The Deceitful Imposter King Of Persia
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
Jeremy Smolik
"Yo smerdis you know who you look like?"
"Who?"
"Smerdis"
“Yeah, duh. That’s me”
“No, you look like SMERDIS”
“SMERDIS Smerdis?”
“SMERDIS Smerdis.”
“Oh hell yeah”
I leant about all these kings in GCSE ancient history. Hi I’m British. And watching this is like history withought context and I love it 😂
@@paigemulleman469 who was the fake smerdis brother name respond quick
If they would teach this way in school, nobody would quit. Ever.
Agreed.Make sure it is applied at all schools on Earth.
@@nuryashifainsyiraah663 and
Should just pick only the interesting part of the history, sad, happy, or weird one.
@@L16htW4rr10r but...that's like, all of history.
Agreed
“You’ve brought me such joy. Where’s my bow and arrow??” 😂😂😂😂
Ohh dear... Don't you need a son?
That and bring me my bow and your son's still cracks me up even now hahaha
Although it's funny that she derails an assassin's Creed haybale joke with the laundry comment not getting the reference haha
You've brought me such Joy. Wheres my bow and arrow??
Garret: You've brought me such joy. Where's my bow and arrow?
Garrick: Bring me my bow and your sons.
These two are gold 😂
My bow arrow? Me my bow and your son's. This two gold 😂
@@tayloranderson7547quack?
Man, Shane and Ryan have wildly different narrating voices
I think Ryan on purpose makes it sound spooky
I'm sure Ryan makes his voice spooky on purpose
So true haha
You have the best profile pic
I would love a Ruining History ep with Ryan doing the voiceovers and an Unsolved ep with Shane doing the narrating.
The nobleman should have decided who got the throne by a bow and arrow contest. Whoever has a son left is king.
Wow lol
😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
Makes since if their was a remaining heir a new line could begin
* pulls out bow and arrow* “ WHERES UR SON”
(Mr Hamilton come in they brought him in half an hour ago he lost a lot of blood--)
@@fandomstuff7143 nO
@@fandomstuff7143 stop right there my friend
Pulls out how and arrow* wheres ur son
Wheres your son dog??
I'm flooding this series to let you all know that Shane has a new History show called PUPPET HISTORY!
that's how passionate I am about it! It's so good shane sings too!
No Fr its really good if your missing ruining history like I am puppet history will fill that void😊
Thanks for
commenting this👍🏾
There is even a season 2 for puppet history. It just started.
You are responsible for guiding me to puppet history and I can't thank you enough- I dislike puppets but puppet history is like the funniest thing ever and the songs!! The songs!! THANK YOU SO MUCH
It is such a good show!
Who would win?
- One of the largest empires in history, including many witnesses and powerful figures
- OnE sNeAkY bOi
ILikeCuteCats AndICannotLie one (1) horse-diddler
ILikeCuteCats AndICannotLie r
Shane would win. 😐😋🤣
Fun fact, most historians now think the guy who ruled after Cambyses was the real Smerdis, and the whole imposter story was made up by Darius to justify killing him claiming the throne.
Fun fact: Cyrus also has a daughter who Darius marries and their son is Xerxes, the bad guy from 300
That's really interesting
yep, you can read more about him in Herodotus' Histories. That's where these stories are from :)
(btw the historical accuracy of Herodotus' Histories is dubious at best but funny as hell)
Another Fun Fact: Gomata the Magus was both the King of Saka and the Great Priest of the Achaemenids who took over following Badriyas death due to the chaos which ensued. Darius was one who was taking advantage for his own ambitions. 19 Kings supported Gomata. Darius would eventually succeeded in sacking Gomata, the political reason being that Gomata was for decentralization while Darius was for Centralization. Instead of killing Gomata however, Darius told a Nobel Lie saying he did and exiled Gomata to India. There Gomata was translated to Gautama, and was referred to as Siddhartha Gautama meaning Gautama from the land of sages. Yes, this is the same Gautama who became Buddha, he was the King of Saka and the Shah of Shahs, which is why he was able to claim kingship over Lanka where the Deva peoples resides. The story of Buddha’s childhood is in reference to Parthamasiris, the heir to the Throne of the Parthian Empire. Upon his fathers death he handed the throne over to his uncle and became a monk under the name Shigao. He was pivatol in spreading Buddhism in China where it was already known, and translating Buddhist works into Chinese. Gautama became Kowtam in western China and then Lou Tam in eastern China where he was referred to by the title Lou Tzu. His Dharma became Darwa in western China became Dao in eastern China. The Dao/Taoist teachings are the most advanced Buddhist teachings conveyed by Gomata/Gautama in his oldest age.
