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Its incredible how little-known this history between 410 AD and 476 AD in broader education, showing how much the Visigothic sacking of 410 was not necessarily the end of the Western Empire if certain choices weren't made. And its great to watch some well-researched vids on the subject.
I am glad that you are writing about Marcellinus of Dalmatia. Dalmatia is where my father was born. I am proud to have my heritage from there. I have also completed an unpublished historical fiction novel about the coming of the Avars to Dalmatia and the arrival of the Croats after being invited by Emperor Heraclius to settle in Dalmatia after evicting the Avars.
@@backalleycqc4790 Thank you for saying that! I am waiting for my sample books from the print shop. After that, I will start sending out manuscripts to literary agents and publishing companies.
@@backalleycqc4790 Thank you for saying that! I think so too. Once I get some hard copies returned from the print shop, I plan to submit the manuscript to literary agents and book publishers. It’s going to be a long road ahead!
Majorian had quite the lineup as emperor. Aegidius, Nepotianus, Marcellinus and Syagrius all showed great skill as generals, and both Majorian and Ricimer were accomplished commanders. If him and Ricimer could have struck a better deal or if Majorian had been more ruthless/selfish, they could have absolutely reconquered most of the West.
Nope, it would not happen. Actually, biography of Aetius alone showed that even a great commander could not put it all back together, like it had happened before. The economical base for empire was disintegrating, breadbasket of Egypt and North Africa fell apart, enormous beaurocracy and aristocrats were pressing everything down by taxes, central government lost control, as a result citizens were not rising to protect the state. It became safer to protect small area and bargain with barbarian warlords. In the East it did not happen because production of food and logistics were not disrupted, as result emperors could still raise large armies and chase away the invaders.
You would be the perfect guy to do a long form on the Arthurian Age. Guys like Vortigern, Vortimer, Hengest, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Riothamus, and even the legendary Arthur himself played out their own drama of the fall (and rebirth) of Rome in the British context, even participating in events on the mainland. Truly, a chaotic but dramatically exciting time, another GoT in the real world.
@@Maiorianus_Sebastian Cool! Love your channel. It’s a surprisingly complex period in British history, based on the sources. I look forward to your video!
@@MattieK09 In various versions. I believe Hengest's daughter Rowena is so beautiful that Vortigern became convinced to allow them to settle so that he could marry her.
He was a emperor without the title for some time. Picking loyalty between the two emperor's. This was a great pick for a video. perfect for this channel
Hello Sir, and thank you very much for your kind donation :) Wow, that is wonderful ! I didn't know there were Roman legion re-enactors even in California, that is beautiful to hear. Thanks again and all the best, Sebastian
I have learned much about this time period because of your work Sébastien! Keep it going! Nice display of emotion! I can tell you are really into this! 😅😊
Your content is awesome! And your passion for Rome is even more awesome! I wish I had your capapility to share your knowledge and wisdom. I have a a suggestion:you could talk about Ecdicius , a lesser known roman hero who , in my humble opinion, could have saved Rome if not inexplicably replaced as magister militum praesentalis by Orestes.
I didn't know much about Marcellinus, but I did feel this video 😭😭 hate for Ricimer will always be with in my heart . Great video as usual, blessings from 🇨🇴🙏🏼
I am so glad you keep uploading content concerning those lesser known capable historical figures! Being a Greek myself I was always curious about people who lived during these centuries and maintained their old faiths even in secret! As always keep up the good work and never stop!
Had Marcellinus directly being in charge of guarding the fleet for the Reconquest of Carthage, he may took the bribes but then also slay the ones who bribed him outright and just keep on his duty as protecting the fleet until the attempt to take Carthage was finally launched on Majorian's command.
I don't know what's happening, but it's been a while since RUclips hasn't notified me of your videos, even though I have the bell activated. I arrive to this one five days later. I don't have enough to keep a monthly fee to help you, my good man, but I buy from your products whenever I can. Keep the good work going!
Had Marcellinus lived long enough and stayed in Dalmatia He would've turned Dalmatia into independent Roman State and might formed his own dynasty, the Marcellinan Dynasty in Dalmatia with his nephew, Julius Nepos
Og, king of Bashan had a bed 13' 6" long. The Greek historian Plutarch wrote in his book, The Life of General Quintas Sartorius, that when they were at Tingier, (modern day Tangier) that the tomb of the venerated Phoenician giant named Antaeus was discovered. His bones were measured a full 60 cubits in length. The tomb was ordered closed, sealed, and buried; as animal sacrifices were offered.
