I've been in construction for 35 years, particularly in the concrete industry for over 20, and you literally cannot discuss anything without acknowledging the Roman's influence in what we do... all the way down to the names of some of the materials that we use.
and the fact that Roman concrete is so much better in any aspect than modern concrete, why did we devolve so much, I mean we are idiots compered to them.
I'm new to roofing. We use modern nicknames for the stuff we use. But I agree the actual names of tools or the method we use them is a reflection of how Roman's or other civilizations managed to do what they did. History in itself !
@@acarriere8534 We actually can replicate Roman concrete, but it's production and construction is economically unviable. Roman concrete had to be cast almost dry with bare hands and then beaten with wooden hammers, while modern concrete can be poured into form literally 100 times faster.
@@acarriere8534: MIT actually solved it in January. A few companies are actually incorporating the methods into construction. It's a great step forward in construction.
@@redmuscle99I personally believe that if Roman Empire wouldn't fall, plunging Europe into dark ages for almost 1000 years, we would be space fairing civilization by now... Romans were really close to industrial revolution, There was a genius guy named Heron of Alexandria, who built first simple steam engine by the first century AD.
As a Christian man regularly studying the bible and with an interest in church history, it’s pretty hard for me NOT to think about the Roman Empire at least a few days a week 😅
This is so true lol. I sometimes waste my time reading Wikipedia pages on random places, people or events from the Bible and I go into rabbit hole on Ancient states
Exactly. The Roman Empire was the reason Christianity spread so successfully even though it took 300 years for the state itself to finally accept it. Rome influenced Christianity for centuries. If you include the Eastern Roman Empire, it’s over a millennia
The Greek history was my favorite it was the most interesting to learn about. I didn't really like the Roman empire too much, but I will admit it was more fun, though.
To be honest, i was never really fixated on the military aspect of the Roman Empire. But i was, and still am obsessed with their construction and engineering skills. I could literally spend days looking at romans ruins, lost in thought. How did they build that, how did they place this there and why, and trying to imagine what would it have looked like back then. So fascinating.
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor known for being the last of the “four great emperors” a string of incredible emperors that caused Rome to thrive at its peak. During his rule, Aurelius wrote a book called “meditations”. Although it was never meant to be published (the book is more so a collection of personal thoughts than a story) it’s an amazing read for making a man more disciplined of himself but forgiving of others. Beautifully written, almost like poetry.
I listen to meditations, regularly and i worship a few of the gods. Athena and Bacchus. Everytime i open a wine bottle i make a toast to the OG 😅 and pour some for the homie "to bacchus 🥂
So, it is the 5' last great Roman emperors, not four. But yes, Marcus's meditations are a must-read as well as his predecessor who is responsible for some of the greatest Aqua ducts, separation of men's and women's bath houses and the entire roman wall 'Hadrian's Wall. Basically, he cemented everything his uncle did in his conquests. Hadrian was a stud as well. (evil, they were all sadistic.) but a stud nonetheless, LOL. Hadrian is why Marcus was much of who he was, coined the philosopher king!
@@TheFirstAmendment yes it was the 5 good emperors, but i wouldn't say they were the last 5 great emperors. we cannot forget the bravery and courage the emperors gallienus, claudius ii, aurelianus, probus, maiorianus, anthemius and countless others had fighting barbarians, usurpers etc.
I'm no engineer but I've been think about having my own hypothetical country somewhere in the world, with my own flag, army, culture, government as well government buildings and monuments and landscaping since the 2000s when I was in high school, I suppose it's just fun to imagine and dream.
@@rosasupaflyhow about the similarities with the fall of the Roman Empire in comparison to how the Western Civilization is falling nowadays? That seems a bit important, we could... Idk, check what steps they took that lead to their demise so we don't make those same steps, yet we seem to be following those same steps like we are following a Roman Empire instructions manual XD
I asked my husband this question (he’s totally unaware of this trend) he said he thinks about it pretty much daily especially since he’s studying the book of Roman’s in his Bible study right now he was confused when I started laughing and began explaining how important and impactful the Roman Empire was to modern society and parallels he sees between the Roman Empire and our society today lol
So many men were pleasantly surprised to find themselves in a conversation about the Roman Empire, only to find out they're really in a conversation about tiktok. Baited and switched.
"Parallels he sees between Rome and our society today lol" I think this is why men get so bothered when ya'll laugh about this. Look up the painting: "The Course of Empire, Destruction" by Thomas Cole.
As an Australian male in his early twenties, I think about the Roman Empire several times daily. I think about the governmental and moral failures that led to the fall of the republic and the collapse of the western empire; I think about the bread and circus consumer mentality that is so prevalent in our world today; I think about the interesting stories of individuals (especially of the emperors); and I think about the Latin Language.
I genuinely don't understand how you can learn about the Roman Empire's influence on our culture, religion, language, etc., watch movies about Rome, see pictures of their buildings, be aware of how long they lasted and how they fell, and just never think about it again. Next you'll be telling me sticks don't look like swords to you.
That is exactly why you should learn and think about the Roman empire, so you don't make the same mistakes and don't take shit from the ones in Power. The ones who do not know their history, are doomed to repeat it..
as a Portuguese it's impossible not to think about it, my town still has buildings they made, 2000 years after and the buildings are here, damn genius people, we also have reconquista buildings and forts, so we think about the time we lost and then took our land back from muslims, yeah we europeans have tons to think about XD
Everyday I keep on wondering, how can a country be so far ahead of time, so long lasting, and so influential even thousands of years later even existed. It really is a masterpiece of a nation in nearly every aspect.
One of the main reasons Rome lasted this long is simple. Hygene It was mandatory to go and use the bathhouses every day, and they where free to use, even for slaves. So the Roman empire never had any serious issues with plagues or epidemics, like other civilisations. ++ more great things, but most important was this
As a former soldier, I think about the Roman empire a lot especially the Roman Legions that enabled them to conquer and control one of the largest empires of the ancient world. And above all, I think of Rome's eventual fall and ruin when the empire began to rot from within and the parallels with the movements of the contemporary age. If I could go back to any time in history my answer would always be that age. I would have liked to have been a soldier serving in one of Caesar’s legions during the Gallic Wars
For a little while there youtube thought I was in the marines and I just let it keep thinking that because they make great content. The more I watched the more I kept thinking that the US military is so much like a new Roman Legion. In that it's not just an army... it's like a class of citizen. It's like a sub-segment social structure that has its own culture, almost its own independent society. They even have their own language, they start talking in acronyms. They live in separate places and they often spend years of their lives at the far flung reaches of the empire bringing back wild stories.
As one of those men that frequently think about the roman empire, i think one of the reasons its so common is because our current era has a lot of parallels with the fall of rome. Degredation of culture, culture wars, lack of morales, poor leadership, etc... The world has become weak, so we think about when we were strong in hopes of finding our way back there and avoiding the looming collapse.
Humans love a good story as well, and what story can compare with Rome's? The literal thousands of years of history, filled with wars, betrayals, sex, glorious conquests and impossible odds being overcome, and what characters! You had Scipio Africanus, Cato the elder's hilarious shitposting of how carthage must be destroyed, Pompey Magnus and the GOAT of humanity, Julius Caesar, Octavian and his broham Agrippa conquering the known world before they were 30, and then the ups and downs of centuries of emperors from Tiberius to Aurelian "Resitiutor Orbus". It has side characters, plot threads that take chapters and chapters of history to play out, fountains of wisdom and no small amount of trolling from Justinian stealing Silk from china like a low budget buddy-cop film to Hadrian doing it to Judea so hard that we still feel the effects today. There are glorious wonders and the depths of despair in rome as much as there's overcoming insurmountable odds and raging against the dying of the light, and even after all these years, every. SINGLE. empire pretending to live up to her glory has come up short. ruclips.net/video/__qZJjptaCk/видео.html&ab_channel=EduardoGutierrez I'm only linking this here for sorrows sake that it had to come to an end.
In that case, you might want to look into China. 1,000 years of existence is pretty long, but it doesn't compare to 3,500 years and STILL going strong. It's also where revolutionary things like gunpowder came from
I am a woman and I think about the roman empire at least once a month. Feats of engineering, language, art, warfare, philosophy, literature. How can you not think about the impact the roman empire has on western civilization?
Exactly! My dad took me to see Gladiator when I was 5 years old in theaters. I remember coming home and searching our Encyclopedia for more information. I am now 30 and still read frequently about their feats.
Same here! I'm a woman and I sometimes wish I can go back in time to see what it was like living in Rome in its ancient days, IDK if it was the same time but the Library of Alexandria would be a dream of mine to visit!
Honestly as a 20 year old man I think about the Roman Empire at least once a day. I love seeing thinges like Bridges, roads, plumbing and I love to think about just how efficient the Empire really was.
As a 50+ female, I became fascinated with the Roman Empire at age 10 when I started reading my grandparents books during 2 weeks of having chickenpox. I read their books Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and the rest is history.
I’m a military geek, and specifically military equipment. The Romans utilized their equipment and tactics so seamlessly that I found it just so interesting to think about how these guys tailored their equipment to their tactics and vice-versa.
They were the ground laying genius' of modern society. Who knows if guns would exist if the Pila never did. Or if Armoured Vests - Romans did invent many things that influenced modern day tactics/weapons.
The Romans pretty much perfected warfare in their time is both an art and a science. It's no wonder even their conquered subjects imitated them for centuries afterwards, and Western military organization still bears the echoes of Roman influence. The Romans even had an anti infantry repeating squad support weapon, the polybolos, deployed not unlike a modern machine gun would be deployed with an infantry squad.
As an Iranian, on daily basis I think about AT LEAST one of these: Roman, Greek, Russian, Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid, Islamic, Mongol, and Ottoman empire. They all had been very influential on Iran, it's hard not to think about them. And of course world war 1 and 2.
Im Canadian and althought I really love the roman empire history, I also very love the Persian , Parthian, Sassanid empire, the Persian were literally the nemesis and equals to Rome. You can be proud of your culture. Really rich !
For me, I think about the Roman Empire every day because of one person. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, on of the greatest Roman Emperor to life. He is very well known for his book "Meditation" and is a crucial actor in Stoicism. How the power he had didn't change him at all. I preach about many things in his books. 1. Only you can create bad thoughts and problems in your mind. 2. Take good things out of a bad situation. 3. Control the things that only you can control. 4. Concentrate on the things that you find important. 5. Never be pushed or persuaded into an opinion that isn't your own. And many more!
One Roman who is a key reason why I think about the Romans daily is Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the Roman statesman who willingly gave up power for the good of the republic. In a time where all politicians are power-hungry, the story of Lucius is almost daily played on repeat in my mind...🙃
Wokesters would never read his books especially about being pushed or persuaded into an opinion that is not your own that is Wokster 101 do not think as an individual they believe(wokesters) N the herd mentality or like sheep follow the crowd!
I'm in a small country in southern Africa called Zambia, and I think about it at least four times a day. They have the red capes, the conquest of genius, heck, I got a game called Total War Rome recently, where you play as the Roman Empire 😂, defending its land and conquering new cities. Interestingly, the frequency increased the older I got.
If you are a Christian, the Roman Empire plays a great part in its writings. Paul used the Roman soldier and their armor for analogies. Rome plays a great role in modern society as does Greece. In Nebuchadnezzar’s dream regarding the great statue, Rome is depicted as the Iron legs, while the angloamerican world power is depicted as iron and clay mixed. Being strong as iron, but also weak in not being able to implement their power. Also depicts the divisiveness there would be.
@@segazora Absolutely. I think about the Roman Empire sometimes. They had a powerful army, ruled countries, including, Israel. That's a super villain level. Anyone tries to kill them, got executed. Crucifying was originally a capitol punishment for criminals until Jesus changed it. That's why His Church must have a Cross to bear. The Anti-Christ wants to rule all mankind in a Romanian way. Plus, homosexuality was out of control, so I don't know why gay men don't think about the Roman Empire. Hehe.
Except.... The meaning of the statue is still debated, as to what they meant. Theologians THINK they know which empires were meant by which materials, but it isn't certain. Some do think as you supply, that it was the roman empire, followed by the anglo-American (even though that doesn't really fit with the other options). Others think the toes of Iron and Clay might be an indicator of an establishment of some new caliphate, so its not as solid as you purport. Personally, I think about the roman empire in terms of the rise and fall of hellenistic polytheism, as well as the scholars both for and against the existence of Jesus. Scholars and theologians who are distinctly antagonistic towards Christianity, yet were STILL unable to deny the existence of Christ. I think about the trip we made when I was 16, to Saint Paul's Cathedral, and to the roman Baths in the appropriately named city of Bath. I think about the amazing advances in technology, that we have only just started cluing back into. There are just SOOOO many things that are the way they are BECAUSE of the roman empire, its astounding.
As a marine vet, I constantly think about military history. The Roman legions are the first professional military the world had seen. Lots of military units structure has been based off of the legion. I find myself constantly watching videos on the legions. Especially Ceaser and his campaigns in Gaul. Most people find it insane why people would willingly join the legions. People don’t understand that a Roman soldier had a higher life expectancy than the average peasant. They were fed daily, had medical care, and taken care of. Yeah they were soldiers and expected to fight and die, but they weren’t always on the front
ROMANS AND MARINES ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT AND KILL, SOLDIER. NOT FIGHT AND DIE LIKE A P*$$Y. THE EMPEROR WOULD FEEL SHAME FOR YOUR COMMENT. *please read with sergeant hartmann's voice*😂
@@BrotherhoodPaladin432 well they had garrisons. But no army that did campaigns year long. The only mention of it was in one of the steele where it said 4000 men who broke bread with the king in AKKAD
I am a 43 year old man in Australia who thinks about Ancient Rome several times a day and thought that I was unique in this. The period between Sulla's dictatorship and the reign of Marcus Aurelius is the most engaging and I find myself returning to the lessons from classical antiquity frequently. I've ready many works of fiction and non-fiction on the subject, with Tom Hollands books for non-fiction and Robert Harris' Cicero trilogy being my favourite work of fiction.
