How They Did It - Haircuts and Hairstyles in Ancient Rome

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A documentary about Ancient Roman hairstyles and haircuts.This video was sponsored by Harry's. Click here www.harrys.com/invicta to get free shipping and $5 off a Harry’s Shave Set!
In this video we explore the history of Rome when it comes to the rise of barbers. We begin with discussions of how barbers were first brought in from Sicily in the 300s BC and soon became so popular that they were found throughout the city. Then we look at ancient roman hair styles for men and hair styles for women over the years. This was at first largely influenced by the Hellenic world but eventually developed its own Roman character. For men we mostly look at the treatment of facial hair and for women we look at their ornate hair styles which peaked in the Flavian period.
Then we turn to Roman barbers to talk about who they were and what their tools were for shaving and cutting hair. This includes ancient roman razors, tweezers, pumice stones, hot metal rods, wax, and chemical concoctions.
Next we turn to the experience of haircuts in ancient Rome by walking you through how they did it in a barber shop. We then conclude with some quotes from Roman history about the experiences of haircuts among the social classes from the poor to the rich and the emperor.
I hope you enjoyed this How They Did It documentary episode about Haircuts and hairstyles in Ancient Rome. Let me know what other aspects of everyday life in ancient Rome you would like to see.
Credits:
Research: Chris Das Neves
Script: Invicta
Art: Beverly Johnson
Editing: Invicta
Music: 8th Mode
Bibliography:
Suetonius, Life of Augustus, Life of Caligula, Life of Nero
Varro, De Re Rustica
Ammianus Marcellinus, History
Martial, Epigrams
Pliny the Elder, Natural History
"Roman Barbers" by The Classical Weekly
Vol. 25, No. 19 (Mar. 21, 1932), pp. 145-148
"Greek and Roman Barbers" by Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Vol. 2 (1891), pp. 41-56
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#History

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3 июл 2024

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@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

PLEASE READ: I have heard your strong feedback regarding the format for the ad placement in this video. There is a balancing act to be had with creating educational content and funding it. In this video I wanted to experiment with using the sponsor content as a prop for historical discussion. However in the process this sort of integration risks blurring the lines between education and ad which compromises what this channel is about. Understand that I am always receptive to your responses and will be taking steps to address your concerns moving forwards. We will still need to find video sponsors to fund projects that can cost over $1-2k to produce. I'd ask for your recommendations on how best to proceed. Should ads be kept self contained? Should ads be reserved for the beginning/end of the video only? Can we generate enough funding on Patreon to avoid having to rely on ads? (www.patreon.com/InvictaHistory) Thanks again for your understanding and patience.

@diederikgeertzen9469 4 года назад

I am fine with adds as long as the great quality this channel has will be guarded. I think choosing adds on the content they provide is also needed s.t. it doesnt feel misplaced. Looking forward to more content!

@BreathInSpaceFilmz 4 года назад

I'm personally fine with ads, especially when they're tied back to the video's topic. But in this case it was the sheer length of the ad that offended me.

@Tullio238 4 года назад

There's that, and how patronising your sponsor apparently wants you to be (Shout-out at Harry's here, you didn't invent the multi-bladed razor and I know how to shave) If the ads really must be at the beginning I can put up with it, but please don't force me to sit through the placement in order to get the history

@cnschu 4 года назад

i pay youtube to not have ads in my videos. a little bit is ok, but in your case it is more than a third of the video. thats not okay.

@jessel3621 4 года назад

I would just prefer adds all at the beginning.

@legateelizabeth 4 года назад

It's worth noting that the Romans also had a varieties of dyes for their hair - then as now, fashions came and went, and different colours were in or out, grey hairs were to be hidden; and blondes were always in demand. Some women even chose to dye their hair red or even blue, using woad. Yes, there were blue haired Romans, and they were seen as very bohemian. Much like today, really.

@edcrichton9457 4 года назад

With the ever changing styles some Roman women just made sure to keep some slaves with red or blonde hair and shave the poor things to have wigs made.

@luisd.mancilla8169 4 года назад

Source? Really interested me

@StrawberryLegacy 4 года назад

WHAT. Blue haired Romans?? That's the most interesting thing I have heard all week

@mandypandy111ify 4 года назад

This fascinating! Do you have a source?