Sebastian, you have finally arrived! The new video format is excellent. You speak from the heart, like you really know and feel these people. If you ever consider doing a tour walking around Rome itself and explaining aspects of its history I will buy a ticket.
"The brother of Marcellinus was Nepotianus, whom Majorian had made governor of Hispania". I don't know if this is how we got the word, but that was an epic statement.
SALVETE SEBASTIAN!!! I am a great fan of both your channel and Marcellinus of Dalmatia, which I consider the last real great roman general. Sometimes I wonder how had changed history if Marcellinus were able to depose and get rid of the SOB of Ricimer, it will be a very interesting topic of your channel (leave a Like if you want Sebastian to make a video about it). Greetings from Dominican Republic, GRATIAS TIBI AGO ET BENE VALETE.
This is the saddest part of Roman History. Always fighting an impossible battle for survival and despite all odds, some still tried. The worst part is that they could have prevented the fall
Not according to Edward Gibbon. Christianity was the reason why so few Romans cared to participate, leaving a few to squabble for the remnants. Christians seriously believed in the immediacy of the Judgement and worried more about "holiness" than the administration of the state or participating in civic life. This caused the weakness of Rome and its final collapse. This is after they had burnt the Library of Alexandria (ca 390) and destroyed many buildings in Rome.
I've been waiting for a video on marcellinus of dalmatia! If you have more on him, please do another video. I want to know how he governorned his territory, how he recruited soldiers and more. He's my favorite late roman soldier.
I had the pleasure of (re)watching your videos on Majorian last night. You do great work. I also watched the video you published some 5 months ago about the financial problems you are/were having. That was hard to watch. I can't pretend to understand what you are going through, but I am hopeful for you, because, if every person who watched this very video over the last 9 hours contributes just $1 a month, just $1, you will be making $6,243 a month. I understand that 6,000 views isn't very much, compared to the 116K subscribers that you have. But if even half of the people who just watched this video contribute just a teeny tiny amount, every month, I am hopeful that you can make this channel work, full-time.
Majorian was the best emperor and Valentinian the 3rd was my top 5 worse Emperors, competing with Caligula, Nero, Commodus, Honorius and Valantinian the 3rd..... ...by the way I love your hair color. 🥹
It's been a while, but I returned to see how this channel was faring, and I'm afraid to say that I reckon it's jumped the shark. This new, personalised, emotional style makes what I'm hearing sound more like entertainment than spitting straight facts. We get it, you hate Ricimer, Constantine, Theodosius, Justinian, hate Christianity and the Greek East. I think I'll stick to History Told in Stone and Historian's Craft.
A very interesting account of Late Roman history. We never hear this history in school. I always wondered why the Romans would give up such a great civilization without a fight. But apparently, they did fight. It is also an intriguing idea that that the culprits for bringing down Rome, the barbarians, wanted to be like Romans and be part of its cultured world, but without the Romans. How Rome could be Rome without the Romans did not seem to concern them. It looks as if the barbarians thought to move into Rome and pretend it was theirs. This Vandal and Gothic admiration they had for Rome seems to have persisted into the dark and Middle Ages with these tribes adapting Roman laws and culture at every turn as time passed. I think it is also interesting that the elites of Rome so often turned to treacherous behavior against the best interests of Rome. As if they thought nothing, they did could destroy Rome. But it did. It reminds me of the current culture of elites in power that seem to think and act as they old Roman elites did against the people of Rome that suffered so much and worked so hard to keep Rome intact and were undermined by fools at the top that acted more like barbarians than the barbarians.
@Maiorianus_Sebastian pls do video about emperor Phocas who was the worst Roman Emperor ever, his reing and sequence o his reign was absolutelly disastrous for Roman Empire in m eyes he is even worst then emperors like Caligula or Nero...
The Ottoman Sultans considered themselves Caesars. In 1480 they began the conquest of Italy by capturing Otranto, they planned to take Bari and Taranto as well. Fortunately their luck ran out, war with Persia began, the Italian invasion could not be sustained. The Ottomans evacuated Otranto, never to set foot on Italian soil again. Many centuries later Rome and Istanbul will be central hosts of the European Cup in 2032. Pundits are calling this The Roman Empire Euro.
