Great job i have never been much of history person, but i found my self clicking on one video after another because i wanted to know what happened next. Unbelievable job, this was as entertaining as of game of thrones but with real history.
COalia - I’m really happy that you liked the series! I created this podcast to make history more aceessable and to show what an amazing field it is. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you get a chance to finish the Punic Wars. This period in history gets especially intense when Hannibal gets on the scene in Episode 3 and especially in Episode 4. All the best!
HEY! No problem man, I sincerely believe your channel is fantastic! I think it could only be a benefit for someone to hear it. I had an idea about a week ago... just remembered it again! :D Would you be open to the idea of doing a concise 3-6 min narrative of the Islamic Spain...and I put that on my channel with my drawings in the background of your narration? and at the end, I'll say something like and if you enjoyed that and want to learn more head over to flash point history RUclips channel and Itunes Podcast I really think that if many of my 11K+ followers heard your podcast they would love it! Just an idea...totally open to changing it maybe an interview (havent done one but you could be the first!) would love to promote your channel more :D
I would love to do this. Can you email me? Flashpointhistory@gmail.com and just give me specifics. ie what time period - should we do the conquest of Spain or just the reconquista?
This whole series was so packed with knowledge and wisdom that I had to watch and (listen while gaming or researching) MULTIPLE TIMES. Bravo , can't wait for other timelines and or culture/empire versions. Definitely in a league of its own with good research,narration, video supplements, and chronology.
i've honestly listened to everything on this channel so many times for years. A great storytelling voice with this ability to connect the way they must have been feeling with the way people think today. It's hard to explain but this guy has something special. To take you away from whatever might be going on if your life and transport you to something so beyond yourself. It's learning about historical events, learning about the people and the thoughts of a people, and in some ways a therapy that takes you outside of yourself and into something so huge...it's just a gift to give to people. Thank you.
@@FlashPointHx Right on brother! I am very much enjoying my second run through of these, last time I binged with no time for comments and likes so this time I'll take it a bit slower and rectify that. Love your work. Cheers!
I'm so sorry I got u mixed up with Dan carlin ,like I said I'm 65 years old . Although I mixed up your names,my statement still stands firm.The amount of knowledge u have given me is truly appreciated. Also your enthusiasm blows me away.I have now downloaded your pod cast which are also brilliant. Thank you ☺
Charlie - entirely my pleasure! I’m so glad you like my series. Don’t feel bad - if I was to be confused for anyone - to be compared with Dan Carlin is a real compliment. Again, thank you for watching / listening to the show!
@@FlashPointHx This is very interesting, because I felt like it must just be me, given the amount of time I spent listening to Carlin before discovering this video, but I have to say, & I mean this in the best way possible, I hear so much of Carlin in the way you tell a story. Smooth, well thought out, I mean I can't really even place exactly what it is. Yet you definitely have your own style, which is fantastic. For someone who's heard Carlins podcasts multiple times each, & desperately needs a fresh story & perspective, man, this is really a gold mine. You did an amazing job on this, so thank you, u have a new sub & fan here for a long time coming.
Hey, thanks for the kind words! Its awesome to be compared to Carlin. I've heard many history podcasts that sound like someone is reading off a laundry list of dates, peoples, battles, locations. While this appeals to a certain subset of people - I don't think this is a great way to draw people in or make them aware of what an amazing field history is. I'm really glad you like my content. I hope you can follow along in the series - let me know what you think when you make it to the end.
@@FlashPointHx To me you are like Extra Credits in a more mature / less goofy way and more extensive. But such comparisons are a play on thoughts, and obviously your content stands on its own :-)
Excellent work! Well researched and presented! In my opinion, this is one of the finest descriptions of the First Punic War. Informative and accessible. Thank you for your efforts.
A very comprehensive experience. I have chosen well to broaden my historical horizons here. The scale of resources and time involved in creating both the war and these lessons of it are to be commended. Excellent work. Thank you
I've been making these videos for years now - this video that you are watching seems like ancient history to me. Happy to see you made it to the next episode - Let me know what you think as you go along.
Napoleon fascinated me! He has just the right combination of megalomania and military genius to make a great podcast. I think after I get done with the Spanish series, it will either be him or the Mughals
I'm really glad you like my series! Channel is growing - I had less than 800 subs at the beginning of 2018 - half way through, up to 6400 - but spread word if you like the rest of it!
