Caesar's Pontic War: Zela and Veni Vidi Vici - Roman DOCUMENTARY
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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the Great Roman Civil War (Caesar's Civil War) continues with the video on the Pontic War of Caesar, as during his Egyptian campaign, Roman lands in Anatolia are attacked by the king of Bosphorus and son of Mithridates Pharnaces, which leads to the battles of Zela and Nicopolis, and the famous quote of Caesar - Veni Vidi Vici
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Battles of Utica and Bagradas: • Battles of Utica and B...
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Roman history: • Roman History
Sources:
Caesar's 'Civil War'
Plutarch's 'Life of Pompey' and 'Life of Caesar'
Appian's 'The Civil War'
Lucan's 'Pharsalia'
Cassius Dio's 'Roman History'
Theodore Mommsen's 'History of Rome'
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i want to recruit myself already >:[[
When is Napoleonic Wars ever coming back again?
You can say that again 👍
@@praeposter please k&g concentrate on the pacific theatre of ww2 .it had interesting battles
Great video as usual with one minor error: the "c" in classical Latin was pronounced "k" instead of "ch", so "vici" should be pronounced "viki".
The whole civil war is basically Caesar frantically playing whack-a-mole all around the Mediterranean.
Basically when you are trying to play Total War on Legendary Difficulty.
Yo foreallll
@@ElBandito I felt that on a bro level
@@ElBandito aurelian did it better.
@@amirhosseynmahqany3063 Aurelian literally is the dog in the burning room going "This is fine"
"Kings and Generals" presents: proper documentaries
"History Channel" presents: Hitler's sex life...
Like he had any
@@KingsandGenerals :D :D
@@KingsandGenerals low blow 😂😂😂
Pretty much... Shame the budgets were not allocated accordingly
@@KingsandGenerals i mean depends if your right hand counts or not?
Caesar on the high ground: "Don't do it, Pharnaces."
You underestimate my power Caesar!
Caesar: don't try it
@Black Wolf He could spare other people's lives, but not his own.
@@JonatasAdoM Caesar many times fought on the front line with shield and sword. He very well was willing to risk his own life to win a battle.
I love the account of him laughing at what Pharnaces was doing. You can just imagine it happening.
Dude won a war as a sideshow of another war he was already fighting.
Just Caesar things.
He was like "Ain't nobody got time for that"
He probably was like: "I'm too old for this shit"
Dude is one dude does one thing in one place at any one time.
@@DemetriusAniketos he did have a group of bodyguards but dismissed them. One of his quotes were, "I would rather die once then a thousand times".
@@josephherrera6656 In regards for Caesars assassination? Caesar did not want to be seen as being scared, so he disbanded his guard.
"Caesar, never one to waste time,..." Except for that pleasure cruise down the Nile and, basically, the whole Alexandrian campaign
@@Azhar_shaikh1 That produced his little Caesar.
All work and no play makes Caesar a dull boy.
I just love that even Ceasars vacations lead to military conquest.
Rome needs its grain
It was a very vigorous vacation.
It impresses me that Caesar in his short lifespan managed to campaign from Britain to Syria. The distances are huge. He literally fought in all the important places of that time and won.
Very interesting are the cases of such people, scoring victories around the world. I can personally remember Subutai (China-Persia-Russia), Alexander the great (Greece-iraq-India), Napoleon (Egypt-Spain-Russia), Wellington (India-Spain-Belgium), Hilderic (Germany-Spain-Tunisia), Atilla (Caucassus-Germany-France) and a bunch of roman generals
Right? My thoughts exactly
@@dragooll2023 of those only Alexander the Great is comparable to Caesar
@@grey-ng1ue Subutai and Napoleon re comparable to Caesar, but it's really up to you.
@@dragooll2023 subutai had numbers and quality to his advantage most of his battles. Caesar was often at a disadvantage and fought Roman legions as experienced as his. I don't think subutai would be able to manage himself one bit in the situations Caesar had to face
Hey guys, I'm the historian and scriptwriter for this episode; if you've got any questions or feedback, leave them below and I'll do my best to reply to them!
Great work, as usual. I have two little questions.
1. I thought the battle of Nicopolis took place in 48 BC. Is Wikipedia wrong here?
2. I' m a bit confused about Caesar's envoy who is intercepted by Pharnaces. On that point, Calvinus had already sent two legions to Caesar. Was it a case of outdated orders?
Thank you very much
@@pablovera1932 You're right about the date, the narration says 48BC, but the video says 47BC; that's a mistake, thanks for pointing it out though! Just to clarify that, the Battle of Nicopolis happens in late 48BC at the same time that Caesar is under siege in Alexandria. The battle of Zela happens in the summer of 47BC. Sorry for any confusion there.