As a 27yr old woman I don't think, outside of school, that I've ever dwelt on the Roman empire. I have thought about how we have lost so many art forms and the desire to make things beautiful just because we can. I mostly think about babies. I also had a Titanic phase. Also I regularly think about the medieval period and the turn of the century into the victorian era. I used to pretend to be a servant to make chores "fun" 😅
Maybe this IS women's Roman Empire. Just this morning I came across a short about a woman deciding what character she wanted to pretend to be for the day while cleaning and all the women in the replies were as though they do this every day. So maybe this is our Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar's life was beyond incredible. 1,000 Hollywood writers given 100 years couldn't think up his life. The conquest of Gaul, he did so well he needed to start a civil war, the Egypt / Cleopatra sideshow, the first excursions into England... And he did all of that after having midlife crisis in his late 30's... Lost his wife to probably cancer and his daughter to pregnancy complications. What is not to love? A man's man's man.
"1,000 Hollywood writers given 100 years couldn't think up his life" not exactly impressive, as 1,000 hollywood writers wouldnt be able to come up with anything original in 100 years.
In fact, it is very hard not to think of the Roman Empire sometimes. My wife asked me yesterday if I thought about the Roman Empire often and it clicked that I was just thinking about it several hours ago, because I watched football and there was a Tunisian footballer named Hannibal. I made the connection that the name is probably common in Tunisia because of Hannibal Barca, who has lead Carthage to war AGAINST ROME. I mean, almost everything in our modern lives is connected to Rome one way or another (architecture, societal structure, religion, languages, traditions, wars, names, clothes, even food, etc.) There are literally Roman ruins outside my home in Bulgaria.
I just don't get the point of the big deal it is. Not the Roman empire - that totally is and was. Learning from history is a huge deal. But the "trend" of it? Like what? I also cant stand social media or Tik Tok. Because Honestly, I think it's "trending" because we're all just bored as hell as a civilization. Not getting enough of those dopamine hits by flipping through 50 videos in 10 minutes. And yes, I do believe it's also contributed by the rumors in mass media as well as historians that have pointed out the United States is possibly following the same outcome. Our public education and history teachers all taught us to learn and look back on history? So why now is it "ohmahgah all duh bois are thinkin' bout the Roman Empire" I also admit I'm being really salty, but come on. It's as if none of us have been through hours, days, of learning about an incredible empire. I just don't get it. Maybe it's the gals who are rubbing me wrong because they act so mind blown. Big whoop.
As a Roman Catholic priest in the military who prays in Latin every day and enjoys the history of military, Church, and Western Civ, and appreciates architecture and the influence of ancient philosophy and Roman technology on today’s culture, I think of the Roman Empire numerous times a day. Even just reading everyday the New Testament by itself, I can’t get away from it.
1. Writing using th Roman alphabet 2. Roman architecture when I see footage 3. Any conversation about christian history 4. Must be mentioned when considering the historical context of the displacement of people e.g. the celts 5. Ancient contact between Romans and Chinese 6. I’m a polyglot, so I have to think about Latin and the Roman language when considering Romance language divergence and it’s influence on other European languages So many more examples
I'm 35 years old and when I first learned about the Roman Empire as a kid I was infatuated immediately. As a grown man now, I still watch docs, and read articles based on the Roman Empire and even play games based on it. We wouldn't have the Republic that we do today if it wasn't for the Roman Empire. Roman architecture is prevalent in our society and all across the world. The Roman Empire's military set the standard for military's all over the world to this day. And as a Christian it is fascinating to read how Rome became a Christian empire shortly after they crucified Jesus on the cross. So any intelligent man would think about the Roman Empire on the regular just because all the things it contributed to the modern world over 2,000 years later.
Rome was never a truly Christian empire. Constantine the Great tolerated paganism. Is it any wonder the Goths decided to abolish the state and rebuild?
@@SirBlackReeds a Christian empire... I don't understand how you people don't see the irony in that. Jesus is about peace and love and accepting, empires are about total control, expansion and oppression
The Roman Empire may not have been the biggest Empire ever recorded, but it was longest lasting empire, and from its rise of the Roman Republic to the fall of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and everything in between plays a huge part of human history and what happened after it was gone.
@@Nome_utente_generico If Rome had known that there was land west of the Atlantic, I am sure that they would have set out to conquer it. Wouldn't be surprised if they knew about America though to be honest.
If you count the phases of the Roman Empire then the Chinese Empire was the longest-lasting. Even if you acknowledge breaks in continuity due to warring states periods.
@@xSkyWeix Sir, what you have said is considered as the longest lasting civilization, not an empire. Numerous Chinese dynasties collapse in its history on a relatively short period of time, that's the kicker.
It was more the most modern, with a much more efficient letter-language system than all other languages on the world (just the following was better there). Just numbers neded to reform. The other ones have too inefficient system, or are simply harder to distinguish. Even at the high distance verbal communication it is smarter in efficiency. Next it was in its technical revolution the most effecting. Even some in Stoicism like Seneca+M.A. was not bad but to filter. It was better in things of religion, that it could better disappear with the time of science and wealth. Until Constantin, this thief of the throne, that created the end with Christians and their middle age.
While witnessing the fall of the US empire, one can't help contrast it to previous empires. Also as a trained plumber, the first large scale use of pipes was in the Roman empire. Fun fact: the width of the US rail system was decided by the width of the Roman chariot.
@British_Rogue the US empire is a soft power empire vs the hard power the Roman empire. Empires typically control monetary supply and become the dominant denomination used in trade. Following the end of ww2 the first peaceful transition of Empires happened when the British empire ceded monetary dominance to the US via the Breton-woods agreement. Globalization was also facilitated by the world wide navel patrolling of the US navy and the voluntary exportation of manufacturing from the US to developing countries. But, that is simply my definition and may not be correct.
As a guy who thinks regularly about the Roman Empire this is hilarious I didn’t realize this was so common. However I don’t think of it as trying to imagine myself living in those times but rather a fascination on the mind set of the Roman people (even if it was a bit brutal) it’s amazing such a people had such a large impact on our history and yes, seeing a column is all it takes to be reminded of its greatness. A short lecture on Caesar’s conquest of Gaul will certainly give me motivation to work on my car or pick up my pace on a project at work
The brutality of the Roman civilization is fasciating to me. On one hand we know people haven't really changed that much, but on the other is hard to imagine lethal gladiatorial games as a major entertainment event (the again the same could be said about executions in British and American society just 100+ years ago or so). But Rome did what a lot of other empires did with more flair and style and historical records.
I read Caesar's journals detailing his campaigns in Gaul when I was in 6th grade, and it permanently altered my worldview. Among other things, it taught me the concept of, "exchanging hostages," as a useful form of diplomacy.
@@admthrawnuru will no one mention the slavery, i know you people are high on romanticising the roman empire(for obvious to me reasons), but it was a diverse place with lots of greece style masculinity (like most things rome stole from Greece), you know, the cult of the phalos and the "brotherly" love between fellow centurions where they go naked on each other and grind. There are reasons why there where two heads of state one being not having to have a wife to control you, so they where each others. And the "HRE" is a different place just like third rome.
@@rawkmode6315Key thing I learned from the commentaries: "If I want something from you, I go to you. If you want something from me, come to me." Gotta love "Germanic" diplomacy. Gaius was a madlad.
I have thought of the Roman Empire yesterday, specifically about the Roman concrete and how durable it is and how modern society is trying to reproduce it. I remember there was a secret ingredient which helps the concrete “heal” when it gets cracked, but I couldn’t remember what was it exactly. The video was a good reminder to check it, thanks!
Well when I was training for a qualification in paving which is modern Roman road building we learnt how to lay Roman concrete, there nothing special in the mix it's how it's laid out and the fact that you use no water, see concrete is hydroscopic like sand and all it wants to do is adsorb water so when it cracks it exposes new powder to react hence the so called self healing process
@@saisarathsainathuni3622 Common steel corrodes anyway, it's a terrible material to use for construction. You're basically putting an expiration date on the structure of your home. I've seen so many houses falling apart because the steel in the structure was rusting and exploding the concrete from the inside.
I gasped at the Titanic comment!! As a 23 year old woman I think about the Titanic at least once a week. Literally the other night my husband and I were walking our dog along the lake by our house and I was like "it's so cold out, I bet the water is much colder! And it's not even freezing point, can you imagine how cold the water was when the Titanic sank?". And a few months ago while we were on vacation I was chillin in the hotel room and suddenly thought 'what would I do if I were traveling via ship right now instead and it sinks like the Titanic?'. I'm shook rn that I'm not the only one that thinks about it a lot
I'm from Vietnam which is in Asia and has a completely different culture compare to the Roman Empire. But me and all of my male friends are fascinated and pretty knowledgeable about Roman emperors, military, culture. We didn't learn much about them in school, but we learned about them through stories, movies and video games. So yeah, I can confirm the fascination about the Roman Empire is shared among men across the globe.
@@VNSnake1999 i remember hearing about it after i learned about the roman fish sauce garum because i looked up where i could get some or if it existed in any culture. and it does though lots of roman recipes surive they used the sauce to hide the taste of gone off food so the army was desperate for it.
A lot of the times when I think of the Roman Empire I am thinking about the decline and fall. The enemies from without and from within. They’re are many parallels with Rome and America. The similarities can be shocking. But even more so Roman culture dominated so much of the world for so long that it’s impact reaches us today.
The major difference today is that any rise or fall of an empire can happen so much faster in the modern era because of our ability to communicate and transport ourselves around the world moves which moves so much faster than the world of the Roman empire.
As someone who loves medieval and ancient history yes I think about the Roman Empire a lot! All it’s aspects, documentaries, what it was like, books, games the whole lot fascinates me
One key reason why I think about the Romans daily is because of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the Roman statesman who willingly gave up power for the good of the republic. In a time where all politicians are power-hungry, the story of Lucius is almost daily played on repeat in my mind...
I have a history degree. I just think about ancient cultures in general, whether its Rome, Greece, the Vikings, China, Japan, the Zulu, etc. I love studying WWII, the 1930s mob days, and the pirate age as well, but something about ancient and medieval history just hits different. I think the reasons why we think about these cultures and events is because they involve stories of adventure and strength. Men at their best, or worst in some cases. They inspire us to be better and teach us about real strength.
I've had Latin for 6 years in high school. I was basically forced to think about the Roman Empire 5 days a week for 6 years straight and most of that has stuck around even after graduation.
I'm literally watching a 3 hour documentary on Julius Caesar right now. The Second Punic war is where the real drama and storylines are. Absolutely incredible episode in history.
So many good documentaries on Rome. The channel called HistoryMarche has some really good ones. I especially enjoyed their series on Hannibal and the 2nd punic war.
You mean when the republic fell? Roman society at that time was experiencing a lot of changes much like we are seeing in society today. For example the rapid spread of gender ideology.
Interesting. Never gave it much thought before but as a Civil Eng I do think about it a lot actually. The Romans pioneered water distribution, sewers, sanitation and road networks, not to mention concrete and very specific architecture.
Nah man the sanitation and sewer networks were pioneered by indus valley civilisation which ended well before the start of roman empire... The remains of those can still be found in sites of mohenjodaro
The transition from the Roman republic to the empire is some of the most fascinating times. Marcus Aurelius and his philosophy and expansion is a good time period. The several civil wars and the punic wars are also fascinating
When Brett spoke about Jane Austen and the Regency Era, I was surprised she didn't think about a frequently mentioned city in Austen's writing, Bath, which was established by Romans (Roman Baths). The empire waist style of Regency Dress and even the way the women wore their hair was Greco-Roman in style. The Roman Empire is everywhere.
Exactly! Look at a Roman portrait or bust, you see basically a generic modern European hair style. Look at a 19th or 20th century government building, bank, or other high status building, and you see a Greco-Roman aesthetic. You can’t avoid it (nor do I really wish to).
Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism. Epictetus (he was Greek but he went to Rome). Their concrete. Their mythology and the Roman habit of syncretism. Their artwork and architecture. Their form of government and how it shifted. Their wars. Their culture. Caesar. ... I mean, Rome itself. It was an enormous part of history.
What I, as a woman, think of often is the fact that I *could* be home decorating my house with foraged fall decor, baking, and making candles. BUT INSTEAD I work as a CNC lathe operator covered in coolant. So there's that.
As a woman, I can confirm that I thought about the Roman Enpire just earlier this week. Specifically, its parallels to Greek mythology. It's like super relatable because as these men point out, it's a big part of history. Lol Like 6 degrees of separation... you can probably get back to the Roman Empire from most topics.
Having visited Rome this summer, I can say that Rome is simply eternal. It's so rich in history, culture, and just walking around the ancient monuments gives you a sense of wonder and nostalgia. Before I visited Rome through, I was still very fascinated of its power, the emperors and its intriguing history so to finally get to go there was like no other experience. I think there is so much we can learn from the ancient world and that we should never try to forget it. By reading ancient books, visiting ancient sites, or taking the time to reflect on where we come from. I think we can learn a lot and truly benefit from it. Ave Roma eterna!
Damm, I can't ask that from my dad anymore 😟 He loved history, I believe 3 times would had been before noon 😂 He would had love to visit in Rome and Italy.
As a 23 year old male, I think about the Roman Empire constantly, and I don’t just mean the stereotypical Julius Caesar stuff. I think about the chronically unstable “Byzantine” portions of its history and how there were those who had ambitions of restoring the Empire to its former glory, and almost always collapsed into civil wars and numerous insane events. It’s also deeply intertwined with the history of Christianity, having begun under its reign, becoming a codified religion under its reign, and many schisms occurred that involved the Empire in some way (the Great Schism and the wars against the Caliphates). Quite fascinating stuff. Also, most people don’t realize the Roman Empire was still in existence 39 years before Columbus discovered America, and arguably even after that.
@CLNDSTiNthe "eastern Romans" were notorious for having refined a good succession methods .. whomever survive the game of thrones rules in constantinople... Rinse and repeat. The last Roman emperor died in 1453 with the fall of the capital...
