Aurelian 'Restitutor Orbis' - The Restorer of the Roman Empire #37 Roman History Documentary Series
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- Join us as we delve into the extraordinary accomplishments and trials endured by Aurelian throughout his rule. Through insightful analysis, captivating visuals, and historical artwork, we illuminate the substantial contributions of Aurelian to the Roman Empire.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - The Early Years
3:10 - Historical Background
9:30 - Rise to Power
11:33 - Emperor
20:40 - The Gothic War
23:07 - The Palmyrene War
27:50 - The Fall of Palmyra
33:12 - Triumph in Rome
40:16 - The Reunification of the Empire
49:20 - The Last Year
51:47 - The Plot
54:51 - Final Thoughts
Music
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He didn't fail the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire failed him.
Sol Invictus!
classic Things to happen to those born as regular citizens
k0q❤
"Allow us to introduce ourselves" - Praetorian Guards.
As much as we all love Aurelian, he himself was involved in the treacherous assassination of Gallienus. It's not like he was murdered "unjustly" yk what I mean
One of the Coolest title ever
"Restorer of the World"
It's even better in Latin-- Restitutor Orbis.
The fact that he saved the Roman Empire so pragmatically is what makes him a near-favorite in my book.
Plus he began MULTIPLE policies, both large and small (stopping coinage debasement, building walls, trying to unify the Empire under one God etc.), that men like Diocletian and Constantine would eventually become famous for. They all followed the dream of Aurelian and were probably inspired by him and men like Claudius II.
@@nillynush4899
Yeah, the simplistic yet solid view on the situation definitely makes me admire the man
He did this in 5 years. If he was alive longer, European history could have been massively different. Thats how impactful he was.
Not particularly. If he would have lived 5 years. HE would have died; Diocletian more than likely would have still ruled. and history would roughly be about the same. Prolonging the fall by having Majorian live for 10-20 years more than he did would change more. He could have retaken Africa, and reduced and reaffirmed the empires Authority over Every province. His reign would also add stability which the empire so desperately needed at the time. given that stability, the empire may have fell 50-70 years in the future. or 30 (496-540 or so) that alone would throw so many developments off into future. The franks if they took over, could have been unable to stop the Muslims. etc etc. Majorian, with his help extended the life of the empire by about 5-10 years. Ricimer if he was killed. the empire in the west would have remained, but as a figurehead.
The episode we all have been waiting for for so long the restorer of the world himself Aurelian!
dont forget about Gallienus! He saved ROME!!
I was just explaining him to my wife and she doesn’t like history but she was actually asking questions after I said stuff. Lol. I think she was just trying to pick baby boy names though. She said “who was Marcus Aurelius son name” … I said hel no lmao 🤣.
😢the romans speak...LATIN,becouse english not ..Exist yet😊😂,smart quys...
all it,s an fake mod..😅😅😅😅
West roman empire colapsul in476,when the Romulus was murdare by the federația,and the sign of power was sent to Constantinoples City. END OF WEST EMPIRE.Gallinus and AURELIANUS let very OPEN a Gates for invasions empire.First goths and getae,carps,ostrogoths,vizigoths,vandali,avans,cumans and from here...LATER,come Tătar,Ottomans after 1242 a.d. to the West of Europe.Arabs took North of Africa,and Hispania.Oriental roman empire fall jn1453,when Mohamed II,taken the Constantinopoles City.
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I geek out telling my wife Roman history. For me it’s like reading and learning about history, war, tactics, political games, family drama, murder etc and to me it all makes sense. I love history.
Do you understand Rome was never a entirely white creation as history is taught. Black people from many lands were part of the story.
Just like black people in America
Aurelian Restutor Orbis one of the greatest Roman Emperors whom saved Rome from collapse a true prodigy born to restore it
I agree. During the battle of Emesa, Aurelian's cavalry continued to fight furiously despite being poorly routed from the battlefield by Zabdas's heavy cavalry while the Aurelian was with the legions against the Palmyra infantry. Like Julius Ceaser, he gambled on sending back some of his infantry to help the retreating cavalry despite the legion & himself being overwhelmed by the Palmyra army. Still, he had faith in the abilities of his men (particularly his veteran legions), who believed/had confidence in him as emperor.
