that the romans most likely already choped a good amount of trees down to create the camp in the first place. They propably left the forest ouside the camp to give the viewers the feeling of the giant forest everywhere. It is supposed to show how compacted the romans are by it and how they literally force there ways into it with no compromise. Is it historically accurate? We dont really know. All our sources are from romans who though rome was the greatest thign in human existance so obviously they would never report on camps beeing build a bit lackluster and only beeing perfect. After all how can roman men wiht roman virtues no build perfect camps?

[@alonsoACR]

@@noobster4779 Ok this post has several misunderstandings. 1. Germania was never considered pacified, especially not at the time of Augustus and Varus. Even if it was, and even if it was just for one single night, the Legions would build the entire fort according to spec, everytime. "You don't exhaust your legion" That statement would get you whipped by the Commander if you were a soldier. You walk 8 hours, build an entire fort TO SPEC with trenches and walls for 4-6h, sleep, dismantle the fort in a couple hours, walk 8 hours again, and repeat non-stop for months on end. That was the life of a legionary. Walk, build, sleep, dismantle, walk again. Fight occasionally, maybe die. 2. They were already chopping down trees to make space for the encampment, and it was trivial to go a few meters further to give some space. That's just a few more minutes for the 6000 men per legion. Assuming just 2 legions, there are at least 10 thousand men to chop a few dozen trees around the camp. Of whom a fifth were slaves/servants. 3. The bias of the source is not relevant here. The information we are working with is that every single camp Roman camp was organized exactly the same. For better, or for worse. And we don't see that here.

[@lewisma4512]

even if the germans do'nt attack you other creatures of the forest would and having a clearing can help bring some fresh air and ventilation.

[@foreverraining1522]

Your videos are infinitely better than what they were a few years ago. This video was packed with details and historical information. I love learning Roman history and you make it so alive, not only with your depth of ancient Roman knowledge, but also your pronunciation of the ancient Latin and your costumes. You are a living Roman in my book. Anyone in Hollywood doing a show about Romans should hire you as a consultant.

[@metatronyt]

Thank you for your kind words

[@austingates3623]

Yup, keep it up metaboy :D

[@MichaelRainey]

Having an historical consultant on set doesn't necessarily solve the issue. Just keep in mind the first question Lindybeige asks historical consultants. "Why didn't they listen to you?"

[@blarfroer8066]

I was kinda disappointed how some of the germanics were portrayed as simple, especially with their dialogues. Sure, Folkwin wasn't supposed to be a brain surgeon, but as first sword of a tribe leader, he couldn't have been that stupid.

[@sheevinopalpatino4782]

I liked the show, but they made everyone a complete moron.

[@olex2999]

@@sheevinopalpatino4782 except the women. It's netflix man

[@Ramtin-Blue_rose]

If you saw the series would you be kind to tell me honestly ,does this Netflix series worth watching because I already know what is going to happen teutoberg forest and all,so I'm sure because lack of suprises and knowledge of ending it's going to be boring but anyway I'm not sure should watch it or not

[@blarfroer8066]

@@Ramtin-Blue_rose it's not a documentary and the actual battle isn't long. The character arc of and between the 3 main characters wasn't bad, the way they used Latin to emphasise the tensions between romans and germanics is well done. Overall, it's a decent series.

[@mortache]

@@Ramtin-Blue_rose haven’t you ever watched something you already watched before? Knowledge of the ending matters little, its the journey and the experience that matters

[@timcusack9388]

They will be sending THE ROMAN...the perfect man...the ideal man...Germanicus

[@skullkid964]

Man I hope they do that. "The Empire strikes back" literally

[@derrhawor3061]

you mean that dude that let his fleel get caught into a storm, many ships sank and he was stranded in enemy lands? :P not intended to sound mean :) Germanicus is indeed a great character,,,but not without his flaws ;)

[@piotrkwiatkowski8560]

I would love tiberius was not so stupid and paranoid and left germanicus, he would have finish the job for good (which at the end would benefit everybody including germanic tribes)

[@giovannipigliacampo4849]

@@derrhawor3061 Niemand ist perfekt. Sein Sieg über die Germaner war 10 mal größer und einflussreicher als der Hinterhalt von Teutoburg aber komischerweise ihr Deutsche erinnert euch nur an das und bezeichnet die Römer als gefühlose, rücksichtlose, faschistische Imperialisten, als ob die Germaner heilige Menschen waren. (Leute die oft Kinder geopfert haben und in den 5. J.H. die dunkelste Zeit Europas verursacht haben, nähmlich Mittelalter)

