What Made The Ancient Roman Empire So Successful? | Metropolis | Timeline

[@Rorschachqp]

The idea of Rome is what made Rome. Other things like roads, aqueducts, legions and such all come from the idea. The idea is this: the Roman spirit will allow, adopt, welcome any idea/technology/ability that will make Rome as great as possible. This includes the person with said idea/technology/ability.

[@harrietharlow9929]

Ancient Rome is one of my interest-- this video helps to flesh out the era and to bring it more to life, at least for me. Thank you so much for uploading this, Timeline!

[@EverythingNetwork1]

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[@tompilkington7379]

Well fleshing it out would bring it to life, sort of, I suppose? 😆😊

[@aguythatworkstoomuch4624]

Before I even watched I had to say one word. “Roads”. Roads enabled the military to move through the empire with ease and the quickness .

[@onemercilessming1342]

Roads and standardizing the military.

[@mino2540]

Same roads allowed barbarian tribes in late empire to quickly travel too

[@grantguy8933]

without strong army and patriotic people good roads will lead to destruction quicker.

[@onemercilessming1342]

@@mino2540 My son was stationed in Sicily, and traveled around Italy a bit. There are places where those roads are still in use today.

[@chraffis]

Rhodes nearly ended them, I thought

[@odilalaw7815]

Fabulous Mosaics! How wonderful that all these items have been so well preserved. All of these items found in sunkrn ships. Wonderful find how I wish I could see your finds !

[@Speciallytarted]

Brilliant work lads

[@moshemankoff7488]

Thanks!

[@SmittenKitten.]

Learning about this in World History... It's like Timeline knows what I'm studying! I've watched a handful of these because they follow my class curriculum exactly. They bring the stories to life, making them much easier for me to understand. Thanks, Timeline!

[@lujinrahman5570]

Or KZbin knows what you are thinking... 😳

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@lujinrahman5570 :O

[@kmcd3020]

Maybe your tutor is part of this channel 🤔

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@kmcd3020 That would be weird!!

[@kmcd3020]

@@SmittenKitten. very 😂😂

[@mitikumesai1772]

I was very impressed the way the different pieces of the stories are organized in making one great documentary!!

[@alfianranoruntu7091]

The combination of military might, engineering prowess, political organization, cultural assimilation, and economic prosperity made the ancient Roman Empire successful.

[@Jitse-c3i]

I think theft and enslavery made them succesfull?

[@nickie2011]

Easy peasy 😅

[@WithGodAllThingsArePossible982]

Modern life 2000 years ago. Truly ahead of their time.

[@LividImp]

6:59 *"The lack of living space and the price of land forced people to live in narrow, cramped houses. They were dark and noisy, and stank horribly. But the tenants were still forced to pay exorbitant rents."* ...soooo 2022?

[@stevenpaluch22]

…2024

[@Jucobina]

Sounds like New York in 2024 🙄

[@mrdijon5740]

Been waiting for this. Hope to see an Alexander the Great one in the future

[@GIBBO4182]

Here’s a good ATG video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWjPk2mBjKeUpKs

[@kmcd3020]

I'm pretty sure they have him covered in an Egyptian one about how the Pharaoh's fell but not entirely about him

[@TheFilipinaWifeLife]

YESSS we need more Alex content

[@MrCenturion442]

The Rich got Richer and the Poor got Poorer 😢sounds like how we’re heading 😮

[@vmitchinson]

Ending in collapse!

[@Barry177-b8e]

Wrong. That’s how it has always been, not where we’re heading!

[@erwinbreyson]

I hope you will have a part 2 of this documentary, it is very good. Thank you! ♥️

[@odilalaw7815]

Yes I want to learn about Roman times and antiquity. This is truly fascinating. I like it immensely! Thank You you have made my day!

[@odilalaw7815]

Amazing several deliveries daily. Well advanced ! I agree with your comments. Truly Rome was mighty.

[@odilalaw7815]

What a great programme. More like this please.

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

Program.

[@Anakunus]

@@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205 No. Programme.

[@Mikeyfromtheblock1]

I can't help but to feel like this is the future of the USA soon

[@darkhorseman8263]

Same levels of lead poisoning due to degraded pipe networks and a history of lead in fuel.

[@rumblepuss8848]

Good.

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

@@rumblepuss8848 yah naw not good at all for the entire world.

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

China*

[@RadicalFloat_95]

​@@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205l actually agree with you

[@SpiceyShit]

The costumes in this documentary are better than the ones in Rings of Power

[@ErikDayne]

I think the big difference that allowed Rome to become an empire was when they conquered another civilization, they didn’t just leave after. They developed permanent relations and eventually incorporated them into their empire. That turned enemies into allies and constantly gave them an expanding base of troops and resources.