@CLNDSTiN Why? If you are into history, architecture, philosophy, the arts, theology... it's almost impossible not to be reminded of Rome on a constant basis.
And for us Roman Catholics, of course it's obvious how the Roman Empire has affected our lives. Also I sometimes think God chose the Roman Empire specifically as the time to have Jesus do His ministry because of the fact that the Romans created a network of roads and highways that reached extremely far distances, so the Apostles could use them to spread the Gospel very far, and relatively quickly at that
I became a fan of Rome when I was like 11 years old. Probably because I played Rome: Total War. I think it has something to do with the military and architecture. It was a very masculine culture and from our perspective was really successful, depending on how you interpret success of a civilization.
I have been thinking about the Roman Empire all of my life. A friend of mine was more into the Spartans, and I have to admit there is a lot in ancient Greece to be admired as well, or Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite empires. I love the bronze age. All the empires are fascinating: feudal Japan, Mongols, the Barbarian tribes (Goths, Visigoths, Vandals, Huns), Incan, Aztec, Mayan, Medieval Europe, British Empire, Napolean, and all of the wars America has been involved in since the Revolution. But Rome, the eternal city, that is the crown jewel, the keystone of civilization.
Not really the keystone of civilization. That title belongs to Mesopotamia, the first civilization ever created. Without it, there would never Be the existence of the Greek or Roman Empire. Also it’s kind of ironic how you fail to mention the Islamic golden age that brought a lot of interesting innovations to the west
@@axeSyntax good point. Rome carried on Western culture after the twilight of Greece, just look at the gods. Then during the Renaissance (obviously) it was again ushered into a new age.
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 are you referring to a particular empire in Mesopotamia, because that's a region. I'm just asking because I already mentioned the Babylonians and Assyrians, did you maybe want to go further back perhaps to the Sumerians? The Egyptians may object to you giving that title to a Mesopotamian empire since the first dynasty began around 3200 BC. Although I have always argued that cuneiform was the birth of the written language and although there was an exchange of ideas between those bronze age cultures most historians would trace western culture through Rome, Greece, and then Egypt. While it's true that the golden age of Islam maintained the advances in science and mathematics during the dark ages of Europe, those advances were made by the Greeks and Romans before Islam ever existed. Standing on the shoulders of giants, I believe is the quote.
I love studying ancient history. I always think about the Roman empire or ancient Greece. If I read about current events, I see parallels with ancient Rome. The Roman empire also had a huge impact on Christianity.
A female who's fascinated by history will think about it more often, but the general woman does not. Where as with men, even the general man thinks about the Roman Empire frequently.
Roman stuff I've thought about in the last 24 hours - Julius Caesar as a populist - his red boots - how Putin sees Russia as a new / last Rome - that weird fish paste they ate - the destruction of Carthage - Rome and Star Wars - Tarquin the Proud (Grand Moff Tarkin) - the cult of Sol Invictus and Jesus - how gladiators fought with a net - the cult of Mater Magna - how much legionnaires carried - Roman concrete But it is the weekend
As a young woman, I think about the Roman Empire quite a bit because I enjoy history, especially ancient and medieval. I’m reading a book on Britain under the Roman Empire right now, but even without that, I’d say I think about it at least a few times a week. Feels kind of weird being lumped in with all the men in terms of interests and thought patterns, but that seems to happen to me a lot 😅
For real. I am a woman who thinks about the Roman empire at least twice a week. How can you not? What goes through people's heads when they see a bridge that looks like an aqueduct?
The Roman empire is just fascinating in and of itself but one of the most interesting aspects is the how and why of its fall. Considering the state of collaspe of the west it is an increasingly relevant topic.....also the Roman were one of if not the most successful civilizations in human history. The literally moved society forward, their eventual collaspe brought on a literal dark age.
Ironically one of the reasons for its fall was them questions sex and gender. You’ll notice the U.S(one of the greatest if not the strongest nation right now) is also failing when they talk about the difference between sex and gender…
@@BigG627 yep you can chart the fall of civilizations by how masculine their male figures in art are depicted. AZ the civilizations decline the men were depicted as more and more feminine.
My wife asked me this yesterday. I didn’t know why? But my response , was daily. How could you not? the Roman Empire gave birth to Western Civilization. Art, War, Politics, it’s role in Christianity.Emperors like Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Nero, Caligula, etc. They ran the gambit or brilliant men to total psychopaths. There is no limit to interesting and sometimes scary parallels to the U.S.
Yes the Romans had dogs and kept a lot of them as household pets buying fancy collars and food building mausoleums for them upon their deaths...pretty much the same as we do today. Some of the epitaphs are incredibly touching too.
I'm a full time Greek Orthodox priest. All orthodox churches to a greater or lesser extent are full of imagery of Imperial Rome, and being a history geek (geeky Greek if you will) I live learning, reading and thinking about it almost every hour of the day 😅
Well, when the talented Greeks were a strong, contributing part of the Empire, in many ways this was the peak of Western Civilization, beyond anything that has been achieved since, definitely in arts and literature.
I’m actually surprised no one has mentioned stoicism… Marcus Aurelius is constantly on my mind through my study of the stoic philosophy and hence the Roman Empire in general is something I think about on a daily basis
I am constantly thinking about history. I am a huge history nerd, and to be fair, the Roman Empire has so many threads to other parts of history, it is kind of hard to NOT think about the Roman Empire. Sometimes it is imagining what life in the Empire was like. But often it is the geopolitical moves they made. Oh and the engineering.....and the fact that when the Roman Empire "fell", it basically became 2 other extraordinary Empire's in their own right....and....and.....and...😂
I am constantly thinking about history. I am a huge history nerd, and to be fair, the Roman Empire has so many threads to other parts of history, it is kind of hard to NOT think about the Roman Empire. Sometimes it is imagining what life in the Empire was like. But often it is the geopolitical moves they made. Oh and the engineering.....and the fact that when the Roman Empire "fell", it basically became 2 other extraordinary Empire's in their own right....and....and.....and...😂
As a reservist and soon-to-be enlisted soldier, I often find myself reflecting on the Roman Empire. The battle formations, the tactics, the discipline of the legionnaires, and, ultimately, "The Sword of Damocles"-an ancient moral parable popularized by the Roman philosopher Cicero in his 45 B.C. work, Tusculan Disputations-resonate deeply with me. This tale is particularly relatable to soldiers, as it encapsulates the essence of the constant dangers and heavy responsibilities we bear, often invisible to those outside the military.
Pretty much every day. This year I actually got to visit Rome, and I don't exaggerate when I say I felt the deepest sense of awe I've ever experienced while standing in front of Augustus' statue.
For anyone interested, Colleen McCollough wrote an amazing historical epic series on Ancient Rome called The Masters of Rome series. It tells the story of the fall of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and Julius Ceasar's rise to power and fall. Incredible read. I highly recommend.
As a Christian woman, I think of the Roman Empire whenever I’m reading the New Testament or when I think about my fellow believers being persecuted around the world. When I saw a question about this on your FB story yesterday, I thought of Jane Austen. She’s my favorite author, and there are lots of lessons to be learned and discussed from her stories. When you said that lots of women said Titanic, I started to feel stupid because I hate that movie (except for the wardrobe and music). Once you mentioned Jane Austen, I felt better about myself.
You felt stupid because you like Jane Austin and other women prefer Titanic? Lady, you have a good taste but some serious self-esteem issues. It’s ok to be and love yourself.
I'm a woman from England and I've always thought about the Roman Empire a lot, I know the Empire had a huge impact on my country, I am hugely interested in history and I do love playing CK2/CK3. But then again, I do love babies, Jane Austen novels and the Victorian era 😅
As a fellow male. I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that things about the Roman Empire on a weekly basis. Personally I think of the aqueducts and the major engineering stepping stones they took. Plus they were one of the longest standing empires. It’s just impressive.
See an arch? I think of Rome. Talk to my little brother in law school and think about the foundation of our justice system? Thats Rome, baby. Look at a coin and see latin which makes me think of what our founders used as a template? Roma invicta. She never truly died.
A girl in one of my classes literally just asked me this earlier today and I was so bloody confused. Considering I’m a classicist, I’m constantly thinking about Greece and Rome. That being said, my particular focus is the late Republic actually, but it bleeds into the early empire. I have been absolutely obsessed with Gaul, Britannia, and Germania as of late. Gallic Wars and Agricola are some of my favourite works of all time. Calgacus’ speech at the end of Agricola, absolutely moving, such brilliant writing. Anyways uh, my answer is that I think about antiquity (and history in general) constantly, and bring Rome up all the time. The urge to speak Latin randomly in the street is almost irresistible. The sad fact is that even in my classics courses, I’m the freaking nerd for knowing so many random facts. Evidently the call of the Republic doesn’t sound to all as it does to me :((
I wonder about parallels between the contest in America of Biden versus Trump compared to the days of Sulla the Patricians and Marius the Plebian, and the horrific proscriptions and fighting through to the end of the republic? Maybe someone taking the role of Imperitor, princips maximus, or similar, in a new age...? It's something like the age of Nero now, maybe it's all just different names for power, human resources.
These are the top 5 reasons I think about it. 1. My undergrad degree was in History meaning I think about anything of historical significance quite often. 2. Impacted most of our modern lives both positively and negatively. 3. Military prowess 4. Things that contributed to it's decline (this one applies to any empire/large society for me) 5. It's the Roman Empire.
@@hughmungus431 they all influenced each other in that region. But the roman empire was able to spread their culture everywhere. Greece walked so Rome could run
I didn’t know this was a trend or thing, but as soon as I heard about it I realized I think about the Roman Empire at least twice a week, and I always notice now “You’re thinking about Rome again.” Lol. There is just so much to learn from it and so many parallels with the modern day. Plus as someone who likes history, politics, geography, etc. those types of social sciences, I am constantly drawing parallels with figures like Augustus and Cicero and Julius Caesar. All the time.
Every time I find myself in rough spot in life, I would just think about how Flavius Stilicho fought with scarcity of resources whilst having the whole world turns against him but he still managed to do the impossible, and that gave me spirit to strive and to be better If he can, then I must follow his example
As a woman I actually think about the Roman Empire a few times a week. I think about their architecture, innovation, engineering, how they made their Republic last SO long, how much I really don't know about that republic and what I'd like to learn about it. But mostly I think about how instrumental Rome was in the history of Jesus Christ and the early church.
I’m a woman and I think about the Roman Empire all the time. I think it’s natural to think about the rise and fall of empires is normal to think about when we feel like our country is getting close to a fall. It’s also plaid a huge part human migration and the impact on human culture, invention, style, technology.
Bit late to the party but I think about it quite often without even realising it. It was just such an amazing time period, all men were respected and actually earned that respect. Everything was so much relaxed, all the technological advances that came from that period. If you were able to fight, then you would fight and then after all the hard work, whether it be from working through the day building amazing architecture or if you went to battle, you would engorge and just have a good time with no judgement. Even though health risks were way higher back then, I'd happily live back in those time and just be a warrior or builder. Man, I love the Roman Empire. I didn't realise how much I thought about it until I was asked 🤣
Even after its fall, the Roman Empire still stands. The time when achievements were acknowledged, philosophy has flourished and men could strive for exactly what they want, with a real goal. It is an inspiration in every facet of life.
As Rome was falling, laws governing adultery were relaxed, women were marrying as non-virgins and divorcing, women were given control of property and finances, and they increasingly acquired positions of power and influence. Do you see any similarities with today?
For men, the Roman Empire stands for clarity in the form of wisdom and beauty, it stands for sophistication, heroism, ambition and strength. The characteristics of men are not denied in the Roman Empire, but integrated in an absolutely glorious way. Men love to construct and conquer and every landmark in Rome is as much a magnificent construction as it is a symbol of strength and achievement (e.g. a triumphal arch).
I had a fulfilling career, but am retired now and challenges are lacking. Now, I get extreme joy out of building things: From a small piece of furniture to helping my friend build a shed. I’m also amazed at the organization and planning that was required to build the Roman Empire.
it's nothing fancy like that for me, and not particularly Roman Empire/Republic either. I just like seeing 2 armies unga bunga smashing at each other, or 2 massive battlefronts, like what the Ukraine v. Russia currently have going on. Probing, poking, finding breakthroughs & encirclements, missiles & artilleries destroying important infrastructures like army depots, etc.
As a woman, I think about the Roman Empire at least once a day. Why wouldn't I? "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it." As a citizen of a Republic, it is essential to learn the mistakes of history as well as the successes of it. However, it is not only the history I think about but also the Roman virtues and ideals, which are absolutely vital to maintaining a stable and productive society. I had a debate a week ago about whether American society should embody; the Roman virtue of Gravitas, along with Aristolte's concept of moderating emotions (This is a Greek-originated idea), and how that should effectively play out in society. Also, a bit off-topic but, I think about Alexander the Great at least once a week as well. He was very young, yet quite wise and tactical. I read Pultarch's biography of Alexander, and since then I have aspired to be wise in mind --- like he was --- in my ambitions.
Like all the empires you mentioned and many more, Rome was an advancement away from archaic practices of iconoclasm and absolute destruction in conquest that kept pushing humanity into dark ages. Those habits keep emerging, though, despite efforts to stabilize humanity away from them. We are seeing a resurgence of this with the Woke cult and it's really really bad. If it isn't crushed, the scale of modern civilizations that will fail will be horrific beyond belief and carry with it unprecedented human suffering. I'm talking about billions dying of starvation and war.
@@Douglemagne What are you talking about, the Romans were some of the most brutal and destructive conquerors. They burnt cities and enslaved their population as a matter of course. Also what archaic practices of iconoclasm? Statues of gods were being built all over the place in the ancient mediterranean. Iconoclasm commenced with Rome's new religion in late antiquity, christianity. Old statues and temples were destroyed and replaced with churches, and then in the 8th century the beautiful iconography within these churches was destroyed by an iconoclastic movement within the eastern church. Anyway for OP, I think the Roman values of temperance and honour could benefit us.
