Why Was Egypt Crucial for the Roman Empire?

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  • Опубликовано: 26 дек 2024

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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +555

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    • @Dave_Sisson
      @Dave_Sisson 5 лет назад +4

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    • @morecoffee998
      @morecoffee998 5 лет назад +15

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    • @naelaoun3311
      @naelaoun3311 5 лет назад +3

      The Romans did invade Yemen.
      They besieged Marib but failed.
      intlhistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/romes-forgotten-expedition-arabia-felix.html

    • @mr.ironknight2289
      @mr.ironknight2289 5 лет назад +15

      Kings and Generals One major Correction. It shows Nubia (Kush at the Time) being under Roman Control even though during Augustus’ reign he fought their Queen and was Driven out of Kush with the Nubians gaining a favorable treaty. It is *”Assumed”* not confirmed that they *“may”* have been been labeled as client state. Though the War was essentially to make Nubia a Client state it failed and they just ended being trade partners with Rome on good terms. Though I really liked the video. Great Job!

    • @tommy-er6hh
      @tommy-er6hh 5 лет назад +4

      Nael AOUN:
      Of course K&G forgot the Yemen campaign - that was the forgotten campaign, what else could they do? :)

  • @aslandus
    @aslandus 5 лет назад +3210

    Augustus: "No more conquest, it's going to drain our finances for no real gain." *dies*
    Everyone else: "Dad's gone, time to conquer the rest of the world!"

    • @juanma9511
      @juanma9511 5 лет назад +251

      Classic disipation of inherited wealth.
      Some guy in mu town lost a shit tone of acres by spending to much in some casino

    • @dohnjoe4100
      @dohnjoe4100 5 лет назад +58

      That logic doesn't hold up, either. Client states, roman tributaries, can eventually grow to become their own nuisances on rome. There's a nice video that gives an educated guess on what Rome's defensive stratagy was and how it evolved. ruclips.net/video/ymMR_TJt4go/видео.html

    • @crazymonkey19071907
      @crazymonkey19071907 5 лет назад +122

      Think about human psychology though. Think about the emperors. Which one of them wouldn't want the amazing glories and adventures that come with campaigning and with war. I mean, it must have been so tempting to conquer territory for Roman Emperors...

    • @RexGalilae
      @RexGalilae 5 лет назад +48

      It was necessary. When there's prosperity without war, a nation and it's military grows complacent and starts losing control over it's territories.
      Imagine how they could've managed to survive during the Dacian, Parthian and Marcomannic invasions without Trajan and the rest not taking military measures.
      Case in point, the Abbasid Caliphate. Prosperity without growth became stagnation

    • @Intranetusa
      @Intranetusa 5 лет назад +41

      @@RexGalilae Hadrian had to give up much of Trajan's conquests because they were completely indefensible and strategically terrible in the long run.

  • @SeleucusNicator
    @SeleucusNicator 5 лет назад +2133

    This has become one of my favorite videos on the channel. Campaigns and battles win empires, but economics and sound administration maintain them. I would love to see more videos like this one: highlighting and explaining aspects of kingdoms and empires that are often overshadowed by their wars and battles.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +128

      Good summary! Same here, love these type of videos

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris 5 лет назад +51

      I absolutely agree! I feel that there is too much focus on battles and people, and I understand why since it's much more "sexy", but in the grand scheme of things, and I might be biased by my economics background, I feel like more macro factors have a much greater effect such as demographics, economy, food, institutions etc. Happy to see other people appreciate that, too.

    • @vascof.goncalves5985
      @vascof.goncalves5985 5 лет назад +16

      Nothing beats "good Roman administration" 😋
      I wholeheartedly agree with you.

    • @Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard
      @Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard 5 лет назад

      Depends on the empire.

    • @Crytica.
      @Crytica. 5 лет назад +8

      100% agree! I always loved the old Iranian and Roman economical and administrative ways. Especially because we still use a lot from then to this date. I would love if they make more of these kinds of videos!

  • @TerryFoxTheMan
    @TerryFoxTheMan 5 лет назад +568

    Was expecting the generic "bread basket" stuff but instead got a relatively in-depth explanation of Roman finances and trade! Awesome!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +59

      Thanks for watching!

    • @luciano9755
      @luciano9755 5 лет назад +7

      What is the meme behind that profile pic? I see it everywhere.

    • @rr.2194
      @rr.2194 5 лет назад +1

      Agreed

    • @TheGreatOne93
      @TheGreatOne93 4 года назад +2

      @@luciano9755 Some Deus Ex guy

    • @JustinJurazick
      @JustinJurazick 4 года назад +1

      @@TheGreatOne93 smh its JC Denton

  • @victorvuong2438
    @victorvuong2438 5 лет назад +2190

    Economy and History
    Someone tell me that this ain’t no dream

    • @Xerxezkov
      @Xerxezkov 5 лет назад +23

      I have a dream.

    • @IWLDELJ
      @IWLDELJ 5 лет назад +10

      I wouldn't buy their assertions as gospel. It's easy to allow incorrect information to slip by if you're not vigilant.
      Pasted in from above:
      "I don't think I buy the assertion that giving food to the impoverished resulted in more market commerce. You'd have to prove a relationship between the two, not just assert it. In more modern times, with more easily verifiable records, the evidence is overwhelming that shoveling wealth at poorer people just results in them having more children, who generally grow up to be poor as well, but since we live in a time of such overwhelming abundance, poor people can afford luxury goods despite being poor, and despite having children they shouldn't be able to afford given their lifestyles. I don't see why that would be different during that time period either.
      Poor people are guaranteed basic necessities.
      There was an immense amount of wealth within the empire at this time and even poor people could afford luxuries.
      Two facts, but not proven as related."

