Crisis of the Third Century of the Roman Empire DOCUMENTARY

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The Crisis of the Third Century was one of the events that brought the Roman empire to the brink of collapse: Economic crisis, internal strifes and foreign incursions continued for decades, while around 50 emperors and pretenders competed for the throne. A number of political and military leaders, among them Odaenathus, Aurelian, and Diocletian attempted to keep the territory of the Empire intact, while a number of Germanic tribes and the newly formed Sassanid Empire attacked it relentlessly. New states called the Palmyran Empire, and Gallic empire wer founded and the Roman Empire was truly divided.
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Olivier Hekster. Rome and its empire, AD 193-284 - Edinburgh University Press - 2008
Сергеев И. П. Римская империя в III веке нашей эры. Проблемы социально-политической истории. - Харьков: Майдан, 1999.
Циркин Ю. Б. Альтернативная тенденция в развитии Римского государства в период «военной анархии» // Восток, Европа, Америка в древности: сб. науч. тр. XVI Сергеевских чтений. - М., 2010
H. St. L. B. Moss, The Birth of the Middle Ages - Clarendon Press - 1935
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@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ? :-)

@oddish2253 6 лет назад

All of Rome will be awed at such a victory!

@christermi 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals no battles but still a great video :)

@mugheessuhaib4644 6 лет назад

Great video my friend i guess this is in response to the empire divided dlc

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you, guys. :-) Indeed, it is a response. :-)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

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@mrpineconehead 6 лет назад

Aurelian is probably one of the most underrated emperors in Roman history. Without him the Crisis of the Third Century would have consumed the Roman Empire and it probably would have collapsed. It's a shame he died so soon into his reign.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Yep, it is a shame that we don't know more details.

@jchea1764 5 лет назад

Emperor Aurelian didn't die, He simply ascended to godhood 🦅✊

@elkhaqelfida5972 4 года назад

I wonder why many good generals, leaders, and warriors they all often died early in their life.

@mobeenkhan824 3 года назад

Elkhaq Elfida Tell that to Cyrus and Darius.

@ari3903 3 года назад

@@elkhaqelfida5972 Because everybody loved them and rulers considered them as rivals.

@AtticusAmericanus 6 лет назад

"Oh for FUCK'S sake!"~Every Emperor after repelling one invasion, and getting the news that yet *another* one is occurring whilst Provinces are slipping away to be independent. It would've been no surprise if a few of these emperors died from stress-induced brain aneurysms instead of being murdered.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Pretty much this. :-)

@luttingdude9415 6 лет назад

Sounds like the western roman empire campaign in attila total war.

@roodborstkalf9664 6 лет назад

I think that one had a stroke.

@Azoonaloc13 6 лет назад

This actually happened, with Valentinian I. "He (Valentinian) received a deputation from the Quadi. In return for supplying fresh recruits to the Roman army, the Quadi were to be allowed to leave in peace. However, before the envoys left they were granted an audience with Valentinian. The envoys insisted that the conflict was caused by the building of Roman forts in their lands; furthermore individual bands of Quadi were not necessarily bound to the rule of the chiefs who had made treaties with the Romans - and thus might attack the Romans at any time. The attitude of the envoys so enraged Valentinian that he suffered a burst blood vessel in the skull while angrily yelling at them, provoking his death,"

@atlanteum 5 лет назад

I nearly had a stroke just watching the video. It felt like the bloodiest tennis match in history.

@adrienbelmo9171 6 лет назад

I am so impressed by the quality of this documentary, you made my sunday, thanks

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching. :-)

@lorenzoscarpelli7980 6 лет назад

For the sake of storytelling and clarity is a well-done video, he sums up clearly a messed up period. Then if you are looking for I-don't-know-what this is not the place. Remember that the medium is the message and when watching youtube video you are already deciding to sacrifice certain details, professionalism, etc... Then with your name, I would have never commented a video on youtube, skynet is going to find you in a glim of an eye. Run connor!!

@adrienbelmo9171 6 лет назад

For sure it is sumed up, of course we would want some extra details :p But hard thing to do in a 11min format - espcially when you speak of a whole century

@Alex_Donnovan 6 лет назад

It's free....

