The History of the Romans: Every Year

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
  • See the entire history and progression of Roman civilization from the city-state Kingdom all the way to the last Byzantine successor state.
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Комментарии • 11 тыс.

  • @EmperorTigerstar
    @EmperorTigerstar  6 лет назад +3506

    Thanks for over 1 million views everyone! :D

    • @jules6856
      @jules6856 6 лет назад +20

      EmperorTigerstar Thanks for making the video!

    • @Creezek
      @Creezek 6 лет назад +5

      But not subs

    • @drosophyllum8418
      @drosophyllum8418 6 лет назад +5

      Can you ask google to stop showing adds advocating liberal/feminist propoganda?

    • @drosophyllum8418
      @drosophyllum8418 6 лет назад

      It makes you channel look bad.

    • @drosophyllum8418
      @drosophyllum8418 6 лет назад

      Companies wont want to buy adds on your channel and your videos will get demonatized or age restricted.

  • @hellenicboi14
    @hellenicboi14 5 лет назад +8799

    Roman Kingdom: The pilot
    Roman Republic: The critically acclaimed prequel
    Roman empire: The award winning series
    Byzantine empire: The tearjerking finale
    Ottoman empire: Villain's spin-off series
    HRE: The non-canon comic continuation
    Russian empire: Good fan-movie
    Kingdom of Italy: Teaser for the reboot
    Fascist Italy: Studio's last attempt at a cash-grab that failed horribly

    • @angusfangus1136
      @angusfangus1136 5 лет назад +896

      HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE : not Holy , not Roman , not Empire .

    • @johnnystander3142
      @johnnystander3142 5 лет назад +315

      @@iplyrunescape305 they are still working on the reboot

    • @LeqoO-Ugurcan
      @LeqoO-Ugurcan 5 лет назад +98

      Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han
      1453 hahaha

    • @Wm7forthewin
      @Wm7forthewin 5 лет назад +314

      Republic of Turkey: Villians Spin off reboot

    • @firstlast-pq1tx
      @firstlast-pq1tx 5 лет назад +215

      So the ottoman empire is like the joker of the batman series

  • @TheDragonHistorian
    @TheDragonHistorian 9 лет назад +7556

    Rome was founded during the time of Biblical Israel (after the division) and almost lived to see Columbus reach the Americas... that's simply fascinating

    • @okiedokie56
      @okiedokie56 9 лет назад +327

      +The Dragon Historian Those were the Greeks who called themselves "Roman". Yes , it was a part of the Roman Empire , but people who lived there were Greeks.

    • @leutnantflavian5221
      @leutnantflavian5221 9 лет назад +1137

      +Kolynk actually the byzantine empire was heir of both the hellenic and latin culture so they were romans and greeks

    • @robtoe10
      @robtoe10 9 лет назад +745

      +Kolynk Yeah, they were noticeably distinct from the Roman Empire of the 1st century, however if you'd have asked they somehow what their nationality was, they'd probably reply to you in Greek: "Roman"

    • @julienweiss9363
      @julienweiss9363 9 лет назад +348

      +robtoe10 To be exact, they are Roman of Greek culture. The Greek was already the official langage in East, so no reason to speak latin. But they were Romans indeed, they keep using the Roman Right, the traditions, and part of the culture, actually, the Byzantine litterature was very close to Roman one, which was heavily inspired by the Greeks. But to mark the transition between Romans and Byzantine (because between Caesar and Alexios Komnenos, holy shit there ARE differences ), maybe we should refer to them as "Rhomaioi "(Medieval Greek word for Roman) , rather than Romans , it would be more historically accurate.

    • @marvelfannumber1
      @marvelfannumber1 9 лет назад +325

      +Kolynk
      When people say this they completely misunderstand the culture of the late Roman Empire. The idea of a modern greek state inhabited by Hellenes is a modern idea and was not around in the middle ages. People living in the empire very rarely identified themselves as a Hellene.
      It's also interesting to see that in the few documents that survive where the "Byzantines" talk about ancient Roman history it's always about "us" or "we" They had no distinction because there simply wasn't one, the Empire changed for sure, but to say they were Greeks is like saying Americans are British, it is a complete and utter falacy.

  • @classicmapper364
    @classicmapper364 7 лет назад +5351

    Started as a City, ended as a City. How ironic...
    Great respect to Roman civilization.

    • @Wiktorino1984
      @Wiktorino1984 7 лет назад +146

      Roman empire split slavic people, west take christianity from west empire and east take christianity from Bizantine Empire. Thats why we got now 2 diffrent religions. Christianity not only doom Roman Empire but make chaos in slavic people.

    • @bobafett9348
      @bobafett9348 6 лет назад +202

      Wiktor Korczyński Shut up... As a Catholic i can say for many hours that Schism is the fault of Pope and German Impostors from HRE.

    • @Tobberz
      @Tobberz 6 лет назад +377

      Weird, the first Romans could never have imagined that their state would end thousands of years later in a city on the other side of the Mediterranean.

    • @bcchiriac4512
      @bcchiriac4512 6 лет назад +9

      +Wiktor Korczyński
      Actually. That is only partly true what you are saying but I am not sure about causing slavic people chaos. There are Protestant, Lutheran, Pentecostals, Methodists, Oriental Orthodox, and even Jehovah's Witness (aposthropies included in case you didn't know) just to name some of the religions within Christianity. There are three separate denominations that you only stated two which are western and eastern but you forgot to include Nontrinitarian.

    • @gequitz
      @gequitz 6 лет назад +12

      He could save others, but not himself

  • @hatchmaster_5745
    @hatchmaster_5745 4 года назад +2544

    "Rome wasn't built in a day." Apparently it took 100 years before they became anything more than a city

    • @chocolate6315
      @chocolate6315 3 года назад +32

      @বাঙালী গেমার ottoman empire was much stronger than romans ..ottoman started to conquer in a short time and reigned for a longtime with huge lands

    • @chocolate6315
      @chocolate6315 3 года назад +4

      @বাঙালী গেমার sadly yes

    • @ORION00119
      @ORION00119 3 года назад +359

      @@chocolate6315 u do know rome held its empire longer then the entire ottoman existence right? Then also add in the fact that the byzantines were in Decline and were already on their last legs. Conquering them wasn't that impressive and even with all that the Ottomans struggled and almost lost the entire siege.

    • @luxifer8858
      @luxifer8858 3 года назад +159

      @@emreinan7749 the Roman state lasted from 753 BC. to 1453, for a total of 2,206 years.

    • @luxifer8858
      @luxifer8858 3 года назад +1

      @@emreinan7749 So I misunderstood me no problem d:

  • @GroverSpellshartVI
    @GroverSpellshartVI 5 лет назад +4868

    Started with Romulus, ended with Romulus, started as a city, ended as a city. How poetic

    • @cameratab.m.5894
      @cameratab.m.5894 4 года назад +575

      The last emperor's name was Romolo Augusto, Romolo was the first King and Augusto was the first emperor

    • @snbeast9545
      @snbeast9545 4 года назад +70

      Ended with Leonardo and as a Greek state, but close enough.

    • @femi-naziolanerkek2029
      @femi-naziolanerkek2029 4 года назад +11

      @Özgür Aydın lan imparator diyo şehir ismi değil

    • @fatherlouiswilliamssugaada5023
      @fatherlouiswilliamssugaada5023 4 года назад +141

      @Özgür Aydın Istanbul maybe the official name, but it's always Konstantinoupolis for Greeks. Same also for Hadrianopolis, Caesarea, Smyrna, Kotyaion, Ancyra, Prusa, Sinope, Nicaea and others.

    • @taylorjones82
      @taylorjones82 4 года назад +8

      @@Turtle5454 And that, if Byzantium was stronger, they may have been the ones to do it.

  • @JesseBusman1996
    @JesseBusman1996 4 года назад +4637

    One emperor ruling all the way from Scotland to Iraq. Pretty amazing

    • @dreamer2260
      @dreamer2260 4 года назад +215

      @Jesse Busman It defies belief really. Never ceases to astound me.

    • @bn56would
      @bn56would 4 года назад +406

      @@dreamer2260 Mongols had one emperor rule all the territory from the Okhotsk Sea/Korea all the way to Wallachia. More impressive if you ask me.

    • @dreamer2260
      @dreamer2260 4 года назад +1027

      @@bn56would Yes that is also unbelievably impressive. However, their longevity, prosperity and stability was not as great as the Roman Empire, and I would contend that the Roman Empire successfully knitted together a far more culturally, religiously and ethnically diverse empire than the Mongols did.

    • @bn56would
      @bn56would 4 года назад +135

      Matthew Ambrose Fair enough.

    • @millardfillmore2869
      @millardfillmore2869 4 года назад +129

      Then again the Ummayads stretched from northern India to Spain, and Mongols stretched from Korea to Poland.

  • @BazBattles
    @BazBattles 8 лет назад +2920

    Everytime I watch anything related to Ancient Rome, I can't believe how advanced it was. Good stuff btw.

    • @MichyJo
      @MichyJo 6 лет назад +10

      BazBattles Hello! Fancy seeing you here?

    • @barryb90
      @barryb90 6 лет назад +11

      I love your channel also.

    • @ratatan7720
      @ratatan7720 6 лет назад +124

      Its always sad to see such an advanced culture fall

    • @GrexTheCrabasitor
      @GrexTheCrabasitor 6 лет назад

      Jon Snow by the looks of it we've got 1000 years left

    • @cancokli534
      @cancokli534 6 лет назад +6

      They were advanced until they met Turks 🇹🇷

  • @davyjones6614
    @davyjones6614 4 года назад +3614

    Nobody:
    Mussolini’s every night dream:

    • @hellenicboi14
      @hellenicboi14 4 года назад +161

      This is what Mussolini touched himself at night to.

    • @daniele5349
      @daniele5349 4 года назад +60

      Mussolini was very good

    • @lemisanthrope8153
      @lemisanthrope8153 4 года назад +22

      crashverde 1 not at all

    • @toast2300
      @toast2300 4 года назад +78

      @@lemisanthrope8153 you're just weird then

    • @jamesxm4240
      @jamesxm4240 4 года назад +4

      Yyyy U gay It aint easy taking over Nations to Form something especially with a weak millitary back when Mussolini was in charge

  • @billysbilbolag2050
    @billysbilbolag2050 5 лет назад +3007

    Step 1. Lie on the ground
    Step 2. Try not to cry
    Step 3. Cry alot

    • @mobilecyclop7329
      @mobilecyclop7329 5 лет назад +5

      Nah idrc

    • @Umut_9182
      @Umut_9182 5 лет назад +54

      You can just cry when Turks near you

    • @jakebhenry2228
      @jakebhenry2228 5 лет назад +36

      You can cry when Christians are near you(crusaders murder thoughts)

    • @Umut_9182
      @Umut_9182 5 лет назад +25

      @@jakebhenry2228 (battle of mohac) the biggest crusade in history but defeated in 2 hours 30min

    • @jakebhenry2228
      @jakebhenry2228 5 лет назад +2

      M36 T V I know, so depressing, but I prefer the ottomans over the bizintines if you were to ask me

  • @Dustin9933
    @Dustin9933 9 лет назад +5498

    I think it is simply amazing that the Roman Empire managed to last 2203 years.

