The Indo-European World Part 2: Persian Empires - Achaemenid, Parthian, Sasanian (600 BCE - 600 CE)

[@aryannaseri117]

As a Persian who lives near Persepolis, I must say I am flattered that you have made a video about our history. Love From IRAN :))

[@Techtalk2030]

How big is Perspolis? Ive never been but really want to

[@ThorDog16]

Any class on world history has to include Persia. The first true empire that sets the standard for the rest.

[@junaid.f1lms]

Fr I am so ecstatic

[@realmani3859]

برگ هایم ریخته است 😂

[@TheTaelus]

Civ 5 thumbnail? That’s a like

[@mooosey]

Literally what caught my eye LOL

[@TandCstudios100]

Literally only came here to say that 👌

[@thodorisevangelakos]

Professor Dave has denounced you

[@troyjacobs8530]

​@thodorisevangelakos but i have silk😢

[@thodorisevangelakos]

@@troyjacobs8530 I've spoken with the other leaders, they'll be smart not to trust you

[@indridcoldd]

Now this is peak Professor Dave

[@micnorton9487]

Agree 💯,, Professor Dave's GENUINE academic content is THE ONLY reason I trust his debunks - the man is a genuine polymath who takes the time to fill in the back structure of scientific knowledge with legitimate general knowledge... And Dave admits when he's entering an area in which he doesn't have expertise and brings in an expert,, 👍💯

[@zinan2959]

Flat earth debunking is peak Dave

[@Techtalk2030]

“In Persia first arises that light which shines itself and illuminates what is around... The principle of development begins with the history of Persia; this constitutes therefore the beginning of history”. -Hegel

[@josemadrid2913]

Hegel was wrong

[@maxtryme1508]

​@@josemadrid2913 no. Even alexander the great copied laws from persia.

[@Italsat4861]

As an Italian myself, I have special respect for Iran and Iranians. We, in the West, usually belittle their achievements, but bold ours. Unfair !

[@Techtalk2030]

Yea I hope the west starts respecting Persian history because in Iran western history isnt as vilified, specially Rome.

[@Italsat4861]

Yeah, I think so.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I'm not entirely sure but as an Iranian I think if you asked most people here which country in europe is their favorite most would say Italia(I know it's called Italy but here its called Italia), I think it's between that or Germany

[@ParsiMan369]

As an Iranian, I also have Special respect for Italy and Italians. Btw, Italian language is very beautiful one ❤

[@micnorton9487]

​@@Italsat4861I agree,, the Middle East has such a rich and turbulent history which is mixed with European and East and South Asian history to create the preindustrial tapestry,, and even though the area has been less active in world affairs for the last 1000 years or so,, they are still active World players and deserve the respect of being sovereign nations...

[@epicow_1973]

I'm not that surprised that Dave also likes civilization 5. This man is such a great youtuber.

[@sarcastaball]

No he isn't lol

[@inquiry-TZ]

​@@sarcastaball Yes he is lol

[@sarcastaball]

@@inquiry-TZ prove it then

[@sarcastaball]

@@inquiry-TZ not so funny anymore when I'm using science as against you is it

[@inquiry-TZ]

​@@sarcastaball So, consistently producing a minimum of 3-4 tutorials per week concerning various subjects that are used by students around the world, is what makes him a bad youtuber?

[@foppishdilletaunt9911]

Thanks for the polymath excursions, Mr 🌾.

[@alexanderkohler6439]

Very interesting series. Just watched the first part as well and looking forward to upcoming videos about history.

[@AKAK-rh7lr]

More history!! Awesome. I’d love a video on the history of recreational drugs. 👀🙏

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I thought you were gonna say "I'd love a video on history while on recreational drugs"

[@AKAK-rh7lr]

@ Who doesn’t.