I'm a female and I would say in the past 3 years I've been thinking A LOT about the Roman Empire and how some of the most powerful nations in history collapse. I didn't know this was a thing a lot of people think about, but it could also correlate to the present time we're experiencing and the similarities the Roman Empire went through that inevitably led to their decline.
Absolutely agree, the parallels of our modern collapse and that of Rome (and other civilizations) are acute and growing, this has me thinking of the Roman Empire much more. About twice a week, maybe more.
My wife asked me the question a few days ago while I was travelling. Was literally discussing how the fall of Rome is being replicated by US with my co-workers on the plane trip home.
I've read The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire,read biographies on the lives of several Roman emperors,watched more docs and vids on the subject than I could count and read extensively about the many innovations and inventions that came about from the empire. Question answered.
As a Christian, I obviously think about it a lot during Lent. But the other day, I was at the Buckeyes game, and during a ridiculously long commercial break, I looked around the stadium and wondered how the heck they built it. Then, I thought to myself, “how did the Romans build the coliseum?”
As a woman I actually think about ancient Egypt and vampire myths/lore. Maybe about once a week or every two weeks. Always been fascinated by both topics
ok but the female fascination with ancient Egypt is 100% a thing! & mythos, i wonder if guys like to think on the practicality of history & we like the mystical/creative sides like ancient fashion & storytelling
Some specific thoughts I can recall having about the roman empire: - I have thought about how organizing was a key technological breakthrough they have with the legions - I have many times pondered on the odd but amazing incentive of these semi-free armies making conquests and coming back to Rome for glory - I have thought about the architecture many times - I have investigated or explored how they decayed many times - I have thought about what happened in the east with Byzantium many times, its just odd to me that it continued, yet somehow that history seems more erradicated in the eastern parts than western parts - Certain figures, like Marcus Aurelius - If our legal system was similar to theirs - What it was like before Christianity, in the middle and after - How we seemed to step back in tech development after and how that is possible
"We seemed to step back technologically" is because those that conquered rome were not roman. A true nationality of a people is the ideas they share, not blood or land.
I think WAY more about the Bronze Age. I guess the amount of information about Rome makes it more relevant amongst history buffs but to me the Bronze Age collapse was much more significant both geopolitics and in economic terms. The fall od the Roman Empire actually gave birth to European nations while the Bronze Age collapse practically destroyed the ancient world.
I think about this literally every day. I remember I read in Matthew that a ruler knelt before Christ and it instigated this deep-dive into what kneeling signified to Romans, and then what it signified to the Jews, and then what led to it having those meanings to those two groups, and then how those two ethnicities' interpretations of the meaning of kneeling must have affected that scene in Matthew, and then how those meanings changed through time until it meant what it does for the Slavic Christians (I'm a Byzantine Christian, so it's relevant) and I was jumping between Google and Chat GPT obsessing over freaking kneeling for at least an hour. I have no regrets.
I think you're talking about Cornelius, that is super interesting! I also find interesting how like in Daniel, their refusal to bow to the statue was so significant, and if at least until the middle ages it had an influence, as if it is why knigts and in mariage proposals guys would only bow with one knee, tho I'm not sure if there is a connection. Share what you think about that significance in kneeling! And btw, when they say roman empire I include the byzantine empire, which in my view was really awesome, and I think about it a lot too.
@@MVSSENJU With the narrative in Daniel, to my knowledge, part of what people miss about what bowing meant in that culture is that it wasn't just reverence or submission to a king, ruler, or god. It was an acknowledgement of divinity. If Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were to bow to that graven image, they would have been saying "The Lord is not the only god-the Lord, then, is a liar." It wasn't that they refused to show a graven image respect, dignity, and reverence: it was also that they could never under any circumstances dare to say the image had any divinity.
Used to be a masonry laborer and am now a landscaper. My main hobby has always been military history. Thoughts of Rome have been with me through all of it. Whether it is the Holy Roman Empire, or the great Roman Empire that enveloped the Mediterranean and eventually split into East and West, all individually high in their own glories; it is hard not to be in awe of the achievements, mass unity, and eternal majesty.
Both my parents are classics majors and I even took Latin classes in university. I have literally grown up with the Roman empire(/republic) being a semi-daily facet of my life. My father would teach us little Latin phrases when we were small, he would tell us stories about the Punic wars and the lives of Emperors. My middle name honours Augustus. My mother would teach us about the mythology and she had a particular love of the general Sulla (my father was a Marius fan, so we learned as kids not to take sides!). All our pets have had classical names, and as an added bonus, we're Catholic, so lots of exposure to the Romans there, in the gospel alone! Suffice to say, I may think about the Roman empire a lot!
I just asked my dad and my uncle. My dad was like “quite a lot actually” and my uncle just replied with “i have roman armor tattooed on my leg, that should tell you” Also, in terms of historical events, my roman empire is the titanic. I know a lot of girls who think about that too and i think, similarly to the roman empire, guys would be surprised by how much we think about the titanic.
I cannot think about the Titanic without thinking about the little submarine which got crushed like a beer can under a giant foot. Probably made the same sound as that beer can, except with the addition of the screams of the doomed. I have probably permanently ruined the Titanic fantasy for a lot of women. The World has changed since then...with equality for women, we no longer have to let women and children get to the lifeboats first. (The reason for allowing women and children to evacuate first is so that the men can collectively come up with a solution to save themselves in silence, without hysterical women to distract their thoughts.)
As a fellow almost 22 yr old girl, you are spot on with the babies and England's Regency Era! I really enjoy history in general, but the Regency Era is especially intriguing to me. I can't say that I really think about the Romans, unless I'm listening to a random history podcast that mentions them.
I think about it all the time, but probably a lot post-pandemic when I had a chance to dive deep into reading ancient Greek philosophy, tragedies, and Roman poetry (Horace, Virgil, etc.). The fact that an empire was able to span so far, last so long, and contribute so much from politics, to architecture, to religion, to geography, to language, to warfare, to culture, is mind-blowing to me.
I asked my husband this question yesterday, and I wish I would have recorded it. His response was, "I brought up a Roman emperor twice today in conversation." And I just burst out into laughter 😂
Guys love this kind of stuff. I constantly think about the circumstances which led the Roman republic to become the Roman Empire. It parallels what’s happening to us.
Hi, woman here, my sister asked my mom and I this before I knew about the trend, we both said daily or multiple times a day. There are feminine women who think about it shockingly often as well! We’re not history majors or anything like that either, it just influences our daily lives, languages, art, architecture, literature, science, engineering, philosophy, politics, etc. like how could one go through a day not thinking about it? 😂
@@nathangerber1547 This trend reminded me of JBP's explanation of personality differences between men and women. That men lean more interested in things, women lean more interested in people. One of the subsets of "things" men are interested in (other than cars for example) are ideas. That's one of the examples he gave. I can kind of understand this because my personality is masculine in the sense of being more drawn towards things than people, despite being female.
I'm in the Army, I'm a Civil Engineer and I'm a Christian. In nearly every aspect of my life there is so much I can relate back to the Roman Empire. That is why I can confidently say I think about it at minimum 2-3 times a day.
The Roman Empire actually pushed the limits of humanity not just militarily but in other subjects as well like politics, education, engineering and technology. I think that it paved the way for advancement in almost every field that exists today. Very few empires in history have achieved this feat. Just to give an example even now we relate the little happenings in our lives to quotes by roman philosophers and warriors, etc.
I've been in construction for 35 years, particularly in the concrete industry for over 20, and you literally cannot discuss anything without acknowledging the Roman's influence in what we do... all the way down to the names of some of the materials that we use.
and the fact that Roman concrete is so much better in any aspect than modern concrete, why did we devolve so much, I mean we are idiots compered to them.
I'm new to roofing. We use modern nicknames for the stuff we use. But I agree the actual names of tools or the method we use them is a reflection of how Roman's or other civilizations managed to do what they did. History in itself !
@@acarriere8534 We actually can replicate Roman concrete, but it's production and construction is economically unviable. Roman concrete had to be cast almost dry with bare hands and then beaten with wooden hammers, while modern concrete can be poured into form literally 100 times faster.
@@acarriere8534: MIT actually solved it in January. A few companies are actually incorporating the methods into construction. It's a great step forward in construction.
@@redmuscle99I personally believe that if Roman Empire wouldn't fall, plunging Europe into dark ages for almost 1000 years, we would be space fairing civilization by now... Romans were really close to industrial revolution, There was a genius guy named Heron of Alexandria, who built first simple steam engine by the first century AD.
As a Christian man regularly studying the bible and with an interest in church history, it’s pretty hard for me NOT to think about the Roman Empire at least a few days a week 😅
That is one of my first thoughts as well.
I was going to say the same thing.
This is so true lol. I sometimes waste my time reading Wikipedia pages on random places, people or events from the Bible and I go into rabbit hole on Ancient states
Exactly. The Roman Empire was the reason Christianity spread so successfully even though it took 300 years for the state itself to finally accept it. Rome influenced Christianity for centuries. If you include the Eastern Roman Empire, it’s over a millennia
Haha, agreed.
Tbh, the Roman Empire times was the most fun to learn abt in history class
Fr
Irish history was my favourite
The Greek history was my favorite it was the most interesting to learn about. I didn't really like the Roman empire too much, but I will admit it was more fun, though.
Funnest 😂 yea it was!
@@ichigotheg.o.a.t nah fr tho. Mesopotamia and all of those places were just mid overall
To be honest, i was never really fixated on the military aspect of the Roman Empire. But i was, and still am obsessed with their construction and engineering skills. I could literally spend days looking at romans ruins, lost in thought. How did they build that, how did they place this there and why, and trying to imagine what would it have looked like back then. So fascinating.
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor known for being the last of the “four great emperors” a string of incredible emperors that caused Rome to thrive at its peak. During his rule, Aurelius wrote a book called “meditations”. Although it was never meant to be published (the book is more so a collection of personal thoughts than a story) it’s an amazing read for making a man more disciplined of himself but forgiving of others. Beautifully written, almost like poetry.
I listen to meditations, regularly and i worship a few of the gods. Athena and Bacchus. Everytime i open a wine bottle i make a toast to the OG 😅 and pour some for the homie "to bacchus 🥂
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
So, it is the 5' last great Roman emperors, not four. But yes, Marcus's meditations are a must-read as well as his predecessor who is responsible for some of the greatest Aqua ducts, separation of men's and women's bath houses and the entire roman wall 'Hadrian's Wall. Basically, he cemented everything his uncle did in his conquests. Hadrian was a stud as well. (evil, they were all sadistic.) but a stud nonetheless, LOL. Hadrian is why Marcus was much of who he was, coined the philosopher king!
@@TheFirstAmendment yes it was the 5 good emperors, but i wouldn't say they were the last 5 great emperors. we cannot forget the bravery and courage the emperors gallienus, claudius ii, aurelianus, probus, maiorianus, anthemius and countless others had fighting barbarians, usurpers etc.
My favorite book ever.
As a Male Mechanical Engineer, I think about it probably 3-4 time a week. I do think of other empires/civilizations too but probably not as often.
funny, I also am a Male Mechanical Engineer. I also think about it 3-4 times a week. A correlation?
On my days off, I get to think about the Empire much more frequently, maybe up to a dozen times. Those are good days.
I'm no engineer but I've been think about having my own hypothetical country somewhere in the world, with my own flag, army, culture, government as well government buildings and monuments and landscaping since the 2000s when I was in high school, I suppose it's just fun to imagine and dream.
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I am also a male mechanical engineer, and I think about the roman empire every other day. lol
As someone literally born in Rome it's really hard for me not to think of the roman empire often
Everyone must know about Rome!
Ave Roma!
But that should be the only reasonable explanation, yet for us Americans, or at least female Americans, we don't have any reason to... so we don't.
@@rosasupafly I've known one female from the Philippines running a meme page who was completely obessed with the Roman Empire.
I was born in Mexico, and I couldn't care less about the Aztecs unless I was in my history class XD
@@rosasupaflyhow about the similarities with the fall of the Roman Empire in comparison to how the Western Civilization is falling nowadays? That seems a bit important, we could... Idk, check what steps they took that lead to their demise so we don't make those same steps, yet we seem to be following those same steps like we are following a Roman Empire instructions manual XD
I asked my husband this question (he’s totally unaware of this trend) he said he thinks about it pretty much daily especially since he’s studying the book of Roman’s in his Bible study right now he was confused when I started laughing and began explaining how important and impactful the Roman Empire was to modern society and parallels he sees between the Roman Empire and our society today lol
So many men were pleasantly surprised to find themselves in a conversation about the Roman Empire, only to find out they're really in a conversation about tiktok. Baited and switched.
Sandwich, now.
"Parallels he sees between Rome and our society today lol"
I think this is why men get so bothered when ya'll laugh about this.
Look up the painting: "The Course of Empire, Destruction" by Thomas Cole.
As an Australian male in his early twenties, I think about the Roman Empire several times daily. I think about the governmental and moral failures that led to the fall of the republic and the collapse of the western empire; I think about the bread and circus consumer mentality that is so prevalent in our world today; I think about the interesting stories of individuals (especially of the emperors); and I think about the Latin Language.
Funny you used the term "bread and circuses". I see what you did there
Also "Australia" is Latin for "South Land" so...
The Republic didn't fall, it ascended.
Et tu, joshuabarry? :D
West back then was 1 continent instead of 4 right now and you would've been in europe too
I genuinely don't understand how you can learn about the Roman Empire's influence on our culture, religion, language, etc., watch movies about Rome, see pictures of their buildings, be aware of how long they lasted and how they fell, and just never think about it again. Next you'll be telling me sticks don't look like swords to you.
There are a lot of people like that...
I genuinely don't understand it either.
