How great it is that nearly two millenia later we know this man's name for a single heroic deed. Sempronius Densus, a truly good and honorable man worth remembering.
@@mongoose6685 You might be able to use that logic if Arnold didn't lead Americans in several battles against the British before the defected. He was not a man of morals
@Hollow Point The logic is quite simple: a traitor is someone that breaks their oath. Applies perfectly for to this Roman story as well as Arnold and even Georges Washington himself! No point in having double standards mate.
@Tachyon Tee I really don't care actually, I live in Canada. I just think it's hilarious Americans fail to see their history is based on treason (politicians and officers betraying their sworn oaths to serve England) yet scorn anyone as cowards that behaved just like their founding fathers.
Was in the 75th Ranger's for eight years. After I left I became a peace officer. And until I moved to another area, I'd go on post (wife was still active duty, and I had a dependent ID) and I'd stand Retreat every day in my PD uniform. The post Commander met me once right after the ceremony, and asked if I was the cop who always stands Retreat everyday, after we exchanged salutes. I said yes sir, I am. When asked why I replied "Honor and Country, sir.". He shook his head and wanted to know why I left the service. I was honest with him. I said the commitment of the newer soldiers was slipping away. They just see it as just a job. I needed a change. And looking at all branches of the service today, its gotten to the point that there's almost nothing left to be proud of. Pronouns are priority over discipline and pride. "Diversity" is the new thing. Leadership is a joke now. If we go to war now, we're going to loose. And please don't say "Thank you for your service." I hate that cliche phrase! Edit: And that's why I'm called An Angry Ranger....
Reminds me of the great movy Glarldistor Maximus acted brilliantly by Russell.Crowe When ever I am bored I watch it specially their fighting scenes in the stadium.!!!
@@txgunguy2766 I'm pretty sure "Semper Fidelis" is being used appropriately here. It's Sempronius stating that HIS faithfulness and loyalty didn't falter while denouncing the traitors
That he tried to reason with those he called brothers shows his true mettle. A warrior does not fight because he hates those that stand in front of him. He fights because he loves those that stand behind him.
not quite tho , it's a good phrase dont get me wrong but to truly defeat your enemy you must hate your enemy otherwise if you love him as well you will not fight the hardest nor be agressive enough to win decive battles , you can love whats behind you yes , but if you cannot hate the thing that wants to destroy what you love, you are a fool.
@@BaldyAngry You don't have to hate what you fight. You just need to love what it's trying to destroy. If you don't love something more than yourself you won't fight till the death for it.
@@olliefoxx7165 you have no logic, love and hate are sides of the same coin ,where theres love for something ,theres hate for anything that wants to harm what you love, as such if you dont hate that would destroy what you love, you dont really love it, for to true love it, is to care and prevent it for being destroyed or tarnished by others, so if you cannot fully hate your enemy that wants to destroy what you love, you dont fully love what you say you love as such you are weak and the enemy will use your morals for him to destroy you and what you hold dear.
Well, most warriors fought because they feared the ones that made them fight over the ones that he does fight. The one he is forced to fight can only hurt him. The ones that force him to fight can hurt everything he does love.
The Praetorian Guard were selected from the upper class and wealthy, this meant they had strong political ambitions of their own and were actually not particularly loyal to the Emperor. For this reason they got largely phased out and replaced by German Centurions who owed everything they had to the Emperor and lacked the resources or connections to be able to form a conspiracy.
No you couldn't trust German either remember Teutoburg Forest battle 3 roman legion wiped out .Varus trusted Arminius his german officer. 20,000 dead .It was a trap. In open field germans would have a problem beating rome legions .
@@janosik47 Well Arminius was a prince of the Cherusci tribe so he suffers from the same high status problem. Also it's very different having someone as a bodyguard and having someone lead legions to invade his own people. The Romans generally realised this as they moved legionaries around a lot stopping Spanish legions fighting in Spain and Middle Eastern legions fighting in the Middle East ect. My guess is they thought this specific man was loyal enough that he would happily lead the legions in and his knowledge of the area was worth the risk
This goes much deeper than Otho simply attempting to seize power. He is also thought to have committed suicide in order to spare his still formidable legions, and Rome in general, from another prolonged civil war. He was not one of those executed by Vitellius. There was a huge power struggle at the time and Otho was just one of the participants. Vitellius being another. History is written by the victors and Vitellius was the one that ultimately came out on top. With his passing, many Romans came to respect Otho and his actions.
reminds me of that legend: A general died because his soldiers abandoned him. So when he died he turned into a vengeful ghost decapitating all the generals who fled the battlefield.