@MissesWitch 4 года назад

Amazing! ^ ^

@Coleorton7 4 года назад

@Invicta Can you do a video on where the Romans kept their money? Like, did they have banks or did they hide it in their mattresses (if they had any) And what did soldiers do with their pay? I doubt they carried it around, so how did they get paid & keep it safe along with other war loot?

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Ah, THAT is a great topic suggestion. Would love to do something on banking and personal money accounts.

@casparvoncampenhausen5249 4 года назад

I believe there were money boxes, that people would have in their homes

@Coleorton7 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory Throw in some money lending & borrowing in there aswell as I hear many people like Augustus borrowed alot of money, Romes richest man Marcus Crassus lending money to Caesar, where did they keep it all especially Crassus?

@Saeronor 4 года назад

Also, I can already imagine possible sponsors for the video :)

@OfficialBluefire1325 4 года назад

Fuck this is really good

@jesso.4971 4 года назад

What worried the great Julius Caesar? Losing a battle? Losing allies? Getting kidnapped? Getting stabbed? Nope. It was going bald. Suetonius wrote: "His baldness was something that greatly bothered him." It seems he combed over his balding spot with what was left of his thinning hair.

@boobbbers 4 года назад

Not only was J. Caesar vain, he’s human.

@valkyrie-in-black-coat 4 года назад

I sorry but I find this 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dylanchouinard6141 3 года назад

So you’re saying Julius Caesar had a fucking COMBOVER?!?!

@hollyw9566 3 года назад

Apparently the family appellation of Caesar meant "full head of hair." This would have made it possible to make many a joke. (The Romans had a personal name, and family name, and then a family 'nickname' of sorts, as in Gaius Julius Caesar.

@mrsnulch 3 года назад

I'm with Caesar on that one, it's a problem as old as time :P

@mechanicalfruit9659 4 года назад

Barber: what you want? Ceaser: "the Mediterranean" Barber: "got you fam"

@aetu35 4 года назад

1- It's "Caesar", not "Ceaser" 2- Caesar was famously bald

@David-se5ph 3 года назад

Lmao

@emilpetrov5001 2 года назад

@@aetu35 Caesar was a title given to the emperors. Coming from Julius' name. Kind of like majesty. So his comment can work perfectly

@treykaiza 4 года назад

"and 5 blades is more then 3" . . . . I'm speechless . .

@AndreyAndreyevich 4 года назад

and worse than one tbh

@miguelpinto3976 3 года назад

I use a board with 20...better than 5...!

@Saintcyc91 3 года назад

Do you mean 5 blades like for example the one from Harry's has?

@DISTurbedwaffle918 4 года назад

I diagnose you with bald. "Oh God, is there any cure?" *No*

@zackoz2202 4 года назад

@Internet Entity it cut hair aswell it cut your neck as an extra addition

@jamesmilton8765 4 года назад

Elton Iohn might disagree. :) More a remedy perhaps than a cure though.

@stefanknezovic88 4 года назад

With the bald would be even funnier

@Hugh_Morris 4 года назад

Poor Caesar

@napolien1310 4 года назад

300 bc Rome Senate house : "today I've brought a new species with skilled hand a man who can cut your beard or your hair" Senat 1: " wow" Senat 2 :"amazing" Senat 3 :"You can do that!!?"

@fischlmakesmondstadtgreata7113 4 года назад

Hair has always been an extremely important social features and symbol of status and culture, more history channels could talk about that, so, good work on you to bring this subject up for once. I remember when I learned that during the Meiji Restoration many peasants surrounded the Samurai and cutted their Chonmage, this way demoting the noble status from the Samurai to a simple peasant themselves and thus making them live as a new person. Many of them even refused and preferred death before letting them cut their hair. Up until this day in Japanese Media, cutting your hair (mostly for girls though) is simbolic for a radical change in life, simbolizing a transformed or new person.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Thanks for recognizing the importance of topics like this. I definitely do plan on making more videos about hair styles in other cultures like the Japanese you mentioned.

@erzsblasfantaven3334 4 года назад

that sponsor transition was almost as smooth as the shave you can get with Harry's

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Haha I tried to make it integrated in the video so that I can do the required sponsor plug while using the product to actually teach history.

@UncommonNews777 4 года назад

Lol

@magus2342 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory I wish more RU-vidrs would do that

@navneethballal9427 4 года назад

I don't know if you are being sarcastic.

