Hear Alexander the Great's Legendary Speech in Ancient Greek!

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Massive thanks to Barefaced Greek for their expert help in making this video. Find out about their films in Ancient Greek here: www.barefacedgreek.co.uk/
Alexander is played by Charlie Merriman, an actor who studied Ancient Greek and Latin at Cambridge University. With Barefaced Greek, he performs in plays and videos in Ancient Greek.
Watch the English version of this speech and our series on the conquests of Alexander here: bit.ly/2gtaSbW
The speech is taken from the 'Anabasis of Alexander' (Book VII Chapter X), written around 130 AD by the Roman/Greek historian Arrian. Arrian had access to eyewitness accounts which are now lost (principally Ptolemy and Nearchus), and modern historians generally agree that this speech was a real historical event, and that Arrian gives a good representation of its likely content. Ultimately, however, this speech was written by Arrian, and Alexander's exact words are not known.
The speech has been abridged and edited for this video. You can read Arrian's full version in English translation here: en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_An...
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@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

For those interested in the pronunciation used in this video, and why it doesn't sound like modern Greek, here's some info from Barefaced Greek, who helped produce this video and regularly stage Ancient Greek plays in their original language: “There is quite a big difference between the way we think ancient Greek was pronounced and the way modern Greek is pronounced. There are a lot of different vowel sounds in ancient Greek, which have now conflated to become the same ‘i’ sound in modern Greek pronunciation. In Barefaced Greek films we use the Erasmian pronunciation of the ancient language - which is how scholars (in the UK, US and Germany and many other academic/pedagogic communities) believe it was pronounced, based on a range of linguistic techniques for understanding how a dead language might have sounded. Modern Greek speakers tend to use modern Greek pronunciation for the ancient language (understandably) and the two sound quite different. Obviously it’s an ongoing and lively debate, and we are completely engaged with new developments in our understanding of the sound of the ancient language. For those seeking more info, Wikipedia has a good introductory article here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_Ancient_Greek_in_teaching Or get in touch with Barefaced Greek to chat more about it.”

@VforValenti 5 лет назад

Is Erasmian pronunciation a good attempt to pronounce Koine Greek, that is in what language this text was written? This is the main question here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koine_Greek_phonology Spoiler Alert, IT IS NOT.

@crnicrni7515 5 лет назад

Don't you understand that Macedonian and for that matter all Slavic languages are derived from Serbian.Troy is todays SKADAR IN Albania WHICH WAS Serbian capital for 1000 years.Mountains Prokletije were called Troyans mountains until 1906.Crete has a lot of monuments inscribed in Serbian letters.

@VforValenti 5 лет назад

@@crnicrni7515 You need to stop narcotics...

@Georged811 5 лет назад

The actor tries to pronounce the text using the Erasmian pronunciation of Attic Greek (even though the shift to modern Greek pronuciation had been almost completed when Arrian wrote the text of the speech). The problem is that he did a very bad job at it - words are stressed at the wrong syllabe, others are mangled, and he lacks any sense of rhythm in the text, which makes it very uncomfortable to listen to.

@TheDalitis8 4 года назад

@@Georged811 I agree 100%. There is literally no way ancient Greek was pronounced in this way. And I am referring to the diphthong issue, not all the other mistakes made in this narration.

@SealTeamSekc 5 лет назад

This video is the definition of why the internet is awesome.

@183_widyaakbarsuharyanto5 4 года назад

Exactly we just have to stick to the right side of internet to found treasure content like this

@diegogatti7397 Год назад

these contentest are the ultimate meaning of the internet, the rest if having funny time together

@b4tgiUS 12 дней назад

Facts

@danieltriantafyllis3011 4 года назад

Alexander: talks Soldiers: where did u get that British accent bro?

@johnpaulabocad6941 3 года назад

Alexander: "I'm so mad my voice has to travel through time to contain my dissapointment"

@YiannissB. 2 года назад

Χαχαχαχα

@hellas3191 2 года назад

Lol he speak ancient greek the video show you british

@christosnitsos9957 2 года назад

And why are you using the Erasmian pronunciation?

@extremeusace4189 2 года назад

@@hellas3191 wow as if no one realized

@DarkenMapper03 5 лет назад

Now upload the entire Alexander the Great series in Ancient Greek

@jewelrule 5 лет назад

Y ea

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

It's in Ancient Greek

@mehrheitler 5 лет назад

And the History of Russia in Russian…

@dariusiiiemperoroftheachae1818 5 лет назад

Comrade Hellas not the entire series.

