The Barbarian Heirs To Rome: Warlords Of The West

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[@kevinbull9284]

We need to buy more of Tom's books... he can't afford to heat his home.

[@steventrotter4958]

I see enough kindling in that room to last the winter

[@notsocrates9529]

LMAO At first I did not notice the hunter-gatherer inspired coat he had on his shoulders but now it is all I can see.

[@GoBlueGirl78]

Don’t be silly! That faux fur costs a fortune on Chatham High Street! 😅

[@ivywoodxrecords]

He is a feudal lord of a North Germanic Fiefdom and he rules with at once an iron fist but also a gentle hand. Legend.

[@oldetymebiker2405]

Tom killed that wolf with his bare hands, just for this episode. Hardcore history.

[@Borderose]

From the northern forests of IKEA.

[@hersjelwehrens7882]

When I grew up in the south of the Netherlands in the late 70’s, they would have a parade in the village every st Martinmas (nov 11) where the kids would cut out sugar beets (taken from a field, not bought of course) and carry them around with a candle in them. We would get a sweet white bread with a clay pipe baked into it. The high point would be somebody dressed up as a soldier (st Martin) who would “cut” his cloak in half and give it to a beggar. The cloak was cut by opening a zipper, that way it could be used again next year. The parade ended in a field where there would be a big bonfire. Not sure if they still do those, doubt the bread will have clay pipe baked into it nowadays.

[@otfriedschellhas3581]

Exactly the same procedure we practiced in the North Rhine region of Germany in my childhood. So it straddles both countries ( same region, originally Frankish). It's still observed there, and yes, they still bake these sweet bread figures with the clay pipe called ,"weckmann".

[@tomhirons7475]

Thanks guys, seems every day is a a learning day with you two.

[@chrisbriggs5818]

I've only ever listened to the podcast. Seeing their voices come out of those faces is like seeing one of your middle school teachers outside of school.

[@roseschneier5788]

Dr Holland, are the furs to channel Barbarian dress, or just because you're cold?

[@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016]

Yes

[@blablabla-qs5io]

How many silverfoxes had to die for that !?

[@julianshepherd2038]

It's just what happens when he doesn't shave his shoulders.

[@yankeegonesouth4973]

​@@blablabla-qs5io Presumably many fossilized trees were transmogrified into this faux barbarian dress.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Well played, Rose.

[@IB4theAIB]

They go out of their way to appear terrifying…”So they look Scottish?”

[@villanovakid84]

I recently discovered you guys. Your presentations are quite enjoyable!

[@julianwilkins1669]

These guys are very entertaining, and I learn something . Tastes great less filling

[@UrRival03]

Thank you so much guys!

[@R08Tam]

Tom's definitely missing the £300 heating allowance

[@curtiswilson859]

The large scale depopulation of the lowlands that must have preceded the settling of the Franks always intrigued me

[@francikoen]

Outstanding historical account of the early Franks in Roman Gaul!

[@woodoven]

Best podcast out there

[@GazilionPT]

7:18 A correction: if it's "to the North of Strasbourg", it's not "further up on the Rhine" but "further *down* the Rhine", because the Rhine flows from South to North.

[@Foretelling]

Wow you are very clever and well witted aren't you! Because that is why you left this comment, so others would know that you have an understanding of relatively niche geography? Well done you! Nitpicking a single word in an hour long production of this quality is just about the most pathetic thing you could've done. Go outside.

[@kaloarepo288]

@@Foretelling If you put things out in the public domain you must strive for accuracy!

[@mikenite8869]

@@ForetellingOP was simply pointing something out. Might I suggest trying not to rant at people because you’re having a bad day? Take a break, get your emotions back together, or whatever you do to calm down. I don’t know you, but you don’t seem like a bad guy. It looks a lot like you were upset about an array of other issues and you took it out on (what some people might call stupid/pointless) a harmless comment.

[@MM22966]

Enough of your headwater heresy!

[@garyfrancis6193]

Of course the “ Allemani”(sp.) are the Germans who always seem to creep into European history everywhere. After all we speak a later version of Anglo Saxon. Saxony is in Germany. So we are speaking the “ Anglo” version of Saxon German which is a little less harsh sounding than the original so more amenable to international trade. Hence the British Empire and everyone around the world learning English for international trade of travel. As I have told my students one reason for learning English is that even traveling to a non English speaking country they would likely find someone there who has studied English in school or an English school. Except Italy of course where they will cross their arms and refuse to to speak or even try to understand English when you’re trying to buy a ticket at the train station. In Trieste, Verona, Milan, Turin, Rome, Venice if you can’t order in Italian you can walk.

[@fastpublish]

There was a great tight pants shortage in central Europe, due to climate change, the late fourth and early fifth centuries, forcing tribes who wore them to seek out Roman supplies.

