The Most Disciplined Man in History? - Titus Manlius Torquatus

[@HistoriaMilitum]

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[@Shadow66090]

Dude's middle name was Manlius. The manliest man for sure :)

[@HistoriaMilitum]

You can't spell Manlius without "man" :)

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[@bengtjohnsson4837]

Must be the ancestor of Maximus Biggus Dickus

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@bengtjohnsson4837 and huge janus

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Hence the eventually English word...

[@soilwork551]

Isnt Publius Decius Mus (colleague of Titus Manlius Torquatus) the dude who performed a devotio, charging into enemy ranks and basically sacrificing himself to inspire his faltering troops, which then won the battle? man, early republic romans were truly something else

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

Ssssshhhh that's a secret for another episode 😉😂. By the way, you are right it is the man himself. His sacrifice stabilized the situation enough to allow Manlius to win the battle with a clever ruse

[@soilwork551]

yea, when i read that there will be more episodes, i thought that he will be covered at some point :D i also have some other in mind which will probably get a video too. its crazy that we still talk about them more than 2000 years later. i love history

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

@@soilwork551 We will cover his entire family, because they were crazily patriotic. I can't tell you when because we still don't know. Rest assured he is on the list. Siccius Dentatus, Brutus, Camilus, Servius Tullius, Curius Dentatus, Cincinnatus and the others will be covered too. Their legends inspired entire generations of romans, in the end they were the founding fathers of the Romanitas

[@soilwork551]

@@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez love to hear it, looking forward to these! you people do an amazing job

[@GreggOld]

Interestingly, he didn't die during the sacrifice, so they had to kill someone else on his behalf as an apology to the gods.

[@jonrunargislason1884]

An image of a shocked son who thought he was going to make a legendary father proud after imitating his action and valor with bravery is stocked upon my mind... he was doing what he thought was right and noble at that wery moment

[@ericcloud1023]

Alas this tragedy mirrors so many others, the high of triumph followed by the lowest of sorrow. 😭 His own son, so cruelly slain, his blood a stain, On the father's reign.

[@mistermonologue2442]

A lashing would have done everything needed to set the tone of discipline throughout the army, if not to save his son then to keep the momentum going for his army after hearing about the victory over a famed warrior.

[@stevengreen9536]

@@mistermonologue2442 Possibly but it could have also seen as showing his son leniency. Which could have affected morale and discipline.

[@sirbobal3402]

The son disobeyed the edict, and the punishment for that is death, no matter who. Roma Invicta!

[@lufsolitaire5351]

O men de, he had to make an example and show that he was impartial in his orders; nepotism be damned. There are rules and authority in both government and military must be respected and applied fairly. O de, wouldn’t it be somewhat demoralizing for the men to watch this hero be court martialed and executed despite his heroic deeds? Really sucks it happened, but Manlius Sr. needed to set an example no matter how hard hearted it was. I suppose lesser men would of let it slide and shown their obvious favoritism much to the chagrin of the rest of the plebeian cohorts, he was fair above all else.

[@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658]

It would be great if you make this into a series. Showcasing the less mainstream Roman heroes.

[@stevenverdoliva6217]

Cincinnatus 👍🏻

[@ej4842]

Do it

[@deshawnperry5548]

Factz

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

If the video does it well in terms of views it will be a new series of course. You have my word as his researcher 😉

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Username is based.

[@ArmouredProductions]

I definitely want to see more coverage of Roman Heroes. They aren't as mythologized as their Greek counterparts (Leonidas for example), the only ones you hear about is Caesar or Scipio Africanus. I'd like to see more stories of lesser known heroes, especially if they were not important generals or officers.

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Your opinion is noted! I think we will focuss on lesser known characters, it would bring something new to the KZbin community. Cheers!

[@lewistaylor2858]

There are so many of them. So many underrated generals. Marcus Furius Camilus (who defeated the Gauls), Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (first dictator), Titus Quinctius Flamininus (crushed the Macedonians), Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (who finished off Macedon and whose son would be adopted by Scipio Africanus' son. and finish off Carthage). The story of Gaius Popillus Laenas is a fascinating one- he was sent as an ambassador to Antiochus IV and drew a circle around the king, telling him not to leave the circle until he submitted to Rome's demands. Pretty bad ass.

[@brutusthebear9050]

@@lewistaylor2858 There are also any of the Early Republic as well. Iunius Brutus is somewhat known, but definitely not as much as he should be for his legacy. Cloelia the Hostage is hardly known, and is one of the few women that Romans considered heroic. Scaevola, who singlehandedly (aha) ended the war between the early republic and Clusium. Or even Cocles, who defended a bridge long enough for the bridge to be destroyed, saving Rome from a direct attack by the Etruscans. Honestly, the entire war between Rome and Clusium is something that would make an amazing video. It's the Roman version of the Illiad, or perhaps the defense against the Persians, and it hardly gets talked about.

