The Roman Helmet's Evolution - DOCUMENTARY
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- In this episode we take a close look at Roman helmets, from the early republic to the principate to the dominate; all the most broadly used helmets are discussed. This is done in a clear chronological order, starting with the famous old republican Montefortino type, and passing by the Coolus or Hagenau type helmet, the Weisenau type, the Niedermormter, Niederbieber and finally comb type helmet. Finally, the Attic helmet - popular mostly in Hollywood - is adressed as a stand-alone type. The most commonly used system of classification which refers to helmets of the first century AD by the name 'Imperial helmets' is adressed extensively along the way as well.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Babbel sponsor
2:06 Channel intro
2:16 3rd century BC
4:03 1st century BC
5:34 Dealing with rust
7:08 1st century AD
9:37 Popular classification
11:59 2nd century
13:04 3rd century
14:15 4th century
15:09 Hollywood’s favorite helmet!
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A bit of nuance on the matter of the attic helmets; although we do believe the relief on Claudius' arch is way over the top and not a realistic representation of a unit of praetorians whatsoever, and that the stereotypical hollywood attic helmets would be very unlikely to have been a common sight, there is of course always the possibility for exceptions. Rich soldiers - like officers - could well have had an attic-resembling helmet custom made for example. But with a clear lack in archaeological finds and realistic sculptures, the attic helmet is simply seen as more of an oddity than a common helmet type for sure.
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Why no eastern roman helmets? For awhile the eastern romans used roman style helmets before they evolved into the medieval helms
so what helmets would tribunes,legates,prefects and generals use?
Well, in the Trajan's column you can also see some leginaries wearing an attican style helmet, exactly like in Hollywood movies.
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The only helmet we need in the modern era is the Trojan helmet.
I have to say, I learned more from watching a few of your videos than I did all throughout my classical studies. Good job, keep them coming :-)
We're so used to seeing just one type of helmet. Videos like this are great because they show the evolution over time, especially the late imperial period. It's striking how much the later helmets look like something out of the Middle Ages, but then again that makes sense.
Agreed! 👍 In many media, and certainly in popular imagination, "Roman" tends to be this single monolithic idea...? Which matches the image of power the emperors liked to try & project, for sure! But just isn't realistic to an empire which covered such a wide geographic area & timescale, and incorporated so many different people groups at various times.
Really liked the presentation here, showing not just the change over time but also how one style evolved from another. And as you note, it's also interesting to think about how medieval military protection iterated on this later, as weapons & combat styles continued to evolve in the various cultures Rome had impacted!
Well, the "later period" was basically the Early Middle Ages -there are no sharp cutoffs in history. Medieval Europeans inherited most of their combat ideas from the Romans, from the armor to the tactics. Medieval knights were basically descendants of the Roman equestrians (the equites, who are sometimes called "knights", although this is not quite accurate).
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Thanks Rene, great to see you again:)
The time, effort and passion you spend on this is impressive.
Thanks Fritz, nice to see it does not go unnoticed
I love the fourth and fifth century helmets personally…so underrepresented
I love the historical accuracy in this video. Really takes you back in time
Don't know if it's just me, but man I'm glad to finally learn about the helmets presented in Rome2 TotalWar and Attila TotalWar
The Quality of work you guys put into this is absolutely Amazing, keep up the great work !
Finally, a channel that covered 3rd century helmets onward. Love the niederbieber helmets
Awesome video. Still hurts everytime to see the jarring drop from the magnificent imperial helmets to the Mad Max-esque Niederbieber abominations...
haha i see what you mean, but i have to admit they're definitely growing on me though
Glad to see yall back at it! Thanks for your awesome videos :3
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I used to do 5th century Roman reenactment, so this brings back memories. Happy days.
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Excellent video, as always. Beautiful recreations, nicely filmed & presented with thoughtful context. Here's hoping it gets the promotion it deserves & reaches everyone who may be interested in such things!
Thank you Psittacus, we hope so too so spread the word! ;)
I have to say I especially love the camerawork of this particular video. It offers great attention to otherwise often overlooked details.