[@woodensoundable]

@@giovannipigliacampo4849 we dont only like to remember our glorious guerrilla-war in that time, we also love to remember the time all that germanic tribes gave rome a good beating in later times of mass migrations... ;)

[@ScorpioMartianus]

Bravissimo! I’m very glad to hear this critique from a specialist. Macte virtūte estō! ⚔️ Pulcherrimē prōnūntiās sermōnem Latīnum! 😃

[@C6BD]

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[@henriqueribeiro8167]

@Cegesh I was watching a few scenes from the Cartoon and the movies today.

[@michelguevara151]

Goscinny et Uderzo : *purrs in Gaulish*

[@pompot8621]

Par Toutatis

[@usgbitJS]

That one was immediately familiar :)

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Ah, a connaisseur... But alors, you are French?

[@KureKuroi]

From Spain I love all this latin words and could relate entirely without lossing their meaning. "Turris" as "Torres", Vallus as "Vallas", "Fossa" as "Fosa".

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

10:07 I knew it! Your main source of knowledge is Asterix! :P

[@aroddo2953]

I'd like to see him make a video about the historical accuracy of the old Asterix comics. 😀

[@FlagAnthem]

Didn't Asterix got a latin version?

[@andrewk.5575]

​@@FlagAnthem Wouldn't a Breton version of Asterix be more fitting with the theme? Having a comic in latin just makes me imagine Asterix having a great-great grandson named Gaius Julius Astericus. Edit: Before anyone points it out, yes Breton is not the same as Gaulish, but it's the closest thing we have to what would have been spoken before the Roman conquest.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

@@FlagAnthem Yes, I think it also comes in Esperanto...

[@wu1ming9shi]

@@andrewk.5575 didn't they go to "great britain" at one point though? I remember them making fun of the language and habits at times lol. xD

[@stevenmoore3130]

The whole "nick the eagle" thing got me too. I am a Household Cavalry Vet. And to watch them swan in and out of a Roman camp forced me to, er ahem, comment to my wife as we vets do when watching anything military, "how stupid they've written this part just to pad out the main story". You are right, the Guards at the gate where far too accomodating. It was all a bit to "Robin Hood" for me. I have been to Kalkriese, the site of the "Roman last Stand" of the three day battle, and looked forward to the movie battle given the six part build up to it. However, what a disappointment. They could have done a whole episode on the preparations to victory. The all important geographical reshaping the forest and pathway's, the obstruction of escape pathways, to guide the three Legions on a path to the "Kill zone". The building of hides to allow the tribal warriors to emerge from the Forrest with little more than a few meters run up to achieve total surprise. The construction of the kill zone palisades, the creation of larger wetlands to border the kill zone and so on. This was no simple ambush, tons of strategic planning and prep work went into victory. None of that was shown. Instead we got hours of fake Volkwin and "WOKE", kick ass, Battle axe Thusnelda. Having studied the Varus Battle intensely, I was somewhat disappointed for what this production could have been. A three day battle reduce to a five minute fire ball that would have required half of ESSO's or Shell's annual supply of oil. But in a modern "WOKE" fantasy world where war and men must not be glorified, it became a six part love triangle and treachery story with the battle as an add on and Thusnelda thrust.centre stage as a modern day Feminist appeasing tribal gladiator. 🙄

[@jonathanoriley8260]

And to think I was starting to get interested in watching this show after seeing these videos about the historical accuracy of certain aspects... Thanks for helping me dodge another woke trash fire. I'm so tired of Leftist politics ruining everything these days...

[@d.m.collins1501]

I always wondered how the Romans were able to build these things so quickly! Your description of how the ditch dirt became the base of the palisades explains so much! One question though: those pointy "palisades" at 7:30 look like they were built by carpenters. Would the Romans have carried thousands of those things with them in order to build their walls? Or would they have hacked down all the trees nearby and used those? If it's the latter, then what did the Romans do in deserts or wheat fields where no logs could be had? If it's the former, then would the palisades be carried by wagon? Or did certain troops/slaves carry them in addition to all their other gear? Or are they repurposed javelins/missiles that could be used as walls at night and weapons by day?