[@lewistaylor2858]

@@brutusthebear9050 I agree with all of this.

[@diegoidepersia]

@@brutusthebear9050 the early wars of the republic in general would ve interesting, with the constant wars with aequi, volsci, veii, cleusi, tarquini and other enemies

[@HistoriaMilitum]

I hope to make this the first of many great biographies to come, so get ready! Right now I am working on two other "surprise" videos that will be out in the close future. I am sure you will love them!

[@sanguiniusi8187]

Gaius Mucius Scaevola next please

[@Biggus_Nickus]

I did, I hope to see more of them

[@quoththeraven5631]

Looking forward to it, saw your community post and thought i'd add some more engagement to see if we couldn't pull more people in. Rewatching for good measure too.

[@az8557]

Great! :D

[@d.esanchez3351]

Daaaamn this man had his priorities. Imagine a world where public officials were like this :c Time to change the dictionary, Manly: Ethimology, word derivated from the middle name of Titus Manlius Torquatus, probably. Sourcess: a god told me.

[@5th_legion513]

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[@synkkamaan1331]

Exile would have been a more fitting choice since Manlius was threatened with exile when he was a youth. The banished can be unbanished, but the dead cannot be unkilled. Even better if Manlius had handed responsibility of the sentencing over to someone else, but alas, conflict of interest is a modern idea.

[@TaRAAASHBAGS]

Or severe beating and mock execution, maybe even a stripping of honors. Enough to instill fear in the troops, while proving he still retained rationality and humanity instead of coming off as a monster. Blind obedience isn't enough to make a great reign.

[@TaRAAASHBAGS]

@borsalinokizaru9862 Mock execution means you convince the person and the onlookers that he's going to be killed, but spare then last second, thus instilling the impression of fear and remorse without actually having to go through with it. Only works once though.

[@joeschmoe4132]

Gravitas is not "self-control", it's a complex word but I think of it almost as someone's "standing" in society. But, it means something like the dignity of someone. Or even their "clout" would be a good word. And I freaking loved this video, keep them up thank you!

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

Gravitas is like the image with which you present yourself to society. The ideal is someone rational, caring but not too emotional. Like you know how to behave yourself and not act like a fool. Because it's very united to auctoritas (prestige/authority) they are often thought to be the same. As you said it's very complex 😅

[@tiringsarcasm]

There may also be difference between how the word is used now to back then.

[@jackparker8602]

What your explaining is the modern meaning of Gravitas. The Romans used the word differently.

[@niklask8753]

gravitas is influence

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[@HistoriaMilitum]

Your kind words were a pleasure to read, I personally thank you for your loyalty and support in the channel. Its for fans of history like you that I make these videos, and will continue to do so for a long time, rest assured! The few videos on my channel are due to the large amounts of time I put into research, script writing, and animation. So it makes me very pleased when people like you appreciate them! I cant wait until you see my next video, which took the longest to make out of all my videos and will be the more unique to the channel. Its a bit of a secret release coming soon! (A full 3D recreation of a Roman fort). I am glad to have you by my side for now and many videos to come!

[@93MANIAC]

Whoever coined the phrase "It's Easier to Ask Forgiveness Than It Is To Get Permission." was definitely not a Roman

[@ThatIcelandicDude]

"Manliness is my middle name" - Titus Manlius Torquatus (Propably)

[@wolfmanjose21]

Keep it up brothers, keep telling more stories like this

[@CryptoCryoto]

true that!!!!

[@peterers3]

Crazy to think he executed his own son in probably less than 10 minutes after hearing about his brave but emotion driven achievment. If Titus Manlius Torquatus didnt execute his own son, the army would have felt betrayed, knowing the son of the dictator can do whatever he wants despite the command being "DO NOT ENGAGE THE ENEMY NO MATTER WHAT". He had no choice but to either step down of Command and kill himself and let the army and war fall and betray all men or kill his own son. However proud he might be, which father would kill his own son? How hard this decision must have been.

[@hereisyoursign6750]

This one man rises above most of the Roman Emperors who would come.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

I dunno I almost killed mine after he stole my wine...ohhh waitttt

[@westsidermetalhead4997]

Learning as to how Titus Manlius Torquatus' father treated him, you get the idea from where he got his harsh discipline towards his own son. Manlius probably wasn't loved much as a child.

[@kristjanrom9429]

He did the right thing

[@AmirHamza-km7ug]

@Frank Time adopted?

