Ancient Rome in 20 minutes

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  • čas přidán 29. 05. 2017
  • Caesar, The Colosseum, Republic, Nero, geese, plebeians, legions - everything that you once knew, but forgot, in a crash course video by Arzamas.
    Narrated by Brian Cox.
    "Ancient Rome in 20 minutes" is a Russian version of a Russian video by Arzamas. We also have a few other projects in English:
    Russian Art in the 20th Century - arzamas.academy/likbez/russian...
    Who are you in 1917 Russia? - arzamas.academy/materials/1269
    Taunt Like The Bard (a Shakespeare insult generator) - arzamas.academy/materials/1026

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  • @generalsherman9897
    @generalsherman9897 Před 3 lety +26263

    “men will literally learn everything about ancient Rome instead of going to therapy”- Twitter

    • @someclown7026
      @someclown7026 Před 3 lety +340

      noooo what? haha...

    • @gdrummer494
      @gdrummer494 Před 3 lety +1819

      reading marcus aurelius' meditations is literally better than therapy

    • @wariyoshidirector
      @wariyoshidirector Před 3 lety +73

      Big mood

    • @ethanahmu6149
      @ethanahmu6149 Před 3 lety +228

      @No Record sounds like you may need some therapy lol. Also a psychologist isn’t the same thing as a therapist. A psychologist is a person who researches/studies mental health and human behavior whereas a therapist is someone who studies how to help patients manage those mental health conditions/behaviors.
      Therapy isn’t for everyone (although I do believe everyone should at least try it out) but psychologists are very necessary scientists. Without them we wouldn’t have a good understanding of the human condition and how to decipher what certain people deal with.

    • @magicstuff505
      @magicstuff505 Před 3 lety +33

      Thanks for burning down my hometown 😡

  • @silentfox6537
    @silentfox6537 Před 4 lety +14946

    Imagine being the ruler of the Roman Empire, literally the entire Roman Empire, and then resign to grow cabbages

    • @Jazmillenium
      @Jazmillenium Před 4 lety +1398

      Apparently it was a monumental gesture of Cinncinatus, who willingly gave up absolute power once a crisis was over. George Washington would do the very same. It's part of a reason we have the name Cincinnati as a city.

    • @kanyekubrick5391
      @kanyekubrick5391 Před 4 lety +175

      Diocletian is probably my favourite Augustus.

    • @kanyekubrick5391
      @kanyekubrick5391 Před 4 lety +222

      Rocky Carlton there were hundreds of reasons the empire fell. The empire would never have fallen if he lived forever, and the future emperors after him simply weren’t as competent. Every emperor, good or bad, contributed to the collapse. Constantine started beef with the Persians when he was dying, leaving his sons in an awful situation. Augustus started the Praetorian, Marius, Pompey, Caesar and Sulla showed the public that “Don’t bother citing laws to men with swords”. This was said by Pompey. Saying the empire crumbled *because* of Diocletian is silly. He was one of the most competent rulers of all time, but wasn’t perfect.

    • @kanyekubrick5391
      @kanyekubrick5391 Před 4 lety +47

      Rocky Carlton also, the Tetrarchy worked fine while he was Augustus. The plan was solid, but the greed and selfishness of the other Augusti and Caesars crippled nothing but empire.

    • @kanyekubrick5391
      @kanyekubrick5391 Před 4 lety +20

      Rocky Carlton did you not see the other 10 things I said? Lol I’m pretty sure there were people backstabbing to grab power way before the Tetrarchy. Even during the republic- I named Sulla, Marius, Caesar, etc. I’ll even add Catiline and the others who plotted with him. All of those thigs you mentioned just now, came in waves throughout the entire history of Rome. They didn’t need Diocletian for that.

  • @aimdsyr3083
    @aimdsyr3083 Před 7 měsíci +215

    This is why I think of the Roman Empire every day

    • @mats1975
      @mats1975 Před 6 měsíci +13

      And also unintendedly, by using modern day English, which owes more than 60% of its vocabulary to Latin.

  • @noerknown
    @noerknown Před rokem +902

    Once a year, many CZcamsrs make the great pilgrimage to once again witness the great, one-time masterpiece that perfected the art of history story telling 🙏
    Thank you for producing this, wish it were a series

    • @Thanatosdan
      @Thanatosdan Před 11 měsíci +14

      I’m so glad you said this. I come back once a year and rewatch this video. I remember when it came out. What a next level quality video.

    • @noerknown
      @noerknown Před 11 měsíci +6

      @@Thanatosdan yeah! It's a gem. I was saddened to realize it was not going to be a full-blown series of history or something, though fair enough; it's incredible for what it is

    • @gordontheman6151
      @gordontheman6151 Před 7 měsíci

      Next pilgrimage is too rewatch filthyfrank

    • @dnajournal4321
      @dnajournal4321 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Imagine if they covered the Mughals, Ottomans, King dynasty.
      They could cover American empire in a 3 minute video.

    • @smishra8888
      @smishra8888 Před měsícem

      The information is well presented but this video is an example of eurocentric hell. The guy literally calls Rome as having "conquered half the world", while talking about stuff in CE, way after the Persian empire, or for that matter Mauryan empire rose. In fact it's way after The Three Kingdoms.

  • @redshell8006
    @redshell8006 Před 4 lety +6932

    Imagine if Remus killed Romulus and Rome was just called "Reme"

  • @francosmith9326
    @francosmith9326 Před 5 lety +5670

    Dog: *doesn't bark*
    Rome: *Crucifies dog*

    • @flacotaco8743
      @flacotaco8743 Před 5 lety +376

      @@StarCoreSE What in the living fuck are you on about?

    • @MichealMyres1
      @MichealMyres1 Před 5 lety +17

      FlacoTaco Read it again dumb nut until you get it don’t wait till someone tells you

    • @DreadBirate
      @DreadBirate Před 5 lety +44

      Star Core Those “scientists” are just idiots who think they know “The Truth”

    • @TheEvilbunny150
      @TheEvilbunny150 Před 5 lety +185

      Original comment referencing video
      Random reply about how 9/11 is a lie
      Lmao what

    • @thetoecurler6852
      @thetoecurler6852 Před 5 lety +114

      I was in Sainsbury’s yesterday and got a discounted bag of cookies for 40p. I’m eating them now, they’re ok.

  • @louisporcellini3756
    @louisporcellini3756 Před 7 měsíci +263

    “How many times do you think of that Roman Empire”

  • @A_Red_December
    @A_Red_December Před 8 měsíci +56

    Logan Roy teaching Roman history is not what I expected to watch today.

  • @MOD_WearyGlobe
    @MOD_WearyGlobe Před 4 lety +3205

    Rome wasn’t built in a day, it was built in 20 minutes.

    • @badland153
      @badland153 Před 4 lety +13

      lol

    • @phinox2972
      @phinox2972 Před 4 lety +8

      Hey! you're right!