[@isaacnickel]

Every Soldier carried 2 of them. Google Marius mules

[@rdm3990]

I`m glad you addressed this scene. I had a really hard time trying to keep watching the rest of the show after this. It felt unimaginative and hard to swallow. I was quite surprised that the whole gold eagle theft was real, though done by other people.

[@brucewelty7684]

Well NetFlix had to make a broad a hero. Stay woke my friend

[@jaredfry]

Thank you for pronouncing words. I know it's a lot to juggle a dozen different phonetic patterns but you do it effortlessly.

[@LivWildStyle]

I always enjoy these videos. I learn a lot, and it doesn't bother me weather or not I'm watching the show, movies, playing the game, et cetera. Keep up the good work, I really appreciate all of your material, and of course look forward to your special videos such as cinematic and travel projects. Thank you

[@metatronyt]

I'm glad to hear! Thanks for watching

[@aldahesu28]

Me: Oh great, a new Metatron video. Let's watch. My brain: Great now we want to know more about roman military engineering. Me: But its 3 in the morning. My brain: I said read.

[@paul1780]

Homer having a conversation with his brain.

[@hatuletoh]

I always figured that some time, long ago in unrecorded prehistory, the ancestors of the Romans must have suffered a bad ambush, maybe multiple ambushes while encamped. The effort they put into their castra, and the fact that it was absolutely, positively, a non-negotiable duty when in enemy territory, not matter how large the army, how little they anticipated a surprise attack, or even how exhausted the army might have been. If they were going to sleep on potentially hostile ground, the put in the not insignificant effort to build the castra. Whatever half-remembered event habitualized this behavior, it must have been dramatic and traumatic.

[@athingwhichexists]

It could be possible though it would have to be a very very long time ago as the Latin culture had been making Castra's as far as our archeology records go back, and even the Etruscans seemed to build their own Castra's long before the Latins even arrived in Italy.

[@yourmum69_420]

just seems like common sense really, to not want to be ambushed

[@LoLFilmStudios]

If you have a great army then your opponents will try to defeat you in other way than in open battle, one them being a surprise ambush in the night. From the comfort of my swivel chair I can say that it’s seems pretty obvious to me why they did it and imagine it quite reckless if they didn’t.

[@mickhogan6048]

The Roman military camps on tv are no where near correct. During Caesar's conquest of Gaul his armies had engineers that were ahead of the army to plan the layout of the days camp. Basically any Roman soldier could enter a camp and immediately know his way around as the camps were identical as much as possible...

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[@joshuaperry7199]

What i wanted to know was if the romans built wooden walls for their marching camps or was it an earth mound. I would have thought going to the trouble of making actual wooden walls would simply have been too much. Really glad i watched this vid.

[@mickhogan6048]

@@joshuaperry7199depending on how long they camped usually decided how well a camp was defended but as a minimum wooden palisades were erected

[@d.m.collins1501]

@@mickhogan6048 where did they get the wooden palisades? I mean, it's not every campsite that ends up being erected near a forest with ample trees, and chopping down trees takes hours and can't be done very well if you're under attack--it requires foraging. So I assume they didn't always make their palisades as they went. And of course, they would often be camping in wheat fields or deserts, on top of rocky outcroppings and hills, etc. Did they just... CARRY hundreds of wooden palisades with them? Did they keep them on carts? And how did they erect huge towers at the door of each camp so quickly? It seems like it would take 3 hours in the morning to disassemble and then 3 hours at night to put it all back together, so ... how were these armies doing 20 mile per day forced marches if they also needed to set up a camp every night?

[@Ally5141]

@@d.m.collins1501 they carried wooden stakes with them, two stakes per legionaire if I remember correctly

[@michelguevara151]

a minute in: stealing a roman eagle from a castra would have been impossible. it was the most protected treasure a legion possessed. losing it from a fortification from a sneak attack would have been unthinkable!

[@sebastianriemer1777]

It's easy. Just kill the legion around it. 😉

[@anja1627]

@@sebastianriemer1777 But how are you doing to enter the cam in the first place? Also, killing the legion around it without causing a commotion? 😂 I bet those thieves employed their Ramsey and his 20 good men tactic and then Aria plot armor.

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Dig in to it or send in large amounts of pretty young gay men and whores to seduce the soldiers use this to kill the enemy

[@oliviu-dorianconstantinesc288]

Be careful with that blade, soldier. You don't want to an Cicero yourself.