The resilience & discipline of Aurelian's troops against the odds was nothing short of a miracle for the Romans. Elements of the legion had club-armed Palestinians who were highly influential in tight spaces against Zabdas's cavalry, which proved devastating for the Palmryne heavy armored men.
You can spend your entire life studying Roman history, but at no point will it ever make it hurt less when you remember how Aurelian was assassinated.
Aurelian was a beast. Why no movies of him yet?
I agree. I think most mainstream scholars in many historical circles over the centuries have glossed over the achievements of Diocletian in ending the Crisis of the Third Century (many schools simply mention Aurelian briefly for less than a min & largely forget his successor Emperor Probus by going immediately to Dicletion because he was like their George Washington) and that many filmmakers (mainly Hollywood) tend to focus more on the very controversial & almost evil tyrannical emperors in Roman history. (though it's much deeper than most think)
You have Julius Caesar through many media forms (because of Ending the Republic}, Crassus in the Spartacus TV show because he's hungry for wealth & power, the transfer of power from Marcus Aurelius to the flawed emotional Commodus (which many people debate on) in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Caligula & Tiberius's story through Netflix's Rome/The Barbarian series, and the list goes on.
The most underrated & good emperors like Aurelian always get forgotten by the "expert" masses because of the narrative set by the primary institutions that more or less likely see Roman civilization as morally black than one of the greyest stories of humanity's upbringing & the further development of Western Civilization.
Hollywood hates a man like that.
@@FazeParticlespretty much
If Aurelian had lived another 5 or 10 years who knows what he might have achieved for Rome and the West.
Conflating the Roman empire of the C.3rd CE and the "West" of the C21 (code for Anglo saxons), is so on message for these cult of Rome channels.
I wonder have any of the cultists here, including the narrator, considered the possibility that the collapse of the Roman empire was the essential first step in the creating of the multiple Europe that came to dominate the world.
@@pmurnion Aurelian will have your tongue for that
Roman took Britannia by Claudius,becouse britons cross the Channel and loot the City and Villages from Gallia romanae. Caesar maded a expedition în Britannia.After 44.-46 Claudius won în Budicca riots and enslaves celtics people from Britannia till to Edinburg,în Scotland(today).Scotts dont buit the City.They live în many villages😊😊 în huts,hunting and fishing
@@pmurnion Exactly. Most of the West and Europe was not part of the so called "Empire" for all of its existence, not even most of the British Isles.
@@pmurnion Also...25:30 Everytime.
This guy needs a Game of Thrones style TV show.
I wish GRRM created a character that is directly referenced to Aurelian, a dude that will the restore Valyria
Auralien and Probus were maybe the best one-two punch in Roman history, and if not at least in that discussion with a duo like Sulla and Lucullus.
Caesar and Augustus
or if you mean working together then Sulla and Marius before they fought
@@randomguy6152no I mean two generals who were part of the same command and remained conjoined politically, with each being able to lead multiple campaigns on their own. Think Rullianus and Cursor from the 2nd Samnite War. Or Aetius and Majorian before Majorian's dismissal from court.
Caesar and Marc Antony
@@geordiejones5618 Sulla and Marius were pretty accomplished before the fight they were clearly the 2 best men in Rome and I don't think their fight was inevitable like Caesar and Pompeys
@@randomguy6152they were never allies at least not openly. You can't be a one-two punch if you're gonna fuck over each other that's a dirty duo, which is also a fun trope with plenty of examples in Roman history but I'm talking a dynamic duo that succeeded on their own time and time again but were damn near unstoppable together. Thats Rullianus and Cursor, Sulla and Lucullus, Aurelien and Probus. Now that I write this out I gotta take back Aetius and Majorian. They could have been on that level of the other three, but they lived in the most treacherous of times.
The Imperator Roma deserved, and the one She needed. Truly ahead of *His* time.
Truely an amazingly well done video!
Roman emperor Aurelian himself would be proud of how you have portrayed him this day!
Now I can't wait until Constantine THE GREAT comes up. That should be a epically fantastic one. Keep up the outstanding work gentlemen!