@@JamezGrimm Not exactly what I was getting at. You are right in the sense they are opposites. However my point is, that it wasn't directed at the emperor. To me the way it's said implies that he had no close ties to emperor whatsoever. He just wasn't a backstaber and he was man of honour. His was honorable rather than loyal.
I think he was intelligent enough to see how the corruption and assassinations were causing Rome's decadence. Probably tried to warn them as they killed him.
I recommend doing a video about the 10th Legion under Julius Caesar! Caesar truly considered them his bodyguard and on one occasion when the others refused to fight, he said that the 10th was enough for him!
I believe it's time for Densus to walk again in the form of a space marine in the 13th legion, the Ultramarines. I shall make him a first company veteran sergeant
He stood his ground. Fortified his position against his treasonous brothers. And did his duty for his emperor. I think the Iron Fists is a better fit 😉
As a note, Otho was a greedy man who wanted power, but it is in dispute how much he really wanted to butcher Galba. His actions would cause a civil war between himself and Vitellius, who sought the throne for the same reasons as Otho. When the first major battle of the civil war between Otho and Vitellius ended with no conclusive result, Otho promptly committed suicide rather than push Rome to total war, and told his men to welcome Vitellius as the new ruler. Vitellius then went on to butcher many of Otho's men. He proved a horrific ruler and a petty man. So much so that Vespasian, who had no real stake in this fight, was busy doing his duty subjugating Judea. He wanted no part of politics, but his own men forced him to declare his Emperorship. those men then went on to fight Vitellius, basically without Vespasian. Vespasian won the throne by his own merits rather than any actual bloodshed of his fellow romans. Vitellius, meanwhile, spent the last of his pathetic life as rome was sacked by Vespasian's backers, wandering the halls of his palace, until he was ratted out by a servant, tortured to death. The only merit given to him by Tacitus, is that his last words were a smug "Yet I was once your emperor."
There was an undefinable spirit of loyalty that used to exist among certain cultures: the Samurai of Japan, the Spartans of Greece, the Zulu of Africa, the seaborne treasure-guards for the Arabs who hailed from Denmark, Sweden and Norway, these are just a few of the notably honest and devoted men of ancient times who considered a promise something one was willing to die for and death something that was to be meted out generously to the enemies of your friends. Loyalty of this kind is likely rare if not completely nonexistent among most modern field-armies, with a sprinkling of individuals in the ranks of certain "Special Operations Groups " or similar organizations and perhaps four or five high-ranking individuals who didn't lose their integrity somewhere along their slow, steady slog toward the top, I don't know if any of them might be American officers but from what we've been seeing lately, I doubt it...
Few things are as powerfull as loyalty & honor. And rightousness. He knew he stood no chance but he stood his ground anyway cause it was the right thing todo. He had sworn an oath & honoured it into his last moments.
History NEVER remembers the many who gave themselves to wickedness... but it *ALWAYS* remembers the names of the FEW who stood up for what was just and right in the darkest hours of their time---
after the romans died they debatably larped even harder than the Germans by still 2000 years later calling themselves Romanians along with the hunnic larpers to their west
emperors had the money to hire multiple personal authors that are good at writing and fast as writing look at Caesar his life can literally and has literally been put in multiple books and these text came from his personal authors
@@mrhumble2937 oh yeah for sure some things were fabricated, the most obvious of which is the casualties on *both* sides the romans and Chinese were both known for inflating the enemies casualties and deflating their own , for example "1 million gauls killed 1 million gauls enslaved", may I ask how many Celts were even alive at the time for this to be possible? plus there were about a million survivors who were forming Celtic revolts all the way till the time gaul fell to the franks? I mean Caesar was a mythical level great man, built a wall around an entire city to surround 1 force then built another wall to defend his own force the mans story is possibly greater than some actual mythical people but a lot of things that we can't just walk over and see for ourselves like statistics is usually not true
Balls of steel, imagine knowing your dead if you stick to your morals, this guy is the real Emperor of Rome money can't buy of a dude like him, even his life wasn't enough to sway him to the traitors side.
"Sempronius Densus"? That serendipity puts me in mind of the famed tale of Naughtius Maximus and Sillius Sodus, two of the best known Roman soldiers in Jerusalem circa 33 AD.
@@forthehonorforge4840 Good one, hadn't thought of that! 😄 I was instead reminded of a Monty Python's Flying Circus episode, in which the BBC replaces all synonyms of "buttocks" by the word "semprini" to not offend the viewers. Anyway, "Dense buttocks" made me giggle.