Mars and Minerva would be proud!
Thanks CAERVLEVS, we will let our camera operator know:)
I love this channel. It's one thing to watch documentaries describing the lives of roman citizens/soldiers, but it's another for the documentary to bring the scenes to life like you guys do!
Thanks Sergio, glad you like it:)
An excellent overview of Roman helmet typology. It would be intersting to also do a more metallurgical approach to all the styles compared to the enemies weaponry. Also, the change in manufacturance between the early helmets and the later one is quite an interesting topic to show.
I love this channel. All the videos are filmed at professional levels that can put Hollywood to shame.
Love your video's! So nicely structured and complete, and you manage to pack so much information into relatively short videos. I am here for it!
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That was great! Especially the dark haired guy (at the end with all the helmets) so somber, so serious. I mean I used to think Big Blond Guy was funereal but Dark Bearded Guy takes the cake. Keep it coming ya big bloody Batavians!
Everyone loves the big blonde guy. 😸
I agree, he is the most handsome one.
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Thank you for your comment Joshua, that helps a lot:)
Always such high quality content. That you spare no expense covering the details of the details is just part of what makes your channel so engaging. I look forward to the next.
Thank you Tyler, it takes time but it is always worth it!
You talking about practical uses makes me happy af thank you guys you are the channel hope you the best
haha you're welcome, glad you enjoyed!
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As always, a wonderful video to watch! You guys do know how to make excellent work on both the script and the visuals! Please keep it up the outstanding job!
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Amazing video! I was quite surprised to hear about the Weisenau helmet. Even though I live in Mainz, I have not heard about it until now!
Schöne Grüße aus Mainz Weisenau 🙂. Es ist schon interessant, die Helmtypen in Verbindung mit seinem Heimatort. Sie wurden dort meist aus dem Rhein gefischt.
I love this channel's attention to Roman history specifically. Fantastic job on this video.
Thanks Mike!
I have not seen here such a clear and compact overview (and evolution) about Roman helmets yet, very good job!
What a great video! Nicely structured and very interesting to see the differences through the ages. Keep up the good work gentlemen!
Thank you for covering this very interesting topic the Roman Armies helmets.
Awesome research! Outstanding presentation! Thank you
You are welcome!
It's been 15 years since I've worn one, but I still recognize those Deepeeka Gallic helmets with their three piece welded bowls... ah memories.
very nice a well made video, I love the fact your reenactment group has examples of all these types. The guy in the foreground at 14:47 immediately made me think of the adventures of Alex comics I used to read as a kid, especially the helmet gave me a blast of nostalgia.
I was watching the video to help me with a college costume project and suddenly I heard "Oi gente!" I was surprised! I know it's a publicity, but as a Portuguese speaker I was happy... I hope you continue studying Portuguese! Your videos are great, much success to everyone who is part of this ♡♡♡
Haha that's great to hear, I wish i could see the surprise! Also I would have loved to continue speaking some more, but the clip had to be short and to the point of course, but actually i do speak quite a bit of Portuguese :). Thanks for your kind wishes!
I'm always blown away by your quality!
Thanks Dionaea!
You are doing an excellent job with Roman history and equipment. In fact, one of the best channels on CZcams regarding Roman history. The Romans were, in deed, exceptional craftsman.
You guys really put in work on these documentaries. Good work!
Great video, I always was curious about helmet variations.
With so much focus on Roman swords and armor, its really neat to learn more about the unsung heros, namely the helmet and shield.
Fantastic mini documentary; I enjoyed it immensely .
Thanks Fred, glad you enjoyed:)
Little Note: The Niederbieber Type was possible used until c. 320 AD by Cavalry Units.
The Term "Comb Helmet" is new to me, I know them as "Ridged Helmet". Miss the destinction of them in the Intercisa, Berkasovo and Burgh Castle Sub Types.
Otherwise a very good video. Also nice to note the Romano-Attic Helmet, historicans are debating if this sub type of the Attic Helmet ever existed.