[@scottyius]

I think this tradition of dueling should come back on todays battlefield. Maybe 1 duel wouldn’t end a war, but end a battle and save thousands of lives

[@printulintunericului]

Easy to follow and fun to listen to. Hope you plan on continuing this series.

[@The_Shadow_Man]

Fantastic work, I'd love to see a series on roman hero's from leader to common foot soldier Love the channel.

[@The_Shadow_Man]

Publius the son of Marcus Crassus would be a good one, hell there's soooo many :)

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

Don't worry we have material for that in storage 😉

[@snnn2535]

As a native spanish speaker and long time italian learner your pronunciation of latin really pleases me. I've always found english speakers to mispronounce latin an awful lot. Loved your channel since the first second, ironicalIy I havent studied roman history in my life but I started thanks to your inspiration. I hope your channel keeps growing because you really deserve it!

[@TheSrSunday]

Ejem... ¿Taitus?

[@lollius88]

​@@TheSrSunday its not pronounced "teetus" it is pronounced Taitus

[@hetzer3316]

This deserves more views

[@MatteoRomanelli-kl9fb]

As a kid I grew up with the stories of Manlius Torquatus and Mutius Scevola…..these were true legends to aspire to.

[@bullet6177]

Hell yes, another video by the man himself!

[@saltyvids9951]

I'd love to hear a video about the gauls or the barbarians. It easy to get the impression they were mindless brutes but they obviously weren't to organize such armies. The berserker always fascinated me.

[@Dan-radda]

Filax , another great video as usual . I'm looking forward to the future of this channel !

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thank you for your kind words!

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Happy birthday man!!! Hope you like the present 😉

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Happy birthday!

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@@HistoriaMilitum thanks! You're my biggest KZbinr crush, I and I listen to your videos every night to fall asleep.

[@williamfullingim7668]

Fantastic Roman is the mindset needed. The more exposure to it the moral and especially. Dicipline.

[@kenhart8771]

Another awesome history lesson. Thank you. Seems “Mos Maiorum” has become forgotten by politicians and so-called leaders in the 21. century

[@DenisBourveau]

bla bla bla ask a roman 2000 yrs ago he'd answer you the same way.

[@kenhart8771]

@@DenisBourveau Would not surprise me, that doesn’t change that apparently “Mos Maiorum” was the ideal virtues in the infant days of the Rome leaders.

[@gamedevyoutube3.030]

​@@DenisBourveau Nop, not in the archaic times.

[@Fusselwurmify]

@@gamedevyoutube3.030 _mos maiorum_ means a society that we'd call tribal & patriarchal. Today this exists only in like tribal Afghanistan or something. Dont be tribal Afghanistan. Be modern.

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@@Fusselwurmify look at you, tribal barbarian masquerades as civilized, adorable.

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Channels like that help greatly with my researches for a series of stories set in the late Republic.

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[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

-"If such action goes unpunished then the republic would lost all meaning as this would encourage new generations to act on authorities instead of following orders."

[@rafaeldiromano2085]

I'd love to hear more about characters who're less known, but whose stories deserve to be told

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

I know. What about the people in the factory who makes scooby snacks? Did they not play a role in scooby Doo solving so many mysteries?

[@rasmusturkka480]

@@ShawnJonesHellion I'd love to hear about the story of a blind, mute and deaf homeless Roman man in 333 BC who nobody knew, he's got to have an interesting story

[@OTNCBC]

What a great story, would love to see more! Mucius Scaevola comes to mind

[@nil525]

Yeah he could sure use a hand

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[@HistoriaMilitum]

I am glad to have you by my side since the 1st video, it makes me glad to know you enjoy my hard work for so long. Cheers to you!

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Congratulations on another great video! Keep this going, man!

[@threethrushes]

'Between a rock and a hard place' just took on a new meaning.

[@realtalkz4540]

Manly - excessive severity. I appreciate the history behind this.

[@orraklbenedict1832]

yes please do a series on the "Heros of Rome" that would be so dope.

[@ericcloud1023]

Yes we want a series of obscure ancient heroes! I'm tired of watching rehashing videos of Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Augustus, Odysseus, etc! Give us the forgotten ones who deserve to be remembered!

[@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez]

Glad you like the concept and thank you for your support! Don't worry because this series will make sure those men will have their share of glory 😉

[@bradleyclutton4564]

Superb as always, good to have you back 👍

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thank you! More to come!

[@ThePatriarchXCI91]

Sounds like what Caesar's legion from Fallout modeled themselves after

[@dianahernandez452]

Thank you for this new video!!

