Roman Medals of Honor - All Awards Explained! DOCUMENTARY

[@InvictaHistory]

One of our viewers set up the SPQR scholar as a place to discuss ancient history with fellow enthusiasts, researchers, and reenactors. Its got a ton of cool features for creating a mock government, rank system, and will even be seeking to work in these medals of honor. Join the SPQR Scholar: discord.gg/BPAWdKGR3B

[@TheSPQRScholar]

Thanks Invicta! We appreciate your help in working with us, and we hope to work together again! Your content inspires us all!

[@miro375]

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[@C1418OS]

​@@miro375Discord is currently shut down at the moment. They haven't said when it will be back up. They suffered a massive hack and lost a lot of user data, so they're trying to clean that mess up. That's why it's down.

[@marcusaetius9309]

@@miro375 I get to the invite page and then when I click the “accept invitation “ link I also get the message that the address is invalid.

[@ImperadorLucius]

i would like to see... if possible, the history of hospitals/medice in these times.

[@mnk9073]

I just imagine an Evocatus of the Legio X Equestris rolling up to a function in his full bling like Jason Isaacs' General Zhukov in _The Death of Stalin_ .

[@MikeJones-jv3bc]

"Well boys i'm off to represent the entire Russian Army at the buffet..."

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

"Right. What's a war hero got to do to get some lubrication around here?" *Throws open his cloak Romanly*

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

“I took Germania, I think I can take a flesh lump in a toga.”

[@nickcarraway4528]

This made me laugh out loud!

[@markb8468]

Yea, kinda like Serge Shoigu. Dude's got a chest full of medals for a guy who never served in the military. He has so many it's comical.

[@jordanhicken7812]

The RPG A Legionary’s Life features most of these awards. Great game!

[@SizzleCorndog]

I was just thinking the same thing that game is so good

[@hannibalburgers477]

That's an ad, but I'll check it.

[@stsk1061]

The Grass Crown was only awarded 8 times. Kind of incredible really.

[@paprskomet]

It wasn't only awarded 8th times...

[@williestreiff9314]

How many times was it awarded, now I'm curious

[@williestreiff9314]

How many times was it awarded, now I'm curious

[@williestreiff9314]

And what the hell is a grass crown, maybe if I shut up and watch I'll find y

[@williestreiff9314]

I mean I'll find out

[@Gods-bad-boy]

Ive never even thought about this topic. Great idea

[@raudigerrudiger9713]

Agreed

[@davidhughes8357]

You my young friend share the same intense enthusiasm for Roman history that started for me in the early 1960s. Thank you my brother in learning!

[@jimhalpert4959]

This channel is my absolute favorite. When I got super into Roman history about a year ago, I found this channel and Metatron’s. My two go to channels! Thanks for putting together all of this content, it’s always really well done!

[@InvictaHistory]

Glad we have been of service! I'm merely passing on the torch as there were many authors and creators before me who inspired this channel in the first place. Happy to see others take things further like a member of our community who set up a whole discord for discussions on antiquity: the SPQR Scholar: discord.gg/BPAWdKGR3B

[@williestreiff9314]

The Romans were very mechanized

[@thestalker67]

Yeah Metraton is the best, I liked when he fight this new revisionism on history with actual facts

[@kingaimb0t140]

Amazing video. As a Warhammer player and a history nerd, i am definitely going to use some of these for my homebrew space marine chapter!

[@re1v3r]

Know no fear, brother

[@angeloanderson2568]

I perform Military Funeral Honors for the US Army and have come to see us as an echo of Rome's military. One part of our duties for MFH is to make sure our uniforms are in regs for funerals which in large part is our awards. Thanks for making a video on this topic for Rome since it's always been a thought in the back of my mind!

