The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman

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    Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before Rome extended its influence to encircle the Mediterranean Sea; there was ancient Assyria. Considered by historians to be the first true empire, Assyria’s innovations laid the groundwork for every superpower that has followed. Marian H Feldman details the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire.
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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  6 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    So what do all these empires have in common? Check out this playlist and draw your own conclusions: bit.ly/2Hp0zlB

    • @mohammedelwan4940
      @mohammedelwan4940 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      okay wait a min are you saying Israel!!!
      it must be Palestine, care in what your uploading!

    • @azmeriliza3788
      @azmeriliza3788 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Mohammed Elwan yea Israel wasn't even a thing back then! 😕

    • @alialghaffari4631
      @alialghaffari4631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Can you please make a part 2, cause I am really interested in this topic as well as others.

    • @atuljkulkarni
      @atuljkulkarni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you guyz are awesome!!

    • @andrelouw3545
      @andrelouw3545 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That no human can govern themselves never mind their people. Please do Babylon and keep up the awesome work.

  • @Max_Catalano
    @Max_Catalano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3269

    Invader: burns library to ground
    Every historian ever: cries in the corner

    • @aeso3555
      @aeso3555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +264

      Historians to would be conquerers: If y'all could leave those libraries alone, that'd be great.

    • @akbarrmd7714
      @akbarrmd7714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Only idiots destroys knowledges and books.

    • @aamirkhan6692
      @aamirkhan6692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Burning wont destroy such ancient libraries. There was no paper back then.

    • @aamirkhan6692
      @aamirkhan6692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Diva p How does it relate here??

    • @Caroscribbles
      @Caroscribbles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      In this case, burning the library may well be what preserved it! Clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia were not traditionally fired, so being subjected to such a fire actually made them more durable and likely to survive for millennia. Later libraries would suffer much more greatly, since their texts were on paper or parchment.

  • @kekero540
    @kekero540 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3325

    Talks about Romans
    (Shows Macedonian Phalanx)
    *triggered*

    • @parthiancapitalist2733
      @parthiancapitalist2733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Kekero xD

    • @nodariusv3326
      @nodariusv3326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Kekero I know right XD

    • @1.zibexasus455
      @1.zibexasus455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Duuude! 😂, I knew I saw something wrong but the clip was too damn interesting to give a damn 😅

    • @TheSwedishAssassin
      @TheSwedishAssassin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I was wondering who got triggered with me there.

    • @JKT6
      @JKT6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      same, cool video otherwise!

  • @knightxd9936
    @knightxd9936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1966

    Why is mesopotamia so underrated

    • @yhhmx9350
      @yhhmx9350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      cuz of the wars in iraq. D:

    • @prostation3844
      @prostation3844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +201

      They just hate us Iraqis

    • @ompskatelitty5356
      @ompskatelitty5356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      @@prostation3844 most iraqis are arabs, not mesopotamian

    • @prostation3844
      @prostation3844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      @@ompskatelitty5356 you can't just say they're arabs just because they speak Arabic the Arabic tribs made them speak Arabic we also have a lot of Mesopotamian words that we still use

    • @ompskatelitty5356
      @ompskatelitty5356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @@prostation3844 assyrians are a minority and they're not arabic at all (unless they're mixed ofc), but the majority of iraq's population is arabic rather than assyrian.

  • @baemaejor8857
    @baemaejor8857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2300

    we need fictional or historical fictional movies about Babylon or Mesopotamia in general. sick of seeing the same Roman and Greek movies even though I love them too. but we just need Babylon, Assyria, Canaan etc ughh

    • @nefertut6750
      @nefertut6750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      the problem is: almost nobody is really interested in that. the mass of the people don't even know that Assyria existed. The best chance to see Assyria on the big screen was Will Smiths plan for a movie about the pharaoh Taharqa. But it remained a project only.

    • @josip3808
      @josip3808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      It's like people who control hollywood hate them. Really makes you think tho

    • @octopuss1918
      @octopuss1918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Not even enough greek movies or (roman for that matter.)

    • @ag4162
      @ag4162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@josip3808 what

    • @austentrue7807
      @austentrue7807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      I think a major problem is the casting. Like Gods of Egypt, 300, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Clash of the Titans, Cleopatra, or The Immortals? What’s with all the American and British actors? 🤷‍♂️ It’s very rare to see a historical film with actors that are casted that actually look like the people they’re portraying. Usually investors don’t want to gamble their money on a movie they think audiences won’t watch. I think they should give it a go and see what happens, but I’m alone on that one.

  • @powerofberzerker9487
    @powerofberzerker9487 6 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    Every time I see the new TED-Ed animation short I know I'm going on a journey some place for 5 mins or so...

    • @TheSpyGuy384
      @TheSpyGuy384 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Power Of Berzerker I couldn’t have said it better myself.

    • @stardust4001
      @stardust4001 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well sais

  • @YousifAziz
    @YousifAziz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1591

    One of my dreams is seeing one work from Netflix about Mesopotamia or Babylon or Assyria.. :(

    • @AzeemaFaizunnisa
      @AzeemaFaizunnisa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      They might destroy it by over glamorizing it.

    • @magnacatra7685
      @magnacatra7685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +226

      @@AzeemaFaizunnisa Also they would needlessly inject homosexuality into it

    • @friendlycreature6375
      @friendlycreature6375 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@magnacatra7685
      Why lol

    • @elchamakito336
      @elchamakito336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@friendlycreature6375 they do it in everything

    • @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po
      @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@elchamakito336 yep, even in cartoons they do it

  • @MegaNastyHabits
    @MegaNastyHabits 5 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    As an Assyrian (my mother), I'm glad to see a brief history mention their achievements besides their ruthlessness in war.

    • @eurostar0711
      @eurostar0711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @Faris Fasil Of course. Assyrians are indigenous people. They should have the right to keep their identity, and part of their identity is their homeland. If you dont think they should have a state, give me a good and legitimate reason why they shouldnt have it.

    • @eurostar0711
      @eurostar0711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Faris Fasil They are literally the same people just different identity. Babylonian came after Assyrian Empire fell, and Akkadians are people who preceded Assyrians. There are Assyrians today who still read and write Sumerian cuneiform, and Akkadian tribe was part of Sumerian civilization before they revolted to create Akkadian Empire. Go to Iraq and Syria and ask anyone who the original people are, they will tell you its Assyrian. How come they know this, and you dont?

    • @eurostar0711
      @eurostar0711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ​@Faris Fasil No, Assyrians are older and they conquered Babylon. When Assyrian Empire fell, Babylonians created Babylonian Empire. Please educate yourself and then comment. Assyrians didnt remove any culture, we were the only people preserving Sumerian culture until modern day and now many people worldwide are helping to do the same. Islamic people erase cultures, thats why nobody knows about pre-islamic history in Saudi Arabia for example, this is why people like you want to discredit Assyrians because we know what they are hiding from the world.