The Emperor's Praetorian Guard were known for their corruption, they were inferior to the common Legionary and couldn't even match the level of fitness they had. I'm surprised that they weren't hand picked Legionaries or Centurion's that were due to retire from their 25 year service. The early Praetorian guard was the best. But this story is amazing. A true roman soldier till the end.
"This is meaningless what can you hope to achive will anyone know of what you have done here or why?" "They will know that one stood against many, and fought with valor until the end. That is enough."
And true loyalty and integrity must flow from the top, down: You may have an army of courageous individuals but if the leader and his captains are corrupted or compromised in the eyes of the army it may fall into disarray or show it's back to the enemy...
@@waynemyers2469 I think the world you wish to live in starts with you. If you abdicate personal responsibility to your leaders, do not expect them to care for your life more than you do. Politicians today look at the polls to see what actions would gain them popularity. So we do have influence, and worthy leaders - our leaders - start from us. The more decent we become, the more the polls would tell leaders to act decently. We might deserve the people we allow to take office.
@@user-qr6jk3wx2l Of course, I never implied an abdication of responsibility, what I AM advocating for is a system that puts more scrutiny upon the leadership and less on the citizen: Why should politicians make millions from their insider knowledge, which is illegal, while you and I will pay a penalty or be jailed for saving rainwater or having a garage-sale without a permit? So, while I agree that we should all be our very best selves I'm not naive enough to think that a nation of saints with devil's as leaders is going to function any better than a nation of devil's with saints running it but of the two I think the second system has a better chance of succeeding than the first. In reply to one statement you made concerning our leaders listening to the citizens and making the appropriate adjustments, how often do we see that concept put into action? I mean, if that were true I don't think we'd be in the Ukraine anymore...
@@waynemyers2469 I hear you. Yet where do leaders come from if not from us the citizens? If we want wise leaders - who understand that it would be in THEIR self-interest to foster educated productive citizens (so they would have greater resources to work with) - such wise leaders could only come from wise citizens. And even politicians live among us. So they do anxiously watch the polls to see if their popularity is damaged or improved due to their actions. If President Joe Biden were to see that an overwhelming majority of citizens are against what he has done with the Ukraine war - he would likely change. BTW Israeli ex-PM Naftali Bennett who had initiated almost a year ago negotiations between Ukraine and Russia - recently said they almost reached an agreement, but the US administration as well as a few other Euro countries sabotaged it.
@@user-qr6jk3wx2l Maybe I'm just getting old and cynical but I'm having trouble remembering the last time anyone asked our opinion of anything: The economy, the budget, the National debt, Afghanistan, COVID, lock-downs, the war in Ukraine, the train-derailment, the balloons, a long list of important, hypothetically critical decisions that needed to be made and were made with not so much as a nod toward us, we had no say in any of it...all we could do, it seems, was just sit there while the nations coffers were drained, the economy ruined, our position among the nations severely damaged and the populace of the country confused, frightened, cynical, frustrated, dizzy from the high-altitude balloon-games and UAP sightings and space-force and the approaching nuclear exchange/Chinese Invasion/Alien infiltration into our sovereign airspace and...worst of all, the cadaver in the oval office...the "Savior of Western Democracy", according to the Democrats...the best we can do, at this point, is duct-tape him to his chair so he doesn't slump over, spray his suit with RAID to keep the flies off him and just hope nobody notices. My solution: Thomas Sowell for president, Tulsi Gabbard for Vice President and watch out world...we're back...
My grandfather who is Italian took this story to heart during world war 2, he charge into battle using the standard Italian flag back then, a white cross with a white background.
So the evil rebel only served for 3 months and then he and the bribed soldiers were executed. Justice came and the hero never saw it but that is the legacy of some heroes.
This is a man worthy of the highest echelon of Valhalla.... And all of the betrayer's ended up being murdered anyway for their betrayal so he died with great honor
Brave men exist. The problem is that they don't live to tell the story
God knows.. that is all that is required
@Isolated Pixels one of who?
@Isolated Pixels Brave men don't say they are brave they act on it without a word.
@Isolated Pixels talk is cheap.
No telling the story of their bravery is the duty of those live because of their bravery.😇
How great it is that nearly two millenia later we know this man's name for a single heroic deed. Sempronius Densus, a truly good and honorable man worth remembering.
What we do in life, echos in eternity
I’m confused about the date here. Wasn’t Vespasian next in line to be Emperor? Maybe the author means 69 BCE, and not 69 AD…
@@pamtnman1515 Dates are accurate. It was during the Year of the Four Emperors so it was Othos, Vitellius, then Vespasian.