[@angeloanderson2568]

@@CubeInspector Awards for the Army are more of a culmination of service to identify what an individual soldier has done throughout their career, not the nature people expect awards to be for only distinctive acts of the individual. An award rack identifies the type of service an SM has completed (Deployments, schools, and individual recognition). Since soldiers today do not enjoy the spoils of war that otherwise has been tradition for thousands of years... A shiny ribbon and medal, rewards service and loyalty.

[@p03saucez]

Man I just commented the other day that I wanted a video about phalera and now Invicta provides. Gods be praised! I offer a humble sacrifice of a comment and a like.

[@InvictaHistory]

You lit the beacons and Rohan answered!!!

I had always wanted to know more about this topic of the medals and rewards given to the Roman legionaries, so this video has been perfect for me; excellent work.

[@paprskomet]

...what prevented you from learning that yourself instead of waiting for short youtube video?

​@@paprskometI don't know, better tell me, what prevents you from reading comments without writing incoherent questions? You should be consistent with your illogical questioning and dedicate yourself to studying things personally, instead of being on this channel, because apparently you do have plenty of time for that.

[@paprskomet]

@ Yeah I will tell you-I do have time for both whuich leads me to question you why is it that you have time to watch youtube videos claiming you "always wanted to know more" but you lack time to actively find out those informations yourself?

[@BestMods168]

​@@paprskometexactly. This is one reason that didnt sit well with me as someone who made youtube videos. Some people wanted me to be their slave by making videos and reading the updates on games when they themselves could've easily read it on the forum. But know that the world in this era belongs to lazy idiots like the movie Idiocracy. In that movie, people who speak normal are called fags while lazy idiots are the norm. Stupidity is rewarded in this day and age. Person 1: today I discovered xzy. Response: get TF out of here Person 2: I'm so stupid, I didnt even know something so simple as xyz. Response: you're a god.

[@FighteroftheNightman]

Nothing has changed really. I received over a dozen awards when i was in the army. The only ones i cared about were what I earned in combat. I only wore my combat action badge and my army commendation medal with V device in my dress uniform. The other ones only mattered for promotion points.

[@JRGProjects]

If the Romans had the "Iron Cross" then that would explain much when the 20th Century rolled around. The Axis Powers save for Japan were obsessed with the Roman Empire, specifically the Principate Era (Octavian, Caligula etc)

[@entropyapathy]

The Romans of the Republican and Principate eras viewed the cross and crucifixion as a humiliating punishment reserved for bandits, deserters, and rebels. On top of that, they considered iron a base metal, fit for tools, but not fit for decorations or jewelry. They would never even consider giving an iron cross as an award. The Iron Cross model originated after the Napoleonic Wars and was a Prussian invention before Germany was even unified, they didn't have the Romans in mind at all when it was created.

[@robbabcock_]

Fantastic video! I love your crossovers with Imperium Romanum, always great stuff!⚔🔥🙌

[@PAUL14447]

Indeed Phalerae ( in sets of 9,10 or 12 ) were worn by Centurions during Ceremonies, special events and parades. Since Phalerae were heavy and impractical and too important to wear in battle. Also if tge enemy saw them tgey would target the Centurion to capture their phalerae and it would be shameful. That’s why tge only foundings of phalerae we have have been found in Military Camps

[@Jauhl1]

The centurion would always be targeted in battle regardless he had to lead from the front and his crested helmet was there so everyone could see who he was.

[@MrJacobkoh]

As large and as varied the roman army was, in more dryer and hotter climates, it might have been more common for centurions to wear the phaelerae, as compared to britannia, where rain would have caused the leather harness to become heavier and cause breakages. Not to mention, during camp or downtime, centurions wont be carrying their helmets around, or might not bring along their vine sticks. So the medals would point them out as officers.

[@craigthescott5074]

I’ve got a very nice small Roman bronze gladiolus sword medal that was given out like a Purple Heart metal. Roman soldiers were awarded these when they were injured in combat.