@alanc9995 6 лет назад

dude just eat shit, it's free lol

@lorenzogumier7646 3 года назад

A lot of underrated work was done by Gallienus, who even though wasn't able to achieve decisive victories, introduced stratetegic reforms from which his successors benefited: he reformed the army by introducing a mobile army made of cavalry , the Comitatus and excluded incapable senators from key roles in the army, that became extremely meritocratic. With those reforms Gallienus brought upon himself the hostility of noble Roman classes but ushered in a new era of capable, battle-hardened generals, faithful to the Roman's eagle and determined to reestablish the glory of the Roman empire.

@Vahki100 6 лет назад

Aurelian was an amazing Emperor. Such a shame, what his own soldiers did to him...

@TheRealfiqqo 4 года назад

It was those filthy pretorians.

@majestichotwings6974 4 года назад

@@TheRealfiqqo makes you wonder why the romans kept the praetorians around so long, so many emperors killed by their hand. I would think after the first one or two times, the emperors would at least be like "hmmm, maybe this whole bribes for protection thing is kinda stupid"

@majestichotwings6974 4 года назад

David Lara I mean, my point still stands, screw the praetorians

@shizaromaharu355 3 года назад

@@majestichotwings6974 The Praetorians' existence traced back to the time of the Republic,meaning they were very well-established. They functioned as patrols of the Eternal City itself. Several emperors tried to diminish their power and it never went well. Galba decided not to pay the Guard and he was assassinated. Vitellius did disband the Guards and executed some of them. The survivors sided with Vespasian and Vespasian restored them to power. From that point,any emperors who displeased the Praetorians only led to their death. There were seemingly very loyal bodyguards of the emperor though. They were a group of Germanic ('barbarians') warriors but they got disbanded very early. They were so enraged by Nero's suicide that they wanted to wage war to avenge him,which was why Galba removed them.

@joeywheelerii9136 2 года назад

@@majestichotwings6974 well they were purged a few times

@kamilszadkowski8864 6 лет назад

Damn, each time I can't stop admiring the level of your animations. The documentary definitely fits nicely with CA's recent dlc for Rome 2.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for your support! :-)

@Danterobo 6 лет назад

Rome II : Empire Divided

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Indeed. :-)

@v44n7 5 лет назад

@@KingsandGenerals I Find so unreal how the Roman Empire manage to survive that long, I mean. So many cultures, languagues, huge distances between Greeks, Egyptians, Italians, Syrians, Celts. The romans still managed to hold. Now days with all our cience, cultures, physosophy, easy traslations, fast travel. We are far, far from beign as inclusion or even togheter as humans like the Roman Empire was

@sergeantvedara9165 5 лет назад

Is that deus ex reference? Rome I : Inevetable War ( Rome vs Carthage ) Rome II : Caesar Revolution ( Caesar vs Pompeii ) Rome III : The Fall of republic ( Caesar death ) Rome IV : Augustus Go ( glory of roman empire ) Rome V : Empire Divided ( this video )

@hanglei9865 4 года назад

@@v44n7 well the societies has evolved very differently since then, the rise of nationalism and cultural awareness makes it impossible to have a big empire like Roman anymore, just like what they think of slave is normal in that time period, where we cannot tolerate. ( but u don't know the future maybe some scheme of galactic corporation what we saw in Star Trek might form, who knows? xD)

@muhammadkhan2007 3 года назад

@@v44n7 The Ottoman Empire was basically the Muslim Roman Empire, with many different cultures under their wing. Sultan Muhammad the Conqueror even proclaimed himself to be Kaiser-e-Rum, meaning Caesar of Rome.

@ChrisJohnson-vi3ed 5 лет назад

Aurelian was a fookin' legend. He kicked everyone in the nuts.