[@themankind3551]

Very informative video sir

[@rooneye]

0:38 "These cities tried to outshine each other by erecting magnificent buildings" Wow! that just blew my mind.🤯 I'd never even thought about that. They tried to outshine each other by building amazing buildings. Now I get it so much more. They didn't just build things for the gods and stuff. NO it was about political gain and showing off and power projection. This has totally opened my mind now to a new way of thinking about these amazing structures. 🤯

[@knightsoflysergia2052]

same with cities and skyscrapers today

[@FilAudioEquipmentChannel]

Rome afforded all that she accomplished by having a great and disciplined military force of her time, conquering new lands, taxing all these lands, and near free an endless labor source; Slaves...

[@paulajaramillo937]

South of Europe and Latin America has one of the greatest heritages of the world. Western Roman Empire

[@odilalaw7815]

Imagine being the doctor to the Gladiators ! Some gruesome wounds I bet.

[@stefanvella9807]

I'm fascinated by 🦅⚡Roman Military History 🚩. They were second to none. From the Founding of Rome by its first 🤴 King Romulus in 753 BC the Roman Kingdom lasted till 509 BC🗡, to the Roman Republic from 509 BC-27 BC , 🐎all the way to the Early 🦅⚡and Late Empire ☧ ✝from 27 BC and continues in the Eastern Roman Empire of Byzantium untill the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD 🏰 and the last remaining resistance of the Empire and city of Trebizond fell in 1461 AD ⚔🛡🏹 🏇 The Roman War Machine kicked butts for roughly 2,200 years all together. ''Roma Caput Mundi'' 🌍 🦅⚡☧ ✝☦ .

[@tuttuttuttut5061]

The narrator's voice is great. Has he done others?

[@achtatamsterdam9944]

The geography of the Italian peninsula made it easy to defend and at the same its central position in the Mediterranean is ideal.... like the USA now.

[@ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924]

Thanks for posting this.

[@MrDestroys]

Unfortunately, while war causes death and destruction it helps build weapons of said destruction and those weapons can always be used for something better like how nuclear bombs are bad but nuclear power plants are the ones that are most efficient in our society

[@stingingmetal9648]

And same with religion

[@nomdeguerre7265]

@@stingingmetal9648 I agree with Gibbon: "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful."

[@stingingmetal9648]

@@nomdeguerre7265 And science is just as vulnerable to manipulation and misuse.

[@EverythingNetwork1]

great comment

[@nomdeguerre7265]

@@stingingmetal9648 Absolutely. Even more common are authorities pretending positions are science when they aren’t.

[@MrMkd1202]

The title is “What made the ancient Rome Empire so successful”. I haven’t had that question answered in the 8 minutes I’ve been watching this.

[@hardluck8732]

The simple answer is that Rome was made up of white men. White men who were not like the brow-beaten pansy ones we see walking around today.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

A wonderful documentary coverage video about Ancient Roman empire capital (ROME) ...especially internal reasonable stories...thanks for sharing...simple question are recently cities inherited scales for civilization progressing from Ancient Rome city ( Roman empire capital)...at least its economic ,society progressive foundation( money 💰, Atrocious, exploits, continuously individual adoption during times movement's)

[@whiteironmg]

Excellent documentary. Very well done Bravo

[@OptimusPrinceps_Augustus]

Fascinating isn't it ?

[@englishcool247]

Thank you ....greetings from Bitcoin country El Salvador

[@MA-jh8we]

Awesome video thank you!

[@kurtmortimore3778]

Quality documentary

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Great documentary.

[@elizabethclaypool7907]

A life time of learning

[@dustingreen9075]

"52,000" gladiators did not lose their lives during the opening ceremonies of the Coliseum. Not sure where this number came from, but some editors who know their history should've reviewed the narration. It's practically the first fact provided, and makes the rest of the video a bit suspect.

[@Anakunus]

That's right. If so many gladiators had died in those games there would not have been any gladiators left in the whole empire. By the way, it is Colosseum.

[@MultiSpazzo]

@@Anakunus Yep i thought that seemed a high number even over 100 odd days. That's a full Celtic park.. seemed a bit much, bloodthirsty or not

[@e-curb]

@@Anakunus The Romans called it the Flavian Amphitheatre.

[@bryanrawls4794]

Thumbnail: The gopher slaying Bill Murray.

[@franksullivan1873]

Discipline and the desire to go forth and conquer for the glory of their civilization.