@erzsblasfantaven3334 4 года назад

@@navneethballal9427 I wasn't

@hitrapperandartistdababy 4 года назад

“What can I do for you your majesty?” “Silence would be nice” Lmao thats a good one

@jacobscrackers98 4 года назад

Go to 10:02 to skip the Harry's advertisement (when you get to it, don't start there as you will miss the beginning)

@alexthompson942 4 года назад

That was utterly excruciating.

@TeddSpeck 4 года назад

Thanks. The ad was a bit too long.

@zoazede2098 4 года назад

Thank you sooooooooo much!!! Truly a hero!!

@issgz557 3 года назад

🥺

@CrydaRoule 3 года назад

5 minutes of advert with only ~10/12 minutes of content... That's really bad. Thank you for the time skip.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

If you enjoyed, please do share the video around as it helps get the algorithm to treat us more kindly, at least in the first 24 hours. Thanks for the help : )

@LilyLovecraft 4 года назад

Separate the info and the ad thanks byeeee

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

@@LilyLovecraft figured you all would rather have me use the product as a prop for history but I guess some would rather it be entirely separated to skip more easily

@LesangdesdieuX 4 года назад

Would be nice to see the trends and habits of other peoples like the gauls or the mayas

@giausjulius4 4 года назад

Makes me wonder if they also shaved clean their nether regions.

@jason4275 4 года назад

Probably the actors who perform nude scenes.

@sshep86 4 года назад

@I am Bloor, dictator of Uranus That's probably a question no historian has ever asked.

@nealsterling8151 4 года назад

Well, fashion.

@Rrgr5 4 года назад

@I am Bloor, dictator of Uranus for what it seems, yep, they probably did, but probably crudely...

@howardwayne3974 3 года назад

I have it on great authority from my uncle pubicus vanishus that yes , they did .

@Ghostykins 4 года назад

I was very excited to see you mention Janet Stephens as I'm a huge fan of her work, especially as a cosmetologist myself. I was off-put by the ad, as others have mentioned. Had it been placed at the beginning or end and easily skippable that would have been nice but I'm not even opposed to trying to tie it in like you did, had it been shorter. It got to the point where you would start to move on and get into facts and then go back to Harry's. It also made me question the validity of some of what you said as a professional barber shaving with a single blade can do amazing things but you had to keep hitting on how great 5 blades are... And yeah, they're nice, but that forced comparison was awkward. You definitely need to be able to make money and I could see where you might have thought "Oh, this would be a great segue into the sponser" but it got to the point even you seemed uncomfortable with how you had to keep bringing it back to Harry's instead of just getting all the talking points you're supposed to hit out and over with so you could go back to the content. I know you've gotten plenty of comments about the ads and all, just trying to help offer insight into what might improve it since you need to be able to have ads. Keep up the great work 😊

@alcyonae 4 года назад

It’s likely that, per contract, Harry’s required a certain length of an ad in the middle of the video.

@Drowronin 4 года назад

Dude, this is the first time I've seen your face, and you look almost exactly as I imagined. Keep on!

@jeromeriedl 4 года назад

Really snuck that ad in there huh

@Mr.5N 4 года назад

I remember reading that Scipio Africanus wasn't trusted initially to hold rank, among many other reasons, because he had long hair.

@blugaledoh2669 4 года назад

How long?

@TheMissing8 4 года назад

Also, Alexander The Great wasn't liked or respected because he either could not grow a beard or chose to be clean shaven.

@MrSarki 4 года назад

When are you gonna upload the next part of the What if Caesar was never assassinated series?

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Working on it with a researcher at the moment but it will likely be out in 1-2 weeks so we can get that series back on track.

@MrSarki 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory Sounds great!!

@CiubyX 4 года назад

If Caesar used Harrys he would not have been assasinated.

@exoendo 4 года назад

Big fan of your work, so please don't take this too negatively... but the ad spot needs to be improved. I understand what you were going for with the integration, but I think it just ends up devaluing all the information around it. I think it would be much better to either start or finish with a direct ad along the lines of... "speaking of haircuts, harrys has this new thing blah blah blah" I totally understand the need for compensation so I am not throwing shade at that, I just think when it gets put so bluntly in with the historical content, it just cheapens everything.

