5: Byzantium: the Golden Age
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2021
- In this episode, we discuss the Byzantine Golden Age, from the ascension of the first Macedonian Emperor Basil I to the Battle of Myriokephalon: The Macedonian Renaissance, Byzantine Encyclopaedism, the conquests of Basil II, the Great Schism, the Battle of Manzikert, and the Komnenian Restoration.
With:
Columba: / columba_1
Marcus Pertinax: / furiuspertinax - Zábava
Always a pleasure, never a chore. Thanks boys.
Byzantine. Thank You, gentlemen.
I found your channel last night because the algorithm was kind and I wanted to thank you gentlemen. These streams are fantastic! They are entertaining and informative, never boring and you have my undivided attention at the moment. Thanks again!!
Another good stream. Seeing the nitty gritty deep dive into how the byzantines became a continuation of rome in their own way is fascinating.
The hole that Columba dug for himself just shows a lack of understanding of human nature being self destructive no matter the civilisation. It was a hell of an achievement that the Byzantine empire managed to survive as it did for as long as it did. What is there to be frustrated about, humans do stupid shit and civilisations die and get replaced. I would have rather lived in Byzantium than any equivalent South American empire.
Catholic bias shining trough.
Typical catholic coper
@@drarsen33Bingo. I absolutely love these fellas but it’s pretty glaringly obvious these Papists refuse to see anything but the one path.
The Lotus Eaters brought me here. Nice channel bro. Have a sub :)
i am really enjoying this series, i hope someone funds a set of tweed jackets and flight tickets so you can do some on-location discussions
Apostolic Majesty or Columba do you plan to make a reading list or something similar?
I asked because most of the time people talk about the classics but I don´t really know what is included it would be very helpful if one or both of you could help me.
I know that Hilaire Belloc speaks in one of his book about a (Roman/Catholic Canon),
And of the Civilizational split between the Catholics and Protestants in Europe.
I am manly interested in the Roman Catholic View but I have also an interest in the Ghibellines position.
I know it is a big question however hope one of you can help me.
A reading list is a good idea. I'll try and talk to AM about it. Belloc is good for understanding the split, as is Evola. Chesterton is also great.
Doood, A plus; Well done!
Basil the Macedonian famously claimed to have ancestry from: an Armenian king, from Constantine the Great and from Alexander the great (!) simply because he wanted to add legitimacy to his usurped throne. Of course such lineage was impossible to be established and both the evidence and modern scholarship suggest that Basil I was most probably of a mixed Armenian (father) and Greek (mother) ancestry, while there is no actual evidence that he spoke any Armenian at all.
From Mavrikios onwards all emperors were either Greek, either half-Greek or at the least totally Hellenized, otherwise they simply wouldn't be accepted as the rulers. By the end of late antiquity, in order to be accepted as a "Basileus Romaion" one had to 1) speak fluent Greek, 2) have Greco-roman cultural values and 3) be a Chalcedonian Christian. These three components together, made someone a true "Romaios".
Great listening.More pictures!
The Charlemagne series got me to reload and play MTW2 as France, this series got me to load a VASSAL engine version of the old SPI PRESTAGS.
As with the Charlemagne series, this one really does a great job. No way I would be able to do all the reading to get such a grand overview with all the interconnections and get battles and events put into context. Also, appreciate the inherent language and origin of words lessons.
This channel is a real service.
Be interested to know what would be good revisionist book treatments that more fairly evaluate the Byzantines, especially from Marcus' perspective.
whats MTW bruh
@@jimmyjames417 medieval total war 2
50:05 : Kee-byr-rhae-o-tay.
Just discovererd your channel. Funnily enough your channel popped in recommendations when I was wagching the fall of Eagles. I am surprised you'll talk about the Eastern Romans.
I can see where Columbo is coming from. If it wasnt for Constantinople it probably would have fallen long before it did. Perhaps as early as 610 AD or smth.
Its impossible to summarize 300+ years of Byzantine history in 2 hours and 39 minutes (especially in an informal group discussion format). You guys did the best you could but you glossed over ALOT of crucial details. I appreciate the effort though.
People everywhere: Byzantine Empire should have never fell
Modern Turk: same
What do you mean? Modern turks think that and why?
Roman*
I'll never understand Columba's byzantinophobia.
The answer to where you'd want to have lived "back then" is always England isn't it?
No, it's definitely the Great Eastern Roman Empire!
Ah yes, the kings and generals channel. I used to love to watch their stuff, but then they came out in support of BLM. Because of this I had to unfortunately block them. If anyone didn't know this and I spoiled it for you, I am sorry.
wait when did that happen? damn that's a shame.
Kings and Generals is a good introduction to military history, and they've got some solid normie tier content, but their strength lies in early modern, medieval and ancient history. Past the 18th century the channel has little to commend itself (unless you're looking for a tactical overview of the Winter War etc.), so it doesn't surprise me that they bent the knee.
It must also be noted that the channel started as little more than a historical addendum for Total War, Civilisation and Paradox players.
@@ApostolicMajesty Thanks for the info.
They are very much a Supporter of Current Thing, to the point I suspect they are being paid for that purpose.
Why is someone who doesn't know the etymology of "czar" (Columba) participating on this podcast? Really hurts the credibility of the podcast overall haha