[@samualstanley8671]

Roads..running water..toilets..and that's just off top of my head

[@steven117]

it was a republic that made Rome great . it was empire that destroyed itself. Semper Senatus Populus Que Romanus SPQR

[@nomdeguerre7265]

There’s also the opinion that Empire was required to prevent the Republic from destroying itself sooner. 😉

[@courtneyriley185]

❤ great narrator

[@guitarsoundsaround]

Watching this so I snuggle and pass tf out from the chaos. Might even learn something. 😂

[@anselmorodrigo1742]

Amazing

[@RTD3]

One of the best documentaries of ancient Rome and I've seen them all.

[@yami6499]

Timeline produces most unaccurate,unbaised and high-quality documentaries

[@jamielondon6436]

Really well done documentary with only a few bigger mistakes (like saying that Rome was an Etruscan foundation) - but the title seems rather misleading. That's a shame, since it's easily good enough to stand on its own merits as what it really is: an insight into every day life of 'the greatest city on earth'!

[@googiegress]

Yes, and it seems like Timeline uploads occasionally have this problem.

[@thekoneill8]

When does your video on the subject come out Professor? You know, the one where you set the record straight and such? Yea. Thought so.

[@gio-ko7kf]

@@thekoneill8 You can only understand opinions in video form?

[@lucanoro-kc5fp]

At least erruscans lived there before the city was build. Maybe the writer mistakenly equates this to having an etruscan foundation.

[@jamielondon6436]

@@lucanoro-kc5fp In that area? Pretty sure the Latins lived there well before they arrived …

[@rhiannonodrain2999]

2:45 No way, that’s 21 gladiators per hour; every hour, for 100 days.

[@massbygus]

Awesomeeee... 👏 👏 👏

[@justicewokeisutterbs8641]

I know Bill Murray is old. I had no idea he is a Roman. 🤣 (Your illustration)

[@hiseverest9074]

🤣

[@MsVan13]

5:12 I think he is incorrect I believe that is the precious stones malachite and lapis lazuli. Both for which I love! There is a church in St Petersburg, Russia that has beautiful columns of these two stones.

[@odilalaw7815]

I understand your Italian. Good practice.

[@jean-louislalonde6070]

When in Rome, never forget the slaves who built the city with their hands and lives.

[@antonio00075]

6:59 sound like NYC

[@mobilegames9286]

Proud to be Carthaginian 💜

[@googiegress]

The secret to the success of Rome is the speed and near-impacts performed on a daily basis by their crazy taxi drivers XD

[@jesterssketchbook]

"The entrance to the sewers, which the Romans called Cloaca Maxima" Am......... am I translating that Latin right in my head? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Pekingesejedi]

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, general of the Felix legions, commander of the armies of the north. father to a murdered son ,husband to a murdered wife, and I will have my vengeance in this life or the next.

[@antonleimbach648]

They were a Republic which is a better system of government than the despots which surrounded it. They believed in organization which proved itself in their military victories over tribes which were basically a rabble. They were also excellent engineers. They built infrastructure like roads and aqueducts.

[@e-curb]

It wasn't a republic the whole time.

[@xb5442]

Rome was a monarchy, then a republic (but actually an oligarchy), then a dictatorship.

[@OwDo]

So, it wasn't roads, military tactics, weaponry and leadership which made Rome great. It was administration and taxes.

[@neymarjunior5804]

Chad Rome conquered the whole Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Virgin Italy struggled to repeat the might of ancestors.

[@zaccharalambous5291]

2,000 killed in the first 100 days not 52,000 gladiators

[@harrynikken]

Indeed, very sloppy by the maker!

[@vmitchinson]

Roman empire grew and expanded because they recognised the religions of the people they concurred. This provided a diverse population that had a varied out look and skills that promoted Innovation. After the Christian religion became dominate independent thinking was suppressed leading to the collapse of the Roman empire followed by the dark ages. If everybody thinks the same way innovation and development is strangled.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Very interesting

[@millig8980]

Slave labour and tax collections. The same principle used by the Egyptians, East India company, the conquistadors , the Chinese empire etc etc etc.

[@nomdeguerre7265]

Exactly. It was an Empire constructed on the spoils of conquest, as were almost all, forever.

[@JOGA_Wills]

In 5 words: Syncretism Roads Tolerance Military Innovation

[@roberta9833]

Discipline, obedience, pride. Often absolute submission, up to complete destruction of the competitors. Eg Carthage.

[@googiegress]

@@roberta9833 "Carthage must be destroyed!"

[@skupire6547]

6:28 so basically nothing has changed

[@robertpatter5509]

Sons of Dis, before I watch this I'll take a guess. - Roads - Logistics - Imperial Military Order - Military Virtues. - Engineering - Sanitation - Military tactics and strategy. I am sure there is more. But that's a start

[@voraciousreader3341]

I prefer Mary Beard’s vision and version of Rome.

[@harrycee656]

Such careful digging. I don't have such patience.