@Ch-xc4fo 4 года назад

Me, who hasn't cut his hair in 2 years: "Interesting."

@arthas640 4 года назад

I haven't shaved completely in years so these razor ads kind of go over my head (I just do a quick trim with an old pair of electric clippers

@emilym891 4 года назад

You’ve trimmed it though right

@ShadowSumac 4 года назад

12 years without haircut. Though I am shaving regularly.

@TeddSpeck 4 года назад

15 years without a haircut. It seems to fall out when it gets about a foot or so long.

@icequeen6267 3 года назад

I am on 8 years no hair cut

@Alias_Anybody 4 года назад

Very modern actually, the Roman hairdressing industry.

@neurofiedyamato8763 4 года назад

13:38, Ancient roasting sure is brutal. He destroyed Linus. Also, I love how you handled the sponsor, integrating it in to the content.

@marrqi7wini54 4 года назад

Alright, I'm getting the senators.

@andrewwang2602 4 года назад

What shoes did romans wear? How were they produced? I feel those would be fun and interesting topics.

@katiearbuckle9017 3 года назад

@Sturm [ʃtʊɐ̯m] With soles made of Nails..So a few actually survived that Volcano at Pompeii.

@Itried20takennames 11 месяцев назад

Took 4 years of Latin in high school, and a line from one Roman poem was “she spends an hour on her hair to make it look like she spent no time on her hair.” So the shampoo commercial trope showing people waking up with shiny, perfect brushed, flowing hair goes way back.

@r.p.4756 4 года назад

If anyone is interested: Recently I saw a TV program where people try to find the origin and price of their old belongings. One man brought an old hairpin that was apparently from second century Rome, the pin depicted an image of a women cowgirling a guy, so basically back in those days girls wore porno's in their hair. (The pin was worth about 40.000 Euro's)

@ishouldhavetried 3 года назад

Do you remember the name of the program? I'd like to watch it

@lost_pidgeon 3 года назад

what was the program

@madisongreer1599 3 года назад

Sounds like “antiques roadshow”

@frankkelio4010 4 года назад

I liked how he used the ad to demonstrate the differences between our tech and theirs good job

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Thanks. I felt it was better to at least use the product as a prop for the history rather than just do a straight ad read but I understand why people might prefer it separated to more easily skip.

@frankkelio4010 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory oh yes certainly like an old recruiter said during PT "Common use what you got butter bar!" Smart move dude

@ralphsmith5289 4 года назад

If you watch carefully you will see a very subtle product placement in the video.

@elgostine 4 года назад

regarding talking to your barber, i have this quote from philogelos the barber askd the king "how shall i cut your hair" the king replied "in silence"

@somedudes6455 3 года назад

And that's why he was king.

@chickknightgreenleaf820 4 года назад

that's history right there, learn how our ancestor live, play, eat and think. not just bloodshed and war

@jason4275 4 года назад

Bloodshed and war is all our ancestors knew, according to our world history, the planet have had more peace after WW2 than it has before WW2, we do have small country wars and proxy wars, but the wars we have now is nothing compare to all the wars the world has had before the 20th century, just google List of wars: 1800-1899 and these are just the recorded wars, we have no idea, was happening in East,West Africa, south America and many parts of Asia what a horrible time to be born in 1801, where if your a young healthy male you have a 99% chance of going to war and if your a women, pray that your side is winning so you don't end up as spoils.

@incanusolorin2607 4 года назад

jason4275 lol who told you we have no ideia what was happening in south america in the 1800s? If we know a lot about the inca’s conquest of the andes, why wouldn’t we understand conflicts between national states that recorded all their history in official documents written in portuguese and spanish? Many south american countries were fighting their independence wars in the 1800s and you really think we know nothing about that?? The same goes for the other regions you mentioned. Remember that, just because you don’t know something, that doesn’t mean “we have no ideia” about it.

@camrendavis6650 4 года назад

Could you do a video on Chinese hairstyles? Like the exquisite Tang Dynasty styles

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

I can definitely see myself expanding this topic out to other cultures like the Chinese, Japanese, Aztecs, and others

@camrendavis6650 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory awesome. Cuz hair played a crucial role in Chinese culture, society, and nobility. More in some dynasties than others though

@schroedingersdog7965 4 года назад

An excellent description of our Roman "hairitage". Thank you, sir!