    • @kaiseramadeus233
      @kaiseramadeus233 9 лет назад +137

      But it broke up into two

    • @marvelfannumber1
      @marvelfannumber1 9 лет назад +510

      +Kaiser Amadeus
      Uhm, no it didn't.

    • @kaiseramadeus233
      @kaiseramadeus233 9 лет назад +195

      marvelfannumber1 You never heard of the Byzantine Empire?

    • @kaiseramadeus233
      @kaiseramadeus233 9 лет назад +57

      4:48

    • @marvelfannumber1
      @marvelfannumber1 9 лет назад +1561

      Kaiser Amadeus
      The terms Western Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire are historiographical terms. The empire never "broke in two", in fact there weren't even 2 empires. It was one empire with 2 courts. It was always the same Roman Empire until 1453 (although some could argue it ended in 1204).
      Modern historians use these terms to differentiate between the two courts, but nobody living at the time was under the illusion that there were two empires.
      The fact that even professional historians get this wrong frustrates me greatly.

  • @malsypright
    @malsypright 6 лет назад +2643

    Roman Empire - The awesome original
    Byzantine Empire - The almost as awesome sequel
    Ottoman Empire - The conclusion of the trilogy, which took things in a weird direction, but was still really cool
    Muscovy - The strange spin-off with massive potential
    Kingdom of Italy - The April Fool's teaser for the reboot
    Fascist Italy - The hopelessly bad reboot that flopped miserably

    • @oguzcaliskan123
      @oguzcaliskan123 6 лет назад +306

      Roman republic - original story background
      Roman empire - original story
      Byzentium - directors planning end
      Ottomans - wierd triology
      Russian empire - wierd fan faction movie
      Kingdom of italy - copy of foundation (book)
      Fascist Italy - studios last try to get more money

    • @JohnDoe-ne4kg
      @JohnDoe-ne4kg 6 лет назад +43

      @@oguzcaliskan123
      Italian Republic???
      Promising reboot?

    • @LoganSewell83
      @LoganSewell83 6 лет назад +196

      Holy Roman Empire - Odd unrelated sequel which debuts on the SyFy network.

    • @doggerlander
      @doggerlander 6 лет назад +21

      Carolingian empire:Spiritual succesor
      HRE:Crossover of the original series and the carolingian empire
      Latin Empire:Movie based on the Byzantine empire
      Sultanate of Rum:Second movie based on Byzantium's rival and prequel to the Ottoman empire

    • @Finnatese
      @Finnatese 6 лет назад +7

      Best analogy I´ve ever read

  • @tescomealdeals4613
    @tescomealdeals4613 3 года назад +502

    I like how Rome started (according to legend) as Aeneas trying to find a place to build a new Troy that would one day defeat the Greeks, only for his new Troy to finally fall right next to where the original was a few millennia later, it came full circle almost as though it was fate. Which was interestingly a heavy theme in the story of Aeneas.

    • @conangaming2156
      @conangaming2156 2 года назад +70

      so I wasn’t the only one with that thought. Yeah, Constantinople is only like a couple days walk away from Troy, funny, 2 days away yet simultaneously over 2000 years apart.

    • @mattarellopazzosgravato9041
      @mattarellopazzosgravato9041 2 года назад +3

      Well thats a legend not reality

    • @conangaming2156
      @conangaming2156 2 года назад +34

      There is some archeological and linguistic evidence to point to it being based in reality, atleast to a certain extent.

    • @iDeathMaximuMII
      @iDeathMaximuMII 2 года назад +26

      @@mattarellopazzosgravato9041 There's a few excavation sites that can be traced back around that time. Same with Romulus's Foundation of Rome. It may mostly be fictional stories, but something definitely happened

    • @mattarellopazzosgravato9041
      @mattarellopazzosgravato9041 2 года назад +1

      @@iDeathMaximuMII yeah but most likely not a greek

  • @mooiemooface1550
    @mooiemooface1550 5 лет назад +2958

    Mediterranean: How much territory would you like?
    Rome: *Y E S*

  • @diegostime9634
    @diegostime9634 4 года назад +425

    When the Western Roman Empire fell it was the end of the Classic age
    When the Byzantine Empire fell it was the end of middle ages
    When the middle ages ended it was the begining of the modern ages and the renaissance based on roman culture. Roman Empire will never die

    • @goldenkillzz7425
      @goldenkillzz7425 3 года назад +24

      The sun never sets on the roman empire

    • @Chronixx6
      @Chronixx6 3 года назад +3

      It lasted past when the middle age ended. It ended only 13 years before the America's were discovered

    • @michaelbilotta1567
      @michaelbilotta1567 3 года назад +4

      @@Chronixx6 It depends, there's people saying that the middle ages ended with the byzantine/eastern roman/roman empire, there's who says that the middle ages ended with the discover of the americas.

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

    • @tsmlaska7761
      @tsmlaska7761 2 года назад

      @@michaelbilotta1567 No . After the fall of constantinople middle age closed. So Eastern Roman's fall of

  • @polandballhistorian8537
    @polandballhistorian8537 5 лет назад +1309

    *_How did the Roman Kingdom end?_* When Brutus killed the person in charge
    *_How did the Roman Republic end?_* When Brutus killed the person in charge
    *_How did the Roman Empire end?_* When Turkish Huns kept invading
    *_How did the eastern Roman Empire end?_* When Turkish Ottomans kept invading
    *_Who was the first ruler of Rome?_* Romulus
    *_Who was the first emperor of Rome?_* Augustus
    *_Who was the last emperor/ruler of Rome?_* Romulus Augustus
    *_Who founded the eastern capital?_* Constantine
    *_Who lost the eastern capital?_* Constantine
    *_What was the eastern capital?_* Constantinople
    *_When did ancient times end?_* When the Roman Empire fell
    *_When did medieval times end?_* When the Roman Empire fell
    *_When was Rome founded?_* April of 753 BCE
    *_When did Rome lose the city of Rome for the second time?_* 753 CE
    *_When did Rome finally end?_* April of 1453 CE
    (Assuming the Byzantine Empire was the direct descendant of the Roman Empire, which it was)

    • @mundogameplay1341
      @mundogameplay1341 5 лет назад +120

      Its a funny thing Augustus founded the Roman Empire and Romulus Augustus was the last emperor of Rome.
      Same thing for the East,We can considerate Constantinus the Great the First emperor of the east because he translate the Capital to Byzantium.And in 1453 in the end of Roman Empire the last emperor was Constantinus XI .

    • @patrickchewning6629
      @patrickchewning6629 5 лет назад +48

      The Byzantine Empire ended on my Birthday

    • @metatron6262
      @metatron6262 5 лет назад +42

      Polandball Historian No one ever mentions poor Trebizond.

    • @user-dv6ww3zr7w
      @user-dv6ww3zr7w 5 лет назад +29

      Turks doesn't invade, Turks conquer.

    • @polandballhistorian8537
      @polandballhistorian8537 5 лет назад +66

      no it wasnt

  • @remen_emperor
    @remen_emperor 3 года назад +407

    I always thought that Byzantium just kind of struggled until fading into history not long after real Rome fell. It was honestly amazing to see that they not only stuck around for a long time, not only that they kept at least a respectable amount of land for the majority of their existence, but also re-conquered the majority of the Mediterranean Sea all over again
    Honestly, I may respect Byzantium more than the Roman Empire. Rome conquered, but Byzantium fought against a changing and advancing world

    • @actin9294
      @actin9294 2 года назад +62

      Their quest to reconquer the whole Mediterranean was, in hindsight, a terrible idea that ultimately doomed Byzantines for the long-term decline and eventual fall.

    • @iDeathMaximuMII
      @iDeathMaximuMII 2 года назад +51

      They’re the same Empire

    • @remen_emperor
      @remen_emperor 2 года назад +38

      @@iDeathMaximuMII They are, but we view them as different nowadays. Besides, one trended to grab for new territory (and host a new revolt), whereas the other had more of territory stagnation and attempts to reclaim lost legacy

    • @dolphingoreeaccount7395
      @dolphingoreeaccount7395 2 года назад +11

      Byzantium had that big resurgence under Justinian, and then several smaller bursts of power where they still managed to take over most of the eastern med.

    • @Queen_Miku
      @Queen_Miku Год назад +5

      East rome was always able to push back, heck even the ottomans had a hard time taking constantinople in 1453

  • @sapphmapper9388
    @sapphmapper9388 5 лет назад +295

    The Medieval Ages began with the fall of Rome
    And they ended with the fall of Rome
    A great classical age finally ending with its fall
    And yet a new one beginning in its wake
    With their dying breath, the Romans planted the seed that would become the Renaissance
    Creating the modern world of today

    • @cameratab.m.5894
      @cameratab.m.5894 4 года назад +2

      Say thanks to italy before force us to austerity europeans laws...

    • @santigamerprogamer6493
      @santigamerprogamer6493 2 года назад

      @@cameratab.m.5894 Italy is a Germanic-descendent Country that has nothing to do with the Romans. They just saw that the Franks latinazed and then they did the same.

    • @vve2059
      @vve2059 2 года назад +1

      Nice you didnt used German in a sentence

  • @constantinexi6489
    @constantinexi6489 6 лет назад +2630

    Everyone crying about 1453 when 1204 is the real tear jerker

    • @oguzcaliskan123
      @oguzcaliskan123 6 лет назад +220

      Constantine XI 1071*

    • @heshambadrawy8663
      @heshambadrawy8663 6 лет назад +65

      And why thier are not crying about 476 because its victory by europeans non muslims ?

    • @constantinexi6489
      @constantinexi6489 6 лет назад +236

      Hesham Badrawy because the western half was a shithole that deserved to fall

    • @heshambadrawy8663
      @heshambadrawy8663 6 лет назад +25

      @@constantinexi6489 really ?

    • @dieselface1
      @dieselface1 6 лет назад +124

      Constantine XI the Western Empire deserved to be reunited under the East

  • @dorkfish1275
    @dorkfish1275 5 лет назад +1199

    Constantinople was made of some pretty tough material.
    what was it called?
    Byzantium.

    • @LOrco_
      @LOrco_ 5 лет назад +8

      @italy Kingdom forever nope, Byzantium, or Bisanzio, was the first name of Costantinopolis, today called Istanbul.

    • @LOrco_
      @LOrco_ 5 лет назад +1

      @italy Kingdom forever oh ok, Sorry bruh

    • @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ
      @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ 5 лет назад +18

      From a Greek wich he was called BYZAS and he wanted to built an empire so he went to the Delfis in Greece and asked the future lady ro tell him what is the best place. And she told him that Constantinopole was the best because it had 7 mountains

    • @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ
      @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ 5 лет назад +5

      @Mehmet Emin Istanbul was named after the mongolls the cane

    • @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ
      @ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ 5 лет назад +7

      @Mehmet Emin I dont understand you gypsie language

  • @oscarc9417
    @oscarc9417 3 года назад +426

    The Roman civilization always make me feel something i cant describe. The idea of Rome, the idea of glory. A bast empire that rule most of Europe, an unified country. They are indeed legendary. And some part of me, somehow miss this glorious empire, even when we were separated in time. I cant express my admiration for this civilization. And then, seeing it fade away in time cause me some strange sadness that invade my mind. The feeling of losing something that can not explain. Like the end of a golden era, the death of an idea. The end of Rome.