[@cr0sad3r70]

Why does this feel wholesome for me

[@rvail136]

Excellent video. Top notch as always.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

I'm not sure if you've covered this or not, but medics and battlefield medicine would be a cool idea

[@InvictaHistory]

we've got some great stuff in the works for this!

[@matthiasthulman4058]

@@InvictaHistory that would be awesome. I always thought it was fascinating how ahead of their time the Romans were when it came to medical treatment of battlefield wounds. I really want to know what happened to a lot of that knowledge and information throughout history. It seems there is a black hole of learning where we all of the sudden start discovering things that already existed centuries ago. It's weird.

[@boghoss5798]

Great work. The quality of your videos continues to improve as the years go by. I've been following you since your oakley total war days, and watching the channel mature has been a fun journey, thanks for the hard work my friend.

[@PilgrimBangs]

Titus Manlius Torquatus was a famous Roman General, & politician being consul three times. He was the son of the Dictator Lucius Manlius as such was not just some plain Roman Legionnaire.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

When he fought that duel, he was merely a young Tribune, son of a former dictator.

[@PilgrimBangs]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography With the very best education, training, and equipment money could buy from childhood on. He was no pleb with simple bronze chest plate, and gladius.

[@frederikdewaele3549]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography ironically when he himself was consul in 340 BC Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus had his own son executed for killing an enemy in a duel, just as he himself had done over 20 years earlier, because the son had acted against his commander's orders.

[@Cleeon]

​@@frederikdewaele3549executed because killing the enemy?

[@frederikdewaele3549]

@@Cleeon The son was executed not for his feat of killing an enemy in single combat/duel but for the crime of military insubordination in that he disregarded the direct orders not to engage the enemy in single combat and waste forces that were given to the army by the army's commander, who also incidently was his own father. By disrespecting the order, the son also disrespected the majesty of the consulship which his father held. Romans were a "fan" of strict adherence to orders and duty. The Romans later used the phrasing "Manlian discipline" (Latin: Manliana disciplina) for a harsh discipline and adherence to orders which put duty above family.

[@shevchenko7cfc941]

I love how much these soldiers seemed to have prided the honor over pay/recognition. are there any sort of archives to actually read thru and match families to awards? Also, was there any ledger taken of what each recipient did? I know even modern day military is tough but I'd love to read thru a roman award...book...that describe the achievements of the awarded soldiers

[@JayM409]

The closest we can get is Headstones showing or listing the awards. The tombstone of Tiberius Claudius Maximus lists his career achievements, including the capture of the Dacian King, Decebalus.

[@tihomirrasperic]

bravery medals meant a lot when the centurion / decurion determined work tasks (ditch digging, or other hard work) medals usually meant either lighter duties or even supervisor duty a young soldier without medals would usually get the crappiest job

[@GarfieldRex]

Finally! The topic I was longing for. Thanks! Now I'm looking for Pullo and Vorenus story 🥺

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

THIRTEEN!

[@John333Scout]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography I think in real life they were the 11th but the show wanted them to cross the Rubicon with Caesar which was the 13th. either way THIRTEEN!

[@Zveebo]

Have to be honest, I was not ready for Invicta to be so damn handsome 😅

[@henrik8425]

His eyes 🫣

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

I think they only reward of importance that was missed was the less formalized act of commanders of awarding statuses such as citizenship on individuals or units.

[@andrewcomerford264]

The vexillum was a detachment flag, carried by troops detached from the main body of the legion for specific tasks, not an award.

[@paprskomet]

Mystake is on your side.Firstly-Vexillum really existed also as military award,and it was not just main standard of detachements(Vexillations)but every legion had also one special Vexillum for entire Legion .

[@ElliottRodgers]

I'd be intrigued by an in depth article on how the medical treatment of injured Roman soldiers was dealt with. Both injured in battle, illness in camp and dentistry. Did Ancient Rome have an equivalent of US Purple Heart?

