Basil II - The Emperor who restored the power of Rome (ALL PARTS) 2 hour documentary
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
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📚 Sources:
John Haldon - Byzantium at War AD 600 - 1463
Ian Heath & Angus McBride - Byzantine Armies 886-1118
Ian Heath & Angus McBride - Byzantine Armies 1118 - 1461
Judith Herring - Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
David Nicholle - Manzikert 1071: The Breaking of Byzantium
John Julius Norwich - The Normans in the South
Paul Stephenson - The Legend of Basil the Bulgar Slayer
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🚩 Basil II's persistent and successful war against a strong Bulgarian kingdom under its tsar Samuel established Eastern Roman Empire's domination over the Balkans after four hundred years of tribes and khanates dominating the region. In the east, he scored military victories against the Fatimids and Georgians, as well as extending the empire's influence into Armenia and Syria.
His frugal policies stabilized the treasury and the state, leaving the empire the strongest it has been in centuries, militarily and economically. But for all his achievements he neglected his duty of siring an heir to the throne. This two-hour video is a story about his reign.
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Very first sentence the narrator says "The mid 1900's", when clearly he should have said "The mid 900's". I mean, I'm not usually one to criticize, but the very first sentence? I'm surprised that got past the final edit.
I still can’t get over the fact that there was a eunuch called lackapenos
I can't believe I didn't notice that lol
Yeah, that shit caught me off guard.
Yeah between Lekapenos and the phokass clan it was an interesting time for the empire.. 😂
That seems to get brought up every time the family is mentioned! (Though "Lacktestes" would have technically been a more accurate name for a eunuch.) The name was coincidental, though. His family had usurped the throne when Emperor Basil II's grandfather, Emperor Constantine VII, was a child. It was a strange usurpation, as they left Constantine nominally in power as a co-Emperor instead of deposing him and murdering/mutilating him the way most usurpers did. They did make him marry into their family, though.
@@ravager2-636Even weirder is my families actual name is Lackapenos. We Anglised it, so those pesky anglo saxons wouldn't exile us in the 16/17th century. We hid it so well, I only found it after years/decades of research into my family tree in 2010.
◽CONQUEROR like
Trajan
◽REFORMER like
Antoninus Pius
◽TIME in power like
Augustus
Like Pius? Could you enlighten me about what he did reform exactly?
@@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334 Limiting the power of the rich ,tried to limit the influence and power of the rich and the aristocracy.
Implementation of tax measures ,both emperors implemented tax measures that affected the rich, with the aim of redistributing wealth and strengthening the state.
Tackling corruption and abuse of power, they have tried to tackle corruption and abuse of power within their governments by promoting fair and transparent policies.
@luciusvorenus264 it's sad you know, as an Italian I'd wish to have someone like them
@luciusvorenus264 thank you very much for the informations.
Financial prudence like Anastasius I
Basil II will always be an exceedingly interesting figure in world history. He isn't talked about enough by people in the west.
The Eastern Roman Empire is always frowned upon, due to the influence of Catholicism and the HRE (Germans) who basically dictated western policy for centuries, not to mention the Venetians effectively destroying the Empire in 1204.
Basil (Basileios in actual Greek) literally means "King-like" and it's still a common name among Greeks due to St Basil as well as this chad of an emperor.
Also Voulgaroctonos (Bulgar-slayer in greek) sounds unbelievably bad-ass.
@@spiritusIRATUS---I can't argue with that. Thanks for responding.
@@brokenbridge6316 I mean, beyond that... The Byzantine empire's long term influence on western European culture and history is at best negligible. We've got our own history that's shaped the societies we live in today. There isn't much of a reason for kids to be taught about the Byzantine empire in western European schools, and unless you get into it on your own spare time - which is mostly unlikely, since there isn't the same kind of media marketing for the Byzantine empire as, say the Sengoku Jidai in Japan - it's unlikely you're ever exposed to it.
Further: I'm very much interested in the Byzantine empire, but Basil II in particular has this internet fanclub fixating disproportionately on how many Bulgars he killed/maimed above all other aspects of his reign, something that's... rather distasteful. Certainly he was probably little worse than plenty of other rulers of his time, but the fact that most people keen to talk about him are so keen on that particular part of his rule probably poisons him a bit in the eyes of other people who might be interested in say, his fiscal policies or other parts of his conquests.
Byzantine history is neglected so much in education. I have a brief lecture I give my students in my Western civilization survey course. So this is great!!
It's some of the most fascinating history there is. Not to mention vital to the development of Western Europe, as the Empire kept many would-be invaders from the East out of Western Europe during much of the medieval period by being a richer, closer target.