[@micnorton9487]

​​​​@@AKAK-rh7lrThat would be a complicated history since the concept of "recreational drugs" has only been a thing since the industrial revolution started... The taking of potions for the altering of consciousness has of course been a thing since before what we call civilization but once civilization started the taking of especially mushrooms was associated with religious rites and social functions like festivals or whatever... Once humans developed complex thought patterns though,, a lot of experimentation started taking place regarding medicines and other potions for various reasons,, with psychoactive potions of course gaining the most prominent place due to their central nervous system effects... For instance the consuming of alcohol had to wait until pottery was invented since how else would a sample of grape juice become fermented and produce enough alcohol to be noticed clinically? On the other hand opium poppies can be chewed right off the stalk,, khat and coca are just leaves that are chewed or in the case of khat the stems also,, mushrooms could of course be eaten right off the ground and cannabis use was usually the ingestion of the raw flowers or once the resin was obtained by working the sticky flowers with your hands and then scraping the gunk hashish off your fingers, the hashish could be lit which was the first example of incense... The concept of smoking through a pipe or tube was discovered in the new world, there was no example of any smoking of drugs except by burning incense or just inhaling the smoke before Europeans contact with the new world.... As time went on more knowledge began to be had about these types of substances,, with all kinds of compounds being extracted from plants or sometimes animals but these compounds were invariably called spirits because for one thing they would burn and for another thing they would cause psychoactive effects... So it began to be understood that these compounds which were usually alkaloids could be extracted by solvents and purified,, and one of the strange things about the so-called old west in the United States was that doctors were invariably alcoholic or users of drugs because who else would be interested in the effects of psychoactive substances? Obviously this wasn't limited to America but once the AMA took hold of American medical in pharmacological practices in 1913,, opium and Coca became illegal and that's where the concept of recreational drugs comes in... Before the AMA, the patent medicine world in the United States was generally a wild west of tonics and potions but after the ama, doctors became the sole legal purveyors of narcotics or psychoactive drugs in the United States... However once the synthetic organic chemistry World exploded, new synthetic drugs of all classes began to appear with the government trying to keep a handle on the uses of them but once the production of chemicals wasn't limited by natural conditions, the sky was the limit...

[@realmani3859]

Love your work dave 🔥 دمتگرم 😂❤

[@Techtalk2030]

The Parthians were not only Iranian people but their elites claimed to be descended of Cyrus the great and Artaxerxes and Achaemenid Persians directly.

[@conwayfitzgerald]

Far out. Excellent documentary Dave. Well done!

[@Ryman158]

This is my favorite series, other than the debunks.

[@phrygd]

I’d love to hear more information on the Phrygians. I know they weren’t as historically significant as many of their neighbors, but they still left traces in history and legend.

[@peterwyetzner5276]

Personally, I don't think "historical significance" is something we need to worry about, or can even define in some productive way. "Interesting (to me)" will suffice.

[@otisbrown420]

Good stuff😊

[@Inoka01]

I remember when I started CEGEP (think like... something between High School and University that's specific to Quebec) I needed to take an elective course. Most of my friends took what might be called "write-off" courses for easy grades but I decided to take Western Civ because I like history. It was a pathetically small class with maybe 10 students total, only half of whom regularly showed up to class in the first place. The teacher was someone who was probably in her mid 20s, and it must have been her first year teaching. She was understandably nervous, and for the semester that I had her, most of what was covered was pre-Roman near-east civilization. Like I said, I like history (I REALLY like it, if money weren't an issue it would probably be my passion job) and I gave that class my all. I remember our mid-term was mostly just an in-class essay we had to write about the road network of the Assyrian and later Achaemenid Empires. I tried my absolute best and I remember getting that essay back. I think she just wrote 3 "Wow"s and I got a 100%. I think about that a lot, I hope at least in my own small way I showed her that even if she has a small class that she was still a great teacher.

[@ThommyofThenn]

The cradle of civilisation

[@imjoeim]

that'd be iraq, egypt then pakistan

[@jamiegallier2106]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks Dave. ❤

[@Random_person_07]

You should make a video debunking chemtrails

[@micnorton9487]

💯,, Professor Dave's GENUINE academic content is THE ONLY reason I trust his debunks - the man is a genuine polymath who takes the time to fill in the back structure of scientific knowledge with legitimate general knowledge... And Dave admits when he's entering an area in which he doesn't have expertise and brings in an expert,, 👍💯

[@phr3ui559]

lol

[@SplashTasty]

New professor dave video? lets fucking go

[@micnorton9487]

F*ckin right,, f*ckin professor Dave f*ckin ROCKS the f*ckin science world lol...