[@HistoriaMilitum]

You are very welcome!

[@michaelmatras7437]

Truly great stuff. Keep ‘em coming!

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You are doing IVPPITER’s work! AVE! Keep up the good work.

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thanks, will do!

[@Kakiiiiiiiiiiiiiii774]

I’ve got a presentation about him tomorrow and this really helped me like thank you 😭

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Glad it helped! Good luck!

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@@HistoriaMilitum it went very well, thank you ✨

[@propheinx2250]

In an alternate reality where Rome never fell and stands to this day in place of the USA, those "the most interesting man in the world" commercials would've been about Titus Manlius.

[@FreeFallingAir]

Great video, glad I stumbled onto this channel. Looking forward to more!

[@leadingauctions8440]

Yes, more videos like this would be excellent. It got my subscription.

[@jelkel25]

I'd personally really like any less well known era in Roman history, this was fantastic, a breath of fresh air. A for instance?? You hear about Scipio Africanus and the Scipio involved in the disagreements with Julius Caesar but you rarely hear about the Scipio's before Africanus.

[@Krushner20]

Imagine how disgusted this man would be with the youth of today. His name is very apt, it’s becoming a lost quality in the west. This is an excellent and unconventional subject which I absolutely love. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us

[@HistoriaMilitum]

You are most welcome! The story definitely exposes a big gap in morals between their time and ours, but regardless of the time, killing your son is the most harsh display.

[@denisvy7840]

@@HistoriaMilitum is there really a big gap in morality in many ways we have more morality in today's world than the Romans had

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OFC, WE WANT MOAR, CANT WAIT!!!

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[@Skankhunt-uf4nd]

@@HistoriaMilitum could you make video about centurion's

[@HistoriaMilitum]

@@Skankhunt-uf4nd I am flattered.. I am glad you like the videos! I have more videos planned to cover the legions and the centurions will definitely get more spotlights! :)

[@themandoesloreagain6148]

Your channel is incredible! keep it up away excited to see you next video!

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thank you so much! My new video will be a special secret video! A 3D recreation of a famous Roman fort (we have been working on it for the past 2 months). I am sure you will love it!

[@typograf62]

Gaius Mucius Scaevola, the first man to get the cognomen Scaevola, would be an interesting episode.

[@KnicksBasketball96]

I absolutely loved this, please do more videos about Roman legends!

[@theironknight597]

Hearing the intro music made me think of Napoleon's coronation from Epic History TY's video on him and the Battle of Austerlitz. Edit: I believe that his logic and reasoning for killing his son was pointless since it did not dissuade other future consuls, soldiers, or generals from defying either military orders or sent proclamations; despite the Romans of posterity having a deep respect for him, it was not enough to stop them from straying from his views. I would consider Caesar marching on Rome a perfect example of a future Roman going against Torquatus' example since Caesar defied the will of the senate and the Senatus consultum ultimum.

[@sukumarmishra5186]

Great research work, with very interesting story, presented lively. Congratulations!

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Many thanks!

[@noordpool7767]

Well that was a pretty dark ending

[@chrisdjernaes9658]

Great Stuff! Please do more of these biographies that help illuminate the period of the Roman Republic.

[@mungham948]

I love this channel, great stories. Thanks for the information.

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Our pleasure! Thank you!

[@ZEROTOHERO0100]

David Goggins: hold my son

[@nicholasclark6337]

I really enjoyed the biography and would love to hear more of them. I also love your history of the Legions. I've read all about them and you have details I haven't yet seen in my books. I'd love a reading list if you have suggestions!

[@wilmetteentwistle9242]

Great video brother. Would love a series on Roman Heroes I've only heard of Cinncinatus and a couple others. Thanks

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thanks for your recurring support! I will consider Cinncinatus, another true hero indeed!

[@yourdadsotherfamily3530]

The first ‘NO UMMM BUT ACCCUALLY!’ But strong as hell and in charge of everyone

[@AdelVinss]

Great story! Very interesting 👍🏻

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thanks for the visit

[@benjamindover2601]

I love that part of the Greek idea of the ideal man was a good and loving father.

[@remusbrotherofromulus4103]

You're videos are so much more informative than those of any other channel on ancient Rome. I don't mind that most channels focus mostly on the more popular eras in Roman History (Caesar's civil war, First Principate, 5 good emperors) it's just that most other channels patronise and treat the viewer like they've never even picked up a book before. Your videos are a breath of fresh air, keep it up.

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thanks so much! We will definitely continue targetting less popular but fascinating sections of Roman history. Glad you are with us!

[@MeatSlap30]

Idk man I don’t see any of what you’re talking about ngl

[@simplepixel5617]

Only hell yes!!! Make this series come true!!

