Alesia - Art of War: Siege
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Sept 52 B.C.E. Julius Caesar risks it all in of the greatest sieges in history. It all comes down to the line when the Roman General takes on his worthy adversary, Vercingetorix, the King of Gauls.
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Yea, Labienus was a massive asset and almost as skilled at command as Caesar himself and when he (Labienus) sided with the Republic, it would be like your own son fighting against you. I have no doubt Caesar trusted Labienus with his life.
You forgot to mention the fate of Vercingetorix. Marched in chains back to Rome and starved to death. All for the crime of protecting his people from slavery and death. A testament to the person Caesar truly was.
Snacks✅
Hatred for the Gauls✅
Ready to conquer Transalpine Gaul✅
hahahah - bring it on!
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Appreciate that Naes !
One of the best battles in history along with the other masterpieces of Scipio, Hannibal, Napoleon, Yi Sun Shin, Frederick the Great, and Alexander the Great.
Agree
It'd be impossible for me to accurately convey my level of elation upon seeing that you've actually adorned us all with an Art of War episode on one the all time great sieges in Roman history, Alesia!! AS ALWAYS....... THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Any time James - this was an insanely dramatic campaign
Yo, the game used was Rome total war 2, emperor edition, mods used New aztecs environment and lightning.
Commanders remastered.
Extended camera zoom.
Kill animation overhaul.
Radious total war.
Cheers.
You came in at just the nick of time - you were my Mark Antony on this one! Appreciated!!
When the Romans talked about putting one of their own on trial for warcrimes... that's saying something.
For me, Caesar's great genius was his uncanny ability to think on his feet in any situation. He was both a great general and a genocidal war criminal. One, unfortunately, does not preclude the other.
It seems like in Ancient times that was the norm
I think something we have to add here is that at the end of the Republic, Rome was amazingly skilled at sieges. All throughout the Imperial history, sieges were THE thing that the Roman army specialized in. When Sun Tzu wrote TAOW, sieges were fairly primitive in comparison.
The idea was not to get bogged down - Sun Tzu would also say that a prolonged war never benefitted the state
This is one of my favorite points of history and over the years I've seen and read pretty much every detail about this. It's rare to find something refreshing about this subject and this video totally nails it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this channel!
I just wish I could get Octavian to watch it too, but he's been stubborn since we were kids...
That Octavian - always into his scrolls - sheesh
Have always loved this channel! Thanks for the hard work!
Appreciate that - enjoy!
Always love how you give context to such famous battles. Something kings and generals doesn't do as much.
Its all about the context - that is what makes history so amazing
Caesar held plans to tango with the Parthians in the east, to succeed where his former partner, Crassus, had failed spectacularly. Would've been interesting.
It would only be hubris if he failed ;)
Loving the overlays you used here 😉
Appreciate that! You got some serious talent on your end - keep going with your channel
Now that's interesting. Let's just watch it already. I am sure the creator went through a lot in-depth research on it as always. Siege of Alesia has always been my favourite part in Ceaser's conquest. Looking forward to find new things about it.
This was fascinating for me to research - let me know what you think when you get to the end
Wow what a spectacular video! The format and art style you have been using for your most recent videos have been great, and I really enjoy your use of music to set the tone and mood of the topic on hand! Caeser's Gallic Wars is one of my favorite time periods in history and your coverage and explanation of this siege / battle was beautifully done! I could listen and watch these longer videos all day if I could, but that's just me being greedy! Great job FPH!
Wow, thank you! Really happy that you liked it so much Godfrey
45:57 Without Labienus Caesar Wouldn't Have Been As Successful In Gaul I Mean He Literally Lived With The Troops & Controlled Around Half The Army
No sorry Vercin Ceasar not going to fall for the same mistakes twice in fact he going to show us what a colossus he is.
Yo may favorite history channel just posted!
Yes sir!!
This was the best video of the series! I am delighted that you mentioned the Gracchi Brothers in your introduction as they were immensely influential on Caesar. This seige, in my opinion, really encapsulates the military career of Julius Caesar: a combination of daring, tactical and strategic brilliance, and copious amounts of luck at the most opportune moment. And naturally, I appreciated the General Quarters (GQ) reference 😁😊
Chris so happy that you liked this. Yeah the fortress just reminded me of a ship - glad you liked that ref as well.
