Belisarius: The Emperor's Sword (1/6)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2021
- In the 6th century AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Roman Empire experienced an extraordinary resurgence, reconquering lands - including Italy, North Africa and Rome itself - that had been lost to the 'barbarians' a century before. Leading these campaigns, a brilliant Roman general named Flavius Belisarius - a skilled tactician, inspirational leader, pragmatic and humane.
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Truly Epic VOice the narator has
"Epic"
This was amazing!!
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Belisarius deserves his place next to Julius Caeser and Scipio Africanus.
Yes but hardly anyone knows him
@@afriendlycadian9857 That's his point
Funnily enough, in such company its hannibal whose the odd one out.
He gets a fair if sketchy shake in Adrian Goldsworthy's study of great Roman generals, In the Name of Rome.
and heraclius
Belisarius achievements should have entitled him to be "Julius Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire"
Love ur vids Scorpo
Of the whole Roman empire
hi
Hell no, Julius Caesar was way more than just a general. Belisarius lacked the "social genius" that Julius had.
Seriously though No.
10 thousands reinforcements arriving at the battle, bringing the Persian forces to 50 thousands.
Andreas : "49.998"
49,991
7 were killed in the first cavalry patrol determined to check the strength of the Greek Byzantine Romans
8 thousand died and the rest ran away 😂 how could 49.998 lose to 25000? It just shows how incompetent those generals were.
@@Abdi-libaax a waryaa historian like me lol salamat
@@Abdi-libaax very simple, once an army broke - that's when the real casualties began
WHAT'CHA GONNA DO, PERSIA...WHEN ANDREAS AND HIS 24 INCH PYTHONS RUN WILD ON YOU!
"He will be remembered as Rome's last great general"
He will be - once Epic History TV is done.
to be fair, Dovahatty got there before, and just as epic and highly unbiased, the way we like it lol (it's the reason why I'm here right now)
@@TheDrsalvation yeah, but heraclius tho?
@@johnpattenden8553 Basil II as well
@@megasalexandrostv7077 true true
Basil the Bulgarslayer:Ahem…you’re forgetting someone?
" For not by numbers of men, nor by measure of body, but by valor of soul is war to be decided. "
- Flavius Belisarius.
🔥
"In the jungle when the enemy is behind you, he is surrounded by all sides."
- WWII British general I don't remember his name.
Well said 👏
Rise of Kingdom
and superior weapons , not always, but without physical weapons ,you have Gods intervention.
This brings back memories when I was a kid watching Extra History's Justinian series.
Same. I can't wait Belisarius' journey.
Wow it’s been that long?I remember watching it around 5 years ago as a young teen along with the first crusade on this channel, crazy to think now I’m a adult in college potentially getting my degree in history.
Same here
such a great series, hopefully this will be just as good :)
Thanks for making me feel old guys! ;)
This was the first Documentary of The Eastern Roman Empire I've watched without a single word of "Byzantium". Awesome
precisly
It's actually Byzantium
Rome fell only in 1453 ! "Byzantium" was Rome.
I think that was because Rome was still latin at this time
EXACTLY
Belisarius, restorer of Roman prestige
Aetius, destroyer of the Huns
Majorian, reconquer of Gaul,
Basil ll, the Bulgarian slayer,
These were the last true Romans.
I find this title "last true Roman" dull and false, but it's probably because Belissarius is the last Latin speaking great Roman general.
Nikephoros Phokas and John I Tzimiskes were better generals than Basil II, but Basil in General for me is the best emperor of the middle ages but don't forget The white dead of the Saracens (sounds so cool).
No love for Heraclius or Maurice?
@@christermi I think whe had an excellent knowledge of greek
Aetius was half Iranian Scythian Origin and Belisarius lost 2 war vs Sassanid Empire
Belisarius and Justinian could've been the next Agrippa-Octavian, if only Justinian had his bro's back like Octavian did.
What do u mean!!
@@napolien1310
Spoiler alert: Belisarius' wife shits the bed, Theodora takes her side and actively persecute Belisarius and Justinian does jackshit to help him. Some sources claim Belisarius was put down to a position where he literally had to beg for his daily bread.
@@napolien1310 After pretending to take the Ostrogothic crown at the end of Belisarius' campaign of the Ostrogoths made Justinian suspicious that he might someday actually try to do that. Remember, popular generals often tried to install themselves as Emperor, even in the Eastern Roman Empire so it wasn't entirely irrational of Justinian to think that.
Hell, when he got sick of the Plague and thought to be dead, many people were thinking and arguing for Belisarius to take the purple and crown himself emperor, despite him stating that he wasn't interested one bit in that.
@@princepscivitatis4083 thats a myth
@@claudiu-mihaipuiu1221
The atmosphere you describe (where generals vied for power) was the exact same, if not more extreme, when Octavian established the Triumvirate and later, the Principate.
He could've just as easily done Agrippa when people like Salvidienus, Maecenas, Antony etc... actively encouraged him to.