@dejadejod3rYT 4 года назад

Agreed dude ,

@YachiruALEPH 2 года назад

Reading up on it, you can really feel how impossible the odds were against Rome at this time. The Roman Empire during the Crisis of the 3rd Century experienced 26 claimants to the title of the emperor within a span of 50 years, fragmentation into 3 separate states, and was constantly pushing back foreign invasions. An empire as large as Rome was at the time should've already fallen and imploded with such a bleak situation. Yet it survived long enough for a great ruler to rise to the throne. Yet this also goes to show how influential the Roman Empire was to the modern world. Not only due to their military prowess, their inclusive culture, and their adaptive government. But also their sheer will and "never say die" attitude. It bears weight when historians say that Rome was "late to the party, late to die". I don't think the even the early Romans would've ever imagined their nation and descendants to have lasted for over *TWO MILLENIA* Aurelian definitely deserved his title as _restitutor orbis_ , or "Restorer of the World"

@iBelieveEverythingiSeeOnYoutub 6 лет назад

can you do a follow-up video that covers Constantine?

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

We may, depending on this video. :-)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

We are planning a video explaining our views on all that naming thing. :-)

@imortalones 5 лет назад

Rome was dead before 476AD... Byzantium was falling in 476AD/CE... And by fall its more like Byzantium was split up.. By 1450 CE Byzantium was basically just the size of 1 state, it wasn't an empire.. Around the 1500's that 1 state of Byzantium was taken over by the Ottoman Empire.... Your welcome guys :)

@TheLochs 2 года назад

I knew history was complex but shit, these guys never had anytime to rest.

@aliani7553 3 года назад

Rome always was lucky! In all the centuries they have many incredible generals. Africanus. Marius. Caesar. Aurelian. Belisarius.

@iDeathMaximuMII 2 года назад

Valentinian the Great was also a fantastic General before becoming Augustus

@zefft.f4010 4 года назад

"It isn't paranoia if they're really out to get you!" - Commodus, probably.

@eurosensazion 6 лет назад

Awesome. We can see through this video not only the Empire but slowly how the various European races settled and formed their states like Francs, Slavs, Gauls, Germanic tribes vs the traditional Greco-Roman world.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Yep, and we will continue releasing videos on that subject. :-)

@jon9247 3 года назад

Roman empire through out its entire existence: **collapse**

@LightFykki 6 лет назад

Among all the videos that accompany the release of the new Rome 2 Total War DLC, this is definitely one of the best.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you, good sir. :-)

@notanomnom 6 лет назад

Holy shit. I don't even need to finish the video to say that you deserve a sub. That intro was fucking 10/10 editing.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you. :-) Our newer videos are much better, if you ask me. :-)

@quinnginbey3254 6 лет назад

Hey Kings and Generals. Long time viewer, and I've been loving all your content; have you guys considered maybe doing a series on any of the Tudor monarchs? It would be interesting to see your take on Henry VII or Henry VIII. Thanks for the consistently great content!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for watching! :-) Yes, we have planned a series of videos on the English history. Probably starting right after the Roman period. Eventually, we will reach the Tudors. :-)

@quinnginbey3254 6 лет назад

+Kings and Generals Looking forward to it! :D Keep up the great work guys, we're all loving it!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Happy to hear that! :-)

@v.p.anderson4952 6 лет назад

This was brilliantly done as usual. I do hope you will go into the earlier and latter parts of the crisis.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! Planning to, depending on how this video will do. :-)

@sammccullough1255 6 лет назад

Hopefully Rome will never be in a humongous crisis like this ever again.

@SantomPh 6 лет назад

Sam McCullough as it doesnt exist any more....

@killerkoffee4619 6 лет назад

cough fall west rome cough cough seljuks cough cough fourth crusade cough cough mehmet the conqueror cough

@LuisBrito-ly1ko 4 года назад

SantomPh Rome and it’s symbols still exist. It’s currently ruling Italy and the city’s flag is a red one with SPQR on it.