Can ou please edit and report this video? It REALLY NEEDS changes to the maps. Clearly the events in Dalmatia were important. But -- none of your maps actually SHOW Dalmatia. So, please update these would you. --- Thanks for all your work. Thi is a wonderful subject and you do a wonderful job. You were clearly quite excited in this one, good for you.
Valentinian the third ,he repeated the exact mistake of his father. To understand Honorius and his son you need to understand latin history, when a general got to op and loved by the people he will often usurp power and often kill the emperor.
I love your videos, but don't agree with Ricimer being that "bad guy". I think he was made a scapegoat by Christian writers. Take the riots in Rome in 472 and the death of Anthemius, mainly attributed to Ricimer. But the sources for this are extremely scarce, think the only one is that of bishop Ennodius of Pavia? And the pope backed by the Christian faction was "at war" with Anthemius who wanted to revive paganism, I even read that in 472 (!) pope Simplicius entered in a major dispute with Anthemius. And, what coincidence, Ricimer died only few weeks after Anthemius "by natureal causes". Furter "coincidence", Anthemius' successor was Olybrius, a bigot christian. The same can be said about the death of Majorianus followed by the pious Christian Libius Severus, who's first act in office was to cancel some of Majorianus' laws concerning inheritances left to the church! So I definitely think Ricimer was an ideal scapegoat for the Christian "historians".
Dalmatia was never a "shining beacon of art and literature." Ever. And in point of fact, the only reason you can read the classical authors is due to Christian monks who preserved their works. Take Aristotle for example whose earliest extant work dates to the 9th century.
Those were not Christians like you think today. Modern Christianity is a false religion and has almost nothing to do with Jesus or the meaning of the Bible
@@lyricofwise6894 Pure ignorance. The Christian Eastern Roman Empire lasted 1,123 years. During that entire time they preserved all of classical civilization. Far more than the Arabs. Take the Illiad for example, which wasn't translated into Arabic until 1904. So the only reason you can read the Illiad is because of Christian monks. It was the Byzantines who reintroduced the fork to western Europe. Constantinople, was the height of world civilization for centuries.
i don't understant how and why they didn't executed ricimer when they went to Rome to establish the new Emperor those videos are absolutely indigest to me. i can't bear to hear atuff like that. it is like in a bad moovie where the bad guy can do absolutely everything in front of everybody and noboy sees nothing and do nothing. outrageous
So are we not just assuming on the character and morals of these heroes? The late roman empire was fairly well known to be corrupt and dysfunctional. Why do we assume that the people living in areas this guy reconquered actually wanted to be part of Rome?
Why should those fighting for the glory of Rome care? But on a serious thought, there is a reason why those areas leaders still tried to justify their rule by showing themselves like Romans. Kinda like Rome held a legitimate political influence despite it being dead in many areas.
I think the last part of your argument can be answered with this: They didn't want to be ruled by Rome. They wanted to be the ROME. To be more specific, I agree with what the other guy is saying, the warlords and chieftains wanted to be considered as "Roman" (in the sense that they are trying to emulate the glory and some customs/traditions of Rome). As a result, while these (mostly) Germanic warlords opposed the legitimate restoration of Roman authority, they also tried to get people to recognize any traces of "Roman identity" that they have.
@@MrLachlan1903 You are indeed correct when pointing out my mistake in cherry-picking behaviors and misrepresenting the agendas of the leaders to be that of the whole community. However, on the notion of the common people not wanting to rejoin a corrupt and dysfunctional Rome, we definitely encounter a great range of diverse opinions. For example, for the people who lived in Hispania, Britannia, Africa, and later Egypt under the successive Caliphates, they might have been more motivated to rejoin Rome (as corrupt and dysfunctional as it was, it has protected and governed the citizens of these provinces fairly well). On the other hand, we have Italy under the stable and highly Romanized Ostrogothic rule whose citizens might had less motivation regarding these matters. However, and just to wrap things up in a amicable atmosphere, I want to restate the argument of the guy above me: "Why should those who were fighting for the Glory of Rome care?".
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Ricimer... I curse his name every night before going to sleep
"How often do yout think about the Roman Empire?"
Less often then I think about its enemies and curse them ...
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Welcome to the club, brother XD
This channel was where I learned to hate that name.