Justinian was simply an oaf when it came to recognizing people for who they are and even worse individual when it came to the bro-code.
Another documentary of epic history about an epic general in an epic time era in an epic video with an epic voice from Epic History TV. ;)
What an epic comment
@@pythonhtmljava7811 What an epic reply
what an epic thread
What an epic...just...what an epic!
@@NoXeB1995 What kind of epic will epic post after this epic series ? the epic story of the epic Caesar ?
"Dubious background from the acting profession"
me:new insult acquired..
They need to make a tv series like the show "Vikings" about Justinian, and Belisarius.
@Some thing Alexander has one coming soon brother stay tuned
@Some thing Hannibal would be awesome, i know i really enjoyed the BBC documentary on him with Alexander siddig
About whole Eastern Roman Empire, some 20+ seasons or so, That would be really EPIC!
@@martinboskovic1009 There TONS of Eastern Roman history to draw from!
i think about that a lot about the Romans it would last like 20 seasons with no filler material
In love with this charismatic general since I read Robert Graves' "Belisarius" when I was a teenager
Me too!
also love that novel! surprisingly very historically accurate for a fiction work.
Aye?I have not heard of this book,I will be looking to find it
Belissarios by Robert Graves an excellent book
@@dimitriosvlissides5781 I shall read it and see for myself how good it is thanks for the heads up
Great video! Both Justinian and Belisarius deserve more attention then they've previously had. Great to see them finally getting it 😁😁😁
agree 100% there are so many more underrated ones tho
Justinian gets plenty of attention.
Everybody who knows about Hagia Sophia knows who he is. That includes many thousands of tourists every year.
@@TesterAnimal1 Okay BlackSheepSwimmer
If you get a chance, check out the 'Belisarius series' books by David Drake and Eric Flint. First one in "An Oblique Approach".
Basic plot is two AI from the future are sent back to the past to change history. One wants to make a perfected caste system to purify humanity and takes over Malwa India. The other wants to make a humanity that welcomes differences and goes to Rome to help out. 6 books total
There is already some good content about Belisarius and Justinian on the historical side of RUclips but this goes above and beyond it, simply amazing!
No kidding
I cannot express enough joy to see such a topic picked up, and produced in such a manner like that which mesmerized us for so long, during the entirety of the Napoleonic Wars series. The maps, troops display, battle developments, even the sound effects - and gosh, the narration.
Absolutely hooked on this new series, what a joy!
532AD
Never did I think such a date, read aloud, would send a shiver down my spine
So excited you guys are doing Belisarius, what an underrated military genius
because the Western Historians are not keen with the Byzantines since they at from the East they don't really regard them as one of their own.
oh Eric Flint is the author
@@tijotypo5252 Thank you, will definitely check it out
@@ismetdurmaz4746 rubbish.
They were Romani.
1453 😡
@@TesterAnimal1 true, but Western Rome has much more coverage and lots of information about it compared to the East and it tells you something.
It was a pleasure to help, guys! Thanks again for reaching out to me!
your shots are clean! i kinda prefer them more to the ones used in Kings And Generals (:
@@user-po3ss3vk5b Thanks man, appreciate it!
no problem, im glad you guys gave credit to what mods you used. it's not something i see all the time ;)
What mod is used in this footages, I mean just some reskin of Roman units, or mb some big mod?
@@oleksandr1459 it's called 555 Age of Justinian for the game Total War Attila
Well, your video turned better than even I thought would be! Didn't know you were going to cover Calinicum as well. It's a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one! I hope that the rest of the series goes as well as this. Justinian and his crew like Belisarius, Theodora and Narses deserve more coverage than they currently get and I'm sure that you will give them the story they deserve.
You're not great.
The author gets the identity of emperor Justinian Wrong It seems like he never heard of Tauressium today located in Skopje Macedonia??
@@pimpintoads5871 Why not?
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Imagine being the emperor and your best friend is the commanding General of your army …
That was not exactly unprecedented in history.
Pretty Justinian got lucky his friend is so good, apparently he promoted him based on their relationship at first...
Alexander’s right hand man was his childhood friend aswell.
Octavian and Agrippa
Majorian and Ricimer...oh wait this one didn't end well.
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Another superb addition, Toby. Belisarius was truly one of the greatest generals in any age. One wonders what could have been had Belisarius accepted the Gothic offer to become Emperor of the West. Would Justinian have agreed to it? Because on hopes Justinian would see the immense benefits of a pacified and united Italian Peninsula and North Africa. He knew Belisarius had little love for ultimate power, so Justinian could rule as Senior Augustus. With a secure power base and with the Goths tied to the Empire, it would have made the reconquest of Hispania, Gaul and Britannia much more simple.
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Also Germanius who married the Gothic princess. Had he lived he may have succeeded Justinian and been King of the Goths.
@@crownprincesebastianjohano7069
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@@derpynerdy6294 Bonaparte was always jealous of Bernadotte and his "Belle Jamb."