[@FrederickCopleston-c7x]

In Mediaeval Spain all those Christians beyond the Pyrenees were "Francos", and in the newly (re)conquered towns and cities of the Iberian border there always were "Franco" neighbourhoods with newly arrived Christian settlers. "Franco" in Spanish also means "tax free" (the Christian Kings wanted to attract Christian immigrants into Moorish lands) and it also means "honest" (in English "Frank" also has this last meaning).

[@PeloquinDavid]

Indeed. When I walked the Camino francés to Santiago a decade ago, I was struck by how many towns along the way were named some variant of "Villafranca". I take it that a lot of the northern Reconquista was fought by recruiting pilgrims to Santiago, most of whom were, indeed, Franks (albeit increasingly "French" Franks by that time...)

[@FrederickCopleston-c7x]

@PeloquinDavid Well, a "Villafranca" is a village or town with a duty free market. For sure there were "Franks" (mostly French, but also German or whatever) in those towns, because those economic privileges wanted to attract Christian immigrants, not just "Franks" from beyond the Pyrenees, but also from Northern Spain (Basque territories, Navarre...). The Reconquista of Northern and Central Spain was something like the conquest of the Far West in America: the settlers had advantages, it was a solution to demographic pressures elsewhere, it was a great adventure, there was some Christian zeal of "taking the Cross"... but they had to put up with periodic Moorish razzias, especially in the Summer season. The Reconquista of Southern Spain was a quite different thing. Southern Spain is conquered territory and the masters are Lords (Duke of Alba, Duke of Medinaceli...) who own big latifundia; in contrast, in Central and Northern Spain there were free peasants and territories with Rights and Councils.

[@suzidoe]

Kinda like California’s Central Coast anything south of Santa Barbara is LA and anything North of Monterey/Salinas is San Francisco. Of course anything Hearstian is Barbaric.

[@jeffgriffith7087]

I suspect the Ferengi from Star Trek get their name that way too (traders, always looking for profit)

[@Caratacus1]

Fascinating as ever but I'm really hoping that the epic tale of the Vandals gets a look in at some point!

[@johnwhite9820]

These guys are so great. They give perspective but get to all the interesting and fun stuff.

[@shindogcity8536]

The Rest of History loves a sumptuous setting!

[@Bob-d3c6h]

Greetings from Palmerston Canada! It is lots colder here Tom!

[@MM22966]

Novelist John Ringo wrote something as the opening page of his book The Last Centurion. The book isn't about Rome except by allegory, but the opening is applicable to this podcast: _Centurions were the guardians of Rome. At the height of the Roman Republic there were over five thousand qualified Roman Centurions in the Legions. To be a Centurion required that, in a mostly illiterate society, one be able to read and write clearly, to be able to convey and create orders, to be capable of not only performing every skill of a Roman soldier but teach every skill of a Roman soldier._ _Becoming a Centurion required intense physical ability, courage beyond the norm, years of sacrifice and a total devotion to the philosophy which was Rome. When Rome fell to barbarian invaders, there were less than five hundred qualified Centurions. Not because Rome had fewer people but because it had fewer willing to make the sacrifices. And the last Centurions left their shields in the heather and took a barbarian bride . . ._

[@daviddavidk2352]

From looking at the history of the Angles and Saxons, the Romans used the Franks to occupy the original homelands of the Saxons in north western Germany. So the Franks were quite happy with the policy of Rome, as it gave them enormous benefits in terms of land and resources. This then led to the warriors of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes looking across the North Sea for new land.

[@wafflesaurus_supreme]

As you mention, every Southeast Asian country has a similar word for "white guy". In Khmer, it's "barang". It literally means, "long nose".

[@rhino5100]

Burmese (Myanmar) say phonetically: Neck-win-chow. It means "long nose people"/ foreigners

[@LeeJCander]

As a Thai boxing student (Muay Farang) I was so very very confused 😂

[@Bronxguyanese]

One thing I noticed is taht the goths and the franks adopted Roman culture overtime. To bad the Anglo Saxons did not adapt Roman culture and ways.

[@gozarian4131]

You described the Franks to be basically Harry Shearer in Spinal Tap. Fair play

[@ilsefluck9663]

I like this series because you will tel the history of my Homeland the land between nowadays "Haut de France"in fact the North,the Rhine and along the Meuse, between Tournai, Liège and Aachen,and I learned this history,all the battles,the rivelary etc because I live in Belgium around Liège,Herstal,near Aachen so that our history and I like your take on it

[@nathanvega4986]

Farang here living in Thailand... Very surprised to hear the intro start out in Phuket! Just a pronunciation tip...it's 'farang' , fah-rahng, the second a pronounced "ah" like August. Love your shows!!!

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Like August?

[@johnglenn30csardas]

And in this corner, Tom “Uhtred” Holland!