[@zmdajdasd]

Wow, new update!

[@GilGTG]

Oh hey, Darius also got a mention in today's TastingHistory

[@kingiking110]

A small correction for the title: these three are all 'Iranian' empires, but only Achaemenids and Sasanians are 'Persian' empires.

[@ninjiango9126]

When I see a Civ5 thumbnail, I click.

[@tresjordan982]

Hey Dave…..I think you’d love Creation by Gore Vidal. Our narrator is grandson of Zoroaster and is absorbed into Darius’ court and becomes Xerxes bff. Really gives the feeling of the times.

[@indoorkangaroo3431]

It's cool to see this time period with visual aids. Dan Carlin covers this period in long form on his podcast Hardcore History - King of Kings (which I recommend as great listening).

[@The_Real_Grandpa_Joe]

🇦🇲 Thank you for this educational video and for the work you put in.

[@imjoeim]

make about the Mediterranean world next

[@micnorton9487]

Naw I think professor Dave should do Native American Nations next🤔...

[@comitehady5967]

Thanks ⚘️

[@shafiqzadran7215]

Iran has the best ever history and culture love from Afghanistan ❤

[@amirmohammad4948]

Thanks, brother! I always believed Afghans and Iranians to be brothers, as they share so much history and culture❤

[@zer0set721]

Ya, nice stuff.

[@sorousha.s9002]

2:33 Darius was a part of Cyrus's family he was 3rd or 4th cousin of Cyrus

[@nishantduhan1]

Not really that was Propaganda by Darius watch the video titled greatest lie in history by Kings and Generals to fully understand

[@JibbaJabber]

Wow! Another fantastic brain dump!! Thanks.

[@kemicalhazard8770]

Civilization 5 thumbnail? Dave Basedina strikes again

[@ajaytiwari7153]

Excellent Information about a great civilization.

[@AceofDlamonds]

I feel like that general Persian region being between so many competing powers throughout history it was bound to not make it 😢. Even after the Islamic conquests they still were growing and the Turko-Mongol conquests over the next several hundreds of years really screwed them. Even in recent history they have so many Western-leaning tendencies.

[@AshApple]

45 seconds ago and 0 likes, bro fell off

[@etherealmistlc]

You did it! Proud of you!

[@sharonneedles2555]

I know you probably won’t see this comment, but I was thinking it would be cool if you made a series of videos providing in-depth critiques and arguments against the individuals that trump is nominating for science-related government positions (RFK Jr, Jay Bhattacharya, etc)

[@hugo9846]

Very low and demure of you to lure me in with Civ V graphics, good sir.

[@tatnmn1764]

Thumbnail is from Sid Meier's Civilization V (Darius of Persia).

[@WhiggaOwner42]

14:49 isn’t that Badhdad from Abbasids?

[@BlueBird-q8k]

Yes but it existed as small town before Abbasids The name is Persian meaning god given

[@sirusjohnsepar4248]

Wonderfull😂❤ Thanks so much , best wishes cyrus London

[@thegrandweasel1926]

Hey dave, since you make music, have you ever considered making music theory tutorials? It would be awesome having something usually so ill explained done in your style.

[@Velnio_Išpera]

Thank you history Jesus.

[@Techtalk2030]

Im Persian

[@BlueBird-q8k]

The first was median empire

[@beckydegraaf6976]

the Cyrus Cylinder, while often interpreted as evidence of Cyrus allowing the return of exiled Jews, does not explicitly mention the Jews by name or specifically reference Jerusalem or Judea in its text.

[@ParsiMan369]

1:17 Didn't you find any better adjective than " the mule"? Who writes these texts for you?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

That’s a noun, bud. And I didn’t make up his nickname.

[@ParsiMan369]

@ProfessorDaveExplains whatever I've looked up for its meaning, I didn't find anything nice.