    • @everainbowhue7388
      @everainbowhue7388 Před 4 lety +4

      lower case '20' minutes is over p.s.s. minutes...over a googleplexian amount of minutes after round up of the millions n then use the round up n to supreme high end processing. the romans need to stop shouting, 'LEX' means 'n' for nothing, but 'slavic'l'sizeoflowercaseåws' are still not really created.

    • @benskurbe
      @benskurbe Před 4 lety +5

      It was built and destroyed in 20 minutes

    • @BMMA23
      @BMMA23 Před 4 lety +6

      good job that even made my teacher laugh

  • @julioalbertopalomo968
    @julioalbertopalomo968 Před 3 lety +8150

    Rome after conquering a small village,
    “Congratulations you’re Roman”

    • @trixtrix2572
      @trixtrix2572 Před 3 lety +250

      Nope, "another slave"

    • @sackmaster91
      @sackmaster91 Před 3 lety +102

      You can imagine the larger northernly people being like these little guys can’t be serious... then the army comes in snd it’s like wow these guys are really organized.

    • @blastermaster5039
      @blastermaster5039 Před 3 lety +30

      @@sackmaster91 I mean they are still little, but they are so many! And organized!
      And they have tons of swords and steel too!

    • @CrankmasterD
      @CrankmasterD Před 3 lety +42

      @@sackmaster91 at those times the northern europeans were not much taller. 200 years ago even dutch were really short.

    • @rickybobby9256
      @rickybobby9256 Před 3 lety +12

      @Payton Cantrell better than enslavement and no plumbing. Count your blessings

  • @maticus582
    @maticus582 Před 7 měsíci +125

    I've always loved Brian Cox's voice. I would love to hear him do more narrations.

    • @louisv124
      @louisv124 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Brian cox ?

    • @maticus582
      @maticus582 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@louisv124 the narrator of the video. He is an actor as well. I've always loved his movies.

    • @lorenzo2179
      @lorenzo2179 Před 7 měsíci +39

      I was waiting for the “Romulus, Fuck Off!”

    • @RachelSchloer
      @RachelSchloer Před 7 měsíci +17

      How did they get Brian Cox to narrate lol

    • @gabrielamari-fh6qj
      @gabrielamari-fh6qj Před 7 měsíci +3

      was just wondering the same thing@@RachelSchloer

  • @-www.chapters.video-
    @-www.chapters.video- Před 8 měsíci +66

    00:01 The Origins of Rome and the Roman Peace
    00:40 The Roman Republic and the Plebeian Struggle
    02:59 Rome's Military Reforms and Conquests
    05:37 The Punic Wars and Roman Expansion
    07:09 Rome's Influence on Language and Culture
    08:38 Julius Caesar and the End of the Republic
    12:50 Nero's reign and persecution of Christians
    13:31 Power shift to Praetorian guards and expansion of the Empire
    14:59 Vespasian and Titus' rule, destruction of Jerusalem
    16:03 Good Emperors and Roman achievements under Trajan and Hadrian
    17:26 Decline of the Empire and random Emperors
    18:35 Diocletian's reign and the end of free citizens
    19:48 Constantine and the rise of Christianity
    20:34 Fall of the Western Roman Empire and the legacy of Rome

  • @HamsterSauce
    @HamsterSauce Před 2 lety +6214

    Fun fact: those manhole covers in Italy didn’t come from the romans, it came from Mussolini. Mussolini made a big push to recreate Ancient Rome in modern Italy.

    • @spaghettboy2173
      @spaghettboy2173 Před 2 lety +681

      You know maybe that Mussolini guy wasn’t so bad after all
      Edit: Did I cross into an alternate reality where humor isn’t a thing?

    • @steve_chi_legge
      @steve_chi_legge Před 2 lety +127

      @@spaghettboy2173 he drained the swamps

    • @cydra-evolution5623
      @cydra-evolution5623 Před 2 lety +74

      Mussolini was a terrible leader and got walloped by weaker countries.

    • @neame-bh3uq
      @neame-bh3uq Před 2 lety +212

      @@cydra-evolution5623 He industrialised Italy and arrested the majority of the Mafia

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 Před 2 lety +12

      You got a source for this claim?

  • @jessicajnsm
    @jessicajnsm Před 4 lety +7593

    This guy's voice makes me want to learn

    • @dpavlovsky
      @dpavlovsky Před 4 lety +210

      His voice makes me want to go buy $300-worth of cologne and whiskey at a duty free shop.

    • @Artix902
      @Artix902 Před 4 lety +57

      He's the guy I hear every time I read books written by Romans

    • @meepbeep2464
      @meepbeep2464 Před 4 lety +28

      @@Artix902 finnally, someone who can hear the same voices in my head.

    • @natedagreat19
      @natedagreat19 Před 4 lety +17

      KeV B he’s the brother of the spartan king in the movie Troy, King Agamemnon.

    • @ilovebutterstuff
      @ilovebutterstuff Před 4 lety +48

      Sounds like Brian Cox

  • @coffeerevival7812
    @coffeerevival7812 Před rokem +80

    I love how ancient sculpture, items and images were incorporated into the recollection. Damn, the Roman throne became acquainted with a lot of rulers. I could not keep up. Overall,this was fun and not to tough to follow. Thank you!

  • @NobodyTellsYou
    @NobodyTellsYou Před 7 měsíci +9

    Timestamp below:
    00:01 🌍 Latin alphabet and numerals shaped by Rome are globally influential.
    01:35 🏛 Rome's rise from a tribal settlement to a major city by the Tiber River.
    03:28 🤝 Patricians and plebeians' struggle led to greater equality in the Roman Republic.
    07:09 💰 Rome's prosperous Pax Romana saw societal changes and expanded citizenship rights.
    15:52 📜 Rome's decline, new emperors, and the East-West split before its fall.

  • @animeyahallo3887
    @animeyahallo3887 Před 3 lety +6500

    Let's not forget the Best Roman Statesman, Biggus Dickus. The man is a legend.

  • @fractal_gate
    @fractal_gate Před 3 lety +2104

    This voice makes everything sound important and full of gravitas.

  • @takeeto9894
    @takeeto9894 Před rokem +91

    I cannot believe you skipped Aurelian

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 Před rokem +2

      Marcus Aurelius was better there's a reason why Aurelian was named after him
      Also Aurelian never was a part of the era of the "good emperors"

    • @tray2204
      @tray2204 Před rokem +13

      I know! He should have been showed at 17:34 but they said Diocletian restored order, but that was Aurelian who took back the land from the Gauls & Palmyrene Empire
      Edit: You can tell they had the time of Diocletian correct at 284 AD, but complete skipped over 274-284. Aurelian died in 275.

    • @restitutororbis675
      @restitutororbis675 Před rokem +16

      @@rejvaik00 bruh.... he was the main reason why the empire was held together during the crisis of the third century, Diocletian was just there to cement Aurelian's victories and to put an end to the crisis.