    • @redzisan
      @redzisan 2 года назад +27

      Go play Rome Total war or Imperator Rome. You will feel better :-D

    • @irfanimp
      @irfanimp 2 года назад +4

      @@redzisan hahhahah lol

    • @Morkon89
      @Morkon89 2 года назад +20

      It means that you are a son of Rome 💪🏻💛❤️

    • @aaronTGP_3756
      @aaronTGP_3756 2 года назад +13

      Not just an idea. A dream... called Rome.

    • @Alexander_Fuscinianus
      @Alexander_Fuscinianus 2 года назад +4

      You God damn right!

  • @johnronald9767
    @johnronald9767 4 года назад +1906

    Doctor: You can’t feel pain from a video
    The video:

    • @somerandomguy1887
      @somerandomguy1887 4 года назад +21

      Except Watching A person kill someone's minecraft pet

    • @cosmiccruise8372
      @cosmiccruise8372 4 года назад +86

      Roman empire is when kids cry
      Byzatine empire is when Teens cry
      Despotate of epirus is when Adults cry

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 4 года назад

      @@Turtle5454 wow

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 4 года назад

      @@cosmiccruise8372 n

    • @moduchanyu9484
      @moduchanyu9484 4 года назад

      so where are you from?

  • @OllieBye
    @OllieBye 9 лет назад +2033

    The detail on this is incredible, very well done!

  • @baswdc2165
    @baswdc2165 4 года назад +1482

    When your empire lasted so long even counted in 3 years per second the vid still lasts 10 minutes

    • @josephpe90
      @josephpe90 4 года назад +12

      Fifth Carrier Division Zuikaku-chan SPQR

    • @narayasuiryoku1397
      @narayasuiryoku1397 4 года назад +9

      A 10 minute video. Coincidence ? I don’t think so.

    • @legrandboche712
      @legrandboche712 4 года назад +50

      Not even counting the first 200 years

    • @miamidolphinsfan
      @miamidolphinsfan 4 года назад +3

      that's the way I watch all of tigerstar's vids in 25% speed

    • @qtulhoo
      @qtulhoo 4 года назад

      @@narayasuiryoku1397 Coincidence? Definitely! This is from 2016.

  • @Tyronius_Maximus
    @Tyronius_Maximus 4 года назад +56

    You absolute chad, you included the Byzantines. Thank god, people always forget about them.

    • @remen_emperor
      @remen_emperor 3 года назад +8

      Ironic, considering they were just the leftover the main Roman empire
      Or so I say, but I never knew just how strong Byzantium was. They lasted much longer than I thought, and claimed an impressive amount of territory for "just a leftover"
      To be fair, even the Papacy forgot that the Byzantine Empire existed when they gave the crown of Rome to France

    • @nibiru27
      @nibiru27 4 месяца назад +1

      yeah they were romans

  • @LEFT4BASS
    @LEFT4BASS 4 года назад +1822

    Weird that London and Baghdad were briefly part of the same country.

    • @FirstnameLastname-py3bc
      @FirstnameLastname-py3bc 4 года назад +94

      Well, if Manchuria and Belgrad(insert eastern european city / country) were part of the same empire ...

    • @FirstnameLastname-py3bc
      @FirstnameLastname-py3bc 4 года назад +25

      Or - Berlin and some whatever's on the very east of Russia were part of the same empire

    • @ezrabarker5173
      @ezrabarker5173 4 года назад +116

      And London and Melbourne and Hong Kong, Cape Town, Vancouver

    • @HowToKillAliens
      @HowToKillAliens 4 года назад +45

      Baghdad didn't exist back then

    • @LEFT4BASS
      @LEFT4BASS 4 года назад +13

      I didn’t know. Founded in 765.

  • @equalopportunityoffender1816
    @equalopportunityoffender1816 5 лет назад +1750

    Byzantine Empire in 1204: *exists*
    Crusaders: It's free real estate

    • @plotniski2822
      @plotniski2822 5 лет назад +225

      What do you do after losing Jerusalem
      A: reconquer it
      B: give up
      C: do something stupid like idk destroy Byzantium and let the Muslims to Europe

    • @r.a1301
      @r.a1301 5 лет назад +58

      @@plotniski2822 short term it was good for the crusaders that got rich from sacking it. Long term the Christian world would suffer thanks to it

    • @seamuspink9098
      @seamuspink9098 5 лет назад +60

      Ironic, instead of figthing the muslims they ended up debilitating each othen and nearly destroying western culture

    • @erwinrommel6561
      @erwinrommel6561 5 лет назад +9

      @Denis Diderot and they said muslims were evil in that time Vl

    • @LetsGoGetThem
      @LetsGoGetThem 5 лет назад +27

      @@erwinrommel6561 Without the Seljuk Turks (Muslims attacking Christian territory) there wouldn't be crusades in the first place, so yeah. Dunno why the modern narrative is what it is on this, it's strange and wrong.

  • @leofwulf268
    @leofwulf268 5 лет назад +844

    -Augustus: Rome must not expand, more territories will break our economy
    -Trajan: lol sure

    • @allanjbucknol4414
      @allanjbucknol4414 4 года назад +93

      *The crisis of the third century happens*
      Hadrian and Augustus:"People don't listen.do they?"

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 года назад +38

      That was not the problem, the problem was internal division, the population was too diverse, other than that the aristocracy had too much power beginning from 200 ac leaving the emperor's power weakened.
      With a strong aristocracy, weak emperors, a divided empire and many from the elite always trying to get grasps of power it was only time before the empire collapsed, the reasons were internal, not external, the empire during the time of August's or ceasar would have definitely been bake to withstand the attacks that led to the empire's demise in the V century

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 4 года назад +12

      @@chappie3642 YOU DARE TO OPPOSE GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR AVGVSTVS?

    • @drkassio4918
      @drkassio4918 4 года назад +9

      @@chappie3642 No the real problem is that there was always a civil war for every succession to the empire all this practicing every year and therefore this made the empire unstable and vulnerable but there are 1000 other reasons

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 года назад +8

      @@drkassio4918 there have been civil wars since the very beginning of the empire, and don't think the democracy was 100% stable either.
      Under the empire the Roman civilization thrived, sure the civil wars were a huge factor, but without the other problems, the empire wouldn't have fallen

  • @peterthesneakybastar
    @peterthesneakybastar 3 года назад +184

    Fun Fact:
    The Romans had a very powerful secret weapon called Greek fire. It was basically a flamethrower that was so potent that even submerging yourself under water couldn’t distinguish the burning. It proved extremely effective against enemy ships and invading armies attacking the Byzantine walls. This made the capital city of Constantinople impregnable. Unfortunately the recipe for this medieval napalm was so secret that it was eventually lost and the city finally fell and thus the reason why the Roman Empire likely doesn’t exist today.

    • @mirzahamzabaig5667
      @mirzahamzabaig5667 3 года назад +8

      Well modern science has revived it.

    • @saban3682
      @saban3682 3 года назад +6

      That isn’t totally true since they actually used greek fire at the fall of constantinople

    • @peterthesneakybastar
      @peterthesneakybastar 3 года назад +32

      @@saban3682 Very unlikely. The usage of Greek fire was recorded in almost every battle on both sides up until the 11-12th century when it suddenly disappeared. In fact, it wasn’t even used in the 4th crusade.
      There are only 2 sources that describe its usage in the fall of Constantinople, and they’re both Turkish meaning they wouldn’t have been qualified to validate true Greek fire in the first place, especially considering it hadn’t been used for hundreds of years. Thus, these sources are unreliable and too few to be historically accepted.
      The only logical explanations is that either some Ottomans confused Greek Fire with other incendiary weapons (which we know were used in the battle and were also commonly used all over medieval Europe), or that Ottoman historians recorded exaggerated propaganda to make the battle seem greater and more impossible than it actually was (which is also very common pretty much everywhere); hence why the consensus among historians is that it was definitely not used in 1453.

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад +2

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

    • @h.n.c.c.c.c
      @h.n.c.c.c.c 2 года назад

      Fatih sultan Mehmet in "şahi" adında çok güçlü bir silahı vardı

  • @antonironstag5085
    @antonironstag5085 4 года назад +1263

    Her: "I bet he's thinking about other girls..."
    Him: "Rome was the apex of Western civilization undone by internal intruige. If things were different, She would have endured. God I miss Her so much."

    • @apparentlyjeremy
      @apparentlyjeremy 4 года назад +92

      Him: “Rome was founded in 753 bc and in 753 ad the romans permanently lost the eternal city and after a 53 day long siege constantinople fell to the ottomans in 1453... something’s off”

    • @soyusmaximus7176
      @soyusmaximus7176 4 года назад +55

      Rome was great in many ways, but embracing autocracy led to more instability than it solved IMO. The central structure in Italy should've remained somewhat Democratic, so legitimacy wasn't given to every other general's coup d'etat.
      And a proper conquest of Germania, along with better linguistic and cultural unification efforts would've helped a lot.

    • @garabic8688
      @garabic8688 4 года назад +17

      @Huate X Augustus saved the empire from collapse. The republic had saw many civil wars in the past century so it was obvious a new system was needed. This new system allowed them to make it until 1453 and it only really fell because several greedy idiots ruined the empire in the 4th crusade. If the Angelid dynasty was actually competent things might’ve been much different

    • @antonironstag5085
      @antonironstag5085 4 года назад +2

      @@soyusmaximus7176 100% agree mate

    • @TLOK1918
      @TLOK1918 4 года назад +3

      @@apparentlyjeremy And Carrhae was in 53 BC, you may be on to something!

  • @Jonassoe
    @Jonassoe 8 лет назад +678

    Those pink little blobs at the end going "we're totally still the Roman empire, guys! Guys?"

    • @higuys5462
      @higuys5462 6 лет назад +5

      Lol

    • @randommemesweekly4417
      @randommemesweekly4417 6 лет назад

      LOL

    • @slav335
      @slav335 6 лет назад +2

      Winston Churchill never heard that russians considered themselves to be roman (i am russian). Some of our lands were greek (and roman) colonies but nothing more. And greeks actually can consider themselves as romans because they really were romans. Not by nationality but as ex-citizens of roman empire

    • @NinjoTerror
      @NinjoTerror 6 лет назад +7

      The Russian Empire claimed to be the third Rome. The world Zar, Czar or Tzar comes from Caesar.