Lol sticks DEFINITELY look like swords
I mean swords came from sticks 🤷♂️
That is exactly why you should learn and think about the Roman empire, so you don't make the same mistakes and don't take shit from the ones in Power. The ones who do not know their history, are doomed to repeat it..
as a Portuguese it's impossible not to think about it, my town still has buildings they made, 2000 years after and the buildings are here, damn genius people, we also have reconquista buildings and forts, so we think about the time we lost and then took our land back from muslims, yeah we europeans have tons to think about XD
Everyday I keep on wondering, how can a country be so far ahead of time, so long lasting, and so influential even thousands of years later even existed. It really is a masterpiece of a nation in nearly every aspect.
there was a lot wrong in the roman empire
And still fall because they got corrupt and didn't hold on to values. That's the US now we are borderline HRE now
One of the main reasons Rome lasted this long is simple.
Hygene
It was mandatory to go and use the bathhouses every day, and they where free to use, even for slaves.
So the Roman empire never had any serious issues with plagues or epidemics, like other civilisations.
++ more great things, but most important was this
inb4 somebody says China 😂
Spolier:
China can't even prove its history is real.
Well, yeah, except for the slavery…
As a former soldier, I think about the Roman empire a lot especially the Roman Legions that enabled them to conquer and control one of the largest empires of the ancient world. And above all, I think of Rome's eventual fall and ruin when the empire began to rot from within and the parallels with the movements of the contemporary age.
If I could go back to any time in history my answer would always be that age. I would have liked to have been a soldier serving in one of Caesar’s legions during the Gallic Wars
You don't ever think you're contributing to some psyops crap?
For a little while there youtube thought I was in the marines and I just let it keep thinking that because they make great content.
The more I watched the more I kept thinking that the US military is so much like a new Roman Legion. In that it's not just an army... it's like a class of citizen. It's like a sub-segment social structure that has its own culture, almost its own independent society. They even have their own language, they start talking in acronyms. They live in separate places and they often spend years of their lives at the far flung reaches of the empire bringing back wild stories.
Trust me you would not want to be in ceasers legions during the gallic wars
You wouldn't want to be in any legion in any war.We like to think life is hard,it's a dawdle compared to the world the ancients inhabited.@@jrudgey972
@@jrudgey972 Better than living in this awful modern West
As one of those men that frequently think about the roman empire, i think one of the reasons its so common is because our current era has a lot of parallels with the fall of rome. Degredation of culture, culture wars, lack of morales, poor leadership, etc...
The world has become weak, so we think about when we were strong in hopes of finding our way back there and avoiding the looming collapse.
Humans love a good story as well, and what story can compare with Rome's? The literal thousands of years of history, filled with wars, betrayals, sex, glorious conquests and impossible odds being overcome, and what characters! You had Scipio Africanus, Cato the elder's hilarious shitposting of how carthage must be destroyed, Pompey Magnus and the GOAT of humanity, Julius Caesar, Octavian and his broham Agrippa conquering the known world before they were 30, and then the ups and downs of centuries of emperors from Tiberius to Aurelian "Resitiutor Orbus". It has side characters, plot threads that take chapters and chapters of history to play out, fountains of wisdom and no small amount of trolling from Justinian stealing Silk from china like a low budget buddy-cop film to Hadrian doing it to Judea so hard that we still feel the effects today. There are glorious wonders and the depths of despair in rome as much as there's overcoming insurmountable odds and raging against the dying of the light, and even after all these years, every. SINGLE. empire pretending to live up to her glory has come up short. ruclips.net/video/__qZJjptaCk/видео.html&ab_channel=EduardoGutierrez I'm only linking this here for sorrows sake that it had to come to an end.
Well said.
Spot on....
In that case, you might want to look into China. 1,000 years of existence is pretty long, but it doesn't compare to 3,500 years and STILL going strong. It's also where revolutionary things like gunpowder came from
Say it, liberation is the root of all evil. Without happy marriages society cannot exist.
I am a woman and I think about the roman empire at least once a month. Feats of engineering, language, art, warfare, philosophy, literature. How can you not think about the impact the roman empire has on western civilization?
Exactly! My dad took me to see Gladiator when I was 5 years old in theaters. I remember coming home and searching our Encyclopedia for more information. I am now 30 and still read frequently about their feats.
Also Roman men were legit.
@@Ashleyforreal are you single?
Same here! I'm a woman and I sometimes wish I can go back in time to see what it was like living in Rome in its ancient days,
IDK if it was the same time but the Library of Alexandria would be a dream of mine to visit!
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Honestly as a 20 year old man I think about the Roman Empire at least once a day. I love seeing thinges like Bridges, roads, plumbing and I love to think about just how efficient the Empire really was.
I'm literally wearing my SPQR shirt rn...
Actually same 😂 I'm 16, but I don't do it for school, I just do it.
I personally like the political facets. I often wonder if Christianity was adopted by Rome so that it could be brought under the control of the state
@@j_stach Roman Catholics wanna have a word with you.
@@j_stachI mean you’re not wrong. That’s literally why they adopted it 😂 it’s also why Christians celebrate pagan holidays 🎉
As a 50+ female, I became fascinated with the Roman Empire at age 10 when I started reading my grandparents books during 2 weeks of having chickenpox. I read their books Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and the rest is history.
I’m a military geek, and specifically military equipment. The Romans utilized their equipment and tactics so seamlessly that I found it just so interesting to think about how these guys tailored their equipment to their tactics and vice-versa.
They were the ground laying genius' of modern society. Who knows if guns would exist if the Pila never did. Or if Armoured Vests - Romans did invent many things that influenced modern day tactics/weapons.
The Romans pretty much perfected warfare in their time is both an art and a science. It's no wonder even their conquered subjects imitated them for centuries afterwards, and Western military organization still bears the echoes of Roman influence. The Romans even had an anti infantry repeating squad support weapon, the polybolos, deployed not unlike a modern machine gun would be deployed with an infantry squad.
As an Iranian, on daily basis I think about AT LEAST one of these: Roman, Greek, Russian, Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid, Islamic, Mongol, and Ottoman empire. They all had been very influential on Iran, it's hard not to think about them.
And of course world war 1 and 2.
As a Greek I think about the Persian and Othoman empire quite often :p
When I think of Iran I often start thinking of Zoroastrianism and the influence it has had on all the major monotheistic religions of the world.
Im Canadian and althought I really love the roman empire history, I also very love the Persian , Parthian, Sassanid empire, the Persian were literally the nemesis and equals to Rome. You can be proud of your culture. Really rich !
Yeah, I think this can just be condensed down to men being interested in empires and how they functioned, fought, and ultimately fell.
You could add America to the list 🤭🤭
For me, I think about the Roman Empire every day because of one person. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, on of the greatest Roman Emperor to life. He is very well known for his book "Meditation" and is a crucial actor in Stoicism. How the power he had didn't change him at all. I preach about many things in his books. 1. Only you can create bad thoughts and problems in your mind. 2. Take good things out of a bad situation. 3. Control the things that only you can control. 4. Concentrate on the things that you find important. 5. Never be pushed or persuaded into an opinion that isn't your own. And many more!
Aurelius is not the best emperor
one of the best@@idontknowhatmynameshouldbe
Havete vos, Imperator!
One Roman who is a key reason why I think about the Romans daily is Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the Roman statesman who willingly gave up power for the good of the republic. In a time where all politicians are power-hungry, the story of Lucius is almost daily played on repeat in my mind...🙃
Wokesters would never read his books especially about being pushed or persuaded into an opinion that is not your own that is Wokster 101 do not think as an individual they believe(wokesters) N the herd mentality or like sheep follow the crowd!
I'm in a small country in southern Africa called Zambia, and I think about it at least four times a day. They have the red capes, the conquest of genius, heck, I got a game called Total War Rome recently, where you play as the Roman Empire 😂, defending its land and conquering new cities. Interestingly, the frequency increased the older I got.
Rome: Total war was it? I remember buying it but it never worked. THOUGH that was like 2005 I think.
Thanks for reminding me! Need to get back to it again :)
If you are a Christian, the Roman Empire plays a great part in its writings. Paul used the Roman soldier and their armor for analogies. Rome plays a great role in modern society as does Greece. In Nebuchadnezzar’s dream regarding the great statue, Rome is depicted as the Iron legs, while the angloamerican world power is depicted as iron and clay mixed. Being strong as iron, but also weak in not being able to implement their power. Also depicts the divisiveness there would be.
Basically any discussion about judeo/christian religion necessarily brings out discussion of the roman empire as a context for the people of the time.
@@segazora Absolutely. I think about the Roman Empire sometimes. They had a powerful army, ruled countries, including, Israel. That's a super villain level. Anyone tries to kill them, got executed. Crucifying was originally a capitol punishment for criminals until Jesus changed it. That's why His Church must have a Cross to bear. The Anti-Christ wants to rule all mankind in a Romanian way. Plus, homosexuality was out of control, so I don't know why gay men don't think about the Roman Empire. Hehe.
That was the roman republic.
@@nayrtnartsipacify Thank you. :)
Except.... The meaning of the statue is still debated, as to what they meant. Theologians THINK they know which empires were meant by which materials, but it isn't certain. Some do think as you supply, that it was the roman empire, followed by the anglo-American (even though that doesn't really fit with the other options). Others think the toes of Iron and Clay might be an indicator of an establishment of some new caliphate, so its not as solid as you purport.
Personally, I think about the roman empire in terms of the rise and fall of hellenistic polytheism, as well as the scholars both for and against the existence of Jesus. Scholars and theologians who are distinctly antagonistic towards Christianity, yet were STILL unable to deny the existence of Christ. I think about the trip we made when I was 16, to Saint Paul's Cathedral, and to the roman Baths in the appropriately named city of Bath. I think about the amazing advances in technology, that we have only just started cluing back into. There are just SOOOO many things that are the way they are BECAUSE of the roman empire, its astounding.
As a marine vet, I constantly think about military history. The Roman legions are the first professional military the world had seen. Lots of military units structure has been based off of the legion.
I find myself constantly watching videos on the legions. Especially Ceaser and his campaigns in Gaul. Most people find it insane why people would willingly join the legions. People don’t understand that a Roman soldier had a higher life expectancy than the average peasant. They were fed daily, had medical care, and taken care of. Yeah they were soldiers and expected to fight and die, but they weren’t always on the front
ROMANS AND MARINES ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT AND KILL, SOLDIER. NOT FIGHT AND DIE LIKE A P*$$Y. THE EMPEROR WOULD FEEL SHAME FOR YOUR COMMENT. *please read with sergeant hartmann's voice*😂
Well in technical manner the assyrian empire had the first professional standing army
what's your source?@@rafiibnul5372
@@BrotherhoodPaladin432 well they had garrisons. But no army that did campaigns year long. The only mention of it was in one of the steele where it said 4000 men who broke bread with the king in AKKAD
Yes the Roman legions easily are the most fascinating subject regarding Ancient Rome.
I am a 43 year old man in Australia who thinks about Ancient Rome several times a day and thought that I was unique in this. The period between Sulla's dictatorship and the reign of Marcus Aurelius is the most engaging and I find myself returning to the lessons from classical antiquity frequently. I've ready many works of fiction and non-fiction on the subject, with Tom Hollands books for non-fiction and Robert Harris' Cicero trilogy being my favourite work of fiction.
You should check out Aussie author Colleen McCulloghs 'Masters of Rome' book series.
@@glennross85 I've read most of Colleen's books in that series. One of the only fictional accounts of the Sulla Marius struggle that I've found.
Mike Duncan The history of Rome on youtube . If u haven't, u should.
As a 27yr old woman I don't think, outside of school, that I've ever dwelt on the Roman empire. I have thought about how we have lost so many art forms and the desire to make things beautiful just because we can.
I mostly think about babies.
I also had a Titanic phase.
Also I regularly think about the medieval period and the turn of the century into the victorian era. I used to pretend to be a servant to make chores "fun" 😅
Maybe this IS women's Roman Empire. Just this morning I came across a short about a woman deciding what character she wanted to pretend to be for the day while cleaning and all the women in the replies were as though they do this every day. So maybe this is our Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar's life was beyond incredible. 1,000 Hollywood writers given 100 years couldn't think up his life. The conquest of Gaul, he did so well he needed to start a civil war, the Egypt / Cleopatra sideshow, the first excursions into England... And he did all of that after having midlife crisis in his late 30's... Lost his wife to probably cancer and his daughter to pregnancy complications. What is not to love? A man's man's man.
"1,000 Hollywood writers given 100 years couldn't think up his life" not exactly impressive, as 1,000 hollywood writers wouldnt be able to come up with anything original in 100 years.
@@jacobmatthews7524it’s declining but Hollywood was the Centre of Cinema at one time
@@marcobelli6856 Then it got woke.🤮
In fact, it is very hard not to think of the Roman Empire sometimes.
My wife asked me yesterday if I thought about the Roman Empire often and it clicked that I was just thinking about it several hours ago, because I watched football and there was a Tunisian footballer named Hannibal. I made the connection that the name is probably common in Tunisia because of Hannibal Barca, who has lead Carthage to war AGAINST ROME.
I mean, almost everything in our modern lives is connected to Rome one way or another (architecture, societal structure, religion, languages, traditions, wars, names, clothes, even food, etc.) There are literally Roman ruins outside my home in Bulgaria.
Brilliant debut goal btw, too bad about the result.
I felt so validated when I heard about this trend because I honestly think about aspects of the Roman Empire damn near every day.
Yea I got to agree genuinely but my fluctuates 1-10 time every 2-3 days
Same I’m a big fan boy for Rome
Same. I got really into roman and greek history a few years ago. And continue reading and thinking about it to this day lol
I just don't get the point of the big deal it is. Not the Roman empire - that totally is and was. Learning from history is a huge deal. But the "trend" of it? Like what? I also cant stand social media or Tik Tok.
Because Honestly, I think it's "trending" because we're all just bored as hell as a civilization. Not getting enough of those dopamine hits by flipping through 50 videos in 10 minutes.
And yes, I do believe it's also contributed by the rumors in mass media as well as historians that have pointed out the United States is possibly following the same outcome.
Our public education and history teachers all taught us to learn and look back on history? So why now is it "ohmahgah all duh bois are thinkin' bout the Roman Empire"
I also admit I'm being really salty, but come on. It's as if none of us have been through hours, days, of learning about an incredible empire.