    • @romelegionmaker8625
      @romelegionmaker8625 Před rokem +2

      @@rejvaik00 aurelian wasn't part of the era of good emperors because he ruled during the crisis of the third century, and was assassinated after a few years. but he basically saved the empire hundreds of years before it finally fell.

    • @muslimprophet
      @muslimprophet Před rokem +9

      The whole thing is filled with half-truths.
      15:38 The Pantheon is literally inscribed with who built it. Hadrian just rebuilt it.
      9:02 Half truth again. Caesar was declared an enemy of Rome by the Senate. That's why he crossed the Rubicon with his legions.
      10:17 No mention of what Antony did to Octavian.
      There are more.

  • @nachozarauza1810
    @nachozarauza1810 Před 7 měsíci +1

    possibly one of the best videos to be found in youtube

  • @jimmysgameclips
    @jimmysgameclips Před 7 lety +9319

    Modern person: 'The world is so violent nowadays'
    Ancient Rome: 'Uhm yeah'

    • @ejbendijo7961
      @ejbendijo7961 Před 6 lety +556

      Crusades and Spanish Inquisition: That's cute...

    • @AngryHistorian87
      @AngryHistorian87 Před 6 lety +648

      Mongol Invasions: Bitch, please!!!!

    • @Nilvolentibusje
      @Nilvolentibusje Před 6 lety +486

      British Empire: Guys, dont let me get started lol

    • @TagS883
      @TagS883 Před 6 lety +73

      Think the mongols won thebadboss sama ;)

    • @Nilvolentibusje
      @Nilvolentibusje Před 6 lety +139

      U sure mate? India, Africa, Middle East, Australia, Indo China. alot of proxy wars were happening. All those deaths kinda are thanks the the B Empire.. offcourse nothing to be proud of, just saying

  • @Sealdrop
    @Sealdrop Před 3 lety +4493

    i hate being an emperor, leave me alone im going to grow cabbages

  • @TheNotoriousFonzy
    @TheNotoriousFonzy Před rokem +23

    I am currently visiting Rome. Had a guided tour of the Forum yesterday, and the saw the Vatican today.
    This video does an amazing job of bringing all the little historical details to light!!!!
    Thanks for the amazing efforts, you've enriched my knowledge and the experience of my vacation 😁😁😁

    • @lxrdsnow
      @lxrdsnow Před rokem

      Thought i was the only one learning the history of places i visit before i travel!

  • @glorioustrump245
    @glorioustrump245 Před 7 měsíci +7

    i could listen to brian cox narrate history all day

  • @TaeSunWoo
    @TaeSunWoo Před 4 lety +5050

    Imagine living your life in BC and then one day it’s suddenly AD

    • @BB-zy9oh
      @BB-zy9oh Před 4 lety +434

      태선우TaeSunWoo when the years suddenly go up instead of down 😳

    • @Hotpocketmountiandew
      @Hotpocketmountiandew Před 4 lety +108

      Most people couldn't even read back then. But the ones who could, you just know they wanted to see how hard it messed with everyone. Just another excuse for a boss to yell at someone.

    • @grantkeller8024
      @grantkeller8024 Před 4 lety +17

      Lol... Good one.

    • @alexvoicu68
      @alexvoicu68 Před 4 lety +262

      Thr BC to AD conversion was devised in 525 and came into use in the year AD 800, so they were good ;).

    • @leonardosoto5669
      @leonardosoto5669 Před 4 lety +66

      They did not used that kind of calendar back then, gregorian calendar came at medieval age

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Před 3 lety +4860

    "So how many people are going to die?"
    Ancient Rome: "Yes"

  • @maisonmorgan3695
    @maisonmorgan3695 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Def worth thinking about 3 times a day

  • @imbored162
    @imbored162 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Been thinking about this at least 2-3 times a day nice

  • @psyekl
    @psyekl Před 3 lety +4352

    THIS is how history should be presented! It grabs the attentention, keeps you riveted and leaves you begging for more detail.

    • @blakerobinson4032
      @blakerobinson4032 Před 3 lety +68

      Yet it doesnt pander off topic like other mini documentaries on CZcams, it's concise and straight to each point!

    • @smeeg848
      @smeeg848 Před 3 lety +15

      No it’s not this video is full of bullshit lmao

    • @Omnifarious42
      @Omnifarious42 Před 3 lety +8

      @@TRex-dd4ze It does... The scale is much smaller but it's the first taste of globalization.

    • @gabbyhayes1568
      @gabbyhayes1568 Před 3 lety +11

      Do they even teach history in schools anymore? The last group of millennials I was supervising at work couldn’t tell me who Howard Hughes was, and they were all college graduates.

    • @blanco7726
      @blanco7726 Před 3 lety +1

      Might just be the topic

  • @PeoplesRepublicofMemes
    @PeoplesRepublicofMemes Před 3 lety +3212

    Teacher: So what is the capital of Italy?
    Me: Rome
    Teacher: Good. What about the capital of France?
    Me: Rome
    Teacher: No, let's try another. What about Greece's capital?
    Me: Rome
    Teacher: No, that's wrong once again.
    Me: Pro tempore.

  • @Danymok
    @Danymok Před 2 měsíci +5

    Who else comes back to this video every once in a while? It's a masterpiece, along with the Greek history video.

  • @WhiskeyTango2
    @WhiskeyTango2 Před 7 měsíci +9

    I think about this every day of the week

  • @bryankoerselman5698
    @bryankoerselman5698 Před 2 lety +3420

    "In distant Judea, a preacher refusing to worship the emperor's God was crucified."
    Well I'm sure that was the end of that story....

    • @enoaigigi2757
      @enoaigigi2757 Před 2 lety +244

      *Holy Roman Empire has enter the chat*

    • @bobbybarood
      @bobbybarood Před 2 lety +71

      sed jesus noises at 12:37

    • @FaithLuvUnbroken
      @FaithLuvUnbroken Před 2 lety +105

      *boy do i have a story for you*

    • @sunlight-sky151
      @sunlight-sky151 Před 2 lety +109

      That's where it should have ended.

    • @enoaigigi2757
      @enoaigigi2757 Před 2 lety +11

      @Wuxxy I know, my point was without the “preacher getting crucified” story the Holy Roman Empire would have had to find another justification for their existence

  • @SolThax
    @SolThax Před 5 lety +651

    When I was little, I always tough the fantasy stories is way better than reality, now I know there is no more epic story , than history.

    • @sammygoodnight
      @sammygoodnight Před 4 lety +28

      Wow! My experience exactly. I loved Tolkein as a kid, but got disillusioned when I felt myself bumping up against the limits of middle Earth. Our history, on the other hand, is a bottomless well of epic stories.

