Are they the true Successors of the Roman Empire? 

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I think covering Late Roman Britain and the Roman withdrawal from Britain would be interesting. The origins of the English might be able to attract some viewers too

This very transition from Antiquity to Medieval period is much interesting in every aspect. Thus you're on the point, Sebastian!

I have to admit that I may be way less interested in your channel if you just did what everybody else does. Your choice of topics is fresh and interesting, your presentation is captivating. The late Roman Empire, or rather: Late Antiquity, is arguably the most interesting era of Roman history.

One of the most interesting ones you've made, I've always been fascinated by the integration and succession of the Franks to the Romans and the continuation through the Merovingians, The Carolingians till the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire in the 10th century.

I fully support you Maiorianus, and i really like your videos of the Late Roman Empire. But i also want to see other eras, and how they evolved into the Late Roman Period, and your oppinion as well. Keep going my friend, i will support you with my heart!

I always say this concerning the late Roman Empire ‘this is an era where men became legends of their own right.’

Can you please do a video on Marcellinus of dalmatia? I want to know more about him.

My main character in my book I wrote, Antonine, who was inspired by Stilicho, was proud of his Frankish heritage but was also loyal to the Western Empire and after seeing this, I am glad to see that I could get a character historically authentic.

The Franks are a fascinating people. Thank you for adding to my knowledge.

I love hearing you talk about Roman stuff.

Hello, Majorianus. How about a video on “What if Heraclius moved the capital to Rome/Italy?” Say the Sassanids are more successful and force the Romans out of Asia Minor and the Levant, but as a consequence they’ll have to deal with the arabs while exhausted. I’ve always fancied this scenario but no youtuber did it.

When I played assassin creed Valhalla the Francia download expansion for thr game. I noticed how more Roman Francia was compared to England which was in more more dark age than former Roman province of Gallia/Francia.

It will be interesting if this channel makes a video about the heiress of Byzantium, namely the Venetian Republic. Which was until the 9th century a province of Constantinople, known under the same name as the Duchy of Venetia and Istria. You can also review the Brito-Roman kingdoms such as Gwynedd, Powys, Rheged and Morgannwg. The Welsh believe that Emperor Magnus Maximus is the father of their nation, since his son Antony and daughter Sivera were the ancestors of the Welsh kings. Another interesting fact is that the Salic Franks were citizens of Rome from the 4th century and they were closely related to the Byzantine dynasties, since Emperor Theodosius II was a Frank on his mother’s side. The Western Roman Empire even made Childeric governor of the province of Belgium in 470, thereby strengthening the legitimacy of the Franks in the eyes of the Roman population of Gaul!

There's a series by Schwerpunkt called Renovatio Imperii that is pretty fitting the issue. I highly recommend it

Now, thank you so much for this great video again, excellent work! Let me add: the Germanic invasions are ongoing and it's a tradition 😅: the invasions of certain Germanic tribes into the territories of Colonia Agrippina, Mogontiacum and Augusta Treverorum in particular culminate at around this time of year: Carnival 😂. I see it as the Invincible Sun with great favour! 😎

The Franks filled the power vacuum after the fall of the western Roman Empire in late antiquity. The franks took half of Italy from the Lombards, created the Spanish march as a border between the Muslims of al anduls. Franks had rivals such as the Lombards of northern Italy , byzantines of southern Italy Vikings from the north and ummayids of Syria based in Spain. Many frank fought for Rome and franks like the goths abandoned thier germanic language, culture and faith for gallo Roman culture. This will lead to the creation of the French people

I wish I can support with money, but alas I am a student. Keep up the good work and I will continue to like each video :)

I really appreciate your videos... that is , you have changed my mind about the late Roman period.

Thanks!

It worth mentioning that upon conquering the remnant of Roman Gaul, Franks frankly preserved a lot of Gallo-Roman and Catholic culture of the late Empire incorporating it into the Merovingian state. I also think that the effort to resurrect the lost Empire in the West was quite genuine from Charlemagne all the way up to Frederick II (Stupor Mundi) whose first given name, by the way, was Constantine. While that attempt failed as after Frederick’s death and long interregnum later emperors were concentrating on Germany and other parts of the northern and Central Europe, Frederick’s reign created those cultural shockwaves that triggered High Middle Ages and, later, Renaissance.

