When Rome went to war against Pirates of the Mediterranean

The September 2, 31 BC, Battle of Actium was a turning point in the history of Western Civilization. But the battle also represented a lesser know conflict on the Roman frontier, and the Roman struggle with pirates. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
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[@photolew]

Love the history guys smile every time he gets to insert his “all good stories start with Pirates” 😂😂😂😂

[@brokenarrow7871]

“All good stories involve pirates” LOL Thanks for that interesting story History Guy

[@Renwoxing13]

All good pirates create great stories!

[@bobjohnbowles]

Pirates AND ROMANS!!!! In the same story!!!!

[@BLLHacks]

This is a KZbin video that deserves to be remembered :-)

[@mikeny5020]

You should be removed clown

[@bertsedgwick9828]

I've seen a lot of documentaries about the Battle of Actium, but none have explained the origins of Octavian's Fleet. Many thanks for filling the gap in my education of this event.

[@Doc_Tar]

Isn't this the battle where Elizabeth Taylor sailed off leaving Richard Burton to fight Roddy McDowell on his own?

[@GeorgeSemel]

Yep. We all know that Richard really liked Liz's curves. My dad took me to see that one when it was first released. Thou I think Who's Afraid of Virginia Woof was Richards and Liz's best work together.

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@Jeffrey Young In the movies..... lol

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😂

[@billthompson5644]

STELLAR AS USUAL. You sure pack a lot of information into such a small video, good job sir.

[@HemlockRidge]

History Guy + Pirates = a very good morning.

[@caseybass4369]

The " Don't all great stories involve Pirates! " line would make a great t-shirt!!

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I love history and truly look forward to the history guy videos.

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Me too

[@rscott2247]

I remember that scene from the movie Ben-Hur, when the Counsel was tasked by Caesar to seek out destroy a Macedonian fleet that had been raiding Roman Ports, commerce and then a battle ensued between the the two fleets. I'm not sure if that was relevant to the battle of Actium ?

[@PeterOkeefe54]

On a recent visit to the MET in NYC I was struck by how small the weapons and helmuts were of the ancient greeks..tiny almost childlike. Even the armor worn by knights on display were only slightly bigger. Its an amazing museum

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@2manynegativewaves not at the MET. they have childrens armor too..This armor is top quality of the day made for famous grown up knights...there were very small people in the 1500's...and the ancient greek or spartan armor is tiny...go see it..

[@fourthhorseman4531]

Excellent episode. Thanks!

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My Monday is now complete. A great piece of history that starts with pirates.

[@ValveWrench]

Excellent as always HG!

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History Guy one of Your Greatest Sessions!

[@redram5150]

I couldn’t sleep last night and spent my time on Wikipedia. Dunno how, but most of that time was spent reading about piracy during the time of the Roman republic. So I guess I willed this episode into being with the power of insomnia

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That's the frequency illusion for yea there.

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I hope you have trouble sleeping more often. /jk I hate it when I can't sleep.

[@Sweetpea1128]

There are so many interesting stories within this story! Thank you!! 👍🏼😁

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Thank you for telling the story with all relevant facets! You do such an amazing job of researching your subject. I always enjoy each episode.

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Way to go History Guy!

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Thank you again Dr.!

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Thanks HISTORY GUY. Thank you for still using what we all grew up with, and have been using for 2,000 years as "BC" & "AD"! THANK YOU.

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Awesome video, very informative and interesting.

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Another fine and titillating tale told with enthusiasm and filled with facts. Thank you very much.

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Great topic!

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Nice helmet; fantastic tie. History deserves to be remembered. Yes, even pirate 🏴‍☠️ history.

[@crispincain5373]

Thank you. You are excellent!!

[@johnkelley9877]

I have read about Actium and this episode was great to watch. I was not aware that the Liburnas were built by another nation nor they were considered pirates but this just make the historical account that much better!

[@justonemori]

Another great video as always. I have an idea, how about history that was just made today (the day this video came out)? Bugatti just did over 300mph in a production road car. That is huge news in the automotive world. They have a rich history worth remembering.

[@islandmonusvi]

Another great story ...impeccably delivered by the Master.

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[@therenumerator9198]

Arghhh, always. Pirates to the left of me, Pirates to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

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Isn't that "clowns" and "jokers"?

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@@DanielBrown-sn9op Boring, boring, boring, it being a joke, no one cares.

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@@willoughby1888 No, I think you will find it is Steelers Wheel.