    • @atic7910
      @atic7910 5 лет назад +1

      It ain't

    • @IWLDELJ
      @IWLDELJ 5 лет назад +6

      ​@Pablo Yong I hope you’re smart enough to realize that an economics conversation is too complex for a single shallow and ignorant comment to make any worthwhile points.
      I say your comment was shallow because you’re either disregarding or assuming that I’ve disregarded the fact that culture, intelligence, and time play a part. Economics isn’t conducted in a lab, so we have to isolate variables where we can. Nordic countries are high functioning, high IQ societies, so dysgenic likely effects take longer to become apparent than in lower functioning (dumber) societies. Nordic countries are also less hostile to businesses and success than progressives in the US. From a compliance standpoint, it’s much easier to start and run a business in Nordic countries than in most of the coastal US. This plays a part, as people aren’t actively discouraged from seeking success. In a high functioning society, where people are busy and productive, time can be a scarce resource. They don’t want children because they are smart and have other priorities.
      I say your comment was ignorant because even with all of the above being said, we literally already see their society declining. In Sweden, low IQ immigrants on benefits are outbreeding Swedes by a significant margin and crime rates are rising. Furthermore, if we did have better access to their demographics data, I’d be willing to literally bet money that the poorest (statistically least intelligent) Swedes, regardless of culture, ethnicity, or country of origin are outbreeding higher earning Swedes, regardless of culture, ethnicity, or country of origin. I’d legitimately bet money on it since it’s the same exact pattern we see in almost every country for which I’ve been able to get the statistics. Denmark is a possible exception because of their “Do it for Denmark,” sex campaign, which lead to a baby boom, but in which demographics is hard to say.

    • @marjusguza827
      @marjusguza827 5 лет назад +6

      Do you know any other channels with economic and history topics combined?

  • @Mattyhollis
    @Mattyhollis 5 лет назад +937

    I hope you guys enjoy this different topic. Battles and campaigns are some of the most enjoyable things, but I've found myself really getting into the economics and trade aspects of Empire. Give the video a like if you want to see more of this type of content. As well as Rome, I am sure we can delve into other empires and periods as well.

    • @xenotypos
      @xenotypos 5 лет назад +15

      Since you are making videos about the economy of the Roman empire, could you make a detailed comparison between the revenue of the Roman provinces during the late empire?
      For example, I'm curious if the revenue of Gaul increased over time as Rome developed the area.

    • @timg4444
      @timg4444 5 лет назад +15

      I’ve always understood the importance of Egypt to the Roman economy. But it’s awesome and mind blowing to see the actual fiscal numbers that Egypt produced and put it into perspective with the rest of the empire

    • @Threswyll
      @Threswyll 5 лет назад +6

      I think it's great and quite enjoyable. If you wish to go further than economics and trade, I'd support that too.

    • @TheRealBruceLouis
      @TheRealBruceLouis 5 лет назад +4

      more of this content for all other empires too, not just roman. severely untapped by almost every documentary series in history

    • @tg1982
      @tg1982 5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for your work, it is really a different branch of documentaries that is needed to be shown more.

  • @mustafaelnady5161
    @mustafaelnady5161 5 лет назад +1871

    Perhaps, there is no greater irony than knowing that Egypt now is the largest importer of grain in the world!!

    •  5 лет назад +196

      Don't they grow economically more valuable vegetables instead?

    • @msha6637
      @msha6637 5 лет назад +166

      @ thats what i am trying to explain to every clown saying that same thing

    • @msha6637
      @msha6637 5 лет назад +161

      Thats what happens when your population is 100 mil and farmable land is 8% of the total land

    •  5 лет назад +60

      @@msha6637 I don't know the situation in Egypt. I know it in Turkey, and it is similar, like 40 years ago some produce was not imported, but now it is. It is especially important to be data-driven if you are in the opposition to the current ruling elite. Otherwise people are only doing an intellectual masturbation.

    • @mustafaelnady5161
      @mustafaelnady5161 5 лет назад +176

      Sume Rossini the Aswan dam is actually good for Egypt in general. The grain shortage is mainly because of population growth and bad agriculture planning. We are now a 100 million people living in a country without a large arable land. As the population was growing, people built houses close to water supplies. Resulting of more arable land shrinking. With less land and 4x the population, farming became less and less effective. Not to mention bread and grains in general are the main course in Egypt.

  • @gorgon6680
    @gorgon6680 5 лет назад +1540

    Last time I was this early Egypt was still divided into Upper and Lower Egypt.

    • @Crytica.
      @Crytica. 5 лет назад +54

      Damn dude you are early af then.

    • @Crytica.
      @Crytica. 5 лет назад +25

      Remember when that random dude named Narmer(Menes) came along and ruined everything? Who he think he was... jeez.

    • @dontsearchdocumentingreali9621
      @dontsearchdocumentingreali9621 5 лет назад +25

      Narmer wants to know your location.

    • @minatodroger7890
      @minatodroger7890 5 лет назад

      Damn u early early

    • @amrmagdy2888
      @amrmagdy2888 5 лет назад +13

      @earaza last time i was this early Egypt was under Islamic rule , oh wait it still is

  • @mazenadel7905
    @mazenadel7905 5 лет назад +407

    As an Egyptian i have to say that this video is very well researched and very accurate , most of the facts stated here we learned in our Egyptian history books.

    • @supernova5293
      @supernova5293 5 лет назад +1

      .

    • @mazenadel7905
      @mazenadel7905 5 лет назад +39

      @@khaccanhle1930 I agree with you but sadly our current government heavily damged our econemy that it's gonna take a while to fix.

    • @niangsor8942
      @niangsor8942 5 лет назад +63

      @@khaccanhle1930 if the US stopped proping up dictators maybe it'd happen.

    • @nantzstein3311
      @nantzstein3311 5 лет назад +2

      Glad to hear that; but you guys showed small to non resistance against Rome and Greeks.