@dariusiiiemperoroftheachae1818 5 лет назад

Иван Рогожин Old Slavic*

@KafkaesqueRider 4 года назад

Shit! After that speech, even I wanted to apologize to him after 2,342 years xD

@afonsoferreira2652 3 года назад

sic est hahahah concordo

@DimitrisKokkos 3 года назад

yeap... the boys wanted to go home... and let the king down... but return home is always the goal tho right? ask Odysseus

@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 3 года назад

Same for me, but we don’t speak Ancient Greek (Koine Hellenon)

@afonsoferreira2652 3 года назад

@@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 u should though. It make no sense to speak a non ancient Greek

@scotto.2113 3 года назад

You want to retire the old and injured after conquering most of the known world and working your entire life to better your people and country? Guess we'll just riot then, that seems reasonable *facepalm*.

@michaellavan5802 5 лет назад

Don't forget to use Close Captions as you watch this awesome vid

@araknas3981 5 лет назад

HA! Joke's on you, I listened to the English one so many times, I know it by heart.

@MuddieRain 5 лет назад

Jokes on both of you. The English version is on the channel.

@Stratigoz 5 лет назад

From a Macedonian, thank you for this awesome video. Greetings from Hellas.

@aleksandarkaradakoski3258 5 лет назад

Me too bro:)

@Stratigoz 5 лет назад

Sorry ''bro'' but I have no relation with bulgarians/pseudomacedonians. Nice try though :)

@hellenicfighter8796 5 лет назад

@@aleksandarkaradakoski3258 We made you macedonians so Bulgarians wouldn't claim you, you know that? This happened during the Macedonian Struggle. Tito then, reversed the idea and the slavomacedonian clowns emerged!

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

@@hellenicfighter8796 They were always called Macedonians, Grik n*tionalist morons decided that they are not Macedonians during 1990s, back in 1900s we had fully recognized them as an ethnic minority.

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

@@aleksandarkaradakoski3258 My Slavo-Macedonian friend, do not mind these uneducated n*tionalists, they have no idea of Greek or Balkan history whatsoever. You cannot be Macedonian and Greek as you cannot be Polish and German at the same time. Peace.

@hellascommentor 5 лет назад

We really appreciate your effort to talk and speak in ancient Greek for the whole video. Thank you/Ευχαριστούμε :)

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

They did a good job

@user-zm8nb8pk4n 3 года назад

@@ComradeHellas he did a terrible job.

@roy6672 3 года назад

@@user-zm8nb8pk4n I think so too, I could read the subtitles but the audio felt very off

@wankawanka3053 2 года назад

@@user-zm8nb8pk4n well it's still appreciated non the less

@Gyneco-Phobia 6 месяцев назад

@@user-zm8nb8pk4n It would be better to be narrated by a Greek guy. In any case, we're able to understand ancient Greek much better when it's written down. Just narrating by a British guy only a few words I was able to catch while the written phrases were 100% understood. A Greek guy would at least give the Greek tone and pronounce the non-written words better. But still OK.

@grieftex803 5 лет назад

Nobody: Epic History TV: Alexander the great speech in ancient greek

@luxembourgishempire2826 5 лет назад

@raulpetrascu2696 5 лет назад

Actually someone commented on the speech video asking for a greek version and I'm surprised they actually did it but nice meme

@grieftex803 5 лет назад

Raul Petrascu Really? Well that's pretty cool that they actually followed up on that idea

@SouthSaskFarmer1 5 лет назад

Yup

@paranoidandroid6095 5 лет назад

yeah yeah lets stick this shit in the comment section of every video. Even the intellectual one, not meme

@EndymionClashofClans 5 лет назад

I tried to listen to this without captions (I study Ancient Greek at school), but I admit it, it was very difficult! Nevertheless, I understood most of the participles and the words referring to names and topography (in their own context). After listening to this a second time, I was able to understand more particles of time and place, I also understood more of the things he said about how they were treated by him (marriages, funerals, badges of honor,...). I will be listening again in a couple of days, to see if I can pick up some more things, but these are my (first) conclusions: - Alexander uses a LOT of personal pronouns (εμου, ημετεροσ, εαυτων, υμιν,...) to get the attention of his audience and makes it feel personal. - He uses a lot of contrasts in his phrases (μεγαλα, μικρα,...). - he uses lots of time indicators (νυν, προτογε, These things make for a great speech and are still used today! I would suggest to put the entire text in Ancient Greek somewhere in the description, so that geeks like me can have a go at it! I also think that you should make more collaborations like this one, maybe next time an entire speech? (This one was abridged for those who don't know and is approximately 1/3 of the original). Anyway props again for creating this piece of art!

@Timurv1234 5 лет назад

Amazing video! I think he was great with words, and knew how to manipulate (which I think doesn't have to be a negative thing), and that's why so many people loved him so much. Knowing how to talk to people is crucial!

