Why is the Vatican an Independent Country? (Short Animated Documentary)

The Vatican is the smallest nation in the world and given the history of small nations getting gobbled up raises a question: why does it exist and how did it remain independent?
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[@ricardoguanipa8275]

Italian army officer: okay which one of you is a Jew? Don't be afraid nothing bad is going to happen to you

[@mathewfinch]

"But seriously, we mean it this time. Its 100% not a trap. Well, it's a trap for somebody, just not you."

[@mrdictator7030]

Severely underrated and first good comment I've seen in this section

[@sitdownlad7918]

...yet

[@joaoostroski4778]

mathewfinch yet.

[@Atlantjan]

Omg dead

[@SokolS125]

Vatican: If you attack me, you will be excommunicated! Italians: *Send a Jewish soldier* Vatican: Excuse me What the f-

[@thebritishguy7741]

-loccinaucinihilipilification. No curse words in the Vatican.

[@BobbyBaratheon998]

OUTSTANDING MOVE

[@Muhammed552]

*Outstanding move*

[@karansjet3823]

Yeah the pope got T-posed into submission with that one alright

[@slav1858]

idk which of the version of this is the original

[@semc1986]

Today I learned you Vatican't excommunicate a Jewish soldier

[@arkan5000]

nice

[@lightningfletch5598]

You earned my like.

[@someunknownguy4931]

The pope can but because he is Jewish he it wouldn’t effect him as long as he didn’t convert to Catholicism

[@josephnarvaez9507]

Excommunication only applies to Catholics (I think). You can't excommunicate someone that does not belong to your group

[@haris6772]

protestants and orthodoxs too

[@MomoCrafter2013]

*Pope:* I'll excommunicate anyone who orders an attack on Rome *Italians:* _Make a Jew order the attack_ *Pope:* You weren't supposed to do that!

[@sebastianbancroft7184]

AMAZING

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

No, this is not how you're supposed to play the game!

[@Iybraesil]

6D chess

[@syrialak101]

Modern problems require modern solutions

[@HeinrichHarryGehrsack]

outstanding move

[@merrittanimation7721]

Pope: "You can't fire on us without getting excommunicated!" That Jewish dude: "My time has come."

[@jesseberg3271]

In some Orthodox Jewish families, they will hire a non-Jewish kid from their neighborhood to turn their lights on and off on the Sabbath, since they consider using electricity to be a form of work. This is just the same principle in reverse.

[@danielamselli4980]

Jesse Berg They can’t hire him, because that would be paying him on Shabbat, but he’d do it anyway.

[@TheOwlofAthens]

I WAS CHOOSEN BY HEAVEN!

[@jesseberg3271]

@MinecraftPro15 Orthodox Rabbis would tell you that triggering a switch is still work, whether you flick it directly or trigger it via motion detection. What doesn't count, appearently, are automated processes initiated before the Sabbath: so elevators in Israel are set to continuously go up and down stopping on every floor for the entire Sabbath. That way people just get on and get off, but don't actually control it.

[@jesseberg3271]

@MinecraftPro15 you don't have to stay still, you just can't have motion sensors on your lights.

[@alec5982]

1:27 "Can't be excommunicated if you arent Christian" such a power move

[@matthewmelson1780]

Gamer move

[@nbewarwe]

@@matthewmelson1780 This takes on a whole new context for CK2 players

[@matthewmelson1780]

@@nbewarwe as someone with over 300hrs in ck2 i approve this comment

[@VenomousCompany]

@@matthewmelson1780 Only 300 Hours? Those are rookie numbers.

[@LoxieWasTaken]

1000IQ

[@dl_supertroll]

European history in a nutshell: Napoleon happened.

[@frindjinny6]

Honestly this is most of it in a nutshell 1: people fought 2: no pope 3: Napoleon appeared 4: Germany

[@idk-mi1kl]

big funi I laughed out loud but not true

[@arthurlombard5181]

@@frindjinny6 I would add england and france, but theyre too busy figthing each other

[@frindjinny6]

Arthur Lombard, pretty accurate.