    • @lewistaylor2858
      @lewistaylor2858 5 лет назад +42

      @@mazenadel7905 drop Islam and have a renaissance to bring Egypt back to its former glories, Greece should do the same with Christianity

  • @lobomonos5009
    @lobomonos5009 5 лет назад +416

    This channel is amazing. Just stumbled upon your Aztec work! Thanks for all the hard work and research you do

    • @prashantvicky
      @prashantvicky 5 лет назад +22

      Yes,it is. Sometimes,I feel guilty that people make videos with hours of dedication and research,and I watch it free, without paying a penny. Sometimes,it really makes me sad,so I never skip any ad which is less than 3 mins of duration,click on ads deliberately when I don't even need the products,install the apps. I know it doesn't help much,but that is only what I can do. I don't earn much,but I love learning.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +15

      Thanks for watching, guys. Every bit helps :-)

  • @magww1
    @magww1 5 лет назад +1763

    Rome is more addictive than crack.

    • @mikhailzavarov4958
      @mikhailzavarov4958 5 лет назад +70

      Theyll both leave you a nose bleed if you're not to careful

    • @hashimbokhamseen7877
      @hashimbokhamseen7877 5 лет назад +11

      tell me about it

    • @CoranceLChandler
      @CoranceLChandler 5 лет назад +6

      @Citizen did I just hear an echo?

    •  5 лет назад +3

      yeah

    • @superyoism
      @superyoism 5 лет назад +6

      Rome was like not even quite white lmao and there was a lot of degenerates and weaklings lol

  • @RazorEdge2006
    @RazorEdge2006 3 года назад +42

    Every empire has its "jewel in the crown"...
    Persian Empire - Mesopotamia
    Roman Empire - Egypt
    Arab Empire - Iraq
    Mongol Empire - China
    British Empire - India

    • @Bemen50
      @Bemen50 3 года назад

      👍👍👍

    • @shrektheeverchosen6457
      @shrektheeverchosen6457 Год назад

      Please excuse my ignorance but why was iraq a jewel?

    • @alakaszinsan6399
      @alakaszinsan6399 Год назад +2

      ​@@shrektheeverchosen6457mesopotamia and baghdad

    • @kakyoin9688
      @kakyoin9688 Год назад +4

      @@shrektheeverchosen6457for most of history Mesopotamia has had incredibly rich land for farming with the rivers that creates the Fertile Crescent. Also it’s incredibly well developed being so old and runs through incredibly important trade routes to Asia

    • @life_is_a_myth
      @life_is_a_myth 6 месяцев назад

      ​@GalaxyInvasionNah. It's China.

  • @svarthofde2492
    @svarthofde2492 5 лет назад +146

    One of the most fascinating things I read regarding agriculture in Egypt during Roman dominion is that Egypt's yield was above 10 grains of wheat for each planted while other Mediterranean countries presumably average around 6fold yield or less. This made Egypt immensely valuable

  • @ThisisBarris
    @ThisisBarris 5 лет назад +561

    EGYPT IS THE GRANARY OF ROME!

    • @allium2718
      @allium2718 5 лет назад +95

      MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!

    • @byzantios2533
      @byzantios2533 5 лет назад +25

      Wasn't North Africa the granary of Rome?? i seem to recall it was, maybe they were almost equal important in that regard, except Egypt was more important as trading center, because of it's lucrative trade in the red sea/indian ocean with india etc.

    • @epicgamer-hf4jb
      @epicgamer-hf4jb 5 лет назад +26

      Byzantios Egypt is a part of North Africa

    • @kweassa6204
      @kweassa6204 5 лет назад +28

      @@byzantios2533 Mostly two major "bread baskets" for the Roman world -- Sicily and Egypt. Any one of those two become unstable, and usually the food prices would rocket in Rome, often becoming the cause of civil unrest.

    • @byzantios2533
      @byzantios2533 5 лет назад +14

      @@epicgamer-hf4jb i know that, i meant the "barbary states/coast" of north africa, aka: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Specificly Tunisia and Libya

  • @kaloyankatzarov9284
    @kaloyankatzarov9284 5 лет назад +117

    I always must give credit to Augustus on his god tier administrative skills.

  • @morpheus24
    @morpheus24 3 года назад +4

    Any sourced commentary that can question the 'Roman plunder economy' hypothesis is very much appreciated. It seems administrative structure and economic incentives are essential for maintaining large, diverse societies.

  • @lawrenceprice3090
    @lawrenceprice3090 5 лет назад +14

    We often focus so much on the battles and wars of great empires that we forget the economics and administrative genius that makes those empires great in the first place. It is a really under appreciated part of history. Great that there are going to be more videos on this.

  • @Reynolds323
    @Reynolds323 5 лет назад +11

    As a history buff I am so happy that someone finally made a video delving into the most important part behind all the wars and battles, economy and infrastructure. Its even better that KaG made the video as the quality is, as always, stellar.

  • @adhamismail3744
    @adhamismail3744 5 лет назад +327

    the Arabian leader amr bin aas said that the governor of Egypt has strength equal to all the caliphate ...... Egypt is crucial to any empire ,,, persians ...romans...Arabs....Ottomans ...saladin used Egypt to defeat the crusaders ....and the mamluks used Egypt to defeat the mongols

    • @crazymonkey19071907
      @crazymonkey19071907 5 лет назад +33

      @lvan Big Nob Your so called "Arabs" lived in Egypt for centuries tho don't forget that.

    • @adhamismail3744
      @adhamismail3744 5 лет назад +27

      @@savioblanc the king of france was leading the crusade him self and was taken in captivity after Egypt had oblitrated all of his army

    • @adhamismail3744
      @adhamismail3744 5 лет назад +3

      @alvi syahri yes they werent originally Egyptian .... but they was rulling the arab world from egypt ...