Kind of a GOATED king in history irl
Mm
I love hearing of brutal history of anything before the 1800s. Nothing makes sense and it's crazy funny to hear about.
Amen to that. I would've died so soon then. I am woman. Sooo, ugh maybe death by childbirth at 15? Actually, you know what. I don't wanna think about it.
Arunima Tiwari I'd be institutionalized.
i would have either been a farmer or a killer
click my name to watch SON OF PERDITION
This is my Major right now, Archaeology Degree, it’s actually a fuckn hoot
"Who has the cutest butt."
"Who judges that?"
"Meeee."
Shane and Sara are the cutest! 😁
Revina Que Iii
Revina Que it feels that Sara and Ryan are dating I don’t know it feels like that
Extremegamer shane and sara are dating
Sydney Black ohhhhhh ok thanks I didn’t think they were dating
When your girl is a boogara
7:22
Okay, wHO is editing in these snarky comments and editing in general because THEY DESERVE ALL THE AWARDS.
I bet it's Shane! Especially because of that last dig at Ryan and the horse diddling! 😂
Hira Mohammed last episode with the female pirate Shane requested the editor to convert the sum he was talking about on the screen and the editor just wrote 'no' or something, so I'm not sure it's him.
I’m pretty sure Shane does. He seems to do the research, write the script, and host so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was him. Also I think he said somewhere that he did
Hira Mohammed You're probably right XDD
The fact that Sara and Shane have matching coffee mugs is soo cuteeee
Are they dating? cuz I ship it
Gabriella 215 They are!
@@ausername5410 are you sure?
@@dainn0668 they are!
@@dainn0668 they've been dating for yearss
“He’s a never nude.”
I leant about all these kings in GCSE ancient history. Hi I’m British. And watching this is like history withought context and I love it 😂
“There are dozens of us! Dozens!” -Tobias Funke, Arrested Development.
“He’s a DJ and he owes me $40” 😂
Chrisaliah I’m glad other people play the stereotypical name game lol
"All of them are average, at best"
Katie Ferguson my mom talking about me and my siblings
This video brings me such joy. Where's my bow and arrow
“At sunrise, I just be spanking my horse.” 😂
I just he spking my horse 😂
😏😏😏🤣🤣🤣🤣
With unsolved being over for the season, Ruining History is the only thing keeping me sane
meggo Ruining History might be the best thing buzzfeed does.
meggo unsolved is not over, they uploaded one last Friday
Ryan Innit that was the season finale ;)))
The only one keeping you "Shane"
meggo WAITTTT WHATTTT
"I know like... 7 Darius'. They're all average at best." *THE SHADEEEEE*
Anne Marie but accurate
I red this in Latrice Royal’s voice.
Not gonna lie, I've seen this video so many times I've lost count, but I still lose it every time Shane says "Bring out Garrett's son"
😂😂😂
🏹
“The large triangle mocks me. I will fight it.” 😂
I like how Shane always has his (allegedly) best friend Ryan and his girlfriend on his show. Then he puts in the two other random people to keep the show fresh, but yeah I like this series as well.
“Alleged” think about it. They have to really love each other to put up with each other the way they do lol
Gerardo Perez who is she dating?
xquidditchcaptainx Shane and Sara are dating LOL
They have good chemistry it makes sense.
Gerardo Perez whoa cool. I adore Sara wish she was in more things
“Everything’s coming up Smerdis!” 🤣
Em B I lost it at this part🤣
This is even better because it’s a “gypsy” reference
@@emmaforde3745 milhouse
so you're gonna end the video BEFORE we hear about Xerxes 1, who got mad at a river and then ordered his men to whip the river????
Shane and the others moved to Watcher, so if you want to convince them to do Xerxes, do so over there! They might listen :)
This has awfully strong "declare war on Poseidon, order you army to stab at the ocean" vibes
Sara: “Who has the cutest butt?”
*Shane’s eyes*: “It me”
I was looking for comments about it
Shane is a history teacher I've always wanted.
What do I have to do to get an A, Professor Madej?
Chivas Aurora tell ryan ghosts aren’t real
Draw Ryan with the Hotdoga characters 😂😂
Make Hotdoga fanfiction
rub a horse's vulva!