Not sure I'm following your second question. Just to give context, Nicopolis happens in late48BC, the same time as when Caesar is in Alexandria under siege. Caesar requested reinforcements earlier on in 48BC, which Calvinus sent him, two Legions, leaving one Legion with Calvinus in Asia. Caesar then asks *again* for reinforcements in late 48BC, by which time Domitius is at Nicopolis. That might have cleared up the issue, but if I haven't answered what you were getting at, feel free to ask again and I'll give it another punt!
Did Pontic armies fight in the phalanx style still.
Why use "vichi", rather than proper "viki" sound?
Why Rome did not fully Conquered Cappadocia instead of having them as allies? Thank you for the great work!
After intensely microing at Nicopolis, Pharnaces looked at the numbers and pressed auto-resolve in Zema.
Never autoresolve.
He needed to quickly finish the campaign so he could bring back his army to his cities to improve public order. Otherwise, his peasants would have revolted and spawned multiple full banner armies of elite units out of thin air!
Pharnaces: "Cesar is badly needed elsewhere, I'll stall until he leaves"
*1 day later* : "Let's attack in the worst possible terrain we could find"
@Giovanni Messe If Ceasar's first line broke a little faster, Pontus would be remembered as a genius and Ceasar an idiot for doing nothing while the enemy attacked.
It almost worked. Almost anyways. The line between genius and madness is quite thin.
@@matthewbadley5063 "The line between genius and madness is quite thin."
Caesar's own career has a few of these in it's own right - the two attempts at invading Britain, his lunge beyond his own supply into Greece leading to Dyrrhachium, *gestures broadly at the Alexandria campaign*
@@matthewbadley5063 Not as thin as Caesar first line of defence.
Pharnaces: Antiquity's version of Leeroy Jenkins
@@matthewbadley5063 Pontus would be remembered as lucky. Attacking uphill especially during ancient battles was a mistake, which lead to many defeats. Pharnaces was simply foolish. Please name us a ancient battle where the force attacking uphill won?
I clicked, I watched, I Liked the video. Great episode guys
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Oh please! hahahahahahaha
Nerdy in the most fantastic way... 🤣
Didoso emoi emoi andra meta nukta
😂😂 veni video, vidi video, vici video 👍👍
Caesar: It's over, Pharnaces! I have the high ground!
Pharnaces: You've underestimated my army!
Caesar: Don't try it!
This is a great comment.
I was just thinking the exact same thing
Pharnaces : AAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I like how Ceasar, a war battered man started laughing at Pharnaces move. Sometimes things just make you lol what ever age you are, love that! xd
We watched, we enjoyed, we liked!
🤗
Stop it!!! hahahahahaha
We liked, we watched, we enjoyed
and we commented. don't forget about that ;)
@Black Wolf and what is the content of this war? Caesar kicked butt. the end. and before you start by "it is morally wrong, he was a dictator, Romans were an abomination" i truly fail to see how anyone during that time, with his resources, would have been any different. consider the fact that Pharnaces was the one that declared war on Rome, and not the other way around.
"Veni, Vidi, Vici!"
Caesar was incredibly arrogant, but it's hard not to be when you're *just that good!*
Is that the George W. Bush "Mission Accomplished" banner on the carrier?
@@JRGProjects Caesar was FAR FAR FAR more competent than Bush will ever be. He conquered an empire and was a master fighter, tactician, politician, and much more.
W. Bush has a last name associated with his much more competent father and is a good painter. Besides that all he succeeded in doing it wasting trillions of dollars, thousands of lives and severely hurting Americas global reputation
I am a 27 year old electrician from Australia. If it wasn't for me starting a family at 17 I would of loved to study history. However my wife had twins so i was forced to start working early to support my family. Thanks Kings and generals for stimulating my love of history. Hopefully later I can get a degree in history later!
Plenty of time still to get that degree if you want! Caesar didn't start his political career in earnest until he was 31, and wouldn't become a big name until he was about 37...just keep an eye on any of your mates sharpening knives around you hahaha
Thanks for the comment though dude, and if you do decide to do a history degree at some point, best of luck to you!
As someone whose sister did a PhD in history, she says you can actually learn more by watching these videos. You keep watching these videos with your twins, and reading books, and you'll probably know more history than 95% of history PhD's
@@petervoller3404it really is a shame you’re now hiding videos behind an expensive monthly payment despite you having a strong enough revenue from both advertising and donations with your large following
It really does seem like the fall of access to education for people like me who can’t afford it
"A courier came from Alexandria. Caesar has lifted the siege and massacred the armies of Ptolemy. He is safe and sound, and master of all of Egypt.... The man is a damn prodigy, eh?"