    • @adhamismail3744
      @adhamismail3744 5 лет назад +15

      @@rolex1231 my comment is to show that every empire considered Egypt a vital element of its strength ,, persia is not an exception otherwise it wouldnt have tried to keep it ..the fact that persia couldnt control Egypt is irrelevant to its strategic importance to the empire

    • @mistein837
      @mistein837 5 лет назад +24

      Egypt was always rich and it was one of the richest provinces in the British empire and it even gave Britain a 2 billion dollars loan during WW2 , but it wasn't the arabs who destroyed it, the reason of its destruction was the 1952 military coup , since then the county became so corrupt and lost all its resources .

  • @SandRhomanHistory
    @SandRhomanHistory 5 лет назад +42

    This is truly great content. Egypt after the battle of Actium is one of my pet subjects. As you pointed out the redistribution of wealth was economically very important, but Egypt had also another social / political role which was decisive for the success of Augusts. Imo Antony tried to make himself look like a hellenistic King while Augustus was wise enough not to do that. He had learned from Ceasar, since the Romans already disliked Cleopatra and the king-like rule she represented during his time. Rome still was very wary of a "dominatio", a despotic, tyrannical system of rule. Augustus was aware of it compared to Antony. So Egypt played an important role, not only economically, but also politically / socially.
    I guess I need to stop my research of Egypt in the Augustean system of rule since this video will out rank any other video on the subject :P

  • @ericconnor8251
    @ericconnor8251 5 лет назад +29

    A perfect, flawless summary of the importance of Roman Egypt, and you even compared it to previous Ptolemaic Egypt! Bravo. I am very impressed.

  • @Crytica.
    @Crytica. 5 лет назад +730

    Why was Egypt crucial for the Roman Empire?
    well let me grab my scroll of one million reasons.

    • @DarinSane
      @DarinSane 5 лет назад +61

      @@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621 "Africans" is a very broad term. Putting all Africans in the same category is like putting Germanians and Romans in the same category.

    • @supernova5293
      @supernova5293 5 лет назад +40

      @@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621 If you mean north Africans like the Egyptians and Carthaginians then yes, but sub-saharan Africans were probably seen as western Europeans.

    • @TEverettReynolds
      @TEverettReynolds 5 лет назад +25

      @@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621 You may be right, Egypt was a very old Bronze Age civilization long before the Romans came to town...

    • @wargriffin5
      @wargriffin5 5 лет назад +3

      Is grain and commerce at the top of that list?

    • @themac9677
      @themac9677 5 лет назад +14

      @@supernova5293 Actually many Greek scholars likened the egyprians to the Nubians. Which genetically makes sense becsuse they are very closely related

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 4 года назад +4

    I'm very impressed with how critical Egypt was to Rome but also with how informative it was to listen too. My compliments to those who made this video a reality. It was a great one.

  • @heavenwatcher100
    @heavenwatcher100 5 лет назад +37

    I thought Egypt was the major breadbasket of the Roman Empire. But I underestimated its trade potential.

  • @kimeonyoung914
    @kimeonyoung914 5 лет назад +13

    I love all this late Republic economic stuff; however, I hope you use this information as groundwork for doing a later series on the late Roman Empire. You guys do a great job of chopping up these complex topics into bite-sized pieces, and, with the late empire being so very complex, I think you would do it justice. Having a solid understanding of the late Roman Empire, its religion, and the cultures surrounding it also gives great insight into the cultural development of Europe and the Middle East.

  • @dorkusmaximus3033
    @dorkusmaximus3033 2 года назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @StewysGameplay
    @StewysGameplay 5 лет назад +3

    This is honestly the best channel on RUclips, the graphics were phenomenal all round. Even History can't compete with this.

  • @evoncampbell5598
    @evoncampbell5598 5 лет назад +14

    I was absolutely stoked when I read the title to this video. I cannot express enough gratitude for the K&G commitment to covering all aspects of history as oppose to only historical conflicts. Think not what K&G would do, think what they could do!

  • @automaticmattywhack1470
    @automaticmattywhack1470 5 лет назад +5

    Great job! Rome was a military nation so obviously the battles are interesting to learn about, but learning how the giant Roman government and economy works is just as interesting and important. Glad to know you are working on more videos on the economy of ancient Rome. I'll be waiting expectantly for them.

  • @Kubotahonda5
    @Kubotahonda5 4 года назад +5

    This channel is millions of times better than any historian teachers in my entire schools and college life ! Thank you 🙏💂🏻‍♂️🏹

  • @Nor1998_
    @Nor1998_ 5 лет назад +32

    Egypt was a vital part of many empires throughout history.

  • @ahmadosama1463
    @ahmadosama1463 5 лет назад +80

    As an Egyptian it is nice to the history of Egypt under the romans being discussed😁😁😁🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬 This video shows the potential Egypt has if adminstered correctly. Supporting most of the roman empire is a massive feat. Hope that Egypt reaches its full potential in the near future.

    • @timokimo61
      @timokimo61 5 лет назад +8

      i am Egyptian as well ..you are right

    • @supernova5293
      @supernova5293 5 лет назад +19

      @TheExplorer Is this supposed to be a joke?

    • @ahmadosama1463
      @ahmadosama1463 5 лет назад +23

      TheExplorer i dont know why you would be so hateful but we could always send Ibrahim Pasha with the Egyptian armies to Istanbul while you ask the French and the Brits for help

    • @ahmadosama1463
      @ahmadosama1463 5 лет назад +7

      TheExplorer well i just cant help but laugh at your trolling😂😂😂

    • @supernova5293
      @supernova5293 5 лет назад +6

      @TheExplorer That's the dumbest thing I've read all day, but what else did I expect from an ignorant Turkish troll with little to no knowledge about history.