Chivas Aurora diddle a horse
"Please stop stabbing our bull!"😂😂😂
*stabbing intensifies*
🔪🔪🔪🔪
"Merc'd"
"Baller"
I can't even with these-
-“He stabbed himself by getting on his horse”
Me-“and that kids is why we mount from the left side”
Damn Smerdis was a popping name back then. 😂😂 Most popular boy names in 550 BC lmaooo
definitely on one of those "boys with these names will overthrow the persian emperor: ..." lists back in the day
You wanna know what else is popping? my di-
Marc Specter like herpes or cysts?
Kara Ruckle you’re my hero 😂
no. these are the Greek versions of Persian names. nobody would know who Smerdis is. his name was Bardia. Sirus is Koorosh. Darius is Daryoush. Persia is Parsa. you see.. the names are different actually.
All of them are average, at best... 😂😂😂
He's a DJ and he owes me $40...
LMAO 😂😂😂😂
Jahnavi oh acha ji😍
Oh sure!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great
After that story, I guess we now know why "Darius" is an average guy name. He won due to some shady horse business 🤣🤣
Me 40$
Out of all the guests Garrick, Andrew and the two ladies from the ann bonnie episode are my favorite.
I think the two ladies are from ladylike but idk
Oh, Selorm and Joyce!
Joyce is an absolute DELIGHT on Puppet History.
"Everything's coming up Smerdis" 😂
I leant about all these kings in GCSE ancient history. Hi I’m British. And watching this is like history withought context and I love it 😂
I laughed so hard at this bit
This comment is so underrated 🤣😂. I was howling!
LMAO.. "you brought me such joy, wheres my bow and arrow?"
Imagine presenting this to your history class with every little detail and your teacher being impressed and horrified as the rest of the class stares in awe and disgust. Well I know what I’m doing for my Semester Project.
Plagiarizing?
homeiswonderland plagarising*
Lukas / Lylas Bryar No actually, but congrats on being both condescending and wrong. That takes a special kind of skill.
homeiswonderland keep in mind america is part of the minority of countries who uses a Z in the word. So before jumping and calling names, consider the fact that languages exist.
I wasn't neccessarily correcting the "Z" but that's what she has focused on. I was correcting the fact that she added an extra "i". The z/s was just a natural thing for me to type. I apologise
“He’s a DJ and he owes me forty dollars”
I‘m gonna start saying this all the time
the panel was great! everyone was just bouncing off of each other's comment! 10/10
An Nguyen yeah it was.
I'm so glad he's continuing with this series.
Absurd but historically accurate stories are my exact brand of niche humor. I will watch this series til I’m dead.
cambyses: kill my friend
his soldiers: i mean, okay but actually no
a few days later:
cambyses: awe man i wish i hadnt told them to kill my friend
his soldiers: surprise! hes still alive because we knew youd regret it
cambyses: oh wow you guys know me so well
his soldiers: :)
cambyses: now go die for not following orders
his soldiers: wh-
cambyses: die
When will Ruining History return from the war...? 🤔🤔🤔
after they're all done messing with the horses...
There’s a new show, Puppet History, that they moved to on another channel.
Puppet history on Watcher is basically this but with puppets and a song at the end and jellybeans
@@gabbypatterson3663 Its similar but honestly not quite as good. Very close though
@@NoThankUBeQuiet I would disagree with you, but your opinion.
"The Head of the Family" That's great lol
😂😂😂
Garret: Ah you bring me so much joy, now give me a bow and arrow.
those little background comments in the animation by Shane are gold
DoodleMonsterRocks i don't think it's shane, comment argued with him in one of the episodes, so probably an editor
I need to know what editor because god damn they're funny
If only Shane could teach history like this with humor, maybe even as like a puppet or something. While maybe making it like a game where the participants answer questions and earn jelly beans to win a cup! Now that is something worth watching!
If only such a show also had intricate lore slowly unveiled over a 5-year period, shocking villain reveals, grizzly murders, a heart-wrenching funeral, God, dinosaurs, and maybe singing.
would be even better if at the end there was a sweet little song from the perspective of someone or something involved in the historical event
I feel like in a weird way, shane and sara's personalities really complement each other. That's a cute couple, if i've ever seen one.
This is becoming one of my favorite Buzzfeed series! Shane and Ryan are always killing it 👏🏽
and sara! :)
Joss and Janik it's the best bar none. Also check out the spooky show with Willie (Willie muse) if you like this
I used to watch a British show called QI... It has a very similar feel to this.. loving it
I prefer unsolved crime
2000 like if i dislike,it will be back to 1.9k likes 😂 don't worry i will like 😂😈
woah, shane has a narrator's voice as well
xoxfiftyyaa
0:45 is when Puppet History was born. It soon evolved into something big and better! I can’t get enough
"you've brought me so much joy, where's my bow and arrow"
Shane AND Garrett?! This is a dream come true.