@@DamonNomad82also because they were taking the money from them all ;)
So you’re telling me a Eunuch named “Lackapenis” called up a guy named “Ballsac Pokeass” for help? This entire era was a meme.
@@DamonNomad82 The west repaid the favor by destroying any strenght they had to resist the turks, damning the balkans to ceturies of slavery.
Roman*
This man focused so much of his life on servitude and dedication to his country that he didnt get a chance to have a family of his own. Such dedication and servitude from a leader is very rare in those times. Especially today, with so-called "leaders" all around the world. None of them will ever be close to the kind of leader Basil the 2nd was.
Yeah man. Basil really loved the Empire and it's citizens
Could argue he was being a good Christian I.e give your life to service.
Completely agree!
Him not having children was a black mark on his reign and led to really bad consequences down the line
Is thank to Emperors like basil II that the Roman Empire managed to endure for another 400 years. He was the embodiment of Roman Values.
One can also say he was the reason they lost everything over the next 200
@@fictionles that's indirectly one way of putting it. Never had a worthy successor after his reign for decades.
The general feeling among the Byzantine people is that the prosperity of the empire was connected with the continuity of the Macedonian dynasty.
Unlike Aurelian during the Crisis of the Third Century in the West, he had a worthy successor in Emperor Probus to continue his legacy after his death while Basil's successors failed to maintain the stability of the Byzantine Empire until Alexios I's reign.
Which temporarily reestablish Byzantium from it's decline but by then the damage had already been done in Anatolia by decades of religious rigor from the Sassnids and other Muslim entities. Not to mention the internal wars from Greece and parts of the Empire.
@@fictionles huh?
@@SolidAvenger1290He actively forbade the daughters of his brother from marrying, basically ending his bloodline and ensuring that nobody had any legitimacy after him. All that he achieved was lost because of it.
@@SandourasBasil's conquest of Bulgaria is what allowed the empire to survive Manzikert if i am being honest
Basil II is one of the best medieval rulers
A 2-hour long Basil II documentary! Great, now I have a reason to rewatch it.
Thanks!
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You are kind
Thanks so much for the support. Truly appreciate it!
Hello from GREECE. Basil II is one of our best emperors.
He was Roman
@@TonyFontaine1988and Greek too. Greece is culturally the most similar modern state to the Late Roman Empire
@@TonyFontaine1988 well greeks were romans at the time
The best Byzantine (Eastern Rome) emperor ever! Great video!
Basil II embodies what being roman meant, he was not sucessful because he won again and again, almost every single other emperor would had fall over trajans gate, being roman is not about knocking out everybody, but taking hits and staying up
This really does justice to the greatest emperor of the east! Love your work! Please do Edward longshanks in wales sometime!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Chadius Basilus. It’s never a bad time for a Basil II video.
the amount of times people have fallen for feigned retreats is too damn high!
A compilation of the Bulgar Slayer?! Yes please! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely Loved the Series, Every Detail and The Roman Empire name on the map is cherry on top ❤
This is a real treat... probably the best content available on this overshadowed Roman era
Love your maps, simply astonishing❤
This is the most
definitive documentary on Basil 2nd anywhere.
Period!!
You make such amazing content, thank you for all the hard work you and your team put in!
Tremendous piece of work!
Thank u and your people and your hard work for this video, as always once I start watching your videos and its content I cannot stop watching until the end, thanks.
Legendary Video ❤
He spent the winter in the town doing administrative duties… that is such an underrated statement.
Congrats on 1 million subs! Totally deserved! 👏👏👏
This series is still going on?
THANK YOU 🙏 🎉
Such a great series!
Making a great weekend
amazing video
Wow, your way of explaining history is something wonderfull
Thank you for the glorious content you and your team put together. Have a good day.
Congrats to 1 million subscribers 🎉you deserve it 😊
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I’m so happy, You made my day ❤
Wewee yes thank you for this!
great series
I didn't notice the 2 hours passing, Basil had quite the run.
Interesting history and narration, regards from Chennai, India.
Pls finish Hannibal series
The topographic map is so amazing！！
Basil the Based.
Too bad he didn't have a son, and left the empire under his incompetent brother.
I’m a fan of Samuel he proved to be the most successful of his siblings and clearly must of had a lot of respect from his soldiers to run so many campaigns and victories.
If only Basil II was succeeded by at least 3 consecutive competent emperors, the territory he gained would have stabilized and better withstood the Turks invasion of 1070s.
It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage work shared by an excellent ( History Marche) channel. Thanks for sharing..episode about (Basil II )emporium preserved eastern Roman (Byzantine ) superpowers
Congratulations on 1 million
Congrats on 1 milion subscribers
What a wanderfull surprise the Byzantine history is my favourite ! ❤️ and the battle in kledion the numper of enemy soldier who capture the basil was much larger !!!