  • @LEFT4BASS
    @LEFT4BASS 5 лет назад +72

    The collapse of the Western Roman Empire and prosperity of the eastern makes a lot of sense in light of this.
    The money was coming from the east, so a split would have ended the east subsidizing the west, leaving the east to prosper and the west to decline.

    • @croisaor2308
      @croisaor2308 5 лет назад +18

      Yup. The movement of the capital to Constantinople and its rapid growth were all funded by Egyptian food that was diverted from Rome and the west. Without that food Rome declined dramatically and eventually only had a few thousand people living in the remains of what once was a city of 1 million.

    • @devonrusinek5807
      @devonrusinek5807 5 лет назад +1

      I have to wonder if this same logic will come to play in 2019, 2020

    • @Malohdek
      @Malohdek 4 года назад +7

      Not even just Egypt, but Constantinople being the only land route to the east posed a huge trade benefit. Nothing goes from Persia to the Alps without the Byzantines saying something about it.
      I only wish development in Gaul was more substantial. I'd have liked to see the Western Roman empire continue, instead of falling apart into the feudal mess it did.

  • @DewmOnline
    @DewmOnline 5 лет назад +2

    Just a completely fantastic video. The researched quotes from different historical scripts, the animation and the narration, all spot on.

  • @lukezuzga6460
    @lukezuzga6460 5 лет назад +6

    This was a very informative video. Im educated in History but love when you fellas teach me new stuff. I even enjoy a good review! Good work guys!

  • @OneOnOne1162
    @OneOnOne1162 5 лет назад +2

    I love these videos. I love channels that go into the nitty gritty of how ancient states work.

  • @zhshsG7
    @zhshsG7 5 лет назад +5

    An awesome documentary, once again! I love that you approach history on so many different levels, such as the ancient economy, the strange importance of certain commodities abundant today such as bread, interesting little stories such as the one with the merchants who greeted the emperor, etc. I am an avid lover of battle tactics myself (which is how I got to your channel anyway), but that is only a small percentage of why and how states prosper or crumble, yet most historians focus entirely on a few days of events instead of the bigger picture. Truly love your content, hope you keep it up!

  • @Matheus_Oliveira25
    @Matheus_Oliveira25 5 лет назад +7

    I have never seen a video of such quality. Thanks K&G

  • @sairadha674
    @sairadha674 5 лет назад +32

    Egypt was Augustus personal property. No senator was allowed to enter Egypt.

  • @michaelthomas8293
    @michaelthomas8293 5 лет назад +4

    I knew Egypt was important to the empire but this really showed how vital it was. I read somewhere that if a senator entered Egypt without the emperors consent that it carried a sentence of death, is that true? Another great video, thanks kings and Gens. Your videos of the ancient world are by far my favorite and of the best quality that I have seen. Maybe sometime you could do a video on Incitatus? lol Caligula's horse lol. I mean if it was worthy of becoming consul it must of be quite the special animal :)

  • @vinodvarghese78
    @vinodvarghese78 5 лет назад +10

    Egypt was the lifeline of the Roman Empire. Good video 👍🏼

  • @danworden5854
    @danworden5854 5 лет назад +5

    I love the economic history of ancient societies! Please do more of these, you've definitely helped this economic student out!

  • @VxV631
    @VxV631 5 лет назад +11

    Ancient economics. This was amazing and I loved it :D MOAR CONSEQUENCE FOCUSED VIDEOS PLEASED :D

  • @C0wb0yBebop
    @C0wb0yBebop 5 лет назад +3

    Been a fan since Actium ⚔️ Thanks for all your work K & G!! Please keep up the superior quality work and remember that we like admin videos but Love battles !

  • @abdo5615
    @abdo5615 5 лет назад +95

    If only we could get that correct administration now😔 Great video as always 👍🏼

    • @TheTariqibnziyad
      @TheTariqibnziyad 5 лет назад +1

      you really dont want to be an Edgyptian peasant in the time, the loosing part of the prosperity

    • @rvrv7021
      @rvrv7021 5 лет назад

      Today even the romans admnistrate the Italy whell.
      Whe sould be admnistratede like the scandinavian countries

    • @EngineerEg
      @EngineerEg 5 лет назад

      Rest assured you're not alone 👍🏼

  • @masismasis359
    @masismasis359 5 лет назад +5

    This is amazing, first time I see a historical doc. from an almost entirely economical pov, HQ elaborate work, so captivating, thank you Sir

  • @JohnDoe-fo3fn
    @JohnDoe-fo3fn 5 лет назад +30

    Also Iberia. Silver mining was such a large industry for the Romans back then that evidence of the pollution is still visible in arctic ice cores taken today.

    • @kaku2189
      @kaku2189 5 лет назад

      What where the contaminants found in the cores? Do you have any references or any rational leads that I can inquire on my own time, to personally substantiate this?
      I ask because I take great interest in following the money & economics.
      Thanks.

    • @JohnDoe-fo3fn
      @JohnDoe-fo3fn 5 лет назад +3

      @@kaku2189 Here's one
      arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/greenland-ice-cores-track-roman-lead-pollution-in-year-by-year-detail/

    • @JohnDoe-fo3fn
      @JohnDoe-fo3fn 5 лет назад +2

      @@kaku2189 Here's another: www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/scientists-reclaim-the-long-lost-economic-history-of-rome/560339/
      Googling "rome silver pollution ice cores" can get you a lot of results.

    • @pergys6991
      @pergys6991 5 лет назад

      John Doe fuckin hell, that’s mad

  • @vascof.goncalves5985
    @vascof.goncalves5985 5 лет назад +9

    Before this video: Romans love me some grain.
    After this video: Oh.
    Also, despite loving the battle videos, these tend to be the ones I enjoy the most; my favourite is your video on the administrations of Iranian Empires.
    Absolute fan of your work, thank you so much.

    • @Mattyhollis
      @Mattyhollis 5 лет назад +1

      I'm glad you like that kind of content, it's certaintly something we'll be pushing more in the future. : ) Any particular empires or states that you'd like?