I just don't get it. Maybe it's the gals who are rubbing me wrong because they act so mind blown.
Big whoop.
Ave Imperium Romanum 🦅
As a Roman Catholic priest in the military who prays in Latin every day and enjoys the history of military, Church, and Western Civ, and appreciates architecture and the influence of ancient philosophy and Roman technology on today’s culture, I think of the Roman Empire numerous times a day. Even just reading everyday the New Testament by itself, I can’t get away from it.
God bless you priest!
Pater's watch brett cooper.... its so over, also based Pater
1. Writing using th Roman alphabet
2. Roman architecture when I see footage
3. Any conversation about christian history
4. Must be mentioned when considering the historical context of the displacement of people e.g. the celts
5. Ancient contact between Romans and Chinese
6. I’m a polyglot, so I have to think about Latin and the Roman language when considering Romance language divergence and it’s influence on other European languages
So many more examples
You can't thing about Roman Empire, without thinking about Ancient Greece
@@emulation2369well tbf im sure most people know us greeks were romans as well. And we were the face of the romans for over 1000 years.
I'm 35 years old and when I first learned about the Roman Empire as a kid I was infatuated immediately. As a grown man now, I still watch docs, and read articles based on the Roman Empire and even play games based on it. We wouldn't have the Republic that we do today if it wasn't for the Roman Empire. Roman architecture is prevalent in our society and all across the world. The Roman Empire's military set the standard for military's all over the world to this day. And as a Christian it is fascinating to read how Rome became a Christian empire shortly after they crucified Jesus on the cross. So any intelligent man would think about the Roman Empire on the regular just because all the things it contributed to the modern world over 2,000 years later.
It's everyman's duty to keep the legacy of rome alive!
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Rome was never a truly Christian empire. Constantine the Great tolerated paganism. Is it any wonder the Goths decided to abolish the state and rebuild?
@@SirBlackReeds a Christian empire... I don't understand how you people don't see the irony in that. Jesus is about peace and love and accepting, empires are about total control, expansion and oppression
The Roman Empire may not have been the biggest Empire ever recorded, but it was longest lasting empire, and from its rise of the Roman Republic to the fall of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and everything in between plays a huge part of human history and what happened after it was gone.
The biggest was the British colonial empire, but they had colonies, it's different.
@@Nome_utente_generico If Rome had known that there was land west of the Atlantic, I am sure that they would have set out to conquer it. Wouldn't be surprised if they knew about America though to be honest.
If you count the phases of the Roman Empire then the Chinese Empire was the longest-lasting. Even if you acknowledge breaks in continuity due to warring states periods.
@@xSkyWeix Sir, what you have said is considered as the longest lasting civilization, not an empire. Numerous Chinese dynasties collapse in its history on a relatively short period of time, that's the kicker.
It was more the most modern, with a much more efficient letter-language system than all other languages on the world (just the following was better there). Just numbers neded to reform.
The other ones have too inefficient system, or are simply harder to distinguish. Even at the high distance verbal communication it is smarter in efficiency.
Next it was in its technical revolution the most effecting. Even some in Stoicism like Seneca+M.A. was not bad but to filter.
It was better in things of religion, that it could better disappear with the time of science and wealth. Until Constantin, this thief of the throne, that created the end with Christians and their middle age.
Compliments on working the ad in there. Very organic.
While witnessing the fall of the US empire, one can't help contrast it to previous empires. Also as a trained plumber, the first large scale use of pipes was in the Roman empire.
Fun fact: the width of the US rail system was decided by the width of the Roman chariot.
🤨 Since when was there a "US empire"? #GenuineQuestion
@@British_Rogueya I think the better comparison today is the Fall of the Roman Republic to the current decline of the US as a Republic
@British_Rogue the US empire is a soft power empire vs the hard power the Roman empire. Empires typically control monetary supply and become the dominant denomination used in trade. Following the end of ww2 the first peaceful transition of Empires happened when the British empire ceded monetary dominance to the US via the Breton-woods agreement. Globalization was also facilitated by the world wide navel patrolling of the US navy and the voluntary exportation of manufacturing from the US to developing countries. But, that is simply my definition and may not be correct.
@@British_Rogue ruclips.net/user/liveyXq0Mv3f_9k?si=0oCz_JQASdkR4NgR
an empire doesn't need to be named empire. it simply needs to function as one.@@British_Rogue
As a guy who thinks regularly about the Roman Empire this is hilarious I didn’t realize this was so common. However I don’t think of it as trying to imagine myself living in those times but rather a fascination on the mind set of the Roman people (even if it was a bit brutal) it’s amazing such a people had such a large impact on our history and yes, seeing a column is all it takes to be reminded of its greatness. A short lecture on Caesar’s conquest of Gaul will certainly give me motivation to work on my car or pick up my pace on a project at work
The brutality of the Roman civilization is fasciating to me. On one hand we know people haven't really changed that much, but on the other is hard to imagine lethal gladiatorial games as a major entertainment event (the again the same could be said about executions in British and American society just 100+ years ago or so). But Rome did what a lot of other empires did with more flair and style and historical records.
So many bro moments
"Bro, take this crown!"
"Nah, bruh. Ain't taking the crown."
"BRUH! CROWN!"
"Bruh. Nuh."
I read Caesar's journals detailing his campaigns in Gaul when I was in 6th grade, and it permanently altered my worldview. Among other things, it taught me the concept of, "exchanging hostages," as a useful form of diplomacy.
@@admthrawnuru will no one mention the slavery, i know you people are high on romanticising the roman empire(for obvious to me reasons), but it was a diverse place with lots of greece style masculinity (like most things rome stole from Greece), you know, the cult of the phalos and the "brotherly" love between fellow centurions where they go naked on each other and grind. There are reasons why there where two heads of state one being not having to have a wife to control you, so they where each others. And the "HRE" is a different place just like third rome.
@@rawkmode6315Key thing I learned from the commentaries: "If I want something from you, I go to you. If you want something from me, come to me." Gotta love "Germanic" diplomacy. Gaius was a madlad.
I have thought of the Roman Empire yesterday, specifically about the Roman concrete and how durable it is and how modern society is trying to reproduce it. I remember there was a secret ingredient which helps the concrete “heal” when it gets cracked, but I couldn’t remember what was it exactly. The video was a good reminder to check it, thanks!
It's already reproduced. The secret is hot mixing with quicklime. The lime bubbles remelt and solidify again when it rains.
Well when I was training for a qualification in paving which is modern Roman road building we learnt how to lay Roman concrete, there nothing special in the mix it's how it's laid out and the fact that you use no water, see concrete is hydroscopic like sand and all it wants to do is adsorb water so when it cracks it exposes new powder to react hence the so called self healing process
Large chunks of coarse ground quicklime, as water gets into cracks the lime melts and reseals the crack
the problem is that roman concrete has a lot of salt in it, so it would corrode steel beams if we used it in modern construction.
@@saisarathsainathuni3622 Common steel corrodes anyway, it's a terrible material to use for construction. You're basically putting an expiration date on the structure of your home. I've seen so many houses falling apart because the steel in the structure was rusting and exploding the concrete from the inside.
I gasped at the Titanic comment!! As a 23 year old woman I think about the Titanic at least once a week. Literally the other night my husband and I were walking our dog along the lake by our house and I was like "it's so cold out, I bet the water is much colder! And it's not even freezing point, can you imagine how cold the water was when the Titanic sank?". And a few months ago while we were on vacation I was chillin in the hotel room and suddenly thought 'what would I do if I were traveling via ship right now instead and it sinks like the Titanic?'. I'm shook rn that I'm not the only one that thinks about it a lot
I'm from Vietnam which is in Asia and has a completely different culture compare to the Roman Empire. But me and all of my male friends are fascinated and pretty knowledgeable about Roman emperors, military, culture. We didn't learn much about them in school, but we learned about them through stories, movies and video games.
So yeah, I can confirm the fascination about the Roman Empire is shared among men across the globe.
Also the French (and Americans) murdered your people and Colonize you, and they were highly influenced by the Roman Empire
i mean the romans had a kind of fish sauce too garum. so vietnam has somthing incommon with romans.
@@casslane3932 That is very interesting. Thank you for the info, I'll look into it.
@@VNSnake1999 i remember hearing about it after i learned about the roman fish sauce garum because i looked up where i could get some or if it existed in any culture. and it does though lots of roman recipes surive they used the sauce to hide the taste of gone off food so the army was desperate for it.
A lot of the times when I think of the Roman Empire I am thinking about the decline and fall. The enemies from without and from within. They’re are many parallels with Rome and America. The similarities can be shocking. But even more so Roman culture dominated so much of the world for so long that it’s impact reaches us today.
Every empire falls, the US is falling in our time
Same bro. Too close to home
The major difference today is that any rise or fall of an empire can happen so much faster in the modern era because of our ability to communicate and transport ourselves around the world moves which moves so much faster than the world of the Roman empire.
Bro same. I always about their fall and how America is on it's way to the same destination
Exactly. The fall of the roman empire is extremely relevant to today.
As someone who loves medieval and ancient history yes I think about the Roman Empire a lot! All it’s aspects, documentaries, what it was like, books, games the whole lot fascinates me
same
One key reason why I think about the Romans daily is because of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the Roman statesman who willingly gave up power for the good of the republic. In a time where all politicians are power-hungry, the story of Lucius is almost daily played on repeat in my mind...
"How often do you think about the Roman Empire??"
Ave, True to Caesar!!!
I have a history degree. I just think about ancient cultures in general, whether its Rome, Greece, the Vikings, China, Japan, the Zulu, etc. I love studying WWII, the 1930s mob days, and the pirate age as well, but something about ancient and medieval history just hits different.
I think the reasons why we think about these cultures and events is because they involve stories of adventure and strength. Men at their best, or worst in some cases. They inspire us to be better and teach us about real strength.
I've had Latin for 6 years in high school. I was basically forced to think about the Roman Empire 5 days a week for 6 years straight and most of that has stuck around even after graduation.
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I'm literally watching a 3 hour documentary on Julius Caesar right now. The Second Punic war is where the real drama and storylines are. Absolutely incredible episode in history.
share link bro
is it 0% filler?
So interested in this - what’s it called?
So many good documentaries on Rome. The channel called HistoryMarche has some really good ones. I especially enjoyed their series on Hannibal and the 2nd punic war.
Well, i am named after a cartagen general on the 1st punic war.
I think about it all the time. Especially how it FELL and how the times we live in right now are very similar.
Same.
In a lot of ways America is the 21st century rome
You mean when the republic fell? Roman society at that time was experiencing a lot of changes much like we are seeing in society today. For example the rapid spread of gender ideology.
Interesting. Never gave it much thought before but as a Civil Eng I do think about it a lot actually. The Romans pioneered water distribution, sewers, sanitation and road networks, not to mention concrete and very specific architecture.
The question isn't why do men think about the Roman empire the scarey part is that women don't.
Nah man the sanitation and sewer networks were pioneered by indus valley civilisation which ended well before the start of roman empire... The remains of those can still be found in sites of mohenjodaro
@@b_jain137 Ah yes, the great Indu empire. Such an influence in every civilization after them.
The transition from the Roman republic to the empire is some of the most fascinating times. Marcus Aurelius and his philosophy and expansion is a good time period. The several civil wars and the punic wars are also fascinating
Degeneracy and trans ideology of the time marked the crumbling societal morality leading up to the fall of the roman republic. Sounds familiar.
the pre-republic rome is also fascinating, but less talked about
@@scratthesquirrel5242 same
yeah
dude, the 5 good emperors and their ways helped me cultivate who i am today. single, playing videogames and imbued with sht tons of wisdom.
When Brett spoke about Jane Austen and the Regency Era, I was surprised she didn't think about a frequently mentioned city in Austen's writing, Bath, which was established by Romans (Roman Baths). The empire waist style of Regency Dress and even the way the women wore their hair was Greco-Roman in style. The Roman Empire is everywhere.
Exactly! Look at a Roman portrait or bust, you see basically a generic modern European hair style. Look at a 19th or 20th century government building, bank, or other high status building, and you see a Greco-Roman aesthetic. You can’t avoid it (nor do I really wish to).
Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism. Epictetus (he was Greek but he went to Rome). Their concrete. Their mythology and the Roman habit of syncretism. Their artwork and architecture. Their form of government and how it shifted. Their wars. Their culture. Caesar. ... I mean, Rome itself. It was an enormous part of history.
What I, as a woman, think of often is the fact that I *could* be home decorating my house with foraged fall decor, baking, and making candles. BUT INSTEAD I work as a CNC lathe operator covered in coolant. So there's that.
As a woman, I can confirm that I thought about the Roman Enpire just earlier this week. Specifically, its parallels to Greek mythology. It's like super relatable because as these men point out, it's a big part of history. Lol
Like 6 degrees of separation... you can probably get back to the Roman Empire from most topics.
Well done sister, well done
Greek mythology is fascinating.
Not thinking about Rome is a red flag.
Having visited Rome this summer, I can say that Rome is simply eternal. It's so rich in history, culture, and just walking around the ancient monuments gives you a sense of wonder and nostalgia. Before I visited Rome through, I was still very fascinated of its power, the emperors and its intriguing history so to finally get to go there was like no other experience. I think there is so much we can learn from the ancient world and that we should never try to forget it. By reading ancient books, visiting ancient sites, or taking the time to reflect on where we come from. I think we can learn a lot and truly benefit from it. Ave Roma eterna!
Damm, I can't ask that from my dad anymore 😟 He loved history, I believe 3 times would had been before noon 😂 He would had love to visit in Rome and Italy.
*aeterna
I’ve been fortunate to visit Rome as well as a few other of their places in modern day Turkey. It’s amazing to see what they could create
no shit
As a 23 year old male, I think about the Roman Empire constantly, and I don’t just mean the stereotypical Julius Caesar stuff. I think about the chronically unstable “Byzantine” portions of its history and how there were those who had ambitions of restoring the Empire to its former glory, and almost always collapsed into civil wars and numerous insane events. It’s also deeply intertwined with the history of Christianity, having begun under its reign, becoming a codified religion under its reign, and many schisms occurred that involved the Empire in some way (the Great Schism and the wars against the Caliphates). Quite fascinating stuff.