@V-q8is 3 года назад

@@Timurv1234 he was a brilliant soldier, politician, statesman, general and human being all rolled into one. What a man.

@roy6672 3 года назад

It was difficulty to hear because the speech has a heavy accent making it even harder to understand. It’s not clear to hear but still a good attempt.

@saber379 2 года назад

I hope i can appreciate this as much as you do. I mean i like it and all but ur on another level

@therealbs2000 2 года назад

The man had aristotle as his private tutor...he may have picked up a few moves

@TheArmchairHistorian 5 лет назад

It's awesome hearing the speech authenticly, but I wish you would have included on-screen subtitles!

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

Turn on the captions?

@jeffwalters8552 5 лет назад

@@EpichistoryTv I'm sad to say it took me a minute to figure that out.

@Ellinon_Vasileus 5 лет назад

It's not authentic. It's butchered! The massacre of ancient Greek language

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

@@Ellinon_Vasileus I'm posting this on various comments to try to explain the approach taken in this video... This video was made with the expert guidance of Barefaced Greek, who collectively hold various degrees and a doctorate in Classics and Ancient Greek. Here is their take on the issue: “There is quite a big difference between the way we think ancient Greek was pronounced and the way modern Greek is pronounced. There are a lot of different vowel sounds in ancient Greek, which have now conflated to become the same ‘i’ sound in modern Greek pronunciation. In Barefaced Greek films we use the Erasmian pronunciation of the ancient language - which is how scholars (in the UK, US and Germany and many other academic/pedagogic communities) believe it was pronounced, based on a range of linguistic techniques for understanding how a dead language might have sounded. Modern Greek speakers tend to use modern Greek pronunciation for the ancient language (understandably) and the two sound quite different. Obviously it’s an ongoing and lively debate, and we are completely engaged with new developments in our understanding of the sound of the ancient language. For those seeking more info, Wikipedia has a good introductory article here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_Ancient_Greek_in_teaching Or get in touch with Barefaced Greek to chat more about it.”

@Ellinon_Vasileus 5 лет назад

@@EpichistoryTv the οι ου ει αι ευ etc etc is not the same as you are said and the have a way to be pronanched and in your video you pronance them one by one. Further more the actor make a word of three or four syllabus pieces and tell it syllabus by syllabus like a retarted robot. This is a butcher, a massacre of the ancient Greek language. In fact you massacred the hole speech of Alexander. If you can't have a proper Greek reader then just let it in English.

@revertrevertz5438 5 лет назад

It was quite amazing to have this done. You can hear the English accent, but I’m glad you did this rendition in the original. Kudos!

@AncientAccounts 5 лет назад

The title should've been in Ancient Greek smh

@Macinatorecazzaro 5 лет назад

@Prometheus Titan in german or italian..

@armaholic5949 5 лет назад

@@Macinatorecazzaro uh no it should be σε αυτήν εδώ τη γλώσσα

@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 4 года назад

Most of the speech is not written with Greek Alphabet, while it should all be

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

If you're not fluent in Ancient Greek, turn on the captions! CC button bottom-right of video. I hope you enjoy this new version of our 'Mutiny at Opis' video in Arrian's original Ancient Greek. Huge thanks to Barefaced Greek making it possible. If you get a taste for videos in Ancient Greek, check out their video 'Agamemnon: The Homecoming' from Aeschylus's play Agamemnon, about what happened to the great king of Mycenae after the Trojan War : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AgG0IEBwcUI.html Buy merch inspired by our Alexander the Great video from the merch shelf ^^^^^^^ or here: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/epic-history-tv-store-2

@Fman0909 5 лет назад

I'm sure you know that he would addressed his Macedonian army in their own tongue. He only spoke Greek to foreigners.

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

@@Fman0909 It's an interesting point. Obviously the video is a dramatisation of a scene in Arrian's Anabasis, which is in Ancient Greek. The speech itself is effectively written by Arrian. The language of the actual, historical speech may not be clear cut though. It's addressed directly to the Macedonian contingent of his army, which is a strong argument that it was made in Macedonian dialect/language. But it seems plausible to me that Alexander wanted non-Macedonians to understand him, and Greek was the lingua franca of his empire. We also know that Alexander saw himself as an inheritor of Greek culture and tradition, and wanted to be seen as a Panhellenic leader, so perhaps in a formal situation he chose to speak in Greek. I think you may well be right, but don't think we can be certain.

@imperfectcell7081 5 лет назад

@@EpichistoryTv Do you believe Ancient Macedonia was Greek or Greekified as some say?

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

@@imperfectcell7081 It's a big and interesting question, and lots has been written on this (from Herodotus onwards). Certainly the Macedonian elite and in particular their kings, Alexander I, Philip, Alexander the Great, aspired to be Greek, and part of the Greek world, but other Greeks did not always regard them as 'proper' Greeks - more on the fringe. Alexander I had to persuade Greek officials to let him take part in the Olympic Games (open only to Greeks) but they did finally agree.