    • @aramiasuryoyto4360
      @aramiasuryoyto4360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Assyrians dont exist anymore. The persians demolished and made them go extinct. More than 2000 years ago. So whatever was left of their ppl, language and culture got lost with the extinction. Its Historical facts.
      The ppl of today who call themselves "Assyrians" are actually Syriac arameans. They are not assyrians. They themselves identified as arameans until beginning of last century when there was a power conflict within the syriac aramaic church which made some ppl want to exclude themselves from the church and from their own identity. How? By renaming themselves Assyrians so they would seclude themselves as far as possible from and remove all ties with the Jacobite Syriac aramaic church.
      However this renaming is weird and wrong. You cant just claim a name that belongs to someone else...and this is a fake rebirth of the Assyrian name 2000 years after the extinction of Assyrians...hope this clarified. The ppl calling themselved Assyrians are not the real assyrians of history. They are actually Syriac Aramaic...and the language theu speak is not Assyrian.. its Aramaic .

    • @nikkyboy1067
      @nikkyboy1067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I am Babylonian (my imagination)

  • @dr.apollo4226
    @dr.apollo4226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +580

    I’m curious to know how there are so many people who identify as Assyrian today...that’s incredible that they remain linked to such an ancient civilization. Greetings to all Assyrians from Egypt.

    • @hedradawod3055
      @hedradawod3055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Me

    • @inyourbed4484
      @inyourbed4484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I am! But the Assyrian people are today partial to a lots of other groups, such as Syriac people, Aramaic and so on...

    • @Zuko0s
      @Zuko0s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      My grandfather was Armenian and my Grandmother was an Assyrian. Im 50/50 I guess

    • @aramiasuryoyto4360
      @aramiasuryoyto4360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Assyrians dont exist anymore. The persians demolished and made them go extinct. More than 2000 years ago. So whatever was left of their ppl, language and culture got lost with the extinction. Its Historical facts.
      The ppl of today who call themselves "Assyrians" are actually Syriac arameans. They are not assyrians. They themselves identified as arameans until beginning of last century when there was a power conflict within the syriac aramaic church which made some ppl want to exclude themselves from the church and from their own identity. How? By renaming themselves Assyrians so they would seclude themselves as far as possible from and remove all ties with the Jacobite Syriac aramaic church.
      However this renaming is weird and wrong. You cant just claim a name that belongs to someone else...and this is a fake rebirth of the Assyrian name 2000 years after the extinction of Assyrians...hope this clarified. The ppl calling themselved Assyrians are not the real assyrians of history.

    • @aframafram4196
      @aframafram4196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@aramiasuryoyto4360 ahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahah

  • @SalvatoreEscoti
    @SalvatoreEscoti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1475

    I wish I had a Time Machine, I would travel from century to century to explore all the diffrent greate Empires. Egypt, The diffrent Greek City States. Babylon. Assyria. Rome..

    • @santoshd6613
      @santoshd6613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Don't forget Ancient India...

    • @AyeitsMause
      @AyeitsMause 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Too bad they would all die with you bringing all your new world diseases and bacteria that they are not accustomed too

    • @louisbouvier6679
      @louisbouvier6679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      MauseYT no I would just go in spectator mode

    • @zman9315
      @zman9315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@louisbouvier6679 FAX

    • @hahala2368
      @hahala2368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me tooo

  • @renai8028
    @renai8028 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1923

    "Before Rome.."
    Shows Macedonian phalanx.
    Uhm.

    • @whatmylifeis9267
      @whatmylifeis9267 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      made me confuse too

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  6 ปีที่แล้ว +457

      Good eye, MorfeoRenaissance! Romans eventually phased out using the phalanx, but from the founding of their city-state until the close of the 2nd century BC, the Romans found the Greek-style phalanx suitable for fighting in the plains of Latium. (Before they transitioned to the more well known legion). Love finding history buffs here in the comments! :)

    • @antonxuiz
      @antonxuiz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      TED-Ed Phalanx of hoplitaes not pikemen as far as I know. And between that and legions they also used manipular formation.

    • @bigboy6191
      @bigboy6191 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hello TED-Ed

    • @renai8028
      @renai8028 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      TED-Ed
      The sarissa was never used by the kingdom of Rome. Well, at least it wasn't widely used since there are only two (I could be mistaken but meh) Roman sarissas in the whole Latium dated before 300aC. On the contrary there are many archeological findings, near Tursculum and Tuscia, that show us spears and oval Etruscan shields in use by the Roman warbands.
      Tldr: were there roman warbands that used sarissas? Maybe. I wouldn't bet on it. Was that common? Nah.
      But the original point is: what is the point of showing "roman phalanxes" when Rome is worldwide famous to this day for the legions? It was just a writing error, that's all. No need to justify it.

  • @Youtub3rh4x0r
    @Youtub3rh4x0r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    It's beyond fascinating to think how much history there really is in a relatively "small" time frame if you consider how old the Earth and life itself is...

    • @Random-ob7dc
      @Random-ob7dc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lucas-yf1es That's completely wrong. The bronze age began in 3300 BC. The first iron swords were made in 1200 BC. Thats 2100 years between.
      1945 was the date the first nuclear weapon made. It took 3145+ years to go from iron swords to nuclear weapons.

    • @Lucas-yf1es
      @Lucas-yf1es 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Random-ob7dc Thanks

    • @amehak1922
      @amehak1922 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      3000 years is nothing. There were still Mammoths in northern Russia at the time. The pyramids were still kinda new (a thousand years old at most)

  • @Morty143
    @Morty143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    This hits harder when you are from Iraq and see how your country was once great and beautiful and not like what it is now

  • @SanjayFGeorge
    @SanjayFGeorge 5 ปีที่แล้ว +823

    So that's why Assyrians in the Middle East are called Ashuri by the Arabs

    • @nziom
      @nziom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      Syria took it's name from Assyrian

    • @_asvpxshvmira_
      @_asvpxshvmira_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      In Iran we called Atorian

    • @lightshedd986
      @lightshedd986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@_asvpxshvmira_ yes and we love our Assyrian and Armenian Iranians 💞💟💞💟

    • @babylonking6104
      @babylonking6104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @مع ـتلي شآنهـ Professor L.Luca Cavalli Sforza , one of the most prominent human population geneticists in the world. He , Professor Paolo Menozzi and Alberto Piazza spent 8 years collecting data for their study on the genetics of almost 2 thousand entries. Their analysis shows that the Assyrians as a people represent a unique genetic profile that distinguished them from other peoples. They write: "The Assyrians are a fairly homogenous group of people , believed to originate from the land of old Assyria in northern Iraq". (Cavalli-Sforza , 1996 , 23)
      Source of information from Assyrians: the continous saga page 89 and Assyrians: From Bedr khan to saddam hussein page 167

    • @danshima9575
      @danshima9575 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      مع ـتلي شآنهـ ..... my friend the Arabic language before was called Arabic was called chaldeanian loll when Babylon collapsed and the divine one was bone was taken to our’rishlim Chaldeanian high priestess made Islam religion

  • @DianaZaya
    @DianaZaya 6 ปีที่แล้ว +885

    I'm Assyrian and I really wish more people knew about us

    • @devvv4616
      @devvv4616 6 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      wow, it seems you know the secret to immortality

    • @DianaZaya
      @DianaZaya 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Devoid let me show you the way

    • @assur86
      @assur86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Khayya Ashur u Ashurayuta akhati

    • @JS-hf3oz
      @JS-hf3oz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      James Rizzoo wait I’m confused what do you mean they remained Christian? Assyrian empire existed before Christianity.