RESPECT
Yes
Very good ❤
I mean as epic as the feats where of Basil II in the end you gotta question how many times a rulers army can be ambushed unexpectedly , I mean I knew it was going to happen and I'm still facepalming when it does.
woww ive never been so early
"Basil Lekapenos" is the best eunuch name ever.
Please Cover a video over Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.
Basil II is the most Based Byzantine Emperor. Change my mind
Belisarius>
@@abdullaalfazza3736Belisario was never emperor
What is "based"?
*Roman emperor
Could you do the battle of the boyne? Major battle that defines Ireland to this day
Literally lesson of the day never Entrust some one named Bardas.
0:06 1900’s???
i had to immediately pause lol
I had to repeat the line countless times
I had to repeat the same line countless times
@@johnchen3599me to lol so this took place in the 1850s then lol
Ikr
Do one for Ilyrian Empier
Basil II, the Based 🍷🗿
When you say ‘restorer of the world’, I think you’re talking about Aurelian, who I would also like a three hour video on please!
sadly aurelian only ruled for 5 years rather then 50
@@ilect1690 short and sweet I say.
The greatest Eastern Roman Emperor. In my opinion, no one comes close.
Un video sobre, como funcionaban los themas bizantinos
More Bulgarian videos, please.❤
Now we need a new episode on Hannibal
I want a strategy game of that period. boardgame or videogame
Ck3
What is the song at the beginning?
Now I have to watch, treasures of the Byzantine Empire.
Its always the great ones who get unlucky when it comes to succesion.
What software do you use? thanks
Can you make a video of how the reign of emporerr Basil II may have contributed to the fall of rome?
Could anyone write the title of the music in 21:34?
The mid-nineteen hundreds? The city is Constantinople and the empire Eastern Roman or simply Roman, not Byzantium and Byzantine empire. You have "Roman Empire" across Anatolia. If you asked a resident of the 900's, they probably would not even know the city had been named Byzantion and then Byzantium. It is always Constantinople or the Roman Empire not Byzantium which had not existed as a name since the 4th century AD and there never was a 'Byzantine empire". Stick to one or the other. The military history you present though is excellent and well detailed.
The last Great Emperor before the complete fall
It breaks my heart that so many people hate the Byzantines/Greeks so much 💔
Who hates Greeks ?
Where is next video about second punic war? Will we wait for next hannibal series as long as he waited for reinforcments?
Pudieron elegir una mejor imagen para el video
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When is hanibal coming out ?
"the decisions fell to basil's eunuch uncle, basil lakapenus'? that's an unfortunate name.
There used to be a strategy game called (Rise of nations.Thrones and patriots)Look it up.If you can,show the map with the army lines like this game,when you zoom in on the main battle when you trying to show us this,it would be much nicer to we see little soldiers from showing squares.
So we should have belisaurius series on the channel!! Like for history marche to see guys :)
Duklja defeated twice Byzantine army in 1042 inflicting serious losses to bad no one mention this
Which year ?
@@kristijangrgic9841 1042
@@kristijangrgic9841 1042
Basileios It was the Aurelian of his age. The Romans needed emperors like him after the restoration of the empire after reconquering Constantinople from the Latins.
Mid 1900s? I didn't know the E.Roman Empire live that long. You mean the mid 900's. 0:05
BIG. BASIL.
The only weakness of medieval Bulgaria was that we didnt builded ourselves a proper navy.
Bardas Phokas: a seizure will do
John II Comnenus was also a restorer
If only he adopted an heir at some point. One of his generals.
"mid-nineteen-hundreds" within the first 10 seconds, nice
The mid 1900s, yes I remember Basil II destroying the Central powers
the Bardsar Phokas rebellion was after the battle of arcadiopolis,
Does Basil know what reconnaissance is ? To fall to so many ambushes, one would have spies everywhere. So sad.
0:04 the mid 19 hundreds? am I missing something or are you talking about a vastly different era?
What is this “germanikea” on the map
Am I losing my mind or does he start the video saying "The mid nineteen hundreds" ??? I know it's not intentional but, it's all I can hear, lol.
also known under the nickname "ho Boulgaroktónos" the bulgar-slayer
When you said "Greece and Macedonia" sounded like Germany and Bavaria,Mediterranean and Aegean,even numbers and 2,alphabet and A.And fyi that time the Thema (province) of Macedonia was much eastern in Thrace.
Well they are historical regions coming from old Roman provinces of Achaia and Macedonia. Altough later kingdoms did not followed old province borders idea of old Roman historical regions remained.