@@kutter_ttl6786 the Arch of Titus in Rome commemorates the sacking of Jerusalem at the same time. Something is odd here
What he did echoed through eternity
A man with honor and loyalty surrounded by savage treasonous cowards.
Are you talking about Benedict Arnold?
@@mongoose6685 You might be able to use that logic if Arnold didn't lead Americans in several battles against the British before the defected. He was not a man of morals
@Hollow Point The logic is quite simple: a traitor is someone that breaks their oath.
Applies perfectly for to this Roman story as well as Arnold and even Georges Washington himself! No point in having double standards mate.
@Mongoose You big mad about Americans revolting against the English Crown or naw? 🙃
@Tachyon Tee I really don't care actually, I live in Canada. I just think it's hilarious Americans fail to see their history is based on treason (politicians and officers betraying their sworn oaths to serve England) yet scorn anyone as cowards that behaved just like their founding fathers.
And we are here, almost 2000 years later, praising his loyalty and courage.
And more shall praise him for at least 2000 years more after we are gone.🙏
What an amazing man! He deserves to be always remembered for his honor loyalty and bravery!
A true example of the genuine soldier. Honor, duty, and commitment. Virtues today, that are as rare now as an honest politician.
They were rare then too. But it was more prevalent then.
The amount of backstabbing and side deals proves they were petty and shallow
So what you are saying is that they don’t exist today.
@@abdel-rahmansaid6094 I guess that's mostly what that means isnt it... haha
Was in the 75th Ranger's for eight years. After I left I became a peace officer. And until I moved to another area, I'd go on post (wife was still active duty, and I had a dependent ID) and I'd stand Retreat every day in my PD uniform.
The post Commander met me once right after the ceremony, and asked if I was the cop who always stands Retreat everyday, after we exchanged salutes. I said yes sir, I am. When asked why I replied "Honor and Country, sir.". He shook his head and wanted to know why I left the service. I was honest with him. I said the commitment of the newer soldiers was slipping away. They just see it as just a job. I needed a change.
And looking at all branches of the service today, its gotten to the point that there's almost nothing left to be proud of. Pronouns are priority over discipline and pride. "Diversity" is the new thing. Leadership is a joke now. If we go to war now, we're going to loose.
And please don't say "Thank you for your service." I hate that cliche phrase!
Edit: And that's why I'm called An Angry Ranger....
@@anangryranger i think Disgruntled fits you better lol
Loyal till the end like a true centurion
Yep i also have alot of centurion friends all very loyal till this day amazing if you think about it.. wait..
What a badass. He knew he had no chance yet still chose to lay down his life to be honorable and do his duty.
he knew that the options he had were death, or betraying not only the people he fought for, but his own beliefs as well.
"I'd rather die standing than live on my knees" - Someone, somewhere
Praetorians: Any last words before you perish?
Sempronius: Semper Fidelis Traitor. 🗿
Semper Fidelis means "Always Faithful", the US Marine Corps motto. Sic Semper Proditores means "thus always to traitors".
Reminds me of the great movy Glarldistor Maximus acted brilliantly
by Russell.Crowe
When ever I am bored I watch it specially their fighting scenes in the stadium.!!!
@@habarakadageperera1298yeah you're right. It''s indeed a great movie
@@habarakadageperera1298 I really liked Glarldistor too
@@txgunguy2766 I'm pretty sure "Semper Fidelis" is being used appropriately here. It's Sempronius stating that HIS faithfulness and loyalty didn't falter while denouncing the traitors
He's literally "Death before Dishonor" and "What we do in this life echoes for eternity".
(draws dagger) "This isn't very Roman of you, bros"
Praetorians: Actually... it very much is.
@@SplendidFactor exactly.
Yes and no.
"Time to die, bruv" - Septimius Nigerius Knifus
Most Roman Praetorian Guards vs Least Roman Centurion
That he tried to reason with those he called brothers shows his true mettle.
A warrior does not fight because he hates those that stand in front of him. He fights because he loves those that stand behind him.
A phrase worthy of being set in stone!!!!!!!!!!
not quite tho , it's a good phrase dont get me wrong but to truly defeat your enemy you must hate your enemy otherwise if you love him as well you will not fight the hardest nor be agressive enough to win decive battles , you can love whats behind you yes , but if you cannot hate the thing that wants to destroy what you love, you are a fool.
@@BaldyAngry You don't have to hate what you fight. You just need to love what it's trying to destroy. If you don't love something more than yourself you won't fight till the death for it.