    • @GeographyCzar
      @GeographyCzar 5 лет назад +1

      For over half a century following the 4th Crusade's conquest of Constantinople in 1204 AD, there was no "Roman Empire" at all. It was just a handful of Greek city-states claiming the titles. If none of them had ever captured Constantinople, we'd date the end of the Empire to 1204, the first time an invader had entered the City of Constantine.

  • @Jack-jw6xb
    @Jack-jw6xb 7 лет назад +696

    It's really depressing to see such a massive and influential empire slowly decline into basically just a city and southern Greece

    • @boltmix7359
      @boltmix7359 7 лет назад +21

      NeverGreen35 You sound quite drunk

    • @Kings_Crossing
      @Kings_Crossing 6 лет назад +15

      The fall of the Roman Empire looks dramatic on a sheet of paper figuratively speaking, but in reality what happened atleast on the western sides the empire split up rather peacefully into many of the countries we see today or saw after the Roman empire. There wasn't a massive war pushing the empire into a small city or anything. The people just founded smaller states, countries and claimed independence. Really interesting is that we should see the same thing with North America and the USA in the future, splitting up into smaller totally independent countries if history has any creedence. The same thing already sort of happened to the Soviet Union in our lifetimes if you were born prior to the fall of that empire.

    • @robotube7361
      @robotube7361 6 лет назад +38

      @King's Crossing. The fall of the Roman Empire , truthfully speaking WAS MORE DRAMATIC than people today seem to know.
      Western Europe, was always in the dark ages except from Italy which was isolated from Western Europe by the Alps and had nothing in common with Western Europe. Its funny how nowdays American Brits and Germans Belgians learn about the "Dark age " as if before that there was any light into the Western part of the Empire.
      The only thing developed in Western Europe was Italy and everything else is bunch of military roads and military garrisons which later sprung into the cities we know today because the Empire was in constant war with Western European barbarians since the times of Caesar. Governing a province in Western Europe was more like a punishment than a reward for a governor.
      There is nothing peaceful about the Vandals, Lombards , Visigoths. Goths, Huns , Franks, Celts , Anglo-Saxons and how they carved up the western part trough bloody wars of conquest. To think of it as a peaceful time is just idk- ignorant and as far from the truth than white is the same as black?
      Western Empire was actually a collection of garisons with no commercial value except the Italian peninsula and the French riviera. Not many tears were shed over it and I find it super funny how today descendants of these tribes mainly Americans and Brits see themselves as being enlightened while a part of the Roman territory when in fact their ancestors - the Anglo Saxons Normans Franks actually hated the guts of everything Roman right until the very end of the western part. The Roman provinces didnt proclaim independence but were actually conquered by the tribes of your ancestors and proclaimed their Empires while the majority of Western Roman population emigrated to the East where civilization stil ruled.
      The truth is not a single Eastern roman Emperor wanted to conquer the backward lands of Western Europe because there was nothing to be gain from it as ERE didnt even cosider the barbarians once romans except for the Italians which they liberated from the Lombard and Visigoth yolk
      Western europe was in a constant state of war for 1000 years actually while the East achieved peaceful prosperity by guarding its borders from barbarians.
      Western Europe without Italy was actually the outer poorest part of the Empire comparable to and African country.
      You should give a second look to your history book actually.
      And about USA: The first who will separate from the Federation is gonna be texas and California as the richest states who actually get 0.7 of the value of every earned dollar - the rest going into less developed states like Iowa. BAsically Texans and Californians pay more than other states in the Federation and that is gonna be the straw that will break the camel's back.
      If you read the constitution you will find that no state has right to proclaim independence so proclaiming independence will probably be met with force or embargoes and total exclusion from the rest of the States. Unless - they change the constitution.

    • @tadtastic
      @tadtastic 6 лет назад +2

      RoboTube holy

    • @chriskayser5798
      @chriskayser5798 6 лет назад +9

      You end how you started, Rome was once a city and ended as a city

  • @TheSpaniard
    @TheSpaniard Год назад +54

    Imagine being a part of a political entity that spanned a majority of written human history. Absolutely legendary.

  • @squidlad
    @squidlad 7 лет назад +465

    There isn't a single video on RUclips relating to the Byzantine empire which doesn't have a load of Greeks and Turks going absolutely apeshit at each other in the comments.

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 7 лет назад +43

      Conor: It's not just videos about the Byzantine empire. It includes just about any video in which one of the two nations is mentioned.

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 7 лет назад +10

      Conor: Tigerstar just posted a brand new video about the unifications of Germany and Italy. Guess what one of the first comment threads was about.

    • @squidlad
      @squidlad 7 лет назад +23

      Their endless feuding even extends to history that has absolutely nothing to do with them.

    • @banjiu10
      @banjiu10 7 лет назад +28

      This is human nature. People love to take side and have feud. There are also China-Japan, US-Russia, India-Pakistan, Israel-Palestine, ....

    • @yuhyuh5674
      @yuhyuh5674 6 лет назад +7

      Kevin M nah

  • @marto8044
    @marto8044 5 лет назад +1554

    The last part is hard to watch.
    It's always sad when empires die.

    • @gustavonaupacuchillo4416
      @gustavonaupacuchillo4416 5 лет назад +29

      True

    • @leiyaca
      @leiyaca 5 лет назад +236

      What makes it worse is that whereas most empires collapse quickly, the ERE gets gradually conquered over a millennia. It's watching them struggle to hang on but eventually being overcome little by little that makes it so depressing.

    • @nooyorcste
      @nooyorcste 5 лет назад +3

      etleyn lvz un n englsh

    • @oghuzkhan6136
      @oghuzkhan6136 5 лет назад +44

      Thats what happens bro. Empires borns, grows, weakens and in the end dies. You cant stop it

    • @constantiniasmith4231
      @constantiniasmith4231 5 лет назад +1

      Not HRE

  • @francismigs2224
    @francismigs2224 4 года назад +1660

    Rome was the father of western civilization
    While Greece was the grandfather

    • @danielrojas-db9nq
      @danielrojas-db9nq 4 года назад +98

      Like Zeus and Cronos but no one cares about Cronos

    • @christostheocharides4689
      @christostheocharides4689 4 года назад +121

      Ancient greek civilisation, Roman law and Christianity.

    • @solinvictus2045
      @solinvictus2045 4 года назад +30

      @Charles Martel no not the franks, they are the son

    • @solinvictus2045
      @solinvictus2045 4 года назад +20

      @Charles Martel i know that, but i still see the romans as the true fathers of Europa

    • @solinvictus2045
      @solinvictus2045 4 года назад +7

      @Charles Martel thanks for your info btw, still very nice to see people who are passionate about history

  • @justin2308
    @justin2308 2 года назад +47

    It’s amazing to see: The Romans started out as little more than a city-state, founded according to mythology by the son of a Trojan War hero and no different from the Greek or Mesopotamian cities. All of a sudden, BAM, they grow to be one of the most influential cultures in Europe, parts of Asia, and even Africa.

  • @markhenley3097
    @markhenley3097 6 лет назад +981

    Slightly weird, that the Medieval Era was started by Rome falling, and ended by Constantinople falling. Rome lived long. Modern Historians tend to treat the Byzantines as separate from the Romans.

    • @me67galaxylife
      @me67galaxylife 5 лет назад +59

      Because they were in many ways

    • @camronyearout1158
      @camronyearout1158 5 лет назад +195

      Different yes. As one would expect. The east did last 1000 year's longer. But they were indeed Romans.

    • @gandalfthegrey2592
      @gandalfthegrey2592 5 лет назад +33

      @@camronyearout1158 what made them roman? They didn't live in Rome, they didn't speak Latin, their architecture was very different to say the least, they were christian, they even dressed differently. They didn't even occupy Italy for most of their time. Besides the laws and considering themselves Roman I don't think they were Roman. What I do love about them is the intellectual and traditional ways they kept. Unlike the rest of Middle Ages Europe were it was very Barbaric lets say.

    • @kopro2428
      @kopro2428 5 лет назад +171

      @@gandalfthegrey2592 Rome has adopted Christianity ever since Constantine during which they spoke Latin, their architecture was sure different because obviously a culture simply wouldn't just stick to the same style of building/fashion. Cultures evolved and Romans were no different it's similar to the likes armor, of course they wouldn't keep on wearing the iconic Lorica Segmentata. 1000 years is too long of a time to hold on to everything they had in the past.
      In terms of language, Greek was always an established language of East, and was recognized as such by the Romans, the Roman patricians even used spoke Greek as a secondary language.
      The Roman empire continued speaking Latin to atleast the rule of Heraclius, and even then Roman emperors after him still spoke Latin, like Justinian ii still spoke Latin.
      In terms of location, the Roman when they built Constantinople has called it New Rome, and it has only seen as merely a move in location.
      Besides, the greeks has already been Romanised and considered Romans by the Romans though they're look down upon by some. They are just like the Sabines were during the Roman Kingdom.

    • @Teemo6544
      @Teemo6544 5 лет назад +65

      @Kopronymos
      The Eastern half called themselves Romans. The word Byzantine didn’t exist until like the 17th century

  • @50shekels
    @50shekels 5 лет назад +5158

    Imagine if we sat Caesar down and had him watch this

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 5 лет назад +290

      You mean Julius Caesar, correct?

    • @50shekels
      @50shekels 5 лет назад +1360

      @@unadin4583 No I mean Gaius Julius Caesar.

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 5 лет назад +365

      @@50shekels I think he would be pleased.

    • @zeroplague
      @zeroplague 4 года назад +498

      Rather see Augustus reaction.

    • @porygonyt8014
      @porygonyt8014 4 года назад +329

      @@zeroplague His reaction after Teutoburg massacre x10

  • @hardmeme5971
    @hardmeme5971 7 лет назад +2036

    Top ten saddest anime deaths

    • @laitilulu
      @laitilulu 6 лет назад +19

      1.

    • @btdpro752
      @btdpro752 6 лет назад +9

      STORM LORD Japan has a better education system then most of Europe and also has the 3rd largest economy.

    • @btdpro752
      @btdpro752 6 лет назад +2

      STORM LORD Well i apologize for not understanding your sarcasm.

    • @michalblasko8740
      @michalblasko8740 6 лет назад +5

      @@btdpro752 What has education and economy to do with anime ?

    • @btdpro752
      @btdpro752 6 лет назад +5

      @@michalblasko8740 Anime is communist propaganda

  • @mythicalrp5642
    @mythicalrp5642 3 года назад +85

    No empire in history would be as graceful, glorious, and significant as the Roman empire. You just can't compare it to any other empire in its time especially with its lasting significance all over the world.

    • @dancing46
      @dancing46 3 года назад +5

      Ottoman sultan> roma and greek history

    • @joshuagroenewald6198
      @joshuagroenewald6198 3 года назад +18

      @@dancing46 boring.

