The True Origins of The PRAETORIAN Guard (1 of my BEST videos Ever)

[@metatronyt]

Links to the previous episodes of this series: The origins of the Latins kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZiklIhjrc2BjMU The origins of the Roman navy kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6CuaqZvhcmIqNE The origins of Roman Shields kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Kxm6WPodmgi80

[@mrh4900]

Metatron, please make a video on Roman fish ponds and their role as a status symbol. Grazie

[@joshi1617]

Hi Metatron, I have been following your channel for years and enjoy your videos. In my opinion, you are one of the best, if not the best, history channel on KZbin. Could you make a video or more about the two personalities Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Titus Pomponius Atticus? Both are unique and fascinating figures from the Roman Republic. I would love to see a video from you about these two impressive individuals. Best regards, Joshi

[@risinggael1685]

Fun fact, praetorian to a gael like me sounds like fomorian....its the furthest from cool as you can get lol so metatron look up the fomorian...Best way to describe them is sea devil's from below horrible formed very ugly...yet some a very good looking 🤣 and mated with the odd tuatha de dananann creating hybrid off spring such as a grandchild that would kill the fomorian king....just some irish lore for a dastardly EYEtalian 😉

[@5672step]

I just found this its everybody wants to rule the world but it's in latin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqXXaGuJjJKgncksi=W8zXyT9EUVbrWxIS

[@elessal]

Could you make a video about your top 100 recommended ancient history books? and top 20 historians?

[@TetsuShima]

Augustus: "I shall appoint the Praetorians as my personal guard. They sure will protect me and the following emperors with absolute loyalty..." *Centuries later* Praetorian Guards: "WHERE IS THE F*CKING MONEY, PERTINAX?" Pertinax: "It's down there somewhere. Let me take another look..." Praetorian Guards: *Plunge his head back into the Tiber*

[@danielseelye6005]

😆😆😆 I didn't know I needed an Ancient Roman take on "The Big Lebowski" but I'm glad to now have it in my head.

[@Kelnx]

Should have tied their retirement plan to the survival of the current emperor. If the Emperor dies, your service time is reset.

[@awesomehpt8938]

When the secret service decide that they’re the ones that choose who the president is.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

Wrong. When the secret service auction off the presidential seat.

[@GothPaoki]

Well secret service already did it with Kennedy

[@GreasyBeasty]

And we saw how well they handled Trump being shot at​@@GothPaoki

[@haroldcruz8550]

Praetorians highly trained & experienced professional backstabbers.

[@vendasch666]

KGB

[@lukecaverns]

The Praetorians sound like a very trust worthy & loyal group of guys

[@DeusRegum]

Not only BEST video, but best Audio Intro too! LFG METATRON!!

[@michaelmoore7975]

I swear I learn more cultural, historical, linguistic, and sociological aspects of humankind from this channel than any other.

[@GothPaoki]

Least chad Varangian> most chad Praetorian

[@Blisterdude123]

Varangians actually fought in battle for a start.

[@danielefabbro822]

​@@Blisterdude123 what battle? I don't remember any.

[@GothPaoki]

Well they did fight depending on the emperor ( some used them only for bodyguards others as a fighting unit) but we know they partocipated in flights such as the siege of Constantinople

[@danielefabbro822]

@@GothPaoki the siege against the Turks? That where the Genuese held the city until Giovanni Giustiniani Longo was hit? After that the city fell. Longo lasted three day after having been hit by a cannon ball. The city fell in the same day the Italians had to retreat.

[@secondsonofkrypton]

agreed. they killed aurelian. still hurts

[@Blisterdude123]

I love the history of the Praetorians, but my god, what a bunch of unmitigated clowns and buffoons they were. Repeatedly plunging the empire into ruinous civils wars and occasionally actually bumping off a rare competent emperor because their bribes weren't big enough lmao They were an absolute liability! A huge number of emperors would have been a lot safer 'without' their loyal bodyguards around.

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

Just on time, I'm ready to see your video on these guys. Thank you Metatron :D

[@mrh4900]

Metatron, please make a video on Roman fish ponds and their role as a status symbol. Grazie

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Can't tell of your taking the piss or not haha

[@Crikey420]

@@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733they were not for pissing in

[@LevisH21]

the Preatorain Guards of the Roman Empire and the Immortals of the Persian Empire were pretty damn cool names to have for an elite bodyguard/military group.

[@JohnHayes-k5p]

Respect brother

[@LeonidasSparta-Fun-History]

Fabulously made video! I love the commentary videos, but these.... these videos are great! Amazing work!

