Why men are obsessed with the Roman Empire

Why men are obsessed with the Roman Empire | Tom Holland

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“It provides scope for people to ponder things that are thrilling, but at a safe distance.”
Historian Tom Holland explains why men, in particular, are so obsessed with the Roman Empire.
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@asevado Жыл бұрын

Roman Empire violence is the last thing popping into my mind when I think about Roman Empire. I think about Roman Empire every time I hear about : - senate - justice - politics in general - aqueducts - roads - stadium/arenas - architecture in general - any Latin word - history - philosophy - religion - art in general - different people living together - barbarians at the gates And possibly a thousand times more...

@davidperalta876 Жыл бұрын

Can’t forget their irrigation systems💯👍

@antonroux6737 2 ай бұрын

you probably ought to be thinking of Ancient Greece - the Romans barely civilised monsters

@lachlanwilson6389 Жыл бұрын

It's bizarre that women don't think about Rome more often. It's influence is everywhere!

@VenusEvan_1885 Жыл бұрын

Women wouldn't find a man during the Roman empire, the Roman emperors were all in love with young men , that's the reason why men love the Roman empire, because men were in a relationship with each other.

@aoxy87 8 ай бұрын

@@VenusEvan_1885 LOL

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

The Romans excelled in urban planning, creating well-organized cities with features like grids, forums, and public baths. Some of these principles continue to influence modern city planning.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

London, United Kingdom: Originally founded by the Romans as Londinium around AD 43 Paris, France: Known as Lutetia Parisiorum during Roman times, Paris was a significant settlement for the Romans in Gaul. Cologne (Köln), Germany: Founded as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in AD 50, it was a major Roman city on the Rhine River. Barcelona, Spain: Originally known as Barcino, it was established as a Roman colony in the 1st century BC. Graz, the second largest city in Austria. A Roman military settlement later developed in a city Trier, Germany: Founded by Augustus in 16 BC, Augsburg, Germany: Founded by Emperor Augustus in 15 BC, it was initially known as Augusta Vindelicorum. Mérida, Spain: Originally known as Emerita Augusta, it was a prominent Roman colony in Hispania. Bath, United Kingdom: Known as Aquae Sulis, it was a popular Roman spa town. Verona, Italy: Founded in the 1st century BC in northern Italy. Salzburg, Austria: Founded by the Romans as Juvavum, it was a key settlement in the region. Maastricht, Netherlands: Known as Mosae Trajectum, Budapest, Hungary: The Roman town of Aquincum laid the foundation for Budapest. Regensburg, Germany: Known as Castra Regina, it was a Roman military camp on the Danube. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Roman settlement of Aquae Sulphurae was an early precursor to Sarajevo. Strasbourg, France: Originally Argentoratum, it was a Roman military outpost in Gaul. Chester, United Kingdom: Known as Deva Victrix, it was a significant Roman fortress in Britain. Caen, France: Established as Augustodurum, it was an important Roman city in Gaul. Novi Sad, Serbia: Founded as Cusum, it was a Roman fort on the Danube. Zadar, Croatia: Originally Jader, it was an important Roman colony in Dalmatia. Split, Croatia: Known as Spalatum, it was a significant Roman city and palace complex. Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Founded as a Roman necropolis, it later became a Christian pilgrimage site. Geneva, Switzerland: The Roman town of Geneva laid the groundwork for the modern city. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: The Romans established a fort here known as Lucilinburhuc.

@Crouchy232323 Жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought about the Roman Empire today and then this video pops up. I was thinking about the foundation of the Republic last night though

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

The Roman road network covered over 250,000 miles (400,000 kilometres) and connected regions across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, many Roman roads continued to serve as major routes in Europe. They were used by various successor states across the entire Europe. Europeans have been using those roads for millennia, often as the only roads available. Many modern roads in Europe and other parts of the world were built on or near the alignments of former Roman roads. In some cases, the original Roman roadbeds were repurposed for modern roads. The legacy of Roman road engineering techniques can still be seen in the durability of some ancient routes.

@j.johnson3520 Жыл бұрын

I bet they could easily have built HS2

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

@@j.johnson3520 I'm sorry, I don't know what it is

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

For centuries, Latin stood as the language of science, uniting scholars across cultures and time. From the works of ancient philosophers like Galen and Aristotle to the groundbreaking discoveries of Copernicus and Galileo, Latin was the lingua franca of scientific discourse. This tradition persisted well into the Enlightenment, with scientists, naturalists, and physicians continuing to publish their findings in Latin.