    • @calibvr
      @calibvr 3 года назад +17

      @@dancing46ottomans are not interesting

    • @CCP-Dissident
      @CCP-Dissident 2 года назад +11

      Give credit to ancient egypt and mesopotamia, they invented many things that roman civilization would use

    • @lordjaec
      @lordjaec 2 года назад +12

      @@dancing46 Greek and roman history are much more vast and interesting than ottoman history. And that's just facts, the roman empire lasted for 2 millennials while the ottoman lasted for at least 8 centuries. Don't get me wrong i love turkish culture but when compared to italians/greeks it is just inferior

  • @ximen459
    @ximen459 4 года назад +860

    5:28 : He protec
    5:29 : He Attac
    But most importantly..
    5:31 : He take Rome bac

    • @sodium4418
      @sodium4418 4 года назад +90

      That's why i love Justinian

    • @franklinclinton4539
      @franklinclinton4539 4 года назад +66

      Justinian is my favorite

    • @cantthinkofaname812
      @cantthinkofaname812 4 года назад +56

      He was a dreamer, and he kept going

    • @NeroNaga
      @NeroNaga 4 года назад +27

      Rome was taken back at the end of a 20 years war against the Ostrogoths that pretty much destroyed what left of the city and Italy itself.
      *Put sad Wario here*

    • @cantthinkofaname812
      @cantthinkofaname812 4 года назад +2

      Varron13456 I know, it would of been an interesting sequel. Maybe if it worked today sequels would be good

  • @hmmm9658
    @hmmm9658 4 года назад +964

    Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened 😌

  • @JcDizon
    @JcDizon 8 лет назад +2458

    Watching the final centuries of the Byzantine empire was pretty sad. It looked like they really struggled to keep holding their empire for years.
    Edit 4 years later: Wow I can't believe I got 2.3k likes here, looks like a new record for me, thanks everyone

    • @v.p.anderson4952
      @v.p.anderson4952 8 лет назад +278

      What do you mean "the Muslims never really made a lot of progress until the fourth crusade"? They had already conquered Egypt, Syria, Judea, North Africa, Sicily, and most of Anatolia by the fourth Crusade.

    • @andrewrendon7789
      @andrewrendon7789 8 лет назад +213

      Along with the Muslim invasions and the Crusades, we also have to take into account the Byzantine Emperors. Because, quite frankly, many were fucking incompetent. It is rather unfortunate that at many crucial moments in the Empire's history, they occurred during the reign of incapable emperors. For example, if the Emperor in 1071 had been more skilled as a general, the Seljuk victory at Manzikert may have been avoided (and the subsequent loss of Anatolia).

    • @v.p.anderson4952
      @v.p.anderson4952 8 лет назад +83

      Andrew Rendon Although Romanos IV was not a very good general it should be noted that half of his army left right before the battle. However I do agree with you. Especially during the 1180s-1204 area because the emperors at that time were too distracted by politics to stand against the crusaders.

    • @friattmoooo
      @friattmoooo 8 лет назад +11

      Exactly ... how sad..

    • @canerkoseler4172
      @canerkoseler4172 8 лет назад +29

      He exhausted the Byzantine military and financial capabilities which weakened their ability to fight against Persians. He reconquered most of the former territories but left a fragile and weak Empire to his successors.

  • @mr.quandaledingle3318
    @mr.quandaledingle3318 3 года назад +69

    Started with someone named Constantine and his mother named helena and ended with someone called costantine and his mother named helena

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад +1

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

    • @sosopwsi829Jjw9
      @sosopwsi829Jjw9 2 года назад +1

      bruh i guess augustus doesnt exist

    • @giddy9831
      @giddy9831 Год назад

      @@Universal..Albania has no history

    • @itsoddsquad
      @itsoddsquad 5 месяцев назад

      That’s why he was killed.

  • @greg1156
    @greg1156 5 лет назад +1195

    1:59 Back when Italy could actually invade Greece

    • @andreipop5805
      @andreipop5805 5 лет назад +21

      Ouch

    • @genji5675
      @genji5675 5 лет назад +2

      I dont k ow what happened

    • @AlexS-oj8qf
      @AlexS-oj8qf 5 лет назад +20

      *Romans

    • @christostheocharides4689
      @christostheocharides4689 5 лет назад +70

      @@AlexS-oj8qf The roman army had latin legeionaries of which were an italic tribe so he isn't wrong m8

    • @pantelisdalezios1086
      @pantelisdalezios1086 5 лет назад +21

      Hehehe i am greek but still no problem the ancient greeks were jerks and killed each others so Romans deserved to destroy them

  • @equalopportunityoffender1816
    @equalopportunityoffender1816 5 лет назад +669

    3:25 Mussolini's wet dream

  • @alexww180
    @alexww180 7 лет назад +301

    03:25 Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

    • @based_kumanovar4799
      @based_kumanovar4799 6 лет назад +1

      @Русский Парень At it's Height

    • @r.a1301
      @r.a1301 6 лет назад +1

      Don’t smile because it’s over, cry because it happened

    • @dave-xp9qk
      @dave-xp9qk 6 лет назад +1

      Rom A because perpetually lingering on and whining about the past and it’s mistakes is a great way to live a productive and fun life!

  • @jonathan.171
    @jonathan.171 4 года назад +91

    I'm not crying, it's just that sometimes when i get sad, water comes out of my eyes!

    • @gamer228r
      @gamer228r 4 года назад +7

      oversimplified

    • @jasontodd5356
      @jasontodd5356 4 года назад

      Are you dumb

    • @whattheh6455
      @whattheh6455 3 года назад +7

      @@jasontodd5356 no you’re dumb

    • @sakitaru64ツ
      @sakitaru64ツ 3 года назад +9

      This enraged his father, who punished him severely

    • @HogBurger
      @HogBurger 3 года назад +4

      @@jasontodd5356 bringing up off topic things is not proof of a person being dumb, though randomly calling someone dumb because of a reference is dumb

  • @astral9138
    @astral9138 5 лет назад +505

    The Roman Empire is basically on Easy Mode then they turn on Hardcore Mode on Byzantine Empire

    • @virgiljianu7166
      @virgiljianu7166 5 лет назад +32

      Well,it's like losing half your life's work and having to start all over with only a remnant of it,so yeah.

    • @Seb2407-i3o
      @Seb2407-i3o 5 лет назад +11

      British empire was the biggest, Rome would be proud!

    • @lilchad-ig1oj
      @lilchad-ig1oj 5 лет назад +17

      Seb 2407 they probably would as they are the ones that brought then western world stuff to Britain that was then barbaric
      And once Roman Empire in England fell all the kingdoms there started

    • @aericvsj483
      @aericvsj483 5 лет назад +6

      1000 years is pretty impressive for hardcore mode

    • @eLeft6
      @eLeft6 5 лет назад +4

      Most of Byzantine Empire's timeline it was on easy mode aswell. The real hardcore mode was around 600-850 and after 1054

  • @benmasclans4
    @benmasclans4 5 лет назад +576

    Roman Kingdom: The short film that nobody remembers
    Roman Republic: The awesome feature film
    Roman Empire: The even better sequel
    Byzantine Empire: The excellent third film and finale
    Holy Roman Empire: The spin-off that makes no sense but gained a cult following
    Papal States: The mini series with mixed reviews
    Ottoman Empire: The well received foreign-language remake
    Russian Empire: The independent film that has disputed relations to the main series
    Italian Empire: The overhyped reboot that completely failed

    • @stentbeefclench
      @stentbeefclench 5 лет назад +6

      What about the two third romes Russia and Ottomans they the crap sequel (russia) and the forgein language remake (ottomans)

    • @giannisv.4472
      @giannisv.4472 5 лет назад +35

      @@stentbeefclench these are the Bollywood ones

    • @illegionario2627
      @illegionario2627 5 лет назад

      HAHAHAHA

    • @jakebhenry2228
      @jakebhenry2228 5 лет назад

      What of the Papal States?

    • @giannisv.4472
      @giannisv.4472 5 лет назад +4

      @@jakebhenry2228 that's completely different. First of all you need an empire and an emperor

  • @MegamikazeMoriko
    @MegamikazeMoriko 7 лет назад +800

    roman empire
    colonizing africa before it was cool

  • @shotty2447
    @shotty2447 2 года назад +59

    It’s so fascinating how ancient civilisations have managed to produce such amazing structures that are even better than our builds now. Even with all the technology we own we can’t seem to get onto their level.

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 2 года назад +6

      Giants Stadium lasted just 34 years, but the Coliseum still stands.

    • @sustainableliving6319
      @sustainableliving6319 Год назад

      Building code specs were on point

    • @principadodemoldavia
      @principadodemoldavia 11 месяцев назад

      Its also amazing how they can build so fking strong empires with just a SINGLE city

    • @zhaunju
      @zhaunju 5 месяцев назад

      Well, we can. If humans can build an Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography machine don't you think we can not build ancient types of constructions?

  • @a_l7515
    @a_l7515 5 лет назад +1150

    Romans leave Britain.
    Picts : “ thank god the Romans left. None of us has to die.”
    Vikings : hold my beer

    • @sonfiravun4988
      @sonfiravun4988 5 лет назад +88

      They faced Anglo Saxons before Vikings.

    • @a_l7515
      @a_l7515 5 лет назад +10

      Son Firavun Too bad for the Picts. RIP. Picts

    • @iapetusmccool
      @iapetusmccool 5 лет назад +10

      @@a_l7515 it was the Scots who did for the Picts. (At least according to the Scots own histories - I think there is some doubt about the accuracy of that now).

    • @RoyalFlush270
      @RoyalFlush270 4 года назад +4

      *mead

    • @pedrosabino8751
      @pedrosabino8751 4 года назад +2

      Picts-saxons-vikings

  • @LOLnesssss
    @LOLnesssss 4 года назад +477

    I hope we'll drop this idea/name called "Byzantine Empire". They never called themselves as such, but "Roman Empire".

    • @brussardo
      @brussardo 4 года назад +27

      LOLness you are right so much

    • @romainvicta8817
      @romainvicta8817 4 года назад +98

      Exactly, they were never even called the "eastern" roman empire either. It was just Roman Empire.

    • @FirstnameLastname-py3bc
      @FirstnameLastname-py3bc 4 года назад +36

      It's not about what they called themselves, it's how others viewed it:
      As a Roman Empire

    • @tigerroar3749
      @tigerroar3749 4 года назад +9

      Eh, I don’t really think of the Byzantines as “Roman”

    • @philip2009
      @philip2009 4 года назад +40

      @@GloryToTheUnitedStates6037 the eastern part of the roman empire had always a greek coulture due to the Hellenistic kingdoms that ruled the area before Rome.
      When the division happened the east was still the Roman empire, but most of the people were greek. The language changed to greek, which is a huge difference from western italian rome. They had reasons for changing the language to greek.
      The empire had a romano-greek coulture, but as i said most if the people were ethnically greek. (Not to mention that today's greeks are the direct descendants of the Byzantine Romans, so if course they gonna claim something from their predecessors. Its the logical thing to do)
      Its not an extreme nationalistic idea to think that the eastern roman empire was somewhat greek.
      The Italian Romans built the empire, but it was the Hellenic half that continued the empire. How can you deny that?