Emma Bowen same!
Exactly what I thought
Tall bois ftw
Emma Bowen this made me so happy
lol just like shane dawson and garrett watts
16:19 "Call IX-I-I!" 😂😂😂
lol xD
"Oh that guy's always wearing a hat.....maybe his ears got chopped off"
😂😂💀
The Importance of Being Smerdis
Zrs Zrs ap lit jokes
Whoa
Fuckin masterpiece of a comment mate
This... this is such a fucking good joke
this really made madej
Mera Magdalena underrated comment
*Seinfeld theme plays*
Mera Magdalena 😂😂😂😂
Your username is my favorite song..
idk how buzzfeed does it but lately they have had the most amazing series with buzzfeed unsolved, worth it, and this ruining history props to u buzzfeed
You know what I like about this comment? How you say that Buzzfeed is doing good because of these, in contrast to all the other commenters "buzzfeed is shot except this and this" - so negative!
Who is editing this?? I'm dyinngggggg
OMG I was looking for this comment 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
That would be Ash Brown
teacher-you got an F
me-[pulls out bow and arrow] where is your son mr whatever!!!!
Teacher you got an f
Out bow and arrow
The story has so many twists it may be considered an M. Night shaymalan movie
16:20 “call XI-I-I”
Shammo shout out to the Disney Heracles movie! XD
😂😂😂😂
IX I I but best part of the video 😂
Ayyyyyyyyy lmaooooo
Shammo call 9-1-1
“Call Xl-l-l” lmao that was a good one
IX-I-I
Isn’t XI 11?
@@graceless000 Yes, yes it is. IX is 9.
He always wore a turban huh...?
Professor quarrel anyone?
Paige Nickita omg yes XD
YEEEeeEEEEEESSSSSSSSSsss
I humbly request an episode on the Siege of Masada. Pretty please.
Sanna G Who ever you are, could you please help me get to 150 subscribers? 😊🙏
Sanna G a great piece of manufactured historic propaganda praising violent extremists who advocating killing fellow Jews who worked with Rome. Especially the long speech supposedly given by the leader that was remembered by a few scared people who overheard it while hiding in a well.
ohhh yessss!!!
Yeah I'm interested in that badass queen
Me- *has an essay due tomorrow on a book I haven’t read a single page of*
Also me- “let me just finish this episode of ruining history”
Mackenzie Colvin just looks at the back side of the book. And half of your work is done
Mackenzie Colvin So, did you get a good grade? 😂
At least you’re learning
I swear this is a hint at puppet history: asking them to guess how they'd take the throne, immediately followed by "a jelly bean in a jar situation" 😂
Except that this predates Puppet History by two years?
"The large triangle mocks me. I will fight it."
Words to live by
Stanford Pines with Bill Cipher:
This gotta be one of the best, if not the best episode from this series.
Ryan and Shane are saving this channel ,Buzzfeed blue would suffer without them,to be honest
4:59 "Where's yo son, dawg?" Lol
Holy crud, u just noticed that imposter Smerdis has red eyes just like the magain, *FORESHADOWING* how did I not notice this till now?
You*
@@englishatheart... It was actually meant to be *I.... But thanks for drawing my attention to the typo....
The amount of excitement Garrett had thru this entire video was both adorable and unsettling (esp when the bull was stabbed) lol
Also I love the style changes, usually sit the cut out way but the CSI breakdown and the pixel art was really cool.
Seriously this is my favorite series and one of the top ones at Buzzfeed!
Now do
Mahajapit ❌
Mahapajit ❌
Mapajahit ❌
Majapahit,✔
god learning about this empire back in school was hellish, ,,
@@softcdges Are you Indonesian? Because same 😂😂😂
Love the history of the world video!
This feels like the proud predecessor to Watcher's Puppet History. Awesome
the "I love signs" at 9:59 had me c r y in g
wOW i have so much hw to do, but priorities amirite?
butera's moonlight sAmE
butera's moonlight
I have so much work to do but meh
Liv ChimChim2904 me 2 tbh but at least we are learning something
butera's moonlight Saaame
I have two essays to write but you know....
Garret is such a good addition to this episode, he is soooooo funny!!!!!!!!!
It's 2019 and I still am craving for more of this
Almost 2020 and same
Check out Puppet History on Shane and Ryan’s channel the Watcher if you haven’t! It’s absolute gold
And I'm still waiting for more
"He returned to the king to give him the good news of his murdered brother"
I lost it at "call IX-I-I!" When the assassin guy jumped xD
3:26 you can hear Shanes hooting and hollering and swearing to demonstrate Cambyses' rage
“It is a pretty bold thing to go ‘that guy’s wearing a hat because he doesn’t have ears. Not ‘he had a bad haircut’ but no he got both his ears cut off.”