You make history fun. I've been listening to your videos/podcasts for the last 3 hours and it's made database maintenance far more bearable. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE, could you do a lengthy American Civil War, WWII, and if you have the time the Crusades? If you have a patreon page, I would gladly give you money just to learn more history.
Wow! You really like the series! I’m actuallly hoping to start a side series on Erwin Rommel and his life. I have a series on Attila the Hun and I’m currently doing a story arch about the History of Spain. I’m a huge fan of the American Civil War - but that one will be a little down the road. Again, I’m really happy you like my content!
@@FlashPointHx Dude, that all sounds fantastic. I discovered your podcast first and listened to Attila. When the Punic war podcasts mentioned that the RUclips videos accompanied maps and infographics, I had to switch over. If you're doing a History of Spain, please include Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition.
“You might as well appeal against a thunderstorm as against these terrible hardships of war. War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” William T. Sherman
I'm loving your Punic Wars videos. I'd like to raise a point about a mistake in one of your slides: at 32:00 in this video, the slide mentions The 1916 Battle of Jutland and that there were 151 'English' ships. That should be 'British' ships as it was the British fleet and would have been manned by Northern Irish, Scottish, and Welsh as well as English personnel.
Alexander . The historians state his Campaign did not have A true Navy. He would Take his opponents Navy yards out ,shut them down.that feat is Pretty impressive. Your Punic presentation is Well put together. Hannibal was a Roman Nightmare so it seems..
It' s a little strange but I have heard about Carthaginians first time at age 13 when I read a novel by Wilbur Smith and since then everything about phoenicians and carthage catch my interest (and i am 32 now :)) looking forward for Battle of Cannae. One have to appreciate the Romans though, they were amazing at adapting. Built a massive navy out of nothing, fought back after Cannae etc. they were really hard people. Anyways great documentaries,very detailed
It was an amazing time period - the fate of what western civilization would be like rested on these series of wars. Rome rose from near annhilation to dominate and her resourcefulness and pragmatism was the key. I can completely understand your fascination. I’m making some shorter videos just on the major battles right now - don’t forget to check those out. Curious to hear your thoughts when you get to the end. All the best in the meantime
Among the quotes campared to Hanno's, you might have added Admiral Jervis' -"I do not say, my Lords, that the French will not come. I say only they will not come by sea."
You deserve more subscribers! Start talking about politics or nazis, that usually gets peoples attention ;P(don't though, bad advice is bad). I keep putting your series about the Punic Wars on when I go to bed but I fall asleep before I finish so I have to listen to it over and over, AND THAT'S JUST FINE. Absolutely outstanding job you did with this, seriously, I don't have enough good things to say about it. MORE NOW!
@@FlashPointHx thanks for making my daily walks a better experience. i look forward to those now :). Also, what is the music that is played at the end?
Dang. The maps during this discussion really help one to visualize the arena. Interesting. EDit: this is where I am at in my studies of "Histories", so I will stop. Am going to view your other vid for the graphics. Have a nice night, hey?
The "no navy Romans" must be a myth. Earlier Rome - Carthege had an agreement where Rome and her allied ships could go and where Carthege shoudl keep her navy. Why whould you agree on dividing the spheres of influence at sea if you have no fleet? It might be ROME had no navy herself but her allies, like Syracuse, Neapolis, Tarrentum... had all the ships. But the Roman alliance for sure had a navy. Interestingly Carthage was the naval power and Rome still managed to put soldiers into Africa keep them supplied. Just like Sparta, with help, did build a fleet to break the Athenian traditional naval dominance Rome did go from weak at sea to victorious over the curse of the long war. This is great series!
You may be right - but Rome was predominantly a land power. Even the idea of having Sicily was a bit strange as it was considered ‘Across the water’. I looked this up on google earth street view - if you go to Rhegium - you can literally see Sicily from the road. The straight of Messina is like a large river. However, sometimes big powers just want a clear line of demarcation in case there is conflict later. One story that comes to mind is a lesser known aspect of the Second World War. Prior to the war the Germans made a naval arms treaty with England where the ratio of ship tonnage was to be set at something like 1:7 - that is Germany could only have one ship to England’s 7. England readily agreed thinking this was great. In reality, German shipyards would have to work 24/7 for years to even get to that ratio. Perhaps there was some trickery involved?