@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt 5 лет назад

All the Greeks had to prove their Greekness in order to participate in the Olympics. Not only the Macedonians. They who were judging them, were called the Hellanodikai.

@GeoLumen 3 года назад

It may seem authentic,but it is highly doubtful that Alexander would address his battle-hardened captains using the Erasmian pronunciation,which was at the time reduced to the language of poets. He probably used some sort of proto-Hellenistic version of Koine Greek.

@ihihihihi.heheh. 2 года назад

Yup. Probably he used hard wild language usually used by soldiers.

@DavideMontingelliOfficial 5 лет назад

The english version was brilliant...but this one, is simply majestic, and most of all, truly.

@ninetailedredfox5041 5 лет назад

Nice video, even though it’s noticeable that it’s voiced by an English speaker.

@1glogo 5 лет назад

Haha exactly my thoughts, worth the try though!

@commandro 5 лет назад

I noticed it too, and I don't even speak Greek.

@MultiSciGeek 5 лет назад

That's an understatement

@abalosdin6568 5 лет назад

noticeable HAHAHH ρε φίλε το σκότωσε

@efi8229 5 лет назад

@@abalosdin6568 οι τόνοι με σκότωσαν

@Johnskarman 5 лет назад

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww As a Greek who understands a bit of ancient Greek I have to say... This speech was breathtaking!! You guys did a fur greater than any other Greek could have done about Alexander the Great! Congrats!!!!!

@swolag 2 года назад

σιγά ρε....

@theodorospadelidis6537 2 года назад

own greek cultural tradtional historical discord server if you want to join send me your discord or email

@intergalactic.transmitter9911 2 года назад

@@swolag that was quite the stupid comment.

@FPVzedsian Год назад

Who told you that this reconstructed accent is correct.?

@nancygates4037 Год назад

Z, 5 t. 7j tw

@frankandree62 5 лет назад

enjoyed the ancient greek format approach,. something different. well done !

@thegreat8153 2 года назад

@Algotnis Another ignorant fool of history, guys. Okay, because I haven't done this conversation before, let me introduce myself. Im a random guy from Japan, who is a university student. Ok? Ok. Now if I am speculating right, you are obviously Albanian. Let's trace to the Albanian roots back in the day. Albanian origins were said to be from the Steppes of Caucasus. The lands of Albania were formed up 100 years ago. Alexander lived approximately 400 hundred years before the birth of Jesus Christ. With some words, except the WHOLE family tree of Alexander was originated from Caucasian Steppe tribes that migrated at least 400 hundred years ago (which isn't true), it means that you are an utter fool and an ignorant nationalist idiot. Let's do the calculations: •Severe Levels Of Moronity? ✓ •Nationalist Fool?✓ •Was beaten in a history argument by a guy living hundreds of miles away where your country is next to Greece, yet despite you don't know what you are taking about? ✓ In conclusion, if we do all the calculations, we can pretty much assume that you are stupid. Please, post some comment, I want to hear your opinions. However, be ready to embarrass yourself.

@bill884 5 лет назад

I love that you have tried! But the accent it is strange and makes it difficult to understand it. Anyway continue the good work! Love from Greece!

@VforValenti 5 лет назад

It is in Erasmic pronunciation also... 😉

@Cincinnatus358 5 лет назад

Ancient not modern creek. Edit: Appearently i don't know what i am talking about. In finnish you go back a couple centuries and i have trouble understanding some words and text becomes very hard to understand. So i assumed the same for creek. Sorry.

@zach3600 5 лет назад

@@Cincinnatus358 same accent, and easily understandable by a modern speaker

@bill884 5 лет назад

@@Cincinnatus358 yes I have study the ancient language and I can understand it. The morden Greek have a very strong connection with the ancient that if you are a for example German you will not understand the difference.

@benrodir2 5 лет назад

@@bill884 another reason to love Greece and it's people!

@ghl19 2 года назад

As Greek , i cant describe how honored i am!! I love this channel !!!

@fourlamb1 5 лет назад

Alexander in ancient Greek, "I'm gonna end this guy's whole career". Persia, "pikachu surprise face".

@Schmidty1 5 лет назад

Hyped for the first time it didn't take 1-4 months between episodes! Love this channel... use English captions for the video!

@ChrisDynamo 5 лет назад

Why would it take that long? They literally already made this video ages ago, they just added a different narrative language.

@Schmidty1 5 лет назад

@@ChrisDynamo normally their videos come out every 1-4 months which takes way too long. He probably has a life to get too. I was just happy that one came out a week after the last upload.