Thanks Steffen, and yeah the term ridge helmet got lost in translation, so where we say 'comb helmet' we would have been better off to say 'ridge helmet' - but the information itself stands. And about the attic helmet, interesting fact we skipped (video was long enough) is that a couple have been found that sort of resemble them, but they all seem rather front-heavy and impractical, and still hardly look anything as nice as the ones we see on reliefs. Surely there we people who had those helmets custom made, but its doubtful whether they were meant as a practical item.
As always impressed with this quality historical content! I had no idea that some of the common widely used and accepted names for imperial helmets such as Italic and Gallic had been abandoned in favor of a more specific and accurate naming convention. Keep up the good work!
Thanks nnud01! We are glad we could be of service:)
I feel compelled to say... Your portuguese at the add was just perfect
This was so interesting ! Ihope there are more videos like this planned, I'd be very mich interested in what you'd have to say about Architecture for example. Great work, as usual
Excellent work! Reading about or even just seeing examples of helmets is of course great, but using living historians to show the different types and functions is such a valuable learning tool. Keep up the great work!
Excellent! Looking forward on a video about the pilum and armor!
Thanks for covering the late empire period. So few cover this interesting period. Hope you make more videos on the period; both the empire and the barbarians.
Much more on that coming up in the relatively near future :)
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Ow, and can we please see the final result of that tinned cheekplate. Very interested in these results. Well done lads, keep up the good work.
The quality of your content amazes me every single time. One day, I hope you guys manage to talk about the evolution of roman siege weapons.
We would love to do that, will you buy us a ballista?;)
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Really enjoying your channel. Love videos on really specific topics like this
Great to hear Jeff, thanks!
Always happy to see your videos appear in my feed. Goed werk mannen!
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Well done, I‘ve been an armchair historian for quite some time, but the latest evolutions of the roman helmets were new to me. So thanks for closing this shameful lapse in knowledge 🤓
This is my new favorite channel dealing with this subject, and there are so many good ones out there. Diligent, detailed, and seeing real people wearing this stuff is just awesome. I hope they do a video dealing with Roman artillery someday, it's a fascinating subject and functional replicas can be made with basic materials
Thanks Jake! Good to have your input on what you'd like to see, artillery is definitely on our mind. Making it ourselves is a bit far-fetched for our skills, but a scorpio/catapulta is actually reasonably affordable, so who knows some day ...
@@ImperiumRomanumYT Cool! I had no idea one could actually buy them. Yes, I did some more research and it seems that while the basic principles of torsion devices are simple enough, getting the spring right is very difficult and no one has quite been able to do it. Either poor results or it tears itself apart after a shot or two. But keep up the work, you guys are making awesome videos and the attention to detail is impressive! Hopefully we'll get to see this some day
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
You have to admire Roman design and craftsmanship. Some of these have an almost sci fi look-and of course it is all functional, but in a thinking outside the box kind of way.
To me, a general history/military history/art history nerd, the most perfect part of this is in the post-fall stone carving/hollywood helmet bit: “the artist having a blast”- you summed it up perfectly! Plus a military like Rome’s wouldn’t spend extra money paying for more metals and crafting expenses if there’s no recognized, commonly known utilitarian use for the decoration itself! I mean, I’m sure the soldiers found tons of uses for things on the helmet, making it a multi-tool of sorts in the field, “hacking” various things- but that’s not the kind of thing I mean.
that's exactly how we view this as well, although ... i have to admit, the possibility of praetorians or officers spending their own salary on some extravagant helmets is always a very real possibility (and we should have given it more mention in the video)
I love your detail and factual content like this one on your platform. Thank you
You are welcome!
Just found this channel and I really enjoy it. Thank You
Welcome to the team!
thank you! this was a well presented overview.
This video answered my curiosity about Roman helmets. I was so taken by the artistic depiction of the Praetorian guards and old movies that to my surprise real and actual helmets were simple and very utilitarian in design. Gtrat job here!