Luckier than Augustus better than Trajan
Didn't get lucky at the end of his reign though
“Luckier”
He abandoned Dacia - can’t forgive that 😢
He was partially useless, abused his soldiers
@@obiwankenobi07It was sad but necessary. Dacia was not like in the days of Traianus. No longer a gold mine, but merely an overrun, undefendable region.
Aurilean should have a month named after him.
Aurelian got more done in five years than a modern day President in two terms.
Yeah, he did. Presidents in the modern age only have 12 to 24 months to do the actual real policy work for the people underneath an 8-year term, where most of it is stuck between almost 3-4 years of being either a lame duck period OR more intense negotiations/sacrifices with their political rivals to keep most of their agenda afloat while trying to ensure their house of representatives or Congress was on their party's side during midterms, etc.
Aurelian's short yet amazing reign was like having two different presidential administrations (16 years in total for US Presidents) in only 5 years alone amid his endless energy from crisis to crisis while bringing stability to the empire in the 270s. The same could be said of his successor Emperor Probus when he took over after Aurelian's death but tragically the corruption from Rome & hints of jealousy within the Roman ranks made their reigns short-lived.
He was our hero of legend. With his death, the thread of prophecy was severed, and the world was doomed
The Lego Yoda death noises will never not be hilarious
My top 3 favourite emperors in chronological order are:
Augustus the Founder who founded the Roman Empire and became the first emperor.
Trajan the Glorious who brought the Roman Empire to the peak of it's golden age.
Aurelian the Saviour who saved the Roman Empire in its darkest hour.
great list. julian the apostate may be my favorite but undeniably less consequential
Great list
I see an Aurelian video, I immediately like this video.
To be honest we need a man like him in the west really badly now.... I really sick and tired to see where this is going, a man like him id follow with out question, sadly i think the issues of which there are many can no longer be resloved peacefully.
The most underrated emperor ever. I can't think of any movies about him, nor any video games about this specific time period. I think Rome: Total War 2 may have had an expansion but that's small potatoes.
Aurelian, the hero Rome needed but not deserved
Well worth waiting for. An undeservedly underrated emperor. What he accomplished in 5 years was phenomenal! Thanks John!
Aurelian: "No one cared who I was until I put on the mask."
Aurelian's treatment of Zenobia and particularly of Tetricus and his former supporters shows how great a statesman he was, never mind him being a brilliant general - most probably the best Roman emperor and general since Trajanus. Rome lost a great ruler when Aurelian was murdered, arguably the worst tragedy for Rome since the assassination of Julius Caesar.
This is one of the best videos about Aurelian. I hope that someone can replicate the efforts & filmmaking mastery of Director Ridley Scott to produce a series/film covering Aurelian's reign amid the Crisis of the Third Century. Aurelian's story has all the critical elements that made the Roman Empire truly unique in human history.
Yet, it still highlights the same old corruption & power-hungry system that ended Julius Caesar, Aurelien, Probus, and many other emperors who died before their time. Some were necessary for Rome's benefit, but most were examples of how corruption guided the masses to eliminate good emperors that made the empire strong & unified.
The Restorer of the World, the episode we have been waiting for.
I hope you touch on his importance with Sol Invictus its influence on shaping Christianity as well.
Ave Sol Invictus!
You are aware he and his army commanders raped zenobia when she surrendered
@@palacehaunter5442 BTW people, this guy is on other videos trashing Aurelian. Super bizarre behavior.
@@TonyFontaine1988 I know. Just ignore this fool.
@@palacehaunter5442 That certainly sounds terrible if it's true. I still however hold Aurelian in high regard. I don't honor the emperors because They were necessarily perfect people but because They led Rome. They were the fathers of the fatherland and with that comes respect. Ave Divus Aurelianus!
I love your videos, including this one. Aurelian stands out as one of the best emperors of the Empire.
The new narrator is honestly one of the best. And I love how in depth he takes the overviews, and includes recaps and exernal threats and views. Nice job.
The Yoda yell was a bit jarring though haha
This comment is quite frightening, there’s no ‘new’ narrator, it’s just a AI.
@@yorktown58 wat
@@yorktown58 that's... scary
(Edit) then bring back the old AI voice. Preferred that one lmao
Imperator Aurelian is in my Top Ten list of Roman Emperors. I've wondered what last thoughts ran through his mind as he was stabbed to death. Something like, " after all I done to save Rome this is my reward". The empire needed another 5 years with him in leadership.
