Apologies if my voice over is hit and miss on this one, my throat has been a bit rough so I had to record it in chunks. I also got a few pronunciations wrong but didn't realise until too late to fix them for the collab deadline, thankfully my guests did a much better job. Also two minor corrections: - Around 26:38, this treaty did not restrict Roman trade in Sicily, I got that wrong. - Lilybaeum became the modern city of Marsala, not Palermo as it says in the image at 24:37. Thanks to commenter Alessandro Gianni for the catch.
This documentary is pretty good, but you ended it before talking about a major battle on my hometown soil and that makes it even better. In fact all this collab made me somewhat homesick. I hope the next chapter comes out soon, keep up the good work, happy holidays! P.s. You look like a missing member of One Direction. I just wanted to point that out.
You're a great presenter btw, well-spoken and know when and when not to add emphasis and control inflections. Nothing sounds awkward and overly scripted.
You actually tell a lie. Rome *did* have armies- in the field even- after Cannae. That, coupled with the size of the city, was why Hannibal did not besiege it. I have not watched the rest yet, but will; you are doing well in your presentation and I have noticed nothing. Remember that you *always' find yourself sounding weird "on tape".
Yo you should do a total war play using the Punic wars mod. It's amazing and super rich in detail, I'm sure your PC setup would run it like a champ. Keep up the great work bro, one love from Nebraska USA
What an absolutely cracking video! It always scares me when we mention the same topics. My heart was in my mouth when you mentioned the political offices lol.
It's great to finally put a face to the voice!! Have been a Histocrat fan some time now and really enjoy your work. I only wish I had the funds to support you more than just views. Hopefully once all this BS gets over with that will change. Thank You Sir for your time and efforts! They are truly appreciated!
It's crazy how your content covers exactly my favorite periods and topics in history. Neolithic civilizations ✔️ Late Bronze Age ✔️ Late Roman Republic (Caesar) ✔️ Punic Wars ✔️ And each video is a masterclass in historical story telling. Awesome work brother! With the History channel being what it is, there's a surge in interest in historical content on youtube. Keep doing what you're doing (quality over quantity) and I'm positive that your channel will be huge.
Excellent narrator and content BUT, you need to learn to control your distracting hands. They add nothing to the storyline and simply are distracting for the viewers.
Nice to see your face this time too, freaking love your content, I watch it thru once than add it to my bedtime list and listen to your videos all thru the night.
Love the video! There are so few videos on the Punic Wars and even less of such high quality. Both incredibly informative and extremely engaging. I can’t wait for the next video(s) in the series! Great work!
I'm glad there are people like you making quality content like this. And having different runtimes from different creators lets me do deep dives when I want to, or scan the surface to pick up the general concepts.
@@MasterEsben18 Ahh I get what your saying, yeah, podcasts are great before nodding off. I recommend Mike Duncan's A History of Rome. Merry Christmas to you too!
@@Zogerpogger Hahahaha, my man, I'm nearly done with it. But holy hell, that is one big podcast. Sound isnt great, but the history and narration is awesome! Two minds alike.
I have just finished Flash Point History's podcast and want to continue my study on this titanic trilogy of these wars. Now I will be able to know further my studies, thank you.
This is a GREAT documentary, well done, sub for sure, and I'll pass along the channel, and please give us the next chapter! I've now watched it a few times and am so ready for the next part!
9:15 Damn that's not what I expected you to look like. Awesome video though man. Very in depth. Read and watched a lot on the Punic Wars. But still found this very enjoyable and thorough.
The thing is, all the parts Rome conquered, became Rome too. The conquered people were Romans themselves and most of the places in Italy had a lot of people (unlike say Africa) which meant Rome had a big pool of men. Lose a legion send two. Lose 2 legions? Send 3 brand new. Hannibal tried to break Rome's alliances but failed. And although he was unbeatable in Italy, Rome could stillhave enough garrisons and send legions beyond italy at the same time. If Carthage was like Rome, Hannibal would have gotten enough men after Cannae to besiege Rome itself. As it was he had so few men that he had to move from city to city losing each one once he left.
very good and factual series on the Punic Wars; very good jobs. honestly, this period doesn't get its share of research many thx for shedding light on it
Pff, people saying they weren't prepared for the face reveal, 10 steps ahead of you bud. Watched Atun-Shei's video about being a RU-vidr. Jokes aside, great video! While I am inclined to whine about a new series coming out as opposed to the next installment of a History of Britain, anything you release will brighten my day; so thanks so much for making these documentaries! I totally understand creating new projects rather than continuing older ones, it can be difficult to find inspiration.
Amazing content. Thoroughly enjoyed all the Early civilization videos. Glad to have subscribed, and I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Great stuff, I like you including yourself, brings more personality. A little bit too many hand actions though, it is distracting. I will be looking forward to the next part. Always love the small pieces of detail which bring colour to the painting of history.
yeah gonna look to improve going forward, also didn't like how I shifted around a bunch in later takes (because I'd been stood in the same spot for 90 minutes and my feet were aching)
This has been a complete master piece of a video, I am looking forward to the 1st Punic war. There are no good videos in RU-vid about the 1st Punic war so if you do it you would get some good merit
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that at this stage of Rome, soldiers actually had to own land to become a soldier. And Maleventum was a disastrous defeat for Pyrrhus. It only became named Beneventum after the Roman victory.
The REALY need to figure out how to make Garum again... YES I KNOW "FISH SAUCE" NOT THE SAME. That's all I have to say actually, gonna binge your Chanel now THNX!
As always, great job. I like that you've included clips of yourself explaining things in person. The production is great and reminds me of the golden age of the history channel, back when it was about, well, history... I digress... Now for some constructive criticism. The background of book shelves in these in person scenes is good, but I feel that a relevant map may work better. In these scenes, as some have noted, your hand movements can be distracting. I would suggest practicing some hand movements that have more meaning behind them with respect to the content being voiced. For example, when describing a timeline, start on one side and hold it for the line until it mentions the later date, at which point you then move your hands over to relay the passage of that time. Little things like these help to keep us, as viewers, both engaged and entertained. Thanks for taking the time to make such great content, and I look forward to the next installment.
There's a good trilogy about the second punic war from the point of view of Rome and Carthage. It's from a Spanish author. "Africanus, son of the Consul", "The cursed legions" and "The betray of Rome".
Excellent trilogy, it combines very well the novel with historical reference (I am not very sensitive, but I cried with "The cursed legions"). On the other hand, I always felt that in general Publio Cornelio Escipión "junior" was not given the same recognition as Hannibal, Postegillo did.
@@Diogolindir History is full of "if this had been/hadn't been" and, in that sense, Cornelius Africanus was, for me, more transcendental than Julius Caesar or many others.
@@Diogolindir It could be, but there would have been no Rome after Zama if the victory belonged to Hannibal... he had the ambition of an emperor, plus his hatred of Rome