@aniellord7088 5 лет назад

Wait I've watched this months ago... *hears greek words Nope... never seen this one.

@abhaytripathi12345 5 лет назад

Finally!!! I have been waiting for this since i saw your tweet.

@harrypjotr4075 4 года назад

Your channel truly deserves its name! This is as epic as history gets!

@baris90inan 4 года назад

How did I miss this? I read this speech in books but it is great to listen this in ancient greek. You upload it 3 days before my birthday. I consider this as a great birthday gift, thank you guys.

@liriobolaffio3255 5 лет назад

I've catched one word every ten of the ancient Greek speech by Alexander reproduced in this video with a fluent cadence (even if with an English accent) and it has been emotional to me the joining of the dead written words with their (presumed) living sound, thank you and congratulation.

@laylobinson5839 5 лет назад

I found the speech so captivating that i actually forgot to turn on CC and suddenly noticed it around 3:30 🤣 Great video, would love to see/hear more battle speeches of that era.

@ghostofathens6600 4 года назад

Macedonia is Greece 🇬🇷 never forget love my ancient city where my ancestors lived

@ghostofathens6600 4 года назад

And now still live

@cvet0246 4 года назад

One can’t be the other my brother.

@ghostofathens6600 4 года назад

Slender Man no dude they are bulgars

@ghostofathens6600 4 года назад

Cvet 024 that’s why I am telling you it’s Greek

@sulaimarnwisit1445 3 года назад

Watch out Turk

@khanasparukh2132 5 лет назад

Greetings from Bulgaria ! Amazing project and great idea! Big up !

@V-q8is 3 года назад

You have some dedication to your subject to release the speech in Ancient Greek. Respect.

@greecevsengland2606 3 года назад

After learning most of these Ancient Greek words I can say with confidence that this video is pure art

@thesoulofthehero468 4 года назад

In Italy we study ancient greek at school, in a particular high school called Classico.

@dragooll2023 2 года назад

@Algotnis One has cars and airplanes and the other doesn't

@chriskalogrias926 2 года назад

@Algotnis I can almost bet I got higher than you :)

@HoH 5 лет назад

Very cool collaboration. Ancient Greek sounds impressive!

@imperfectcell7081 5 лет назад

If only the pronounciation was correct.

@hellenicfighter8796 5 лет назад

@Dragon Dimosthenis Erasmian accent is the issue. An imposed one from the West, alien to Ancient Greek phonology.

@VforValenti 5 лет назад

@@hellenicfighter8796 it may be very accurate pronunciation, for older ancient Greek times though. It is quite inefficient, for instance, to have so many letters or combination of letters just to pronounce "ι"... So there is strong indication for many of Erasmus' assumptions. Also, some letters was not used as in today's times, even in classical era (such as "η"). Finally, sheeps (classic example) could not change their language. So when in ancient (archaic) scripts it is written that sheeps do a "βεε-βεε" or "βη-βη" sound, we can assume the correct pronunciation, at least for this time. Language is a living thing. It changes very much even in a generation. Even English has changed thou for you, due to a great typo problem, after the invention of typography...

@costasvrettakos 5 лет назад

@@VforValenti the letter pronounciation is totally american. The ρ,χ,φ,θ,π etc all sound so wrong.

@VforValenti 5 лет назад

@@costasvrettakos You forgot δ! I just emphasize in pronunciation, not accent, as I believe we Greek may have the worse English accent of the world. We don't have any right to demand good accent for our language, ancient or modern.

@sendawulakajubi2991 2 года назад

I actually start my day, up in the early morning, by listening to this, sometimes! The English version at least. This is Great Historical Reconstruction and motivation.

@mihalismkickyourass2432 5 лет назад

im greek and im impressed! your accent was a bit off but it's still great

@Fiaw1 2 года назад

"A bit" lol

@ozzy-uo1gh 2 года назад

it is how it was pronounced back then

@FPVzedsian 2 года назад

@@ozzy-uo1gh who says that? Foreigners? That would probably sound barbaric to those speaking the Hellenic language.

@user-tj3to6ps9t 3 месяца назад

@@ozzy-uo1ghBut the pronunciation of some vowels and the word stress was off.

@dejabu24 5 лет назад

love the artwork and editing , I did scientific math and I could recognized the greek alphabet on the screen , thank you for sharing

@zeus756 3 года назад

I feel so proud for my ancestors IM HELLIN GREEK 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 I’m proud to be from Macedonia I’m proud for my heritage long live Hellenic nation

@tasosk7818 Год назад

🇨🇾🇬🇷🇬🇷👊

@Alex-gn1ws 5 лет назад

Please, really please, do similar videos with other historical personalities and languages! This is FANTASTIC!