[@garyfrancis6193]

I’ve had attacks from Franks and beans. As someone that has been to Thailand often I determined that their word “ fsrang” meaning “ foreigners” was derived from their word for the French who had control of French Indochina now called “ Vietnam “ the neighbor of Thailand. No doubt when the French were in Vietnam one or two of them made their way over to Thailand. As you say the French were historically called “ Franks”. So the reference for “ farang” may have deeper roots than the occupation of French Indochina. BTW the “r” in “ farang” is pronounced somewhere between “ L” and “ R”. But to Thais “ farang” is generally a pejorative. Thais May seem friendly but they are just and tolerating the “ farang”.

[@macktheknife-d6n]

It was not just "one or two of the French made their way over to Thailand", they annexed a part of it adding to what is now Laos and annexing Laos from Siamese rule. They also annexed the Khmer kingdom, Cambodia. Indo-china does not just consist of Vietnam it also included Cambodia and Thailand. Thailand was the only kingdom out of these to maintain independence from French Indo-china. And from the British on the west side in Burma.

[@jamesschuur2801]

I feel the same about my relations.

[@ODDwayne1]

Tom your character voicing is excellent. Lol I thought you had dubbed someone else's voice over. Love your programs men.

[@showze21]

very interesting, yes. i never understood this transition from gaul to francia. so, it was just a change of landlords apparently

[@milztempelrowski9281]

King Theoden will save us all. "The beacons are lit, the romans ask for help" "And the Goths shall answer!"

[@John-qd5of]

Gratias ago.

[@francikoen]

I have read that the Carolingian Kings of France are descended from King David. Saint Martin of Tours is amazing! And that vision of Christ is profound. I think it really happened.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

Slavs use 'nemets' for German. Actually up until the 20th century country people still used it for any foreigner.

[@cragmaticpope7986]

Dominic sounds like Ade Edmonson. And that's meant as a compliment. Love the channel and content. Tom is ok too. 😂 Cheers to you both.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Tom's more than OK.

[@Apokryph]

How come that some parts are repeated? I think this occurs three or four times this episode. Apart from that stellar as always, I thoroughly listening to you.

[@TomRossFilmmaker]

I think its so that the editor who is making the video can easily cut out mistakes.. I don't think the editor is catching these 'edit points' though...

[@BrianBaerwald]

Maps would be nice

[@davidcoleman2796]

I had to listen to this again . Tom cuts me up . 😂

[@lloovvaallee]

The gold ornaments that Napoleon interpreted as Childeric's "bees" were probably actually locusts

[@bluemonday70-bl5ne]

Regarding the weird intro, Dominic isn't having it. Usually he's more indulgent of Tom but he just isn't having it.

[@schachierklaert]

14.24 I always assumed they came from Frankia (Franken) in the south of modern-day Germany.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Golly, you two work like Trojans! Having trouble keeping up, but will be Stoical. Beats knitting.

[@greatexpectations6577]

In my native language, all white Europeans are called Farangi, and i am just learning that it is a derivative of Franks.

[@stevo728822]

The symbol of House Tully in Game Of Thrones is a fish.

[@SarahBeecroft]

Yeah the fur rug is definitely odd. Perhaps he didn't pay his electricity bill?

[@kennethgraves9662]

Farang is from the French and simply means foreign, as in not of Thai origin.

[@kaloarepo288]

Interesting to see how the word "Frankish" and its variants became a generic word for western Europeans -both in the Byzantine world, the Arab world and indeed even in the Far East as in Thailand where the word "Ferengi" derived from the word "Frank" is still applied to European foreigners.

[@diggus88]

Oooo, it's a black uniball episode; don't think we've seen that color on the show before. I believe we've seen blue, pink, red, and green so far.

[@connordavey4422]

The frequency of ads of this video is atrocious.

[@CoupledHippo]

Second Punic war soon?👀

[@joshwwarren]

That's hilarious that they call turkeys Frankish for the same reason that we call turkeys turkeys. They use one location they consider somewhat exotic to describe exotic things that don't even come from there.

[@roseschneier5788]

"Allemani"-hence the French word for Germany "Allemagne"?

[@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016]

Exactly. For whatever reason Teuton and Alleman made a much bigger impression in a lot of places than "German."

[@ulrikjensen6841]

"Dutch" and "deutsch" are similar; "burgund" and "Bourgogne" the same. A votre sante

[@TOMBade-n6h]

The people in the SouthWest of Germany are still call themselves Alemannen...

[@justicebrown6323]

You say Clovis worshipped Roman Gods but his father was given a germanic pagan burial with horse sacrifice and probable human sacrifice. I would say it's likely Clovis worshipped Germanic Gods.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

The Dark Ages started very dark with the Justinian plague killing half of Europe and a mighty volcanic eruption darkening the skies and ruining harvests for three years. All around 535AD.

[@pattersonparkin7303]

Sorry I don't get it....