He suceeded where Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang failed. He unified all under heavens.
Isn't it odd that this was also contemporary to China's Three Kingdoms period. Though not Cao Cao.
Putin, restorer of Rus world.
@@organic3132 Butcher of Rus World.
@@vitorpereira9515 We will see.
@@organic3132 The only thing he has in common with Aurelian is the same fate.
What a horrifying animated "Aurelian" head, twisting inhumanly on that frozen body.
Incredible work! This may be the greatest Aurelian video available. From somewhere in Elysium the Restitutor Orbis is smiling upon us.
It was excellent. This channel and HistoryMarche did Aurelian the justice he deserved
Man SPQR has definitely hit a new peak! But I do miss some of the old voices.
yeah the guy that did the Valerian era of episodes will be sorely missed
@@shamsuaddinrachedi792do you know what happened to him?
@@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334 its all text to speech
@oliv73911 wtf? You cant be serious?
@@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334 Nope, do you?
This was on another remarkably impressive level. From the very beginning words of El RestitutorOrbis himself to the end. Well done!!!
Five years period isn't sufficient to restore order in a vast empire during tumultuous period replete with threats to the empire from all directions while simultaneously securing his position as emperor against the vying competitors. Yet he did that with aplomb which is a testimony of his resilience, superlative leadership qualities, tactical abilities and discipline of highest order.
Thanks for making this video to provide an insight of the life of a much underrated emperor of Rome.
Narration and content in the video is of the highest order. Well done.
Great work by both Aurelian and
The SPQR Historian.
Love that he also comes from humble beginnings
Please do give an episode on the Gaelic and Palmyrene Empires. They usually just end up as foot notes in other stories.
One of my favourite
A very interesting video and well produced. As a sidenote I also liked the background music, and its sound level was perfect. I'm impressed by the amount of content in the episode. I will return to your channel for more videos.
Did your editor legit use the Lego Yoda dying sound bite for the death sound. If so it's perfect and they deserve a raise
Other podcasts rated him, Augustus and Julius Gias Caesar as the greatest generals…. And huge hugs to Hadrian and Trajan.
The narrator voice is awesome!!
This one of the best if not the best documentary on Aurelian I have seen. Definitely one of my favorite leaders in history. Subscribed...
The Lego Yoda death sounds had me rolling 😂
Great video 💪 they keep getting better and better. Keep it up I'm loving it. 💜
I loved the AI into!
I thought it was awesome to hear the man himself speak to us!
This is really brilliant. I like the way that some opinions are marked with their dubious origins and only true incidents are given as fact. Such a short reign and to do so much in 5 years. Of all the Roman military leaders, he has to rank in the top 3.
A fantastic video. gosh, the bar keeps on being set higher.
I think Aurelian is definitely up there along with Gallienus and Probus as being the best emperors of this period.
To comment on the reliability of the Historia Augusta versus the Byzantine historians is that Zonaras and George Syncellus were using a source that covered this era and would have been, fairly faithfully reworking that source into their own works. There are some candidates for this period of what that source is, probably John of Antioch, who wrote in the sixth century who likely used an earlier third or fourth century source. However, despite these issues, I think when it comes to a conflict of information between the HA and Zonaras (Byzantines sources) the Byzantine sources should be preferred. So I could see Aurelian fighting another campaign in the Balkans as being more likely that preparing a campaign to invade Persia.
I agree. Aurelian, Gallienus, and Probus were men that literally saved the Roman Empire in its darkest hour.
What A Wonderful Channel you have. Ave!
Excellent. As always. Thank you friends!!!!
Hahaha that "Dying Yoda" stock sound effect.
So well done and narrated. Great video.
FINALLY THE GREATEST ROMAN EMPEROR!!!
Nonsense. Most overrated.
@@palacehaunter5442 shhhh. RESTUTITOR ORBIS!!!!
@@palacehaunter5442 stalker on other videos too. You made many comments on the gallianus video trashing Aurelian
@palacehaunter5442 SHUT IT. He's easily one of the most UNDERRATED. And now considered by many as one of the greatest. Cope.
Aurelian so brilluantly accomplished so much in such a short period. Only a complete idiot could call him overrated
I love the new format!! Great job !!