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

Too soon fam 😤

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Hard to nail your hands on the Senate doors after having chopped them off

[@jackh5761]

Fun fact: my first minecraft dog was named Cicero based off of (you guessed it) Cicero

[@InvictEUs]

Love this series. I love the show as it represents huge step forward in trying to present historical accuracy, but more than that I love your series about ancient rome and how you explain if things shown made sense

[@aurelian3268]

Barbarians season 2: the empire strikes back!

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Amazing content Metatron. I am so glad I found your channel. I have been learning a lot! Cheers!

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I am throughly enjoying your channel and the deep analysis of the time and place of this Nextflix show! Bravo! Greetings from us here in Brisbane Australia!

[@neptunenx01]

This is one of the most interesting videos you've made mate! Fascinating stuff! You should do an independent video on it!

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Love your videos! I wish you would have been my history teacher. You explain everything so well and in-depth. Please keep going. Banzai.

[@Varinr]

I love this series you are making Mr Metatron! When you have time I would also really like some Swiss historical videos. I come from Swiss stock and I am amazed at the culture of war and Swiss battle prowess around the 14th century against the Hapsburg and each other! Also the story of how they ended up guarding the Pope! Many thanks for your knowledge!

[@Redhand1949]

A prime subject for your series. I approve! I knew the fort "entry" was ridiculous but didn't know the three types of gates. You have a lot o contribute with your commentary. Keep it up.

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I love your content! You really make the Roman world come alive.

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This was a great Video. I know Roman history well but I always learn many practical details from your channel.

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thank you for your time amazing vid love the series btw! Varus & Arminius were amazing.

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its very cool how you are explaining everything. Keep up your good work. Thanks for this video.

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It doesn't matter how many times I watch your channel. The segmentata always looks so perfect. Good job legionnaire

[@metatronyt]

Thanks!

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Love this series! Both theirs and yours!

[@lion-sn7dd]

Hello Metatron I know that I have asked you before, but could you please make a video about the Carolingian Renaissance? Love your content and keep the good work going!

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[@TheMg49]

My first time viewing your videos. I happened on short Barbarians videos. Looks like a good production. Your apparently knowledgeable critique of various aspects of the production are interesting. You would make a good production advisor for Barbarians, it seems. Anyway, I enjoyed this video, and I feel better informed for watching it. Thanks for posting.

[@BindingOmen]

Liked the show. It's pretty good and I like your series covering it as well.

[@robendert7617]

Interesting lesson on an important aspect of Roman military and culture! In the matter of Roman fortresses, I would like to call attention to the Roman fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem. Some current military and archeological scientists developed the thesis that what is actually called the "Temple Mount", was, due to its size and dimensions, the fortress of Antonia that housed the reinforced 10th Legion, while the Jewish temple was located south of it, in the City of David, above the Gihon spring, on a plateau that was destroyed by the Romans during the destruction of Jerusalem after the uprising. In the light of your military, historical and theological background, do you have an opinion on this matter? Greetings from the Dutch-guy in the Swiss Jura mountains.

[@FS-qk5kp]

Great series on Barbarian. Your comments enhance the series.

[@dda40x1]

I love the part in the show where the Roman formation is shown from above as they are about to enter the forest, gave me goose bumps for some reason, BTW love your channel I found it the other day, grazie.

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Keep up the great work! Love your channel

[@vainpride1351]

Watching the first episode now, and with that first overview shot of the camp I see at least 3, maybe 4, towers, though they are remarkably small compared to the camp itself. They are also at irregular distances from each other.

[@j.m.w.5064]

Your channel: Bellissimo. This show: Quanto è fesso... Buona serata.

[@antoniomiguelsimao]

I like very mutch your videos. Do you have any video about the evolution of the military individual equipment from before Marius reforms, and since Octavius Augustus, then in the middle empire, and after in the later empire.?

[@allgamerprogram344]

I love your channel, covers games and shows I love while also praising them and condemning them for their details. However why is The Last Kingdom missing from your list? You have Barbarians, For Honor, Valhalla, and many more but not The Last Kingdom. I thought that show would be a field day for you with details about that era in history. I do hope I'll see that video eventually.

[@jfuge]

Another great video! I would love to see you do a video about how the Aquila was actually stolen.

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Thanks for the great history!!!

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

As always great content. Thank you for using the Latin words for the important parts.