[@Riceball01]

Somebody, don't remember who, might be Invictus, has a video detailing Roman military medical care. The long and short of it was that they received very good medical care if wounded in battle. They had dedicated hospitals where wounded legionaries would be sent to in order to recover from their wounds. Despite what many people believe about pre-modern era medical capabilities, the Romans had very good medical care for their time.

[@harryhaller7892]

There is a book called "Man and Wound in the Ancient World" by Richard Gabriel that speaks about medical care in ancient times, and in some depth about Roman care. Like @Riceball01 said before me, in ancient times medical care was actually quite good and some times with standards that were superior to the ones at WW1 for example.

[@ElliottRodgers]

@@Riceball01 read bits and pieces about medical and hygiene stuff in Ancient Rome.

[@ElliottRodgers]

@@harryhaller7892 looks interesting but pricey!

[@v.g.r.l.4072]

This is a very exciting documentary, specially for the scope and the originality. Thanks.

[@daques]

Amazing, thank you for making this bro

[@TedBronson1918]

It's about time someone covered this subject ! This is something I've been wondering about for years as I've read the books of the ancient Romans and seen them portrayed in movies, TV, etc... It's simply amazing how many fine details must be accrued to assemble an accurate picture of what it actually meant to be something like a Roman soldier (in various eras) or any other ancient worker/person. Great channel, Invicta !

[@paprskomet]

Topic was covered several times and better. You just need to read books and scientific articles not just waiting if perhaps some video on youtube will say something little about it.

[@TedBronson1918]

@@paprskomet I said what I did for a reason. Not everyone is simply lazy because they rely on a YT channel for some information. I suffered a grand mal seizure a number of years ago that seriously affected my memory and ability to read, besides causing other serious physical problems. That caused me to have to rely on video information after. Don't be so judgemental of people.

[@paprskomet]

@@TedBronson1918 In that case,if you speak truth,its something else of course and I apollogise but most people commenting like you are surely not anyhow prevented to do more than just watching videos.

[@TedBronson1918]

@@paprskomet Overall, reading is usually much better than video unless there is a video lecture or series on a certain subject that takes you into detail. I have a small personal library that I'm loathe to get rid of but can hardly use anymore, yet still have the urge to add on to. I agree though, many people watch a video and count that as "knowing history" when it is little more than factoids or historical bits.

[@paprskomet]

@@TedBronson1918 👍

[@user-sz5og5lt6h]

Congratulaciones good job excellent material please don’t stop

[@bartomiejzakrzewski7220]

Zajebiste, najlepsze materiały tego typu. Piękna muzyka, rekonstrukcje historyczne oraz grafiki ! EXCELENTE !

[@Raphael-pt7rx]

the roman actors are amazing

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and clearly history coverage video of honors 🎖 medals appreciation during the Roman Empire term with consciousness appreciation....bravery appreciation of warriors donates in battlefield stages ...

[@t.wcharles2171]

Very good, i need to keep this for my essays.

[@housestark4428]

man i am in love with this content of channel

[@ralambosontiavina7372]

Excellent work and incredible reenactement

[@nfkveterana4491]

The video I didn’t want but the video I needed

[@danielefabbro822]

I'll watch this for sure. Kinda excited. 😤

[@jonasgabriellim1315]

thanks for the video!

[@kygon1]

“Do you think about the ancient Roman Empire?” Trend is so dumb but honestly I have no shame when it comes to ancient Roman history. Their shock and amusement over this is probably because they don’t learn enough about history. They are blown away that men gravitate to these crazy times. Times of intense struggle and clashing ideals. The Roman empire was a pretty crazy moment in history. They defined culture, technology and government. You can see its effects to this very day. They had long lasting architecture, ect, ect. I literally could go on forever. kingdoms fell, men’s lives were lost and nations were forged in the fires of conquest. Pretty dang interesting and BA if you ask me…

[@RoboticDragon]