Polybius is worth reading for more clarity on this topic. He makes it sound like Romans roamed the coastal waters in undecked boats and then, because of Carthage, went from not knowing how to rule the sea and furthermore not caring, to it being their mission in life to be masters of the sea. Archaeologists even now buy the story because the Roman shipbuilding sophistication made a dramatic turn, copying a Carthaginian design. It’s one of the memorable moments in polybius, and if you enjoyed this podcast you should definitely read the histories.
To be honest, I am not sure. There is some mention in the histories, however, that the Carthaginians had better resources. And that the quality of the wood that the Romans used at this point in time was far inferior. As a result there ships did not last as long.
@@FlashPointHx I want to look into it because you need a lot of lawn but it does all that ships and not just one but you need some good stuff I'll let you know what I find out
The carthaginians probably used the famous cedars from Lebanon, the romans if I had to guess may have used trees from cisalpine Gaul it the Italian peninsula.
Julius Ceasar claimed veni vidi vici, not after vercingetorix, but in the Anatolian campaign after the African campaign, against king pharnacles in Pontus. He was baffled and laughed at the fact that he gave up the high ground and tried to attack his legions
I stopped the video (paused) right at "picnic." The first thing that popped into my head was the 1st battle of Bull Run outside of Washington, D.C. and Richmond. Now to see if the guess is accurate. EDit: Ha!
That hand to hand combat was gruesome. I never considered myself a coward, but i'm pretty sure, had i been there at that great battle that day, I'd have dove over the side after them chickens.
Gauls were a broad term that applied to a bunch of different people. The Gauls living in ‘trans alpine Gaul’ - that is northern Italy in the Po river valley were on the verge of being conquered - but they would revolt and when Hannibal crossed the Alps (as you will see in Episode 4) many joined his army. But the Gauls you might be referring to - the ones in what we now consider France would not be conquered until the time of Julius Caesar.
i did listen to it for the 3rd time now, it s like that this pod cast never gets boring at all,tnx for giving my life some meaning by explaining history like this, only thing that calms me is listening to history
Jesus you take half the video to get into your topic. You have a good, smooth voice and you obviously know your stuff and enjoy hearing yourself talk. Get to it already !!
Why did the Carthagians not attack Rome directly? Not even after Rome attcked Carthago directly. When they had the naval superiority they could have done that, couldn't they?
That's a really good question. I think on one hand that history is written by the victors and if the final destruction of Carthage is to be an example, then it shows how much hatred there was from the Romans of the Carthaginians. Thus, I wonder if this was all just propaganda to demonized a truly threatening rival. On the other hand, there is always a kernel of truth to any rumor. I would say that Carthage may have used this practice at some point by likely moved away from it. She was an impressive city - 400 years old when Rome was getting sacked by the Gauls. In her evolution to a major and much more cosmopolitan state, I'd say she grew up from barbaric practices.
There was a documentary where they found all of these burned babies in Carthage. Then they elaborated on what the child mortality rate was during that time, and other information that I dont really remember, and so it seemed that the children were valued. It seems the cemetery was dedicated to children who died from illness, injury, etc. I dont think they would both have such a cemetary, and also sacrifice them. It just doesn't seem that any people would do that.
I'll check it out, I live in Brazil, so my money isn't worth all that much in dollars, but I hope it helps you, your content is top notch to say the very least, I'm using as a study for a fantasy novel I'm working on and by God, your work should be praised. I'll just shamelessly leave a time mark for me to pick up from where I left, 29:06, I'm taking very large notes on everything you say here, if you have anymore, I'd be glad to see it
I enjoy the series, but I get really thrown off by left field comparisons to pearl harbour. I fail to see any connection in any way shape or form actually.
Well, we learned this in school. We actually pronounce as the Romans did. You say A = ey. We say A = A , you know la, la 🎼, not ley, ley . A is as la in Latin for example. So then for us it’s a little bit easier to speak Latin.
Great job i have never been much of history person, but i found my self clicking on one video after another because i wanted to know what happened next. Unbelievable job, this was as entertaining as of game of thrones but with real history.