[@jamesleyda365]

YES!!! Definitely one of the most awesome names ever!..... the PRAETORIANS💪🤘🔥

[@Raindrops-on2vh]

Great video, it’s amazing to me how this concept is all over fiction and even science fiction (Emperors red guard in Star Wars, Specters in Mass Effect, Adeptus Custodes in 40K….) while I know of elite legions that have preceded them, I don’t know of any legion dedicated to the protection of the emperor before.

[@_Dovar_]

If you know about the spiritual side of human nature, especially on the scale of nations, you'll know that one of the main generational sins of Romans was regicide, beginning with the foundation of the Republic (excluding the myth) and strongly resurfacing with Julius Caesar. They never had a stable, multigenerational dynasty over the whole people, as many later European nations did.

[@jordonhancock05]

Patrick Stuart as Sejanus in I Claudius 1976 was when I learnt about these guards.❤the work Metatron. If I remember..was there a German Legion similiar to the guards as well? And...No Leather Bracelets.

[@StergiosMekras]

Who were the praetorians? why... they were the most loyal bodyguards ever. Just ...don't ask who or what they were loyal to.

[@douglasmonteiro9127]

I LOVE THE HAND SIGN at 7:35 hahahahaha

[@Josh.Pascale]

love this video, love your content. was curious what you use to shave !?! I'm into classic shaving so it's kind of my niche . I know you're not using a novacilia . just curious

[@emperorarasaka]

The last time I was this early, I was really early.

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

They seemed to take a lot upon themselves when it came to protecting or, alternatively, disposing of Roman Emperors. I wonder why the Princeps and Senate didn't have them disbanded, or destroyed.

[@crappycomputer77t1]

You're reading my mind with that intro Metatron. 🤯😆

[@waynewatts8736]

Fantastic episode Metatron many thanks Mili gratsi🎉🎉

[@JamesClark-uj1oh]

Hello Metatron!

[@Aethertopia369]

I didn't think much of the post-original Star Wars movies, like The Last Jedi, but that Praetorian Guard fight scene was awesome. Those guards looked fierce, clad in all red space age armor, wielding various exotic lightsaber weaponry. Kylo Ren and Rey battling them in that eerie red throne room was so much fun to watch. Loved that scene. I would love to see more lore about those guards in future Star Wars projects. I'm guessing that they are called Praetorian, even in Star Wars lingo.

[@BlokedAgain]

One of the worst choreographed fight scenes in Star Wars tbh. Also, from a story telling perspective, trash. But, you're 100% correct in that visually it was amazing - Something that sums up that movie as a whole. Visual perfection. Everything else, garbage. Also, you're correct in their name. They are called the "Elite Praetorian Guard" of Supreme Leader Snoke. The Guard consist of eight 'sentinels' divided into four pairs, with each pair with unique weapons. Their red armor is an echo of Emperor Palpatine’s royal protectors.

[@Hinrikhoe]

Metatron makes good videos!

[@ctam79]

Remus doesn't get enough love.

[@infinitesimotel]

Nice dolly zoom in your first appearance!

[@stewrmo]

Loved this. So very interesting. Thank you. One love from Scotland. 💙 🦁 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@peterjaimez1619]

What about the "Varangian Guard"? Cheers

[@Roland3ld]

Here is a full view, comment, and like for channel growth.

[@TheRKelly0216]

Bro, 11 seconds, I feel spoiled.

[@benjaminnguyen554]

You had me at Praetorian 😎

[@nooctip]

How many emperors did they betray?

[@nightking0130]

You should do a video on the janissary guard of the ottoman empire. Very similar to the praetorian guard.

[@danielseelye6005]

Better to do Varangian Guard rather than the Janissaries since they were the Eastern Roman iteration.

[@lonelystrategos]

​@@danielseelye6005 How about both?

[@Vang2009]

A bunch of backstabbing goons who’ll sell out the moment they get bribed

[@54032Zepol]

Lol they put up the throne for sale to the highest bidder and still killed the guy that bought it! Talk about a scam anirite! They really pulled the rug out from that guy!

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

Didius Julianus was killed on the orders of Septimius Severus (by his Pannonian soldiers, not the Praetorians)

[@BaronSquanch]

Even in the Warhammer universe, with that name you'd know not to mess with these guys.

[@awesomehpt8938]

Didn’t stand a chance against Maximus though am I right?

[@ImOldGreggg]

Literally the biggest oathbreakers in human history.