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So you don’t believe them even if they know what there talking about you must have a big ego
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Dear Count Belisarius reminds me somewhat of the great Khalid Ibn al-Walid. Both won many victories despite being outnumbered and used guile to overcome the more numerous enemy. They also suffered unjustly at the hands of their sovereigns due to the jealously and palace intrigues of lesser men and were stripped of their rank and rewards. Both men deserved better ends.
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Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, was not treated unjustly from Umar R.A. The reason he was stripped of his rank was because the men started to think victory came with Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, Umar R.A wanted to reinstate the fact that victory comes only from Allah (God). That’s basically it.
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One of my favorite generals from history. So glad see you doing a series on him!
I’ve seen many brilliant individual battle reviews of Bellisarius’s. I have been waiting for someone to do an overview of all his accomplishments. 👍
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Whilst it’s true to say that the cavalry became more prominent, one should not underestimate the strength and versatility of the infantry. Far from a glorified meat shield, enemies of Rome that thought the spearman was the soft underbelly of the Roman army were quickly surprised when they didn’t just break apart at the first charge.
Indeed, the new Protostate infantry combined features of the old legion and the phalanx, and tactically complements the armored archer cavalry. Their 2-meter long spears, when anchored on the ground, were designed to stop cavalry charges. They were also armed with bows & arrows and use the longer spatha sword instead of the gladius of the republican period.
The old legion gave Rome mastery of the Mediterranean world, but it was ineffective against the horse archers of the Persians and the Huns. Everybody knows of Crassus' disastrous end at Carrhae but not even Caesar himself would have done any better against Parthia.
In a sense, the new combined arms doctrine of the Eastern Romans was a revival of Alexander's tactics, with the infantry serving as the anvil to hold the enemy while the cavalry sweeps from the flanks.
@@GloryToParadis Lol buddy you only know of Carrhae?.. Do you know how many times Rome burnt the Parthian capital after that?
@@GloryToParadis
Caesar would have done just fine. You realize that Marc Antony invaded Parthia and succeeded, right? This was shortly after the Crassus debacle.
Such an underappreciated General! If the Plauge had not showed up to derail all that he and Justinian had done! Who knows what course history would have taken!?
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At last my boy belisarius got the respect that he deserved.
One of the most underrated commanders ever, thank you for talking about him.
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The long conflict between the Romans and the Persians is absolutely fascinating.
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Please release these as soon as possible! I’m studying Rome in college rn and this is really helpful
What a masterful presentation! The Eastern Roman Empire has been a long-neglected subject on this channel; great to have a well-rounded study of their most famous general to kick off what one hopes will be a comprehensive treatment. BTW don't usually like Total War clips interspersed with the narrative--too often they prove distracting as well as inapropos-- but in this case they complement it nicely. Cheers!
Belisarius' achievements have never been matched. He's truly the greatest
Sadly not as well known
Alexander. Undefeated.
@@engr.tonystark3504
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@@williamjordan5554 Died at a young age and kinda went crazy in India. Great commander though!
I could not think of an underrated general any better to do than this man. Thank you
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Ever loyal to his emperor, one of the great strategic minds on the battlefield. What a man!
And just like that Andreas name is written in history
Yes
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can't wait for other parts
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Sir we need you again
Big Billy did his damnedest to bring back the glory days of the empire, but was always going to struggle against time. Much like Alexander, having no proper successor meant his short term gains would never be stable beyond his lifetime.
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One of the greatest Roman Generals
Thanks to him arguably romano-Greco culture flourished
@@charlesmcgill2974 More like cause of him it got destroyed in most of Italy lol.
Have had a book on my shelf for a decade. Glad to finally watch something about this forgotten general.
First minute into the video and I already have goosebumps!
Outstanding video. Can't wait for more
Constantine XI deserves an episode, for sure!
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Yes! I've been waiting for a series on Belisarius! So often overlooked
Your doing belisarius I couldn't be more excited top underrated general of all time for sure
„…he will be remembered as Rome’s last great general…” John Kourkouas and Leo Phokas: hold our beers
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This was a fine video. Can't wait for the next part in what I suspect to be an epic series.
Its really disappointing that Justinian and Belisarius aren't remembered alongside the greatest Roman leaders
Its because its only Eastern Rome. Not the West and East together
@@arche8229 Flavius Aetius is bette remembered even though he was from just the Western Roman Empire.
The great schism has put the Eastern Roman Empire in a negative light compared to the Western counterpart, especially in Western history and literature. In line with what the Catholic Pope said after the sack of Constantinople of 1204, there can only be one Rome.
@@rennor3498 they are though
He’s literally Justinian The Great
@@rennor3498
Because he was around during the time of the United Roman empire, both east and west
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I do like the little examination into Persian military units.
Would love to see a series about khosrau anushirawan (think that’s right ) he was justinians main rival during this time and was ruler of the Sassanid empire and also fun fact he was the one who imported chess from India into Europe
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