@z54964380 4 года назад

Speaking of haircut, am I the only one who started cutting my own hair since I’ve been repeatedly encountering barbers who just couldn’t deliver what I wanted, I invested in a clipper and started DIYing, there were some fail haircuts where I fucked up big time at times, but once you got the gists of it, it’s a really useful skill.

@shanemize3775 4 года назад

Absolutely outstanding! I've always wondered about this subject. I love your videos and always learn from them. Please keep the awesome videos coming and God bless you, my friend!

@KhalilRaja 4 года назад

Excellent visit video. I'm pleased that you have these videos on ancient Rome. I've been interested in this topic since I studied Latin in school

@maddiepaddy2608 4 года назад

So respectful, high quality, and great video

@Cherb123456 4 года назад

Very fantastic video, thank you for the effort and sharing!

@chrisjones8968 4 года назад

Fascinating, as always.

@gaganmann2001 4 года назад

Me clicking on this video: Gotta keep up with my Ancient Rome hair trends

@rkaiser7767 3 года назад

Totally agree. It's vitality important.

@donnyboon2896 4 года назад

My mother owned and operated a hair salon. Loved this video. Not much has changed.

@MikePuorro 4 года назад

Great illustrations!

@bossofbeads3434 Год назад

This is super amazing! Roman fashion is extremely interesting. I just finished making, documenting, and editing the process of a stola!

@ViralitYVideos420 3 года назад

“Hey Dad, who invented the haircut?” “I don’t know, but I’m sure it was some barberian.”

@darthsidious6753 4 года назад

It appears, though, that the fashion of barbers took off as the city grew in wealth and prestige.

@Arkeze 4 года назад

3:50 some things never change no matter how far back you go lol.

@evershumor1302 4 года назад

This was really nice

@daysofoldhistory2982 4 года назад

very interesting!

@amandaperry660 3 года назад

Good stuff

@GenerisHumani 4 года назад

I understand the need for a sponsor, however, a tad too much over all this time, I think most viewers really would have preferred a more "and wirh the video almost over, this is Harry's, 5-bladed razor with great... Link in the dedcription" but I don"t know the deal you made, so I won't judge. :) That said, interesting video, always a new, less over-saturated (and if it is well covered elsewhere, you almost always manage to add your own nice twist) perspective of Rome and Roman life in your videos! Cheers and keep 'em coming.

@GenerisHumani 4 года назад

Also, 1 like added

@exoendo 4 года назад

I concur with this ^

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Thanks for the feedback. I will be doing a better job of sequestering the ad content rather than trying to use it as a prop or anything as happened in this video. Best not to blur the lines.

@The-Plaguefellow 4 года назад

While directly integrating the Harry's plug into the overall video was an interesting idea, in practice, at least in this case, it was noticeably awkward and seemed to derail the video from the intended subject. For many, sponsor plugs would be clearly announced and best placed at the beginning or end of a video, so they do not interrupt the video's flow. That said, it was certainly interesting to see an attempt at directly integrating a video's subject with an appropriate sponsor, I personally feel it could've gone smoother and certainly wouldn't mind seeing another attempt at such, bu hopefully you'll have a better time handling such.

@wednesdaynightbusiness6296 4 года назад

Masterful ad placement

@AustinJASMR 3 года назад

Ngl, this was arguably the best integration of a sponsor I've ever seen.

@Jobe-13 4 года назад

This is great

@DingoAteMeBaby 4 года назад

Nice job citing your sources!

@SoundBlackRecordings 4 года назад

I love how awkward that plug demonstration is to this. LOL

@addisonwarner 3 года назад

Should've titled the video "Harry's shaving set"

@jesus2639 4 года назад

I love how you try and bring more unique content.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Thanks! Definitely let me know what other sorts of unique content you'd be interested in.

@AlbertM170 4 года назад

I'm a person who shaves his head and trims his face very regularly. Thanks to quarantine, I have set a new hair-growing record and in honour of the last day before I cut my hair, I shall watch this video again.