Interesting topic i had never given any thought to before, I enjoyed this.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great video Thank you

[@optio256]

Excellent video as usual! ⚔

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the good video and information I knew a couple of these but I learned a lot more today

[@tychovanvugt5531]

Thanks for the content!❤

[@MCorpReview]

Thought Paulo n bore us were best buddies. Loved d hbo show 😊😂🎉

[@SteezyMcDude]

Awesome vid! Now I can appropriately name the medals in my Roman Empire in Airships: Conquer the Skies :)

[@reeyees50]

Love when this narrator shows up in the channel

[@nataldoe3035]

“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” ― Napoleon

[@stefanvella9807]

some of the awards like the corona muralis and such were not worn by the soldier who earned it but on the standards. Julius Caesar mentions in his commentaries some veteran centurions of 30 campaigns, now imagine how many awards such centurions had.

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:01: 🎖 Roman veterans were rewarded with medals of honor for their distinguished service in the legions. 3:33: 📚 The adoption of warrior traditions and practices by the Romans is evident in their use of ornaments, monuments, and triumphal parades. 7:51: 🏆 The Roman Empire had a standardized system of military awards and decorations. 11:52: 🏆 The Spolia Opima was a prestigious award given to generals who killed an opposing commander in single combat. 16:00: 👨‍👧‍👦 A soldier praises Fabius as a father figure and credits him for their safety and salvation. 20:29: 🏅 Roman soldiers were awarded medals and accolades at the end of every campaign or military action by their commanding officer. 24:45: 🏅 Roman soldiers proudly displayed their military honors throughout their lives, even in death, creating a lasting legacy. Recap by Tammy AI

[@henrikgustafsson6385]

How much bonus and pension did a retirering legionary get, and how did aquired wealth get stored during the years of service? A legion-bank of sort?How was it signed out - proving "that box of coin is mine"? Did the soldiers surviving the service get their money and goods transported or some kind of escort done home/ to the piece of land that they aquired?

[@luukas2660]

Oh fuck you're gonna make me play Total War Rome 2 again. Looks like it's time for another Rome playthrough.

[@sonhantesonhador9035]

Nice topic

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

Chest candy and jewelry isn't anything new in history. Good video.

[@sempersuffragium9951]

You should do a video about roman rank insignia

[@austinmarx4783]

You should make a video on the roman navy

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

Nice to know the Romans and their customs are still done today.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Now we need a "Death of Caesar" type of film.

[@johnmiller8975]

For those who are wondering the big transverse swan feather dudes are Primus Pilius (we think) the highest rank below a Tribune and who actually ran the army

[@ArturoLopez-ly2pn]

What would be the discord server equivalent of crossing the Rubicon?

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nice video

[@Beaver.17]

16:41 battlefield kisses are the best.

[@jansandman6983]

Julius Caesar may have heard "father" accolades from people he many times rescued, some of whom turned out to be his very own assassins.

[@terrencew.pringle1065]

Very interesting!

[@ryanhampson673]

To think in 2,000 years someone might make a video on what bronze , silver stars and distinguished service cross's and the medals of honor were.

[@silveryuno]

Here's a topic idea: Could mediavel king's crowns have come from these gold crowns roman legionaries obtain during their careers.

[@paprskomet]

Certainly not. Since those are clearly evolved from crowns Roman emperors wore during late antiquity. Those in turn continued tradition of didems and wreath crowns, so called radiating crown also had influence on later medieval eurepeian crowns as well as those used by Sassanid persian kings.

[@tennisis40luv]

Well done

[@EthanBSide]

You are amazing! Definitely team up with Metatron's " channel

[@TankGuy3]

Comment for the algorithm.

[@miguelsuarez-solis5027]

The crown of walls and on look so much like medieval crowns of kings it makes me wonder if that was the inspiration for them

[@WanderingProphet]

What's the most phalerae that a soldier could get, especially a centurion? It seems like ten (nine round and one crescent) based pictures like the one here.