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@@willoughby1888 Well OK, but that is not the voice of Steve Miller or Boz Scaggs. I have to question that video. I have been a Steve Miller fan since the mid 60s and I am sure that title is incorrect. If it listed an album it could be verified.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Haa gosh man....Man's greatest invention "WAR"....We simply would not be here without it...Pirates once come to the rescue...Rrrrrruh.....Well done as always....Thanks as always very well...!

[@araeagle3829]

Truly wonderful video. Pirates are just the icing on the cake.

[@RobertWoodman]

Wow. I never knew this story at all until today. Thanks, History Guy.

[@Squawk737yt]

Great videos. You have a lot of Canadian viewers, including me, so you should consider talking about the HMCS Bonaventure. My father-in-law is the youngest pilot to have flown off the carrier, and just celebrated his 75th birthday. Great stories. He flew the Grumman Tracker, doing mainly anti-submarine missions.

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Happy Labour Day! Now back to school you little brats!

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but there's a hurricane outside

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no sick days for you

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@@maxfmfdm To bad, that's tough! Go to school, NOW!

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@@maxfmfdm Back in my day we had to walk to and from school in a hurricane uphill both ways! You kids have it so good now. /s

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Hooray. Hoorah. It's off to school you go!!! Oh wait... that's me, I think?

[@roberthurless4615]

I always enjoy your lessons. I would like to see more about ancient history, particularly the Babylonian empire.

[@jeanninematos994]

Always click on pirate videos! Excellent channel!

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you are getting better Dude

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Wow! Wonderful!

[@boatrat]

Western Civilization altered by "Ships built by nation(s) of Savages known for 'Piracy' " you say? *Vikings have entered the chat*

[@shawnr771]

You make history interesting. In 20 years I would like to see your take on events from say the 1980s through to current.

[@stoneyll]

Glad I got up early, well worth the watching.

[@Michael_Mears]

10pm here. It's a bedtime story.

[@stoneyll]

@@Michael_Mears.. 7am here..Greetings from the other side of the globe~!

[@howardjohnson2138]

Thank you

[@TheLoxxxton]

Always a pleasure. More so with pirates of course!

[@mickjameson4585]

More use of your map would have made my understanding of the people's a little easier. But thank you. Excellent story. As usual.

[@mickjameson4585]

To point out on the map each place where the people he was describing came from. Just a suggestion. It would have been a little easier to follow during the story. For me anyway.

[@mathewkelly9968]

Mick Jameson he covered that at the start , I suggest a course on English comprehension and possibly geography

[@rickychargertruckrench4646]

You remind me of my 7th grade history teacher. You make history relevant. I envy your students. Love your channel.

[@korbell1089]

I'm actually impressed that ships of that age and design could achieve 14 knots. Even in the 18th and 19th centuries sail ships were hard pressed to make that kind of speed.

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Endymion is capable of going u to 14.4 knots.

[@jamestodd9115]

Thank you, sir. Great job, as always!. You covered this topic brilliantly. My name is James, and I love history also. I have been following your channel for about a year, and I have a couple questions. Do you do your video editing yourself? Do you have any suggestions on how to proceed with historically based content on KZbin? I know you did a video which covered part of these questions. But I would like to put up quality content as good as you. I would appreciate any advice you might have to offer. Thanks again for your great subject matter and inspiration.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

I use Power Director and do the editing myself. I think we could get better quality for much higher cost, but YT is always walking the line between cost and return. As for history on KZbin, as with all content, produce good quality and people will watch it. Our cardinal rule is to make videos that we would want to watch. There are some unique challenges with monetization for a history channel- send me an email to [e-mail] and I am happy to give more advice.

[@carapo66]

Arrrr, a riveting yarn indeed!

[@Me2Lancer]

Thanks for this fascinating slice of history. Illerium marked the farthest extent of the Apostil Paul according to his notes in his letter to the Romans. The context is set in the difficulties experienced during his travels.

[@josephpicogna6348]

Very interesting, well done as always and just as it was taught to me in Italy some 70 years ago.

[@jeffswail9458]

Fascinating.

[@didierdelay6623]

Interesting! There is a town on the Slovenian -Adriatic coast which is named "Piran" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piran). I heard from the locals that this name could come from "pirate".

[@joezephyr]

Another great video thank you. Now going out Jeeping :)

[@SomeBigFatGuy]

If you don't dress up as a pirate for Halloween we can't be friends anymore. 😂

[@kennyg1358]

Congratulations History Guy on 500k subscribers. Well deserved. On your way to 1,000,000+ Would you ever consider doing some cross-promotion/collaboration with Indy and Spartacus of Time Ghost Army.

[@franciscoreinoso8332]

Hi. Thanks a lot for all the history you share with us. Maybe you can make a video about the "Guayaquil and Quito Railway Company" founded about 1896 in New Jersey to build the Ecuadorian Railway. Thanks and greetings from Ecuador.