    • @dmitri95s79
      @dmitri95s79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Jessica S Assyrians were pagan during their time and they still existed after their empire collapsed, they weren't wiped out as many would think. Assyrians were one of the first people to convert to Christianity and still practice it to this day.

  • @maryamnarsi
    @maryamnarsi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Assyrians are so underrated

    • @elenayounan7644
      @elenayounan7644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ye indeed I’m 100% Assyrian, Shlama ati holet raba raba Taza cut Mara Oowa kalehneh, may god bless you, what I basically said was…”hello you are really really good for saying this to us *for us* 🥰

    • @hugonavakopp
      @hugonavakopp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Assyrian culture predates the stories in the bible , which the judeo-christian western culture finds embarrassing . Especially because many stories in the Hebrew bible - like the flood or garden of Eden - are mere copy-pastes of Gilgamesh . Look it up , it’s quite astonishing.

    • @shalacarter6658
      @shalacarter6658 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hugonavakopp Yes, Abraham came from Ur, so...

  • @taragir
    @taragir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +748

    Respect to Assyrians from Armenia, one of our greatest neighbors of the past.

    • @georgeodisho2989
      @georgeodisho2989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      High respect to our Armenian brothers
      God bless Armenian.

    • @taragir
      @taragir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      George Odisho it’s time to return back to your lands! You must believe !

    • @antonk1524
      @antonk1524 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I’m half Armenian and half Assyrian

    • @psycho5815
      @psycho5815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Get out of iraq

    • @antonk1524
      @antonk1524 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      U lived in Iraq
      Rand

  • @AliReis68
    @AliReis68 6 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    *All empires fall, eventually. But why? It’s not for lack of power. In fact, it seems to be the opposite. Their power lulls them into comfort. They become undisciplined. Those who had to earn power are replaced by those who have known nothing else, who have no comprehension of the need to rise above base desires.*
    _From Lexicon by Max Barry_

    • @TwistTimHansel
      @TwistTimHansel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Did you ever play his game Nationstates? www.nationstates.net you build your government and deal with many different factors of ruling and deciding how things are to be done. It's a great example of what he is trying to teach about power, freedom and the extremes people can fall into.

    • @justinlim7074
      @justinlim7074 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ali Reis what about the Chinese empire

    • @holypaladin4657
      @holypaladin4657 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Ali Reis the Assyrians fell because Assurbanipal's sons started a civil war to determine the succession of the Empire. While the Babylonians and Medes prepared to attack.

    • @judekanawati7467
      @judekanawati7467 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Claystead indeed Humanity has always been influenced by greed and personal gain when it comes to rising power. People forget the fact that dicipline will always bring stronger economic and international relations without harming others or their own citizens. These are among the highlighted principles that are still talked about today. This video is among these examples explained

    • @blugaledoh2669
      @blugaledoh2669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do you mean by "discipline"?

  • @hungnguyenquoc7963
    @hungnguyenquoc7963 6 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I wonder why every time a empire disintegrated, the collective knowledge always get destroys in part or completely? Every time there an civil war or peasant revolt, the library (and the palace) always get sacks and the works and knowledge of an entire empire for hundred of years get wipe out. Is this why it takes so long for mankind to grow out of the early state of human civilization?

    • @TwistTimHansel
      @TwistTimHansel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      My theory is that part of it is from within. A desire that no one get what "we had" without earning it. Usually the invader is stronger but not smarter than the invaded, so people without the knowledge of the ancients, but that they had a grand empire might ask some who remain and have preserved a fraction of what was lost to lead.
      Then there the is the factor of religious texts and documents on other forms of government being present in those libraries, a dangerous thing to those who hold power. If people can read these things and learn on there own another way, then the leaders they have now could be toppled. A monarchy is only secure if the King is the only one who knows how to throw it down.
      Then there is the factor of location, many libraries were built along walls and when the walls went, well there goes the library. In a desire to win, well they just kept going and didn't bother to pick the books back up or read them. Which is why several ancient texts were literally found to be stomped on.

    • @alecshockowitz8385
      @alecshockowitz8385 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's not necessarily that it's all destroyed. Likely much of it was taken during the sacking and sold to others. But we just don't have records of those works remaining today. This was likely made more likely that knowledge would be lost due to the fact that few people knew how to read or write and materials to do so was quite expensive.

    • @joannaskor316
      @joannaskor316 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very good point.

    • @malakhi08
      @malakhi08 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hùng Nguyễn Quốc I completely agree. This is why we lost more knowledge than we ever had, because wars destroy everything for resources and people for power, though the knowledge from generations before pass on to us is eliminated I assume is to keep us in fragile state not to revolt. Opposed rise to oppressors, winners right history, the strong devour weak, endless cycle have we not learned from history. We keep making same mistakes me learn very little and call it something different though it may look, sound, feel better, does not make it true.
      Humanity will be free of mind body and spirit once we end wars, borders, oppression, slavery, gender inequality, status and value of life.

    • @IkeOkerekeNews
      @IkeOkerekeNews 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wilson Disabled Iraq veteran
      We haven't lost more knowledge than we ever have.

  • @muntyal-bazaz2663
    @muntyal-bazaz2663 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    As an Iraqi (Mesopotamian) I’m proud to see sooooooo much history coming from the cradle of civilization. Although I’m not Assyrian, I’m still proud and glad to share the history and culture with fellow descendants.🇮🇶

    • @Alghi451
      @Alghi451 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Arapization ruined Mesopotamia Iraq

    • @muntyal-bazaz2663
      @muntyal-bazaz2663 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Alghi451 it’s actually spelt *Arabization* and believe what you wanna believe, I really could care less. Not like you can do anything now🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @user-um5bt1hi3s
      @user-um5bt1hi3s 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@muntyal-bazaz2663haha arap

  • @nardineslaiwa7384
    @nardineslaiwa7384 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wow it's very impressive that there are people know Assyrian ❤ I'm Assyrian 😍🥰 and so proud 😊

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +816

    Would be cool if you guys did how the great wall was built

    • @tigarasab784512
      @tigarasab784512 6 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Justin Y. Why do I see you under every video. What do you do in your life?

    • @sethleoric2598
      @sethleoric2598 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Justin Y. They did

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Here ya go, Justin!
      ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-the-great-wall-of-china-so-extraordinary-megan-campisi-and-pen-pen-chen

    • @bayareajokester9456
      @bayareajokester9456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Curb your enthusiasm.

    • @jonnynice8366
      @jonnynice8366 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      It was big and beautiful.
      And the Mexicans paid for it.

