The Last Stand of the Swiss Guards - The Sack of Rome in 1527 

Did you know that the Swiss guards today get sworn in on the anniversary of the sack of Rome, in order to commemorate those who gave their lives?

*breathes in* THEN THE 189

Epic. I remember reading about this at the Vatican and just thinking how heroic that last stand was.

THEY'RE THE 189 IN THE SERVICE OF HEAVEN THEY'RE DEFENDING THE HOLY LINE IT WAS 1527

DYING FOR SALVATION WITH DEDICATION NO CAPITULATION, ANNIHILATION PAPAL COMMENDATION, REINCARNATION HEAVEN IS YOUR DESTINATION IN THE NAME OF GOD........best song I’ve heard in years

Is it bad I came here...mostly for Sabaton memes?

For the grace, for the might of our Lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly For the grace, for the might of our Lord In the name of His glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story again Also NEDERLAND

Nitpick: The Swiss Guard still operate outside of their ceremonial role. Outside of their ceremonial medieval garb, they use modern Swiss military equipment when in their serious role.

If only the winged hussars arrived

For the Swiss for the might of our Guards! For the Cheese that is Hole-y!

Wien Nierlands Blo- no wait, *FOR THE GRACE AND THE MIGHT OF THE LORD!*

ya know what this video needs? some more Sabaton in the background ;)

*In the heart of holy see* *In the home of Christianity* *The seat of power is in danger* *There's a foe of a thousand* *swords* *They've been abandoned by their* *lords* *Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation* *Then the 189* *In the service of heaven* *They're protecting the holy line* *It was 1527, gave their lives on the steps to heaven* *Thy will be done!* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *For the home of the holy* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Gave their lives so boldly* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *In the name of his glory* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Come and tell their story again* *Under guard of 42* *Along a secret avenue* *Castel saint angelo is waiting* *They're the guard of the holy see* *They're the guards of Christianity* *Their path to history is paved with salvation* *Then the 189* *In the service of heaven* *They're protecting the holy line* *It was 1527, gave their lives on the steps to heaven* *Thy will be done!* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *For the home of the holy* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Gave their lives so boldly* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *In the name of his glory* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Come and tell their story again* *Dying for salvation with dedication* *No capitulation, annihilation* *Papal commendation, reincarnation* *Heaven is your destination* *Dying for salvation with dedication* *No capitulation, annihilation* *Papal commendation, reincarnation* *Heaven is your destination* *IN THE NAME OF GOD!* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *For the home of the holy* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Gave their lives so boldly* *For the grace, for the might of our lord* *In the name of his glory* *For the faith, for the way of the sword* *Come and tell their story* *Gave their lives so boldly* *Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again.* All right to Gods of metal: Sabaton

*Rome getting sacked* *Byzantium* : HOW DOES IT FEEL HUH???

You know, i was just thinking the other day that it would be really cool if someone made history videos explaining the history of Sabaton songs...

Proves how loyal the swiss guard really are

I often cite this as one of the reasons why Pope Clement VII denied the annulment of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. I imagine such a brazen attack on the Holy See by HRE forces must have shaken Clement badly and if he were to divorce the aunt of the man who's troops, not under his command, yet his troops were so bold to attack the Holy See herself and seize all her possessions and kill her populace. I wouldn't want to divorce them either. Furthermore, the annulment request was sent months after the sacking. It would have definitely been in the poor man's mind.

My grandfather was a Corporal in the Pontifical Swiss Guard back in the 60's where there were still the Noble Guard (Vatican Household Cavalry) which were volunteer men chosen from the nobility of Italy and the Palatine Guard a part-time police force that patrolled the Vatican but all of that came to an end in 1970, where only the Swiss Guard were kept for their loyalty and their sacrifice to the Holy See

It was 1527. Gave their lives to the steps to heaven.

When Excommunication CB goes wrong

Just a quick nitpicky note: Saying 6000 tercios is the same as saying 6000 legions. The soldiers in a Tercio weren't called tercios, it was the name of the whole unit.

Why isn't this story more widely know? its totally epic

Dying for salvation, with dedication

What about a video on the 1565 Siege of Malta where the Ottoman Empire tried to take Malta from the Knights Hospitaller.