    • @vascof.goncalves5985
      @vascof.goncalves5985 5 лет назад +2

      @@Mattyhollis Thanks for asking! Definitely more into Eastern & Asian empires/states since those tend to be the lesser known ones. But honestly, I'm game for anything this channel produces :)

  • @svasilop
    @svasilop 5 лет назад +4

    It’s great to see a video about the economic history of the Roman Empire. I had known that Egypt was the granary. It seems it was also the door to the spice route for Rome.
    Please also do a video on the economic history of the later eastern Roman Empire and how it was affected by the Muslim and Seljuk conquests that lead to the final loss of New Rome/Constantinople in 1453.

  • @TheDecibe
    @TheDecibe 5 лет назад +8

    Awesome facts, brilliant video, one of the best channels on RUclips!!!

  • @dnltbrca
    @dnltbrca 5 лет назад +172

    K&G, how large is your staff? It's a lot of work to research and animate all these videos yet you upload a lot of content

    • @Brahmdagh
      @Brahmdagh 5 лет назад +26

      They've been expanding and expanding by the looks of it.
      Checkout their second "cold war" channel. It's like Indy Nidel but post WW2

    • @heathenfire
      @heathenfire 5 лет назад +9

      @@Brahmdagh I know that cogito works for them too. K&G is an awesome team. Great quality content and they release their videos quite frequently. One of the best channels on RUclips for history lovers

    • @Mattyhollis
      @Mattyhollis 5 лет назад +81

      If you look at the end of each video, you can see who has worked on a particular video in the credits. This particular one was researched and written by me. The team overall is just a small bunch of history lovers who have gotten together to make good content. : )

    • @Sam-xd9xt
      @Sam-xd9xt 5 лет назад +6

      @@Mattyhollis Interesting! :)

    • @v44n7
      @v44n7 5 лет назад +7

      @@Mattyhollisthanks you so much for your work!

  • @doggo2481
    @doggo2481 5 лет назад +1

    My week is not complete without Kings and Generals. Thank you again for this wonderful documentary and I do hope that this channel last forever!

  • @omkarunde2040
    @omkarunde2040 5 лет назад +3

    Yeah.Egypt was a source of bread for Rome in those days.You are really increasing our knowledge of history.Nice and keep it up👍🏻👍🏻

  • @mythicalrp5642
    @mythicalrp5642 3 года назад +13

    This video shows how much of a treasure Egypt was for the Roman Empire and how god tier Augustus' administrative skills were.

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 2 года назад +2

      Augustus was with politics what Caesar was with war.

  • @iSchneeball
    @iSchneeball 5 лет назад +3

    You cover more in 15 minutes than a 'professional', regulary documentary and you're way more entertaining. Good work!!

  • @dingus8531
    @dingus8531 5 лет назад +6

    Another great video! Always impressive!

  • @boogeymann6686
    @boogeymann6686 5 лет назад +170

    To put it simply: Egypt was basically the farm of Rome

    • @S3Cs4uN8
      @S3Cs4uN8 5 лет назад +9

      Quite literally, The Breadbasket of the Empire.

    • @eniotanaka2229
      @eniotanaka2229 5 лет назад +8

      It was the bank and breadbasket of Rome

    • @kaku2189
      @kaku2189 5 лет назад +2

      The Egyptian Delta is the breadbasket of ancient & classical civilization among east of the Mediterranean. Rivaling the Fertile Crescent. Successful, stable/consistent access to this production was crux for civilizational existence & rule.

    • @bernardpolicarpio651
      @bernardpolicarpio651 5 лет назад +12

      Like California to the US?

    • @richardscanlan3419
      @richardscanlan3419 5 лет назад +8

      @@kaku2189 And that's why every empire wanted Egypt.Babylon,Assyria,Persia,Macedon,and then Rome,the Vandals and arabs.
      Egypt had the capacity to feed most of the ancient world - a "must have"for any empire.

  • @pancakes3250
    @pancakes3250 5 лет назад +1

    I just want to respect you guys, and other channels like yourselves, for providing high quality information, with a limited and insecure budget.

  • @ignacejespers8201
    @ignacejespers8201 5 лет назад +19

    With the focus on the eastern trade you got me REALLY interested in the Sabaean kingdoms, Axum and these outlying places of wealth

  • @shouryaghosh4151
    @shouryaghosh4151 5 лет назад +2

    This channel's video never disappoints !! Please do continue this series , and the Sumerian series.

  • @товарищ-щ6х
    @товарищ-щ6х 5 лет назад +49

    Africa and particularly Egypt was rome’s food supply, it was a fertile land, with cheap slave workers. once egypt was considered the emperors personal territory. History is amazing and your presentation and professionalism makes it even more interesting. Thank you 👍

    • @themac9677
      @themac9677 5 лет назад +2

      You sure they weren't getting a majority of their slave labor from. Northern Europe?

    • @товарищ-щ6х
      @товарищ-щ6х 5 лет назад +12

      Elijah Marshall the romans we’re enslaving people from everywhere to be honest.

    • @wisedragon173
      @wisedragon173 5 лет назад +18

      @@themac9677 The vast majority of the Roman slaves were in general European people, many Germanic and Celtic tribes but also tribes, people from Southern Europe. Romans had for example also Greek slaves that worked as teachers, etc. They had also a large number of Germanic or celtic mercenaries in their armies, etc. Slavery in ancient Rome wasn't based on skin color but mostly war captives/prisoners ended as slaves. Here and there Romans had Nubian slaves the got from Egypt but they were very small in numbers since Romans didn't invade, conquered Nubia or South Egypt.