    • @Spartan265
      @Spartan265 Před 4 lety +25

      Yeah there are plenty of really awesome fantasy stories but nothing can compare to our human history. Though I do wish magic and stuff was real.

    • @kenmina-hs1wb
      @kenmina-hs1wb Před 4 lety +3

      I really wish you had minded your grammar instead of philosophizing thus

    • @chocoluver18
      @chocoluver18 Před 4 lety

      Karen hudes knew the reason why humanity was a mess because alien cone head is an evil wants to rule earth..

    • @subtheman2136
      @subtheman2136 Před 4 lety +1

      U know the fantasy stories and fantasy creatures were based off real history and wars during middle ages and roman empire. The fantasy monster represented the stronger country's army.

  • @isaaccatao5974
    @isaaccatao5974 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Logan Roy talking about Ancient Rome. Perfect!

  • @bradleypout1820
    @bradleypout1820 Před 6 měsíci +1

    That was amazing to watch !!! thanks

  • @tanvirkaisar7245
    @tanvirkaisar7245 Před 3 lety +3196

    "In distant Judea, a preacher refusing to worship the Emperor's God was crucified"- a rather subtle way to mention Jesus' crucifixion

    • @Tameemterminator
      @Tameemterminator Před 3 lety +156

      I was waiting for someone else to notice that . Good job

    • @seanassociateproductions1691
      @seanassociateproductions1691 Před 3 lety +228

      I didn’t even realize that’s what he was talking about

    • @juliuscoolius6924
      @juliuscoolius6924 Před 3 lety +16

      I think it might be inspired by Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast

    • @gerardjayetileke4373
      @gerardjayetileke4373 Před 3 lety +161

      But the description doesn't exactly fit that of Jesus does it? Worshiping the god of an emperor was never a point of contention, at least as far as Judeo-roman relations were concerned. In fact Rome couldn't have cared less about a remote Jewish preacher's religious vocation. If there was a threat to roman peace, which is probably what the local Jewish authorities may have convinced the roman prefect of, they simply got rid of the problem.

    • @gerardjayetileke4373
      @gerardjayetileke4373 Před 3 lety +14

      @Francis Keeping Just being part of an interesting discussion. What seems to be the problem?

  • @Masterslam999
    @Masterslam999 Před 4 lety +1700

    First and last emperor of Rome were both Romulus.
    First and last emperor of the Byzantine empire were both Constantine.

    • @captainhowdy509
      @captainhowdy509 Před 4 lety +551

      So if a guy named Washington starts to run for US Prez....

    • @maude7420
      @maude7420 Před 4 lety +64

      The First Byzantine basileus was Heraclius, Constatine was just a Latin Emperor who founded Constantinople, not a "Byzantine" emperor

    • @aCeeLeo
      @aCeeLeo Před 4 lety +106

      @@captainhowdy509 No America cant go, I don't wanna watch indian and chinese movies.

    • @romulofreitas6448
      @romulofreitas6448 Před 4 lety +2

      Me ?

    • @spiritbond8
      @spiritbond8 Před 4 lety +53

      @@maude7420 cuz there is no such thing as a Byzantine Emperor, they were all, Constantine included Roman Emperors

  • @AmeerMuawiyahAS
    @AmeerMuawiyahAS Před 8 měsíci +1

    This video was a long time on my recommendation and i finnaly watched it. Great video👍

  • @haroldasraz
    @haroldasraz Před 7 měsíci +7

    How often do you think about Rome?

  • @foxisms
    @foxisms Před 5 lety +1669

    12 years of public schooling and 4 years of college and it took 21 minutes to finally learn what was the history of ancient Rome and how it became.
    Way to go Arzamas!
    Thank you for filling in the blanks.

    • @gjjhwanderer6391
      @gjjhwanderer6391 Před 5 lety +16

      I feel the same way, I finally understand rome , something High school never did

    • @sniper0073088
      @sniper0073088 Před 5 lety +35

      at first i read school shooting, assuming that you are from the us

    • @lucaswysocki1985
      @lucaswysocki1985 Před 5 lety +12

      This is only the far-left version of Roman history. @@gjjhwanderer6391

    • @Brian-kr7bw
      @Brian-kr7bw Před 5 lety +13

      foxisms It’s in your books if you care to read.

    • @gjjhwanderer6391
      @gjjhwanderer6391 Před 5 lety

      Oh ok

  • @anguis23
    @anguis23 Před 3 lety +625

    0:36 The Age of Kings
    2:43 Birth of the Republic
    4:11 The Expansion of Rome
    7:13 Civil Wars and the Fall of the Republic
    10:37 Empire. The Age of Augustus
    12:10 The First Emperors
    15:06 The Height of Empire
    16:15 The Crisis of Empire
    18:33 The End of Empire
    19:46 Post scriptum; Postscript

    • @SagaofaCrew
      @SagaofaCrew Před 3 lety +1

      If Romans ruled today and they had Saturday morning (or would that be Suturn'sDay Morning) kids TV shows SURELY this would qualify!!! =========== czcams.com/video/V1Q6VcMsmS8/video.html = ===========

    • @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934
      @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934 Před rokem +1

      @JAEDEN ABNER D'SA Jesus wants you to stfu

    • @Conor_Rafferty
      @Conor_Rafferty Před 8 měsíci

      gratia plena

  • @robertpfeifer3445
    @robertpfeifer3445 Před 11 měsíci +1

    This was the best concise overview of Roman history I have seen. Well done.

  • @mr.goodbullet3077
    @mr.goodbullet3077 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Been thinking about ancient Rome alot these days

  • @jm8080ful
    @jm8080ful Před 4 lety +564

    And now I truly understand why they named that DVD burner software Nero.

  • @Thecoolaccount
    @Thecoolaccount Před 4 lety +308

    I like how when one ruler tries to do something good, the next is just like “Well actually...”

  • @R-SUPREME
    @R-SUPREME Před 9 měsíci

    Incredible project. What a brilliant channel, from aesthetic to content and production.

  • @zabbar14
    @zabbar14 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Ah yes, after having thought of the Roman Empire for so long, THIS is the video i needed to quench my thirst for knowledge.
    Thank you so much.
    Sincerely - A guy who thinks of the roman empire atleast 6 times a day.

  • @mauricemaurice6184
    @mauricemaurice6184 Před 4 lety +801

    only thing i learned: when rome was invaded by Gaul, they crucified dogs.

    • @Nugcon
      @Nugcon Před 3 lety +38

      bruh moment

    • @yeeyee5057
      @yeeyee5057 Před 3 lety +18

      Ceaser did what was right tbh

    • @thisisahumanlol8255
      @thisisahumanlol8255 Před 3 lety +4

      69 likes not noice because animal abuse

    • @hyperchetnikmapping3401
      @hyperchetnikmapping3401 Před 3 lety +2

      @@yeeyee5057 hands r chob chob :DDDDDDDD

    • @tereseshaw7650
      @tereseshaw7650 Před 3 lety +7

      This continued on the anniversary of the battle.. Augustus ended it. From then on, an effigy was crucified. (The Romans were always ones for the Grand Gesture..)