@alejandrosakai1744 2 года назад

Seeing Alexander the Great speaking in his native Ancient Greek language has always been my dream! It should have been cool to hire a native Greek actor! Greetings from Mexico!

@SandRhomanHistory 5 лет назад

hey guys, this is really great. The pronunciation might be a bit off at some points (vowel length, aspirated stops), but it's so cool to see that somebody who makes a business out of YT like you guys takes the time to produces such a product. I assume you knew that this video would not get as much attention as other videos, because it's not in English - and still you made it. Just awesome.

@pitsinokaki 2 года назад

Exactly this - fantastic.

@joeasg2843 5 лет назад

This was fantastic. Thank you for the hard work.

@spartangenix2131 5 лет назад

Wow this is very interesting another great video guys👍🔥

@obabas80 4 года назад

What a noble language. You can hear the glory of the gods in it! Great job!

@arandomwalk 5 лет назад

Regardless of the title, the Greek caught me completely off guard. Loved it

@j.m.r.8961 2 года назад

Even though I don’t speak Greek, this is amazing, I got chills just listening to it, great work!

@germanoe.maquart3930 3 года назад

I finished this brilliant series now. I just want to thank you for this very respectable and objective work, i am really happy after seeing this. I would like my brazilian countryman to watch and learn the life of this great conqueror presented by you - by the way, i will certainly share this video with my friends here. Finally, I just want to congratulate you for this work, it really provided an exciting and lasting learning

@TakedownO44 5 лет назад

This was one of the best things I've watched in awhile. I flipped on subtitles and if that speech is true, than that it the greatest speech of all time. It tops all other great figures in our recorded history par Casear himself. That speech was almost too good... it was as if Alexander had planned it all along for this exact situation.

@SpartanLeonidas1821 Год назад

Alex > Julio 👍

@dannyalex5866 5 лет назад

Great effort,it would better to have a Greek ,who know our ancient language to do this,but generally A Great Effort!!!

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

What do you mean buster, the video is great?

@dannyalex5866 5 лет назад

@@ComradeHellas I said a great effort,not a great video ,they did mistakes but unless you dont encourage someone he will continue to make the same mistakes "σύντροφε"

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

Apologies for the cut and paste reply, but I'm posting this on various comments to try to explain the approach taken in this video... This video was made with the expert guidance of Barefaced Greek, who collectively hold various degrees and a doctorate in Classics and Ancient Greek. Here is their take on the issue: “There is quite a big difference between the way we think ancient Greek was pronounced and the way modern Greek is pronounced. There are a lot of different vowel sounds in ancient Greek, which have now conflated to become the same ‘i’ sound in modern Greek pronunciation. In Barefaced Greek films we use the Erasmian pronunciation of the ancient language - which is how scholars (in the UK, US and Germany and many other academic/pedagogic communities) believe it was pronounced, based on a range of linguistic techniques for understanding how a dead language might have sounded. Modern Greek speakers tend to use modern Greek pronunciation for the ancient language (understandably) and the two sound quite different. Obviously it’s an ongoing and lively debate, and we are completely engaged with new developments in our understanding of the sound of the ancient language. For those seeking more info, Wikipedia has a good introductory article here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_Ancient_Greek_in_teaching Or get in touch with Barefaced Greek to chat more about it.”

@queldron Год назад

@@EpichistoryTv know the difference of the Greek pronunciation throughout the millennia but a Greek speaker could just pronounce the words (of the Erasmian pronunciation) better. Especially the t, s, k but every other letter to be honest. That's it from me and I also want to thank you for this effort! Really enjoyed it and want more in the future!

@HurBenny 5 лет назад

This is a great idea, many thanks for this !

@napoleonbonaparte1429 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this video.

@Annihilatr_ 5 лет назад

this speech says that how fearless was Alexander!

@TKR001 5 лет назад

Got goosebumps. That was amazing.

@matthew-jy5jp 3 года назад

I watch this all the time. I love to hear his words in ancient Greek dialect

@marcus1992000 5 лет назад

Amazing , this is the right direction for the channel

@00Infinitysahirul_alam 5 лет назад

Epic history with 2 videos in same week!!!! Our wishes are successful!!! God save the king!!

@abhaytripathi12345 5 лет назад

I can't stop watching it, watched it more than 10 times... anyways, please make more videos like this. If possible make the speech that pope gave to start the 1st crusade.

@mr.m1178 4 года назад

I would like to know how you learned to speak like this! The way the Ancient Greek language sounds and the pronunciation of the words are so elegant! Very befitting for a "at the time advanced civilization." I would like to learn this speech in Ancient Greek one day!😄

@ChrisLee-ws7gr 3 года назад

I'm very grateful for this. Hearing the language of a people is part of their history.