What a find, as a lover of classical history these kinds of deep narratives of sections of this period are always great fun.
First - love the avatar - second happy that you liked my video!
now let's watch
Let me know what you think =)
Back to "core" Rome. You did such a great job with the punics ( Especially the scipi episode, what a masterpiece), i really think rome is your strong point.
I will just leave the idea here, hoping you like it. A Sula, or a Philip II of Macedon serie, 2 amazing characters that are never looked in deep in the youtube history videos.
Keep the great job dude.
Thank you so much Luis! I'm always looking for new ideas and you're right many of these people / time periods just write themselves
Great work. This is probably the greatest battle in history in terms of tactical genius by Caesar. A final climatic battle to end a near decade long struggle. Its almost a movie ending: Caesar wins and he becomes Rome's greatest general ever! But had Caesar lost it would have been the death of him and the end of Roman rule in Gaul.
Seems like you've been binging a couple of my videos Ricardo. Appreciate it
How does this not have more views
Btw, I think his book wasn't an exaggeration or anything.
Because his troops followed him, believed him and continue under his command.
It proves that book was kind of true.
It made the man famous
@@FlashPointHx
But his intentions and victories made his men follow him... 😏
5:54 the Senate wasn't established at the founding of the Republic, it was already there during the Kingdom era. They were responsible for electing the new kings.
Missed you narrating one of these...glad to hear your voice my guy. You have a certain....gravitas that is simply irreplaceable for your podcast/channel...I'm sure you're busy with a lot of admin stuff but you are the reason I continue to subscribe and view/listen to this channel when a new video comes out. So please don't stop! It's much appreciated!
Happy to know this - Yeah I intend on narrating my own for the majority of videos going forward - perhaps a collaboration here or there
Great video my man! First started listening to your podcast on the second Punic war. So imagine my excitement to see the amazing content with detailed videos! Good job 👍🏻
Happy that you liked it!
Awesome, always love your content and work. Keep at it 👏
Thank you so much Caleb!
This is the best historical video that I have ever seen. No kidding.
Appreciate that Aquilae
I’ve been enjoying you’re videos since just before Covid, I was doing a lot of research of Spain at the time. I love when you focus in like this
Happy that you've liked my videos for such a long time!!
Great video and work as always!
Keep the videos coming...so the channel keeps growing!
Thank you very much Sam!!
Roman Armies did NOT have your typical 'Engineer' Units that many Modern Military Readers are familiar with. The Roman LEGIONARY, was THE ENGINEER. The Legionaries built these fortifications of Circumference, around Alesia, with their Bare Hands, Timber and Dirt.
Siege starts around 34:00 If you want to read a good book about the gallic campaign read: Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy
Been waiting for this one! Worth the wait!
I knew you were K - happy that you liked it
Fascinating video, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
A lovely channel sharing magnificent historic coverage thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Magnificent work, guys, thanks for this masterpiece )
Hey thanks for watching and happy that you liked it!
Have you ever played the Avalon Hill game Caesar Alesia? An amazing war-game.
I haven't but Avalon Hill only made hard core games!
@@FlashPointHx Recommend it big time. You can get it at eBay etc... Really worth it. And great job with your channel!
I have. Bought it when it first came out in 76 or so. Liked it well enough, but the SPI Prestags Roman was neater on a tactical level. Have you played GMT's GBoH Civil Wars or Caesar in Gaul. They are a detailed look at the Roman Wars. Cheers from Tennessee
@@Hillbilly001 As a matter of fact I just bought GMT's "The Siege of Alesia, Gaul 52 bc" But have not cracked it open yet. Maybe this weekend... And I have Caesar in Gaul on my wish list at Noble Knight Games. Thanks for the input. Nothing beats a old school board game with a thousand pieces.
Quality work. Thanks brother
My pleasure
Fantastic video keep it up you're doing amazing job
Will do!!
Awesome Video, The very best breakdown of the Siege of Alesia on CZcams
Wow, thanks Sam!
Another banger by my man Nitin Sil, truly the silkiest voice in history podcasting next to Mike Duncan
Just Next to Duncan? ;)
@@FlashPointHx Haha Dan jones and Ducan then ontop in my books !