@@Maiorianus_Sebastian Mars Ultor will rise again!
Its incredible how little-known this history between 410 AD and 476 AD in broader education, showing how much the Visigothic sacking of 410 was not necessarily the end of the Western Empire if certain choices weren't made. And its great to watch some well-researched vids on the subject.
I learned much of this information from my time in in-school suspension 😅
@TheGggg321123, what did you do to get suspended...
He said there was only 2 genders 🤷🏻♂️
It's because the promotion of the cult of cristo("christianity") required ignoring the heroic acts of "pagans"(different cult").
The decisive blow to Western Empire was the loss of North Africa to Vandals. Breadbasket was gone
honesty you said everything i think about on a day to day basis "IF I HAD A TIME MACHINE I COULD JUST..."
I am glad that you are writing about Marcellinus of Dalmatia. Dalmatia is where my father was born. I am proud to have my heritage from there.
I have also completed an unpublished historical fiction novel about the coming of the Avars to Dalmatia and the arrival of the Croats after being invited by Emperor Heraclius to settle in Dalmatia after evicting the Avars.
Why is novel unpublished, I'm sure there's an audience for it.
@@backalleycqc4790 Thank you for saying that! I am waiting for my sample books from the print shop. After that, I will start sending out manuscripts to literary agents and publishing companies.
@@backalleycqc4790 Thank you for saying that! I think so too. Once I get some hard copies returned from the print shop, I plan to submit the manuscript to literary agents and book publishers. It’s going to be a long road ahead!
You can really feel the indignation, with this one.
Majorian had quite the lineup as emperor. Aegidius, Nepotianus, Marcellinus and Syagrius all showed great skill as generals, and both Majorian and Ricimer were accomplished commanders. If him and Ricimer could have struck a better deal or if Majorian had been more ruthless/selfish, they could have absolutely reconquered most of the West.
Nope, it would not happen. Actually, biography of Aetius alone showed that even a great commander could not put it all back together, like it had happened before. The economical base for empire was disintegrating, breadbasket of Egypt and North Africa fell apart, enormous beaurocracy and aristocrats were pressing everything down by taxes, central government lost control, as a result citizens were not rising to protect the state. It became safer to protect small area and bargain with barbarian warlords. In the East it did not happen because production of food and logistics were not disrupted, as result emperors could still raise large armies and chase away the invaders.
You would be the perfect guy to do a long form on the Arthurian Age. Guys like Vortigern, Vortimer, Hengest, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Riothamus, and even the legendary Arthur himself played out their own drama of the fall (and rebirth) of Rome in the British context, even participating in events on the mainland. Truly, a chaotic but dramatically exciting time, another GoT in the real world.
Thanks a lot :) I am planning to do a video about the Arthur legend, I'm very much looking forward to that :)
@@Maiorianus_Sebastian Cool! Love your channel. It’s a surprisingly complex period in British history, based on the sources. I look forward to your video!
Hengest is in Arthurian legend ?
@@MattieK09 In various versions. I believe Hengest's daughter Rowena is so beautiful that Vortigern became convinced to allow them to settle so that he could marry her.
@@sterlingpratt5802 in Geoffrey of Monmouth ?
I love you dude, you're a man after my own heart about history.
Love emotionaly charaged narration
Well done! One of your best videos yet, I love your new personalized style, much better. The fifth century crisis needs as many angles as possible
He was a emperor without the title for some time. Picking loyalty between the two emperor's. This was a great pick for a video. perfect for this channel
Gratia from Legio II AVG COH V of California! We portray 362 AD in Britannia.
Hello Sir, and thank you very much for your kind donation :)
Wow, that is wonderful ! I didn't know there were Roman legion re-enactors even in California, that is beautiful to hear.
Thanks again and all the best,
Sebastian
I have learned much about this time period because of your work Sébastien!
Keep it going! Nice display of emotion! I can tell you are really into this!
😅😊
Your content is awesome! And your passion for Rome is even more awesome! I wish I had your capapility to share your knowledge and wisdom. I have a a suggestion:you could talk about Ecdicius , a lesser known roman hero who , in my humble opinion, could have saved Rome if not inexplicably replaced as magister militum praesentalis by Orestes.