COalia - I’m really happy that you liked the series! I created this podcast to make history more aceessable and to show what an amazing field it is. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you get a chance to finish the Punic Wars. This period in history gets especially intense when Hannibal gets on the scene in Episode 3 and especially in Episode 4. All the best!
The best channel of history:serious,methodical,meticulous and didactic.
Thanks!
No one knows what that even means.
I like when humor slips out of him too.
Excellent work! great audio production and good narration,great presentation.
Thank you kindly!
I put this podcast on a trip to my grandparents house, its fascinating how time can pass so fast with these podcasts, Punic Wars are so underrated
How far did it take to get to your grandparents house?
@@FlashPointHx lets just say I listened to the whole Punic War Series and had half an hour remaining of journey
@@yagoruizgomez4868 That's a really long time - impressive
Moral of the story...Consult the chickens!
ahhh Young Grasshopper, you have now learned well! Go forth lay waste to your enemies!
Hey thanks again for adding me to your featured channels - I wasn’t able to respond directly to your message
HEY! No problem man, I sincerely believe your channel is fantastic! I think it could only be a benefit for someone to hear it.
I had an idea about a week ago... just remembered it again! :D
Would you be open to the idea of doing a concise 3-6 min narrative of the Islamic Spain...and I put that on my channel with my drawings in the background of your narration? and at the end, I'll say something like and if you enjoyed that and want to learn more head over to flash point history RUclips channel and Itunes Podcast
I really think that if many of my 11K+ followers heard your podcast they would love it!
Just an idea...totally open to changing it maybe an interview (havent done one but you could be the first!) would love to promote your channel more :D
I would love to do this. Can you email me? Flashpointhistory@gmail.com and just give me specifics. ie what time period - should we do the conquest of Spain or just the reconquista?
Awesome! I'll email you a little later this evening...So much good subject matter
the Islamic conquest, Cordoba caliphate...or even Abd-ar-Rahman!
This whole series was so packed with knowledge and wisdom that I had to watch and (listen while gaming or researching) MULTIPLE TIMES. Bravo , can't wait for other timelines and or culture/empire versions. Definitely in a league of its own with good research,narration, video supplements, and chronology.
so happy that you liked it so much - what did you mean by gaming?
I just listened to Part 1 of The Punic Wars series, immediately liked, subbed, and am listening to Part 2. You are a remarkable teacher! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Happy that you like it! Let me know when you get through the whole series.
Finally someone who covers the punic wars on RUclips in detail
Yes sir - let me know what you think when you get to the end
@@FlashPointHx was freakin eppicgood job!
i've honestly listened to everything on this channel so many times for years. A great storytelling voice with this ability to connect the way they must have been feeling with the way people think today. It's hard to explain but this guy has something special. To take you away from whatever might be going on if your life and transport you to something so beyond yourself. It's learning about historical events, learning about the people and the thoughts of a people, and in some ways a therapy that takes you outside of yourself and into something so huge...it's just a gift to give to people. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! Made my day!
Got to love a two thousand year old cliff hanger!
Great stuff, very entertaining.
They always say that you can have any spoilers in history - but I figure its just the way you tell the story
@@FlashPointHx Right on brother! I am very much enjoying my second run through of these, last time I binged with no time for comments and likes so this time I'll take it a bit slower and rectify that. Love your work. Cheers!
I'm so sorry I got u mixed up with Dan carlin ,like I said I'm 65 years old . Although I mixed up your names,my statement still stands firm.The amount of knowledge u have given me is truly appreciated. Also your enthusiasm blows me away.I have now downloaded your pod cast which are also brilliant. Thank you ☺
Charlie - entirely my pleasure! I’m so glad you like my series. Don’t feel bad - if I was to be confused for anyone - to be compared with Dan Carlin is a real compliment. Again, thank you for watching / listening to the show!
@@FlashPointHx This is very interesting, because I felt like it must just be me, given the amount of time I spent listening to Carlin before discovering this video, but I have to say, & I mean this in the best way possible, I hear so much of Carlin in the way you tell a story. Smooth, well thought out, I mean I can't really even place exactly what it is. Yet you definitely have your own style, which is fantastic. For someone who's heard Carlins podcasts multiple times each, & desperately needs a fresh story & perspective, man, this is really a gold mine. You did an amazing job on this, so thank you, u have a new sub & fan here for a long time coming.