Great presentation on this interesting event.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you so much.. i have missed this.
You are so welcome Orlando!
amazing thank you
Anytime Floki!
This was aweaome! Love it
Thank you!!
👏 Great stuff as usual! I would kill for a video on Caesar’s legates.
Which one?
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Historical battles is a very welcome content for my playlist
You have a new subscriber
Appreciate that Gark - welcome!!
My favored history channel!
Hey thanks Jake!
Thank you for your videos I'm a big fan
Thanks for watching Jorge!
This reminds me on old days of History channel, back when it actually was about history. Great video & detailed research! Thank you for this!
Awesome! Thank you! Yeah this was really interesting to research and make
Yes, this battle is one of the most unique in the history of warfare. You hold a city under the siege, but yourself are under siege as well. This was sort of last stand for Caesar - just as his personality in that age - all or nothing. I can just imagine how his ordinary legionares felt when they saw that big Galic army sorounding them. Once more, great video, please just continue making such great content!
I struggle to remember when the space nazi channel covered history.
@@damionkeeling3103 I remember one guy with his show called something like "Battles that changed history" or something like that, he actually used some battle scenes from Rome Total War game to make it closer to viewers (I think this was back in 2005), so, at the time, that was mind blowing for most of the people. It's a shame that people like this guy that stands behind this CZcams channel doesn't have a chance to present videos like this on History TV channel, because every day we have to listen about the same things there.
top quality content, as usual 💯💯💯
Appreciate that
Caesar should was a great commander. He was also a ruthless warlord. A mass murderer. He caused a lot of suffering needlessly. He wiped out entire tribes and cultures who didn’t capitulate. In the end, he got what he deserved.
Awesome, very excited to watch this :)
Hope you enjoy it!
You mentioned Labienus, its good ^^
I vote for a serie on the first century bc with all the roman politics ^^
Nice!
I think my favorite aspect of this campaign is the marriage between political and military strategy. Caesar knew very well that he had to please the people of Rome; and so, whether or not he fabricated the details of his campaign or took unnecessary risks for his own glory, there was a deeper force at work than conventional military tactics.
Nobody would have loved Caesar if he conquered Gaul without killing a man. The violence is compulsory. It was kind of the point.
Really well said - I think this is why Caesar did so well while Scipio Africanus didn't - the latter had no political prowess and was crushed by his own people politically
@@FlashPointHx I agree. Your comment actually inspired me to read more about Scipio, and I would say the opposing natures of the two couldn’t be more apparent. Both were brilliant men on the battlefield, but Scipio had a moralist attraction to heroism and benevolence. This is probably due to his fascination with Greek culture and philosophy. That’s not to say he was unpopular - evidently, he may have turned down the position of Consul for life - but I do believe his moralism put him a position to be harassed by his political rivals. Likewise, the epitaph on his tomb about refusing to let his bones rest in an ungrateful fatherland is probably the most poignant reminder of the toll that Roman politics played on the mind of one of their greatest generals.
Arguably, Julius Caesar’s successes did not lead him to a happier end, but the contrast of his ruthlessness with Scipio’s magnanimity explains a lot about Roman politics. Perhaps it’s true what they say: it’s better to be feared than loved.
Fantastic!!
Thanks!
Another impressive piece of art.
Appreciate that Nelson
Just discovered this channel. Instant sub.
Well Phil - happy to have you here
One of the best videos on alesia
Thank you so much!!
Hell yeah!
Boo YEAH!! Its Caesar!
Ariovistus was also famed for his illustrious chariot, known as the ArioSpeedwagon.
OMG this is worse than a dad joke - and it totally dates you my friend
Everything is great, the graphics, narrator etc.
Happy that you liked it!
Brilliant!
Thanks!
I am really excited even before I watch it
Hahah- enjoy!
Awesome! Kool idea, video on the actual discove4ed artifacts that inspire historians tales?
That... that was awesome !
Glad you liked it!
I find it absolutely amazing that their are people who suggest that Julius Caesar. Was not a great military leader, and that it was Caesars legions that deserve the majority of the credit for the majority of Caesars successes.