@@olliefoxx7165 you have no logic, love and hate are sides of the same coin ,where theres love for something ,theres hate for anything that wants to harm what you love, as such if you dont hate that would destroy what you love, you dont really love it, for to true love it, is to care and prevent it for being destroyed or tarnished by others, so if you cannot fully hate your enemy that wants to destroy what you love, you dont fully love what you say you love as such you are weak and the enemy will use your morals for him to destroy you and what you hold dear.
Well, most warriors fought because they feared the ones that made them fight over the ones that he does fight. The one he is forced to fight can only hurt him. The ones that force him to fight can hurt everything he does love.
The Praetorian Guard were selected from the upper class and wealthy, this meant they had strong political ambitions of their own and were actually not particularly loyal to the Emperor. For this reason they got largely phased out and replaced by German Centurions who owed everything they had to the Emperor and lacked the resources or connections to be able to form a conspiracy.
Good point - been that way with several other bodyguard units, Thuringian Guard and Swiss Guard off the top of my head
No you couldn't trust German either remember Teutoburg Forest battle 3 roman legion wiped out .Varus trusted Arminius his german officer.
20,000 dead .It was a trap. In open field germans would have a problem beating rome legions .
@@janosik47 Well Arminius was a prince of the Cherusci tribe so he suffers from the same high status problem. Also it's very different having someone as a bodyguard and having someone lead legions to invade his own people. The Romans generally realised this as they moved legionaries around a lot stopping Spanish legions fighting in Spain and Middle Eastern legions fighting in the Middle East ect. My guess is they thought this specific man was loyal enough that he would happily lead the legions in and his knowledge of the area was worth the risk
@@janosik47 not the same at all
which emperor disbanded the Praetorian guard?
A man dies twice in his life. Once on the day he is laid to rest, and once again when his name is spoken for the last time. Legends never die.
This goes much deeper than Otho simply attempting to seize power. He is also thought to have committed suicide in order to spare his still formidable legions, and Rome in general, from another prolonged civil war. He was not one of those executed by Vitellius. There was a huge power struggle at the time and Otho was just one of the participants. Vitellius being another. History is written by the victors and Vitellius was the one that ultimately came out on top. With his passing, many Romans came to respect Otho and his actions.
Well Vitellius didnt really come out on top in the end
No, Vespasian came out on top.
@@peacenik458 Was this "The Year of the 4 Emperors"?
@@varanid9
Yes
Honor and loyality. This man should be remembered. I'm sure he would have been great to serve with and for.
reminds me of that legend: A general died because his soldiers abandoned him. So when he died he turned into a vengeful ghost decapitating all the generals who fled the battlefield.
Damocles?
@@apexalpha2924 yea
That was a game
@@IBTU yea
@@IBTU still, it sounds like a story the Romans would have made
"My loyalty is not for sale, it is given to those whom I have given my oath. An oath which will neither break nor be foresworn."
Did I miss this quote in the video? It’s a great quote
@ItsRoskull Nope, my words
"Most worthy of mention" speaks magnitudes, dude literally became immortal that day.
What an absolute badass!
"That is why I have recorded his name."
that's...really simple, yet really cool at the same time
I wouldn't call it loyality. It was pure honour. Man didn't have ounce of betrayal in veins.
What’s the opposite of betrayal? 🤔
@@JamezGrimm Not exactly what I was getting at. You are right in the sense they are opposites.
However my point is, that it wasn't directed at the emperor.
To me the way it's said implies that he had no close ties to emperor whatsoever. He just wasn't a backstaber and he was man of honour.
His was honorable rather than loyal.
Loyalty to Rome, maybe.
I think honoring his oaths is a form of loyalty as well but I see what you mean.
I think he was intelligent enough to see how the corruption and assassinations were causing Rome's decadence. Probably tried to warn them as they killed him.
My new answer to "Where have all the good men gone?" "They were killed by bad men, sometimes literally".
Yeah but I was really one-sided
I recommend doing a video about the 10th Legion under Julius Caesar! Caesar truly considered them his bodyguard and on one occasion when the others refused to fight, he said that the 10th was enough for him!
Caesar was betrayed by the 10th Legion later
A true demonstration of loyalty, duty, and honor.
Loyalty like that is rare 💪⚔💪
What a hero, all the respect to him!
Loyalty is priceless.
I believe it's time for Densus to walk again in the form of a space marine in the 13th legion, the Ultramarines. I shall make him a first company veteran sergeant
He stood his ground.
Fortified his position against his treasonous brothers.
And did his duty for his emperor.
I think the Iron Fists is a better fit 😉
@@MrKakemann1 In the name of His Lord Dorn. Not one single step backwards, no quarter asked, none given. A true Prateorian of Terra.