@Telenaus 4 года назад

you may laugh but webs do work ,they were able to stop the bleeding of my cousin finger that was severed,the bandages didn't really help till my grandmother got webs & wrapped the finger to the hand , it stayed attached, the bleeding stopped after they were applied . it took 2 hours to get to the hospital(yay for the wilds of alaska) the drs freaked but when they removed the webs the bleeding started up all over again. thankfully she has full use of it back.yeah there's better thing s nowadays but the old stuff like this ,there's a reason why it has stay as an old wives tale for so long,im not suggesting it as like a replacement or anything ,but in a pinch...

@jason4275 4 года назад

Why isn't your parents or grandmother cleaning their house of webs, If you have webs just laying around then you must have a dirty house.

@Telenaus 4 года назад

@@jason4275 she always left them alone until they got dirty & she'd sweep them down then & the house wasn't over run with them either she just left certain corns be used by them, & she never killed them if the weren't poisonous, she would tell us it was because they had saved her uncle when he chopped off his toe.but not only that you'd be surprised where webs will show up they build really quick.

@uuaschbaer6131 4 года назад

To the creators: Fantastic video (truly), I really enjoyed it and was intending to share it but I feel like I can’t because of the mix of educational content with advertising. I think it’s great that there are advertisers that allow so many really good youtube channels to exist; and I do understand the argument that working a plug into the script maximizes the educational content; but it presents two problems to me when I want to share the video (which I do): 1. Mixing content and ads implies a decreased editorial independence. (If historical sources suggest that a single blade is better than five, could you have said so? Even just asking the question pulls your informational trustworthiness regrettably into question). 2. People I share URLs with expect me to vet them, and when a video sneakily turns expected content into advertising they will feel misled against their best interests and become more likely to ignore my URL recommendations. I don’t want to lecture anyone on how to run a youtube channel, obviously, but perhaps more people are hesitant to share a video like this one, in which case I hope to provide some additional perspective.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Thank you for the feedback. Funding will continue to be something that I grapple with moving forwards as I am now full time and need to not just pay for all the research, art, and editing but also myself. I will be re-adjusting how the ad gets integrated in to the videos moving forwards so that we can either front or end load them to not interrupt and mingle with the content.

@Lastname_the_First 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory I thought it was a good effort, certainly I've seen less care taken in dropping ads and no one can fault you for taking sponsors. But as far as the cut-to-product segment, it might have been more palatable if you had some representation of the Roman equivalent you were contrasting--I'm not suggesting that you need tangible props necessarily, as that would add yet another expense, but even just a picture of a Roman tool might have helped it to feel less like a product demo guy putting on a show in a department store. The way you were describing the Roman facial blades had me imagining a straight razor, but later in the video you showed pictures of thin, curved blades that had finger-holes--having that visual during the product segment might have added another element of interest. I, like the person above, have friends to whom I've recommended your channel, and I will still share links to your videos as my friends have an abiding interest in ancient civilizations, but perhaps I won't start them on this one.

@michaelafischer6177 4 года назад

@uuaschbaer @Invicta I agree with what you're saying ideologically, but as consumers, if we want (such wonderful educational) content, we need to pay for it somehow. People are very accustomed to the notion of free entertainment, but content creators can't work for free, nor should we expect them to do so. Setting aside time, effort, and the necessity of an income stream, the cost of animating a video like this is many hundreds of dollars. So, even if content creation is purely a passion project, one is left with a limited number of options to fund it. It's an impossible financial burden to shoulder without support. Personally, I thought Invicta did a great job of working this sponsorship into their video in a tasteful and educational way, and I do like to buy from companies who are willing to sponsor educational content. However, if you're uncomfortable with this, you may want to sign-up for RU-vid Premium, since creators are paid considerably better for Premium user views (at least to my knowledge). And if that seems like too roundabout a method, then perhaps Invicta could start a Patreon account, so that dedicated viewers, like yourself, can contribute directly to his expenses and effectively crowdsource his wage in return for extra benefits and regular content. I'm sure Invicta appreciates your thoughts, and I do think you've contributed a worthwhile perspective to this discussion. I just think we need to be more aware of the expenses involved in creating artistic and educational entertainment. As consumers, we need to be prepared to pay for this, one way or another, and sponsorship is arguably one of the least burdensome means for the viewer.

@katherinek2709 4 года назад

Ad ends at 10:00.