I see you are a man of culture!
Pharnaces II of Pontus: There is no way Caesar can reach here in time to stop us gaining momentum. Our victory is at hand!
Julis Caesar: Incredible, everything you just said is wrong
@Black Wolf Though "dictator" had other connotations during the roman republic; a dictator was an elected position by the senate that had absolute power to act as it saw fit to confront a particular crisis, stepping down once it had passed. Some people were named "dictator for life" such as Sulla (who later stepped from it).
However, it is true that Caesar did bend the ruled of the senate to suit himself, but corruption was quite rampant at the final stages of the republic. And let us not forget that the plebs loved him, which isn't the norm when it comes to modern day dictators.
All in all it's a tricky one, since it's not so white and black
@Black Wolf I merely pointed out that the meaning of "dictator" has changed across time; what the roman republic calls "dictator" and what we call "dictator" is quite different, even if the word is the same.
The reason why Brutus and co saw fit to assasinate Caesar wasn't beacuse he was a dictator (there had been many who hold the title of "dictator" during the roman republic), but because they thought heposed a threat to the republic.
As for my "black and white" remark; I must have interpreted your words as simply vilifying Caesar. Thus I have explained that, while he did bend rules, he dif bring prosperity to rome, introduced reforms and was liked by the common people and his troops, thus to say that he was "All bad" or "all good" is to narrow it down too much
@Black Wolf I belive you misunderstand me, for I haven't been trying to devote you by any stretch of the imagination.
I belive that rather than "dictator" the word you are looking for is "tyrant", since it was one of the accusations levelled against Caesar and due to the whole "dictator" word leading to confusion (i.e; it's meaning in this context can be misinterpreted).
What I was trying to say though, is that I personally don't belive Caesar was a tyrant (i'll use this term to avoid confusion) for he, while bending rules, did try to gain legitimacy through the laws of the republic and, again, the common people loved him (something that's not that common with tyrants). Then again, it's not uncommon for dome tyrants to create a cult of personality around them.
So maybe he did plan to become a king that ruled with an iron fist, and thus tried to gain the peoples trust and legitimacy first, or maybe he wanted to introduce much needed reforms and was tripped by senators.
@Black Wolf Must me my writting way. My thoughts are, to make to it plainly;
-In my personal opinion, he wasn't a tyrant
-I do belive he did bend rules, but many in the senate too did this
-Since he was assasinated it's difficult to say if he would have decided to seize absolute power, but it's my personal belief that he would have returned the power back to the senate once things had calmed down enough
Basically; My personal opinion based on what is known of his actions. Nothing more, nothing less
@Black Wolf Here is where the clash initially beginning though; Dictator at the time was elected democraticaly, thus using its modern definition seems odd to me.
It's incredible how often Ceasar came close to defeat in so many battles. A lesser man would have fallen to Pontus' unorthodox attack.
Idk, it seemed like a dumb strategy
This is the new Time Commanders
Imagine DBZ with Roman names
"I, prince Vegetus, Son of Imperator Vegetus III, shall crucify all traitors of the Glorius Saiyan Empire"
I miss that show: Neusbacher, David, Loades, Goldsworthy all commenting over people playing RTW. That was great. I wish they had done a season with Medieval and Empire and Shogun and Three Kingdoms
No, this is more like History Channel’s Decisive Battles. Also very cool.
@@Bojanglesz89 I agree! Very similar.
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
~Julius Cesar
And I watched his stories in kings and generals
All except a tiny village in Armorica
@@tzinacanK it rains it pours
"I came, I came, I came"
~me watching this video
I came, i saw, I watched kings and generals' new video
"Find the enemy quickly and attack them"
What a strategy
John Madden be like:
Idiots admire complexity, masters admire simplicity
@@50shekels
More like everyone has a different style.
Some masters like to dismantle bit by bit methodically, some like to work their way up from your weaknesses and some like to take out your strengths first but they all achieve mastery.
@@SilentEmpires hm. no
@@50shekels So you mean Mongtomery was and idiot ? You mean Napoleon wasn't a genius ?
All great general aren't always master of the simplicity
With the Gallic and Civil War stuff, this one Ceasar conflict always tends to fly under the radar
Just another war in Asia Minor. That's called Tuesday in the ancient world
And somehow gets mentioned more than the others. Some propaganda piece that
After the intrigue in Egypt, dancing on a razor's edge, narrowly avoiding disaster, he thought he'd take it easy and defeat an army twice his size like it was nothing! 🤣
Pontus deserves more attention. They were a really fascinating nation.