  • @adamheywood113
    @adamheywood113 Před 3 lety +297

    Pompey: I'm so great, I am named The Great
    Caesar: I'm so great, great men are named after me

    • @ycsimko9181
      @ycsimko9181 Před 2 lety +23

      Great salads

    • @MrQuinnlord
      @MrQuinnlord Před 2 lety

      @@ycsimko9181 The salad is named after a Caesar but not This Ceaser.

    • @thetrickster9885
      @thetrickster9885 Před 2 lety +4

      Fun Fact : Caesar is pronounced as Kaiser. You know that looks similar. Kaiser is a german word named for the emepror and Caesar was an emperor (or going to become until he was ded)

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. Před 2 lety

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

    • @absolutelyshmooie7086
      @absolutelyshmooie7086 Před 2 lety

      Caser: I'm so great, the most popular pizza company is named after me

  • @nonvoloscireme
    @nonvoloscireme Před 7 měsíci

    This video was tremendously informating and entertaining, Thanks !

  • @andy_ceb
    @andy_ceb Před 7 měsíci +5

    Her: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
    Me: Yes.

  • @Zladoe
    @Zladoe Před 7 lety +2652

    Absolutely superb narration and animations. Looking forward to seeing more in the future!

    • @TopShelfFandomVids
      @TopShelfFandomVids Před 6 lety +2

      Zladoe absolutely love this

    • @kagandragon
      @kagandragon Před 6 lety +5

      yea but the content is wrong

    • @obergruppenfuhrerjohnsmith5981
      @obergruppenfuhrerjohnsmith5981 Před 5 lety +16

      *kagandragon* Exactly.What a high production, very slick, completely misleading piece of propaganda. When they try to distill what made Rome so successful down to "immigration", their agenda is so blatantly clear. So is the fact that they have ignored 95% of the actual administrative mechanism of the empire. Roman door not because they decided to make every race religion or Creed a citizen, but because they turned management into a science and they were masters at adapting any beneficial customs or technologies that their conquered adversaries possessed.
      But by all means, let's blindly follow the bankers and financiers who paid for this video, and let more illiterate, culturally incompatible migrants pour into Europe and the United States. I'm sure that will work out really well.

    • @arandominternetuser455
      @arandominternetuser455 Před 5 lety +5

      The video's long enough as it is. Adding more information (fact/propaganda) of what you stated or what is researched would probably make this vid even longer.

    • @elliothobbs1469
      @elliothobbs1469 Před 5 lety +22

      Obergruppenführer John Smith I thought the message was that the one of the reasons the roman empire was so successful was the high degree of social mobility exemplified by Eurysaces. I don't like immigration any more than the next man but I think that you might be a bit paranoid if you see this video as pushing an agenda.

  • @CirosKhan
    @CirosKhan Před 6 lety +471

    This was insane quality! What a brilliant documentary. Please do more in English.

    • @CLASSICALFAN100
      @CLASSICALFAN100 Před 6 lety +6

      No 20 min. documentary can cover 2000 years of history "brilliantly". If you want the REAL DEAL, watch John Romer:
      czcams.com/video/hnsNwwwHm2I/video.html

    • @Zahnom
      @Zahnom Před 4 lety

      @@CLASSICALFAN100 I'm a simple man. I read John Romer, I upvote.

  • @boahnation9932
    @boahnation9932 Před 7 měsíci

    That was amazing! Thank you!

  • @sirchromiumdowns2015
    @sirchromiumdowns2015 Před 7 měsíci

    That was an excellent video. Thanks.

  • @Bioniking
    @Bioniking Před 5 lety +1786

    Crazy to think that all these things happened in the past. For us, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire can be described in those very words. But for the Romans, it was hundreds and hundreds of years. Imagine if we are yet another civilization that will rise and fall

    • @dantaylor7344
      @dantaylor7344 Před 5 lety +142

      End of the carbon age is coming. Darkness awaits

    • @marcpeterson1092
      @marcpeterson1092 Před 5 lety +93

      Well, we elected Trump. Not looking good for America.

    • @alaynaviskovich8688
      @alaynaviskovich8688 Před 5 lety +17

      America

    • @Antipersonenmine
      @Antipersonenmine Před 5 lety +97

      This is inevitably what will happen. I´m not doomsaying, it´s just they way everything works. Constant change.

    • @mjptrapster
      @mjptrapster Před 5 lety +81

      The Pax Britannica lasted over two hundred years and only came to close in the late 1940s. With China growing so quickly and with so many people, far more than in the golden age of The Empire where the sun does not set the Pax Americana will not survive the century. Empires and civilisations fall, that's just human nature but at least every empire that replaces the previous pushes the boundaries of space, economics, technology and civil liberties. It's the only way those quantum leaps can happen.

  • @SilasTomorrow
    @SilasTomorrow Před 3 lety +1185

    This is an excellent distillation of Roman history, using pacing and animation in a way that ensured my seat edge was always occupied. I can't believe I'm just finding this channel now. Well done.

    • @moozy5473
      @moozy5473 Před 2 lety +24

      its all in Russian and actually the origibal of this vid had 10 mil + views so they made it in english but besides that its all russian

    • @greyj__
      @greyj__ Před 2 lety

      yeah i was thinking the same thing

    • @markhayden5607
      @markhayden5607 Před 2 lety +9

      You speak oddly. Like a small town food critic.

    • @SilasTomorrow
      @SilasTomorrow Před 2 lety +19

      @@markhayden5607 Thanks for sharing your concern, Mark. Good luck with your face.

    • @dreaming_cthulhu
      @dreaming_cthulhu Před 2 lety +6

      It’s great until you realize every other video is in Russian

  • @jonathanjonathan2096
    @jonathanjonathan2096 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I kept thinking "Why does this narrator sound like an angry old scottish rich man?" Then I realized it was Brian Cox.

  • @eddyk2016
    @eddyk2016 Před měsícem +1

    This is one of the best history lessons I’ve ever had, that, and your other one on greece

  • @victorchr.jensen2299
    @victorchr.jensen2299 Před 4 lety +799

    Legends say Diocletian is still growing cabbages to this day.

    • @CLASSICALFAN100
      @CLASSICALFAN100 Před 4 lety +2

      Dead guys don't grow cabbages...lol

    • @thetrain47539
      @thetrain47539 Před 4 lety +23

      Funny enough I have a family tree tracing back to Italy. A person who's distanced from me by SO FUCKING MUCH people in Italy is a farmer by the name of Diocletian.

    • @rafeverao4105
      @rafeverao4105 Před 4 lety +10

      @@CLASSICALFAN100 That's what makes Diocletian a _legend._ He grows them even in death.