[@frindjinny6]

Arthur Lombard they hated each other so much they fought the longest war ever.

[@sinfaz]

History Matters: Here have a video- The comments: *J A M E S B I S O N E T T E*

[@juanmegias9147]

True

[@WordoftheElderGods]

*PARTY BOIKO*

[@appleslover]

Duke and philanthropist James Bissonette*

[@NewNicator]

Everyone mentions James Bisonette, but everyone forgets about *Spinning Three Plates* :(

[@christianagi]

@@WordoftheElderGods I always thought it was "Party Boycott", but anywho.

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

The Jewish soldier thing is so impressive.

[@asusmctablet9180]

Well, it should have been expected, I mean they did kill Christ.

[@shelbyisa]

@@asusmctablet9180 I'm not good with religion, but wasn't that the Romans who killed Christ?

[@asusmctablet9180]

@@PhantomMenace84 hey, I'm only sarcastically pointing out that the Catholic Church accused the Jews of killing Christ for 1000 years. PS who were Caiaphas and Barrabas then? I remember the Sanhedrin organized the trial, Caiaphas ordered him put to death, Pilate finding no evidence that he was guilty, Pilate allowing the Jews to set one prisoner free, and the Jews choosing Barrabas instead of Jesus. Did they rewrite that bit recently?

[@imarothschild5332]

The Middle Eastern, Abrahamic mythologies are the work of the J's. The Abrahamics are inseparable.

[@vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489]

@@asusmctablet9180 lol at least someone remembers that Pontius Pilate didn't want to execute Jesus cause he didn't find him guilty.

[@br4054]

45% of the comments “...James Bisonette...” 45% “lol gets Jew to attack Vatican after threatens excommunication” 10% other

[@sassycat]

This right here!

[@Cjnw]

Normie

[@ecurewitz]

B R there should be more about San Marino. Come on people!

[@yarpen26]

I really hate this channel's community. All they do is just endless meme-spouting and once something remotely fresh comes up, you can bet your ass they will keep repeating it ad nauseaum. It seems like 90% of the comments here are yet another piece of "dialogue" trying so hard to farm cheap likes. Basically, your only option of ever finding something actually interesting is by entering threads because the meme crap typically dies after the third reply and then actually interesting debates sometimes happen. I mean, this is obviously the case with almost every history-related channel out there. But Indy Neidell or Epic History TV's channels somehow seem able to attract the kind of crowd that's legitimately into history and you can learn truly cool tibdits directly from their comment sections.

[@TerrierMartello]

There are more comments about how many comments there are about James bisonette than there are comments about james bisonette

[@brandonlyon730]

Here’s another one: What was the Catholic world’s reaction on the French Alliance with the Muslim Ottoman Empire? Especially the Popes.

[@Maseeha171]

WHAT? Now I'm really curious.

[@TheWeedIsland]

I'm curious about the Western reaction (if any) to Dutch troops helping surpress the Shimabara Rebellion.

[@davidboi6609]

69 likes nice

[@unkown686]

I also wanna know how the Muslim world reacted as well.

[@Admiral45-10]

Well, surely Hungarians in 1440 were so scared of Polish lie, that it's about to make an alliance with islamic Turkey, that they let Władysław Warneńczyk become their new king.

[@Greninjia]

Pope: any catholic who attacks is excommunicated Italians: ok we'll get a Jewish soldier to do it Pope: wait that's illegal

[@todd7383]

Surprised pikachu face would be more appropriate wpuldnt you say ?

[@chairsilver2]

Lol

[@boazjamesmiller6387]

"This is for Edgardo Mortara, you son of a bitch." - Captain Giacomo Segre (probably), 20 September 1870

[@roadwaywiz]

"Why is San Marino an Independent Country?" would be a great episode...

[@MrRedsjack]

Everyone kind of forgot about them,they have nothing of interest and they are essentially a fortified castle city on a steep mountain that overlooks... nothing of value. Also they don't get involved in about anything.