  • @calebkleinhans3668
    @calebkleinhans3668 5 лет назад +823

    FBI on my phone: It’s ok brother I’m crying too

    • @mississippiball1003
      @mississippiball1003 4 года назад +6

      Xd dumb roman empire they killed Jesus im glad they collapsed

    • @aitorcunill6349
      @aitorcunill6349 4 года назад +16

      @@mississippiball1003 god doesn't exist

    • @mississippiball1003
      @mississippiball1003 4 года назад +16

      @@aitorcunill6349 great another toxic atheist just me and my beliefs alone it's my life

    • @mississippiball1003
      @mississippiball1003 4 года назад +6

      @Big smoke ima just ignore you
      Big smoke isn't even funny anymore

    • @kbells1171
      @kbells1171 4 года назад +5

      @@mississippiball1003 what a troll

  • @simplyg4037
    @simplyg4037 3 года назад +64

    There are several Roman forts where I live in north east England, it’s amazing to know and see just how far they had reached with their empire!

  • @EASYTIGER10
    @EASYTIGER10 5 лет назад +335

    5:38 Fascinating how close they got to re-establishing the full East/West Empire. One of the great what ifs of history.

    • @wyattrox03
      @wyattrox03 4 года назад +93

      Could have done it if the plague hadn't happened and if the Franks hadn't been so powerful

    • @ea635
      @ea635 4 года назад +22

      Wyattrox 03 the Hre and Ere almost united at some point. It all gone because a wrong marriage.

    • @gungner6166
      @gungner6166 3 года назад +17

      @@wyattrox03 Interesting thing is "the Franks" had been under roman rule for over 500 years, why did they resist so much? wouldn't they see themselves as romans?

    • @likeaboss1059
      @likeaboss1059 3 года назад +17

      @@gungner6166 well with all large empires governing over multiple cultures it Dosent seem to work out. One of the reasons the East lived longer is a big thanks to Alexander already making “Hellenic” rule more familiar Just look at Europe today so many diffrent countries. Makes you wonder how long the u.s has left.

    • @gungner6166
      @gungner6166 3 года назад +4

      @@likeaboss1059 Yeah, really interesting. While you brought up the US, look at the civil war. After 80 years of existence there was already an southern identity

  • @Eddieheli
    @Eddieheli 8 лет назад +387

    Really admire Justinian I (527AD - 564AD) who tried his best to restore the glory of Roman Empire. 556AD - 564AD is the best moment of Byzantium Empire! (Y)

    • @marvelfannumber1
      @marvelfannumber1 8 лет назад +34

      Invading Italy was a mistake. If he had just settled with Carthage things might have gone much better...

    • @Eddieheli
      @Eddieheli 8 лет назад +85

      marvelfannumber1 Italy was the heartland of Roman Empire, I won't be surprise if he was so keen on taking it back. It wasn't his military failure. The only problem was the plague happened 541-542AD. He was really unlucky.

    • @tiami3886
      @tiami3886 8 лет назад +9

      he mostly tried to restore and gather everything what Diocletian did. many things that are tributed to Justinian were Diocletian's work infact. he's the founder of only Roman Empire that ever existed, what we call Byzantine Empire now.

    • @tiami3886
      @tiami3886 8 лет назад +2

      also the work of Diocletian and his 'wider familly'.

    • @chapman5578
      @chapman5578 7 лет назад +7

      it was thanks in part to flavius belisarius his general they were the last true romans.

  • @Snoflakes_1
    @Snoflakes_1 4 года назад +476

    The empire with the most comebacks

    • @Kinsley40
      @Kinsley40 3 года назад +62

      @@chocolate6315 not really ottomans lasted 600 years and the romans lasted
      over 2000 years

    • @chiggen_wings5703
      @chiggen_wings5703 3 года назад +1

      @@Kinsley40 I thought the Ottomans lasted 800 years? (not debating over which one is better)

    • @emreinan7749
      @emreinan7749 3 года назад +6

      @@Kinsley40 when you realize that turkey just changed from a monarchy to a republic and even lives today! 🤯
      And compare the growth...
      Rome was "born" in 753 bc...it was till 390 bc a...city...and after 1300 ac...again...a city.
      Ottomans after 400 (1299-1683) years reached their highest expansion

    • @mohsenzarandi2868
      @mohsenzarandi2868 3 года назад +26

      @@emreinan7749 are you kidding???? You are really comarjng Roman And Persian Empires With Joking Ottoman Empire 😐😐🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @mohsenzarandi2868
      @mohsenzarandi2868 3 года назад +1

      That is Persian Empire 🇮🇷👑

  • @Zedpade
    @Zedpade 3 года назад +32

    I always return to this video to make sure I play my games as romans historically accurately

  • @Marco-ck4jj
    @Marco-ck4jj 5 лет назад +833

    *Dont cry because it's over, smile because it happened ;)*

    • @Claudius_Ptolemy
      @Claudius_Ptolemy 4 года назад +58

      Rome will always live in our hearts !

    • @kikireviews3390
      @kikireviews3390 4 года назад +7

      @@Claudius_Ptolemy yeah

    • @blackgate4735
      @blackgate4735 4 года назад +15

      Bence Barna why in our hearts? Rome still exists today

    • @howardthealien2606
      @howardthealien2606 4 года назад +8

      black gate he means the Empire kid.

    • @caesarion4164
      @caesarion4164 4 года назад +3

      Bence Barna remember mehmet the second? he is in our hearts keep your weak empire to yourself

  • @ursosexmachina
    @ursosexmachina 6 лет назад +200

    Dad: _"Why the hell are you crying so loudly? Are you Okay?"_
    Me: 4:54 - 10:12

    • @youtubeuser1820
      @youtubeuser1820 5 лет назад

      Dean my dad asked me why are you laughing so loudly

    • @ursosexmachina
      @ursosexmachina 2 года назад

      @@youtubeuser1820 Your people never had the strength to build such a glorious Empire. Even from their graves, the Romans laugh at you.

  • @andro7862
    @andro7862 8 лет назад +723

    After watching extra history's Justinian and Theodora, seeing Justinians dream collapse fills my heart with sorrow :'-(

    • @chaostade4087
      @chaostade4087 8 лет назад +11

      justinian was a fucking monster. why would someone "feel bad" for him?

    • @ShreddedAsAMotherFucker
      @ShreddedAsAMotherFucker 8 лет назад +110

      How was he a monster?

    • @andro7862
      @andro7862 8 лет назад +47

      Chaos Tade Yeah, how?

    • @andro7862
      @andro7862 8 лет назад +99

      Crazy Miner Nah, the territories were lost because Justinian was followed by incompetent rulers.

    • @nahuatl3092
      @nahuatl3092 8 лет назад

      +Andro A can you prove this claim?

  • @aeternavictrix7861
    @aeternavictrix7861 3 года назад +38

    😓 this will make any grown man shed a tear

    • @fatihsultanmehmetc6481
      @fatihsultanmehmetc6481 3 года назад +1

      hello! ;D ım mehmed the conqueror!

    • @lolaverse01
      @lolaverse01 3 года назад

      The emoji what

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

  • @MrCouchmen
    @MrCouchmen 6 лет назад +191

    The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrrison the fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium.....

  • @powersell8589
    @powersell8589 5 лет назад +375

    Constantinople fell 2100 years after Rome was founded

    • @ibrahimsulaiman9047
      @ibrahimsulaiman9047 5 лет назад +56

      Yes, although modern scholarship knocks 1000 years off that legacy by misnaming the East Roman Empire as the "Byzantine Empire".

    • @jarynn8156
      @jarynn8156 5 лет назад +17

      @@ibrahimsulaiman9047 The distinction is often made due to the very different cultures of the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. While they were fundamentally the same nation, the sheer expansiveness of Roman history makes it preferable to treat them as separate entities.

    • @ibrahimsulaiman9047
      @ibrahimsulaiman9047 5 лет назад +37

      @@jarynn8156 I tend to think of the term "Byzantine" as a deliberate attempt by the successor states of the Western Roman Empire to obscure the Roman identity of the Eastern Roman Empire: from Charlemagne through to the Great Schism through to the the Fourth Crusade and on to the present day.
      There were always differences in culture between the western and eastern regions of the Mediterranean but this didn't stop either being Roman; the term "East Roman Empire" accounts for these differences without denying the east its historical identity and legacy.

    • @apostolosmate3361
      @apostolosmate3361 5 лет назад +15

      @@jarynn8156 Very different cultures according to whom exactly? They both share the same Hellenistic and Roman heritage and the sense of continuity was much stronger that your understanding. For example, It's like me reading American history from some random books, coming to the conclusion that modern California is unrelated with the first American revolution, because of culture(?) and expansion. Constantinople is THE heart of the empire, trying to save what was getting lost, even Rome.

    • @apostolosmate3361
      @apostolosmate3361 5 лет назад +15

      @@tommyvercettti192 The video is about Roman and Greek history, in according to which, the imperial city is called Constantinople, New Rome. The term Instabul appears much later, and there is no early documented use of this word by any source (Roman, Persian, Arabic, even early Turkish).

  • @bigeboye6000
    @bigeboye6000 5 лет назад +482

    Imagine being able to go to Rome, Paris, Athens, Constantinople, Belgrade, And Madrid, and be able to say that you only went to 1 country, Vive la Roma!

    • @Sovola
      @Sovola 5 лет назад +28

      When ur such a Roman Fan u forget to call Constantinople-Istanbul

    • @Sovola
      @Sovola 5 лет назад +22

      (No offense I like Rome too but I like The Ottomans Better)

    • @yuruyenoyun731
      @yuruyenoyun731 5 лет назад +27

      I am living in Constantinople (today's İstanbul)

    • @francescomaschio445
      @francescomaschio445 5 лет назад +19

      London,Bern,Vienna,Tunisi, Il Cairo, Jerusalem, Tripoli

    • @oligultonn
      @oligultonn 5 лет назад +39

      Josethe cube776 everyone calls it Κωνσταντινούπολις

  • @hexry1139
    @hexry1139 3 года назад +94

    I love how Byzantine Empire tried to recreate Rome, and almost did it in 5:37, many tried to reform the Roman Empire, but Byzantium was the closest to do it.

    • @vanmars5718
      @vanmars5718 3 года назад +57

      Byzantium was the Roman Empire. It just wanted to take the city of Rome back....

    • @kshitijbachhav5332
      @kshitijbachhav5332 3 года назад +6

      The crusades and the plague totally destroyed it otherwise it could have survived.

    • @jonapleseid7393
      @jonapleseid7393 3 года назад +35

      Dude. Byzantine empire didn’t exist. It’s just a historical term that’s used for it’s eastern half after the western half collapsed. If you asked any “Byzantine” citizen they would say they’re Romans. It WAS the Roman empire

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад +6

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

    • @calibvr
      @calibvr 3 года назад +1

      @@Universal.. who

  • @docpossum2460
    @docpossum2460 6 лет назад +622

    Should've included the Holy Roman Empire just for the laughs

    • @francesconesi7666
      @francesconesi7666 5 лет назад +50

      If Greeks can be Romans Germans and Turks can be too.