[@twt000]

Cyrus being called "the mule" is ancient and known by all basic history folks. That comment was satire right?

[@De_Selby]

​@@ParsiMan369 yeah not every nickname has to sound nice to you dude. Stop granting holiness for historical figures, you don't know them, they aren't your friends, they don't have anything to do with your identity.

[@ParsiMan369]

@@De_Selby This historical figure is my Grandpa. So stay out of it. Nobody is granting any thing holistic, its history itself that decides. None of your business! Moreover, it seems being "a Mule" in the comment sections is part of your identity. Take care of your identity. 😉

[@The-Sharky-Show]

Birth of western civilization

[@politonno2499]

Iran, one of the most important historical place for human civilization

[@Mu3az523]

The chess peace now called queen in English actually was vizier ( minster )

[@AV57]

I thought this was going to be a Civ tutorial. I am disappointed and will be downvoting. Also, my IQ is somewhere in the range of 4 billion to 7 quintillion.

[@CrvrMb]

my pfp was made for this comment.

[@StrykezMan09]

Hope you see this comment Professor - Do you have any knowledge of pre-colonial Sub-Sahara Africa and will you be covering Polynesia by any chance? I read that Polynesians are descendents of Chinese people who migrated around 5000 years ago and would like to know if that's true.

[@a-nus]

severely mentally ill dwarf shouting at his magic hallucination box in the corner of his tiny apartment

[@kakabawani4212]

Cyrus The Great mention in The Quran Kareem and He was Powerful King who Helped Jews to Free from Babylon .

[@cashkaval]

Hey Professor Dave, for your upcoming Ancient Egypt video, can you please use footage from The Discovery Tour of Assassin's Creed Origins?

[@Exmuslim1917]

According to current research, the percentage of Yamnaya DNA in Iran is estimated to be between 25% and 50% particularly in the northwest region

[@Techtalk2030]

Yes but thats not even important as Persians achieved much more than the yamnya

[@Exmuslim1917]

@@Techtalk2030 Well, according to recent genetic studies, the percentage of Yamnaya DNA found in ancient Iranian populations is considered "substantial” with estimates ranging from around 35% to 50% in certain regions

[@Techtalk2030]

@@Exmuslim1917that still isnt the majority. Persians were good at what they did because their culture was a mixture of Iranian central asian (Aryan) and native Iranian (non-Aryan). Thats why Persians were much more successful than lets say Scythians who were also Iranians.

[@Techtalk2030]

@@Exmuslim1917native Iranians like Elamites and gutians probably had a massive reason in as to why Persian dynasties were so successful. Elamites had a running government and state for hundreds if not thousands of years.

[@Exmuslim1917]

@@Techtalk2030 Yes indeed I agree Iran is mixed between Aryans and non Aryans but also Sintashta culture impacted Iran not just the Yamnya also according to current other genetic research, the Sintashta culture which is associated with the early Indo Iranian peoples is considered to have contributed a significant portion of ancestry to modern Iranians with estimates placing it around 50-60% of the genetic makeup of the Iranian population with the remaining ancestry coming from other ancient populations like the "Bactrian Margiana Archaeological Complex" (BMAC)

[@og816shouseofchaos]

Can’t fool me, that thumbnail is from civ 5

[@Missing_pis]

❤

[@Y0uCantKi11AGod]

Drinking milk while watching

[@micnorton9487]

Scotch goes good with milk lol ..

[@uchicha666]

Very good video, but the title isn't quite correct. Parthians were not Persians. I believe the title Iranian empires would suit it better.

[@elijahnaumov8379]

hey dave

[@PartiallyT]

Which of these people are now the kurds ?

[@BobDan1234]

👍🙏

[@hughmorox]

Hey Professor Dave, can you please do a deep dive on debunking the Monroe Institute and or the Kabalion?? I have really struggled to find information about it and it has kinda of consumed my friend’s whole world view and I can’t seem to get through to him despite walking him through logical contradictions and conflicting evidences. I can assure you, it would be good content, too, if you look into what the Monroe Institute claims, I think you’ll understand what I mean 😂

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

A very Bi area

[@Epoch11]

I like this video and it's a lot better than your snarky attacks on the intellectually challenged. Unfortunately those are entertaining.