@FernandoVinny 5 лет назад

Why not the full text in greek in the video?

@edwardjennings6021 2 года назад

It's nice to hear this in the language it was spoken

@michaelknight8832 5 лет назад

That was awesome I hope y'all do more like it

@chiad25 5 лет назад

You're amazing. Thank you for such a great video

@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 5 лет назад

Is it just me or if I really hear Alexander the Great sound much powerful in Ancient Greek than in English? I'm trying to imagine those words in a much kingly voice...

@gantengdanpemberani238 2 года назад

He must be kharismatik and has majestic and thunderous voice. Since they scream all day everyday at the battle. You can hear his voice from miles away. And everyone stood still.

@SpartanLeonidas1821 2 года назад

@@gantengdanpemberani238 Charismatic = Χαρισματικός

@Basil-HD 2 года назад

I think the British version had more passion

@ihihihihi.heheh. 2 года назад

It's much more loudly and harsh and emptional and full of anger and spirit that make his army shame. And beg for forgiveness. No king can speech like that like Alexander himself.

@ihihihihi.heheh. 2 года назад

@@gantengdanpemberani238 yup and i think his voice is the loudest since he always order his army in battles among the screams and shouts in the crowded battles.

@MPHJackson7 5 лет назад

>be me >get video >"Shouldn't it be; 'Alexander in Ancient *Greece*'?" >watch video >"Oh so that's what they meant. Huh."

@kissmyathsma9816 2 года назад

Speeches like this. This is one of moments i would travel back to see

@matthew-jy5jp 3 года назад

This is very cool. You should do more videos like this.

@issavisisland9870 5 месяцев назад

Alexander himself: " ..... we on the contrary, shall fight for *_Greece (Hellas)_* , and our hearts will be in it " Arrian Anabasis Book II, 7 Alexander's speech before Battle of Issus

@stevens1041 7 месяцев назад

May the light of Greek civilization shine bright forever.

@karolosL2P1337 2 года назад

Please more actual ancient Greek videos. It makes me nostalgic to listen to my ancestors tongue spoken perfectly

@gazza2933 5 лет назад

Just subscribed. Fantastic Channel! 👍

@napoleonibonaparte7198 5 лет назад

Oh believe me, I had to risk getting shot when I returned.

@arthurwellesleydukeofwelli5505 5 лет назад

Napoleon I Bonaparte still didn’t turn out very well in the end, did it?

@Ealdorman_of_Mercia 4 года назад

@@arthurwellesleydukeofwelli5505 Regardless, Napoleon's victories and masterful warfare outshine his few defeats.. He his a master of warfare.

@explorermusic9321 5 лет назад

If Alexander could be live ago the age of 60 I think that maybe He was conquiste to América cause his ambition and glorius take him for far far away

@explorermusic9321 5 лет назад

@Xaris Xeros well i think that your date is very important and very interesting. The greats leaders of all the History was able to lose their live in battle cause no pain no gain. I continues saying that if He could be arrive at the age of 60 would be conquisted América before Colón and maybe the latinamericans were one of the biggest potencial in the world

@EddieHD_ 5 лет назад

Please do more like this! Can you please do Napoleon next?

@LookHereMars 5 лет назад

Awesome content as always.

@snowcrow599 5 лет назад

Amazing, would be nice to have English subtitles though

@EpichistoryTv 5 лет назад

Turn on the captions! CC cymbol at bottom left of screen.

@scarecrow2097 5 лет назад

Even though I think somewhere is mentioned that Alexander has a heavy voice despite being young, good vid. Feel a bit of shame that I can barely understand the ancient version my own language, manly it sounds too fast to me xD I got a taste of how foreigners feel when they hear modern Greek. Your English accent is pretty visible, when I hear proper ancient Greek I expect an accent kinda like the Pondium Arts Channel but it was still good ^^

@scintillam_dei 3 года назад

English speakers tell me their English bastardization of Latin is as good as my Spanish accent in Latin.... which is absurd of them to say since Spanish IS Latin but altered a bunch. Much remains the same such as the word for fortune and the word for moon, and probably the pronunciation for these is exactly the same. I'm so glad English isn't my first language. That would be like being born with a lisp.

@V-q8is 3 года назад

Can you give me the source for what you wrote? That he had a heavy voice?

@LiterallyWho1917 3 года назад

You get the English experience lol, we totally are unable to understand old english

@pitsinokaki 2 года назад

You guys have the most amazing channel.

@L0TISH 2 года назад

This is an extremely special feeling to be able to listen the greatest leader of all time, which has spoken maybe not the very same words but I personally believe pretty close to what he said and in his own language more then two millennia ago and i genuinely wanted to say, Thank You!