  • @tyr3lltrinidad381
    @tyr3lltrinidad381 6 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    Ted Ed is the best

  • @platonic5085
    @platonic5085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    So proud to be a Mesopotamian, from the great Nineveh! :)

    • @Lorimars319
      @Lorimars319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too!!! So good to see my people here!! ❤️❤️

    • @girlfrombabylon4974
      @girlfrombabylon4974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whats up from babylon mesopotimia

    • @vlorevelce
      @vlorevelce 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And how do you know your origin is correct??? Is just question

    • @yay7673
      @yay7673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bible Gateway Jonah 3 :: NIV. "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." ❤️✝️🐳

    • @haddouchizakariae7713
      @haddouchizakariae7713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vlorevelceaschur people are semitic they come from arabe desert, arabe today are also semitic. that mean both people are the same. and info you need to know about arabs that live in arabia peninsula without yemen there father is Ibrahim, and Ibrahim was originally from Iran at that time from Babylon or Assyria.

  • @aarspar
    @aarspar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    The music is really mesmerising! Can we get a playlist or a link to a full version?

    • @ahmadtarek7763
      @ahmadtarek7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It felt at times similar to the main theme of the game " ryse son of Rome " especially the part in 4:42

    • @beatrizbanha7149
      @beatrizbanha7149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      this sounds a bit like Gabor Szabo... but i'm not sure
      th-cam.com/video/QXVFlrWC9p4/w-d-xo.html

    • @michaelrobinson55555
      @michaelrobinson55555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is this music? There has been numerous comments but no answer. It says by Adam Larison in the credits. Is there anyway or purchasing this music? It's good.

  • @twinsen1949
    @twinsen1949 6 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Why, when you mentioned Rome, you showed a picture of the phallanx, an iconic macedonian tactic?

    • @Mobsin-db8rq
      @Mobsin-db8rq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      because American's know nothing.

    • @NMonterosso
      @NMonterosso 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Maybe because the Romans used the same tactic. Ever think of that?

    • @Mobsin-db8rq
      @Mobsin-db8rq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      They did not, romans favoured the short sword over the pike.

    • @twinsen1949
      @twinsen1949 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Even if they did, when you try to represent something through a picture, usually you put a picture that better represents what you're talking about. If you're talking about birds, you dont put a picture of a lizard. Yeah, they are related. At some point birds were dinosaurs wich are usually thought of as lizards... but how about you put a picture of a bird instead? Ever think of that?

    • @NMonterosso
      @NMonterosso 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Benedict Manzin obviously you need to do some research because the Romans did use it they actually learned it from the Greeks and improved on it hence why the original used shields that were round the Romans used tower shields which covered more of their bodies and also improved the turtle manouver.

  • @pattygeneral
    @pattygeneral 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video's scoring is phenomenal, and so is the entire video as well. Thank you for making more historical videos lately!

  • @adammohamadali1891
    @adammohamadali1891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I am proud to be Assyrian. It is sad people don’t learn about this great empire in school. It literally connects our age to their age

    • @shahinkurdistan5074
      @shahinkurdistan5074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      we do my brother we study your history from 7th grade

    • @ashour_abdal
      @ashour_abdal ปีที่แล้ว

      Same Im proud to be Assyrian as well.

    • @smarttechs
      @smarttechs 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm from India... Do you hear about Mahabharata?

    • @treesuhhh
      @treesuhhh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ikr. we literally created civilization. it’s ridiculous the percentage of people that don’t know of our existence.

    • @YehovaSapavovt.HolyOneOfIsraeL
      @YehovaSapavovt.HolyOneOfIsraeL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ~ 2 Kings 17:24-41
      Then The King Of Assyria Brought People From Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, And From Sepharvaim, And Placed Them In The Cities Of Samaria Instead Of The Children Of Israel;
      And They Took Possession Of Samaria And Dwelt In Its Cities. And It Was So,
      At The Beginning Of Their Dwelling There,
      That They Did Not Fear The Most HigH YEHOVA;
      Therefore The ELoHIM Sent Lions Among Them, Which Killed Some Of Them.
      So They Spoke To The King Of Assyria, Saying, “The Nations Whom You Have Removed And Placed In The Cities Of Samaria Do Not Know The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land; Therefore HE HAS SENT Lions Among Them, And Indeed, They Are Killing Them Because They Do Not Know The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land.”
      Then The king Of Assyria Commanded, Saying, “Send There One Of The Priests Whom You Brought From There; Let Him Go And Dwell There, And Let Him Teach Them The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land.”
      Then One Of The Priests Whom They Had Carried Away From Samaria Came And Dwelt In Bethel, And Taught Them How They Should Fear The ELoHIM [YEHOVA].
      However Every Nation Continued To Make (gods) Of Its Own, And Put Them In The Shrines On The (high places) Which The Samaritans Had Made, Every Nation In The Cities Where They Dwelt.
      The Men Of Babylon Made Succoth Benoth,
      The Men Of Cuth Made Nergal,
      The Men Of Hamath Made Ashima,
      And The Avites Made Nibhaz And Tartak;
      And The Sepharvites Burned Their Children In Fire To Adrammelech And Anammelech,
      (The gods Of Sepharvaim).
      So They Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA],
      And From Every Class They Appointed For Themselves Priests Of (the high places),
      Who Sacrificed For Them In The Shrines Of (the high places). They Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] The Most HigH, Yet Served Their Own (gods) According To The Rituals Of The Nations From Among Whom They Were Carried Away.
      To This Day They Continue Practicing The Former Rituals; They Do Not Fear The ELoHIM [YEHOVA], Nor Do They Follow Their Statutes Or Their Ordinances,
      Or THE LAW AND COMMANDMENT Which The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] HAD COMMANDED
      [The Children Of Jacob],
      Whom HE Named Israel,
      With Whom The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] HAD MADE A COVENANT AND CHARGED Them, SAYING:
      “You Shall Not Fear Other elohims, Nor Bow Down To them, Nor Serve them, Nor Sacrifice To them;
      But The YEHOVA, [ELoHIM AND SAVIOR]
      WHO BROUGHT You UP From The Land Of Egypt With GREAT POWER And AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM, HIM You Shall Fear,
      HIM You Shall Worship, And To HIM You Shall Offer Sacrifice.
      And THE STATUTES,
      THE ORDINANCES,
      THE LAW,
      And THE COMMANDMENT Which HE WROTE For You,
      You Shall Be Careful To Observe Forever;
      You Shall Not Fear Other eLohims.
      And The Covenant That I HAVE MADE With You,
      You Shall Not Forget, Nor Shall You Fear Other elohims. But The YEHOVA Your ELoHIM You Shall Fear;
      And HE WILL DELIVER You From The Hand Of All Your Enemies.” However They Did Not Obey,
      But They Followed Their Former Rituals.
      So These Nations Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA], Yet Served Their Carved Images;
      Also Their Children And Their Children’s Children Have Continued Doing As Their Fathers Did,
      Even To This Day.