Noooo then he'll get killed on Overwatch by some random Fire Warrior
probably better to return as Sigismund. The Reborn Emperor's Champion, now and forever, with a slight Warp boost.
No Pity, No Remorse, NO FEAR.
@@bloodyspartan300 Give this man a successors chapter 😉
Build this man a statue!!!
He’s a White man, we don’t get statues anymore.
@@jakemocci3953 the angel of the lord will put an end to that nonsense
@@jakemocci3953 😂 that's messed up but true here in America. Maybe Italy could build it?
@@jakemocci3953 he’s more “olive skinned man” white men were Germanic and Scythian
@@jakemocci3953 there is reason why. as European past is brutal
Pure badassery!
Amen
Sempronius was listed in another vid I watched as number 5 (IIRC) of the TOP 10 LAST STANDS in HISTORY.
@@davidtherwhanger6795 was the Berserker of the Stamford Bridge on that list?
@@derrevolutor6347 Yes. Although I don't remember what number.
Gives me chills
Stand by you to the end!!!
@Isolated Pixels huh? Personal it gives me chills standing by someone until the bitter bloody end
This felt more heroic when you realise that fragmentation grenade isn't one of his arsenal.
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch was not yet available...
As a note, Otho was a greedy man who wanted power, but it is in dispute how much he really wanted to butcher Galba.
His actions would cause a civil war between himself and Vitellius, who sought the throne for the same reasons as Otho.
When the first major battle of the civil war between Otho and Vitellius ended with no conclusive result, Otho promptly committed suicide rather than push Rome to total war, and told his men to welcome Vitellius as the new ruler.
Vitellius then went on to butcher many of Otho's men. He proved a horrific ruler and a petty man.
So much so that Vespasian, who had no real stake in this fight, was busy doing his duty subjugating Judea. He wanted no part of politics, but his own men forced him to declare his Emperorship. those men then went on to fight Vitellius, basically without Vespasian.
Vespasian won the throne by his own merits rather than any actual bloodshed of his fellow romans. Vitellius, meanwhile, spent the last of his pathetic life as rome was sacked by Vespasian's backers, wandering the halls of his palace, until he was ratted out by a servant, tortured to death.
The only merit given to him by Tacitus, is that his last words were a smug "Yet I was once your emperor."
Very well put .👍
To all FGO fans: how can this man cant be a heroic spirit ?
he would be the perfect Servant as a Master ngl
Be careful what you wish for, they might turn him into a chick lol.
@@thevisitor1012 I don't see the problem
@@TheRealFalkerry Each to their own. I'm personally not a fan of the practice.
Rest in peace. Fulfilled his duty as a warrior.
Reminds me of Bardock's final stand.
@@thevisitor1012 hahaha facts he too was a hero for his sqaud
Some things never change.
Few against the many.
That's what's important!
Indeed, this reminds me of a scaled-down version of the Battle of Thermopylae or a strikingly similar replay of Horatio At The Bridge.
Sempronius, the only loyal Praetorian
There was an undefinable spirit of loyalty that used to exist among certain cultures: the Samurai of Japan, the Spartans of Greece, the Zulu of Africa, the seaborne treasure-guards for the Arabs who hailed from Denmark, Sweden and Norway, these are just a few of the notably honest and devoted men of ancient times who considered a promise something one was willing to die for and death something that was to be meted out generously to the enemies of your friends. Loyalty of this kind is likely rare if not completely nonexistent among most modern field-armies, with a sprinkling of individuals in the ranks of certain "Special Operations Groups " or similar organizations and perhaps four or five high-ranking individuals who didn't lose their integrity somewhere along their slow, steady slog toward the top, I don't know if any of them might be American officers but from what we've been seeing lately, I doubt it...
some more Roman content, love to see it
"I fear no man who wields corruption against me, only those who bring to bear true justice." -Tigorious the Victorious Tiger 🐅
The heart and soul of a real warrior
This is the kind of loyalty a corporation wants from you on paper.
We all are family you will have to die for.
Strength, Honor, Courage... I Salute Thee.
Every man loses his life but a few never lose their honor.
That was one brave and dedicated soldier.
Definitely feels like this has influence in Gladiator
Yeah but it has nothing to do with the Colleseum though, does it.
The movie was a mashup, but yeah.
we should not lament such men die, rather be thankful that such men lived.
Loyalty and honor to the bitter end.
Few things are as powerfull as loyalty & honor. And rightousness. He knew he stood no chance but he stood his ground anyway cause it was the right thing todo. He had sworn an oath & honoured it into his last moments.