[@theodoreroosevelt8261]

We did it for the vine...

[@morbidsearch]

EmperorTigerstar did it

[@stjohnsilver9538]

There is an episode on that

[@trla6505]

@@MrRedsjack they haven't done any war crimes

[@themysticautistic5449]

“The short answer is because Mussolini.”- cgp grey.

[@Elitist20]

2:19 - That SI SI SI poster with his face actually existed.

[@juliusnepos6013]

Elitist20 yeah, i saw that already in image searches

[@l0ther128]

Wait which video was this from

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

He's in heaven so I guess it was a good deal

[@mrbisshie]

One of the few good things Mussolini did while in power, also, getting rid of the Mafia. The SI SI SI sign is creepy as fuck.

[@oxthree448]

I can see a episode in the future called "Why does San Marino exists?" Because well since you mention them.

[@MPHJackson7]

It's quite the story. A monk started it during the Roman Empire and it kinda kept going on since then.

[@oxthree448]

@@MPHJackson7 If you ask certain people about San Marino? They either say "They didn't know it existed" or "The San Marino football team" the worst international team in the world.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

@@oxthree448 I mention Valentina Monetta, Serhat and a sheer lot of Eurovision Memes.

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

Oxthree Even worse than the US men’s soccer team?

[@jacobtrowbridge9767]

@@ilovemuslimfood666 the US isn't that bad compared to some european football teams

[@micheltanaka2420]

"Except for San Marino, because reasons." "Because reasons" is one of my absolute favorites! Even my relatives have adopted it!

[@Noctem_pasa]

San Marino in a nutshell: "because reasons"

[@michaelrizka]

That's to avoid giving spoiler for future video obviously

[@RafitoOoO]

Garibaldi promised to not annex them because they gave him shelter or something like that, then he made the King keep the promise.

[@kalyka98]

@@RafitoOoO Yeah pretty much

[@ArkadiBolschek]

They're _very good_ reasons, you know.

[@MrTheArtico]

Garibaldi was a G.M. Freemason. Maybe they needed San Marino as the financial heaven that it is today

[@uncleflagzz]

You may be asking: "why there are so many James Bissonette comments?" Well the answer is, obviously, that James Bissonette funded them.

[@uncleflagzz]

@Luckimation Anime Watch until he mentions the patreons

[@ciaotiziocaius4899]

Your new god

[@-Benedict]

When a meme transcends its own meta-ness.

[@MasterMalrubius]

I actually read that in the voice of the channel creator. I'll just go insane now.

[@jamesbissonette8002]

This one made me laugh!

[@B3RyL]

Fun Fact: The Pope is a king. Specifically, he holds the title of the King of Vatican, and for the purposes of conducting diplomacy with secular and non-Christian majority nations he's officially referred to as such, and not as "the Pope".

[@michaeljasonsaputra19991121]

Not as King, but "Sovereign of the Vatican City State". However, if you mean to use king as synonymous with monarch, than technically the Pope is one. But his formal title is not King of Vatican, but Sovereign of the Vatican City State.

[@CalvinKool-Aid]

He’s also the only theocratically elected absolute monarch

[@durzoblint6532]

Continuation on Fun Fact- The Pope isn’t just any king. He’s an absolute king. This makes Vatican City among the small hand full of nations that still have an absolute monarchy as their government on the modern era, which includes Saudi Arabia.

[@mimorisenpai8540]

@@CalvinKool-Aid besides Tibetan dalai lama

[@CalvinKool-Aid]

@@mimorisenpai8540 well, but the Dalai lama doesn’t control a country like the pope

[@Kerriangel]

Pope: If you divorce Catherine of Aragon, I’ll excommunicate you Henry VIII: Who cares man? Pope: Oh no... apathy.... my one weakness

[@ProjectEkerTest33]

Seems like the weakness of all religions

[@Admiral45-10]

Pope: ,,I'm excommunicating you" Holy Roman Emperor: ,,You think you can destroy me this way?" Polish Kingdom: supports the Pope and coronates new ruler Holy Roman Emperor: ,,Oh, c'mon!"