@gaiusjuliuscaesar4201 6 лет назад

i love how its using all of total war assets from its music to its screenshots its amazing, love it keep up the good work!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you, will do! :-)

@simba3185 6 лет назад

Awesome Narration and details ; keep up the good work ; Greetings from the Land of Pharaohs Egypt

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you, sir! :-)

@matthewkuchinski1769 6 лет назад

Once again, a truly great video. I was quite interested by the Severus Dynasty's decision to expand the Roman military and then decrease the amount of silver found in its coin, as such a plan seemed to be foolhardy. You did an excellent job in explaining why that was, as the Roman Legionnaires did not receive a strong enough currency to pay for their expenditures. Also, with such a reduction in the quality of the Roman coinage, the markets were liable to fall, which they did, bringing further instability to the forefront of the Roman Empire.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for your kind words! Yep, the crisis has a way of ramping up. It is like a house of cards. One card is gone, and the whole house comes down.

@doyleperkins7663 5 лет назад

Brilliant! Beautifully produced and ably narrated. Thank you.

@jrsssizemore 6 лет назад

Just scrolling through your video play list to see what I was in the mood for and I see a video on your channel I've never seen before! How this got past me when I thought I've watched all your videos at least five times I'll never know but it was like Christmas lol. I would love to see a video on the battles of Aurelius , I'm blown away by what he accomplished. What a good day this was ;)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

@nmbileg 5 месяцев назад

the tenacity and resiliency of the roman empire is beyond me, just in time of the collapse they'd be saved by a competent emperor

@Notimportant253 10 дней назад

Then he’d either die too early or if he survived to rule he’d fudge the succession.

@moroccanalmoravid1510 6 лет назад

R.I.P Roman Empire.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Not yet. :-)

@legionarioromano9035 6 лет назад

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix not you again sulla

@legionarioromano9035 6 лет назад

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix my history book says you are bad

@legionarioromano9035 6 лет назад

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix okay sulla i will be in my place thanks

@tommyliu7781 6 лет назад

Mr One day ☝️

@mali15j 6 лет назад

Thanks again sir. I dont know if you really made this video at the request of your viewers, but i wanted a video like till the fall or roman empire. Your videos are awesome and you guys are awesome!!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! :-) We are planning a few more videos on this topic.

@nightfury6621 3 года назад

You missed the part where valerian went ob his knees in front of Persian king Shapur the great♥️🔥

@maf3656 6 лет назад

GREAT VIDEO. This is what the Internet should be - the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake & the life of the mind!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@-----REDACTED----- 3 года назад

Yeah...that’s why strong institutions dedicated to the state that ensure retention of power and the transition of it rather than the power resting solely on one leader are vital for the resilience of a state since you cannot guarantee every leadership figure is of, say, Aurelian caliber. No wonder why Rome eventually had to falter, it seems for every competent leader they got multiple bad ones (including the rebels and usurpers).

@kieranmccormick2739 6 лет назад

Amazing video. I have discovered my favorite RU-vid channel. Keep up the good work.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Happy to hear that. :-) More videos on the way!

@johnscanlon3362 5 лет назад

a good clear and understandable explanation of a chaotic period, It should be expanded to 45 minutes or so to explain in more detail what the various Emperors did for or against Rome and its empire.

@OrionJJA 6 лет назад

I just love all this stuff prior to proper middle ages, if you can make some vids about the ancient world, like Neo-Assyrian expasion etc, AFTER Justinian ofc. ;) XOXO to your team, nicely done as always!

@OrionJJA 6 лет назад

I hope my monthly Solidis are well spent! ;)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! :-) I have totally not used your solidi on beer. :-) Jokes aside, grateful for your support! :-)

@Cayden1988 5 лет назад

Aurelian for MVP and Postumus was just a salty jealous individual who couldn't make Emperor status.

@alanpennie8013 4 года назад

Cayden Postumus was a pretty cool dude himself though it was rather mean of him to kill Gallienus' son Saloninus.

@CaptainScarBeard 6 лет назад

Oooh baby. That Rome 1 music giving me chills

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Always. :-)

@menaseven9093 5 лет назад

Awesome video. I think the Roman generals political ambition lead to instability in the Roman Empire. Emperor Aurelian saved the Roman empire from destruction and Emperor Diocletian stabilized the empire.

@Milagrospy 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for these videos. The quality is just oustanding! And I love to learn about this!