I didn't know much about Marcellinus, but I did feel this video 😭😭 hate for Ricimer will always be with in my heart . Great video as usual, blessings from 🇨🇴🙏🏼
Love from Taipei. Thank you our host for another great bit of W. Roman, a great Roman indeed.
Lol Iove the little emotional outburst sections. I know they might seem cheesy but I think they're fun.
Thanks for another remarkable, enlightening, informative and very entertaining video.
Thank you for the kind remarks regarding Byzantium Novum.
I am so glad you keep uploading content concerning those lesser known capable historical figures! Being a Greek myself I was always curious about people who lived during these centuries and maintained their old faiths even in secret! As always keep up the good work and never stop!
Had Marcellinus directly being in charge of guarding the fleet for the Reconquest of Carthage, he may took the bribes but then also slay the ones who bribed him outright and just keep on his duty as protecting the fleet until the attempt to take Carthage was finally launched on Majorian's command.
I don't know what's happening, but it's been a while since RUclips hasn't notified me of your videos, even though I have the bell activated. I arrive to this one five days later.
I don't have enough to keep a monthly fee to help you, my good man, but I buy from your products whenever I can. Keep the good work going!
Love your content and the emotion you put into it! Amazing!
Had Marcellinus lived long enough and stayed in Dalmatia
He would've turned Dalmatia into independent Roman State and might formed his own dynasty, the Marcellinan Dynasty in Dalmatia with his nephew, Julius Nepos
Og, king of Bashan had a bed 13' 6" long.
The Greek historian Plutarch wrote in his book, The Life of General Quintas Sartorius, that when they were at Tingier, (modern day Tangier) that the tomb of the venerated Phoenician giant named Antaeus was discovered. His bones were measured a full 60 cubits in length. The tomb was ordered closed, sealed, and buried; as animal sacrifices were offered.
Sebastian, you have finally arrived! The new video format is excellent. You speak from the heart, like you really know and feel these people. If you ever consider doing a tour walking around Rome itself and explaining aspects of its history I will buy a ticket.
Ricimer is probably the worst person in the entire existence.
"The brother of Marcellinus was Nepotianus, whom Majorian had made governor of Hispania". I don't know if this is how we got the word, but that was an epic statement.
SALVETE SEBASTIAN!!!
I am a great fan of both your channel and Marcellinus of Dalmatia, which I consider the last real great roman general.
Sometimes I wonder how had changed history if Marcellinus were able to depose and get rid of the SOB of Ricimer, it will be a very interesting topic of your channel (leave a Like if you want Sebastian to make a video about it).
Greetings from Dominican Republic, GRATIAS TIBI AGO ET BENE VALETE.
Thank you so much for all these info and video. I've previosly read about Marcellino, but not much indeed. Very, very interesting
This is the saddest part of Roman History. Always fighting an impossible battle for survival and despite all odds, some still tried. The worst part is that they could have prevented the fall
Not according to Edward Gibbon. Christianity was the reason why so few Romans cared to participate, leaving a few to squabble for the remnants. Christians seriously believed in the immediacy of the Judgement and worried more about "holiness" than the administration of the state or participating in civic life. This caused the weakness of Rome and its final collapse. This is after they had burnt the Library of Alexandria (ca 390) and destroyed many buildings in Rome.
116k subscribers! Not bad !
Well, at least the last hero of ancient has shown himself. I like your channel because of the passion for Rome, the highest of the net. Thanks.
I've been waiting for a video on marcellinus of dalmatia! If you have more on him, please do another video. I want to know how he governorned his territory, how he recruited soldiers and more. He's my favorite late roman soldier.
Wonderful informative content...
l like that kind of Video from you, please make more about the unsung heroes of late roman history!
Thank you for another brilliant history. I share your great passion for late antiquity Rome.
Great video, never heard of this guy!
I learn new things every video! Great job and thanks! Also, you seem pretty upbeat in this one! Good energy!
all the problems started with Ricimer ;n;
That was really fascinating. History would certainly have been different if the Romans didn’t kill each other.
I like that we can see you now.
I had the pleasure of (re)watching your videos on Majorian last night. You do great work.
I also watched the video you published some 5 months ago about the financial problems you are/were having. That was hard to watch. I can't pretend to understand what you are going through, but I am hopeful for you, because, if every person who watched this very video over the last 9 hours contributes just $1 a month, just $1, you will be making $6,243 a month. I understand that 6,000 views isn't very much, compared to the 116K subscribers that you have. But if even half of the people who just watched this video contribute just a teeny tiny amount, every month, I am hopeful that you can make this channel work, full-time.