My fascination for all things related to the Roman Empire knows no bounds, and I found immense pleasure in watching your captivating documentary centered around the life and reign of the esteemed Emperor Aurelian. The depth of knowledge and attention to detail showcased in your work truly left me enthralled, as I delved into the rich history and remarkable accomplishments of this influential figure. The documentary not only shed light on Emperor Aurelian's military prowess and strategic genius but also unveiled the socio-political landscape of that era. The meticulous research and the skillful execution of your documentary made it an absolute delight to watch, as I was captivated by the vivid storytelling and the seamless integration of historical facts.
I am eagerly anticipating the opportunity to watch the subsequent episodes in this series as it has captured my interest and I am excited to see how the story unfolds further.
Excellent. Thank you.
Amazing video. You nailed it
I would love to watch more videos about the gallic and palmyrene empires! This video was fantastic!
Wonderful episode on one of my(if not the) favorite emperors. Much obliged.
A true “Sol”dier through and through.
Daaaamn thats some sweet animation. Cool idea to let us see him speaking to us. Subscribed!
Excellent work.
Love your work.
Please keep the format and intro style in this video. If you do ever video like this: the intro short and voiced over by the main historical person of focus and then go into their history, it really keeps it interesting.
Had Aurelian survived and not been assassinated, the Roman Empire would still stand today.
Phenomenal documentary.
Fantastic video! ⚔🔥🙌
I was just thinking about this and wondering if there was gonna be an upcoming watch party. Enter El RestitutorOrbis - The savior of the WORLD!
You make videos on whatever catches your interest and I assure I will watch. Wonderfully insightful and of great quality. Thank you for taking the time and putting forth such effort.
Awesome quality all around.
Fantastic work!
Ave Sol Invictus! Ave Divus Aurelianus!
The Rebirth of the unconquered sun + the Lupercalia+ aefter Yule was made over into Christmas by counterfeit Christianity namely, Christendom.
What a great channel... I'm speechless!
Sounds like Titus Pullo himself narrated this episode 😂 ( R.I.P
Ray Stevenson)
Loving this new format ❤❤❤ a professional level that deserves to be screened on mainstream television! Give Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes a run for their money 😅
Great word, thanks.
This video is really well done.
I decided to subscribe.
Well done.
I can't believe I've never seen this channel. The quality is next-level!
Man this narrator is badass.
Great video! I’d love to watch about the other empires too. ❤
This is great.
Excellent
First time viewing one of your videos. Very well done and impressive. Combination of narration and graphics was flawless. Well done.
Truly underrated roman emperor. Great video.
lol "underrated"
A not as widely appreciated emperor, but I would say that anyone who learns about him would not consider him underrated.
@@scotty7591 You can literally say the same thing about any good roman emperor except maybe Augustus
@@dieu7905 I wouldn’t say that, I would say good emperors deserve their time in the spot light, like nerva for example. But then there were great emperors who are never talked about. Like Aurelian. If there was any hope of Rome surviving the crisis of the 3rd century, it died with him. That is why he is worthy. I would say with the exception of maybe 10ish emperors, everyone else is a footnote.
@@dieu7905 For people who enjoy and read about roman history his famous for his achievements but the others ? Most people don’t even know him comparing to Augustus, Hadrian, Constantine etc.
MAJORIAN THE GREAT
This is an awesome video. I really like the little sound effects.. a lot
Wow! This is amazing and clever? Subscribed and thank you
Absolutely Legendary Career! My middle name actually Aurelian (Aureliano > Italian) my parents were fans I guess.
mesmerizing video
Love your channel, though I do miss the previous narrator
Aurelian -The OG GIGACHAD
Uh?!? WOW respect so much info and lore about this guy who ruled for barely 5 years incredible historic figure who is never covered in popular culture like Caligula or even Caesar no films only 1 notable doc which is also incredible considering the peplum genre. You have out done the Gallianeus video, love the presentation and graphics too. All your old videos should be revised in this new format
Love the intro.
Got to love the Lego Star Wars, Yoda death scream.
"Si Vis Pacem Parabellvm" if you want to live in peace prepare for war - Roman proverb
Your introduction could be the intro of an amazing RPG game, where you play Aurelian to unify the fractured realm.