One of the best late Roman channels you never fail to deliver

Raised my subscription to Caesar today. Thank you for your dedication to this transitional period in the Roman Empire.

The franks & the Romanian tribes r like the only cool barbarians that I know

I’d love to hear you on ANY roman topic Maiorianus. Be it on the monarchy, the republic, early or late empire.

Love your work Maiorianus! I especially find the period of late Roman history interesting. While exact comparisons to the modern world are impossible to draw, it is fascinating learning about the "germanization" of the Roman military (and eventually civilian population), and how that process impacted the future kingdoms those various German tribes would carve out. There are certainly lessons to be learned in the modern world from this process, though they ought to be taken with a hefty grain of salt.

Great video. Furthermore, according to Procopius, the remaining roman units in Gallia were incorporated in the frankish army.

Hi, ich liebe deine Videos, die so einzigartig auf YT und so spannend sind. Ich bete nur, dass der Kanal, so wie er ist, noch lange fortbestehen wird (bis ich mein eigenes Einkommen habe)👌❤

Great work. Thank you

Many modern historians in the world believe that the Holy Roman Empire is the successor of the Western Roman Empire. As evidence, they give the following example: the Franks were connected not only with the Western but also with the Eastern Empire. For example, the wife of Emperor Arcadius was Elia Eudoxia, the daughter of the Frank commander of the Roman army Bauto and the mother of Emperor Theodosius II and Empress Pulcheria. In the west, in 358, Emperor Julian the Apostate made the Salic Franks citizens of the empire; their legal status was called (dediticii). Later, the Frankish king Childeric I, for his loyalty, subsequently received from one of the last Roman emperors the position of dux (governor) of the province of Belgica II, which is mentioned in the message of Bishop Remigius of Reims to King Clovis I, written in the late 490s. In 508, a Byzantine embassy arrived at Clovis in Tours, informing him that Emperor Anastasius I had elevated him to the dignity of patrician and recognized him as the Roman governor of the province of Gaul. Anastasius also sent him, as a sign of formal recognition, the royal insignia - a chlamys, a purple tunic and a diadem. With this act, Byzantium expressed its approval of the anti-Gothic policy of Clovis and his adoption of the Christian faith. For the Christian population of Gaul, this meant additional confirmation of the legitimacy of his power!

Nice hairstyle bro! The color, is it naturaly that George Clooney-esqe? Or you dye it that way? Anyways, I hope the audience responds positively to the call. I will be your supporter as long as I dont start hearing Chat GPT generated sentences from you, keep up the heroic effort!

Great video, as always. This is a fascinating part of the development of the Europe we know today.

This video was my introduction to your channel, great stuff! I'll be watching more, take care :)

Happy to help. Your channel is wonderful!

I already support the channel through Patreon, but just commenting, or just putting an emoji in the comments, liking and sharing help promote a channel, too. As does watching until the end of the videos. I tried to increase my Patreon support level, but couldn’t figure out how to do it, that app is all about new memberships.❤

Thank you for your patience! Love your works so much, i ve been dreaming for such channel so lo much!

May I suggest some topics? 1. The evolution of the Christian Sects in late Rome, and the effect on pagan religions and beliefs, such as Mithraism, Animism, etc. - and the suppression of other monotheistic beliefs. 2. The roles of Jews in late Rome and in the continuation of Jewish culture under early post-Roman conditions. My particular interest is drawn to the apparently significant migration of Jewish communities through late Roman Italy and into Germany - in particular the Rhineland (later developing into the ShUM cities). 3. The significance of living conditions in densely populated late Rome on the spread of degenerative conditions (possible lead-poisoning) and diseases such as plague, malaria, STDs, etc.

Love what you do man, whtever you continue with I will always be interested in your content!