@kowabungaus1820 6 лет назад

Thank you gentleman for another quality video.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for watching it. :-)

@erickbehari6740 5 лет назад

Claudius II and Aurelianus were the most genius emperors of the late Roman Empire

@kingofcherries4357 3 года назад

New drinking game. Every time a Roman emperor gets stabbed take a shot.

@usprulse Год назад

gallienus and Aurillian are soo great :( and their death are so tragic and sad..like ceasar

@eventsmediatv 6 лет назад

Excellent work again. General Pompey Magnus had some historic victories. He deserves a series like Nepolian, so do Khalid Bin Waleed. A 2-3 episode series for Generals who never got the chance to rule but their military genius contributed to their respective empires.

@eventsmediatv 6 лет назад

Also Salah Din.

@flaviusacinaces8682 4 года назад

You guys need to do an in depth documentary on Restitutor Orbis. The best Roman who achieved greatness through meritocracy and virtue.

@Valmon14 6 лет назад

Thank you for another awesome piece of work!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! :-)

@wardrm5598 5 лет назад

A fascinating period of Roman history. I like learning about this time.

@vincenzosannino3343 6 лет назад

Thank you, @KingsandGenerals for this video! It will be usefull for my exam of Roman History in Januery! Good work!!! ;)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Oh, we are happy that we are able to help. :-)

@maximodecimomeridio9319 3 года назад

You are the BEST. Desde España , un saludo!! PD: Sigue añadiendo subtitulos en castellano por favor. New sub.

@DennisOfDragons 6 лет назад

Will you do a documentary on the Tetrarchy and Constantine? Seems like the natural sequel to this video.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Maybe, we will see. :-)

@DennisOfDragons 6 лет назад

@richardlindquist5936 3 года назад

Very nice documentary. It would be interesting to weave in the effects of the Plague of Cyprian in 249 on destabilizing the empire and precipitating the crisis of the 3rd century. “The Fate of Rome” by Harper is truly outstanding in discussing the pandemics and Roman history.

@aliksanon6491 2 года назад

Romes theme song through the third century: "I need a Hero"

@AmerKhan-bh2ym 6 лет назад

Really appreciate your work here!!! one suggestion, can you plz make videos of extra-ordinary wars tactics where despite the odds, the weaker side wins out of no where due to war tactics and/or something totally out of blue

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! More videos on the way!

@FieldHoodGaming Год назад

The Crisis ended with the systems that started the collapse of the Empire

@as7river 6 лет назад

I found this documentary to be disappointingly short. The quality of production is outstanding, but the conclusion was somewhat abrupt. These are documentaries that you'd expect to go about as much as half an hour, specially because the style does a great job keeping the spectator invested. Fantastic job.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Can't agree more. The initial script was around 6,000 words, which is roughly equal to 35 minutes. Unfortunately, RU-vid algorithm is against us here. Anything longer than 15 minutes is panned. The same goes for the videos divided into two parts. The second part is not suggested to the audiences and that makes the process non-viable. Alas, we have to cut down our scripts...

@Мустафаиракский-я8ш 6 лет назад

Great Job i hope one day you will make a video about the Arab Conquest Of North Africa or the Crusades .

@emrenuriyev9132 6 лет назад

Still waiting for the Ottoman series.It has been a month!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Varna took longer than expected. Had to order an extra book and it arrived today. The video will be released soon.

@94leonidas 6 лет назад

That was awesome, I learned something new.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

We, too. :-) Thanks!

@blinkyrem 6 лет назад

You missed out Lucius Verus!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Yep, I know. :-)

@blinkyrem 6 лет назад

I know you know! You do know a fair bit of history...

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

+DismountedCentaur I don't know why I decided to omit him. Maybe, because he was never the sole ruler. :-)

@yektaadguzel9294 6 лет назад

hey. firstly appreciate for this amazing short documentary. secondly ı have a request from you. would you make a short documentary video like this, about battle of Trident ? you know it is the decisive battle on the Robert's rebellion and it will be so amazing to listen the story from your voice and seeing your epic animations .

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! Other youtuber have already made it, we don't think that it is a good practice to repeat.

