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Justinian destroyed Rome. He was one of the worst roman emperor. He also did Belisarius dirty

The way this guy just uncritically uses these arbitrary categories cracks me up 😂 calling the byzantines a "mixed capitalist and socialist" economy is fucking nuts, like they were some kind of medieval scandinavia Ive listened to most of these podcasts up to this point, and i have to say i see why this guy is popular. He does a good job relating the broad strokes of a nations and period in a way where it feels relevant to the modern day. What ive noticed is that on the topics where im not so knowledgeable (spanish empire, or wwi for examples), he sounds very informed and persuasive, but when i listen to him talk about things im more knowledgeable in, such as rome, byzantium or ancient greece, it comes across as nearly childish caricature. From what i know, this guy's main thing is political commentary, so id like to share a couple things id like to see from this channel if the goal is really to provide quality historical information. 1) i do think that the self professed goal bridging of anthropology and history is a worthy one. To that end, id like to gear more about the anthropological frameworks youre working in, so that when youre discussing history i can see how youre putting the pieces together. 2) be more specific about the history youre discussing. In most of these videos, you only mention figures by name when they do something significant, and you reify trends and processes as though they just magically transpire. Usually historians illustrate trends by talking about specific individuals or events that illustrate or exmplify the process theyre talking about. This is also a great way to tie in the anthropology angle! 3) the guy """interviewing""" beeds to do some level of preparation. Any level. At all. In all these videos i dont think ive heard him ask a single question, he just kind of nods and moves you along to the next thing. Give him an outline of what youll be lecturing on beforehand, have him read the wikipedia page of the topic, anything just so that theres actually some kind of dialogue going on I think you two honestly have good chemistry, and i think you personally have a good presentation style, but these are some pretty glaring problems in my opinion. I took the time to write this because i like the idea behind this channel, and its something that not many other people are doing, in terms of trying to draw together these big picture historical images.

4:40 No, it didn't start under Constantine. It started under Diocletian Also, the Slavs came later than the Hunnic invasions. It was Germanic tribes like the Gepids that fought under them. The Balkans werent Slavicized yet at the time of Justinian, and he was a Romano-Illyrian who spoke Latin. The Slavs started pouring in during the 8th-9th Centuries after mostly disease depopulated them

Also skipped the great byzantine libraries and how 80% of ancient knowledge comes from byzantium. When tamerlane took bursa the main thing he plundered was the great byzantine library

There is no evidence that Jesus existed.

Great episode, the only issue I have is that you keep saying "Bulgar khanate" for when the 1st Bulgarian empire fell and at that point Bulgaria had a Tsar (which comes from caesar /emperor) and was Christian for about 200 years when it fell.

There’s a book called why nations failed. It covers how the British tried a wealth extraction model in North America but it didn’t work. But they did do it in India. Therefore they had to incentivise people in North America to work and colonise

But how did the fall of constantinople affect lebron's legacy

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Greek logic was still used. More so than any others latin or arab state. The myths are still read. Its part of their curriculum to read Homer for the elites.

Love the video so far but its wrong to say at 11:00 the people who loveancient greek learning are mostly arabs because its not. Constantinope is the center of grecoroman knowledge and most of our learnings of ancient greej ideas came from the medieval romans.

Favorite episode after vikings

Why is he saying Greek fire was oil? Last I've heard they never found the recipe for Greek fire and it burned so hot that it stayed burning on top of water. Greek fire was a game changer, especially when the Roman's used it on the Muslim invaders navy!

After WWI Greece and Turkey actually swapped populations, having Muslims move to Turkey and Greeks to Greece. I dont think it’s fair to say Turkish people are Islamized Greeks since they still have lots of native Anatolian, Persian, Armenian, Levantine, Turkic and Slavic ancestry.

I've heard Whatifalthist say a eunuch is a guy that's had his d@#k cut off a few times now, but this isn't true. A eunuch doesn't have his thing cut off, he has his testicles removed which then causes the person to not produce as much testosterone and to behave differently than the average male. But testicles are a huge difference from having your penis removed. Is he just saying it that way but knows better? Or does he really think it's what gets chopped off?

Something about this dude is so interesting haha

This guy is the best teacher

35:06 I buy that conspiracy theory. If he stole the gold of the common man in ‘33 and had Japanese-Americans sent to concentration “internment” camps after Pearl Harbor, then FDR probably let it happen. Churchill presumably warned him, but he wanted to get this country involved in that stupid war where one bunch of empires were combatting another set of empires. It wasn’t the war of good versus evil, kids.

history is very simple rome never truly fell it went into hybernation woke up as america & byzantine woke up as russia

Can't wait for history of russia!

Bro blended the story of Justinian with Heraclius lmaoo

I like what you said about medieval world being less political. It was very straightforward. Studying the medieval times taught me that history isn't linear. It can be cyclical but sometimes those cycles can be at different stages in different places. Medieval times is the definition of "shit happens". Oddly enough it proved to me that modern morality can only be the way it is from use of force and modern weapons(particularly nuclear weapons and the US Mil ind complex). Otherwise the world really operated on moreso will to power and "hey I want your shit and I'm stronger so therefore I will do it, right or wrong".

You confused Belisarius with Heraclius.