[@PairOfCatEyes]

I've watched the other 2 videos on youtube on the topic like probably a good 30 times because i was making my own medal system for world building so it's great there's another one, I think you've missed some details such as the oak and laurel crowns not being gold to show that life can't be bought for gold, and that at least crowns, were not given posthumously, you had to be alive to receive it and only one person got them normally, the naval crowns were probably re-established because it was so rare and the naval crown may have had a lower variant that's the "rostrum" that's only the front of the ship with it's ram, and they may have been given to units themselves as can be seen on standards bearing crowns and discs(probably phalerae)and emperor's effigys on Trajan's column and other monuments, and also I think you missed the awarding of citizenship or honorable discharge "honesta missio", is there any chance you'll make a video or videos on the other combat awards of other nations like you mentioned at the beginning of the video like Egypt's

[@feliperamierez20]

CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO OF WHO WAS IN THE FIRST FRONT LINE AND 2 AND 3 AND SO ON. THANK YOU. I BEEN WONDERING IF ITS BY UNLUCK OR A REASON , MORE PAYMENT OR IF YOU ARE A RECUTE OR NOT ?

[@paprskomet]

Experienced soldiers were prefered in front ranks.Later it was even defined by law that rookies can't be positioned in front ranks.Episode from battle of Ruspina suggest that in Caesars time fresh recruits and veterans were mixed in front lines-no doubtly intentionally so frontrankers would not relly on troops without real combat experience.

[@ai_is_a_great_place]

I wonder why the thumbnail looks familiar 😜

[@mweston25]

Where did you get your T-Shirt from?

[@JiveCinema]

I'm sure they built stats with side quests as well 🤔⭐

[@SomeIdiotLUL]

I wonder how many awards 13th legion received who was with Julia ceaser from the very start an has been on most of his campaigns

[@chrispy804]

Some of this looks like you used miniatures for the base and then edited it and i really like how it looks

[@pyeitme508]

Oh boy!

[@yardsaleuw3075]

Love this channel, like to see a video about Lifestyle in a Winter Camp or Garrison of legions in the northern provinces, especially Britain along Hadrians wall.

[@jamesvandemark2086]

What of the Untipped Spear????

[@DakotaFord592]

❤❤❤

[@ElBandito]

Gotta name my son, Manlius.

[@MrLuchenkov]

TITUS MANLIUS? WHAT?

[@gkx4x]

I got them all back then I was in the special forces of Caesar’s sons personal legion. Don’t ask me who I’ve fought I fought them all (some stolen valor Greek in rome)

[@fuferito]

We know that Gauls lived in Italy for centuries when the Romans came in contact with them. To insist of placing them outside Italy is a bit misleading.

[@erikallder8199]

Pullo! Formation!

[@PentaRaus]

Nowadays you get a 5 dollar medal in a 50 cent plastic case and that is about all your gonna get. No spoils of war, no 40 acres and mule, you get squat.

[@galreserve2322]

"Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young"

[@samwill7259]

If they're going to force you into the army for ten years just at a HOPE of becoming a citizen (when the chances of living that long are the same as a snowball's chance in hell) they might as well hand the lowly peons some trinkets

[@russreadsbooks]

Bene opus visualae!

[@BestMods168]

They still dont have a pants to show for it 😂

[@wstewste]

Blood for the algorithm god

[@williestreiff9314]

I think I would make an excellent roman centurion, I work out

[@Harib_Al-Saq]

I think this thumbnail looks more "Invicta".

[@InvictaHistory]

I appreciate the feedback, I've been trying to see how we can modernize our thumbnail to be less stale but can appreciate also not losing our character in the process. It will be a balancing act for a while.

[@brianlehman1244]

Kris is the best sister wife and mother she can be all will be a great grandma

[@markotominic9225]

👍

[@Kaador]

Roma Invicta🖖