Also, most people don’t realize the Roman Empire was still in existence 39 years before Columbus discovered America, and arguably even after that.
@CLNDSTiNthe "eastern Romans" were notorious for having refined a good succession methods .. whomever survive the game of thrones rules in constantinople...
Rinse and repeat.
The last Roman emperor died in 1453 with the fall of the capital...
@CLNDSTiN Why? If you are into history, architecture, philosophy, the arts, theology... it's almost impossible not to be reminded of Rome on a constant basis.
Interesting, Any good books on that period?
Didn't WWI end the AustroHungarrian Empire, which was a successor of Rome?
And for us Roman Catholics, of course it's obvious how the Roman Empire has affected our lives. Also I sometimes think God chose the Roman Empire specifically as the time to have Jesus do His ministry because of the fact that the Romans created a network of roads and highways that reached extremely far distances, so the Apostles could use them to spread the Gospel very far, and relatively quickly at that
I became a fan of Rome when I was like 11 years old. Probably because I played Rome: Total War. I think it has something to do with the military and architecture. It was a very masculine culture and from our perspective was really successful, depending on how you interpret success of a civilization.
I have been thinking about the Roman Empire all of my life. A friend of mine was more into the Spartans, and I have to admit there is a lot in ancient Greece to be admired as well, or Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite empires. I love the bronze age. All the empires are fascinating: feudal Japan, Mongols, the Barbarian tribes (Goths, Visigoths, Vandals, Huns), Incan, Aztec, Mayan, Medieval Europe, British Empire, Napolean, and all of the wars America has been involved in since the Revolution. But Rome, the eternal city, that is the crown jewel, the keystone of civilization.
Not really the keystone of civilization. That title belongs to Mesopotamia, the first civilization ever created. Without it, there would never Be the existence of the Greek or Roman Empire. Also it’s kind of ironic how you fail to mention the Islamic golden age that brought a lot of interesting innovations to the west
@@axeSyntax good point. Rome carried on Western culture after the twilight of Greece, just look at the gods. Then during the Renaissance (obviously) it was again ushered into a new age.
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 are you referring to a particular empire in Mesopotamia, because that's a region. I'm just asking because I already mentioned the Babylonians and Assyrians, did you maybe want to go further back perhaps to the Sumerians? The Egyptians may object to you giving that title to a Mesopotamian empire since the first dynasty began around 3200 BC. Although I have always argued that cuneiform was the birth of the written language and although there was an exchange of ideas between those bronze age cultures most historians would trace western culture through Rome, Greece, and then Egypt. While it's true that the golden age of Islam maintained the advances in science and mathematics during the dark ages of Europe, those advances were made by the Greeks and Romans before Islam ever existed. Standing on the shoulders of giants, I believe is the quote.
iltam zumrā rašubti ilātim
I love studying ancient history. I always think about the Roman empire or ancient Greece. If I read about current events, I see parallels with ancient Rome. The Roman empire also had a huge impact on Christianity.
From the bronze age to recent events it's cool to notice the patterns and study the failures throughout history
As a female who’s fascinated by ancient history and culture I think about the Roman Empire 2-3 times a day .
A female who's fascinated by history will think about it more often, but the general woman does not.
Where as with men, even the general man thinks about the Roman Empire frequently.
Marry me!
napoleon better tbh
This one’s a keeper
Their knowledge about construction plus the concrete, the coloseo that is still there.
Roman stuff I've thought about in the last 24 hours
- Julius Caesar as a populist
- his red boots
- how Putin sees Russia as a new / last Rome
- that weird fish paste they ate
- the destruction of Carthage
- Rome and Star Wars
- Tarquin the Proud (Grand Moff Tarkin)
- the cult of Sol Invictus and Jesus
- how gladiators fought with a net
- the cult of Mater Magna
- how much legionnaires carried
- Roman concrete
But it is the weekend
As a young woman, I think about the Roman Empire quite a bit because I enjoy history, especially ancient and medieval. I’m reading a book on Britain under the Roman Empire right now, but even without that, I’d say I think about it at least a few times a week. Feels kind of weird being lumped in with all the men in terms of interests and thought patterns, but that seems to happen to me a lot 😅
Same! Everyone talking about the male urge to think about the empire and how it fell, meanwhile I love thinking about that.
Cool. What's the name of the book?
Woman here, and think about the roman empire every day. And yes, i also want to know the name of the book you are reading.
For real. I am a woman who thinks about the Roman empire at least twice a week. How can you not? What goes through people's heads when they see a bridge that looks like an aqueduct?
What is your opinion, who is the rightful successor of the Roman empire?
The Roman empire is just fascinating in and of itself but one of the most interesting aspects is the how and why of its fall. Considering the state of collaspe of the west it is an increasingly relevant topic.....also the Roman were one of if not the most successful civilizations in human history. The literally moved society forward, their eventual collaspe brought on a literal dark age.
Evertyime something on social media remineds us how bad Amercian life has become I am reminded of the fall of the Roman Empire. Bread and Circuses.
@naturalsleepcoach42 , I can't agree more. When America falls, as it will unfortunately happen at some point, it will be from within.
Ironically one of the reasons for its fall was them questions sex and gender. You’ll notice the U.S(one of the greatest if not the strongest nation right now) is also failing when they talk about the difference between sex and gender…
@@BigG627 yep you can chart the fall of civilizations by how masculine their male figures in art are depicted. AZ the civilizations decline the men were depicted as more and more feminine.
49 percent Tax rate on the lower and middle class. They left , and started Romania, the Country. No money to fund the Army/Empire after that.
My wife asked me this yesterday. I didn’t know why? But my response , was daily. How could you not? the Roman Empire gave birth to Western Civilization. Art, War, Politics, it’s role in Christianity.Emperors like Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Nero, Caligula, etc. They ran the gambit or brilliant men to total psychopaths. There is no limit to interesting and sometimes scary parallels to the U.S.
Yes! It's the parallels to the fall of the US for me too, we have so many things in common.
It’s only weird now that everyone’s talking about it. But yeah, it crosses my mind at least once a day.
@@poogissploogisyep, it's going to happen soon
We cannot forget Cicero, too important policy wise
Caligula is off the chart
Yes the Romans had dogs and kept a lot of them as household pets buying fancy collars and food building mausoleums for them upon their deaths...pretty much the same as we do today. Some of the epitaphs are incredibly touching too.
I'm a full time Greek Orthodox priest. All orthodox churches to a greater or lesser extent are full of imagery of Imperial Rome, and being a history geek (geeky Greek if you will) I live learning, reading and thinking about it almost every hour of the day 😅
A Priest with that pics.....fitting
Ο Θεός μαζί σου
🇵🇱✝️❤️☦️🇬🇷
@@Bashbekersjiw not sure what to make of that, but hey, it's a hobby! God bless you 🙏🏼😊
ok good for you
Well, when the talented Greeks were a strong, contributing part of the Empire, in many ways this was the peak of Western Civilization, beyond anything that has been achieved since, definitely in arts and literature.
I’m actually surprised no one has mentioned stoicism… Marcus Aurelius is constantly on my mind through my study of the stoic philosophy and hence the Roman Empire in general is something I think about on a daily basis
I am constantly thinking about history. I am a huge history nerd, and to be fair, the Roman Empire has so many threads to other parts of history, it is kind of hard to NOT think about the Roman Empire. Sometimes it is imagining what life in the Empire was like. But often it is the geopolitical moves they made. Oh and the engineering.....and the fact that when the Roman Empire "fell", it basically became 2 other extraordinary Empire's in their own right....and....and.....and...😂
I am constantly thinking about history. I am a huge history nerd, and to be fair, the Roman Empire has so many threads to other parts of history, it is kind of hard to NOT think about the Roman Empire. Sometimes it is imagining what life in the Empire was like. But often it is the geopolitical moves they made. Oh and the engineering.....and the fact that when the Roman Empire "fell", it basically became 2 other extraordinary Empire's in their own right....and....and.....and...😂
I think too much of nazi Germany...
As a reservist and soon-to-be enlisted soldier, I often find myself reflecting on the Roman Empire. The battle formations, the tactics, the discipline of the legionnaires, and, ultimately, "The Sword of Damocles"-an ancient moral parable popularized by the Roman philosopher Cicero in his 45 B.C. work, Tusculan Disputations-resonate deeply with me. This tale is particularly relatable to soldiers, as it encapsulates the essence of the constant dangers and heavy responsibilities we bear, often invisible to those outside the military.
Pretty much every day. This year I actually got to visit Rome, and I don't exaggerate when I say I felt the deepest sense of awe I've ever experienced while standing in front of Augustus' statue.
Was that the Emperor that Bunny liked most in Donna Tartt’s Secret History? 🤔 I think so.
For anyone interested, Colleen McCollough wrote an amazing historical epic series on Ancient Rome called The Masters of Rome series. It tells the story of the fall of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and Julius Ceasar's rise to power and fall. Incredible read. I highly recommend.
As a Christian woman, I think of the Roman Empire whenever I’m reading the New Testament or when I think about my fellow believers being persecuted around the world. When I saw a question about this on your FB story yesterday, I thought of Jane Austen. She’s my favorite author, and there are lots of lessons to be learned and discussed from her stories. When you said that lots of women said Titanic, I started to feel stupid because I hate that movie (except for the wardrobe and music). Once you mentioned Jane Austen, I felt better about myself.
You felt stupid because you like Jane Austin and other women prefer Titanic? Lady, you have a good taste but some serious self-esteem issues. It’s ok to be and love yourself.
They chose to be persecuted instead of going to heaven. There is no reason to not go to heaven and live on Earth.
Where are christians persecuted?
@@tefky7964North Korea. The United States of America
@@SubvertTheState The United States of America?
I'm a woman from England and I've always thought about the Roman Empire a lot, I know the Empire had a huge impact on my country, I am hugely interested in history and I do love playing CK2/CK3. But then again, I do love babies, Jane Austen novels and the Victorian era 😅
As a fellow male. I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that things about the Roman Empire on a weekly basis. Personally I think of the aqueducts and the major engineering stepping stones they took. Plus they were one of the longest standing empires. It’s just impressive.
Yes! I dont understand why people arent mind blown about the aqueducts and other engineering marvels of that time
@@dominickwildman8917 It's modern women. They only think about dick and celebrities and then pretend it's somehow dumb to think about history.
I’ve been thinking of the Roman Empire regularly for almost 10 years?
Totally there with you. They were the apex for there time and still hold up today
See an arch? I think of Rome. Talk to my little brother in law school and think about the foundation of our justice system? Thats Rome, baby. Look at a coin and see latin which makes me think of what our founders used as a template?
Roma invicta. She never truly died.
A girl in one of my classes literally just asked me this earlier today and I was so bloody confused. Considering I’m a classicist, I’m constantly thinking about Greece and Rome. That being said, my particular focus is the late Republic actually, but it bleeds into the early empire. I have been absolutely obsessed with Gaul, Britannia, and Germania as of late. Gallic Wars and Agricola are some of my favourite works of all time. Calgacus’ speech at the end of Agricola, absolutely moving, such brilliant writing. Anyways uh, my answer is that I think about antiquity (and history in general) constantly, and bring Rome up all the time. The urge to speak Latin randomly in the street is almost irresistible. The sad fact is that even in my classics courses, I’m the freaking nerd for knowing so many random facts. Evidently the call of the Republic doesn’t sound to all as it does to me :((
Dude, not everyone might enjoy the topic but i could talk to you for hours. Thats awesome
Sounds like you’re a well of knowledge, and that is impressive if you ask me. Be proud my man!
The urge to speak Latin in the street is irresistible, huh? Okkkkkk 😂
I wonder about parallels between the contest in America of Biden versus Trump compared to the days of Sulla the Patricians and Marius the Plebian, and the horrific proscriptions and fighting through to the end of the republic? Maybe someone taking the role of Imperitor, princips maximus, or similar, in a new age...? It's something like the age of Nero now, maybe it's all just different names for power, human resources.
No bullshit, same thing happened to me yesterday in a gc.
These are the top 5 reasons I think about it.
1. My undergrad degree was in History meaning I think about anything of historical significance quite often.
2. Impacted most of our modern lives both positively and negatively.
3. Military prowess
4. Things that contributed to it's decline (this one applies to any empire/large society for me)
5. It's the Roman Empire.
I hate that colloquialisms are generally banned from writing. Thx for the catch.
I think about Greece more often than Rome, but I think of both extremely often
Valid. My eras of choice vary depending on my mood.@@hughmungus431
@@hughmungus431 they all influenced each other in that region. But the roman empire was able to spread their culture everywhere. Greece walked so Rome could run
All we needed was 5.
I didn’t know this was a trend or thing, but as soon as I heard about it I realized I think about the Roman Empire at least twice a week, and I always notice now “You’re thinking about Rome again.” Lol. There is just so much to learn from it and so many parallels with the modern day. Plus as someone who likes history, politics, geography, etc. those types of social sciences, I am constantly drawing parallels with figures like Augustus and Cicero and Julius Caesar. All the time.
Every time I find myself in rough spot in life, I would just think about how Flavius Stilicho fought with scarcity of resources whilst having the whole world turns against him but he still managed to do the impossible, and that gave me spirit to strive and to be better
If he can, then I must follow his example
How long did it take you to look that shit up and post
this. I do the same when I hear stories about what they had to go through and feels better already.
As a woman I actually think about the Roman Empire a few times a week. I think about their architecture, innovation, engineering, how they made their Republic last SO long, how much I really don't know about that republic and what I'd like to learn about it. But mostly I think about how instrumental Rome was in the history of Jesus Christ and the early church.
Same😂
Why do you think many women are surprised by how much men think about this? I’m really curious as to why tbh.
@@clipdumpcause they don't care about that
when the Roman Empire fell, the Byzanthine Empire rose; which was basically the Roman Empire 2. You should read about that one
@@Florian-yn3ur do you understand the concept of circular reasoning?
