0:50 - Chapter 1 - Early years 3:40 - Chapter 2 - The civil wars 6:55 - Chapter 3 - All the money in the world 11:00 - Mid roll ads 12:25 - Chapter 4 - The gladiator rebellion 16:00 - Chapter 5 - An alliance is born 18:10 - Chapter 6 - War with parthia
I always found it unusual how Romans left the flaws in their appearance unlike the Greek or the Italian Renaissance sculptures which are more idolized than realistic.
@@badluck5647 They are fairly unique in this compared to a lot of the ancient cultures such as you said the Greeks, plus the Egyptians, Phoenicians and so on and it wasnt just their leaders. If you look at the tombs (Mary Beard's series on Odyssey on RU-vid is fantastic) shows it was for everyone. They carved them literally like someone doing a portrait, showing them literally like a what they were, real people. When you look at them, compared to the Greeks you can truly say how much like us with their scars, odd shaped noses, warts and all they were just like how we are.
@@moegreene7940 Vandalism. If a Roman public figure was hated, as Sulla was by many after his death, their statues ran the risk of getting toppeled and vandalized. Disfiguring the face by smashing off the nose was a very common thing to do. It was not a strictly Roman phenomenon. The Sphinx lost it's nose the same way.
@@richardque1036 No surprises there really , most of them R right royal psychopaths, and knows exactly what they R doing. The fact most of us don't know this is the real surprises .
When you think of his wealth in talents of silver, it’s relatively easy to convert in to today’s value. What is harder to calculate is how much of the worlds money that he controlled, which is a true measure of wealth. It wouldn’t be wild to suggest that in today’s money, he was worth trillions.
If you scale it up that way he really would be comparable to a one man Bank of England if Britain was at the height of its empire. The scale of his power was truly immense
Crassus literally bought and equipped his own private army during the third servile war. As almost all of Rome's legions were fighting overseas. This is how much money he had.
@@ethanreichard4658 Nope. I even screen grabbed it. MDC - 41 Seconds AmG - 46 seconds Mr Beast clips - 52 seconds STOP TRYING TO RUIN MY MOMENT OF GLORY!!!!!
Please do a video on Carl Brashear, the first black Master Diver in US Navy history. He's not only an icon of the black community but a US Navy hero. His story is an amazing one of cold determination and triumph. Definitely a man that deserves to be remembered.
@@Kerriangel I back general Sulla! Everyday my wallet got fuller! Took the land of my enemies to flog it Used the cash to fill my pocket If I heard of a house on fire, I’d rush over be a quick cash buyer My fireman would then dose the flame 🔥 BOOM! Another big house to my name :)
Surena was a smart general - he basically made Crassus choose between two equally unfavorable options. Sadly, Surena's ultimate reward for his victory was execution by a jealous king.
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not really. modern politicians are just straight up gangsters with no souls. they hoover up money and power for the sake of it. politicians of the past often had to deal with the repercussions of their actions with things like revolutions and rebellions. most people blame Crassus for not being a great military leader and coveting wealth too much but nothing was ever said negative about his personal character. and that's a bright spot that the vast majority of modern statesmen can't lay claim to.
Marcus Licinius Crassus would have gotten even more Rich if he lived in the Modern world! Considering he was a Genius in Politics and Business!! Not to mention, as Plutarch and others have said, Marcus Licinius Crassus was VERY generous, so he could actually help Alot of the poorer people! 🙂
@@dtice69 Marcus Licinius Crassus wasn't actually that bad in Military, (Aside from the Parthian expedition!) Crassus defeated the Slave rebels which everyone else couldn't, and he was a Major reason for Sulla's victory of the first Civil War. So actually he has more Wins than losses. I think the death of his son was the choking point for him, after his son died against the Parthians, Crassus was said to have been clouded by grief.
Technically this would be the Roman Republic! 🙂 (However I get your point, Ancient Rome is Ancient Rome, Great, Brilliant, and Perfect either way.. Kingdom, Republic, or Empire!!!)