You could make a brilliant and true Roman empire TV series ❤
I begin to think Sebastian is no fan of Ricimer.
I can't find the Byzantium Novum link...
Loving the new setting with the Roman flag
Thanks a lot, I am really happy that you like the new format :)
Ricimer feels like a bad penny keeps coming up
I must say, this less serious performance is somewhat entertaining.
*So long as the text remains rooted firmly in academical work*, I'll allow it :D
Great video
Mercians in da Hof
It is sad how the more things fall apart the more vicious the dogs fight for the scraps.
Very well said !
5:52 I like this part
Hahah love your enthusiasm on this one! ❤️ very fitting for the topic at hand.
Hehehe, thanks a lot :) It comes from the heart. The hate for Ricimer is 100% real, lol.
@@Maiorianus_Sebastian if there was a time machine I would join you too!
My money was on Belisarius.
more like if he didnt take the crown, then justinain wouldve prob gave him reinfprcements
@Yoo-Kang Belisarius didn't take the crown.
Majorian was the best emperor and Valentinian the 3rd was my top 5 worse Emperors, competing with Caligula, Nero, Commodus, Honorius and Valantinian the 3rd.....
...by the way I love your hair color. 🥹
It's been a while, but I returned to see how this channel was faring, and I'm afraid to say that I reckon it's jumped the shark. This new, personalised, emotional style makes what I'm hearing sound more like entertainment than spitting straight facts. We get it, you hate Ricimer, Constantine, Theodosius, Justinian, hate Christianity and the Greek East. I think I'll stick to History Told in Stone and Historian's Craft.
A very interesting account of Late Roman history. We never hear this history in school. I always wondered why the Romans would give up such a great civilization without a fight. But apparently, they did fight. It is also an intriguing idea that that the culprits for bringing down Rome, the barbarians, wanted to be like Romans and be part of its cultured world, but without the Romans. How Rome could be Rome without the Romans did not seem to concern them. It looks as if the barbarians thought to move into Rome and pretend it was theirs. This Vandal and Gothic admiration they had for Rome seems to have persisted into the dark and Middle Ages with these tribes adapting Roman laws and culture at every turn as time passed. I think it is also interesting that the elites of Rome so often turned to treacherous behavior against the best interests of Rome. As if they thought nothing, they did could destroy Rome. But it did. It reminds me of the current culture of elites in power that seem to think and act as they old Roman elites did against the people of Rome that suffered so much and worked so hard to keep Rome intact and were undermined by fools at the top that acted more like barbarians than the barbarians.
It seems a little like the Vietnam War. It was attempting to use the military for a non-military problem.
Basiliscus was probably the most incompetent Roman general in history.😂😂😂
Marcellinus was a gallant hero
You rock man
my personal hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus deserves a video ...
Interesting, I thought it would be about Belisarius
Couldn`t of done without the Germanics in their Legions
Hail fellow romans!!!!
FANTASTIC❣️
Ricimer opinion valid 👍
Anwesome Vídeo.
@Maiorianus_Sebastian pls do video about emperor Phocas who was the worst Roman Emperor ever, his reing and sequence o his reign was absolutelly disastrous for Roman Empire in m eyes he is even worst then emperors like Caligula or Nero...
👍👍👍
The Ottoman Sultans considered themselves Caesars. In 1480 they began the conquest of Italy by capturing Otranto, they planned to take Bari and Taranto as well. Fortunately their luck ran out, war with Persia began, the Italian invasion could not be sustained. The Ottomans evacuated Otranto, never to set foot on Italian soil again. Many centuries later Rome and Istanbul will be central hosts of the European Cup in 2032. Pundits are calling this The Roman Empire Euro.
Romans... yeah sure.
Can ou please edit and report this video? It REALLY NEEDS changes to the maps. Clearly the events in Dalmatia were important. But -- none of your maps actually SHOW Dalmatia. So, please update these would you. --- Thanks for all your work. Thi is a wonderful subject and you do a wonderful job. You were clearly quite excited in this one, good for you.
Ricimer was the final Boss or Roman villains.
Make a video on aeatus
Would you like to live in 1984 Eurasia?
NO!!!!