    • @hamidmalmo7664
      @hamidmalmo7664 5 лет назад +14

      Byzantium is already a joke.
      Pathetic byzantium did nothing but just struggle to take back italy and call themselves romans while living in greeece.
      The fanboys choosed the lamest kingdom of the time to be gay over it.

    • @JoseSilva-ht8es
      @JoseSilva-ht8es 5 лет назад +1

      @@hamidmalmo7664 ok I'm sorry

    • @BaconMaken
      @BaconMaken 5 лет назад +56

      @@hamidmalmo7664 The Byzantine Empire was the Roman Empire whether you like it or not. They split in half and West fell before East. The Holy Roman Empire on the other hand actually had nothing to do with the original Roman Empire whereas the Byzantines were a direct splinter off of it. Now you tell me who were the "fanboys" and who were the real deal.

    • @hamidmalmo7664
      @hamidmalmo7664 5 лет назад +3

      @@BaconMaken Oh.... now I get it.
      And they never called themselves the byzentaine empire nor were they adressed by that.
      So... Its a fact that the last roman settelement was taken by some highly militaristic people of anatolia. :((((((((

  • @condebyzantas1999
    @condebyzantas1999 5 лет назад +601

    10:10
    Despotate of Epirus: all my friends are death

  • @eakintunde84
    @eakintunde84 8 лет назад +1653

    Messenger: Your holiness, the Ottomans have captured Constantinople!
    Pope: That's terrible news!
    Messenger: What should we do?
    Pope: I know exactly what we should do!
    *adds Byzantine flag filter to facebook profile*
    #PRAYFORCONSTANTINOPLE #NOTALLMUSLIMS

    • @eakintunde84
      @eakintunde84 8 лет назад +41

      +Sarim Hassan I thought it was a good joke with a topical twist and yes empires do eventually come to an end.

    • @eakintunde84
      @eakintunde84 8 лет назад +83

      Ted Blue Nah, you shut up.

    • @eakintunde84
      @eakintunde84 8 лет назад +130

      Ted Blue Showing us the ways of the "religion of peace" I see. The fact you're more interested in world conquest than spiritual salvation shows us what's wrong with Islam.

    • @amrkurdi2964
      @amrkurdi2964 8 лет назад +32

      Manny Akintunde Don't judge a whole religion by what is said by one individual. you could say anything and slap to it "in the name of allah"... you should know better. :)

    • @eakintunde84
      @eakintunde84 8 лет назад +82

      Amr AlKurdi The problem is many Muslim think like Ted Blue and we see this reflected in how Muslims treat religious and ethnic minorities.

  • @theRTSchultz
    @theRTSchultz 3 года назад +18

    I love the absolute detail put into this. It really puts into perspective of how long this state somehow managed to live after centuries

  • @eroleluciusferrum9550
    @eroleluciusferrum9550 5 лет назад +381

    Roman Empire meeting Eastern Roman Empire:
    Roman Empire: Its time to go
    Eastern Roman Empire: was i a good successor?
    Roman Empire: no... I see and heard you were the best

    • @virgiljianu7166
      @virgiljianu7166 5 лет назад +21

      Well,at least they struggled to the bitter end,that counts for something,I suppose

    • @wardeni4806
      @wardeni4806 5 лет назад +61

      Wouldn't call it a successor, rather it was a direct continuation but historians in the 1700's labelled them "Byzantine" to separate them from the Western Roman Empire due to political reasons. In reality there was no great difference in culture, the only thing that changed was the language of administration.

    • @wardeni4806
      @wardeni4806 4 года назад +6

      @Inigo Bantok Which is exactly what I was saying...

    • @wardeni4806
      @wardeni4806 4 года назад +5

      @an nice Orthodoxism and Catholicism are both just different sects of Christianity

    • @ea635
      @ea635 4 года назад

      Wardeni it was actually a successor. It’s very complicated. Not to detract anything from them. Especially culture-wise.

  • @peaceman679
    @peaceman679 9 лет назад +542

    It's painful to watch everything wither away because of EU4/CK2 flashbacks.

    • @literallyonevideo7118
      @literallyonevideo7118 9 лет назад +78

      France what are you doing here? No France NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    • @nicholasarcarese1908
      @nicholasarcarese1908 9 лет назад +11

      +TheExplainerofallthethings. I was playing as Brunswick yesterday and France allied with the Ottomans. I'm all WTF?

    • @marnikwillems7840
      @marnikwillems7840 9 лет назад +29

      +Hornchief They historically also did it, though... Starting at the time of king Francis I and emperor Charles V.

    • @Hadiros
      @Hadiros 9 лет назад +5

      Fucking France and Frankish Empire before it.

    • @mrknifeguy9
      @mrknifeguy9 9 лет назад +12

      +Andrew Canon It doesn't have to end like this.
      >Install EU extended timeline
      >play West/East Roman Empire era
      >open console command and type
      >cash 600000
      >stability 3
      >adm 100
      >mil 100
      >dip 100
      >prestige 100
      >legitimacy 100
      >create regiments of troops
      >create more buildings
      :^)

  • @venturer9400
    @venturer9400 5 лет назад +109

    3:25 The Roman Empire on seven seas...

    • @marcozennaro0
      @marcozennaro0 2 года назад +1

      Its just the best empire ever existed

    • @cheeseburger1960
      @cheeseburger1960 Месяц назад

      @@marcozennaro0despite not the biggest, it was the most influential (other than colonial empires)

  • @timothyprice3264
    @timothyprice3264 4 года назад +35

    Damn 116 AD was the time to be alive in Rome. The best year geographically wide and probably resource wise as well

    • @henrygustavekrausse7459
      @henrygustavekrausse7459 3 года назад +7

      I disagree, 145 B.C is the Year for me. The peril of Carthage defeated, the learning of Greece acquired, the Senate still close to the Roman people.

    • @Pyxlean
      @Pyxlean 2 года назад +2

      @@henrygustavekrausse7459 I also love the Republic but it was closer to being an Oligarchy rather than a Democracy.

    • @henrygustavekrausse7459
      @henrygustavekrausse7459 2 года назад +4

      @@PyxleanIt was less democratic than I would prefer but I must take what I can get.

    • @Pyxlean
      @Pyxlean 2 года назад +1

      @@henrygustavekrausse7459 Truly, the only country in Ancient times which was more Democratic than the Roman Republic was Athens

  • @guilleestasquetelosdigogoo6146
    @guilleestasquetelosdigogoo6146 4 года назад +182

    1:29 Rome: Total War starts
    2:54 Rome: Total War ends
    4:39 Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion starts
    5:13 Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion ends
    8:10 Medieval: Total War starts
    10:06 Medieval: Total War ends

    • @tomaszkolano8943
      @tomaszkolano8943 4 года назад +16

      Ha. This is so good :-D
      But you forgot about:
      - 1:09 Rome: Total War Alexander begins

    • @cosmiccruise8372
      @cosmiccruise8372 4 года назад +6

      Roman empire is when kids cry
      Byzatine empire is when Teens cry
      Despotate of epirus is when Adults cry

    • @_berat.ugur_3089
      @_berat.ugur_3089 3 года назад

      alexander : the great
      Attila : barbarian
      LOL!

    • @fatihsultanmehmetc6481
      @fatihsultanmehmetc6481 3 года назад +1

      hi ;D

    • @ishouldbestudyingrightnow5368
      @ishouldbestudyingrightnow5368 3 года назад

      total war ends later as we already have 100 ad legionaries

  • @narayasuiryoku1397
    @narayasuiryoku1397 4 года назад +292

    Girl: I can’t believe you didn’t cry on Titanic. Do you have any emotions ? Have you ever cried ?
    Boys:

    • @chocolate6315
      @chocolate6315 3 года назад +1

      Not me

    • @jimboonie9885
      @jimboonie9885 3 года назад +5

      @@chocolate6315 Ok ottopoop

    • @chocolate6315
      @chocolate6315 3 года назад

      @@jimboonie9885 stay mad cuz they ruled your country for 500 years 😘😘😘

    • @cmdrgarbage1895
      @cmdrgarbage1895 3 года назад +2

      @@chocolate6315 They ruled yours for a 1000

    • @headlander7119
      @headlander7119 3 года назад +1

      @@cmdrgarbage1895 Turks wasn't even in anatolia at the time period that the Roman Empire existed. So,your argument is invalid. Note: I'm not talking about the Byzantine period,so your argument is still invalid.

  • @Katmakil
    @Katmakil 5 лет назад +96

    Byzantine Empire: * is losing lands *
    Basil II: "Let me disagree"

    • @Aethelhald
      @Aethelhald 4 года назад +18

      Western Empire * Is gone *
      Justinian the Great: "Buckle up motherfuckers"

    • @SDArgo_FoC
      @SDArgo_FoC Год назад

      They did not lose much land in the 10th century, they had a treaty with the Bulgarians to restore status quo antebellum to 904 ad. He did not also put the eastern expansion into northern Mesopotamia and Armenia also conducted in the 10th century. They also reconquered half of the coastal Levant for a few years before settling in the Syrian coast.

  • @camdenkeeton2411
    @camdenkeeton2411 3 года назад +10

    This is such a classic video in RUclips’s history-geography community

  • @adumbrate5889
    @adumbrate5889 8 лет назад +581

    1453: One city challenge activated

    • @Ivorytrigger
      @Ivorytrigger 8 лет назад +25

      AI underestimate my power

    • @WoodenTableGaming
      @WoodenTableGaming 8 лет назад +95

      lol strong enough to conquer an already dead nation. well done.

    • @kenrudd6362
      @kenrudd6362 7 лет назад +7

      Wooden Table where there is truth in that almost all of the cards were stacked in the Ottomans favor and even then they struggled in taking Constantinople

    • @mangaz20
      @mangaz20 7 лет назад +6

      +Wooden Table Seljuks(a turkish khanete) conquered all anatolia exept Istanbul and the seljucks couldn't hold back against mogol invadings and they've divided lots of "beylik" (like karamanogullari,aydinogullari etc.) then osmanogullari (ottoman empire's name before becoming a empire) fought with that beyliks and byzantium at the 29 May 1453 II.Mehmed conquered Konstantinopolis after taking the city name it ''Kontantiniyye'' got it you fucking old headed crusade?

    • @WoodenTableGaming
      @WoodenTableGaming 7 лет назад +25

      Turks and their fantasys of history. It doesn't matter where the Osman beylik appeared from but it's largest advantage was the pretty much already dead Byzantines. As a state it was far more stable than the romans at the time and doing what turks did weakened them further by constantly raiding their territories. Byzantium died due to the fact that the latins were constantly seeking to take territory from them and the ottomans kept chipping away till they were nothing. Taking Constantinople was no great victory. The ottomans brought around 80 thousand soldiers and the byzantines by this point barely had a standing army.
      Also the reason why the Osman beylik was able to overcome the surrounding Beyliks is due to the byzantine territory they were able to eat up with ease.
      Keep in mind the Seljuks after Manzikert eventually lost the majority of their lands in anatolia only being within the platue of it due to the Komnenos Dynasty. If not for the Angeloi who destroy the empire through mis-management, the turks would've never overcame the Byzantines. The Sultanate of rum could've been fully eliminated if Manuel Komnenos didn't focus on europe and focused more on anatolia while the Sultanate of Rum was having major internal conflicts.