While it is true that after years of constant combat combined with their superior training, tactics,logistics, weapons and armor. The legions commanded by Caesar almost certainly achieved something that has only happened a handful of times throughout history. Which was that the legions under Caesar may have literally been the greatest military force on the planet at that current time in history.
But this was only after they had already fought many, many battles and campaigns.
Caesar fought and
Defeated the Gauls
Defeated the United German tribes
Defeated fellow Romans
Defeated the Egyptians
Despite being vastly outnumbered in every instance
From Spain, to Britain, to Gaul, to Greece, to Egypt and of course Rome. Caesar went from Continent to continent kicking ass. He faced many different challenges and tactics and ways of war, different advantages and disadvantages yet adapted every single time to gain victory after victory
This man was a military colossus who earned his place in history as one of the truly great military commanders of all time. And it earned it by constantly achieving the impossible and yet these ass hats are seriously suggesting that Caesar may not have been all the great and it’s actually his legions that deserve most of the credit for Caesars accomplishments?
This is absolutely absurd
He was hard core - had to fight his entire life.
I'm so proud of your work - you never fail to disappoint. Thank you for putting the work into this
Hey thanks so much Moreland!
…wait what?
You never fail to disappoint? That means he always disappoints
*Never fail to make killer content
Oh! As soon as I heard BCE, ( 2.17) I understood the calibre of this video.
Perseverated - a new word for me.
Many thanks.
I was a bit nervous about that - some people really seem to get offended by using that term - it just seems more secular to me
@@FlashPointHx You’re absolutely correct, I have had that experience of folks getting upset. Secular is much better.
Respect to you and your team.
Many thanks.
Watched, enjoyed, liked. Another excellent video. I've payed for documentaries with lesser content quality. I love the late republic period. It would be fantastic to continue with this topic all the way to the rise of Augustus as Princeps.
Thanks so much bear - yeah these Late Era Roman civil war period was brutal - surprised that the Republic turned empire did so well in the aftermath
@Flash Point History One of my professors used to say when asked why did rome fall, "the better question is how did it last so long"
@@bear499 Exact same thing could be said for Constantinople
I wanted to say, I love you and your channel. you are truly a gift to the world. I hope your wife knows this.
Thank you! This is one of the best comments I've gotten. My wife goes out of her way to help me out so I can make these videos - without her encouragement, these videos would not be.
I really don't why I hadn't subscribed to your channel despite liking your series on the fall of Constantinople, Jutinian and the podcast about the Huns. Anyway, after this video there is no way I'll continue unsubscribed. Another well crafted video. Congrats!
Well Silent - happy you liked so much of my content and welcome aboard!
This period of history, mostly because of Ceasar's incredible feats, is my favorite without question. You did an excellent job of covering it in such an incredibly short period of time.
hahaha - Short? I guess you're right, I could have done the gallic wars in a multi-episode podcast
very good
Thank you! Cheers!
45:00 versingetorix wasn't "delivered up", he went out whit his white horse and his wonderful armor and sword, went to Caesar and drop the sword and knee in fron of him. He was later brought to rome where he was than executed during Caesar triumph. I have already read all Caesar books
Fabio - I'm directly quoting caesar here
@@FlashPointHx yes bro and i like your videos really much. Continue like that and with the same quality. I kist wanted to tell that becouse it was like that and i'm italian i am an archeologist and i'm studying it and working on it from about 15 years. Just becouse there is a difference if you are "delivered out" or you went out whit your horse your most beautiful armor and your weapon in your hand if u are the commander in chief. That's what i mean, how you see the moment and the things. Anyway bro, i like your videos, respect 👊🏻, continue like that. 👍🏻 Greetings from venice. Italy.
Very interesting video. Is it possible to clarify how Vercin. was able to communicate effectively with the rest of the Gauls on the other side of the Roman siege works during the siege of Alesia? Was there a significant risk of these communications falling into enemy hands? Looking forward to your replies.