[@samsimonson4644]

Wild homestead sent me here lol

[@jacobjones921]

I don't know why you started with a romance novel instead of Anna Kommena talking about the franks when the come to Constantinople. That would have been much less.............. Well it would have been better anyways.

[@JamesBarry-j7m]

We can blame the RCs for everything😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@dadwilks6452]

Le grande cappe told me that the presages of Nostradamus ( not the centuries ) finished in nov 2022 and not 1567 and that he’d informed the bbc in 2013+2017 also in 2017 he informed Teresa May and 4 embassies inc the Chinese. As historians you could look back and try and match the line or sometimes a word to the news headline. Anyway thanks an interesting best wishes Martin mX

[@acaydia2982]

They also called the Southern French “Black Franks.”

[@ivywoodxrecords]

Ok Im in.

[@mithunkartha]

1.12, he leads the felix legions.

[@rutheglin-pugh2320]

Previous typos probably significant of...just as the furry cape, ..??

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Wonder if they had soul patches with their big `staches😄

[@naturelover1284]

Did you post some beautiful paintings tapestry pictures something thank you

[@TheOutlawMJ]

There is an advert every 5 minutes wtf

[@rjlchristie]

I hope Tom isn't really gullible enough to believe in miracles.

[@stephenduffield1324]

When are we getting back to the reign of terror?😊

[@ArfurFoolkesAche]

@@stephenduffield1324 we’re still in it!🤣

[@MrVorpalsword]

Nice Dutch fashion tip - pity the dog had to die

[@stevo728822]

The symbol of Wessex is a sea serpent.

[@vlasisv3415]

Η Ρωμανία κι αν πέρασεν, ανθεί και φέρει κι άλλο

[@davidcoleman2796]

Is it getting so bad in the UK now that Tom can't afford to turn his heating on ? 😂 the UK is finished under the labor government .

[@lovetroublecat]

Barbone

[@Foretelling]

Oh fuck yes gents

[@nathanvega4986]

Potato in Thai is maan-farang... Western tuber

[@davidcoleman2796]

These two guys even had me laughing when they did the podcast on the nazis . Now that is really saying something. Lmao

[@paulharrison5977]

Is it Theo the Frankish back room boy's birthday? Interesting as ever but can we go back to the British schoolboy hero frog bashers 😃

[@carveraugustus3840]

Julian the apostate

[@brettmuir5679]

Sorry I can't trust you guys. Your laziness was on full display in your episode about ancient urbanization. Jericho is NOT the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth. Damascus and Aleppo are. Jericho is old but it was abandoned for 3000 years approximately. Your characterization of Çatal Hüyük was dismally one sided toward how "dismal" a place it must have been because of "skulls and skeletons" under the floors...as if that is something new,.... The plastering of skulls and veneration of bones in houses is wide spread and ego this is a "fast and loose with the facts" channel that I will enjoy not needing to bother with

[@Aity7]

The French bashing is a bit tiring as usual. That said, it's a very good evocation of this period. It could have been an excellent history video. By the way, Syagrius kingdom's capital wasn't Paris. It was Soissons. It was Clovis who made Paris a capital for the first time.

[@carmelaalbanese124]

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[@williambranch4283]

Warlords know what they are doing. Late Romans were woke.

[@rutheglin-pugh2320]

Inteestting that the story is about the decadence inherent within societies. Our own being in the throes. Despite the rather tanvential intro. And the furry visuals..significance? Always ejoyable and encouraging of engaged thinking. 😅

[@forlornfool221]

You bet you didn't forget to add the woke part. Especially when it is about and involves white people/Franks as the main subject 👏

[@johnrohde5510]

This nonsense about the historical effect of St Martin's miracles, rather than the story of them, is frankly silly.

[@GoBlueGirl78]

You must be new

[@lumpygasinavacuum8449]

Why don't British people know they are hard to listen to because of mumbling. It's a little informative it comes and goes slightly but it's hard to listen to as an American. I don't know if you can hear if you try listening to yourselves

[@GoBlueGirl78]

They speak clearly & are easy to understand. Perhaps it’s you.

[@zakjaggs9761]

they are speaking very clearly, this is a you problem

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Instructions on how to speak English from a tax dodger?

[@GoBlueGirl78]

@@eshaibraheem4218 🤣🤣🤣

[@kelleyfrench9663]

Seriously? I'm American and love listening to it, and in fact I am jealous of the British accent.

[@lisabeth61lk]

What are you wearing Tom?

[@SuperDuperMan-v8y]

He's a Frankish Warrior wearing a slain bear's fur coat.

[@christophercarrier2902]

I think it’s an Ugg bathroom rug.

[@nicknicely6315]

Big fan, but Oooff ! the ads are multiplying eh . Also if we wait too long for French Rev next episodes then we'll have forgotten where we've reached.