    • @themac9677
      @themac9677 5 лет назад +3

      @@wisedragon173 Most non-biased and accurate response I've seen on here. I always thought it was interesting how the Romans used propaganda techniques to dehumanize northern Europeans in the eyes of the public making enslaving them justifiable. I'm glad the Germanic tribes ended up destroying the Romans in the end for what they did too

    • @SteveSmith-ty8ko
      @SteveSmith-ty8ko 4 года назад +3

      The Mac I mean on the Roman’s part it wasn’t entirely personal, they viewed all uncivilized folk as barbarians and lesser people. It is interesting how they willingly let in the goths/visigoths and then proceeded to abuse them whenever they liked ultimately leading to them sacking Rome.

  • @mejlaification
    @mejlaification 5 лет назад +2

    I love all your videos but I have to say this one was a true gem!

  • @storehansen9
    @storehansen9 5 лет назад +5

    This was really a well put and very informative video. Thank you Kings and Generals! Love your channel!

  • @dorianphilotheates3769
    @dorianphilotheates3769 4 года назад +1

    Thoroughly researched and expertly presented. Very well done indeed!

  • @LensToHorizon
    @LensToHorizon 4 года назад +3

    Don’t usually comment but 2 minutes in, I felt the need to subscribe , great stuff keep it up!

  • @RENATVS_IV
    @RENATVS_IV 2 года назад +1

    This video is pure Egyptian gold. Really educational. I think I learnt a lot of things here.

  • @paullin7412
    @paullin7412 5 лет назад +40

    French Empire has West Indies sugar, British Empire has India for manpower and opium and mine resources, Russia has Siberia. For Roman, it is Egypt that secures the Empire financially.

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 4 года назад

      British Empire had China, too.

    • @drpepper3838
      @drpepper3838 3 года назад

      Dutch empire had monopoly on the spice trade and Baltic sea trade

    • @ConcreteCrescent
      @ConcreteCrescent 3 года назад +1

      @@keithbrown7685 Slightly different, as Britain didn't rule China (except for Hong Kong). They did force China to open up a number of treaty ports for the benefit of British trade in the region, though.

  • @lachlanneal9375
    @lachlanneal9375 5 лет назад +5

    Great video, really enjoy your content and appreciate the time you put in them. You guys should get a tv show on the history channel (and wouldn’t look out of place great editing and animation) if they still did historical documentaries instead of reality shows.

  • @jengoh3826
    @jengoh3826 5 лет назад +6

    Another great video!!!! I love that your contents are branching out from military and battles and into statecraft/economy/empire management! Please keep up the good work!
    The video says that 2.7 billions were in the Roman treasury by the time Augustus died. If possible, can you also do a quick video on exactly how much money it takes to wage a typical Roman war? Also, how much does the administration of each province cost? If this information is available, can you please share?
    I have a feeling that your content is going to be standard classroom curriculum in the future.

  • @tellder1
    @tellder1 2 года назад +2

    To this day my favorite K&G video!

  • @BrandonPilcher
    @BrandonPilcher 5 лет назад +30

    If I may provide some constructive criticism, I think the Roman-controlled area on your maps extends too far south. I believe the southernmost limit would have been near Aswan, whereas your map shows it extending well into northern Sudan. Otherwise very nice video.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +11

      Yep, I think Aksum was a client at times, but not at that point.

    • @Potatoman1578
      @Potatoman1578 5 лет назад +1

      @@KingsandGenerals also Armenia and Azerbayjan were not Part of Roman Empire. Romans didnt have access to Caspian sea

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 2 года назад

      @@Potatoman1578 _I want to believe._

  • @robertkopp873
    @robertkopp873 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent production. Longing for more. Thank you.

  • @alecsis882
    @alecsis882 5 лет назад +9

    Speaking of economy, you guys haven`t put a single ad until the end, so I ask: did it help watching it 23 times?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +1

      There are ads. Do you have your adblocker on, by chance?

    • @alecsis882
      @alecsis882 5 лет назад +3

      @@KingsandGenerals No, as I didnt purchased one. I do not have any problem supporting creators(by viewing ads) so it is a shame. Maybe in the future I will be able to help you more substantially=)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 лет назад +3

      @@alecsis882 we appreciate any help we can get. :-)

  • @adrian.farcas
    @adrian.farcas 5 лет назад +1

    This is the best, the most illuminating video you made.

  • @UpcycleElectronics
    @UpcycleElectronics 5 лет назад +63

    I imagine the "special" nature of the Egyptian province had negative implications for the rights and treatment of the native population.

    • @gladehartdreamer5620
      @gladehartdreamer5620 5 лет назад +39

      in many ways yes, but only if they decided they wanted some form of self governance or where unhappy with the taxation, otherwise they where probably treated fairly, after all the romans objective was to keep the province as stable as possible, and inflicting unnecessary burdens and problems upon the population greatly raises the chances that they would try to rebel, a single rebelion in a strategic area could cause major backlash in the rest of the empire even if it was supressed quickly, as the population is required to plant grain, and a sudden loss of population would decreasse the amount of food produced.

    • @محمودعلى-ض6غ6ج
      @محمودعلى-ض6غ6ج 5 лет назад +2

      That is 100% true

    • @محمودعلى-ض6غ6ج
      @محمودعلى-ض6غ6ج 5 лет назад +4

      @@gladehartdreamer5620 We were treated badly and we revolted countless times

    • @nETbKaH
      @nETbKaH 5 лет назад +20

      @@محمودعلى-ض6غ6ج no, you didn't, you have less to do with those egyptians than turks with byzantines. And if you revolted countless times, Egypt wouldn't be so prosperous or acquire so much money. There were overreaches, and were uprisings, obviously, but the thurth of the matter is, most of the population is always content, and revolutions are a work of the few.

    • @elguerobasado
      @elguerobasado 4 года назад +5

      Ancient imperialism mostly cannot be equated with the more recent western European colonization of the whole world.