Caesar used homing pigeons to carry messages, perhaps the Gauls did too or they were able to sneak through the lines. The other possibility is that he didn't communicate from Alesia and that the organisation was carried out by allies outside the Roman siege lines. Unfortunately Caesar doesn't bother to detail how the Gauls fought, how each tribe drew up its fighting forces, how army leaders were chosen, what percentage were armoured, how they trained, how were they paid, who supplied them, information we have for the Roman armies of the time. He also didn't go into detail of the towns. He conducted dozens of sieges of major towns (reduced hundreds of towns all up either intact or razed) yet other than a remark about the construction of the outer walls he gives no information about the layout, industries or anything else. He really only includes information he thinks his Roman readers might find interesting suggesting that the towns might have functioned very similar to similar sized Roman towns. He called them oppida after the walled towns found in Italy, today the term is only used to describe Iron Age (ie Celtic and Dacian) settlements.
Common Era...? What makes it so common? As common as January and Wednesday?
@The Ming Warrior Indeed, either accept everything or reject everything.
Ohhhhh yeah
The sources often have a biased view of Caesar, but some allowance must be made for the fact that he may have been a reformer from conviction. Caesar grew up in the Suburra and saw poverty, overcrowding and urban chaos in a way that other Patricians on the Palatine would not.
He was not isolated and that influence - especially at such a young age - drove his need for the reform that he knew Rome needed
@@FlashPointHx Agreed.
flash point drops are like xmas morning when youre 7 and life hasnt kicked you in the balls quite yet.
Happy that you liked it Wink
Caesar says that the Gauls had asked for his intervention because of the Helvetii and German invasions.
True - but Caesar was only going to have it on his terms
Heck yah!!! Quit your day job already!!Your wife works, she will support your passion and our addiction!
I'm going to review this with her right now =)
@@FlashPointHxuse the ole'if you really love me' trick, should work like a charm! Great stuff by the way! I am now in love with Isabella because of you. One of you best line was when talking of siege of Syracuse by the Roman's. The whole description is so classic. "A fully operational battle station" oh man I a b out fell out of the forklift I was in at the time.
Loved the video! How did Vercingetorix communicate with the reinforcing army to coordinate simultaneous attacks?
When the inner ring was going up there was still time for Vercin. riders to carry messages out.
@@FlashPointHx makes sense thanks! Again great video, great series 😁
Wow! The Gauls were good at sea too.😂interesting
They were fracking everywhere!
Wanted to watch all your videos on publishing order but damn it, you got me. Romans are my weakness...
hahahah
It was only hubris if “I” failed.
Spoken with hubris. 😂
hahaha - and sleep deprivation
Caeser's greatest victory.
And one of his biggest long shots - he would have been crushed otherwise and this would have gone down as a Carrhae or a Tutenburg Wald
No matter how many CZcams videos I watch about this topic, by countless creators. The sheer tactical and strategic brilliance of this genius of a man who lived over 2000 years ago ( in an age no person alive today can possibly comprehend. though unfortunately, too many with the benefits of hindsight and their own modern morals pretend too. ) is amazing.
Right? We're still talking about him now
Hi my guy, I'm here to say fuck youtube and their shitty notification system, found about your channel some years an really liked it and watched most of your content, I was waiting for new when CZcams decided it wasn't worth it and I have completely forgotten about it untill today. And here I'm with a year of content to watch. Thank you for your work.
hahahaha - yeah I get the impression that YT ditched content creators to pursue its 'Shorts' - we need to be like Tic Tok escapade - their notification system seems to be geared only for that now .
While I'm a big Caesar fan, he was genocidal in his approach. He blamed them for practices such as human sacrifice. His book is a masterpiece of pr spin. Especially in Gaul with his overconfidence he reminds me of Custer.
Caesar the Engineer
And the seeker of logistics - what is that they say? Tactics are for amateurs, logistics are for the masters
5:00 Actually, the common understanding of that time until late medieval times and even beyond was that sieges are better than field battles. This matches perfectly with the ideal of winning without battle.
Oh sh*t , its here 😀
Hahaha - told ya Matt =)
What defines the "common era"
Its basically AD
Ahh the battle that lead to the destruction of celts.
Veneti?
You mean Asterix and Obelix?...
🤔😏
I loved that comic - yes you're right - I remember that map of gaul with a magnifying glass over that tiny little bit of Brittany where they lived.
@@FlashPointHx
Yes, indeed.
There is even a cartoon movie about it...