I want to know more about them.
@@AlphaCrucis check out the Last King by Micheal Curtis Ford. Its historical fiction but still a good read, tells the story of Mithradates VI through the eyes of Pharnaces
"I don't want to play Pontus"
@@AlphaCrucis Basically a mix of greek colonizers and anatolian natives.
As always, even in Total War games, massively underrated.
Pharnaces: Sends faux peace delegation to warmongering imperialists.
Rome: Actually tries to negotiate peace.
Pharnaces: *surprised pikachu face* "Oh crap. Uhhh. Attack!"
Never interrupt your enemy while he’s making a mistake.
That unforgettable music.
Little-known historical fact: Before the battle, Caesar shouted to his troops, "And remember this above all. Our Roman Gods are watching. Make sure they are not ashamed!"
And after it, a prepubescent boy in Caesar's ranks was heard crying "All of Rome will be amazed at such a victory, the day is ours!"
That Caesar man... Never stops surprising me. Excellent video 💪🏼
"You know the Mithridatic Wars?"
"Not really"
"Oh ok, you see its all about this guy called Mithridates"
"Obviously"
"He fought many wars against the Roman Republic"
"I'm with you so far"
"Rome crushed him in every single war"
"Aww poor guy"
"The wars ended with the Romans putting Mithridates on the throne"
"I'm sorry what??"
"Mithridates had already died, his son Pharnaces was the previous king"
*_visible confusion_*
People never seem to learn not take Julius Caesar lightly... The man literally has a reputation for overcoming even the most brutal of odds. A mere Pontic King was nothing compared to the Vercingetorix or Pompey.
Caesar and a nostalgic Rome 1 soundtrack and gameplay in a single video? Brilliant.
I saw , I learned , I liked
Caesar just forgot it was "Oh, you're approaching me?" instead of "Wait? Why are you approaching me?"
I came, I watched, I liked.
I watched, I liked, I came.
I came,I saw,I liked
Caesar’s military exploits never cease to impress. The man was a genius. Rarely is the mix of initiative, bravery, competency and efficiency bestowed upon one human being. He must have known we would still be talking about him now.
This series is my favourite so far, captivating
I love how you used the loose formation for legionaries to reflect the actual space there was between them. Nice detail!
It's the covid procedure
Please consider a full documentary about Sulla Vs Marius (reforms and army) and Gracchi Brothers. 🙏
I wish it got more exposure
Imagine marching into battle against Caesar, and you can see him laughing at you...
Your own ego can be your worst enemy. "He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight" - sun tzu
One of the very few sponsors videos I didnt skip.
*Sees Rome Remastered*
Oh yes, it's all coming together.
I came, I saw, I come again
- Julius Caesar Remastered
Ahh, the RTW classic music is back. Been a while since I heard it on this channel :)
I don't recall ever hearing it here.
@@JonatasAdoM It's been YEARS since I've heard it on this channel to be honest.
So catchy
This is by far my favorite history channel on youtube. I'm sorry not enough people enjoy listening to our worlds history, I cannot imagine why not... Keep making content like this and we'll get'em 😎👍
So this is what is feels like if we watch King and Generals back in 2005. Really love you guys using Total War: Rome Remastered.
So the famous “Veni, vidi, vici” is actually means: i did what is called a pro gamer move”
Caesar: Don't do it Pharnaces, I have the high ground!
Pharnaces: You underestimate my power!
Caesar literally bossed them all, this guy was freaking dangerous
This was really good! I didn’t know Caesar had a campaign in Pontus and the way you guys explained the history of it is well done. Thank you so much for educating me😂❤️
Last time I was this early Sulla was fighting with Mithrades.
*Mithridates
Yeah, my bad
Yes, he is really underrated. Sulla and Agrippa deserves more.
OMG, so cool! I was blown away by the 36th! I thought for sure they were done for, but then the whole legion forms Orbus and retreats while under attack across mountainous forested terrain! Amazing, edge of my seat the whole time.
Kings and Generals has reached a new level recently. I am enthralled by these videos more than ever before. The great choice of music and even smoother animations are such an enhancement
Your narration is perfect. Love the use of Total War footage and other graphics/maps they all work so well together.
Yay more Caesar
The Caesars Civil War is probably my most favorite series from you guys. The Third Crusade following closely behind.Keep up the good work.