    • @Tomislav_B.
      @Tomislav_B. Před 4 lety +7

      His palace is in town where I live. Cabbages did survived all the centuries.

    • @ludwigvanbeethoven5176
      @ludwigvanbeethoven5176 Před 4 lety +20

      MY CABBAGES?!

  • @leporellothegoldfinch
    @leporellothegoldfinch Před 5 lety +2429

    Watching this video took me about six hours, because I kept going to Wikipedia to read up the details

    • @deadastrophysicist3452
      @deadastrophysicist3452 Před 5 lety +142

      2 centuries' history in 6 hours is quite magnificent

    • @_ltn_3574
      @_ltn_3574 Před 5 lety +17

      That h. That
      Wiki writes aint reall

    • @czaryone
      @czaryone Před 5 lety +67

      History is a bitch, writen by those who got power

    • @HeartCocoCloud
      @HeartCocoCloud Před 5 lety +2

      Me too lmao

    • @image3320
      @image3320 Před 5 lety +12

      They got Bryan Cox to detail the story... I'm going to allow it

  • @jacksoncranwell
    @jacksoncranwell Před 6 měsíci +1

    Incredible video! Thankyou for this masterpiece

  • @gogogogogirl
    @gogogogogirl Před rokem

    This is so well done. Congratulations to all involved.

  • @Armorius2199
    @Armorius2199 Před 5 lety +475

    We need more documentaries like these!

    • @jcavs9847
      @jcavs9847 Před 4 lety

      @uh wot why do you say that

    • @theoldcavalier7451
      @theoldcavalier7451 Před 4 lety

      Ive seen you on the ERH channel hi

    • @telepromtle8285
      @telepromtle8285 Před 4 lety +5

      @@jcavs9847 Nero didnt set fire to Rome, he wasnt even in Rome at the time. And it's unclear if Nero took his own life, or had a servant do it. Rome didnt salt Carthage's lands, salt was very expensive back then. Later built a city upon the ruins. The Romance languages doesnt cover half the world. Romans didnt think they were decedents from ancient Troy, only that the founders were (which is also wrong). It's not clear who the last Roman king's son violated, but he did so to numerous Roman nobles. Caligula didnt actually want to make his horse a consul, he threatened to do so to emasculate the senate.

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 Před 4 lety

      Agreed

    • @StKozlovsky
      @StKozlovsky Před 4 lety +8

      @@telepromtle8285 The video says that Nero "allegedly" set fire to Rome, so it just states that this was the version recorded in histories. Same for the salt in Carthage - "allegedly". Detailed critical analysis of ancient histories is not something you include in a 20 minute crash course, you just mention them with a "not 100% true" disclaimer, like it was done here. The map of the states where Romance languages have official status is correct, it's up to the viewer to decide whether what they see qualifies as "half of the world". Caesar's genus, the Julii, traced their lineage to Aeneas, the mythical Trojan refugee, so at least some Romans really believed themselves to be the descendants of Trojans. After all, if you believe that the Rome's founders were the descendants of Trojans and you also trace your lineage to the city's beginnings, as patricians did, what's the difference? The difference between "wanted" and "threatened to" is also negligible - both mean he had the power and the declared intention to do it, and the unlimited power of emperors is what that segment was about. Calling the video "wrong" based just on these things is a bigger overstatement than anything in the video itself.

  • @MajesticSkywhale
    @MajesticSkywhale Před 6 lety +429

    Imagine the people at the Library of Alexandria seeing this
    "wtf you mean you can't decipher Etruscan? I have 10 dictionaries and a whole encyclopedia set right here, what are you talking about"

    • @kekistanikekfrog7051
      @kekistanikekfrog7051 Před 6 lety +14

      Ærik Bjørnsson I think the elites know the langauge but they are hiding an obvious fact that Rome started as an Eturscan city. Even Roman historians hint at this without actually coming out and saying it.

    • @leov4404
      @leov4404 Před 6 lety +5

      Kekistani Kekfrog
      Rome was born with the unification of seven different tribes that all lived next to the Tevere river.
      However, during the late monarchical age, Etruscans eventually took over the city until they were kicked out of Rome by the rest of the population in 509 (symbolized by the expulsion of the king Tarquinius, who was in fact of Etruscan descendents).
      Then the Res Publica began and they all lived happily

    • @khorps4756
      @khorps4756 Před 6 lety +44

      Forza Ac Milan what are you talking about? the library was destroyed during caesar's civil war

    • @forzaacmilan36
      @forzaacmilan36 Před 6 lety

      Khorps Parts of the library were destroyed.

    • @khorps4756
      @khorps4756 Před 6 lety +19

      Forza Ac Milan yes then it was destroyed further by Aurelian

  • @joshuaprivett3552
    @joshuaprivett3552 Před 7 měsíci +20

    I think about this shit every day

  • @jeswinjohnvarghese8086
    @jeswinjohnvarghese8086 Před 7 měsíci

    Amazing amazing 😍😍 love the narration

  • @JamesPascazio
    @JamesPascazio Před 7 lety +2387

    Don't be sad because it's gone, be happy because it happened :'(

  • @MechMiko
    @MechMiko Před 4 lety +475

    *shows rome as a small tribe*
    “How did this manage to conquer the world? First it was lucky with it’s neighbors.”
    Me: *smiles in civ 6 deity difficulty.

    • @itaishufman8951
      @itaishufman8951 Před 4 lety +9

      Well i mean the legion is one of the best early game units

    • @quizteam1996
      @quizteam1996 Před 3 lety +3

      Still one of the best games ever! And it just keeps getting better.

  • @spaghettiking7312
    @spaghettiking7312 Před 4 měsíci +1

    One of the best videos on CZcams.

  • @8Haakon
    @8Haakon Před rokem +2

    I could listen to Brian narrating for hours!

  • @reverendcaptain
    @reverendcaptain Před 7 lety +387

    Please translate more of these to English. This was great!

    • @jonasabrams7526
      @jonasabrams7526 Před 6 lety +8

      CptGriggs Almost all of their videos are in Russian

  • @TimmacTR
    @TimmacTR Před 5 lety +684

    DAMN. That was fascinating..! Imagine a historical series, each episode or few episodes being about one emperor, one character. It would be fascinating!

    • @baileyfawcett2778
      @baileyfawcett2778 Před 5 lety +6

      TimmacTR some of the emperors are utterly useless. I'd say about more then half

    • @thelordofthehobbies856
      @thelordofthehobbies856 Před 5 lety +13

      Rome (2005)

    • @erikkr.r.m7380
      @erikkr.r.m7380 Před 5 lety +2

      TimmacTR there is a series exaclly like that

    • @navvir
      @navvir Před 5 lety +6

      TimmacTR check out extra history. It's more or less what you said above.