Hey, thanks for the kind words! Its awesome to be compared to Carlin. I've heard many history podcasts that sound like someone is reading off a laundry list of dates, peoples, battles, locations. While this appeals to a certain subset of people - I don't think this is a great way to draw people in or make them aware of what an amazing field history is. I'm really glad you like my content. I hope you can follow along in the series - let me know what you think when you make it to the end.
@@FlashPointHx To me you are like Extra Credits in a more mature / less goofy way and more extensive. But such comparisons are a play on thoughts, and obviously your content stands on its own :-)
Excellent work! Well researched and presented! In my opinion, this is one of the finest descriptions of the First Punic War. Informative and accessible. Thank you for your efforts.
Thanks! This was one of the earlier videos that was done on power point - I'm curious what you think of the later ones which were done on iMovie.
A very comprehensive experience. I have chosen well to broaden my historical horizons here. The scale of resources and time involved in creating both the war and these lessons of it are to be commended. Excellent work. Thank you
Thank you ! Let me know what you think of the rest of the series as you make your way through
I absolutely love how you introduce these topics with other moments in history! Just shows the cyclical nature of ideas and conflict.
I felt it put everything into context - especially for those who are not that familiar with the Punic Wars
One of the best series I've seen in my life. And this is my first time commenting on a RUclips video. Amazing!
Wow, thanks! Appreciate that you did this. Please let me know what you think of my other content
Well, I immedias ress have loved your work. Just absolute delight with the melodious music.
Never stop making these please.
I've been making these videos for years now - this video that you are watching seems like ancient history to me. Happy to see you made it to the next episode - Let me know what you think as you go along.
History telling is a great art, I've really enjoyed your podcasts. Takes focus. I appreciate your interpretations and selections.
Thanks for listening
Great episode. Really enjoying these
Great channel, great material, great presentation. Thanks for posting.
Thank you!
I am hooked to listen to histories about the Rome and begging wars 😮
Well let me know what you think as you go along in this series
I very much like the way you make the stories
10:16 he said it after a swift victory against Pontus. The gallic wars was long time before
And to be super pedantic:
He wrote it as a note to the senate.
I stumbled upon your channel yesterday and was hooked immediately
Welcome aboard!
This is so nice to listen to while going to sleep. Keep it up, you earned a sub.
So you’re saying I put people to sleep? 😜 Glad you like the series!
Yes, its quite the stuff. Very nice podcasts.
Would be awesome if you did some Napoleon at some point.
Napoleon fascinated me! He has just the right combination of megalomania and military genius to make a great podcast. I think after I get done with the Spanish series, it will either be him or the Mughals
Sweet dreams :D
Have you gotten to Episode IV with Hannibal? Curious what you think about that one - I began to use another video editing software at that point
great work, very informative and entertaining, look forward to listening to all your podcast.
Thanks - just started a series on the Early Islamic Conquest as well. Let me know what you think.
how can u not have more subscribers this is so amazing ...
I'm really glad you like my series! Channel is growing - I had less than 800 subs at the beginning of 2018 - half way through, up to 6400 - but spread word if you like the rest of it!
You make history fun. I've been listening to your videos/podcasts for the last 3 hours and it's made database maintenance far more bearable. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE, could you do a lengthy American Civil War, WWII, and if you have the time the Crusades? If you have a patreon page, I would gladly give you money just to learn more history.
Wow! You really like the series! I’m actuallly hoping to start a side series on Erwin Rommel and his life. I have a series on Attila the Hun and I’m currently doing a story arch about the History of Spain. I’m a huge fan of the American Civil War - but that one will be a little down the road. Again, I’m really happy you like my content!
@@FlashPointHx Dude, that all sounds fantastic. I discovered your podcast first and listened to Attila. When the Punic war podcasts mentioned that the RUclips videos accompanied maps and infographics, I had to switch over. If you're doing a History of Spain, please include Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition.
My series is up to the year 1212- got another 250 to go to get to the inquisition - but definitely need to have an episode on just the inquisition
This is like listening to a university lecture that’s actually good
hahaha - happy that you liked it
Dude I love this stuff, great audio production and good narration - keep on keeping up!
Much appreciated!
Really appreciate your work.