Even though I’ve never left a comment I have watched every video ever made by this channel and absolutely love them. Great podcast too.
Thanks for making my day
Three years after the second episode of the Mithridatic Wars, at last this is properly finished! I can now rest in peace...
BRAVO! Your channel's excellent military documentaries do not cease to amaze me! Thanks again for your continuous edification on account to Caesar's brilliant strategic campaigns during the Roman Civil War.
Love that you used Rome Remastered and its music as the background scenes. Beautiful.
11:14 Pharnaces wanted to use his cavalry advantage in open terrain. But he ended up putting them in hold position and let the enemy infantry charge his stationary cavalry.... This is a Total War AI move...
Caesar somehow rolled a IRL luck Skill +99 and that's such an OP stat IRL.
Definitely my favourite topic! And as always, a great documentary. Thank you Kings and Generals Team.
Another great episode and that small detail of using Total War Rome Remastered models and music is the icing on the cake!
This is basically the textbook example of why you never attack an entrenched enemy uphill....
I'm a simple man; when I see Ks&Gs has uploaded a new video, I first click on Like button and then proceed to watch the video. If anything, they deserve such treatment from a history enthusiast like me. Kudos.
The new remastered bits of Rome Total War were just delightful. God, what an amazing episode!
when the soundtrack of rome 1 started in the video, i just got chills straight to my back, man i love rome total war 1 and kings and generals
I don't know why but something about saying Veni Vidi Vici just feels so cool and awesome
Mandatory "Pontus?! No!!! I don't want to play fucking Pontus, please help"
Been looking forward to this for ages thank you 🙏
I really love the combo of the maps + the Rome total war clips. Reminds me of the old History Channel series “Decisive Battles,” one of the last of the great History Channel productions. Great video, and channel!
Why can't I SUPERlike this
Pharnaces II: ''I am about to do whats called a *pro* gamer move''
*proceeds to send his army uphill*
Meanwhile in Caesar's mind: '' *What the f*ck is this?* "
this channel has tough me more about the Roman civil war. thank you.
Amazingly immersive and historically accurate content as always! This is what history class should've been. Keep up the strong work
Caesar: 'its over pharneces i have the high ground1
Pharneces: 'You underestimate my power'
Kings And Generals, please do one about the Battle Of Didgori❤️❤️❤️
You guys are champs for giving Rome remastered a shout out/being sponsored by
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
Young Caesar being attracted to someone: Veni, Vidi, Veni.
He should not CAME that fast if he want to stay with a girl for long ;)
1:10 Who here got Decisive Battles of the Ancient World flashbacks? Also, does anyone know the music that was played at that time?
Also, I learnt something new today - that that documentary series got it's graphics from Rome Total War (although I so much more used to Decisive Battles one that I think of it as the original, despite that it isn't the original). Another also (well, two more). Firstly, it'd good to have decent aminations. Secondly, am I the only one who still has nostalgia for the old graphics?
Love the new models! Ty as always
The remaster looks so good, and I love how your using it in the video
wait the minute this is Total War: Rome Remastered and the original Total War: Rome music as well!
@@superspies32but Total War: Rome Remastered is pretty good
I get excited whenever I see a video from this channel. Awesome as usual. Plus, I didn't know Rome Total War was getting a remastering. I will have it. Oh yes. Again, great work. I love the graphics.
YEEEEES! LOL u have no idea how stoked I get when I see a new video from K&G's . Thanks 4 everything yal do fr
Hell yeah
i was Just looking for something to watch while i eat, time to settle down
Stop!!!! hahahahahaha
Such high quality content. You guys are the best!
Amazing new footage of Rome Remastered! Some of these units NEVER SEEN BEFORE! Congrats, Kings and Generals!!!
Since after scrolling I didn’t find the comment I guess I’ll say it myself:
“Bu... but I don’ wanna play as Pontus 😫”
I hope they make you the voice of any total war tutorials and hints. Lol
I second this motion
A day where you guys put out another episode of Caesar's Civil War is always a good day, especially when the episode involves Caesar's most badass quote.
I just love every single of your videos. It’s the best way to get an A at my history class.
Anyone know the name of the soundtrack that starts at 21:33?
When you like the video before it's even started...
As always, quality content
Thank you Kings and Generals!
Can't wait till the next episode!!! Great video 👌
"Veni, Vidi, Vici". That such simple words, can have so much influence. But it's not only the words itself...it's the one who said it: Gaius Julius Caesar.❤️
"Beauty is a short-lived tyranny"
- Socrates
as always well done and amazingly insightful
finally, I've been waiting a long time for this.