    • @Grandman122
      @Grandman122 Před 5 lety +12

      The History of Rome Podcast check it out

  • @Die.Trying
    @Die.Trying Před 7 měsíci +3

    To anyone who wants to learn more about Ancient Rome, specifically around the fall of the republic, and also would like to see how the historical accounts written by scholars have corrupted the true picture of Ancient Rome, I would highly recommend the book ‘The Assassination of Julius Caesar - A Peoples History or Ancient Rome’ by Michael Parenti.

  • @TSF13
    @TSF13 Před 7 měsíci

    Love listening to Brian Cox

  • @markmaloney8154
    @markmaloney8154 Před 3 lety +356

    A quote by Cicero in the year (43 B.C) while he was addressing the Roman Senate: "A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banners openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their garments, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared."...

    • @Die.Trying
      @Die.Trying Před 7 měsíci +2

      Though do bare in mind that Cicero was a terrible person who thought of poor people as less than human

    • @shacktime
      @shacktime Před 7 měsíci +8

      Sounds like the tech industry.

    • @ajharbeck2075
      @ajharbeck2075 Před 6 měsíci +10

      Sounds like the woke leftists.

    • @Hummingbird_Singer
      @Hummingbird_Singer Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Die.Tryingmany many have also these horrible tendencies of the human condition, but upon the treasonous he doth speak the truth.

    • @Die.Trying
      @Die.Trying Před 2 měsíci

      @@Hummingbird_Singer I agree the quotes good, but I was just reminding people not to idolize a bad person because they said some correct things. Also to call treating poor people as less than human a "tendencies of the human condition" is absolute bs.

  • @retro2659
    @retro2659 Před 2 lety +349

    Is nobody really going to bring up that Rome was saved by GEESE

    • @bubastis6306
      @bubastis6306 Před 2 lety +15

      HÖNK

    • @nickolas6324
      @nickolas6324 Před 2 lety

      This.

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. Před 2 lety

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

    • @absolutelyshmooie7086
      @absolutelyshmooie7086 Před 2 lety +3

      Not just any geese. Roman geese.

    • @freemanbrown1776
      @freemanbrown1776 Před 2 lety +1

      Gooses

  • @LeonZaneFigueira
    @LeonZaneFigueira Před 7 měsíci +20

    learning this to ask my boyfriend

    • @JO-hj4kp
      @JO-hj4kp Před 7 měsíci +7

      lol I knew I would see a comment like this

  • @savageantelope3306
    @savageantelope3306 Před rokem +5

    I claim to love Roman history and yet this video has been around for 5 years and I’m only just now watching it. Another but so good

  • @daveg4028
    @daveg4028 Před 5 lety +1354

    Can we just talk about how great the background music is???

    • @heshanmunaweera
      @heshanmunaweera Před 5 lety +3

      DAVID AFLECK do u know it ?

    • @darwinjina
      @darwinjina Před 5 lety +10

      fwiw... reminds me of the Microsoft age of empires game sounds

    • @daveg4028
      @daveg4028 Před 5 lety +1

      @@heshanmunaweera I wish I did... I'd wake up to a soundtrack like that all day

    • @daveg4028
      @daveg4028 Před 5 lety +4

      @@darwinjina ironic you'd say that... That's one of my most favorite games of all time man...

    • @morpheus4297
      @morpheus4297 Před 5 lety

      I know 3:32 from somewhere. Can somebody help me?

  • @bonkersmcgee4356
    @bonkersmcgee4356 Před 3 lety +437

    "the romans decided to prevent any such concentration of power again". Oof.

    • @gari7450
      @gari7450 Před 3 lety +10

      and then the pope was created that was above all kings =)

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 Před 2 lety +8

      I'd say that it was very successful, it lasted over 500 years before the republic fell and the empire rose

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. Před 2 lety +1

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men)

    • @jessefisher1809
      @jessefisher1809 Před 2 lety

      Different challenges require different forms of governments. First century BC really needed a change from a highly partisan senate that was paralyzed from infighting. The republic lasted longer than the oldest modern democracy so..... maybe we're not in a place to judge?

  • @jspace202
    @jspace202 Před 3 měsíci

    Such a great video, please make more like this!

  • @rickybobby2789
    @rickybobby2789 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Rome in 20 minutes, yet the video is 21 minutes long. I need to speak to your manager

  • @giancarlotubal5985
    @giancarlotubal5985 Před 2 lety +1115

    I actually read Marcus Aurelius book called "Meditations" and i really learned alot from the book it gives philosophical values that i applied somehow in my life😊

    • @DJ-1Q84
      @DJ-1Q84 Před rokem +39

      It's too bad he fucked up his job at the end and installed hit nitwit son as emperor.

    • @MauricioRomanov
      @MauricioRomanov Před rokem +49

      @@DJ-1Q84 His only and biggest mistake, Marcus Aurelius was meant to be the second augustus but fucked up on his sucession

    • @Kpa01
      @Kpa01 Před rokem +42

      @@DJ-1Q84to be fair, I believe Marcus fathered something like 7 children before Commodus that never reached adulthood

    • @rolandgorz1144
      @rolandgorz1144 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, This priest form Judea was pretty wise too ;)

    • @CollinPope
      @CollinPope Před rokem +4

      @@DJ-1Q84it’s because all of the better fit sons died

  • @maxjamison9704
    @maxjamison9704 Před 3 lety +788

    The fact that the Trojans escaped to become Rome and would conquer Greece is probably one of the best comebacks I've ever seen. (edit: this statement I just found out is a myth, it can be historically inaccurate)

    • @andrewptob
      @andrewptob Před 3 lety +3

      Not gonna lie...

    • @no_mames_guey
      @no_mames_guey Před 3 lety +49

      Rome was not founded by escaped Trojans.

    • @borgo4496
      @borgo4496 Před 3 lety +23

      @@no_mames_guey according to the mith it is

    • @maxjamison9704
      @maxjamison9704 Před 3 lety +7

      @@no_mames_guey decendants from the city fled to later build a roman empire

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 Před 3 lety +7

      @@borgo4496 yea sure lets believe all myths....

  • @nivia9196
    @nivia9196 Před rokem +8

    Eternally grateful to the creators of this video! I have my history semester exams in a week. This has been a quick fruitful content.