@ragael1024 Жыл бұрын

this was valid for the west. from the East, we have many scientific words coming from greek, another Lingua Franca.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

@@ragael1024 Greek and Latin are present today in our everyday life, having permeated our languages, with no separation between "West" and "East". And, BTW, this IS valid, not "was" valid.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Latin, the language of Rome, has had a profound influence on many modern languages, particularly in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. Many legal and scientific terms derive from Latin.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Latin remains the foundation for naming species and organisms. Whether you're studying botany, zoology, or microbiology, you'll encounter Latin terms that provide a universal language for scientists worldwide.

@andhelm7097 Жыл бұрын

Become obsessed with Rome, when I read a classic illustrated with a titled ' Caesars Conquest ' Have been collecting books on Rome ever since 😊.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

The Roman calendar served as the basis for the modern Gregorian calendar used today. It introduced the concept of leap years to adjust for the solar year.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Roman theater, including comedies and tragedies, laid the groundwork for dramatic arts in Western culture. Roman amphitheaters, including the Colosseum, set the stage for modern sports stadiums and entertainment venues.

@brooksanderson1791 Жыл бұрын

Watch Monty Python's what have the Romans ever done for us.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

In the field of medicine, Latin is essential for understanding anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology. From "corpus callosum" to "prescription abbreviations" like "bid" and "tid," Latin plays a vital role in the medical world.

@GenJouh 4 ай бұрын

August the month is named after the roman emperor. The calendar that everyone is using, the Gregorian calendar is an adaptation of the original calender developed by Julius Ceasar. The word emperor comes from imperator. Need I go on? Its all about dignitas. Men are obsessed with their legacy.

@taqiyasir8086 Жыл бұрын

I love the Roman Empire

@HowlinWilf13 Жыл бұрын

I live in the city of Gloucester, England, which has its origins as one of only two legionary fortresses built in Britain by the Romans. It was used as the launch point for their conquest of Wales. The street layout through the centre of the city and immediately to the south are still on the same alignment as laid down by the Romans for their fortress. In many ways, Rome is still present and can affect daily life! 😁

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Roman literature, influenced by Greek traditions, produced renowned works such as the works of Cicero, Virgil, and Seneca. These texts have had a lasting impact on Western literary and philosophical thought.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

The Roman legal system, particularly the concept of "jurisprudence" (the theory or philosophy of law), laid the foundation for many modern legal systems. Elements of Roman law are still evident in contemporary legal principles and practices.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Latin phrases and maxims persist in law, academia, and official documents. Phrases like "pro bono," "ad hoc," and "ex officio" are familiar in legal and scholarly contexts.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Roman law, particularly the Justinian Code, forms the basis of many modern legal systems. Concepts like "innocent until proven guilty" and principles of contracts and property law have Roman origins.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Latin has been the Lingua Franca for the last 2,000 years for scholars and scientists

@eddelves6318 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the neolithic with its 14 hour working week!

@rosieHolliday5887 Жыл бұрын

My goodness my son was absolutely obsessed with dinosaurs & at 2 years old said to me, I'm going to be a palaeontologist when I grow up lol.

@JaceyMitchell 9 ай бұрын

My mother teaches Roman history at a university here in Canada. She is positively obsessed with the Roman Empire. Much of her life revolves around studying it. I am also very much in love with Roman history. I find it endlessly fascinating, although I'm mostly fascinated by the late Eastern Roman (what would would call Byzantine) Empire. I know it's considered a guy thing on the internet, but there very much ARE women who can't stop thinking about the Roman Empire. (Although granted I've always been a tomboy. 😂 I don't think violence is necessarily the first thing many of those of us who love the Roman Empire think of. Certainly conquest is part of the Roman story: it is an empire after all, and this is how empires are generally established, and how ancient civilizations spread outside their more or less "natural" borders: when the ability to expand peacefully comes to an end because you reach the peripheries of other competing civilizations, conquest is how you continue to expand. I think the love many of us have for the Roman Empire primarily stems from the fact that to us westerners (and I can only speak for Westerners since as Canadian of Finnish and Irish descent that is what I am), it feels like it is OUR history. Western civilization, far outside the borders of the Italian peninsula (heck even outside the borders of the Roman Empire at its territorial peak), feels extremely similar to Roman history to the point where at times it feels strange when you realize there are two millennia separating us from the era we are studying (in the case of the Principate). In fact in many ways, Roman civilization feels more similar to our modern Western civilization that much of the history that came after the collapse of the western Roman Empire. In the way it practiced politics (and the way populists tried to appeal to the masses for example), in the way it practiced law, in how regular city-dwelling Romans lived. The fact that Romans had fast food joints, and used to bring small grills and sat there barbecuing in the stands of the colosseum is an example of one of those things that must makes the Romans feel very much like us, modern people (not that many of us bring grills to a football game, but many of us would certainly love to do that if we could and if it was allowed). There is so much of US that we recognize in the ancient Romans that it bridges the temporal distance in a sense, and makes them feel so much less abstract than the Western Europeans who lived during, say, the time of Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Of course there is a strong case to be made that Western civilization essentially IS Roman civilization, or at least heir to it. Many of our political institutions and values, and even for example ethics to some degree, were heavily influenced by Rome. Roman civilization survived the western Roman Empire itself (which any historian studying the Italian peninsula during the 6th and 7th centuries AD will tell you), but because the church for example had established itself as such a Roman institution, and had accommodated itself so deeply to Roman society and the state that in a sense it became a reflection of the Roman Empire and civilization itself. And as it spread through Europe it left little bits and pieces of Roman civilization even in places the empire never reached. Source: I spend a lot of time thinking about the Roman Empire. 😋