I love ancient military history. Your content is a delight: straightforward and empirical. May your channel find great success. Thanks Imperium Romanum! Roma victrix!
We'd like to think that is one of the ways we distinguish ourselves, academic level research and a (more) nuanced discussion of the topic. Great to hear you've noted, thanks Timothy!
Ah! Another great video:) this is by far the clearest and most interesting and useful video on the many helmets. There are a lot!! I greatly like the hanging hooks..After a 30mile speed march a helmet becomes rather weighty and warm so being able to hang it for ease of carrying (when orders allow) is superb! Incredible guys! Great job 🫡
Super interesting video! Very well done. Thank you! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
I'm Brazilian, and I gotta say your Portuguese is very good. Go on!
Awesome video, guys!
I enjoyed your analysis of the styles and types of Roman helmets.
Goed om te zien dat content van deze mooie kwaliteit een keer van Nederlandse bodem komt. Dank heren!!
Another great video, I really enjoy watching your content!
I am an ancient history fan and more so toward the Roman, your re-enactment style and efforts are top notch! Keep up the great content!
Thanks a lot, will do! We got a video ready to go live, but are looking for a sponsor still unfortunately :S
Great stuff! Will the channel be covering Eastern Roman history, and equipment as well, or is the main focus on classical Rome?
For now our main focus is on the Western part, but in the future, when we are able to get more funding we expect to expand to more periods. For now however, that is out of reach because of lack of funds.
I love your channel :) your content is awesome!
Well done again fellas
Great clarification of Roman helmets.
Thank you.
Excellent survey of the topic for someone who likes history without being a historian. Thanks.
Informative, interesting and extremely good content as always. Thank you for the video. Keep them coming!
Thanks Eric, you are welcome!
Wonderful video. Surely you guys can get a contract to provide living history education to schools and museums!
I had no idea there was such variation over the years. I've never even seen the Comb helmet before.
Professional as always.
Amazing documentary, amazing channel, amazing guy's !!
Thank you for this incredible video, I actually enjoyed it a lot.
Although I have to say, for the last part of the videos, those helmets I believe were used only by high ranking officers, from Praefectus to Legatus Legionis, and that is why they are so we'll decorated, it isn't really for a battle, it is more for ranking high officers.
It's tempting to believe such helmets were for high-ranking officers, but really there's no evidence for something like that. In general of course, it's likely the richer men had more eleborately decorated and expensive helmets, but we can't say much about these kinds of helmets at all. A couple have been found that KIND of resemble them, but they seem heavy and unpractical, and who knows who owned them and what they were used for. There's many theories possible for sure, but the simple answer is that at this point in time there's little we can say about it with certainty. Perhaps we will get to know more about them in the future, we sure hope so!
Fantastic work gentlemen! I've been collecting replica Roman helmets for years and this was so informative! Thank you!!
Hope you learned something still then haha! Thanks
I wish you continued success. It so important to carry facts forward with us as we drown in a sea of anti-intellectualism and stupidity. I had never seen the helmet cover; very interesting!
Very aesthetic helmets as well, thank you for the video!
Another great video gentlemen!! 👍👍 I look forward to seeing more. Viva la Roma!!
Thanks!
Very good and informative Video. Well done! Thank You!
Great content as usual. Informative and entertaining video. Thanks.
Nice video guys! Keep up the good work!
I just visited the museum at Wallsend in Newcastle, Enland. That foritification is quite impressive, especially considering that there were many more like Wallsend all along Hadrian's Wall.
Great content as always - really looking forward to every video upload from your channel! Thanks very much for the best 18 minutes of the day ;-)
Thanks K. Sevsson, there is more content coming your way soon:)
that last bit was what i was looking fore thankyou, great informative video
Good to hear, it was a last minute addition haha
So, actually they were seasoning their helmets the way I'm seasoning my cast iron kitchenware. Very interesting video. Thank you.
You are welcome Nadezhda:)
Very much enjoyed that! Thanks again!
Cheers!