@JillWouters 4 года назад

Very interesting series. The drawings are very clear and very beautiful as well! Of which movie or series are the movie fragments that you use? Curious of what to watch next ;)

@Blcksapphire1 4 года назад

Not too keen on the Ad being blended with the information.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Understood. I figured it would be better to at least try and use the sponsor bits as a prop to teach that history segment but I can see how it makes it trickier to skip

@Blcksapphire1 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory Don't get me wrong! You never cease to impress with the care you put into your videos. They're incredibly well researched and have taught me a lot over the last years! I may be speaking through my bias from the UK where advertising is very different :P. Please dont take this as a criticism about taking sponsership to support yourself, they allow you to continue to add value to the historical education youtube space. Perhaps just a revised approach to the plug? Though what do i know! Keep up the good work :)

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

@@Blcksapphire1 Thanks for the honest feedback. I've now gone full time with RU-vid and am trying to find the right balance when it comes to generating income from deals and delivering unfiltered history. I'll definitely keep your feedback in mind. A lot of sponsors do request an ad read so in that case would you just prefer the plug to be bundled up in a small, self contained package?

@BillyAbshier 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory I didn't mind. Happy you've got sponsors so that you can bring us quality content.

@BillyAbshier 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory I doubt it's a problem you'll have going forward, considering you're highly unlikely to have a sponsor that so closely ties into your subject. If you suddenly start looping (for example) NordVPN into the regular content I could see a real problem.

@sakinano99 4 года назад

5 minute ad in a 17 min video? bruh...

@NuncNuncNuncNunc 4 года назад

Wel that quickly switched from history to an ad for some company.

@manooxi327 4 года назад

شكراً

@archenema6792 4 года назад

I have a greco-roman hairstyle. It's big spiral curls that are dry to the point that the only way to get the curls to hold and not frizz is with olive oil.

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Oh that is cool!

@archenema6792 4 года назад

@@InvictaHistory Thanks! Here's a video that shows what it looks like wet. When it's dry, it has a lot more volume, and there is a lot of visible grey. ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jFqNTizjCZ4.html

@denisc4312 4 года назад

Hell yeah love these vids

@InvictaHistory 4 года назад

Me too!!!

@kicklayoutfosse7009 3 года назад

I got a hair production ad before this

@JadenWaddell 4 года назад

4 minutes of advertising. That’s a new record

@zacharycushing8648 4 года назад

This was a great video on harry's razors and shaving products

@massivedamagegaming9004 4 года назад

>A five minute ad Oh boy.

@cwalk1066 4 года назад

Quite possibly the smoothest incorporation of a sponsorship into a video that I have ever seen

@coultonelliott4312 4 года назад

Carter Walker I was thinking they same thing smooth plug

@lessofyou 4 года назад

I disagree

@cquiroz7874 4 года назад

Nice segue, Invicta.

@PandAsh13 4 года назад

Dude the ad didn't have to be that long, I get it you've gotta make money, but that was the longest creator ad I've ever sat through.

@matthewhemmings2464 3 года назад

The best thing to understand about history is that humans have the same needs and psychology over at least the last 10,000 years. Even though what we consider good or bad as changed, we’re basically conscious creatures looking to fill our needs and wants, and looking good and feeling important is as important to us as it was to them. They also acted as individuals, so we can say: The Romans were, but we should always imagine how a single individual from this society would have for in this: Like, guy wakes up to the sound of the merchants opening their stalls, slaves emptying the chamber pots. The guy is nervous about a big deal he will do in the forum, as he must secure a big wine purchase for his boss owning a Gaul wine import business in Latia, and a Greek merchant has arrived from Massilia yesterday, our spotter (your most trusted slave, a Greek from Lycia) adviced you the merchant spent the day with port authorities in Ostia and his merchandise is being hauled up the Tiber this instant. As you get ready, you notice your beard needs a trim, so you plan your day: 1- Give your wife and children their duties of the day, if the deal goes well there will be a reception tonight and the mansion must be perfect, the slaves will work double shift, you also give the allowance for the diner. Then to the barber for a good trim, time to chill before going to the forum with your associates. Wine from Gaul is very trendy right now, and you must guarantee your business will be able to offer the most amount in the Capital and its surrounding to ensure you get a satisfying bonus. Maybe in a few years you will be able to buy a small villa out of Rome, the stench in the summer is unbearable, and you could maybe buy some military equipment for your son.