@MichalKaczorowski Жыл бұрын

Well, another session in Civ 6 as Rome I guess...

@lukemcternan1264 Жыл бұрын

Only taught about it 2 minutes ago, oh that was a good time indeed.

@livingtribunal4110 Жыл бұрын

Because men understand the importance of the Roman Empire and don´t take things for granted in life. Women do the exact opposite.

@bgt54rfvcde32wsxzaq1 Жыл бұрын

If you want to learn about yourself. You have to learn about the Roman's.

@thorssensgamesNCC1701 5 ай бұрын

I love Godzilla’s roar😂

@reignman2103 9 ай бұрын

This dude is attempting parallels between childhood fascinations and AR fascination. Just goes to show how educated and obtuse people can become. You can close your rule book on this one point Dexter.

@kestockbridge Жыл бұрын

Asterix comics is what got me started in studying Ancient Rome We studied both Ancient Greece and Rome at University (classical studies. Somehow Ancient Rome was much easier to connect with, more modern in a way. Ancient Greece was tough going… too much philosophy and so on

@blengi Жыл бұрын

did they actually ask guys why? There's nothing special about mass death and conquest back in human history anywhere in the world. No one is obssessed about mongol tyranny and geonicde which killed more than anyone. But what was special nigh supreme was roman architecture engineering, art, law, methods of warfare, politics, economics, state craft, logistics, literature etc and with massive scale comes a lot of death regardless...

@florianbarkowski6856 2 ай бұрын

Rome especially western rome was a huge Influence for europe. And its echoes are still felt today. Rome laid the foundation for the Countries that would become modern europe. And with it, it created a cornerstone for the western civilization today. Men think about a purpose, achieving something, creating meaning. And what had more meaning then roma aeterna. The implication of the dream that was rome postulate what many men today strive for.

@normangoldstuck8107 Жыл бұрын

Forced to study Latin at school and read Caesar in the original all one conclude is how brilliant he was. His siege tactics of building 2 walls one to keep the besieged in and another to keep help out. The Roman Empire was ultimately destroyed by their version of feminism and wokism. let's hope it doesn't repeat.

@coreydolan3239 Жыл бұрын

That’s hilariously erroneous.

@normangoldstuck8107 Жыл бұрын

@@coreydolan3239 You need to do some very detailed reading and learn some Latin. Ave Atque Vale.

@coreydolan3239 Жыл бұрын

@@normangoldstuck8107More like you need to stop pretending to be an expert.

@julianshepherd2038 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, woke, of course. Historians are always saying that😂

@normangoldstuck8107 Жыл бұрын

@@coreydolan3239 I am not an expert and believe me I am not a historian and did not come up with that myself but I do read a lot.

@callumdarbyshire1567 Жыл бұрын

1 / 10 not the Tom Holland I thought it was. And honestly would have been ether interesting or funny

@anthonyrybicki1000 Жыл бұрын

Young Tom is a great gymnast but no scholar of roman history. Tom Holland(er) another English actor however might know a bit about history and is truly comic.

@jimthompson9370 Жыл бұрын

Men love Rome, women love the Kardashians. Gender is real.

@barrylane1055 Жыл бұрын

Blood, slaves and gladiators. That's who these people were. Not a great bunch but typical for the times.

@paolopetrozzi2213 Жыл бұрын

Your ignorance is even more dangerous.

@showmemoviesnow 3 ай бұрын

Modern warfare is horrific and indiscriminate. The worst genocides and massacres are those of the 20th century. Slavery still exists, and even where it doesn't the global economy is propped up by people working hard jobs for minimal pay who live in abysmal conditions. Combat sports are still extremely popular, and even many non-combat sports result in brutal long-term health effects such as CTE. We think of ourselves as being so much better than the 'barbaric' peoples of the past, but are we really? I would argue it's not who THOSE people were. It's who WE are, as humans. We haven't changed that much.