  • @maestrok6910
    @maestrok6910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    One day I went to the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad and saw the ruins of Babylon, Ur, Sumer and Assyria. Then I realized the greatness of my country which ruled the world before all the empires. This people should be proud of its history and glory, which was destroyed by the enemies and finally a greeting to all the Assyrians on earth. We are proud of you as we are proud of our civilization all the love and appreciation and respect to you ❤️🌹

    • @senshar2920
      @senshar2920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks for kicking us out of Iraq 👎🏻

    • @Shahanshah101
      @Shahanshah101 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@senshar2920 I can feel for you my Assyrian brothers & sisters.

    • @user-nq8ku8dh7f
      @user-nq8ku8dh7f ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@senshar2920 the only nalionalism in arrogant Iraq.

    • @Alghi451
      @Alghi451 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Treacherous arapization agenda ruined Mesopotamia Iraq

    • @YehovaSapavovt.HolyOneOfIsraeL
      @YehovaSapavovt.HolyOneOfIsraeL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ~ 2 Kings 17:24-41
      Then The King Of Assyria Brought People From Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, And From Sepharvaim, And Placed Them In The Cities Of Samaria Instead Of The Children Of Israel;
      And They Took Possession Of Samaria And Dwelt In Its Cities. And It Was So,
      At The Beginning Of Their Dwelling There,
      That They Did Not Fear The Most HigH YEHOVA;
      Therefore The ELoHIM Sent Lions Among Them, Which Killed Some Of Them.
      So They Spoke To The King Of Assyria, Saying, “The Nations Whom You Have Removed And Placed In The Cities Of Samaria Do Not Know The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land; Therefore HE HAS SENT Lions Among Them, And Indeed, They Are Killing Them Because They Do Not Know The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land.”
      Then The king Of Assyria Commanded, Saying, “Send There One Of The Priests Whom You Brought From There; Let Him Go And Dwell There, And Let Him Teach Them The Rituals Of The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] Of The Land.”
      Then One Of The Priests Whom They Had Carried Away From Samaria Came And Dwelt In Bethel, And Taught Them How They Should Fear The ELoHIM [YEHOVA].
      However Every Nation Continued To Make (gods) Of Its Own, And Put Them In The Shrines On The (high places) Which The Samaritans Had Made, Every Nation In The Cities Where They Dwelt.
      The Men Of Babylon Made Succoth Benoth,
      The Men Of Cuth Made Nergal,
      The Men Of Hamath Made Ashima,
      And The Avites Made Nibhaz And Tartak;
      And The Sepharvites Burned Their Children In Fire To Adrammelech And Anammelech,
      (The gods Of Sepharvaim).
      So They Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA],
      And From Every Class They Appointed For Themselves Priests Of (the high places),
      Who Sacrificed For Them In The Shrines Of (the high places). They Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] The Most HigH, Yet Served Their Own (gods) According To The Rituals Of The Nations From Among Whom They Were Carried Away.
      To This Day They Continue Practicing The Former Rituals; They Do Not Fear The ELoHIM [YEHOVA], Nor Do They Follow Their Statutes Or Their Ordinances,
      Or THE LAW AND COMMANDMENT Which The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] HAD COMMANDED
      [The Children Of Jacob],
      Whom HE Named Israel,
      With Whom The ELoHIM [YEHOVA] HAD MADE A COVENANT AND CHARGED Them, SAYING:
      “You Shall Not Fear Other elohims, Nor Bow Down To them, Nor Serve them, Nor Sacrifice To them;
      But The YEHOVA, [ELoHIM AND SAVIOR]
      WHO BROUGHT You UP From The Land Of Egypt With GREAT POWER And AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM, HIM You Shall Fear,
      HIM You Shall Worship, And To HIM You Shall Offer Sacrifice.
      And THE STATUTES,
      THE ORDINANCES,
      THE LAW,
      And THE COMMANDMENT Which HE WROTE For You,
      You Shall Be Careful To Observe Forever;
      You Shall Not Fear Other eLohims.
      And The Covenant That I HAVE MADE With You,
      You Shall Not Forget, Nor Shall You Fear Other elohims. But The YEHOVA Your ELoHIM You Shall Fear;
      And HE WILL DELIVER You From The Hand Of All Your Enemies.” However They Did Not Obey,
      But They Followed Their Former Rituals.
      So These Nations Feared The ELoHIM [YEHOVA], Yet Served Their Carved Images;
      Also Their Children And Their Children’s Children Have Continued Doing As Their Fathers Did,
      Even To This Day.

  • @OceanHedgehog
    @OceanHedgehog 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    0:15 You mention Rome but show a picture of a Macedonian Phalanx? Early Roman armies may have used a hoplite formation, but never the phalanx.

    • @qaiser648
      @qaiser648 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Council13 They used phalanxes very early on, but yeah, the picture they showed is a Macedonian phalanx

  • @arbelinaatur5892
    @arbelinaatur5892 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for this great video. Greetings from an assyrian fan.

  • @amaralikhan9606
    @amaralikhan9606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliantly explained, while taking notes I realized how much effort making a 5 mintues video would have required!
    Thank you!

  • @alyannanano7928
    @alyannanano7928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really love these informative videos but hopefully we can see more further readings or recommended readings in the description box so that viewers can learn more about the said topic.

  • @HVLLOWS1999
    @HVLLOWS1999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    DO THE ACHAEMENID EMPIRE NEXT!
    0:14
    Did they show Alexander's Hoplite Foot Companions when they refered to Roman Mediterranean conquest? C'mon TED-ED yall should know this stuff.

  • @victorgabrielbuena
    @victorgabrielbuena 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The exhaustively detailed and beautiful animation by Naghmeh Farzaneh really compliments the soft and calm narration of Julianna Zarzycki in an effortless way -- just melts into together in a satisfying fashion, and the lesson was well put together and thought out by Marian H. Feldman -- THANK YOU for the enlightening information and for the countless hours that you'ved all spent for this wonderful video :D

  • @isaacmathews4693
    @isaacmathews4693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This video is a brilliant presentation! Thank you to all who contributed to its creation. *Salute!*

  • @AnneH1021
    @AnneH1021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The most elegant, inspiring and profound one video of TED in my mind

  • @user-co2jg5ok6l
    @user-co2jg5ok6l 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMG, the atmosphere of ALL your videos is so magnificent. Music and graphics are always amazing. Thank you very much for this project.

  • @tigarasab784512
    @tigarasab784512 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Can you make a video about the Hanging gardens?

    • @sross8442
      @sross8442 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      tigarasab784512 which is also Assyrian

    • @tigarasab784512
      @tigarasab784512 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      sross Its Weird how something so big cannot be found.

    • @chiamakaabara2584
      @chiamakaabara2584 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yass i agree

    • @sross8442
      @sross8442 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      tigarasab784512 the hanging gardens are in ruins. But also because we've been looking in the wrong place. The Hanging Gardens of *Babylon* was always thought of being where the city Babylon was in Iraq but new evidence shows it was further up north where Ninevah was.