[@brandonlyon730]

For a small historical correction King Henry wasn’t requesting the pope a divorce. He was trying to argue with him the marriage was never legal to begin with. There was apparently some sort of old Catholic law that stated that marriage between a man with his brothers widow was illegal. Henry brought that up to the pope but it didn’t convince him to void the marriage he basically said, “It does not matter that we over looked this law, you said your vows and legally agreed to marry her under god, so the marriage stays.”

[@Admiral45-10]

@@brandonlyon730 it's also good to mention, that divorce was and still is illegal in Roman Catholicism. What king Henri tried to convince Pope for was void, as you said. It is said, that Pope didn't agreed because of Siege of Rome by an Emperor, who was a relative to Catherine of Aragon and if not this siege, Pope would agreed.

[@ralphsaavedra2326]

Underrated comment

[@sonoftheway3528]

Do these for all the microstates. Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Singapore, etc. Even Bahrain could be interesting

[@Sara3346]

Singapore is a micro state?

[@sonoftheway3528]

@@Sara3346 Is it not? It's pretty small

[@mufradr]

@@sonoftheway3528 city state

[@posterus4413]

@@Sara3346 And arguably the only modern state to be forced against their will into independence.

[@vallecend6855]

@@sonoftheway3528 Well it's not on the same level as Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, or San Marino though. As in Singapore is a nation that holds significant influence and power in regional politics, unlike the other nations that just exist for the sake of existing. And also, in classifying whether a nation is a microstate or not, the population of said nation is also taken into account, and since Singapore apparently has more people than Norway (yes, Norway), Singapore then is not considered to be a microstate.

[@RodolfoGaming]

Country: exists. History Matters: Why? The shortest country can be walked through in less than an hour

[@PANZERFAUST90]

never heard of a country described as short

[@JamesMartin-jr8vv]

History matters: Why does Nauru exist? 🤔

[@sskuk1095]

Pope: If you command the assault I'll excommunicate you! The Italians: *Put a Jewish soldier in charge* Pope: "Outstanding move!"

[@Lazurath101]

Pope: “I ain’t even mad”

[@peterwight3918]

As a Jew I find the "I'm totally in charge bit" to be unbelievably hilarious

[@jonathanserebrier2462]

Same

[@terner1234]

חחח

[@mordechaimandel8118]

Alright Yankel, fire!

[@thelordsofgaming2153]

Same

[@FlagAnthem]

Then read about the Edgardo Mortara affair and you'll realize how bigger was the middlefinger

[@despacitoepicnaenaestyle8753]

James Bisonette is the one person that the pope will never dare to disagree with, otherwise he would purchase the vatican and turn it into a history matters museum

[@Cjnw]

Why could he not buy the Hagia Sofia?

[@despacitoepicnaenaestyle8753]

He doesn't have any Turkeybucks

[@electrom.1703]

Kelly moneymaker would buy out James bisonette

[@markmh835]

@@electrom.1703 -- You, sir, put your finger on the obvious. You win the Internet today. Must bow before Kelly Moneymaker.

[@juanon_industries7256]

Better yet, a mausoleum

[@wanderingrandomer]

Everyone always memes on James Bisonette, but "Izzy?" always gets me!

[@youcanlearnalotfromlydia]

I'm a fan of Gustav Swan, myself ;)

[@libzbond]

Pope: *You are all Catholics, can't attack your leader!* That Jewish man: Are you really in charge here?

[@RealEnerjak]

Jewish man: You have no power here!

[@dillonrosen8133]

Italy: Sends a Jew to siege the Vatican to nullify threats of excommunication Pope: No! This isn't how you're supposed to play the game

[@user-chemistpharmacist]

Italy: Well that's too bad!

[@DwRockett]

1:27 one of the most baller, 4-d chess moves in military history

[@icecoldpolitics8890]

The pope: threatens to excommunicate the man who orders the assault on the city Italian army: finds a Jewish guy The pope: this is impossible

[@Marylandbrony]

Everybody asks "Why is the Vatican " but now body asks "How is the Vatican?"