Next Up Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia Sigismund of Luxembourg, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia Wenceslaus IV, King of Bohemia
He's a lawyer you see on TV commenting on politics a lot. In the Sci Fi novel "Spin", a guy complains that he has to study Latin and calls Cicero the Alan Dershowitz of ancient Rome.
@@gabrielethier2046 For one reason, Crassus was the first super-rich guy among them, like Gates seemed richer than God in the 1990s. But then along came Bezos (Pompey) who became even richer. And just when people thought Bezos was a rich as you could get, along comes Musk (Caesar) to vanquish Bezos and become even richer. (Well Bezos is back to #1 atm but probably Musk will blow past him some day with all his ventures). But also just because in the 90s people viewed Gates as particularly obnoxiously greedy, like Crassus.
What was this guy thinking? He was filthy rich but he ain't Alexander the Great. Some folks don‘t know when to stay in their lane. Anyway, Spartacus would have watched this military disaster of Crassus and his inglourious demise with utmost satisfaction. The Parthians have truly avenged Spartacus.
Crassus was a well above average in general and military skill. Look closer that Battle. Crassus used tried and tested tactics but the Parthians were never going to lose that battle. Corrupt guides exhausted and misled the Romans then told them the enemy was weak when they were prepared with reload stations situated around the battlefield. It was unwinnable
Crassus being "the richest man in Rome" is a common misconception. His net worth was somewhere around 200,000,000 sesterces. His fellow Triumvir, Pompey Magnus, gave away twice as much to his Legionaries before his Third Triumph and another 480,000,000 sesterces to the Roman Treasury. So... Ironically, Crassus not being the richest man in Rome was what forced him to launch his disastrous campaign into Parthia. Also, Simon, please (pretty please), do one on King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Crassus, Pompey, and Lucullus we're vastly wealthy!! If you look at History, You will see countless different opinions and estimations from All different historians (Ancient and Modern) Plus who knows how much money they had saved up, kept secret, used, etc!! Crassus had a Real estate empire and was a Business genius, Lucullus came back from the Third Mithridatic War with more money and wealth that it was impossible for it all to be calculated (Plus his Gardens, Library, Aquascape, etc) and then Pompey had gotten vastly rich from his Conquests, and his political power!! But then there's earlier Romans also that had vast Wealth. Point is, it's impossible to know who "The richest person in Rome" was.
I love the fact you guys have posted 3 videos in 1 week!!! I know its hard with all the other channels but i wish you guys could post a video a day on this channel🥺🥺🥺 every night i watch anywhere from 1-5 videos from this channel and your others sadly im starting to run out😭 i need more videos
Pompeii = "pom - PAY" or, more accurately, "pomp-AY-ee" Pompy = "POMP - ee" "POM - pæ" = Simon's interesting Latin interpretation that is neither a city nor a military man, and is instead a possible demand that an Englishman cover the bar tab.
14:00 Decimation of a Legion is a bit more harsh than as presented. Every squad of 10 men was given a bottle of 9 white beans and one black bean. The man that drew the black bean was beaten to death by his fellow squad-mates using clubs. It wasn't just executed.
Hello love the channel all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿 can you please do some historical videos on Medieval Estonia and it’s counties; how it defended against the brothers of the sword and the Swedes, would love it thanks 🙏
If you think the commander who saved the Roman republic from the greatest slave revolt in its history is "not someone worth remembering", that just tells me you have no regard for Roman history.
I didn't even remember that he killed Spartacus, but I do remember him being part of the first triumvirate. He would've been covered either way since he was part of two significant events in Roman history.
Strategy for appealing to Gen Z-ers: title the videos according to their lingo. Thence this would be "Marcus Licinius Crassus: Clout & Monetization Chasing, Getting Exposed & Cancelled". Also, the currency of talents, I just realised what "having talent/be talented" means. It's being rich enough to buy favours and pay people to do stuff while you take credit for it.
You should totally make a video covering the life and events of Stephen III of Moldavia! honestly such an interesting and underrated historical character
It's amazing that the richest man in the world still wanted to go out and fight battles and get glory that way. Imagine Jeff Bezos commanding troops. No fucken chance.