Thank you so much 😀
Dan Carlins punic wars was great, but this is that with a power level over 9000 haha, Keep it up
I want to hear GEORGE Carlin's Punic Wars
epic this is how history should be presented i hink u would be a great teacher thx
Hey thanks! I actually considered becoming a history professor at one point. Its such a fascinating field to me. I'm glad you like my series.
Absolutely incredible.Subscribed! I am spreading the word, my man!
Good to have you here! Thank you!
You do fantastic work keep up the good work
Thank you very much!
“You might as well appeal against a thunderstorm as against these terrible hardships of war. War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” William T. Sherman
“It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.”- Robert E. Lee
Amazing content will spread the word for sure.
Thank you! Really appreciate it!
I'm loving your Punic Wars videos. I'd like to raise a point about a mistake in one of your slides: at 32:00 in this video, the slide mentions The 1916 Battle of Jutland and that there were 151 'English' ships. That should be 'British' ships as it was the British fleet and would have been manned by Northern Irish, Scottish, and Welsh as well as English personnel.
good point - it was a British Fleet.
Great job! Thank you very much for making it! I love your channel although have find out about it yesterday.
Hey! Thank you! Good to have you here. Better late than never. Enjoy and let me know what you think when you make it to the end.
Your presentation really entertains me.
Fantastic work
Very good, excited for the next video!
The choice of bumper music is truly inspired. lol!
I def agree (for what it's worth) with your assessment of naval combatant number accuracy. Those old sea battles must have been nuts!
People skewing one another at point blank range - it must have been terrifying
The background music, great pick!
Hey thanks! Classical has that lovely not copyrighted thing going for it.
Awesome, nice to listen during working on my tabletop projects.
Enjoy! You're not the only one to say this
Mahout is the elephant handler, not the hammer/spike.
Caesar first said "Veni, vedi, vici" after the battle of Zela against Pharnaces II of Pontus! Nothing to do with Vercingetorix or his Gallic campaign.
Was just about to write the same comment... good that I searched for it first
Excellent thank you
Thanks!
Great content!
Awesome stuff!
Thank you!
Alexander . The historians state his
Campaign did not have
A true Navy. He would
Take his opponents
Navy yards out ,shut them down.that feat is
Pretty impressive. Your
Punic presentation is
Well put together.
Hannibal was a Roman
Nightmare so it seems..
Just found your channel. Awesome work, nice series
Good to have you here Kaplan - glad you like the content, let me know how the series works out for you.
It' s a little strange but I have heard about Carthaginians first time at age 13 when I read a novel by Wilbur Smith and since then everything about phoenicians and carthage catch my interest (and i am 32 now :)) looking forward for Battle of Cannae. One have to appreciate the Romans though, they were amazing at adapting. Built a massive navy out of nothing, fought back after Cannae etc. they were really hard people. Anyways great documentaries,very detailed
It was an amazing time period - the fate of what western civilization would be like rested on these series of wars. Rome rose from near annhilation to dominate and her resourcefulness and pragmatism was the key. I can completely understand your fascination. I’m making some shorter videos just on the major battles right now - don’t forget to check those out. Curious to hear your thoughts when you get to the end. All the best in the meantime
Thank you for the video!
Anytime! Glad you liked it
Among the quotes campared to Hanno's, you might have added Admiral Jervis' -"I do not say, my Lords, that the French will not come. I say only they will not come by sea."
You deserve more subscribers! Start talking about politics or nazis, that usually gets peoples attention ;P(don't though, bad advice is bad). I keep putting your series about the Punic Wars on when I go to bed but I fall asleep before I finish so I have to listen to it over and over, AND THAT'S JUST FINE. Absolutely outstanding job you did with this, seriously, I don't have enough good things to say about it. MORE NOW!
thank you!
Amazing how rome just kept getting back on the field of battle no matter how bad the DEFEAT
No other civilization could do that - wait till you get to Cannae
Good job. Also, those Southerners fighting for States Rights were fighting for their countries (whatever State they were from).
Rome had not heard the end of the BARCA family name - chills !!!
Not by a long shot!
@@FlashPointHx thanks for making my daily walks a better experience. i look forward to those now :). Also, what is the music that is played at the end?
Wasn't the mahout the elephant rider?
Listened to this for the 20th time
man! This awesome!!