[@syedirfan6256]

rewatching this in 2022 after season 2 was released, feels like the producers listened to your videos because season 2 has many historical improvements.

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Fun series, well presented. Netflix needs to put you on its recommended hire list for producers looking for research producers on these kinds of period productions.

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Fantastic videos on the tv show. Please please do a vid on whatever you know of the Silures

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Please do continue!

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How is that I watch you for years and only noticed now I'm not subscribed? It is fixed now!

[@bobbybiggerstaff7269]

Thank you for the video. Really informative and enjoyable. Next episode: How armor is just decorative. Why it didn't help Arminius with his duel against the 2-handed axe barbarian. (He was probably hit 3 times in that spot, LARP) oO

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Yes definitely more videos please

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Btw, Metatron(hoping you read this), I was wondering what period of armour you’re going for with your Milanese harness. Is it 1440’s Avant era or something more similar to Brera Madonna 1470’s style of Milanese armour?

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I hope the jokes are gonna appear at the start of most videos from now on, theyre great

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I love this series, Bravo come sempre Metatron. I like it because it is a fun way of learning real history. For some reason I prefer this way of learning than just a video about Roman encampments, I would, of course, enjoy it too, but top me personally this way seems more intriguing, what they got right, what they got wrong and what is stupid... My history teacher would also use movies to illustrate points and I loved it! Bravissimo!

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ill subscribe..... but only because you always sneak in some new miniatures in the background every chance! ; )

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[@noname65133]

Nice video. not watched the video on latin dialogue yet but i took latin 38 yrs ago and have to say urs is more interesting. have u a video or insight of a roman logistics train? How much does a legion need to feed itself for a campaign. For easy start the invasion of Anglesey?

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I enjoyed the Netflix series and your series! Thank you.

[@Grygong555]

THANK YOU! People rarely know about the fact roman forts were built very quickly and that is how they marched... they marched roughly 30 km a day, then built a fort. That’s how the battle took part, the front of the column moved forward while the back retreated to the previously built fort. Varus also committed suicide inside a fort, not during fighting. It is also a shame the series did not show Numonius Vala who was sent forward with a cavalry unit to break through and get reinforcements but was slaughtered by the Germans who anticipated this. Plus they didn’t show the famous wicker walls used by the Germans!

[@Intranetusa]

People often confuse the simple Roman marching camp (which was assembled and disassembled every day) with the more complex and more permanent Roman fortifications. The marching camp only had a low dirt wall/mound, small ditch, and a row of wooden stakes that were carried in pairs by each legionary. There did not have tall wooden walls or large wooden watchtowers. The more permanent forts that were built if the Romans stayed in the same area for weeks or longer had the taller wooden palisades, wooden watch towers, larger ditches, large earthen walls, etc. By the mid to late empire, the more permanent forts built with wood and earth eventually evolved into brick and/or stone fortifications as legions were permanent garrisoned as a defending force that were stationed in the same spot for decades. The book "The Late Roman Army" distinguishes between daily marching camps and more permanent fortifications where the Romans stayed for longer periods - the daily marching camps were actually very simple of wooden stakes on top of a relatively low dirt bank and ditch: "...in the early Empire the Romans built them, perhaps for a variety of reasons. It is usually said that the army on the march built a camp every night, and this is perhaps true in so far as the soldiers carried stakes (pila muralia) with which to form a palisade on top of a bank of earth, which would be raised up from digging the surrounding ditch and turning the soil inwards. The banks need not have been very high or very wide. This sort of temporary camp, quite insubstantial in archaeological terms, may have **differed widely from a more permanent camp**....camps still evidence in north Britain may be of this more permanent variety." -p. 132 of "The Late Roman Army By Pat Southern" by Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon

[@John-pn4rt]

as always your videos are great. The key thing I thought was wrong with the camp is that the trees are far too close! They would not have built a camp where an enemy could get so close without being seen

[@neilcastro836]

After watching your reviews on the series Barbarem man i watched the entire season while i was driving last night. As for the actors and actresses I think they all did beautifully and i really don't see the issues of white and black except that it adds a bit of a character twist to it. The season ended with Tusnelda's parents getting beheaded and her child getting taken to Rome as well as her. I won't is there's a second season? It'll be great to see a continuation to it. By the way i live your pronunciation of the Latin.

[@rasmusa9212]

Hello, do you have any plan to make a language learning video in the near future?