Well, he is trying to use 10billion dollars from US taxes to pay for his failed prívate space initiative, after getting even richier on the pandemic, destroying small bussines with the riots and shoplifting that liberal política bough by him refuse to control ...he doesnt need to lead an army, he is destroying society for his own profit and enjoyment well enough as it is.
In Spartacus, It is that conflict, hatred yet grudging respect between the two that propels the final season, for me tied with the first season, Blood and Sand, as the best---War of the Damned. So well portrayed if embellished in the show. But I can not get enough of this rivalry.
Another fascinating plot line in Spartacus, War of the Damned, was that of Crassus and Julius Caesar. I know it was stylized for TV, but I enjoyed the give and take struggle between the two.
If this sorta stuff tickles your fancy I can't recommend Colleen McCullough Master's of Rome series of books enough. They really should be far more famous than they are. The 7 books cover from 110 BC to 27 BC.
You know he's getting 1,000,000+ views on this one! You should do episodes on Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor) or Francis I (King of France). As a loyal fan (someone who you've given countless hours of free entertainment while I've given nothing in return), I feel like you owe me!
Oh darn, you mean the Brit with an almost exclusively English speaking audience isn't catering to the fractional percentage of his viewers? It's almost as if serving the base of your audience is good business. This isn't a TV show, and they don't have the budget, workforce, or time to create translated scripts for multiple languages. And if he does that for one language everyone speaking any other language is going to expect the same for their language. That's an awful lot of work for four people to crank out for one fifteen minute episode each week.
@@SkunkApe407 yes I get you, but that wasn't quite what I meant. my question was if there could be english subtitles because many of his videos have them.
@@linetvanduijn4728 yeah, just checked. Upper right corner of the video. Tap the three vertical dots and find the "caption" option. That should do it for you.
Best story about the arrogant and obnoxious Crassus. And remember this is the guy who had just saved Rome from the slave revolt. When he marched on Parthia he met with an emissary from the Parthian kingdom. He told the emissary that either Parthia would submit to Rome and become a vassal state, or he would march on Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital, and burn it to the ground. The Parthian emissary held out his hand to Crassus and said "Grass will grow in the palm of my hand before you see Ctesiphon." Guess who was right? Keep in mind that like the Huns, the Parthians were an early part of that military phenomenon that was the greatest military force on earth prior to the gunpowder age -- the Asian steppe nomad whose mastery of horse and bow and on-the-move tactics and strategy were the greatest the world had ever seen. Those from the same culture and tradition who would follow the Parthians: the Mongols, the Turks, the Manchu...need I say more? The Parthian method of war was more than a thousand years before the Mongols conquered everything, yet the way they made war was virtually identical to the Mongol. At any rate, there's something off a steppe nomad tradition of cutting the top of the skull off your defeated enemy and making it into a bowl to drink wine and koumiss from. Guess what happened to Crassus's skull? Got to admit: the arrogant bastard had it coming.
Regardless of Carhae and the greed he was still very kind with his money to the citizens, he built his fortunes by himself after the purge of Marius, was a great general and politician, and his success is undeniable!
Please do a podcast on John Shalikashvili. He was born near George. He had not citizenship till he moved to the US. His dad was an officer on both sides during WWII. His mother was part of Tzar Nicholas Royal court. John Shalikashvili was the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Clinton. His Bio is the book "The boy on the bridge: story of John Shalikashvili" He was a good man. Amazing story.
Biographics!! You should do a video on "The Lucullus Brothers" Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus, and, Lucius Licinius Lucullus Both Amazing generals and men!! With a Very special bond and great history!
Yo Pompei is SO great HOW GREAT IS HE Hes SO great....that he gives me crushing insecurities despite my own wealth and accomplishments 😞 - Crassus, kind of
Maybe that really was all there was to it. IF there were more aspects to his character biographers would have surely noted them, as they did with his contemporaries (particularly Caesar and Pompey) AFAIK, all else we know of him is that he broke down crying and inconsolable at Carrhae when his son's head was paraded on a stick (understandable really) But I mean a guy who only puts your fire at your house out if you pay him? Seems that wealth was really all he cared about, some people are just like that. Ah the days when greed and venality like that actually gets punished accordingly - instead of now, where it gets rewarded.