Thanks ! Happy that you like it !
Minor point, but the "Mahout" was the war elephant's driver, not the spike.
great video. can't believe they got the fleet that as going to resupply hanno
Dang. The maps during this discussion really help one to visualize the arena. Interesting. EDit: this is where I am at in my studies of "Histories", so I will stop. Am going to view your other vid for the graphics. Have a nice night, hey?
The "no navy Romans" must be a myth. Earlier Rome - Carthege had an agreement where Rome and her allied ships could go and where Carthege shoudl keep her navy.
Why whould you agree on dividing the spheres of influence at sea if you have no fleet? It might be ROME had no navy herself but her allies, like Syracuse, Neapolis, Tarrentum... had all the ships. But the Roman alliance for sure had a navy. Interestingly Carthage was the naval power and Rome still managed to put soldiers into Africa keep them supplied. Just like Sparta, with help, did build a fleet to break the Athenian traditional naval dominance Rome did go from weak at sea to victorious over the curse of the long war.
This is great series!
You may be right - but Rome was predominantly a land power. Even the idea of having Sicily was a bit strange as it was considered ‘Across the water’. I looked this up on google earth street view - if you go to Rhegium - you can literally see Sicily from the road. The straight of Messina is like a large river. However, sometimes big powers just want a clear line of demarcation in case there is conflict later. One story that comes to mind is a lesser known aspect of the Second World War. Prior to the war the Germans made a naval arms treaty with England where the ratio of ship tonnage was to be set at something like 1:7 - that is Germany could only have one ship to England’s 7. England readily agreed thinking this was great. In reality, German shipyards would have to work 24/7 for years to even get to that ratio. Perhaps there was some trickery involved?
Polybius is worth reading for more clarity on this topic. He makes it sound like Romans roamed the coastal waters in undecked boats and then, because of Carthage, went from not knowing how to rule the sea and furthermore not caring, to it being their mission in life to be masters of the sea. Archaeologists even now buy the story because the Roman shipbuilding sophistication made a dramatic turn, copying a Carthaginian design. It’s one of the memorable moments in polybius, and if you enjoyed this podcast you should definitely read the histories.
Only thing missing is the canned laughter
GREAT WORK
Thank you! Good to see you made it up to part II - hope you listen to the rest
The ass? Hahaha what the hell,you usually get "the lame" or "the weak",but damn that's a special title.
Wait till you get to the next part and meet Hasdrubal the Handsome
Where did they get all the lumber for these ships and if you know what kind of lumber did they use. Thanks
To be honest, I am not sure. There is some mention in the histories, however, that the Carthaginians had better resources. And that the quality of the wood that the Romans used at this point in time was far inferior. As a result there ships did not last as long.
@@FlashPointHx I want to look into it because you need a lot of lawn but it does all that ships and not just one but you need some good stuff I'll let you know what I find out
Yeah let me know what you find out. Romans are impressive at this point in history. No navy to a full blown navy in a few years!
The carthaginians probably used the famous cedars from Lebanon, the romans if I had to guess may have used trees from cisalpine Gaul it the Italian peninsula.
It’s really good.
Julius Ceasar claimed veni vidi vici, not after vercingetorix, but in the Anatolian campaign after the African campaign, against king pharnacles in Pontus. He was baffled and laughed at the fact that he gave up the high ground and tried to attack his legions
Classic
I know I'd be in a fowl mood if a storm wrecked my fleet.
hahaha - ALWAYS do what the chickens tell you to do!!
I stopped the video (paused) right at "picnic." The first thing that popped into my head was the 1st battle of Bull Run outside of Washington, D.C. and Richmond. Now to see if the guess is accurate. EDit: Ha!
You got it, nice one! After bull run NO ONE wanted to visit a civil war battle as a tourist - while it was going on.
The Romans deciding to use the chickens was much like the Egyptians would do
Good job on this vid.
That hand to hand combat was gruesome. I never considered myself a coward, but i'm pretty sure, had i been there at that great battle that day, I'd have dove over the side after them chickens.
The Romans were slaughtered at Drepana - yes, it would have been a brutal end
Cool. You added picture with another video. :)
EXCELLENT
Thank you!!
Veni vidi vici was not in the war with the Gauls but against Pontus.
yup
One day, I want to Compose some theme music for the battle of Ecnomus.