Did you know that Eurasia conquered all of Roman territory except Britain?
Constantine did nothing wrong.
Valentinian the third ,he repeated the exact mistake of his father.
To understand Honorius and his son you need to understand latin history, when a general got to op and loved by the people he will often usurp power and often kill the emperor.
I love your videos, but don't agree with Ricimer being that "bad guy". I think he was made a scapegoat by Christian writers. Take the riots in Rome in 472 and the death of Anthemius, mainly attributed to Ricimer. But the sources for this are extremely scarce, think the only one is that of bishop Ennodius of Pavia? And the pope backed by the Christian faction was "at war" with Anthemius who wanted to revive paganism, I even read that in 472 (!) pope Simplicius entered in a major dispute with Anthemius. And, what coincidence, Ricimer died only few weeks after Anthemius "by natureal causes". Furter "coincidence", Anthemius' successor was Olybrius, a bigot christian.
The same can be said about the death of Majorianus followed by the pious Christian Libius Severus, who's first act in office was to cancel some of Majorianus' laws concerning inheritances left to the church!
So I definitely think Ricimer was an ideal scapegoat for the Christian "historians".
Tragic !
🤔👍👍
i though you had blue eyes...
spartacus
I usually like your videos but this one seemed too unprofessional.
Dalmatia was never a "shining beacon of art and literature." Ever. And in point of fact, the only reason you can read the classical authors is due to Christian monks who preserved their works. Take Aristotle for example whose earliest extant work dates to the 9th century.
Those were not Christians like you think today. Modern Christianity is a false religion and has almost nothing to do with Jesus or the meaning of the Bible
Christianity was the bane of Rome and Civilization
@@lyricofwise6894 Pure ignorance. The Christian Eastern Roman Empire lasted 1,123 years. During that entire time they preserved all of classical civilization. Far more than the Arabs. Take the Illiad for example, which wasn't translated into Arabic until 1904. So the only reason you can read the Illiad is because of Christian monks. It was the Byzantines who reintroduced the fork to western Europe. Constantinople, was the height of world civilization for centuries.
@@cartesian_doubt6230they actively repressed it. Why do you think the Renaissance happened?
Not true. The vast majority of ancient works came from the fall of constantinople
Your microphone is seriously the worst!
i don't understant how and why they didn't executed ricimer when they went to Rome to establish the new Emperor
those videos are absolutely indigest to me. i can't bear to hear atuff like that.
it is like in a bad moovie where the bad guy can do absolutely everything in front of everybody and noboy sees nothing and do nothing.
outrageous
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So are we not just assuming on the character and morals of these heroes? The late roman empire was fairly well known to be corrupt and dysfunctional. Why do we assume that the people living in areas this guy reconquered actually wanted to be part of Rome?
Why should those fighting for the glory of Rome care? But on a serious thought, there is a reason why those areas leaders still tried to justify their rule by showing themselves like Romans. Kinda like Rome held a legitimate political influence despite it being dead in many areas.
I think the last part of your argument can be answered with this: They didn't want to be ruled by Rome. They wanted to be the ROME. To be more specific, I agree with what the other guy is saying, the warlords and chieftains wanted to be considered as "Roman" (in the sense that they are trying to emulate the glory and some customs/traditions of Rome). As a result, while these (mostly) Germanic warlords opposed the legitimate restoration of Roman authority, they also tried to get people to recognize any traces of "Roman identity" that they have.
@@d.dante_vergil Random villages and old cities with local leaders wanted to BE Rome? I don't think you understand what I'm getting at.
@@MrLachlan1903 You are indeed correct when pointing out my mistake in cherry-picking behaviors and misrepresenting the agendas of the leaders to be that of the whole community. However, on the notion of the common people not wanting to rejoin a corrupt and dysfunctional Rome, we definitely encounter a great range of diverse opinions. For example, for the people who lived in Hispania, Britannia, Africa, and later Egypt under the successive Caliphates, they might have been more motivated to rejoin Rome (as corrupt and dysfunctional as it was, it has protected and governed the citizens of these provinces fairly well). On the other hand, we have Italy under the stable and highly Romanized Ostrogothic rule whose citizens might had less motivation regarding these matters. However, and just to wrap things up in a amicable atmosphere, I want to restate the argument of the guy above me: "Why should those who were fighting for the Glory of Rome care?".
Great video