    • @tigarasab784512
      @tigarasab784512 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      sross But its not clear yet some say its a myth.

  • @MondoVideos
    @MondoVideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is SO cool to see how they functioned and built their empire over time. Thank you for making such a neat visual seeing how they broke down others and reassembled them to other parts of their empire....just like they did to the Israelites (top half of the kingdom) and then they came back to Israel much later speaking Aramaic (Assyrian dialects).

  • @elionbio7977
    @elionbio7977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    I'm aramean, god bless my assyrian/aramean brothers. We're the same people ❤️💛

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena 6 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Empires rise, empires fall.

    • @bananabunny5704
      @bananabunny5704 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      kirby march Barcena Thanks, KG3. xP

    • @aguy5727
      @aguy5727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And some go down in ashes

    • @damienvalentine5043
      @damienvalentine5043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Next to Ashurbanipal, they all look smaaaaall!

  • @notsureanymore842
    @notsureanymore842 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the these kind of history videos. Great job Ted ed, hope you continue these kind of videos.

  • @poisonivy64
    @poisonivy64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish we had learn more about the Akkadian, Assyrian, etc. empires back in school. This was the interesting stuff.

  • @maximumsdecimusceckhladze3173
    @maximumsdecimusceckhladze3173 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    We have about 3000 Assyrians in Georgia I personally know one of them they are very good people

  • @siddheshs4068
    @siddheshs4068 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love these history lessons. Keep it up Ted-Ed!

  • @milomhoek
    @milomhoek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    I loved the quote in the beginning!!!

    • @theodesselas157
      @theodesselas157 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Had not payed attention before you mentioned it; it is _amazing_ ! That pyramid scheme comparison is so powerful.
      I wonder how it would translate to our modern societies? In which Growth seems almost a religion despite finite resources?

  • @heghineghazaryan3159
    @heghineghazaryan3159 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I genuinely appreciate the work you do. In your channel I've found a huge historical cultural and literery sources of information.
    I would like to offer you something, we live in a country that has huge history culture literature and religion and my country is Armenia in fact there's a fascinating legend about the queen Semiramis and ancient Armenian king Ara. I just need to emphasize that Armenia was the first country to make christianity an official language in 301 AD.
    It would be really plesent to see an animation about Armenia)

  • @Abdulaziz_B
    @Abdulaziz_B 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The background music is amazing.

  • @marcusj722
    @marcusj722 6 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    I am very proud because I am Assyrian

    • @therealdude4993
      @therealdude4993 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I love Assyrians too but I wish you people were higher in number today! Only 200k of you left!!! Plz grow in native numbers!

    • @andri1iea
      @andri1iea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Same I hope we get our empire and land back! :(
      God bless Assyria

    • @BinaryTechnique
      @BinaryTechnique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      therealdude Dude there's more than 200,000 of us wtf? There's at least 500,000 just in Iraq, not counting Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Also, about 2 million in diaspora

    • @therealdude4993
      @therealdude4993 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Binary-Technique Bro, 500,000 is nothing comparing to say 1 billion Indians, 1 billion Chinese. And also when you set up a diaspora out of the Middle-East intermixing can happen if the next generation doesn't care about their tradition and the native numbers will drop man :(. please grow in natives man pls to atleast 10 million

    • @BinaryTechnique
      @BinaryTechnique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      therealdude God willing, we need help though, we are all ready to migrate back but we are lobbying for at least an autonomous region to ensure safety. U.S., Europe, and the Vatican have pledge close to 50 million just to rebuild infrastructure for Assyrians, not counting millions going into training our militias. Slowly but surely we will make our ancestors proud of us again

  • @stevendinkha5984
    @stevendinkha5984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    No words can describe how proud i am to be ASSYRIAN! Hopefully more and more people will hear and know about the indigenous people of Mesopotamia now known as Iraq

    • @sayandebhalder1618
      @sayandebhalder1618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where do you live

    • @Threezi04
      @Threezi04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Iraqi Arabs are indigenous too, just because their ancestors adopted Arab customs, language, religion and identity doesn't make their blood any less native.

    • @Threezi04
      @Threezi04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Ali Reza Assyrian is not the native tongue of the entirety of Iraq either, they were conquerors and enslavers too did you not know? Cultures and identities are fluid and they change, at the whim of the tides of history. This is natural, no point going back to a language your ancestors were also forced to speak thousands of years ago.

    • @Narla14215
      @Narla14215 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Threezi04 It actually does - Arab-Iraqi DNA has been shown to not be related to Ancient-Assyrian DNA, whilst on the other hand modern Assyrians have been shown to have the closest DNA to the Ancient peoples that used to live there - thus - showing Assyrians are the natives, whilst the Arabs are more Arabian than Mesopotamian 😊

    • @Threezi04
      @Threezi04 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Narla14215 You're still wrong, Iraqi Arabs do not have similar DNA to Assyrians because Assyrians only ever lived in North Mesopotamia, which has always been distinct from the south. Iraqi Arabs descend from such peoples as the Sumerians, Babylonians and Akkadians, and it's been proven by dna analysis.

  • @victoriaosawaru6121
    @victoriaosawaru6121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just really want to say thank you, this video really helped a lot

  • @orniitho
    @orniitho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video was helpful :3
    I’m writing something that is centered around the Assyrians and it’s good to know useful information.

  • @lahalhalha
    @lahalhalha 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved this video Ted-Ed!! You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you to do a video on Middle Eastern civilizations!! And that is true what was said about Assyrians, they were ruthless and brutal and the splitting of populations is what led to Aramaic spreading and becoming the lingua franca of that era.

  • @TheCzarcastic
    @TheCzarcastic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    0:16 talks about Rome, shows Macedonian phalanx

    • @BogartDeGreat
      @BogartDeGreat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, Noticed that too.

    • @Aliyea
      @Aliyea 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Czar Ec maybe the Romans also used it?

    • @qaiser648
      @qaiser648 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Ali Faisal They did, but the picture shows the soldiers in the phalanx holding sarisas, which were Macedonian weapons. Rome didnt use those

    • @U8mymicro
      @U8mymicro 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      their Greek mercenaries used it, if you were a normal soldier in the legion you would not use it as it relied on all your brothers having the same weapon. thus the Romans who equipped themselves usually took up short swords with javelins. Yes they might have used it as a center to their line but not in their traditional legions

    • @TheAztecGamer123
      @TheAztecGamer123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ali Faisal yeah but it was was iconic to the Macedonians not the Romans

  • @JordanBeagle
    @JordanBeagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    3:52 Smart plan, saving the wisdom of the past

  • @Yousef-ju4nf
    @Yousef-ju4nf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for putting the effort and sharing such great content history is for everyone to learn from

  • @brendarua01
    @brendarua01 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very nicely done. Thanks!