[@TetsuShima]

13:02 Julianus aftee being dethroned by Septimius: "Definitely not the best of my inversions" 💀

[@alastair08]

Best opening music ever, never mind the episode

[@xHASSUNAx]

YESSSS HABIBI BACK AT IT WITH THE PRAETORIANS!!! 🤌🤌🤌💪💪💪

[@juanignacioarriagadawurth8527]

Basically almost most of them were politicians who didn’t break a sweat in battle

[@J.R.Carrel]

If you haven't I would love to see you do a video on the sea people and the Bronze Age collapse.

[@Smurfen249]

Mid Republican era, Consuls would often choose 500 men from the Socii states in Italy, those qonquered by Rome but independent in some manners, supplying rome with Alae Allied Infantry flanking armys but also the core of the cavalry since Rome lacked this and only drew it from the Equestrian class those required to serve from Senatorial families before entering the senate, such as Samnites, Brettians, Lucanians, Messapians, Umbrians and Etruscan. 500 of the best often Samnites where chosen personally by a consul when raising an army known as Extraordinarii, this unit was the best and would either act as Consular Bodyguards, scouting force "Consularis", flanking units, reserves or whereever they where needed. It is said that Africanus used theese at Zama but he recruited 500 veteran Latin colonists (previously banished to Sicily for neglect of duty at Cannae and where veterans and flocked to Africanus side, wanting another chance to return home to Latium and prove themselves) instead on Sicily durning his Governship as Proconsul before the invasion of Africa wich was also considered ileegal war since the Senate denied his request to raise an army holding Imperium and they named him Imperator after this victory at Zama before the Senate gave him his second triumph. After his victory (wich the senate feared) they even wanted to crown him as king. As an edit, I know these are not Praetorians but it is a early concept, they where loyal to Africanus whom they named Imperator and not the Senate and state that previously banished them and revoked their citizenship alongisde wifes and children, forcing them out of Latium and even Italy as an insult.

[@Augustus-Sunny]

They were like the SS, but Roman

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

Eh, not like the SS really. They didn't carry out mass murder behind the lines, kill civilians for fun or plan out mass deportations of unwanted people. They were corrupt as hell, but not genocidal freaks.

[@DestinationBarbarism]

Praetorians had a cushy job and they got it because they had connections. The elite legions were the ones on the German frontier and the like.

[@kayharker712]

I think the word 'praetor' is derived from ''pre + ''ire' meaning 'to go before' or in other words a 'leader'

[@nuclearmedicineman6270]

Not necessarily. Could just mean literally "guy who goes first". The one who carries the leader's symbols, like fasces, or aquila, at the head of the column. Not a leader, but still an honored position.

[@SimuLord]

It's interesting the way the "guy who goes first" became the second-highest magistracy in the Republic behind the consuls. Reminds me of the way the second-highest league in Dutch soccer is the "First Division" (Erstedivisie) which is second to the "Honored Division" (Eredivisie) on the Dutch soccer pyramid.

[@kayharker712]

@nuclearmedicineman6270 Agreed.

[@jacplac97]

So you say that Tiberius was a Scorpio. Wait a minute. Wow. That explains why the Brotherhood of Nod uses the scorpion tail, as their emblem.

[@nicollascarramaschi5645]

In portuguese the color "Black" translates to "Preto"

[@JamesRamey-r8u]

You should run your own historical college

[@Mindmartyr]

Please get on *_Alex O'Connor's show!_*

[@hazemeid5460]

🍿 check Latin sources check Like check

[@eacalvert]

Metatron have you ever thought of joining Nebula as a content creator?

[@vickialbertson4068]

Thank you. You're a very good teacher. I love history. Love mathematics too, but isn't my point. You said something that struck a chord in my head. You said something about the scorpion. Was there ever a scorpion king? Someone will laugh at my question, but I'm truly curious. Merry Christmas sir. God bless you and your family.

[@Chuck12312]

They were literally in control of the empire well… until Constantine the great

[@michaelshelton5488]

"Dedicated video", take a shot

[@sheryldalton8965]

The Praetorians were no match for Maximus Decimus Meridias. LoL

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Never mind the preatorians. Its the patricians you wanna worry about.

[@Johnreal332]

Wonder if metatron seen the video about how our founding fathers was interested in ancient Rome and that’s the reason we have a constitutional republic, and the French was joking about Americans basically saying our founding fathers was larping as Roman’s lol

[@tvr242]

chad varangians > virgin praetorians

[@bleromafia]

They just watched Macrinus get stomped by Lucius Verus

[@Pb-ij4ip]

Hey! Do the Macrinus! On second thought, do something else.