Another great ( Videre ? ). Oh well I mean documentary my friend. Thank you.

This video provides a detailed exploration of the intricate relationship between the Franks, a coalition of Germanic subtribes, and the Roman Empire. From resettlement under Emperor Probus to their role in Constantine's army, it sheds light on the complex dynamics, blending alliances and conflicts that defined this historical connection. The integration of Germanic ferati into the Roman army further blurs the line between the two cultures, adding a fascinating layer to the narrative. Emperor Julian's campaigns against the Franks highlight the ongoing struggles and efforts to assert Roman strength in the face of varied Frankish interactions.

Very nice video.. hope your channel will survive!

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed that!

The fall of the Western Roman Empire is my favorite subject.

Another interesting piece of history telling 👍🏼

if you were to branch out into early roman history (lets hope this wont happen) maybe you could talk about the very niche topics, like: How was life like for people in the balkan areas? How far did knowledge of the Roman Empire reach? Those kinds of topics. You can still keep it narrow but a little bit more branched out (if it ever comes to this)

Roman would have had fewer problems if Octavian had made the office of Imperator elective from the start and incorporated the two Consulars into a permanent triumvirate.

Great video as always. I missed your older format with less AI images. I was thrilled to see the illustrations back :)

Keep on the good work.

Please consider this. If you make a couple videos about Roman history in general , you know the popular topics. You might be able to pull views to the main topic, the history of the late roman empire. I think it's worth a try. And no I am not suggesting your compromise your focus. Think about it, you are good narrator.

Frankly ( ugh..not a pun) to me it appears that the Franks were foederati that were pretty much anandoned when Gaul collapsed. I think of them as former soldiers that just took what was left.

Awesome content :) I'm just wondering about the subtle beeping sound coming and going periodically in the background, like a fire alarm going off.

Can you talk about relationship between the franks and byzantines?

Spain is the true inheritor of Rome

I think another underrated era that isnt done much about is europe post fall of western Rome but before Charlemange. Imagine hearing the history of post roman Hispania, Gaul, Dacia, or North Africa.

Very nice Video👍

Remember guys Valentinian II didn't kill himself

love this channel

Awesome video

Hmm. You know there’s a good argument that the United Kingdom and her non-rebellious children are the lineal descendants of Rome through an unconquered state in Wales? I find the idea that Canadians are really Roman kind of funny due to family history. My father’s family is from Italy, settled in our area for 2.5 thousand years, but we aren’t Italian. We are Friulian, descendants of a Celtic tribe which settled northern Italy before Rome completed conquest of Italia. I have zero Italian/Roman ancestry. My mom’s family is English, with Welsh connections, so I’m closer to Rome on the English side. Isn’t ancestry fun.

*Napoléon entering in the chat for to ressurect Roman empire*

Maybe one or two videos on the more popular eras could fish in a few people

I like listening to your voice so do whatever content you need. Heck you can even do byzantine history. I also recommend that you do some livestreams or live premiers to get super cjats eventually

Yes they were the successors of the western empire and the HRE was the continuation of the western roman empire.

The Franks, as soldiers, held off Hunnic, Viking and Muslim invasions. Culturally they preserved Christianity and the Latin language. Papal authority (probably the real successor to Rome) was enforced by the Frankish Kings. Interestingly, the Eastern Romans generally referred to the Crusaders as being "Franks." Many thanks Sebastian for covering the Franks!.

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about Garmanic tribe's relationships to the Roman empire video labeled to Frank's tribe's and other germanic tribe's like ( Suaibis, Alamance, and Vendals) ...thank you for sharing this magnificent work and good luck

One thing you can also do is little known stories from the eastern empire in its twilight.

Thanks

Charlemagne never believed himself to be a Roman Emperor

Have you tried using shorts to draw in more viewers? Awesome video btw 🤗

Wonderful vídeo

keep on going king

Your research is unbelievable and makes a lot of history more understandable, especially the vital "crossings" of languages and cultures. Just an idea, particularly when thinking of the Franks, the Merovingians, the Carolingians and the Islamic "incursions" - how was ancient mathematical and scientific knowledge recovered in late Roman/Post-Roman times? How, for example, were Arab numerals introduced, the concept of "Zero", and how did technology in architecture and early industries survive or revive?