@yektaadguzel9294 6 лет назад

+Kings and Generals the others aint do this like you. yours are so so epic ! anyway thanks for replying. the others also aint do this :D i look for your another videos.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! Working on the next one :-)

@michanycz7166 6 лет назад

It seems you forgot that Antoninus Pius ruled after Hadrian and before Marcus Aurelius...

@SantomPh 6 лет назад

Michał Nycz not that famous maybe

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

prntscr.com/hfhiy5 The wording was confusing, that is true.

@michanycz7166 6 лет назад

Ok, well played. I had been watching on a mobile device before. But the wording is confusing.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Yep, "next" usually means "the very next".

@JJTheBigDog 6 лет назад

There's a boardgame covering the 3rd centrury AD by GMT called 'Time of Crisis' by GMT.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Good to know, thank you! :-)

@gendarrion911 6 лет назад

Man, it's crazy how Rome manage to survive these rebellion and invasions, so many ambitious people you also have to deal with.

@Lin117 2 года назад

TFW you be playing Total War: Rome 2 on Legendary and the AI just keeps spawning free armies to throw at you...

@undeadnightorc 4 года назад

5th century Rome could have used someone like Aurelian.

@samuelmargueret9626 3 года назад

Amazing video, simply insane , your work is just fucking good !! I don't have the right words !!! Keep Going on

@themightyswindian 6 лет назад

great video, nice and fluid.

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! :-)

@cemalozarslan3014 6 лет назад

Great video

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@harrypierpoint4743 6 лет назад

Thank you this is brilliant

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for watching! :-)

@willip51 2 года назад

It is said that emperor Valerian was ambushed by the Sassanids during peace talks and captured there, although as always and specially during the crisis of the third century, we can't be sure about it

@alin-alexandruchiran4049 6 лет назад

great video !

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you! :-)

@saifkhamiri1259 6 лет назад

love the rome 2 song you added!

@samven582 4 месяца назад

Kings and Generals needs to make a series on this

@thekingofston7591 4 года назад

THANK YOU. helping me a lot with writing my final exam!

@keevomora 6 лет назад

I hurt myself, today, to see if I still feel

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Good song. :-)

@rockfan2996 6 лет назад

Remember the time when this was a gaming chanel :)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

I miss gaming, maaan. :-) Tell me, was I good? I don't remember. :-)

@rockfan2996 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals you were better than nothing ;)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

@rockfan2996 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals Ah! I miss Total War, AOE2, Cossacks, American Conquest... for Christ's sake, those were games

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Hopefully, AOE4 will be everything we hope it is.

@ziounford 6 лет назад

I always felt sorry for Valerian, my fav is Aurelian. If I wan an emperor due to all the betrayals from soldiers I would have learned to not trust any of them and keep myself armed at all times. Being Emperor of rome may have had great assets but for me the position had way too many set backs, its like a five nights at freddie's job, you get a load of money but..... your life is at risk. lol!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

I guess, that is why the smart ones like Aetius decided not to take the crown. :-) Than again, it didn't help him too much.

@minhnguyen5888 6 лет назад

Somthing tells me Zenobia murdered Odaenathus because he stayed loyal to Rome even If he had the strength in the East and was able to declare independence. Zenobia was upset thus tried to give the power to his son and claimed the throne

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Well, no source mentions that. :-)

@IllicitGreen 6 лет назад

Master class!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@Malasorte1989 5 лет назад

Very good video

@ihamptonii 5 лет назад

Great video! How long does it take to produce these? Write & video content? Thanks!

@alessandrogini5283 3 года назад

Nobody remember poor lucio verus. And look like that alexander wants lunch a second campaign against sassanid, that had very probability to crushed sassanid in the cradle

@danielkastenholz5649 4 года назад

I should probably refer people to Peter Heather's books for my analysis of the Roman problem.