[@Sam-vn4mh]

As a Median I can a lot of objection to the concept of Persian and Persian isn most of modern history of Iran is politicalized by Persian or better to say the fars,in beginning of 19 centuries under influence of British they start to make a history for Iran under hegemony of fars people they robed the history of Medes ie Kurdish people ,elamites ,so on the only archenemies were Persian on the other hand Sasanids were originally median see karnamak of ardashir ,and so many other references after Islam entered Iran mostly Turkish tribes ruled over Iran ,history of that area needs to be written once again under non propagandist or biased historian ,giving all credits to Persian made a hell life for many native of that land like Kurds lors and gilakis…so on I hope mr Dave as acamedian reconsider the role of German in making modern history

[@mikotagayuna8494]

Even Cyrus, the King of Media, must eventually give way to Zuckerberg, the King of Social Media.

[@Techtalk2030]

Cyrus was king of Persia. He conquered Media

[@peterwyetzner5276]

What about Howard Stern, the king of all media?

[@Techtalk2030]

Parthians, Persians and Medes all spoke the same language and could understand eachother. The Sassanids and Parthians could understand eachother so well that they just called their language Pahlavi sometimes. They were all Persian specially Parthians and Sassanids.

[@jameslevy4924]

Sup early gang

[@donchristie420]

Sup

[@Payurdues]

I'm number 16!!!

[@Techtalk2030]

Persians and medes were only different in regional name. They spoke the same language

[@Sam-vn4mh]

Median are not Persian not everything in Iran is Persian ,persian under a plot against Median came to power now they claim they have all history of Iran

[@picklerick.n.666]

Jesus is lord 😇😇😇 respect form Croatia-Europe 😇😇😇

[@picklerick.n.666]

@@aboxoftentacles1395 I have a degree in ancient languages so please don't start.. this is kid start misunderstanding a word and applying it to another language or anything similar been there in my youner years. God bless you sir.🙏

[@Oarijalab]

Professor, please reply, if you come upon my comment! It's been very unfortunate that pretty many people out there, in the name of numerous religious pronouncements, casteist assertions, etc., are highly preoccupied into various myths, superstitions, Pseudosciences, misconceptions, etc...! Amidst such repentful circumstances, kinda dudes like you, sure are a Boon to an ignorant world like this! Lemme continue! There's a Tamil-lingual aspiring KZbinr, named 'Mr. GK', who's also an Educator, Debunker, etc., but of course in Scale, you're the one who's atop! The point is that, from that KZbinr, I came upon an information that four categories of people can be drawn-out, from based on one's belief in God, namely, 1) Agnostic Atheist,,, 2) Gnostic Atheist,, 3) Agnostic Theist,, 4) Gnostic Theist. I'm very curious to know what's your opinion on 'God'! What does 'Science' tell for this 'Ananimous' concept..!??? And what are your Personal propositions indeed...!!

[@okenogamer]

Repeating the same ol' historical clichés huh?

[@bakonax7080]

Reminder that "Indo-European" actually refers to Aryans. Can't stand these post war revisions

[@pagjimaagjinen9733]

Second Like if youre first

[@someone-w9n]

Modern Iranians and Indians have hard time accepting that they came from outside these lands 😂 they took over the native Elamite and Indus valley civilization!

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

Yeah, that's debunked.

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

@AbsurdistRebel lol idk why you think that "fair people""straight nose" Etc are a western trait, because i know indians who look more "white" Than an average american but you can keep ur ignorance with urself

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

@AbsurdistRebel my argument was there wasn't an aryan migration/invasion, and why cant there be these trains anyways india is a superdiverse place

[@SachinPotdar-p3q]

@Someone nope indians never came from outside

[@yammt3148]

I hate 300... I hate that fucking comic/movie soooooo much.

[@bleep0004]

This video feels rushed.

[@claudiaxander]

Epic, Cheers!

[@OrcForge]

@archiax

[@OrcForge]

This is who you need to speak with if you're about the truth