@scribblingjoe 4 года назад

Also, they didn't use steel at the time. Which meant the blades likely went dull quickly and had to be sharpened more regularly.

@jason4275 4 года назад

*Wait! What Chemicals did the Romans use to make their hair fall off, I would like to know.?*

@Cradd5 2 года назад

Julius got that fade 🥶

@666onfire100101 3 года назад

i have to say i wasnt expecting this i was thinking it was a how to tutorial on how to do roman hairstyles

@marygebbie6611 4 года назад

when the wealthy ladies got their hair done, did they keep it that way for several days until it fell apart, or did they go through hours of styling every day?

@miscellaneouslife2778 3 года назад

I don’t know about Roman women but most women in various cultures didn’t bother trying to style their hair everyday, mostly because they weren’t styling it. At least in the Victorian era, doing your hair was reserved for one day every week or two where it’d be washed by a servant or two and styled. A person without slaves would probably have a woman in their family do it; hair styling is a time for female bonding so it could be by a friend, neighbor, etc. People also wore wigs(pieces of hair within the style, half wig, full wig etc). I would assume the Romans had a similar situation.

@tymanung6382 Год назад

Perhaps a video on Roman restaurants?

@wholeNwon 4 года назад

I've wondered exactly how their razors were constructed and how they were sharpened sufficiently to shave. It's difficult in our own time. And you have an interesting speech pattern with unusual cadence.

@WillGaylord 3 года назад

That was the most amazing way I've ever seen a RU-vidr handle giving their sponsor a mention... expert tier integration

@briannawaldorf8485 3 года назад

“Amazing” no, it was awkward and made it feel like you were watching an infomercial... I will respectfully not skip an ad in the beginning or end to support the creator but like this took up like 5 minutes and I didn’t feel like the comparison was even equal. We didn’t learn the real info till it was over.

@sexmchne 4 года назад

seen so many invincta videos. love the channel. holy crap though..... never saw your face before . ha ha

@metalman7825 4 года назад

Wow, the needles they used for flies donating blood must have been so small.

@CavemanBearPig 3 года назад

14:51 That was a freakin' good one, lmao.

@lgp5619 4 года назад

Wow! Thanks Harry's! I didn't know you helped the Romans obtain a clean shave and haircut!

@lgp5619 2 года назад

@@sanctumsomega Wow! Thanks R A! Now I totally feel like listening to your comment!

@GeneralSulla 4 года назад

I'm a barber for 40 + years. Interesting video. Thanks. But the tools were basic like today behind the chair.

@lothair069 3 года назад

12:30 cobwebs work quite fine as a band aid dude, even these days in some parts of the world are used...

@alankent 3 года назад

I had no Idea this was going to be a commercial

@conclavecabal.h0rriphic 3 года назад

1:05 What a gorgeous, intricate comb. My brush made in the 21st century isn’t that nice. Wow.

@savannahbrewer6161 4 года назад

any chance we might get that deep dive on women's hairstyles?

@justsomeguy3931 4 года назад

Nothing like an old school straight shave from the chirugeon

@adriandiaz-cabrera1733 4 года назад

I know they're your sponsor, but some of the comparisons you made for the razors were just silly. Obviously, a Roman razor would be full after shaving people all day...but one of Harry's razors would be dull after shaving all day as well. There are better ways to sell a razor than to point out ancient razors have a downside that the razor you're trying to sell still has. Also, safety razors are better than multiblade razors. Closer shave and way cheaper....it's just a couple cents per razor and they last just as long, if not longer than modern multiblade replacables. And way less waste. Everyone should try them a few times to see how great they are. (Not a salesman, just a convert).

@Mikefantasia22 4 года назад

So this became an ad around 6 minutes. Way to integrate

@maldito_sudaka 4 года назад

that ad was more annoying than usual

@charliemcgee9803 4 года назад

I've been using a saftey razor for the past couple years. It's pretty humbling, yet it gives a good shave. A single blade isn't terribly difficult. And did they have shave soap at least?

@user-ej3iw8lw3w 2 года назад

I suspect that they used vinegar to clean/close the pores and olive oil to moisturize.

@Widkey 4 года назад

Nice ad! :)

@bernardok 2 года назад

imagine how the romans used to think of themselves. they probably used to think of how modern, advanced they were. compared to other nations and kingdoms.