It’s dangerous to be right when the whole world is wrong, but STAND!, better to die free than live on your knees.
Need more of these unknown heroes! Lovely video
Unknown? He's not. His name is known till this day. Sempronius Densus.
@@bestaghenbertkeushtad7201 His name is recorded but how many people really know about him? He’s quite unknown in todays world
Sempronius: *draws his sword*
*"Solid State Scouter" starts playing*
Nice to see a story about Romans being loyal instead of just backstabbing each other(even though this one involves that too).
he died as a MAN OF HONOR . family honor family dutyand loyalti this are the virtues that MAN must have
What a brave Pretaurian Gurard!
Thanks
Now that's what I called a real honorable badass who goes down fighting for his beliefs!
A great fighter and great legond
he was the only one with base, and he stood his ground.
Only a few can do this in the shadow of the effect of mass formation hypnosis...
Well said and noted.
History NEVER remembers the many who gave themselves to wickedness...
but it *ALWAYS* remembers the names of the FEW who stood up for what was just and right in the darkest hours of their time---
Please consider making a video about the Dacian civilization and people, their bravery against the romans and culture is often underrated.
after the romans died they debatably larped even harder than the Germans by still 2000 years later calling themselves Romanians along with the hunnic larpers to their west
Dayum my random guy, you brutally executed that poor man harder then the centurion was in the video,
You mean Barbarians?
@@Dogmeat1950 Barbarians? Romans built a column and statues of Dacian people
Sucks there's not more soldier stories. Only of generals or emperors.
emperors had the money to hire multiple personal authors that are good at writing and fast as writing
look at Caesar his life can literally and has literally been put in multiple books and these text came from his personal authors
@@randomguy6152 yea crazy how detailed and passed down until today. Tho some of it feels fabricated to make him look great.
@@mrhumble2937 oh yeah for sure some things were fabricated, the most obvious of which is the casualties on *both* sides
the romans and Chinese were both known for inflating the enemies casualties and deflating their own , for example "1 million gauls killed 1 million gauls enslaved", may I ask how many Celts were even alive at the time for this to be possible? plus there were about a million survivors who were forming Celtic revolts all the way till the time gaul fell to the franks?
I mean Caesar was a mythical level great man, built a wall around an entire city to surround 1 force then built another wall to defend his own force the mans story is possibly greater than some actual mythical people but a lot of things that we can't just walk over and see for ourselves like statistics is usually not true
As the Lion says loyalty is it’s own reward
The real son of Rome.
Balls of steel, imagine knowing your dead if you stick to your morals, this guy is the real Emperor of Rome money can't buy of a dude like him, even his life wasn't enough to sway him to the traitors side.
Badass of the week award material right there
It's sad how rare these virtues always are. It is logical tho because it's really hard to stand alone against everbody.
AD 69 - The year of the four emperors: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian.
Nice!
"Praetorian fights Praetorians alone" is the accurate title
I can see this would make for a good movie adaptation with Gerald Butler
He protected the emperor not out of loyalty to the emperor btw. But because he swore an oath.
Died like a true warrior. Several millennials gone yet his name is still being talked about.
Somebody should make a movie about him.
"Sempronius Densus"?
That serendipity puts me in mind of the famed tale of Naughtius Maximus and Sillius Sodus, two of the best known Roman soldiers in Jerusalem circa 33 AD.
I almost thought he was the namesake of simping but he at least had something to back it up.
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Good one, hadn't thought of that!
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I was instead reminded of a Monty Python's Flying Circus episode, in which the BBC replaces all synonyms of "buttocks" by the word "semprini" to not offend the viewers.
Anyway, "Dense buttocks" made me giggle.
Sempronius Densus
because the description doesn't mention his name
Im inspired to say the least. Thanks for this video!
Centurion: One last glorious day in the Grand Army of the Republic
Talking about Bravery, Honour and Loyalty to the death? Here's a perfect example.
So Damocles' tale in Ryse: Son of Rome has a real life inspiration after all.
The Legend of Damocles, revengeful centurion.
Such an underrated game. Was thinking the exact same thing
LOYALTY ABOVE DEATH
Death before dishonor
Joshua beat me to it...
Romulus smiled upon his bravery
He earned his undying glory.
What an honourable warrior!
Praetorians: You’re surrounded!
Densus: all I’m surrounded by is fear and dead men
The Emperor's Praetorian Guard were known for their corruption, they were inferior to the common Legionary and couldn't even match the level of fitness they had. I'm surprised that they weren't hand picked Legionaries or Centurion's that were due to retire from their 25 year service.
The early Praetorian guard was the best.