[@iuliusconstantcornelio2018]

Corrupt and full of paedos.

[@Torus2112]

I think people ask that quite a lot actually.

[@scutumfidelis1436]

@@iuliusconstantcornelio2018 The US government: *sweats nervously*

[@iuliusconstantcornelio2018]

@@scutumfidelis1436 LMFAO, TRUE ! =)))))

[@nikobellic570]

Everyone asks 'who is James Bissonette?', but no one asks 'how is James Bissonette?'

[@SpeedyWings2323]

Fun fact on 2:19 that building with (SI) was real it was Mussolini’s headquarters and it literally had a sculpture of his face in the middle

[@lillyie]

Pope: If you attack me you will be excommunicated Italy: *sends a jewish soldier* You may have outsmarted me, but i outsmarted your outsmarting!

[@noambar8058]

Pope: "Any Christian that assaults the Vatican would be excommunicated!" Italians: Gets a Jew to do it. Pope: suprise Pikachu face

[@rafsanjani4296]

Italians : I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move

[@nton8057]

Vatican: excommunicates the guy who ordered the jewish guy to attack.

[@mathewfinch]

@Wacky Venky that's more or less what the Norman rulers of Sicily did during the Investiture Crisis. A large portion of their population was Muslim, so they were able to draw on them to fight the Pope for the right of the secular authority to appoint bishops. They lost that conflict, so these rulers were effectively forced to earn back the Pope's favor by fighting in the First Crusade that the Pope called for in order to reunify the Catholic world after the Investiture Crisis conflict.

[@milanlatona7363]

So disgusting really. Represents Italy's evil nature and their hatred of Christ. Sad that the world couldn't realize this until the world wars.

[@Meirstein]

@@nton8057 And in a wacky game of one-upsmanship, that is how Italy was ruled by a Jewish king.

[@pmalone4]

Pope: "Whoever attacks the Vatican will be excommunicated!" Soldier: "Mazel Tov, your holiness." Pope: "Ah, crap."

[@euanwalsh7604]

I put my nephew to sleep last night and instead of saying Goodnight he said "and a special thanks to James Bissonette" because he thought it meant goodbye 😭

[@samleone2667]

Sad 😢

[@jamesbissonette2277]

It gladdens me to know my subjects love me.

[@adyingchannelsbrother8174]

You're a bot aren't you? Why is there a emoji? Fakekkkkk.

[@stephenc.4319]

I want to believe.

[@sushidope1701]

@@stephenc.4319 LMAO ikr

[@cesargonzalez4146]

One of the main reasons for the existence of the Vatican City State is to maintain the autonomy and independence of the Catholic Church, without it being a vehicle of italian state politics. It's something that has been in the forefront of european politics during the last one thousand years, kings and emperors trying to exert power over the church to gain prestige and power.

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

And they can never take over the Church because Jesus established it, and promised that the gates of hell shall not prevail. Eastern Orthodox can't say the same... and certainly not protestants.

[@alexandrekuritza5685]

1:26 Outstanding play.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Fun fact: The Vatican has its own railway. Which makes the Pope a trainspotter

[@miniatureben3558]

I see you everywhere

[@NotAmira_]

Wasn't it the bricks guy that told us this? (HAI)

[@Cjnw]

@@miniatureben3558 he is really James Bizonette

[@nicopavvi8494]

This also makes the Vatican City the smallest railway company in the world

[@borkerman]

Vatican: who ever led the attack on Rome will be excommunicated. Italy: I am going to do a pro gamer move

[@adrielsebastian5216]

0:13 keep up with the "well" thing!

[@luca_history]

Because God has chosen so And Mussolini wanted some legitimacy

[@Jame5man]

Nothing gains legitimacy points in a Catholic country quite like appeasing the Pope

[@brandonlyon730]

Problem with that, Mussolini was an Atheist.