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

Thank you so much for these great stories. SUGGESTION: please do a story of the travels that Martha Washington made to each of the winter encampments of Gen Washington and our new military.

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Arrr! 'Tis history that deserves t' be remembered!

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Roll on a million subs, wont be long👍👍

[@jimh4375]

I'm betting there is a story to go with the white helmet on the top shelf above you, a story of history that deserves to be remembered.

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thanks

[@paulboy9101]

An interesting review of naval technology. Very similar to slow battleships problem with fast destroyers.

[@jakedee4117]

Wasn't Julius Caesar once taken captive by pirates and then ransomed ? That's another great story involving pirates. Actually I think that happened to Saint Patrick too, so you can put those stories on your list for another great video Mr History Guy !

[@merafirewing6591]

Except those pirates didn't get very far after they got their ransom.

[@sailingvesselchineel2253]

Today is my 40th birthday. Thanks for the episode :)

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Happy birthday Capitán 🍍

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@@Michael_______ It's nice to have share our date with something other than Keanu Reeves and a couple of events in WW2 ;P

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Happy birthday champ! I turned 40 earlier this year.

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I never heard this angle, but I guess it's true enough. Bravo history guy!

[@silascochran9705]

A history guy you said make suggestions I can't find anything decent. On KZbin about the Berserkers they have always fascinated me. Because when I was young I could terrify them sir. I was terrifying. I love their tactics. Cuz when they were on the offensive people had never seen anything like that. And they were hired out by kingdoms. And they weren't afraid of nothing. So please do one on the Berserkers. Sincerely Silas because it's history. Deserves to be remembered Thank you, sir. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.🤺🦅👍

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How come I am not being notified of new videos even though I have subscribed and clicked the bell icon?

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It's just plain awesome to wake up and find a new History Guy post,... going to be a good day! and Caesar made the Pirates who captured and ransomed him pay!

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PIRATES!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome THG!!!!!

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I'm glad you mentioned Dalmatia. Well spotted.

[@cristianocosta2518]

Adoro a maneira apaixonada como você fala de história, mas gosto ainda mais quando fala de história latina e helénica. Por favor fale mais deste período ancestral. Cumprimentos de Portugal

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[@cgrable8342]

Just a reminder, Sept. 19th is "International Talk Like a Pirate Day"! ..also this is another great episode.

[@NebukedNezzer]

Great video. I recommend seeing the 2 seasons of the HBO Rome series.

[@CTXSLPR]

Happy Labor Day Mr. The History Guy Quick question for you. Where do you get your bow ties? I am quite fond of them and of course tie my own. I'd like to tap into your source. Many Thanks and keep up the good work. P.S. My teacher wife loves gathering interesting snippets to better understand the larger picture history she teaches and/or have small stories to catch the attention of 3rd and 4th graders.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

I mostly buy off eBay, where they are much less expensive, or second hand stores. Some were donated by viewers.

[@gregdannels1699]

That was good! :-)

[@JagerLange]

Piracy - Piracy Never Changes.

[@isabellenicoleherman6816]

I love when he starts off with don't all great story start with Pirates .

[@shepherd3522]

It must always be difficult to decide what to include but surely the fact that Caesar was captured by pirates could have been mentioned.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

That is a great story, but decades before Actium. We'll get to it another time.

[@johnlansing2902]

Just a possible idea for a segment..... Monk Eastman he was the toughest man in Hell’s Kitchen, lead one of the largest and most violent gangs then fought in WW1 showing his courage and caring for his fellow men......one of the great turnarounds in life situations

[@michaelwalton4017]

More pirate history please! (Que in "The Sea Hawk" movie overture!) Arrrrrrrr!

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

Could you do a short on some well-known Christian martyrs who perished in pagan Rome because they refused to burn incense to the Emperor?

[@markhubbard137]

A video about Hanna Reitsch would be interesting. She deserves to be remembered.

[@cassivellaunushonestus4927]

Scipio Africanus is my favorite Roman, I would love to hear your take on his battle at New Carthage.

[@ricardoabh3242]

Yes it’s was great history!

[@danielwareham2904]

You should do a video on the barbary wars.

[@cmandc301]

The moment i saw the word PIRATES i knew this would be a great story!

[@cjdfv]

Because every great story involves pirates!!

[@darkweaver9901]

Why is the comment section disabled on Barbarossa video? It is one of the best by the History Guy.

[@marlenvillagomez7764]

Good stories always do involve pirates!

[@wesleypace5523]

Suggestion for future topic A man by the name of Ben Lily.