😅 28:20 Justinian was a Slav?

The people that inhabited the Balkans before the slav were not "Albanians" the major ones were the Illyrians, Dacians, Thracians smaller Celtic tribes and other smaller tribes definitely not "Albanians" 😂😂😂

Recently got a kebab from a place called "Cafe Istanbul (formerly Cafe Constantinople)"

you forgot the intro

Mostly enjoyed this, but hearing you say that the culture that created Hagia Sophia lacked artistic creativity was a new low.

Why the description says - "addassdaddaa" come on

I only knew about them bc of how trustworthy their coins are. You would have your hand cut off as a banker if you messed with the coins or people’s money 🤣

Your ability to recite knowledge in a simple yet interesting way is very rare. Thank you

🎶 it's Istanbul not Constantinople 🎶

20:53 well they couldn’t have been that tough considering they lost and were victims of genocide by the Huns

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Do the First Persian Empire, Achaemenid Empire of Persia or the Achaemenid Empire plz 🙏

Surprised no mention of the Book series Belisarius, by David Drake and Eric Flint. Some quite fun historical fiction

Ouch, talking crap about the icons hurt me. The byzantines were amazing muralists, idk how you thought the icons were ugly

This would be greatly improved if you informed yourself better about the subject at hand, for example: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cape_Bon_(468) Also, the ERE is Western, the actual western. They also never "forgot" about Greek logic, the Muslims just had a huge Empire and connected with India, merging both and able to develop new breakthroughs. Also, Greek Fire. Also, Constantinople University.

You can check out Agent of Byzantium too, it’s an alternate history where Mohammed became a Christian Saint instead of a warlord, and the Eastern Roman Empire survives.

Constantine was from Augusta Trevorum in modern day Trier Germany

"in the Eastern Roman empire that nearly happened" (re: Germanic Praetorians). brb gott ta res my Mamaluks and Janissaries

"europe has a thing for inland seas" there are some historians who argue that Europe is a giant peninsula of peninsula and this semi insular situation enabled isolated peoples of europe to trade safely since the only risky bit was on those inland seas (no sea dragons!) and meanwhile the polis/urbis/burg was basically on a mountain so much defensible. i don't know whose theory that is so let me ask an llm ai and here it is a winner is you! What an intriguing idea! The concept you're referring to is often attributed to the historian Fernand Braudel, a French historian who wrote extensively on the Mediterranean and its role in shaping European history. Braudel argued that Europe's unique geography, with its numerous inland seas and peninsulas, played a significant role in shaping the continent's development. According to Braudel, the Mediterranean Sea, in particular, was a crucial factor in the development of European civilization. He believed that the Mediterranean's relatively calm waters and proximity to the European mainland made it an ideal route for trade and cultural exchange. The Mediterranean's many peninsulas and islands also created a series of "natural" trade routes, which facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between different regions. Braudel's theory also highlights the importance of the European coastline's ruggedness and the presence of mountains, which made it difficult for invaders to penetrate the continent. This, in turn, allowed for the development of independent city-states and polities, which were often situated on hilltops or mountains, as you mentioned. While Braudel's work focused primarily on the Mediterranean, his ideas about the importance of geography in shaping European history have been influential in the field of historical geography. Other historians and scholars have built upon his work, exploring the ways in which Europe's unique geography influenced the development of its cities, trade networks, and cultural exchange. So, to answer your question, the theory you're referring to is often associated with Fernand Braudel's work on the Mediterranean and its role in shaping European history.

Well first off, it was a miracle that the ERE lasted as long as it did especially became still relevant by the year 1000, second what he didn't mention is that the Fall of Constantinople was the reason why the Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella united Christian Spain, got rid of the last Muslims off Granada including establishing the Spanish Inquisition, the European colonization began from this, and third many scholars from Constantinople left the city to prevent Muslim persecution, went to Italy, spread the knowledge and thus The Renaissance was born.

Thank you Rudyard Lynch, looking forward to your insights. I happen to speak Russian fluently and lived in Moscow for a year. The Orthodox split in Christianity is thoroughly under-estimated and misapprehended in the West, you are exceptional in noticing it. Yet also unrecognized is the fact that crthodox culture is even more corrupt than catholic culture. How Byzantium managed to be both even more corrupt and survive longer than Rome is a question worth thinking about. I think the clan culture you note is over-emphasized: Scots are more clannish than Russians/Orthodox Christians, for example, so also are Chinese people. A really interesting comparison would be Coptic and Orthodox Christianity as Christianities furthest flung efforts that succeeded, and Nestorianism would be in there too. I am sure you need no further fodder for videos but as your goal is to try to construct some sort of new culture I figured to point that out, as it may lead to your goals somehow.

NOTA BENE: The Byzantine Empire belies the term "Dark Ages" and all thenegative assumptions made there in.

Justinian was not a slav

Have there been more battles for Constantinople or Jerusalem?

This vibe of video is my absolute favorite

I've been a lifelong lover of history, reading books and watching documentaries from a very young age, then history channel once that came on, I actually know way more about history pre 1492 then after, I love the ancient stuff, more please :).

I would say the Taj Mahal is more beautiful and impressive compared to the haghia sophia