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Noted! :D

[@josefmaster1188]

Also Cincinnatus was a great role model, Cincinnati has it's name in his honor.

[@soupcan85w72]

Love all your videos please keep them coming

[@pascalst-jacques2492]

Great video! Cincinnatus may be a good choice for another video like this

[@lucius4753]

Publius Decius Mus was another bad ass too. The early Romans were on another level. It's really inspiring

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Mus was a legend indeed! We plan to cover him in a future video!

[@lucius4753]

@@HistoriaMilitum Awesome. I look forward to it. Thank you so much for your work!

[@madfrosty5228]

Most ordinary men would not be able to do this to their own child , but that is what separates great leader from most of people . Rome would probably never made it trough the early stages and the history would have been totally different if it was not for extraordinary men like Manlius.

[@jhonnyjhonson2664]

Would you kill your mother if she broke roman military law?

[@kolapstrio5060]

Many great men and leaders didn't kill their sons,do,'t say that like it's the norm

[@mattwylie6651]

This was awesome, love to see more like it.

[@ciaranbrk]

Yes please more this was so interesting thank you for this segment 😀👍🏻

[@johnwilliams9730]

Please keep doing these!!

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

0:17 Bronze Age armour

[@nuggert]

Another great video man! Thank you!

[@HistoriaMilitum]

You are most welcome! Glad you enjoyed.

[@Steven-dt5nu]

Great information and thank you. I need to read Livy again.

[@pomponi0]

I suppose there were many similar cases among regular people in Antiquity. I mean, the Bible literally says fathers can kill their disobedient sons if they will.

[@svarthofde2492]

Cincinnatus would also be a great Roman official to do a video on.

[@gorky1986]

Oh i love Akiliz and Hekter! They are old fashion warlords.

[@jdp7999]

This was awesome, a series on guys like this would be great!

[@az8557]

I really like this view 6:27 as you tell the story, I can make a better picture on how it was. Great video!

[@wukongmain2075]

i swear to god i zoned out and didnt realize the ad till like 20 seconds in. i was like wait a minute here....hold up.....

[@speakupriseup4549]

Every guy who complained about his dad being a strict asshole needs to hear this story

[@IronCow8]

I would love you hear more of these, very interesting

[@pierren___]

Virtus (Sacrifice, Bravery) Discipline Gravitas Pietas Fidelitas Dignitas (Humility and Assurance) Religio (observance)

[@armorking7258]

Titus Manlius was Horation Cocles from diferent time, or was champions say in TWR2 "I am Horatio Reborn!"

[@calumdeighton]

I like the Romans a fair deal. So a series like this be real interesting. Too much out there on the Greeks. Need more Romans, as Romans were best!

[@Neater_profile]

How many thinkers did Rome produce and how many did greece?

[@korcommander]

Most disciplined man in history? More like the most based man in history.

[@ultraghast2106]

Great video filaxim 👍

[@HistoriaMilitum]

Thank you!

[@balian9177]

Wow i subscribed when you had like 2k subs what happened :D very glad you got so much in such a short time

[@silencia08]

With a name like Titus MANlius Torquatus, how can you not be a Bad Ass. 💪😎

[@Sceptis]

It's fascinating that a similar set of seven virtues to the Mos Maiorum would come to be in Japan under a different name: Bushido.

[@timyoung6953]

More videos like this? Hell yeah! Yes please!

[@mrehrehm94]

Your videos are wonderful

[@jerolvilladolid]

A man who executes his own son for breaking ranks inspite of a victory is not a brave man. He is a coward.

[@lollius88]

He had no choice

[@matthewrolfe23]

I guess the term "I put you in this world, I can take you out of it" was different back in it's early day

[@Jauhl1]

It's pretty funny the trademark for the Manlii Torqatus became this strictness and harshness in the name of the Republic. His most famous descendant Titus Manlius Torqatus Consul 235 and 224, Censor 231, Dictator 208 BCE held a famous speech after Cannae, when Hannibal had released a number of POW under oath to negotiate ransom for the Roman survivors of the battle. Claiming they had fought valiantly, more so then those who had broken lose from the encirclement. Before Torqatus spoke the senate had simply discussed how a ransom could be paid. Torqatus however spoke and wasn't impressed. that the slaves of the Carthaginians spoke about valor sickened him when 50000 Romans had died for the Republic. The men that had broken out wouldn't dare to call themselves "valiant" yet they had never yielded and returned to Rome in arms. His speech moved the senate to vote against paying ransom even though many of them had captive relatives.

[@EokaBeamer69]

Dude is literally called "manlyus"