  • @spacebory
    @spacebory 5 лет назад +158

    Nobody:
    Byantines: *Literally Conquer Rome*
    Roman Citizens: You couldn't live with your own failure and where did that bring you, back to me

    • @GeographyCzar
      @GeographyCzar 5 лет назад +25

      Actually, the capital city was permanently moved to "Byzantium" by Emperor Constantine, who completely renovated it and built new walls, colloseum, etc. in 330 AD. He renamed the city "New Rome" as his new boundaries included 7 hills just like old Rome-on-the-Tiber. The "Byzantine Empire" never existed. It was just the Romans recovering Italy from the barbarians. Sadly, there was an endless stream of barbarians waiting in the wings... By the mid 700s Rome was lost to the Lombards, and never recovered by the Empire. HOWEVER, the Franks always considered themselves "Roman" and so to the people of 800 AD it seemed only natural that the Pope of Rome would coranate their King as West Roman Emperor (after he conquered the Lombards). Sadly, Charlemagne presided over a population that was mostly of barbarian origin, with just a smattering of old Latin speaking "Romans" here and there. Rome itself was down to about 30,000 people from a population of at least 500,000 four centuries earlier. Despite Justinian's best efforts, the Empire would never be the same after the great invasions of the 5th Century, but thanks to the Catholic Church, most western Europeans came to see themselves as Roman whether or not their ancestors had ever been citizens of the Empire.

    • @mzuna6025
      @mzuna6025 4 года назад +4

      say whatever you want to say with that format, just DON'T add "nobody:" at the start

  • @pergruntukz6227
    @pergruntukz6227 7 лет назад +90

    95% of people are unable to get through this video!
    Don't cry at the end!

  • @zyanego3170
    @zyanego3170 4 года назад +33

    May this glorious Empire rest in peace

  • @gordonfreeman8109
    @gordonfreeman8109 7 лет назад +69

    Don't cry because it's over, be happy because it happened.

    • @JurzGarz
      @JurzGarz 5 лет назад

      Byzantine Ball: The fall of Rome was a necessary event in the creation of the modern world.

  • @Stando0
    @Stando0 4 года назад +101

    Slowest death of empire in history. It's still kind of strange, when you realize that these guys were holding it for almost 2000 years

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад +1

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

  • @yermomLeslie
    @yermomLeslie 5 лет назад +1359

    Lasted for 2000 years, ended because door wasn't closed properly.

    • @mk-mz8ng
      @mk-mz8ng 5 лет назад +174

      Thats a bullshit story though.

    • @yoshifan0312
      @yoshifan0312 5 лет назад +41

      Lewin Tao Sadly it probably wouldn’t have lasted much longer if that hadn’t happened.

    • @authurmorgan2325
      @authurmorgan2325 5 лет назад +122

      @@mk-mz8ng says Hitler

    • @rico1346
      @rico1346 5 лет назад +43

      Excuse my arrogance but I have never heard of this before; so what is this "door wasn't closed properly" thing? I feel like it is a woosh comment but history can do essentially anything so... yeah

    • @shahirani4762
      @shahirani4762 5 лет назад +166

      Rico134 the reason the ottomans were able to take Constantinople was because a gate was left open after the byzantines finished fighting outside the walls due to some idiotz

  • @HQA0
    @HQA0 3 года назад +18

    6:35 nice bell sound effect when the Byzantine Empire loses the City of Rome for the last time.

  • @nepalesepersoniguess5259
    @nepalesepersoniguess5259 4 года назад +276

    "I came,I saw,I conquered" Gaius Julius Caesar

  • @pranavar4102
    @pranavar4102 5 лет назад +233

    Romans: What are we going to invade next?
    The Roman Emperor: *Yakkos world plays*

    • @zacknstuff1611
      @zacknstuff1611 4 года назад +3

      The World

    • @MasonGreenWeed
      @MasonGreenWeed 3 года назад +2

      But sir how about the separatists of Judea, Africa, Mauretania, Pontus, Dacia, and Lusitania

    • @Universal..
      @Universal.. 3 года назад +1

      The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors).
      Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱):
      - Justinian I
      - Justin I
      - Anastasius I
      - Marcianus
      - Valentinian II
      - Gratian
      - Valens
      - Valentinian I
      - Jovian
      - Constantius II
      - Constantine the Great
      - Maximianus "Herculius
      - Diocletian
      - Probus
      - Aurelian
      - Quintillus
      - Claudius II "Gothicus
      - Hostilianus
      - Decius
      Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)"
      This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

  • @francescofavi3024
    @francescofavi3024 4 года назад +208

    5:14 : When the Western Roman Empire is a piece of France ....

    • @romainvicta8817
      @romainvicta8817 4 года назад +41

      It's crazy to think that syagrius could have overcome the franks and basically become roman gaul if they played their cards right, and replaced france in history. That would have been interesting.

    • @ismetsahin873
      @ismetsahin873 3 года назад +2

      Greeks and Turkey turks comes from the descendants of the Romans.
      Orthodox Romans = Greece
      Muslim Roma=Turk 😂😂
      The French destroy our empire

    • @rennor3498
      @rennor3498 3 года назад +15

      If Syagrius defeated Clovis at Soissons France would have never existed and Western Roman Empire might have survived in Gaul.

    • @HogBurger
      @HogBurger 3 года назад +1

      Let’s all just be glad history went the way it did.

    • @halalnoob5766
      @halalnoob5766 3 года назад +1

      So I know now who's in Paris...

  • @erikbelanger4551
    @erikbelanger4551 Год назад +12

    The amount of coastline impresses me the most. Truly the hardest thing to defend over that much time. The strongest empire ever.

    • @netaji-thebritishslayer
      @netaji-thebritishslayer Год назад

      Why coastline is hardest to defend ??

    • @S-T-DoubleO-P-I-D
      @S-T-DoubleO-P-I-D Год назад

      @@netaji-thebritishslayer esp along the Mediterranean, many invaders are going to come over on boats, so the invading country's most crucial objective is to conquer strongholds along the coast so they can then set-up camp and march infantry to the next strategic point. the invaders could be constantly attacking a coast line and attacking it aggressively due to its relative strategic importance making it an exhausting venture for the defending country/empire/state.

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 7 месяцев назад

      Once Rome became big enough, aside from the Persians in the east and the Germanics and Huns, they didn't have any credible threats at all, civil wars were really the main concern. The Atlantic coast didn't need to be defended.

  • @talinite5916
    @talinite5916 8 лет назад +140

    I just noticed that Roman Civilization lasted about 1950 years, the same amount of time from Jesus' birth to the Korean War...

  • @flores332
    @flores332 5 лет назад +144

    3:24 greatest extent, 117 AD, Rome
    5:36 greatest extent 556 AD, Byzantium

    • @flores332
      @flores332 5 лет назад

      Year 556

    • @unadin4583
      @unadin4583 5 лет назад

      @@flores332 Do you mean geographically? It doesn't look that way to me.

    • @flores332
      @flores332 5 лет назад

      @@unadin4583 for the byzantines

    • @wyattrox03
      @wyattrox03 4 года назад +5

      5:37

    • @cosmiccruise8372
      @cosmiccruise8372 4 года назад +5

      Roman empire is when kids cry
      Byzatine empire is when Teens cry
      Despotate of epirus is when Adults cry

  • @xxAnaconta
    @xxAnaconta 5 лет назад +415

    1204: look at how they massacred my boy

    • @ahmettheturk889
      @ahmettheturk889 4 года назад +9

      Not like 1453

    • @enivo2363
      @enivo2363 4 года назад +33

      @@ahmettheturk889 The Eastern Roman Empire were basically just a city at that point.

    • @ahmettheturk889
      @ahmettheturk889 4 года назад +2

      @@enivo2363 yes, but we were smaller than them.

    • @enivo2363
      @enivo2363 4 года назад +12

      @@ahmettheturk889 What?? Have you never seen the size difference between The Ottoman Empire and Byzantine in 1453?

    • @ahmettheturk889
      @ahmettheturk889 4 года назад +7

      @@enivo2363 Ottoman Empire found in 1299, and it was much smaller than Byzantine Empire. Then Ottoman Emp. became bigger than Byzantine Emp. with conquering their lands and in 1453, Ottoman Empire was much bigger than Byzantines.

  • @Winzton4Lif3
    @Winzton4Lif3 Год назад +7

    The First Roman King was Romulus, The First Emperor was Augustus, the Last Roman Emperor of the West was Romulus Augustulus.
    Brutus Started the Rupublic Brutus Ended the Republic.
    Constantine founded Constantinople, the last Roman Emperor of the East was Constantine.

    • @larryschultz3139
      @larryschultz3139 Год назад +2

      The Franks started the Holy Roman Empire and Francis was it’s last Emperor!

    • @Winzton4Lif3
      @Winzton4Lif3 Год назад

      @@larryschultz3139 poetic indeed, but were they really Roman? 🤔🤔🤔

    • @larryschultz3139
      @larryschultz3139 Год назад +1

      @@Winzton4Lif3 I believe so. The argument for being a legitimate heir is compelling.

    • @Winzton4Lif3
      @Winzton4Lif3 Год назад

      @@larryschultz3139 ruclips.net/video/uo1X80xHVSk/видео.html

  • @polishwarrior3562
    @polishwarrior3562 6 лет назад +271

    Its sad to watch byzantium trying to survive :'(

    • @kcool3483
      @kcool3483 5 лет назад +8

      They're dictators and assholes. They murdered Jews. They didn't like any other religion except theirs

    • @KostasK7117
      @KostasK7117 5 лет назад +64

      @@kcool3483 exactly like muslims but better

    • @umarabdaziz
      @umarabdaziz 5 лет назад +2

      @@KostasK7117 better in what way?

    • @El-Silver
      @El-Silver 5 лет назад +3

      @Yusuf Mohamed depends i highly doub that the Jew wanted to be ruled by the almohavids
      Or almohavids (2 muslims states that we're super intolerant)

    • @aurothelarper
      @aurothelarper 5 лет назад

      @@kcool3483 How is that a bad thing ?

  • @autumnfox98
    @autumnfox98 9 лет назад +496

    R.I.P Byzantine Empire/ Eastern Roman Empire
    476-1453

  • @Swoost
    @Swoost 8 лет назад +182

    Make up your mind Armenia

    • @diranbodossian6061
      @diranbodossian6061 7 лет назад +44

      A reference to Armenia constantly going in and out of Roman control, I'd wager.
      For context, Armenia in Roman times had really frequent succession crises, and the Parthians and Romans competed to install a king loyal to their interests. Thing is, the Armenians wouldn't always accept these rulers, so Armenia ended up spending many years swapping pro-Roman rulers for pro-Parthian rulers and vice versa - hence the constant switching of sides!
      Know I'm very late to this party, but hope that helps!