Sabaton reference& the Netherlands mentioned... *upvoting intensifies*

The Swiss Guards had another last stand on August 10th 1792 when 800 of them pretty much died to the last man defended the royal Tuilieris place against 20.000 rebelling soldiers of the National Guard and an angry parisian mob. The Swiss later build a monument in Lucerne showing a dying lion in his lst moments commemorating that event.

Do a video on Carolus Rex and do it in a way of a timeline of all the sabaton songs in the carolus rex album, so talk about briefly each song in chronological order and the events that occured

I think you should make a video about the song Resist and Bite by Sabaton

They should make a movie based on them

IN THE NAME OF GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!

You were spot on about the motivations for the attack . One was purely plunder because Charles V was broke. The other was to attack the Catholic Church because this was a time of religious war. The Swiss Guards fought and died with honour and of course, massive civilian casualties.

How brave of them to give their lives so boldly.

"It was 1527" the line that made me come here from sabaton

I visited the Castel sant Angelo yesterday, it’s massive truly a sight to see. Some of the passeto did Borgo is still there

Question: How were the presumably catholic Spaniards okay with this? I could see the Protestant Germans doing this, but why the Spanish? Were they also Protestant?

Then the 189 In the service of heaven They're protecting the holy line It was 1527 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven Thy will be done!

One of those rare times when the future of the Catholic Church was under direct immediate threat. Death of this Pope = a bleak future. The Swiss Guard's last stand saved the Catholic Church itself. Christianity would look very different today if they hadn't succeeded. What a great story.

I have been to Rome and have walked on the stairs that lead to St. Peter’s and has seen the castle of Angels I didn’t know that Swiss guard gave their life on those same stairs to protect the pope. Thank you

[Insert Sabaton lyrics]

The thing I never really understood about this last stand is why the pope waited so long before retreating to the angels fortress. The second news would reach me about the fall of the walls I would evacuate and not wait until the enemy is right at my doorstep knocking. Sure i know that the vatican was close to the walls of western rome but still. Did he have to finish his prayer before evacuating or what? :D

*Sabaton intensifies*

nice video [I too wondered to the song , and the resulting history behind it :D] but nicely displaced and presented piece of history [bows In homage] :P

Unless the defenders are literally an equivalent of in earlier times or related to Nazis somehow, I will always have a massive amount of respect for people who give their lives in such vicious last stands. The Norwegian Berserker that fought off an entire army at Stamford Bridge in 1066, the Greeks at Thermopylae, the Swiss Guards here, the Romans and Genoese condottieri that fought to the very end in 1453, the Texans and Tejanos that fought to the death against Santa Anna. Even fictional last stands like Boromir in Lord of the Rings, Commander Thorn, Ima-gun Di, Chewbacca, and countless others giving their lives all throughout Star Wars, Sergeant Forge in Halo Wars and Noble Team in Halo: Reach. There's just something galvanizing about seeing, hearing, or learning of these kinds of last stands, it always makes me want to set my own affairs in order

You can't believe how long I have waited for such an video. Awesome.

Fun fact. The tercios were the elite infantry unit of the spanish empire during XVI and XVII centuries. They were the best soldiers in the world (They fougth around the world: Europe, Asia, north of Africa and even America once). They were so efficient that now they are compared to the roman legions and the macedonian phalanx.

*GOTT MIT UNS*

History with Hilbert with inspiration from Sabaton? You just made my morning.😆

Bourbon:*wears white cloak to inspire his troops Some defender with musket: I T S F R E E R E A L E S T A T E

Bro, is there a language die du nicht parler?

Hello Hilbert: could you perhaps consider a Popfilter for your microphone? you soon have 100K subscribers. Maybe it will help? Awesome history content as always :)

They need to make a movie about the Sack of Rome. And they need Sabaton to sing in the climax.

Pausing for taking in some breath sometimes by the Speaker would make listening much easier.We are not in a hurry.

Sabaton makes me want to learn history so bad

The Prince's Flag Song meme should be louder and laden with heavier bass to really make it some quality Hilbertposting

Gave their lives so boldly.

Thank you Hilbert, very good!

Hallelujah, Glory to His name!

Then the 189 in the service of Heaven They were protecting the Holy Line it was 1527 gave their lives on the steps to Heaven Thy will be done

Enrapturing. Please, when is the video on the indomitable Filbert coming out. I’m waiting with baited breath...lol. That was priceless commentary.