@davidkardos2794 5 лет назад

What an idea it is ! THX PLease do the same to Hannibal ! I have never ever hear original punnic language.

@deniaridley 5 месяцев назад

great idea!

@lbrry0290 5 лет назад

I'm PhilliHellenic / HellenioPhillic due to a "person no one knows of", namely, Alexander the Greatest

@pantelispantelis1820 4 года назад

The answer is under your nose tsakonian or Pontiac is close enough

@didndido3638 5 лет назад

There are segments you can hear out. The english "r" is present at the begining of every take but with time it's getting more organic and believeable. Great approach! A make of vid would be nice to hear how the speaker fared speaking the text!

@PClementeL 5 лет назад

My props to this channel for going so far as this! I see that most of the critics are about the accent; for me it's fine (notice that I never learned greek, way less ancient greek), my only problem it's the delivery of emotion. In the english version the message is way better delivered on an emotional level. Continue the great work guys! 👊

@Le-eu4bf 2 года назад

In my opinion i think the greek version gad a noble airish vibe

@Tasarte 5 лет назад

Alexander the Great speaking with English accent

@HebaruSan 5 лет назад

Well, I'm convinced. Time to report back to Persia as soon as I find my xiphos.

@Jobe-13 Месяц назад

This is awesome.

@theomarley9106 4 года назад

I love the video! I have to say that the pronunciation is a bit off but it is very very hard to get right, and this comes from a greek. Awesome job keep it going !!!

@christmill8596 4 года назад

that's not ancient Greek, that's an auto-spelling engine spitting random sounds

@V750. 5 лет назад

Hahahahah dude your ancient Hellenic killed me XD but atleast you tried

@gzpo 5 лет назад

Language: what a concept! I don't know Greek or any other language but excellent work! Thank you all. I want more, and in other languages, too!

@Fitzger00 4 года назад

So much respect for this kind of video.

@Ealdorman_of_Mercia 4 года назад

He probably had the misthios Alexios the eagle bearer doing much of the work :)

@flyingterminator357 5 лет назад

As a Greek it was like i hear an asiatic language xd , i understand the difficulty of this task

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

This is how ancient Greeks spoke like.

@flyingterminator357 5 лет назад

@@ComradeHellas με αγγλική προφορά εννοώ

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

@@flyingterminator357 Δεν υπάρχει Αγγλική προφορά, υπάρχουν δεκάδες διάλεκτοι της Ελληνικής γλώσσας, η επικρατέστερη εκδοχή παγκοσμίως είναι η Αττική διάλεκτος που ομιλούνταν όπως στο βίντεο...περίπου. Τα ελληνικά υπέστησαν φθορά ο λεγόμενος ιωτακισμός, όπου όλα τα φωνήεντα (η,ι,υ,α,ε) και οι φθόγγοι (ει,οι,αι) προφέρονταν απλά ως "ι" ή "ε", αυτό το φαινόμενο δεν συνέβαινε τα αρχαία γλώσσα.

@flyingterminator357 5 лет назад

@@ComradeHellas δεν αντιλεγω απλα ,διοτι δεν είμαι γνωστής του θεματος. Απλα ήθελα να επισημανω οτι ακούγεται ξένο σε εμένα ειτε λόγω αγγλικής προφοράς ειτε λόγω ριζικών γλωσσικών αλλαγών στην ελληνική γλώσσα

@Billieftw 4 года назад

@@ComradeHellas ήσουν εκεί και ξέρεις ? τα σύμφωνα τα λέγαν λες και ήταν σύγχρονοι Άγγλοι ε ?

@crazyrichwumao 5 лет назад

#OMG I ❤️ this chan. Been binge watching all your videos, especially on Napoleon. If you do a video on the Great Meme War of 2015-2016, I seriously will steal my dad’s cc and make a huge donation to your Patreon. Can’t wait.

@tryphonkorm 2 года назад

Great oral rendering of the original text. Well done!

@marianc.7502 2 года назад

oreal*

@hellenicfighter8796 5 лет назад

Man that Erasmian Western accent is KILLING it!

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

This is the proper pronunciation of Greek, if you ever go to college you will learn it.

@hellenicfighter8796 5 лет назад

@@ComradeHellas So let me get this straight, according to you, the moment someone enters college (or university) he is confronted with ancient Greek phonology??? Ti pineis kai den mas dineis??

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

@@hellenicfighter8796 There are college lessons on proper ancient Greek pronuncation, something you wouldn't know because you are completely uneducated, I bet you are a high school drop out yourself.

@hellenicfighter8796 5 лет назад

@@ComradeHellas No I'm a highschool drop-in... 1-0

@ComradeHellas 5 лет назад

@@hellenicfighter8796 Lmao how old are you?