  • @longliveassyria5797
    @longliveassyria5797 6 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    I'm Assyrian and i love being one😍❤

    • @fatihklc4022
      @fatihklc4022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Wtf

    • @siegejiren3125
      @siegejiren3125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@fatihklc4022 what do you mean wtf? You jealous

    • @fatihklc4022
      @fatihklc4022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lolololololololol

    • @nik9643
      @nik9643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      now you are arab

    • @nik9643
      @nik9643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Abraham Abraham Syria was land of asyrians now ruled by arab

  • @azeemquraishi5669
    @azeemquraishi5669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Fertile Crescent is a region with one of the most interesting histories

  • @Phoenix-ip5kg
    @Phoenix-ip5kg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    0:37
    Video: *says isreal*
    Me: *scrolls through the comments*

    • @farouk8012
      @farouk8012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What's "Israel"?

    • @giorgijioshvili9713
      @giorgijioshvili9713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@farouk8012 A "state"

    • @1bridge11
      @1bridge11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@farouk8012 Unlike "Palestine", something that exists.

    • @harharharharharharharharha240
      @harharharharharharharharha240 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why put Palestine in quotes😕 It is something that exists srry to break it down to you

    • @1bridge11
      @1bridge11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@harharharharharharharharha240 It exists only as a fantasy for savages.

  • @fanaticalzealot1246
    @fanaticalzealot1246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    So proud to be Assyrian 😊

    • @fanaticalzealot1246
      @fanaticalzealot1246 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mesopotamian Kurd are you Kurdish or Assyrian? If your both that’s hectic tbh.

    • @pixar2714
      @pixar2714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      King of Mesopotamia your Kurdish not Assyrian.

    • @siegejiren3125
      @siegejiren3125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @King of Mesopotamia Ur not Assyrian jealous kurd

    • @siegejiren3125
      @siegejiren3125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @King of Mesopotamia I am proud to be Assyrian! My history is legendary

    • @nik9643
      @nik9643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      now you are arab

  • @musataz
    @musataz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1366

    Who else came here to breathe amid exam preparation?
    *(More like procrastination :/)

    • @emilleanthonette
      @emilleanthonette 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      tahsin musarrat Me. I really need a timeout with how much there is to study.

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Good luck on your exams, Tahsin Musarrat!

    • @tigarasab784512
      @tigarasab784512 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I need to do so much I have so many projects. deadlines are nearby and I have done almost nothing.

    • @biggrigga
      @biggrigga 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It's hilarious that educational content completely unrelated to what you have to study for seems so fascinating!

    • @shubhhome
      @shubhhome 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Probably will write about assyrian empire in my software engineering exam :P

  • @melfrancis9418
    @melfrancis9418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This channel is really useful especially for me because I am interested in philosophy, history, and metrology.

  • @sakishredder4097
    @sakishredder4097 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best channel ever serving humanity with science and unique brief demonstrations

  • @timaa.4379
    @timaa.4379 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im an arab iraqi-Canadian trying to teach myself assyrian aramaic because I find the language and the history of this ethnic group from my homeland very interesting! Thought I should know more about the history before I dive deeper into the langauge!

  • @Kuzekare
    @Kuzekare 6 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    For my Assyrian sisters anf brother we have to be proud of our roots ✌

    • @BinaryTechnique
      @BinaryTechnique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lamassu true but there is still time to make our ancestors proud.

    • @jamesp1183
      @jamesp1183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mashalah long live Assyria

    • @nobodynobody7713
      @nobodynobody7713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You're not Assyrian, they were genocided to extinction and outbreed by empires that settled the once assyrian dominated race.

    • @IK-my5oq
      @IK-my5oq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Nobody Nobody that's what I'm thinking, no way that pure bred assyrians are still alive today.

    • @MAXIMUS-yk5vs
      @MAXIMUS-yk5vs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Assyria a country now or something? I’m genuinely curious :)

  • @hotsan2776
    @hotsan2776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    0:13 I never knew that Rome was known for using the phalanx

    • @waahidayaan9635
      @waahidayaan9635 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i think that's a mistake

    • @Yrkr785
      @Yrkr785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They did before the manipular formation

  • @ssacredheartt
    @ssacredheartt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As an Iranian assyrian that lives in the west, this was a great video because I have gotten no education on my background even from my parents xp

    • @lo-fiaesthetic5382
      @lo-fiaesthetic5382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm Iranian but not Assyrian. I hope we will all unit again and go back to our great times in the middle East

    • @ssacredheartt
      @ssacredheartt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lo-fiaesthetic5382 peace to all c:

    • @lo-fiaesthetic5382
      @lo-fiaesthetic5382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ssacredheartt yes!

    • @ssacredheartt
      @ssacredheartt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Cool Badass I don't know why some rando on the internet is trying to school me on my OWN background, but if you would like to know I do not live in Iran, however my family line is iranian... for generations they have been living in Iran... we all speak Persian the culture is ingrained with us... and I think if we have literally been there for generations.. that would mean that is my background...being Assyrian alone isn't a thing because the country doesn't exist today. Everybody is assyrian and something else because there's a whole bunch of countries now where assyria used to be. Now leave me alone lmfao

    • @ssacredheartt
      @ssacredheartt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Cool Badass okay your an outsider that knows nothing aren't you. Yeah all assyrians are Christian and they speak assyrian. There's iraqi assyrians Turkish assyrians etc etc.

  • @hollyken3
    @hollyken3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this is a beautiful video!

  • @VanWilshere2134
    @VanWilshere2134 6 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    Proud to be a descendant of the ancient Assyrians

    • @MalaKrekar
      @MalaKrekar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Long live the kurds assyrians and turks there is no need to start a fight mate we are all humans and equal

    • @MalaKrekar
      @MalaKrekar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hoi19448239345 why not?

    • @MalaKrekar
      @MalaKrekar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hoi19448239345 wait where are you from

    • @werdnag9096
      @werdnag9096 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Hoi19448239345 hahhahaha yous r pussies 20 kurds = 1 assyrian

    • @tacotaco8863
      @tacotaco8863 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hoi19448239345 LMAO ASSYRIANS WOULD DESYROY YOU DONKEY BREEDERS

  • @sarahcunha7607
    @sarahcunha7607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you helped me so much on my school project! thanks

  • @nelsonhimakampa3676
    @nelsonhimakampa3676 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where do you guys source this vast historical information?, And is is that Information as simplified as it is being portrayed on this channel.... I really appreciate how you're delivering the history and highlighting the gray areas that are yet to be fully understood

  • @cosmindumitrescu6631
    @cosmindumitrescu6631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Interesting video, I liked how it illustrates key features of the Assyrian civilization that I didn't know about.
    There is something you got wrong in this video: when you mentioned Rome, you showed the Macedonian army. The main characteristic of the Macedonian army were the long spears and round shields.

    • @adapienkowska2605
      @adapienkowska2605 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are as accurate on Assyrian history.

    • @jeffreygao3956
      @jeffreygao3956 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So it should instead say "Before the Macedonians terrorized the Middle East" instead.