  • @what5772
    @what5772 Před rokem +6

    Ancient Rome was a powerful civilization that emerged from the Italian peninsula in the 8th century BCE and lasted for over a thousand years until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. Here is a brief summary of Ancient Rome in 20 minutes:
    The founding of Rome: According to legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE.
    The Roman Republic: After a period of monarchy, Rome became a republic in 509 BCE, with two consuls elected annually to govern.
    Expansion: Over the next several centuries, Rome expanded its territory through conquest, eventually controlling much of the Mediterranean world.
    Punic Wars: Rome's rivalry with Carthage led to a series of wars known as the Punic Wars, which Rome ultimately won.
    Julius Caesar: In 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated, leading to a power struggle that ultimately resulted in the rise of the Roman Empire.
    Augustus: Caesar's heir, Augustus, became the first emperor of Rome in 27 BCE and ushered in a period of stability and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
    Architecture and engineering: Rome is known for its impressive feats of architecture and engineering, including the Colosseum, aqueducts, and roads.
    Religion: Ancient Rome was a polytheistic society, with gods and goddesses such as Jupiter, Mars, and Venus worshipped in temples throughout the empire.
    Decline: Rome faced a number of challenges in the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, including economic instability, invasion by barbarian tribes, and political turmoil.
    Split: In 395 CE, the Roman Empire split into two halves, with the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) continuing to thrive while the Western Roman Empire declined.
    Fall: The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, when the Germanic king Odoacer deposed the last emperor, Romulus Augustus.
    Legacy: Despite its decline and fall, Ancient Rome's legacy can be seen in its influence on language, law, art, and culture throughout the world.

  • @thathippielookingchick
    @thathippielookingchick Před 5 lety +384

    This is the best, most concise summary of an ancient civilization I've seen. I also loved the one you did about Greece. Please make more.

    • @user-ci7vu7eo9w
      @user-ci7vu7eo9w Před 4 lety

      how you know this is the best?

    • @almightysyg861
      @almightysyg861 Před 4 lety

      That Hippie Looking Chick These take a lot of time to make

    • @Ghryst
      @Ghryst Před 4 lety

      this is ancap propaganda

    • @samd1405
      @samd1405 Před 4 lety

      There's a great one on japan done by different people and a slightly faster rate. It's also great if you can find it.

  • @julioreinaldocastropalomin3855

    Pompey wasn’t responsible for putting down Sapartacus rebellion, that was Crassus

    • @Diogee
      @Diogee Před 4 lety +45

      no, but he got the credit for it in history. right place right time.

    • @accretionescapee
      @accretionescapee Před 4 lety +41

      I know, Pompey meanly rushed to Rome first and claimed the victory as his own. Julius Caesar was with Crassus when they defeated Spartacus.

    • @Diogee
      @Diogee Před 4 lety +12

      it's not about what you did rather than what was written in history. yes we all know pompey didn't put down the rebellion but he got credit for it in history was all I was saying.

    • @vladdietheladdie7345
      @vladdietheladdie7345 Před 4 lety +16

      Roman Empire netflix show flashbacks

    • @mrmootjepiratemo4003
      @mrmootjepiratemo4003 Před 4 lety +9

      @@vladdietheladdie7345 watch spartacus much better series on netflxi

  • @the_hero7801
    @the_hero7801 Před 7 měsíci +40

    We gather again, gentlemen.

    • @proallnighter
      @proallnighter Před 7 měsíci

      Vgh the mascvline vrge to learn abovt the Imperivm Romanvm.

  • @demonetized1929
    @demonetized1929 Před 7 měsíci

    that was amazing!

  • @geraldhng8774
    @geraldhng8774 Před 4 lety +401

    Sparta: *This is Sparta*
    Rome: *Nope*

    • @telepromtle8285
      @telepromtle8285 Před 4 lety +23

      buzzkill: Sparta was irrelevant by the time Rome conquered the Greeks. They were basically irrelevant by the time Philip II established the League of Corinth.

    • @trashcantacos
      @trashcantacos Před 4 lety

      @@telepromtle8285 What happened to them? :/

    • @titansjojo1445
      @titansjojo1445 Před 4 lety +16

      They stayed a city state in a time of empires.

    • @serbianstallion8321
      @serbianstallion8321 Před 4 lety +2

      @@trashcantacos Too many rightless slaves ended Sparta to put it shortly.

    • @VeridarRasko
      @VeridarRasko Před 4 lety +4

      @@trashcantacos Sparta hated the powerful Macedonian empire, so when rome come they didn’t help Macedonia, preferring staying under Rome.
      On the final battle the legionaries literally destroyed the Macedonians troops(at the time Macedonia was already a powerful empire) and then conquered Greece on a few month.
      The Persians had to learn a lot about that, the romans and the Greeks had the same numbers.

  • @flyinghighagain7712
    @flyinghighagain7712 Před 4 lety +413

    11:40 the rent has been too dam high for over 2000 years lol 🤣🤣

  • @williamsteph2104
    @williamsteph2104 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Welcome back lads

  • @MichaelSidneyTimpson
    @MichaelSidneyTimpson Před rokem +9

    This is really thorough and concise! They should redub all their Russian language videos so others can enjoy their educational value!

  • @user-bk2ds4ej1f
    @user-bk2ds4ej1f Před 2 lety +396

    Side note: Crassus is the one who actually suppressed the Spartacus rebellion, but Pompey Magnus took credit

    • @pinguofthehill7635
      @pinguofthehill7635 Před 2 lety

      Wasn't he a terrible general? Even though I remember that in school they taught us that the one who did it was Crassus, yet it's only a vague memory

    • @user-bk2ds4ej1f
      @user-bk2ds4ej1f Před 2 lety +35

      @@pinguofthehill7635 i mean he was definitely the least accomplished of the main three at the time (Pompey and Julius). But he was a “better-than-average” general overall. His epic failure at Carrhae is a great example of his bad generalship

    • @pinguofthehill7635
      @pinguofthehill7635 Před 2 lety

      @@user-bk2ds4ej1f ok I understand

    • @dragooll2023
      @dragooll2023 Před 2 lety +6

      @@pinguofthehill7635 Crassus was not a bad general, he was one of the best at the time. He is remembered this way because of Carrhae and his contemporaries julius caesar and pompey.

    • @pinguofthehill7635
      @pinguofthehill7635 Před 2 lety

      @@dragooll2023 Yes, in fact of all of he's military campaigns i only know the last one

  • @fisyr
    @fisyr Před 6 lety +943

    Wow: last emperor of Rome was called Romulus: that's almost poetic.... impressive coincidence.

    • @servantofallah1698
      @servantofallah1698 Před 6 lety +12

      fisyr maybe it was a poem

    • @drybonfa
      @drybonfa Před 6 lety +6

      Dhū Yamnot That's all of proofs and data, even backdoor my house in Milan as an excavation site on a II AD public courthouse... If it was sarcasm, I'm Doctor Sheldon Cooper

    • @Damo2690
      @Damo2690 Před 6 lety +60

      fisyr Actually the last emperor of Rome was Constantine XI

    • @Snoopsy87
      @Snoopsy87 Před 6 lety +61

      Nop: Western Roman Empire/Last emperor
      Romulus Augustulus and Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, Latinized as Palaeologus was the last reigning Byzantine Emperor

    • @Snoopsy87
      @Snoopsy87 Před 6 lety +8

      There are no coincidences.

  • @LucaLp14
    @LucaLp14 Před 8 měsíci

    Great Video, thank you 🤝

  • @thePinkKitty3
    @thePinkKitty3 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is so well done!!