If you ever do that send me the link
@@FlashPointHx Will do!
well done
+Giorgi Chagelishvili Thanks! Glad you liked it - They next one is coming out in a few days
Cesar actually said veni vidi vici after he conquered pontus in a lighting campaign
But honestly great channel
I know - against Pontus - he kept it brief like this campaign
At the time of the Punic wars, were the Gauls already conquered by Rome ?
Gauls were a broad term that applied to a bunch of different people. The Gauls living in ‘trans alpine Gaul’ - that is northern Italy in the Po river valley were on the verge of being conquered - but they would revolt and when Hannibal crossed the Alps (as you will see in Episode 4) many joined his army. But the Gauls you might be referring to - the ones in what we now consider France would not be conquered until the time of Julius Caesar.
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thanks for the quick response. Do you have any videos like this on the American Revolution?
Sorry g man - haven’t gotten to it yet. But if you go online to the podcast section on iTunes you’ll find a bunch of podcasts on this topic
The guals weren’t defeated by Rome until Caesar near 200 years later
"in medias res" was the name of my latin school book
VERY GOOD
you mention tons of details, hows it that you have a few subscribers?
Its a work in progress Murica - all in good time. If you are so inclined, share and help spread the podcast.
i did listen to it for the 3rd time now, it s like that this pod cast never gets boring at all,tnx for giving my life some meaning by explaining history like this, only thing that calms me is listening to history
Jesus you take half the video to get into your topic. You have a good, smooth voice and you obviously know your stuff and enjoy hearing yourself talk. Get to it already !!
I'm here for the history and the Latin :D
We'll I can give you the history, but fair warning, my latin isn't the best
Why did the Carthagians not attack Rome directly? Not even after Rome attcked Carthago directly. When they had the naval superiority they could have done that, couldn't they?
One of the great "what if's"
actually Asina means donkey, as afraid of the water...
I just started part 2. I was wondering where you stand on the belief that the Carthaginians were still practicing child sacrifice.
That's a really good question. I think on one hand that history is written by the victors and if the final destruction of Carthage is to be an example, then it shows how much hatred there was from the Romans of the Carthaginians. Thus, I wonder if this was all just propaganda to demonized a truly threatening rival. On the other hand, there is always a kernel of truth to any rumor. I would say that Carthage may have used this practice at some point by likely moved away from it. She was an impressive city - 400 years old when Rome was getting sacked by the Gauls. In her evolution to a major and much more cosmopolitan state, I'd say she grew up from barbaric practices.
There was a documentary where they found all of these burned babies in Carthage. Then they elaborated on what the child mortality rate was during that time, and other information that I dont really remember, and so it seemed that the children were valued. It seems the cemetery was dedicated to children who died from illness, injury, etc. I dont think they would both have such a cemetary, and also sacrifice them. It just doesn't seem that any people would do that.
I think they still practiced it, by the time they went to eat with Rome. They worshipped Baal the fertility God, to them required infant sacrifice.
This was before the beware they ids of march and was beware the non eating sacred chickens
gotta respect em chickens
Man, do you have a patreon?
Yes, this was one of my older videos before I had it in place here is the link www.patreon.com/FPHx
I'll check it out, I live in Brazil, so my money isn't worth all that much in dollars, but I hope it helps you, your content is top notch to say the very least, I'm using as a study for a fantasy novel I'm working on and by God, your work should be praised. I'll just shamelessly leave a time mark for me to pick up from where I left, 29:06, I'm taking very large notes on everything you say here, if you have anymore, I'd be glad to see it
I have all my podcasts on audio so you can listen to them on your phone- just download what ever you like. I can send you the link if you like.
I enjoy the series, but I get really thrown off by left field comparisons to pearl harbour. I fail to see any connection in any way shape or form actually.
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This shit fire.
I’ll take that as a compliment
Caesar sai veni vidi vici after reconquering Armenia not Gaul...
Ceterum censeo Cartaginem esse delendam.
Could you imagine ending everything you say with this? What a tongue twister.
Well, we learned this in school. We actually pronounce as the Romans did. You say A = ey. We say A = A , you know la, la 🎼, not ley, ley . A is as la in Latin for example. So then for us it’s a little bit easier to speak Latin.