[@Darkfawfulx]

@@brandonlyon730 The population wasn't. But yes Mussolini was an atheist.

[@crispwhitesheets2175]

@@brandonlyon730 Well he did Convert eventually some say he was in pergitory after his death.

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

Darkfawfulx Which makes sense, because in true fascist ideology, God is not the ultimate authority: the master race/their extreme-right political party is.

[@magicsparklecat7001]

Dislikes got excommunicated by the pope

[@salsabilaziz1390]

You can excommunicated a Muslim :D. You have no power on me. Only Allah and my Parent have.

[@Frankenbutt99]

“A special thanks to my patron: James Bisonette”

[@jamesbissonette8002]

I was unaware of this arrangement.

[@saxtonfilm6138]

I think it’s great that this channel answers so many history subjects I don’t often think of. Keep em coming!

[@Jonthecool44]

The Vatican wouldn't exist without James Bissonet's support

[@mrdictator7030]

Jesus just stop it's lame

[@Gabriel-pn4wd]

@@mrdictator7030 Stop resisting James Bisonnet power

[@mrdictator7030]

@@Gabriel-pn4wd well at least this response is new... unlike the 50 James Bisonette comments under every fucking video

[@nicolasgainous5936]

@@mrdictator7030 Finally, someone said it. These James Bissonnette memes are as funny as watching paint dry

[@electrom.1703]

Nick Heritage don’t disrespect our god heathen

[@jonbaxter2254]

I'd love a full video on the Italian Unification, it's absolutley fascinating

[@reddtank1626]

Next time: "Why is San Marino an independent country?"

[@TheMikael78]

Reasons!!! 😉

[@mathewfinch]

San Marino was originally just a guy who went up into the mountains, seceded from the crumbling Roman Empire and formed his own separatist micro-nation, similar to fringe groups nowadays. He just got lucky that his micro-nation was formally a Catholic republic before that was cool, so the Pope formally recognized them as a legitimate independent nation after the Pope came to prominence. The continual support of the Pope kept them independent for centuries. They survived Italian Unification because they sheltered Giuseppe Garibaldi for a bit while he was a bit of a fugitive. In repayment for their help, Garibaldi promised them continued independence.

[@FlagAnthem]

Don't read wikipedia

[@TheShadowwarrior80]

Italy: Good Question!

[@matijapinko4236]

The main reason is because James Bisonette's the real pope.

[@HeinrichHarryGehrsack]

he is our antipope

[@ciaotiziocaius4899]

Y e s

[@JafuetTheSame]

Im always impressed how much accuracy is he able to put in those simple characters

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” ― Voltaire

[@nandinhocunha440]

Self defence?

[@zejdland]

There needs to be support of other people.. you have that you can do anything.. even fly to mars

[@br4054]

What a foolish thing to say

[@janpiorko3809]

Voltair was an idiot.

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

Nice smack down of warmongers.

[@tylerwray5614]

Would love to see a video on San Marino. Always found it interesting it was never annexed during the unification of Italy.

[@DoWeHaveAProblemHuh]

San Marino is independent since the Roman Empire was still going. It would be a sad thing to annex such small and innocent old country

[@laugesan]

You have THE most entertaining channel on KZbin. Not just for history but across all categories.

[@kilerik]

*Small countries around the world:* *History Matters:* Why do you even exist? *HM Fans:* James Bisonette lol...

[@alexandrekuritza5685]

2:00 the swiss guard... *The Last Stand Starts Playing*

[@ziomeke5580]

IN THE HEART OF THE HOLY SEE

[@alexandrekuritza5685]

@@ziomeke5580 IN THE HOME OF CHRISTIANITY

[@bebos1262]

2:30 This is probably the most important part to understand.

[@batataacelerada4698]

So they used a Jewish soldier to fight the Pope? Absolute madlads

[@dannyarcher438]

I wonder how he felt about it. Picked up some Jewish Sargent to be in charge of the Assault of the Vatican... Insane

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Disgusting betrayal of Christ. Everyone in the Italian army who died that day went to hell.