[@johnrichards7337]

Good video, but I feel the pronunciation should be "Prae-torian," with the "ae," as usual in Latin, like the English first person singular "I," being based on "Praetor" the magistrate, which you pronounce correctly, not the more common "pretorian" pronunciation.

[@peterhbg]

Would love to experience the Metatrons first viewing of this (warning - pyramids): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX7Kl2RnfbR8lZosi=Wtofy1CgVozbroxU

[@borisalarcon7504]

My mom said you have good hair

[@metatronyt]

Ahah thanks

[@spartanhawk7637]

I don't know if it's exactly the *correct* English pronunciation, but for the word "Praetor" I've always heard it said as "pray-tor." The Latin does sound better though.

[@Kkkt-yq6xr]

❤

[@onewayroadtrip]

I still would like to send you a copy of my game

[@Rickky007]

Being half spaniard & half italian I guess I’m over qualify to be a praetorian 😅

[@Anaris10]

That was over too quick!

[@ghostofattila]

Never trust the Praetorian Guard

[@locusta4662]

Viva Tigellino da Agrigentum

[@I_am_Diogenes]

No sarcasm here ..... Thanks for writing the names in English . I know you are pronouncing them correctly but damn they are so different from English pronunciation I always , "What did he just say ?" Seriously Thanks . Back to Octavia

[@elshebactm6769]

🚬🗿👍

[@SerbianLifter997]

I prefer the Jovians and Herculians, mainly because they actually did their job and didn't use their position for political nepotism. History is alot more banal in that the guys with the cool name didn't actually do anything cool and especially with the praetors, did the complete opposite. Would you consider a video covering the later comitatenses and their kit?

[@mrh4900]

It’s okay to be Anglo Saxon

[@LatimusChadimus]

Although it's not okay to be a bum who copies&pastes the same pointless, irrelevant comment. Move out of your mom's basement so you can actually get a life

[@LatimusChadimus]

23rd

[@codexmachina1358]

This is all just a lie, it's from fallout new vegas

[@koosh138]

Praetorians have been fascinating to me, because I happened across what I might believe are the origins of my family name. I was reading something on Roman history and came across the name "Hendricus," and immediately started wondering if there's any connection to my name "Hendrix." After reading about how the "H" sound and the "us" sounds may have been made silent through the years, I wondered if the name "Enrique" might have also had similar origins. So far, I have only been able to trace my name back (with certainty) to Normans. My own branch being sent to invade Ireland to free them from the Viking enslavers, about 1000 years ago.

[@BaronSquanch]

I mentioned the Praetorians to an Adeptus Custodes the other day. He then changed his diaper.

[@حنيينآ]

سِالُتتكِ بّالُلُُه 💔الُجْلُيَلُ الُجْبّارَ انَ تْنَقًذَنَا قًبّلُ انَ نَمٌوَتْ مٌنَ شِدِتْ الُجْوَع انَتٌْخيَكِ انَيَ دٌِخلُةِ ْعلُى الُلُُه تْمٌ ْعلُيَكِ انَيَ فَيَ وَجُْهك انَـيَ اخـتْكِ انَـيَ اتْرَجْـاكِ اتْـوَسِـلُ الُـيَـكِ انَـقًـذَنَا لُـوَجُْـه الُـلُُـه. يَــشِــُهدِ الُــلُــُه يَاٌخـيَ انَ مٌنَ الُــصّــبّاحُ حُـتْا الُـانَ يَــحُــرَمٌ ْعـــلُيَـنَـا الاكل غير الماء والله اني ما كتبت هذا الكلام الا من الضيق وقسوت الضروف اني طالبه من الله ثم منك لاتردني خايبه يا اخي ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من انا واسرتي بيننا ایت الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 ريال يمني مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم00967779509554 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيرا.:،،،،،.،.؛؛؛٪٪٪٪٪،،،،،،،،،،،… .ا™°°°😢😢😢.....😢.😢.😢

[@bombardboxing]

What happened to your proper Latin pronunciation? You say the names right but not "praetorian"? I get you like the sound of "pri-tor-ee-in" from your intro so I have to assume you don't like the sound of "prae-tor-ee-an".

[@danielefabbro822]

All saying "We wants to rebuild Rome"... But tgen you discover these are just barbarians simps. Varingians... 😏 We Italians slaughtered a lot in 1204. They wasn't even a thing. We got the city after all, we could have even hold that given their "forces". Varingians or not, they posed no threat to a SINGLE one of our Italian cities. Let alone to the whole country. 🇮🇹😎 Most chad varingian < Most virgin Italian.

[@DacusMaIus]

Sounds like the roman equivalent of the military industrial complex of today's USA! Not cool😂😂😂