Very well explained, thank you

Very interesting video. I've always wondered why they continued to use outdated weapons to guard the pope.

Long live the Swiss Guard!

Thank you for this 🤙🏼

Please do the great northern war or the battle of Vienna

*Sabaton Intensifies*

*clears throat* “IN THE NAME OF GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD!!!”🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦

I’m here because of sabaton thanks guys for teaching us history with your songs.

Great videos, you absolute youtube legend! Houzee!

You know, I always felt like you were pretty impartial and harsh towards the Spanish (understandable with a dutch background). But I think you did a good work in this one. Many people tend to forget about the German troops and how the sack was mainly the product of a rebellion of the troops. One thing I was wondering too, I remember reading that the army also had significant amount of Italians. Mainly southern Italians, who disliked the papal states. They went into a rage when Charles died too, since he was apparently one of the few officers able to speak Italian and mediate between them and Spanish and Germans. But I don't know how true that is.

In the heart of the Holy See...

Came here for Sabaton - The Last Stand and I was not disappointed. Thanks everyone.

Do one for the siege of Vienna next. And Then play Winged Hussars as Sobieski arrives

3:14 I missed that

Would have been really good for me and others too.....if you had been around when I was attending high school. Good work🛴🚲

Thank you so much for the video. I've tried to find out info about this incident since I heard the song. It's really hard to find good sources. Thanks!

Ok guys it looks like Hilbert will make a video about the Winged Hussars, The Winged Hussars were a Polish Unit (everyone should know that) and on the fateful day, the 12th of September 1683 the Winged Hussars made a charge after the infantry charge of the combined Polish and Holy Roman Empire troops and the Winged Hussars were sent in the finish the Siege and free Vienna of Ottoman siege. When the Winged Hussars charged the Ottomans were still very disordered from the infantry charge so when the Winged Hussars charged they put the Ottomans at Vienna at full retreat and that's how they won the Siege of Vienna and Battle of Vienna and lets get a round of applause for the defenders of about 15000 that held out since the 14th of July against an Ottoman Force of about 150000 which were constantly blowing up parts of the wall in early September. Oh well that's all thanks for reading this far! - ItzzYellow Yellow.

For the grace, for the might of our lord. For the home of the holy. For the faith, for the way of the sword. Gave their lives so boldly.

you should make a video about the siege of vienna

I feel like “reeeeeeeee” isn’t exactly the best representation of a response to “hey I know I’m asking you to go get brutally stabbed to death but you aren’t getting paid anymore sorry bout it”

So glad you’re going into the sabaton songs

Crusades: the rebelleous phases of christianity Sack of Rome: the edgy phases of the Protestants ISIS and Islamists: the edgy phases of Islam seems legit

Deus Vult, proud to be Catholic...

I was just waiting at the end for you to mention Sabaton. That's the reason why i came here, too.

This is the best series in youtube

How is every video related to the House of Orange?

"Let's build a secret passageway that everyone can see...." -___- Hey, it worked. Whatevs!

Heroes, they will never be forgotten

you must listen to "the last stand" by Sabaton p.s. Great Video

In the heart of Holy See In the home of Christianity The Seat of power is in danger There´s a foe of a thousand swords They´ve been abandoned by their lords Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation Then the 189 In the service of heaven They’re protecting the holy line It was 1527, gave their lives on the steps to heaven Thy will be done! For the grace, for the might of our Lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly

perhaps a vid on the some of the battle of the landskneckt and or the swiss pikemen perhaps?

Needs more Sabaton. There is no such thing as too little Sabaton.

It is either condottieri or militia... the condottieri's troops were higly trained, well armed troops (basically, the opposite of a militia) maybe, and I guess that is what you meant, there were both condottieri and militia?

I am swiss :)

According to a few sources, there were 1500 casualties of traitors at the hands of the 189 Swiss guards. That means that each Swiss Guard killed at least 8 traitors before dying.

OMG im glad someone made a video made about this

Change the background music to Sabaton and reupload or i call a crusade against you Jk

THEY'RE THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE

I wanted to know more about this after finding out in a descendent of one of the Swiss guards defending the pope. It’s pretty cool

Thank you for making history available to everyone, especially to honour my ancestors with this one. Shall they never be forgotten.

And then the winged hussars arrived