But this story is amazing. A true roman soldier till the end.
"This is meaningless what can you hope to achive will anyone know of what you have done here or why?"
"They will know that one stood against many, and fought with valor until the end. That is enough."
Thank you for telling us this wonderful story
Bro went out like an underdog that never lose hope ❤
Fighting for what is right is in itself victory.
Fighting for wat is wrong is in itself defeat.
The results - success or failure - are secondary.
And true loyalty and integrity must flow from the top, down: You may have an army of courageous individuals but if the leader and his captains are corrupted or compromised in the eyes of the army it may fall into disarray or show it's back to the enemy...
@@waynemyers2469 I think the world you wish to live in starts with you. If you abdicate personal responsibility to your leaders, do not expect them to care for your life more than you do. Politicians today look at the polls to see what actions would gain them popularity. So we do have influence, and worthy leaders - our leaders - start from us. The more decent we become, the more the polls would tell leaders to act decently. We might deserve the people we allow to take office.
@@user-qr6jk3wx2l Of course, I never implied an abdication of responsibility, what I AM advocating for is a system that puts more scrutiny upon the leadership and less on the citizen: Why should politicians make millions from their insider knowledge, which is illegal, while you and I will pay a penalty or be jailed for saving rainwater or having a garage-sale without a permit?
So, while I agree that we should all be our very best selves I'm not naive enough to think that a nation of saints with devil's as leaders is going to function any better than a nation of devil's with saints running it but of the two I think the second system has a better chance of succeeding than the first. In reply to one statement you made concerning our leaders listening to the citizens and making the appropriate adjustments, how often do we see that concept put into action? I mean, if that were true I don't think we'd be in the Ukraine anymore...
@@waynemyers2469 I hear you. Yet where do leaders come from if not from us the citizens? If we want wise leaders - who understand that it would be in THEIR self-interest to foster educated productive citizens (so they would have greater resources to work with) - such wise leaders could only come from wise citizens.
And even politicians live among us. So they do anxiously watch the polls to see if their popularity is damaged or improved due to their actions. If President Joe Biden were to see that an overwhelming majority of citizens are against what he has done with the Ukraine war - he would likely change.
BTW Israeli ex-PM Naftali Bennett who had initiated almost a year ago negotiations between Ukraine and Russia - recently said they almost reached an agreement, but the US administration as well as a few other Euro countries sabotaged it.
@@user-qr6jk3wx2l Maybe I'm just getting old and cynical but I'm having trouble remembering the last time anyone asked our opinion of anything: The economy, the budget, the National debt, Afghanistan, COVID, lock-downs, the war in Ukraine, the train-derailment, the balloons, a long list of important, hypothetically critical decisions that needed to be made and were made with not so much as a nod toward us, we had no say in any of it...all we could do, it seems, was just sit there while the nations coffers were drained, the economy ruined, our position among the nations severely damaged and the populace of the country confused, frightened, cynical, frustrated, dizzy from the high-altitude balloon-games and UAP sightings and space-force and the approaching nuclear exchange/Chinese Invasion/Alien infiltration into our sovereign airspace and...worst of all, the cadaver in the oval office...the "Savior of Western Democracy", according to the Democrats...the best we can do, at this point, is duct-tape him to his chair so he doesn't slump over, spray his suit with RAID to keep the flies off him and just hope nobody notices.
My solution: Thomas Sowell for president, Tulsi Gabbard for Vice President and watch out world...we're back...
Ave Sempronius, we need your example in our dark times ! AVE SEMPRONIUS !
Imagine living in a society that values strength, loyalty, and honor.
Such societies died out centuries ago.
What a legend. Went down in history like Cincinnatus.
Man became the first version of the Optimus Prime "I'm still standing" meme.
Awesome stuff one of my favourite channels 👍
Loyalty for loyalty when others become unfaithful.
Now, only if our politicians stayed the same loyalty who represent the people
My grandfather who is Italian took this story to heart during world war 2, he charge into battle using the standard Italian flag back then, a white cross with a white background.
A man whos true worth was far greater than that which he was protecting.
That happens sometimes.
So the evil rebel only served for 3 months and then he and the bribed soldiers were executed. Justice came and the hero never saw it but that is the legacy of some heroes.
And this life loyalty and honor is everything remember that.
I would give so much to travel back in time and watch that actual fight happening before my eyes
You thought it was a regular historian chronicling the exploits of Sempronius Densus, but it was me, Cassius Dio!
O Ho Ho Ho?!
This is a man worthy of the highest echelon of Valhalla.... And all of the betrayer's ended up being murdered anyway for their betrayal so he died with great honor