I’m a woman and I think about the Roman Empire all the time. I think it’s natural to think about the rise and fall of empires is normal to think about when we feel like our country is getting close to a fall. It’s also plaid a huge part human migration and the impact on human culture, invention, style, technology.
Oh! Good analysis.
Well said..
Same, as a woman I think about the fall of Rome a lot... and aqueducts... But mostly that Rome had a democracy and became an empire.
Rome fell because of wmen's liberation.
Bit late to the party but I think about it quite often without even realising it. It was just such an amazing time period, all men were respected and actually earned that respect. Everything was so much relaxed, all the technological advances that came from that period. If you were able to fight, then you would fight and then after all the hard work, whether it be from working through the day building amazing architecture or if you went to battle, you would engorge and just have a good time with no judgement. Even though health risks were way higher back then, I'd happily live back in those time and just be a warrior or builder. Man, I love the Roman Empire. I didn't realise how much I thought about it until I was asked 🤣
All the time. I love thinking about it. Roman history is one of my favorite subjects.
Even after its fall, the Roman Empire still stands. The time when achievements were acknowledged, philosophy has flourished and men could strive for exactly what they want, with a real goal. It is an inspiration in every facet of life.
And how it collapsed when there was no enemies to fight, men lost their goals and had nothing to strive for. Something like 2020's :)
As Rome was falling, laws governing adultery were relaxed, women were marrying as non-virgins and divorcing, women were given control of property and finances, and they increasingly acquired positions of power and influence. Do you see any similarities with today?
For men, the Roman Empire stands for clarity in the form of wisdom and beauty, it stands for sophistication, heroism, ambition and strength. The characteristics of men are not denied in the Roman Empire, but integrated in an absolutely glorious way. Men love to construct and conquer and every landmark in Rome is as much a magnificent construction as it is a symbol of strength and achievement (e.g. a triumphal arch).
No, the Roman empire stands for corrupt worldly power and crucifixion.
Well said brother
I had a fulfilling career, but am retired now and challenges are lacking. Now, I get extreme joy out of building things: From a small piece of furniture to helping my friend build a shed. I’m also amazed at the organization and planning that was required to build the Roman Empire.
it's nothing fancy like that for me, and not particularly Roman Empire/Republic either. I just like seeing 2 armies unga bunga smashing at each other, or 2 massive battlefronts, like what the Ukraine v. Russia currently have going on. Probing, poking, finding breakthroughs & encirclements, missiles & artilleries destroying important infrastructures like army depots, etc.
I think about it at least once a week. Caesar's bridge over the Rhine was such an engineering flex on the locals. They got it done in only 10 days.
As a woman, I think about the Roman Empire at least once a day. Why wouldn't I? "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it." As a citizen of a Republic, it is essential to learn the mistakes of history as well as the successes of it. However, it is not only the history I think about but also the Roman virtues and ideals, which are absolutely vital to maintaining a stable and productive society. I had a debate a week ago about whether American society should embody; the Roman virtue of Gravitas, along with Aristolte's concept of moderating emotions (This is a Greek-originated idea), and how that should effectively play out in society. Also, a bit off-topic but, I think about Alexander the Great at least once a week as well. He was very young, yet quite wise and tactical. I read Pultarch's biography of Alexander, and since then I have aspired to be wise in mind --- like he was --- in my ambitions.
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Ah yes… I too, also think of all of these very intellectual facets of Ancient Rome too…
Also Centurions though. Centurions were cool👍🏼
Like all the empires you mentioned and many more, Rome was an advancement away from archaic practices of iconoclasm and absolute destruction in conquest that kept pushing humanity into dark ages. Those habits keep emerging, though, despite efforts to stabilize humanity away from them. We are seeing a resurgence of this with the Woke cult and it's really really bad. If it isn't crushed, the scale of modern civilizations that will fail will be horrific beyond belief and carry with it unprecedented human suffering. I'm talking about billions dying of starvation and war.
Marry me!!! For this is the only reasonable response
@@Douglemagne What are you talking about, the Romans were some of the most brutal and destructive conquerors. They burnt cities and enslaved their population as a matter of course. Also what archaic practices of iconoclasm? Statues of gods were being built all over the place in the ancient mediterranean. Iconoclasm commenced with Rome's new religion in late antiquity, christianity. Old statues and temples were destroyed and replaced with churches, and then in the 8th century the beautiful iconography within these churches was destroyed by an iconoclastic movement within the eastern church.
Anyway for OP, I think the Roman values of temperance and honour could benefit us.
I'm a female and I would say in the past 3 years I've been thinking A LOT about the Roman Empire and how some of the most powerful nations in history collapse. I didn't know this was a thing a lot of people think about, but it could also correlate to the present time we're experiencing and the similarities the Roman Empire went through that inevitably led to their decline.
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Same here.
Absolutely agree, the parallels of our modern collapse and that of Rome (and other civilizations) are acute and growing, this has me thinking of the Roman Empire much more. About twice a week, maybe more.
I wrote a whole 2 hour speech about this a few years ago.
The parallels between the two are uncanny.
@@TheDanielx3share it!
My wife asked me the question a few days ago while I was travelling.
Was literally discussing how the fall of Rome is being replicated by US with my co-workers on the plane trip home.
This is what I often do too.
How do we reverse it lol
Are you referring to the fall of the Roman Republic or fall of the Roman Empire?
Yeah we're definitely at the fall of the Republic, hopefully our first Emperor is based
That’s where I’m at. When I see the decadence and hubris of the West nowadays I can’t help drawing parallels with the Romans
I've read The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire,read biographies on the lives of several Roman emperors,watched more docs and vids on the subject than I could count and read extensively about the many innovations and inventions that came about from the empire. Question answered.
As a Christian, I obviously think about it a lot during Lent. But the other day, I was at the Buckeyes game, and during a ridiculously long commercial break, I looked around the stadium and wondered how the heck they built it. Then, I thought to myself, “how did the Romans build the coliseum?”
LOL! CHRISTIANS DON'T DO LENT! YOUR NOT A CHRISTIAN! YOUR A ROMAN CATHOLIC WHO BLINDLY FOLLOWS THE EVIL SATANIC ROMAN EMPIRE! WAKE UP CALL!
Go bucks
@@austinmurph9248 💯
As a woman I actually think about ancient Egypt and vampire myths/lore. Maybe about once a week or every two weeks. Always been fascinated by both topics
ok but the female fascination with ancient Egypt is 100% a thing! & mythos, i wonder if guys like to think on the practicality of history & we like the mystical/creative sides like ancient fashion & storytelling
Sekhmet...the crossover you didn't realise you needed!
@@inkandcaffeinewait I’m a dude and I think about Egypt a lot… I’m even learning Arabic… what does this mean????😩😩😭😭
Some specific thoughts I can recall having about the roman empire:
- I have thought about how organizing was a key technological breakthrough they have with the legions
- I have many times pondered on the odd but amazing incentive of these semi-free armies making conquests and coming back to Rome for glory
- I have thought about the architecture many times
- I have investigated or explored how they decayed many times
- I have thought about what happened in the east with Byzantium many times, its just odd to me that it continued, yet somehow that history seems more erradicated in the eastern parts than western parts
- Certain figures, like Marcus Aurelius
- If our legal system was similar to theirs
- What it was like before Christianity, in the middle and after
- How we seemed to step back in tech development after and how that is possible
"We seemed to step back technologically" is because those that conquered rome were not roman.
A true nationality of a people is the ideas they share, not blood or land.
I think WAY more about the Bronze Age. I guess the amount of information about Rome makes it more relevant amongst history buffs but to me the Bronze Age collapse was much more significant both geopolitics and in economic terms. The fall od the Roman Empire actually gave birth to European nations while the Bronze Age collapse practically destroyed the ancient world.
don't tell me you are willing to overlook half of the flaws of Pharaoh, just to spend some time playing it.
@@Miolnir3 I actually still play The Lost Tribe (1992) lad. I don't think anyone can' go further back in time.
I think about this literally every day. I remember I read in Matthew that a ruler knelt before Christ and it instigated this deep-dive into what kneeling signified to Romans, and then what it signified to the Jews, and then what led to it having those meanings to those two groups, and then how those two ethnicities' interpretations of the meaning of kneeling must have affected that scene in Matthew, and then how those meanings changed through time until it meant what it does for the Slavic Christians (I'm a Byzantine Christian, so it's relevant) and I was jumping between Google and Chat GPT obsessing over freaking kneeling for at least an hour. I have no regrets.
I think you're talking about Cornelius, that is super interesting! I also find interesting how like in Daniel, their refusal to bow to the statue was so significant, and if at least until the middle ages it had an influence, as if it is why knigts and in mariage proposals guys would only bow with one knee, tho I'm not sure if there is a connection. Share what you think about that significance in kneeling!
And btw, when they say roman empire I include the byzantine empire, which in my view was really awesome, and I think about it a lot too.
@@MVSSENJU With the narrative in Daniel, to my knowledge, part of what people miss about what bowing meant in that culture is that it wasn't just reverence or submission to a king, ruler, or god. It was an acknowledgement of divinity. If Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were to bow to that graven image, they would have been saying "The Lord is not the only god-the Lord, then, is a liar." It wasn't that they refused to show a graven image respect, dignity, and reverence: it was also that they could never under any circumstances dare to say the image had any divinity.
Used to be a masonry laborer and am now a landscaper. My main hobby has always been military history. Thoughts of Rome have been with me through all of it. Whether it is the Holy Roman Empire, or the great Roman Empire that enveloped the Mediterranean and eventually split into East and West, all individually high in their own glories; it is hard not to be in awe of the achievements, mass unity, and eternal majesty.
Both my parents are classics majors and I even took Latin classes in university. I have literally grown up with the Roman empire(/republic) being a semi-daily facet of my life. My father would teach us little Latin phrases when we were small, he would tell us stories about the Punic wars and the lives of Emperors. My middle name honours Augustus. My mother would teach us about the mythology and she had a particular love of the general Sulla (my father was a Marius fan, so we learned as kids not to take sides!). All our pets have had classical names, and as an added bonus, we're Catholic, so lots of exposure to the Romans there, in the gospel alone!
Suffice to say, I may think about the Roman empire a lot!
I just asked my dad and my uncle. My dad was like “quite a lot actually” and my uncle just replied with “i have roman armor tattooed on my leg, that should tell you”
Also, in terms of historical events, my roman empire is the titanic. I know a lot of girls who think about that too and i think, similarly to the roman empire, guys would be surprised by how much we think about the titanic.
I cannot think about the Titanic without thinking about the little submarine which got crushed like a beer can under a giant foot. Probably made the same sound as that beer can, except with the addition of the screams of the doomed. I have probably permanently ruined the Titanic fantasy for a lot of women. The World has changed since then...with equality for women, we no longer have to let women and children get to the lifeboats first. (The reason for allowing women and children to evacuate first is so that the men can collectively come up with a solution to save themselves in silence, without hysterical women to distract their thoughts.)
The movie or the actual vessel?
Thinking about the movie is meh, the vessel however was magnificent.
@@OriginalPuro just the titanic in general
you are not thinking about the Titanic - you think about Leonardo diCaprio sacrificing his life for you....
@@riccardodececco4404 i think about the history of it and the actual vessel a lot but like, leonardo dicaprio though
As a fellow almost 22 yr old girl, you are spot on with the babies and England's Regency Era! I really enjoy history in general, but the Regency Era is especially intriguing to me. I can't say that I really think about the Romans, unless I'm listening to a random history podcast that mentions them.
Are you single?
@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl No, I got married when I was 20.
You probably like Ellie Dashwood youtube channel. She use to do deep dives into british regency society.
@@burstangel Never heard of her. I'll have to check it out.
I think about it all the time, but probably a lot post-pandemic when I had a chance to dive deep into reading ancient Greek philosophy, tragedies, and Roman poetry (Horace, Virgil, etc.). The fact that an empire was able to span so far, last so long, and contribute so much from politics, to architecture, to religion, to geography, to language, to warfare, to culture, is mind-blowing to me.
I asked my husband this question yesterday, and I wish I would have recorded it. His response was, "I brought up a Roman emperor twice today in conversation." And I just burst out into laughter 😂
Guys love this kind of stuff. I constantly think about the circumstances which led the Roman republic to become the Roman Empire. It parallels what’s happening to us.
Did he say which one?
Ask black people how much they think about slavery
@@captainsisko7629 Nobody gives af about slavery
@@captainsisko7629 You say that like they were the only ones to be so.
Men: world-building
Women: family-building
Hi, woman here, my sister asked my mom and I this before I knew about the trend, we both said daily or multiple times a day. There are feminine women who think about it shockingly often as well! We’re not history majors or anything like that either, it just influences our daily lives, languages, art, architecture, literature, science, engineering, philosophy, politics, etc. like how could one go through a day not thinking about it? 😂
What trend do you think makes some people think about it more than others?
Maybe education? Maybe general thoughtfulness?
@@nathangerber1547I think the defining chracteristic of people who think about it often could be a general inclination to reflect on the past.
@@nathangerber1547 This trend reminded me of JBP's explanation of personality differences between men and women. That men lean more interested in things, women lean more interested in people. One of the subsets of "things" men are interested in (other than cars for example) are ideas. That's one of the examples he gave. I can kind of understand this because my personality is masculine in the sense of being more drawn towards things than people, despite being female.
I'm in the Army, I'm a Civil Engineer and I'm a Christian. In nearly every aspect of my life there is so much I can relate back to the Roman Empire. That is why I can confidently say I think about it at minimum 2-3 times a day.
The Roman Empire actually pushed the limits of humanity not just militarily but in other subjects as well like politics, education, engineering and technology. I think that it paved the way for advancement in almost every field that exists today. Very few empires in history have achieved this feat. Just to give an example even now we relate the little happenings in our lives to quotes by roman philosophers and warriors, etc.
Almost a year later and I still think about it pretty much daily. Have for the past 20 years or more