Is it just me or does a background person scream “Woo, Spring Break!” at 17:36 😂😂
meghan7474 Affirmative
This is the only other buzzfeed series besides unsolved I like...please keep it, I need as much Shana and Ryan as I can in a week
Emily King Shana ? Omg Conspiracy theory Shane is actually a girl
kidflashgirl123 definitely
Please keep Garrick on this series!!!!! This is the perfect cast for this series!!!!
Christian Perez yea right lol
You're the perfect cast for this series
100%
I want a T-shirt that says, “Everything’s coming up Smerdis” 😂😂😂
We were learning about Persia in my World Studies class today and I stood up and told my teacher about the horse vulva when she started talking about Darius. I regret _*nothing*_. I got sent to the principal's office for "inappropriate behavior," but when I told her what I had said to get sent there she laughed along with me. Oh how I love this show.
🧢
anyone named abbey is a destined 🧢-er since birth
Love how school is only educational as long as it’s squeaky clean
Fookin' Puritans hung women as witches but we're still required to meet their standards.
ceo of 🧢
Yo Shane. You have to do the story of Rasputin!! It’s crazy!!
omg yes
Wolf Hitoki Yes, that's such an interesting story!
A hundred percent!
Yeah but don't most ppl know it?
Kara Ruckle not the full story about how he was killed and such. Plus I think I’d be fun to see it animated ya know
the real smerdis smerdIS
but the fake smerdis smerdISN'T
k bye
Who was about to burn him before seeing she's a girl ;) me
I love you🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
K bye
Oh my gosh that’s Grace from ES
“ Everything’s comin up Smerdis” 😂
Anyone notice the squally squoop callback at 7:26
Please have Garrett in more of these. His laugh is infectious.
2:13
I had a feeling there would be a joke about Cyrus' head, and I was not disappointed.
B.C.E??? Before Christ evaporated?!!!
shreya Ik I was joking lol
shreya
r/wooosh
@@prussiangermansoldier2987 Aw, come on. A person could be kidding and also not know the real meaning.
If you are joking lol
Before Christ Enteredthegame
i want to officially confess my love to whoever edits these videos
@freya : Me. For our date, do you like to hike?
i think this was my favorite ruining history episode yet
*”All of them are average at best.”*
Honestly this whole thing sounds a little suspicious. I wonder if Darius wanted to usurp the throne, and needed a theory to make his claim valid. So he made up this whole "imposter king" story to garner widespread support for the assault on the palace. The Magi genocide afterward just makes him look like a Magi hater, and that he didn't like that a Magi held power at the top.
Its a perfect plan.
1) Come up with a theory that Smerdis's rule wasn't rightful. (i.e he wasn't really Smerdis)
2) Use this theory to get the other nobleman to support the cause. I'm guessing Smerdis's was pretty terrible, so perhaps didn't need a lot of convincing.
3) Coax a close associate of the former king to confirm the theory out loud.
4) Storm palace without a fight and slay Smerdis and his Magi buddy.
5) The theory of the imposter Smerdis is explained to the people to prevent a crisis and to prevent any claim of a wrongful revolt by Darius and the noblemen.
Super easy, barely an inconvenience.
Yap. We know today that Darius was the actual imposter.
This entire story was the "official" story Darius wrote on monuments to legitimatimize his rule.
Bardiya (a.k.a Smerdis) was not fake...he was the real son of Cyrus the Great.
Darius was some random dude who claimed to be a long lost relative, descended from Cyrus the Great's brother. We know today that his real mother was a wealthy Elamite (so Darius was probably not even a Persian).
The Magi tribe had a lot of power due to the Zoroastrian priests coming from that tribe, and they kind of challenged the power of the throne...Darius used them as scape goats, and killed multiple birds with one stone.
The Magi scattered all over the known world to escape persecution and now we have words like Magic and Magician in the English language.
After this, Darius made a habit of accusing political enemies of being imposters. And he went out of his way to portray himself as the opposite of an imposter...overdoing it a bit.
Ironically, this imposter turned out to be a very successful king. He completely restructured Cyrus' empire and turned it into the Persian Empire...and increased it to its greatest size.
Also, Cambyses wasnt as evil as portrayed by Darius...which is another red flag.
Sara :Who got the cutest butt..
Shane: Who judges that..
Sara: Meee..