[@lightningfletch5598]

Imagine if it was a Muslim soldier. The Pope would’ve been screaming.

[@jesseberg3271]

@@dannyarcher438 I expect he was rather nervous. The fact that they wanted his help then didn't mean they wouldn't turn on him afterwards to placate the Church.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

They totally did it.

[@nickmcgargill6216]

*The Pope:* "Anyone who orders an attack shall be excommunicated!" *Jewish-Italian Commander:* "We come from different Temples, signore. That's not how that works."

[@hardikchoubey8232]

Italy: Uses Jewish soldier to get around the Excommunication threat. Pope: "You can't do that"

[@gezzarandom]

Italy “I can, and I have!” 😂

[@joeleaver875]

Love the video keep up the good work wish they where longer tho

[@Draxis32]

90% James Bisonette 10% "He sent a jew to attack Vatican!" 0% Kelly *Moneymaker* HELLO?!

[@kellymoneymaker3922]

😂😂

[@Draxis32]

@@kellymoneymaker3922 WHAT THE FU-?!??!

[@kellymoneymaker3922]

@@Draxis32 ✌️❤️♻️

[@Cjnw]

Normie

[@AndresRamirez-fi5uw]

In high school my history teach asked "what is the smallest country in the world?" I replied with "Vatican City." And he said i was incorrect, I am still pissed about that.

[@marcomd4093]

Vatican City is officially recognised as the smallest country in the world by size. But after reading this comment i thought maybe the smallest country is your teacher ass! 😂😂

[@AndresRamirez-fi5uw]

@@marcomd4093 Yes! He refused to acknowledge he was incorrect when I challenged him on it. Good one haha

[@izzuddinlukman7106]

@@AndresRamirez-fi5uw Well, my teacher asked about the biggest nation on earth. I reply, "Russia." "Wrong", she said. "It was Siberia."

[@AndresRamirez-fi5uw]

@@izzuddinlukman7106 No way?! Bless your teacher's soul lmao

[@FlagAnthem]

State? sort of

[@JordonBeal]

The humor of this channel warms my heart.

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!

[@michaelrizka]

"You can't excommunicate someone who isn't Christian" Have you ever heard of crusade?

[@merrittanimation7721]

That's just plain killing of the heretics.

[@michaelrizka]

@@merrittanimation7721 exactly. The man leading the siege was a Jew, therefore the Pope can declare crusade against him

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@michaelrizka You don't send crusades against single people. You just have them killed.

[@brandonlyon730]

They tried one on the Ottomans and that one failed spectacularly, it even got Hungary’s and Poland’s Kings killed.

[@jesseberg3271]

Technically, they can excommunicate whoever they want. It's just that anyone who isn't Catholic isn't going to care. What's interesting is that the Italian Army either didn't have any Protestants, or they did and they still chose to have a Jew do it instead.

[@alphacore2448]

I love how its been many years and we still don't know how James Bizonette is properly spelt

[@sethkroenung3024]

Nice videos man keep it up!

[@Gonzolicious]

Please do a video on San Marino! I went there some years back and its a very beautiful place!

[@Vollification]

1:28 Italy: "I'm about to do a pro gamer move..."

[@FlagAnthem]

If you are planning a San Marino episode, I can provide assistance on those 'reasons' Also, fun fact: the Italian laws adopted were written by a rabid anti-clerical lawyer. The Irony...

[@vilena5308]

I really like that the title is in the form of a question. I answer in my head and then get thoroughly amused while checking the answer.

[@samuelfinn]

This is a great channel!

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

Okay, I never once imagined that the Vatican technically is older than Italy as a country.

[@anderskorsback4104]

That just goes to show how the Nuremberg Defence was universally accepted until it no longer was. To threaten to excommunicate soldiers for following orders would have been unthinkable.