[@lucasdiascosta2921]

I would love to see you coment on this period, and the historical references in the series until now, like the Eagle heist.

[@capsarius753]

I liked the series "Barbariens" very much, especially because of the Latin! I really hope that a second season will be produced. Of course, the series is not always historically correct, but well, that's a series that is supposed to entertain and many viewers would not notice the historical errors. But that's what you're here for :) I very much support your negative and positive criticism of the series, you are doing great! Keep it up! Best regards from the province of Germania Superior :)

[@michaelfoster-brown463]

The naked flames very close to the tent ceilings struck me as unrealistic.

[@joachimmurat97]

I love your content about the romans. Greetings from germany!

[@matteoradice8027]

Givova tracksuit. Now, that's Class. (Jokes aside...il video é tanta, tanta roba. Come sempre)

[@setflavius8049]

I like hearing you talk about the Romans probably more than anything

[@benjaminstevens4468]

I agree that really brought me out of the moment when they just strolled casually out.

[@Zerbijan]

@Metatron would love to hear your opinion on this one topic. Iam sure you heard of the theory “Jerusalem - Tempelmount” There are many that believe that the Plato is where the temple once stand but there are very interesting theories that on this place was the Roman fort. Would love to hear your opinion on this. 🤙

[@jusavisa]

What was the 3 and last type of gate to the Castra Metatron mentioned? Couldn't hear it properly and cant find any proper information on it.

[@simoniusart4724]

Ave Metatrone! Can I ask which type of Lorica Segmentata (Laminata) you are wearing in this video?

[@turtlenoheart]

I love this series! Thank you, Metatron... I enjoy showing my kids that I'm not the only one that likes historicity in movies. My family sends our gratitude!

[@grahamsouthern5583]

Excellent video. The first thing that struck me when we saw the camp was that the forest comes right up to the walls. Surely they would have cleared that right back.

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

6:52 Please tell me is the word "Fossa" in other languages? Because in polish it has the same/similar meaning as for the romans

[@LaShoju]

I appreciate the show’s commitment to truth if not factuality, a practical authenticity.

[@georgecristiancripcia4819]

Hello Metatron i have a question if you dont mind:the colour of the scutum,the model of the scutum and the emblema were the same for the whole legion,separated by cohorts or centuries or mix based on what was avaible at the time like the armour,helmets and otherd pieces of equipment?

[@MelkorBauglir25]

Awesome Video and awesome content about the Romans and Germanic tribes. Greetings from a Germanic tribesman ;-)

[@drxym]

Barbarians is one of those TV shows where the budget constraints are obvious. In the whole of Germania the main locations are one village and a small Roman camp set augmented with a bunch of CG with about 50 extras and 5 horses.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

I came faster than Arminius betrayed Rome ...

[@f.c.laukhard3623]

Poor Julia...

[@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929]

Poor Folkwin... or should I say Folklose.

[@bradthorne22]

rome betrayed him.

[@laterreurrouge1917]

So it took you a couple decades to come here ...?

[@gustavfrye2736]

@@bradthorne22 how?

[@-WhiteWolf_]

First of all, congratulations for all the historical analysis you share with us in your videos. Now, there are two questions that bother me, one regarding the Barbarians series and the other is more general. So, about the series, I can't speak german so forgive my ignorance on this matter, but I get the feeling they speak modern german, so how acurate is this? I mean, if this is the case, hasn't the german language been evolved in all these 2000 years? If they made the romans speak latin, why not do the same with the barbarians? And secondly, were there any soldiers back in the days that were lefthanded? I myself am a lefthand. If I wanted to join the legion, would they force me to use my right hand (probably yes so I can be like the rest of the legionaires) or were exceptions (possibly some nobles who had personal training)? And were there any lefthanded swordsmen throughout history at all?

[@CyrilleParis]

Yes please! More on Barbarians! For once, there is a more or less accurate series/film on the Roman period where they made a lot of efforts! It is a good way to explain things instead of only debunking.

[@hellema1]

Will you do some videos also about TV show Romulus?

[@gisha6791]

Would love to hear his expert opinions on the language and clothing and buildings

[@ridleyroid9060]

I'm also very hype for Germanicus and us finally meeting Flavius for if this show gets a season 2. Although personally I am more for them adapting other famous (or less famous) periods in Roman history, maybe some of Romes campaigns in the middle east (such as with the Sasanids?), maybe Ceasars campaign in Gaul. Possibly even the visigoth invasion and fall of the western roman empire? I guess it depends on the budget and scale of the show too I guess.