@fishingislife9554 2 года назад

We need another Aurelian right now to save the world

@fighterleo9959 Год назад

The greatest imperator of Roma empire Aurelian😢

@jonathanOschlaepfer 5 лет назад

Alemanni are one of my favorite Germanic tribes, my family originates from parts of their territories in modern day Switzerland, but I mainly like them because of their persistence, they attacked northern Italy so many times, obviously failing because of the Superior Roman equipment and Roman troop variety

@darthplagueis13 3 года назад

Yeah. Alongside the goths and the franks they managed to annoy the romans so much that they went "Screw it, we don't really need anything beyond the Rhine-Danube border anyways" even though just a century ago they had put a LOT of effort into fortifying a long-ass border for germania superior and rhaetia.

@r.j.pinkerton9032 6 лет назад

excellent work!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you for watching :)

@enigmagrieshaber5555 7 месяцев назад

The emperor system just wrecked Rome but it also gave us good emperor from time to time but yeah it just led to Rome's collapse as many of them was assassinated or just wrecked everything before they leave or create any good reforms just like Aurelian and Majorian would could prolonged the lifespan of the empire until a new restitutor orbis spawns like an interval of 200 years

@anaghganguly8999 6 лет назад

Brilliant!!

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! :-)

@harrisonwilkinson6700 6 лет назад

A great (fictional) series about the period is the Warrior of Rome series by Harry Sidebottom.

@Azoonaloc13 6 лет назад

Odaenathus sounds like a really interesting figure.

@timthewarlord2304 6 лет назад

so this is what's going on in total war rome 2 empire divided dlc

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Pretty much. :-)

@timthewarlord2304 6 лет назад

ah thx

@BigZ282 6 лет назад

I think you guys missed Marcus's co-emperor Lucius Verus

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

We haven't missed him, we decided to omit him. Because with him, we would have got more comments like "5 good emperors? But there are six!" :-)

@tyrannicfool2503 5 лет назад

Poor Antonnius Pious got skipped

@KingsandGenerals 5 лет назад

Our bad.

@ponurywojtek616 6 лет назад

How about a documentary about Palmyrene Empire only?

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

We thought about it but eventually decided against.

@ponurywojtek616 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals Well. It's sad for me, but maybe in future :)

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

Maybe, if we stumble upon more sources. :-)

@ponurywojtek616 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals I'll be happy about it.

@sept4799 6 лет назад

Kings and Generals, hey, I recommend Empress Zenobia: Palmyra's Rebel Queen by Pat Southern, it's a very detailed book which covers a very interesting span of events regarding Zenobia's rise to power and the circumstances surrounding Palmyra's rise and fall. Roman Palmyra: Identity, Community, and State Formation by Andrew M. Smith II also can be helpful. I just discovered your channel and it's honestly wonderful. Salutations from Syria :)

@George-lt6jy 6 лет назад

Im a fan of Roman names, some sound so bad ass. I personally like Sertorius or Vitellus. But the best imo was the emperor general Maximus Thrax.

@michaelr3583 6 лет назад

I wonder what would have happened if hadrian hadn't stopped expanding the empire and continued to conquer the Germanic tribes while they were still at their peak, effectively eliminating them before they could become a problem

@KingsandGenerals 6 лет назад

It was impossible. We will explain why in another video.

@MaxwellAerialPhotography 4 года назад

Aurelian: Invicta Restitutor Orbis aka Ultimato Chad Romanum

@JasonDoe1000 4 года назад

Luckier than Augustus Better than Trajan Hail Aurelian, the restorer of the world!

@mirceadonciu4983 4 года назад

Defeated the g*rms, brought justice to Cniva, banished Shapur from this realm, broke Diddo's curse, with him died the prophecy and Rome.

@ariavachier-lagravech.6910 4 года назад

@@mirceadonciu4983 Truly an unbiased POV.

@RexGalilae 3 года назад

Invictus* Invicta is a female adjective :D

@joshuastarkloff9602 4 года назад

Auelian is like a real life fantasy hero. Born from humble beginnings and thrusted into the line light to save the kingdom from total destruction.

@theemirofjaffa2266 3 года назад

I guess "limelight" was the word you were looking for.

@mizuha-chan4145 3 года назад

Praetorian Guard: "cool, time to die bitch"

@caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755 3 года назад

@@mizuha-chan4145 Praetorian idiots can't resist murdering another Emperor even if he launched a campaign all over the world and saved the entire bloody empire