  • @alwayslearn8835
    @alwayslearn8835 5 лет назад +2

    I would love to see such video more often as it's highlight an very important factor (empire finance ) .
    One of my favourite channel.
    👍👍👍👍

  • @kevinelruler
    @kevinelruler 5 лет назад +4

    Loving these! I look forward to more vids, almost as much as I'm looking forward to a new Paradox game.

  • @cesare.lopezelll8122
    @cesare.lopezelll8122 5 лет назад +1

    One of your greatest vids yet

  • @KHK001
    @KHK001 5 лет назад +3

    Great video!

  • @polypededethebes3170
    @polypededethebes3170 5 лет назад +1

    Wow this video is OUTSTANDING!

  • @teddyganea9990
    @teddyganea9990 5 лет назад +11

    Wow! I never knew Egypt was THAT important. I love this type of video and want more!! Great job with the research and graphics.
    PS. Could you do a video on the importance/effects of Dacia on the Roman economy? Or maybe Syria or Anatolia/Asia?

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 2 года назад

      Dacia would be an interesting video.

  • @chrismodlin6262
    @chrismodlin6262 5 лет назад

    I really appreciate how specific this video is. Great details.

  • @Kyros9119
    @Kyros9119 5 лет назад +19

    13:28 excuse me, do you have a moment to talk about silk?

  • @Nazrigar
    @Nazrigar 5 лет назад +1

    I am SO glad that you're exploring the economic factors of countries of the past. We all like the big battles, but it's also interesting to learn about how things got funded, and the lives of people engaging in everyday commerce.

  • @Muguratiu
    @Muguratiu 5 лет назад +6

    Dude, this video is a gold mine. Literally!

  • @andrehenrique2093
    @andrehenrique2093 5 лет назад +1

    This is one of the best videos ever made in this Channel. Good work.

  • @jaigray5422
    @jaigray5422 5 лет назад +3

    Stunning video with a very interesting and in depth look into Rome and it's economics. Subbed to the channel hope the rest of your videos are as good as this one.

  • @aGr3atD4y
    @aGr3atD4y Год назад

    Wow, this channel never ceases to amaze me with how detailed and amazing the content is!

  • @willdoherty2849
    @willdoherty2849 5 лет назад +4

    you guys should do this video as a lead up to how the empire economically collapsed. great vid, learned some new cool stuff

  • @ericpabon2458
    @ericpabon2458 2 года назад +1

    I am playing Rome: Expeditions, a PC , RPG, Battle game . It came out this year. Its really good. Its a RPG rich story.
    This video made me think of the game I'm currently playing.
    Thank you.

  • @kayprime1967
    @kayprime1967 5 лет назад +54

    Even with all that prosperity the Romans still were not capable of buying pants.
    Sad...

    • @Normacly
      @Normacly 5 лет назад +6

      @@connortraynor2408 It is a joke.

    • @latarshahall7618
      @latarshahall7618 5 лет назад +3

      @@connortraynor2408 the Romans had tunics. They did not have pants yet that is the joke

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 4 года назад +6

      Toga, toga, toga, toga, toga, toga!

    • @Antony-18
      @Antony-18 4 года назад

      If you look at the anatomy of the Roman soldiers in statues you will see they had Braccae (trousers) depending on the climate professor.

  • @pablolobo6560
    @pablolobo6560 4 года назад +1

    Love your videos, but this one was one of the most enjoyable, integrating deeper economics, trade and administrative aspects of late Roman Republic and early Empire.

  • @sitamun7598
    @sitamun7598 5 лет назад +5

    Great video, but I believe you downplayed the importance ancient Somalia played in propping up the economy of the Roman Empire via the Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade. City states like Sarapion, Mosylon and Port Isis in Somalia connected the wealthy exotic regions of the Far East to Egypt and ultimately Rome. Without these crucial cities, Rome would never have been able to profit so extensively and so easily from exotic goods. Many Greek writers wrote about these cities and their importance to the Ptolemies and ultimately Rome.

  • @moisa7992
    @moisa7992 3 года назад +1

    Kings and general is really clever I'm impressed

  • @althesian9741
    @althesian9741 5 лет назад +82

    Well they don’t call egypt the grain basket of the world for nothing.

    • @gromosawsmiay3000
      @gromosawsmiay3000 5 лет назад +39

      what is funny, now egypt needs to import food... :-/

    • @andresmartinezramos7513
      @andresmartinezramos7513 5 лет назад +2

      Didn't

    • @msha6637
      @msha6637 5 лет назад

      @@gromosawsmiay3000 we hope conditions get better so we can for another time represent our history-rich identity

    • @msha6637
      @msha6637 5 лет назад +4

      @@gromosawsmiay3000 also thats what happens when your population is 100m and farmable land represnts only 8% of your land

    • @gromosawsmiay3000
      @gromosawsmiay3000 5 лет назад +7

      @@msha6637 who is guilty that you have 100M people and still the same area of farmable land ? aliens or egyptians, egyptians did babys so they have to solve this problem....

  • @gonzalogutierrez510
    @gonzalogutierrez510 4 года назад +2

    Not gonna lie, I felt the warm feels while picturing a old Augustus receiving praise from the merchants

  • @hashimbokhamseen7877
    @hashimbokhamseen7877 5 лет назад +8

    this video is very important for understanding logistics of war and such
    edit : my mind has been blowed

  • @victor-mihailpopescu1027
    @victor-mihailpopescu1027 5 лет назад +2

    Great video! Really enjoyed it. I may suggest a video about the economic situation in the Roman Impire and the geostrategic and socio-economic impact of the Dacian wars 101-102, 105-106

  • @speedy5622
    @speedy5622 4 года назад +3

    When Carthage retreated all i heard was King Agamemnon saying "Back to the Ships"

  • @anthonymanderson7671
    @anthonymanderson7671 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this video.
    I really love this channel!!