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In France you cant wear a turban if you are a civil servant. Nor can you wear a kippa or crucifix

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Hope they get to build the Khalistan in Brampton and they deserve it!

I wonder why there has never been a movie musical about this event. With all the drama and tragedy, I think the ball can stand on its own as a compelling topic. You missed one interesting movie depiction of the ball: ‘Becky Sharp’ starring Miriam Hopkins, a 1935 film adaptation of WM Thackery’s ‘Vanity Fair’. The picture was Hollywood’s first in full-spectrum Technicolor, and although it’s not such a great movie overall, the DOR’s ball sequence is fascinating to watch in this early, eye-melting color. It’s like an experiment in color; the color palette changes as the ball progresses, ending with the bloody red color of the officers’ coats filling the screen during the final rush to bid loved ones goodbye and leave the ball.

They do seem to forget that Persia had some grudges against some of the city states in Greece. Athens did burn. And Sparta likely would have as well had the Persians won. I wouldn’t describe Persia as benevolent rulers. Just smart ones. But even the kindest master is still a master.

"Rome total war, which was still new at that time" Bruh

There is an Indian drama called Porus that centres on the births, rise and eventual collision of Alexander and Porus. I found it to be a very interesting and unique take, espeically how the series portrays Porus as Alexander's fated nemisis (having them being born on the same night at the same time) rather than Darius and how Darius is given a positive and interesting role within the narrative. Its a bit of a slog at 299 episodes, not helped by the Toei-esk pacing at times and the wigs look awful. But I still really enjoyed it.

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Great videos.

why do we call them persians if they called themselves iranians? Same logic to call dutch people germans.

i havent heard the podcast but i bet they did not have enough ditches.

This is such a great explanation of Persian Wars, I love it! I especially like the analysis of what the Persians and Greeks were really like when we look at them from current moral standard pov. It's on point.

Yes, knowing the facts is one thing, being able to interpret them totally another....

Hey its the ditchman!

Ditch guy is now telling us to ditch the aristocracy and I am 100% here for it.

Ditch you should start a channel:)

so in greco-persian wars, we ACTUALLY DO have surviving sources from the Persian side and that comes from Dio Chrysostom which he literally says: "I heard a Mede say that the Persians do not agree at all with the Greeks’ version of events." instead, he (from what he hears from that med) provides us with the Persian version of events which is like this: Darius sent Datis and Artaphernes against Naxos and Eretria, and after they captured and looted these cities they returned to the king but A few of their ships-not more than a dozen ships-were blown off course to Attica and the crews had some kind of scuffle with the locals at the marathon which they managed to repel the Greek attacks get on their ships and returned to Asia. Later on, Xerxes made war on the Spartans. He defeated them at Thermopylae and slew their king Leonidas. Then he captured the city of Athens, razed it, and enslaved those who did not flee. When this was done, he made the Greeks pay him tribute declared himself 'victor of the war', and returned to Asia. so according to Persians, NOTHING WENT WRONG in their battles against the Greeks but the thing is today NOBODY actually knows the Persian side of events.

René (my dad) passed early this morning. I'll be honest, I was watching this mostly to hear his voice again. I might read a lot of military history in the next few months. Thanks for hosting this Josh!

Greecks unified battle was not against Persians it was the trojian war that took place over 700.years before.

There is very little reason to question the idea that Western Civilization was in danger. I like mr Konijnendijk as much as the next guy but he is clearly either ignorant of the facts or more likely chooses to be blind to them out of political correctness. Persia didn't snuff out other civilizations, but it is irrelevant to their intentions in Greece because we KNOW what those intentions were. What happened to the Ionian Golden Age? What happened to Miletus and Eretria? Heck the Persians even occupied Athens for a brief time both in 480 and 479 BC. What did they do to the city then, pray tell? Would he describe it as a "mostly peaceful" occupation? It is weird to me that someone with as much academic credit as mr Konijnendijk could wilfully ignore the truth in favor of pushing modern revisionist propaganda about the oh so benevolent Persian empire.

Excellent, thank you!

Because Persians allow subjects to keep their customs and culture they are now viewed as benevolent by modern historians... Wow talk about prostrating yourself to the king.

Great, thanks!

Roel , I hope one day I can go to one of speaking events and or take a class . Probably one of the best speakers that’s easy to follow . Really appreciate all your content

I love that this man is conscious of the ditches meme and is embracing it

Why don't you gonna talk about black people in the European Ancient World ?

Why does he say nothing about black soldiers in the Persian Empire. WHY ?

I really enjoy listening to Roel talk about history, but I have found his sentiments always a little harsh when it comes to the popularisation of classical Greece. Very much so there is a inflated narrative that through the defeat of the Persians, the Greeks defended western civilisations and values, and for sure we do not know that should the Persians have won were would have not gotten to where we are now. However to say that the Greeks were abhorrent for embracing slavery, and the status of women, etc, is unfair given that at the time this was the standard amongst most civilisations world wide. Its not like they wasn't the case in Persia, or Egypt, or other large cultures of the time....

I trust this dude. Seems solid.

9:56 - So, like... almost every civilization, ever? Hardly makes the Greeks uniquely bad.

Ditches!

Bro Start a podcast

Roel has 99 problems, but a ditch ain't one

the most interesting history expert I have seen "Dr. Roel Konijnendijk"

Petition for Roel to start a podcast talking about ancient wars in history and ranking them by their use of ditches

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wow excellent and so detailed, cant wait for the next - great to know more about this major character in history, thanks to Josh and Irene for this excellent video 🙂👍

Thank you both of you. This was very engrossing. Very intricate back-story. Exceptional scholarship tying all the particulars and details together.

Ditches?

I actually came to youtube today to watch the aftermath of the us presidential debate, but watching the ditch king is wayyyyy more interesting. as always ty, dr. ditch!

Still digging in preparation......just need those pesky ice zombies to make an appearance 👀

I know Roel will say “enough with the f…g fire” but why haven’t the Greeks/Persians use some sort of flaming liquids to disrupt formations? I presume if you threw some oil in a jar onto your enemy and then some fire they would break, no?

Host: Where did Persia go wrong? Ditch guy: When you dig into it.....

Saw ditch man, immediately watched

I love your website and I promote it on my own site. It's funny how we in the Napoleon-studies community reviewed the trailers on YT not realizing how much worse the movie was in its totality when it came out. 9:30 - Cringiness is perfect description..... for the whole movie project. Waiting for your next video overview of the movie. I trashed it in my two reviews.