[@pyrotechnick420]

every time you do that well joke my mind first interprets it as an editing mistake lol I have to go back each time and rewatch it hahah I blame you Rob Waterhouse

[@joewilly2238]

Love these videos

[@KillerJack669]

I just love the fact that the French, basically created a united Italy and that's oddly really funny to me.

[@seb217able]

And despite that, they hate us, talk about gratitude

[@boratsagdiyev9829]

But the french were protecting the pope aganaist the kingdom of italy.

[@FlagAnthem]

France was actually planning for a more... dependant Italy

[@Briggie]

The French were capable of anything when it came to spiting Austria.

[@ivanf.482]

@@FlagAnthem Yes. They planned to have Italy as their bitch

[@limerence8365]

It's weird. I'm Irish we learned a lot of history. Irish history, some British history, world wars, reformation, Romans, industrial and french revolution, even some American history but no one had ever mentioned Napoleon.

[@plumebrise4801]

In France our history lessons (Since the reform that happened at the start of the 2010's) are those : 1->Mesopotamia 2->Political system of Ancient Athens and Roman Republic 3->Life of French monks in the XI/XIIth century 4->French revolution (Only from 1789 to 1795) 5->World War I 6->World War II 7->Cold War 8->Iraq War

[@HaventheDemoness-vy9lx]

The figures you make for your videos are just adorable

[@jansalomin]

Amazing episode!

[@slyasleep]

01:06 of all the facial expressions, I like the "oh-face" (in this case the pope's) best.

[@edwin1justforfun285]

Italians: Makes a Jew order the attack on the Vatican Also the Italians: Yeah, this is big brain time

[@Drossys]

Love your videos !

[@backhandbreaks9690]

Very good content, in all of your videos.

[@AncientCultist]

Vatican: Threatens to excommunicate any *christian* who orders a attack on Rome Italians: *i'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move*

[@ferrjuan]

Pope: I will excommunicate who ever orders the siege! Italian Army: Guess we have to do a pro gamer move! Jewish Soldier: Siege away!

[@suRGEangl]

juan

[@joshuaarroyo7235]

I love your videos bubba. Shame that they're so short, but I can understand why because of KZbin's policies. Keep up the good work and don't stop.

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

Interesting video! 🤙🏾

[@TigerofRobare]

The really fascinating thing is that the Pope is also the head of another sovereign entity, which actually exchanges ambassadors with nation states and is regarded as existing as such since the fourth century: the Holy See, which is a stateless abstraction of the Papal office. The Vatican isn't needed for the Holy See, but helps keep things in the Westphalian system.

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

The swiss guard, that's why. For the grace for the might of the Lord, for the home of the holy!

[@ziomeke5580]

For the faith, for the way of the sword

[@ziomeke5580]

Abdulmajid Nasir Nooooooo

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

@@ziomeke5580 Edit your comment to continue the chain. For the grace for the might of our Lord, in the name of His glory!

[@sakataginko9092]

And the Winged Hussars arrived... 😛

[@samleone2667]

Its a intresting video And a Verry good video

[@thestraw8271]

Great video!!

[@catatonicbug7522]

Sounds like there is a whole lot more to that thousand-year history than a 3-minute video! This should be expanded to an hour-long documentary!

[@project22-ab88]

Pope: You cant beat me! You're Catholic! Italians: I know but he can *Jew bursts through the wall*

[@marcl.1346]

I love the small details in the back like the "Si Si Si"-building of Mussolini's head.

[@jordanbradley6001]

Well to begin....so many bangers just low key added

[@JesusRodriguez-fi3ci]

The Italians: make a jewish soldier give the order The Pope: Wait, thats ilegal!

[@thespanishinquisition8617]

Vatican: Order the attack and get excommunicated. Piedmont-Sardinia: I’m gonna do what’s called a pro-heretic move.

[@a2falcone]

It was already the Kingdom of Italy.

[@ticler]

Only channel where I sit through the Patreon name list. I don't know why.

[@ericlemos3552]

Me, when i watched my first History Matters video: this is kinda cool but the animations are very odd Me, now, seeing a new video: (runs happily on a flower field)