[@YouLittleRascal]

No one: ... Absolutely no one: ... Metatron: "The Empire Strikes Again"

[@saiien2]

It's quite sad that film from 1999 Astérix et Obélix contre César shows us better Roman castra than this show :D However I liked the show very much aswell.

[@Intranetusa]

It's not depicting a better Roman castra because the two media are depicting completely different things. This show is depicting a Roman marching camp that was built and disassembled every day. The 1999 Astérix et Obélix contre César is depicting a more permanent Roman fortification that was built if the Romans stayed in the same spot for weeks or longer. People often confuse the simple Roman marching camp (which was assembled and disassembled every day) with the more complex and more permanent Roman fortifications. The marching camp only had a low dirt wall/mound, small ditch, and a row of wooden stakes that were carried in pairs by each legionary. There did not have tall wooden walls or large wooden watchtowers. The more permanent forts that were built if the Romans stayed in the same area for weeks or longer had the taller wooden palisades, wooden watch towers, larger ditches, large earthen walls, etc. By the mid to late empire, the more permanent forts built with wood and earth eventually evolved into brick and/or stone fortifications as legions were permanent garrisoned as a defending force that were stationed in the same spot for decades. The book "The Late Roman Army" distinguishes between daily marching camps and more permanent fortifications where the Romans stayed for longer periods - the daily marching camps were actually very simple of wooden stakes on top of a relatively low dirt bank and ditch: "...in the early Empire the Romans built them, perhaps for a variety of reasons. It is usually said that the army on the march built a camp every night, and this is perhaps true in so far as the soldiers carried stakes (pila muralia) with which to form a palisade on top of a bank of earth, which would be raised up from digging the surrounding ditch and turning the soil inwards. The banks need not have been very high or very wide. This sort of temporary camp, quite insubstantial in archaeological terms, may have **differed widely from a more permanent camp**....camps still evidence in north Britain may be of this more permanent variety." -p. 132 of "The Late Roman Army By Pat Southern" by Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon

[@saiien2]

@@Intranetusa Ok I know about all these things you just wrote here. I just tried to be funny and you will make such a lecture here why I am wrong.. oh come on..

[@monochromfotoart]

I was at the site at Kalkriese, Germany, yesterday (where they found the face mask and one complete lorica segmentata and LOADS of other stuff). Of course the museum is closed due to covid but the archeological park was open. The "old" background story of the whole battle was based on the wall and trench they dug out, which is documented by excavations. The theory was, that the Germanic tribes build a long wall right at the forest and attacked the marching roman troops from behind the wall. One thing that was always on my mind was: why didn't roman scouts discover this (must be super long) wall? You describe scouting and searching for suitable camp sites. They would have checked that for sure and would have seen that this was an obvious trap. It's pretty interesting that you also mention that wall and trench building was going on very quickly, even under heavy attack. It correlates with the wall that was found, and that archeologists and historians now tend to see as a wall built by the romans, not the Germanic tribes. So Kalkriese, where archeologists think might have been some heavy fighting going on, was this maybe an emergency camp that was set up under heavy attack? Maybe. Roman tools were found right by the wall. The Romans were capable of doing that rapid building and holding that position, despite attacks from within the forest. We know that the battle went on for several days. This would support this approach. Thanks for pointing this all out, very well researched information here!

[@CraigLYoung]

Metatron can you correct a miss understanding that I got from watching Time Team. Was not the Eagle and all Battle Banners kept in a centralized location with it's own guards? Also according to Time Team, Roman Fort were always built on key terrain or dominating terrain, usually on hill tops. Why was this fort in a valley?

[@draugr905]

Hey Metatron. I know that you are in to the Roman side of your channel right now, but is it possible you could make a video talking about techniques with a yari? I am trying to learn how to use a winged spear that also has a cutting edge, but i do not have a hema club in my area. So anything Ive learned about the spear, its been from any youtube channel that talks about it, and because of this style of learning, i incorporate many different types of spear fightning into my style and i think the yari would have a great set of skills to add to my own. I understand you are a busy man and will most likely never see this. But i come to you as a humble follower placing a simple request. If you do actually read this. I thank you for your time and wish you succsess in life moving forward.