For 1500 years all western europeans are basically being "My ancestor :)" meme larpers

Really goos video. But one thing: syagrius was maybe a myth. He is only mentioned some times in the early literature and it may be that were never was a syagrius.

Appreciate it might be difficult to do given the difference in sources, but maye you could try something like TIK History's battle series of videos - he researches and presents videos about campaigns of WW2 chronologically, looking at the sources and explaining things like troop movements, logistics etc. I know it's difficult to do for Roman history since the sources aren't as available as more modern stuff, but might be something that could help?

Hi. I am a soldier working in the area, conceptual planning. Conceptual thinking is analyzing different theoretical ideas and planning how to connect them to develop an alternative approach to solving a problem. May I suggest to you, connecting your show to something like, Lord of the Rings. Because just like you, J. R. R. Tolkien got most of his inspiration from late antiquity and early medieval period. You could call it, the historical Lord of the Rings, because a ring back then, was s symbol of vassalage and Attila was Sauron and the Huns the Orks and the black Forest the Mirkwood.

Why not working on the invasion of the Huns and their defeat in the Catalaunian Plains by Aetius? You definitely have the expertise and the capacity to prepare a long video. Probably even more than one.

Spain is the last region whos Monarchy was given the title by previous Roman Ruler, Constantine XI

Love er videos ❤🎉

Maybe the real Romans is all the culture we learned along the way.

The fact late antiquity history is niche obscure topic as compared to the more popular roman topics, IS its appeal (because its obscure and yet, Just as important and interesting as early roman history; nuance as to the fall of civilization and ushering in the dark ages)

Can you talk about Jews in the late Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)? (=

Tell us more about the 'Arian and Nicene' creeds and the effects on the Empire..please.

The Roman Catholic church could also be a strong contender.

Ave Cookie Monster Augustus!

Great video, can you do one on Bigus Dickus also? I heard he was a fine upstanding member of his community

The actual roman empire in Constantinople:

With French being a Romance language too :-)

Yes

I never get one thing. After the territories in the Western Europe and the western part of North Africa have been lost to the Germanic tribes, why did the Roman Empire based in Constantinople still employed the Serbs as the foederati? Why did they learn nothing from what the Germanic tribes did to them back then? After all, the Serbs even unified into a single nation and become enemy to both the Romans and the Bulgarians. And in my view, the true successor of the Roman Empire is the Ottoman Empire because some Ottoman Sultans actually married the Roman Princesses of the last ruling dynasty of the Roman Empire and even have Constantinople as a seat of power later on. P.S: If the Franks decided not to help Constantine or Maxentius made a deal with them first, the outcome could have been very different.

The pictures of the original Aachen Basilica at 18:15 and 18:25... is there some way to get these pictures?

nice

The true successor to Rome is the Rome that lives on in our hearts

It doesn't matter. When the West fell and the Kingdom of Italy was left, then it was over.

The Franks had the advantage over the other Germanic tribes because they converted straight to Nicene Christianity, rather than Arianism Christianity. And as a result, had the support of the Romanized local Nicene natives. And of course, we have that event in Rome in 800 AD....

Can you do a video on chicken Romulus?

Maybe the real Rome was the friends we made along the way.

Can you make an alt history video about what if the Franks and other barbarians just assimilated into the Roman Empire and founded their own Roman Dynasties like what the foreigners did in China?

Best things by far on what in the past felt like obscure details. Should be offered in schools, making the point, among other things (I am in the United States) that often wars are decided not in battles at the centers but on "the fringes". I am a strong supporter of free and open borders, but I understand the (unfounded) fears of those who fear they are seeing the end of this nation.

Maiorianus i have a video idea for you, analysing roman equipment and did it lead the down fall of the Roman army or even the empire? I think it's interesting, bcz people tend to see the late roman army as incompetent and weak