[@lonegalaxy]

Looks strange the fact that, in Pisa are still not regained 24 ships, never pulled out from the underground till today. Why them were left there and i cant imagine why they disregards these opportunity to give to the world that astonishing 24 ships remaining. Time goes on and no onecare about Actually only 6ships are stocked in the museum. ref to minute 20:38

[@krashlyboo]

Thumbnail is Bill Murray as Centurion

[@philipdemaeyer1665]

The secret of Roman success was: everyone was already a bit Roman, only Rome was the most successful at it.

[@Worldtopics1]

How Julius Caesar and Augustus Changed The Fate Of Roman Empire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iITchZtpd9dgnq8

[@Philosjutsu]

15:00 fish sauce is great whitie

[@ralphrodgers353]

we are the modern-day Rome, we'll fall just like them

[@xb5442]

Edgy

[@ChapSinclair]

Nope. They did not have a federal reserve to print them all the money substitute they needed... oh wait !?..... UH OH !

[@ClaireR3]

The whole metropolis series is on Tubi streaming

[@nukelaloosh4795]

true roman bread for true romans

[@johnhellfire6485]

They made the Romans sound like sims npcs haha it was a good re-enacting though

[@goyisherebbe]

it says in the caption that they are speaking in a foreign language, but it's actually Latin, which was what the Romans spoke, not foreign at all. Just for the record.

[@benjaminwachold3736]

I would say their roads and their highly trained, organized military helped to make the Romans one of the largest empires in the world. I think Rome imported its grain from Egypt 🇪🇬 but I’m not sure 🤔 about it. What other things did they import other than oil and wine 🍷?? They flooded the Coliseum to simulate battles at sea and they they drained the water out somehow.

[@johannessanmiguel]

It is impossible to rule manu militari the entire Empire. The key to success was the law.

[@lukeardagh3372]

Does anyone know who the narrator is? I've been looking for a doco about Pompeii which he narrated

[@victoralexander123ordonez8]

ROMAE ROMAE . ABSENTIAE VERI MAGNA GRATIA SINE TESTAMENTO CELEBRATO, SED ETIAM QUOD NIHIL DICUNT, NIHIL INTEREST, FACITO COR MENTE ANIMAM scribis.

[@pound7816]

virtue and justice, free economy, values like liberty and courage and a free market economy

[@odilalaw7815]

Even the great arches were a Roman invention!

[@tatyatople8214]

Sir, what language did the proe in Rome & Roman Empire speak before Latin or Italian?

[@MrKaidalen]

Latin.

[@xbman1]

If someone can shed some light in this would be great. Rome is the only city that I know from history and became en empire.

[@maxbgi70]

Only organized military force with solid mil tech, until the mongols came to their door, not only once but twice, Europe was ravaged by Mongols and hence why Eastern euro ladies are so attractive from the mix. Romans knew of the Eastern Empires.

[@hiseverest9074]

🤣

[@magalieaugustin5091]

It is sad for a country to be build on the back of people (the slaves) for free until today, sadly Rome was not the only one 🎃

[@OptimusPrinceps_Augustus]

Sadly you'd have never made it back then, or any other time than today

[@ChrisP3000x]

(Typed from Magalie's smartphone.......built on the back of slaves....today)

[@botanicalitus4194]

@@OptimusPrinceps_Augustus Actually people who recognized wrong and were not afraid to speak up against it are and have always been the catalysts for progress and great leaders. FoIIowers like yourself that get triggered by the mildest of critiques of established narratives were often the barbarians that stood in the way

[@rf3495]

China today? Bbbut cheap overpriced sneakers

[@Fraskino86]

ancient rome explained in barbaric / Longobard language makes this episode truly complete 😆 😆

[@Jitse-c3i]

Remember teutenborg and thereafter the sacking of rome

[@Saki-K.]

"Games" in the Colloseum, where people where slaughtered for amusement....at least we Greeks had also games where people were competing, but for more noble reasons, the Olympic games!

[@pnjwck]

Another question, what made modern Rome (or Italy) in this case, not as successful or dominating as its predecessor?

[@andersen3692]

Discovery of America

[@JayGideon-7]

I wonder if viewers could recommend similar documentaries to me and other lovers of history? Many would appreciate hearing about your favorite s!

[@TherealRTZ973]

The first arch is in the pyramid of Menkaure in Egypt.

[@LuisSanchez-km9jn]

Evan though the Romans were brutal they built roads, aquaducts and beautiful houseing and traded with the nations they conquered.

[@MarcianoVenghaus-wc8zt]

Full apisode toneel🎉❤😊

[@SweetChicagoGator]

This is a most fabulous doc on the Roman Empire and everyday life. Feel sorry for the guy cheating on taxes sentenced to death. No debtors prison, chapter 11 or 13 to circumvent in dem days. 😢