  • @user-ix1eg2tu2j
    @user-ix1eg2tu2j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    اني من الموصل الاشوريين موجودين والبارحه جنت بمنطقه اسمها الاربجيه وجانت المملكه ٤ للشوريين ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇮🇶 from lraq l love assyrians

    • @faisal7818
      @faisal7818 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      مصلاوي &&
      مبروك

  • @msnl777
    @msnl777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Proud Assyrian descent here! We just celebrated Kha B'Nissan which is the Assyrian New Year 6770. Long live Assyria!

  • @historytime2137
    @historytime2137 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ted-Ed I’m really found of you guys! Today at school, I was on espark (video using learning app) and a video of yours popped up!

  • @enlightenednay
    @enlightenednay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Back At It Again Educating Me More Than School Ever Did 😩

    • @enlightenednay
      @enlightenednay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      정의의이름으로너를용서하지않겠다! I Was Actually Thanks

    • @illustriousmonster
      @illustriousmonster 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      prvncess . nayy Blacks can't listen, so you're wrong.

    • @dirtworld6000
      @dirtworld6000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh boy

  • @user-gc1gj4dw7f
    @user-gc1gj4dw7f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am from Assyria from Nineveh. I was hoping that we had no civilization previously because of the war against us previously. Now, and the ambitions of the different countries are with us, I hope we can live a happy life. But what do we do? 💔😢

  • @uttamdas5834
    @uttamdas5834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What’s similar about big empires is that even if the empire fell, the next rulers to take over mimic their traditions, way of life, etc.

  • @KudiGamer
    @KudiGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Recommend this podcast episode:
    Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: Judgment at Nineveh

  • @casapinos43
    @casapinos43 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love your empire videos

  • @alirazi9198
    @alirazi9198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    There are a lot of assyrians in Iran we still call them Ashuri to this day

    • @nadiakhamo3098
      @nadiakhamo3098 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ashuraya o chaldea o curdia there's a few different "types" of assyrians.

  • @AlSurayeMXM
    @AlSurayeMXM ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So nice to know this as an Assyrian, thank you

  • @katherineknapp4370
    @katherineknapp4370 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is so interesting and epic! I love watching these videos!

  • @tommeng6522
    @tommeng6522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    1st.
    Empire is invaded by more warlike warriors.
    2nd.
    The newly formed empire stops being warlike.
    3rd.
    The empire gets conquered by more warlike warriors.
    Then goes back to 1.
    It's a cycle.

  • @nicholasvetri4261
    @nicholasvetri4261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The ending conclusion that Assyria influenced all empires that came afterwards is probably a little ethnocentric. In that, it's pretty clear that many empires developed independently of Assyrian influence in the Americas and Asia.

    • @nhandinh7404
      @nhandinh7404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Of course America. America isn’t even connected to the Big Three Continents.

  • @ashuryn6790
    @ashuryn6790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I am assyrian ✌✌❤, thanks for this video and share my history

    • @usdt101
      @usdt101 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      خليك عايش في أوهام الماضي

    • @googleuser4203
      @googleuser4203 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@usdt101 منو داس على ذيلكك قشمر؟ المجد للشعب الأشوري والإسرائيلي!

  • @sapatoaberto1500
    @sapatoaberto1500 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, this is a class!!

  • @michaeldaley4777
    @michaeldaley4777 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They used Macidonian Phalanx for the Roman empire/republic sentence.
    I think they were going with Alexander for that bit, but changed their script without changing the imagery.
    Romans, btw, never used such long spears in their formations. The Triai (the Roman division that used spears, used the normal sized ones).

    • @jeffreygao3956
      @jeffreygao3956 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd replace the audio clip with something like "Before Alexander the Great lead an army of savage Macedonians to crush the Middle East."

  • @soufian2733
    @soufian2733 6 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    I need a Netflix/HBO miniseries about Queen Semiramis

    • @basilofgoodwishes4138
      @basilofgoodwishes4138 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Soufian 27 alternately you can watch Fate/Apocrypha.

    • @vermeilanimation3706
      @vermeilanimation3706 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yuwan Yeeeeah... not the same values in term of history knowledge (although it has some cool battles)

    • @soufian2733
      @soufian2733 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yuwan the only things I like about that show is the premise and the action scenes lol

    • @basilofgoodwishes4138
      @basilofgoodwishes4138 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      VermeilAnimation You are right. I was just making a fate reference because I could. A Netflix or HBO Semiramis or better Bible would be so awesome, especially all the gore and the dark parts of this old Book.

    • @flipjupiter5077
      @flipjupiter5077 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That would be amazing. Get crackin.

  • @danialhaziq660
    @danialhaziq660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    What is your name?
    What is your quest?
    What is the capital of Assyria?

    • @Gamer-on9fc
      @Gamer-on9fc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The capital of Assyria, Nineveh, or Mosul is almost destroyed today because of the call, but in 2017 freed from the support of the Iraqi army

    • @elenahhanna7984
      @elenahhanna7984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the capital of assyria is Ashur, but I could be wrong

    • @holypaladin4657
      @holypaladin4657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      جيمر Gamer
      It is a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where there is a powerful wizard (if I remember right) guarding a bridge who asks 3 questions to allow people to pass in their quest to find the Holy Grail. One of the knights in the entourage of Arthur confidently answers the first 2 questions, but is comedically cast to his doom after failing to answer the third.
      Edit: there are also 3 possible capitals of Assyria that I know of, the question wasn’t good in the first place as he did not specify which reign or time period. The answer could be any of Ashur, Nineveh or Dur-Sharrukin, probably more I don’t know of.

  • @DesertRose99
    @DesertRose99 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative thank you for this

  • @ddgamingyt3685
    @ddgamingyt3685 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Mayby the rise and fall of the Soviet Union?
    Just asking

    • @amovoryyt4371
      @amovoryyt4371 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes my comrade

    • @davevanmaarel5560
      @davevanmaarel5560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Как Ыекол Джзщен

    • @NMonterosso
      @NMonterosso 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No they won't show that because they would have to expose that socialism doesn't work which would go against their liberal agenda.

    • @ddgamingyt3685
      @ddgamingyt3685 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nick Monterosso You’re slavic aren't you

    • @NMonterosso
      @NMonterosso 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DDGaminG YT no actually I'm from the US with no Slavic background.

  • @spinejackel
    @spinejackel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh man, i know this video is a year old, but the topic reminded me of Ea-Nasir.
    could you do a video about him?

  • @lois1677
    @lois1677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Soundtrack gave me emotional feels

  • @ariansharifi9682
    @ariansharifi9682 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Can you do one with the Persian empire?

    • @basilofgoodwishes4138
      @basilofgoodwishes4138 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roughly 2 centuries is actually a lot considering that average houses and dynasties lasted even less than the Acheamenids.

  • @carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610
    @carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looove the music!

  • @MrEwanc
    @MrEwanc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You mention Rome whilst showing a picture of a Greek/Macedonian phalanx, seems a bit odd to me. Rome did away with that really early in their history and won an empire fighting in the maniple system, they mainly had infantry with short swords called a gladius...

  • @titicoqui
    @titicoqui 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    so well done the impaling and flaying part sticks in my throat though