Batavians: a Germanic tribe in the Roman Empire DOCUMENTARY
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- Their origins trace back to 'barbaric' germania, but as immigrants the Batavians found their real birthplace within the borders of the Roman empire. In service of the Roman army they became renowned as excellent warriors and horsemen. But fighting prowess is not all that unique for barbarians; the birth and evolution of their society all in close ties with ancient Rome is though. In this video we will take a close look at the history of the Batavians, their culture, religion, society, place and meaning within the Roman empire.
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I just love the fact that you portray the Batavians greeting the Roman soldieres as normal people and not the "barbarians" all fidgy or angry, and the Romans all disgusted, like Hollywood loves to portray the situation.
That is exactly what we always hate about populair films and series. Glad you noticed!
Lol
those were batvian born soldiers no? they were friends and family
@@kenrudd6362 they could just happen to be Roman born, too.
@Mohammed Selimec you think so?
despite the fact that we will fully underestimate people of the past the past is still a much more violent time than now
I fail to understand how this channel isn't more popular, I'm glad I discovered it, keep it up guys!
Es cierto, porque tiene pocos videos; lo acabo de descubrir.
@@hadcrio6845 Espero que se hagan conocidos, quiero que tenga éxito este canal.
Gracias mi amigo! Great to see some non-native English speakers here as well, it's for the worldwide audience after all that we added in accurate subtitles :)
Rome wasn't built in one day
UNDER È UNA PAROLA LATINO ROMANA CHE VUOL DIRE SOTTO...
As a native of the batavian town of Forum Hadriana im grateful for the work u guys are putting in this series. Forum Hadriana was founded by the Emperor Hadrian which was located next to the Corbulo Channel, dug by the men of General Corbulo to connect the Rivers Rhine and Maas. Archeological work has unearthed a town a few footballfields wide, home to many villas and a river harbor, with roads connecting the limes nearby. It is now known as Voorburg.
Never have I seen a historically reenacted video clip so fascinating before such as this one. I really loved how you portrayed returning Batavian men from Roman army to their homeland.
Some tombstones of former Batavian Legionaries have been found in the NL.
It's hard to find others who produce the sort of live-action documentary-like videos that you guys make, besides the Smithsonian channel. Excellent stuff!
Thanks mate! Great to hear the live-action is appreciated, it's quite the work but we hope worth it :)
Extremely well researched and presented. Attention to detail in video such as casting and audio with background music transported me instantly Back in time but not before I hit the subscribe button. Well done gentlemen. Gloria Eterna Al Romano Emperium!🌿🏛️
Thank you! I am Italian and living in the Netherlands now. So cool to know more about the link between Romans and Batavians ;)
Great video. Hello from Jakarta, a city who was once named Batavia!
Always great to see a video on the inhabitants of the Roman Empire beyond the Mediterranean. I find it fascinating that Neder Betuwe in the Netherlands is taken from the ancient Batavia, a tribe that had both rebelled against the Romans under the leadership of Julius Civilis, and had survived as auxiliaries to fight against the Celtic tribes in Britain some 1900 years ago: inscriptions in Scotland at Hadrian's wall, and the Vindolanda tables mention the names of the tribes that fought as auxiliaries in the Roman army.
Fascinating history northern peoples have.
You just earned yourself a subscriber friend.
You often learn about ancient history in broad strokes. That's why I really apreciate a video like this that goes really in depth on one specific subject.
Extremely well done and very informative. And what a truly excellent living history site you were able to use!
Thanks! Indeed it's a beautiful site, and manned by the friendliest people (and chickens) too!
The reenactment brings a whole new level of realism and engagement, thus, ancient people are not just names and faceless ideas, they are people, it hits in a different way. Thank you for this.
I cannot believe this is the first time I encounter this channel. I've been swiming in ancient Rome's content since forever. This material is such a masterpiece
Very good. Surprising that only few days ago I was thinking about this part of the Netherlands which effectively was part of the Roman empire!
I devoured this video. I love the focus on the Batavians. I would like to see more similar material on other local tribes in and around the Netherlands.
Thanks, your wish has been noted!
Because of Rome the Batavians and the Frisians had a lot of contact with Britain. There's a British DNA study that showed, statically there was no difference between current day Fries men and 30% of men in central Britain. I knew the Saxons invited hundreds of Fries ship builders to Britain after the Romans left. The Fries were excellent ship makers even that far back. Just an interesting historical tidbit.
@@williamfluit6198 The Frisii of the Roman times aren't the same as the later Frisians that would later inhabit their lands though.
The largest portion of Frisii left their homeland towards Brittain and Flanders after a period large and many floods.
The later Frisians were mostly Angles and Saxons that later started inhabiting the lands of the Frisii. They would use these lands to sail towards what is now Great Brittain and become the Insular Anglo-Saxons. Those that stayed behind are what the Frisians of today are descendants of.
@@kimashitawa8113 Other than the shipbuilders I haven't come across any info on the Frisii migrating to Britain. Not saying there isn't any just that I haven't found it yet.
Your mention of many floods causing people to leave, sounds exactly like the story of the Cimbri from Denmark. There's a good story of the Cimbri migration on TH-cam (multiple parts).
@@williamfluit6198 I might have the Brittain part confused with the later Frisians and the Migration Period, but there are inscriptions of them on Hadrians Wall so at least the Frisii were there at some point (although probably only in service as soldiers and shipbuilders like you said)
I'm currently writing an essay on the corporis custodes, the Germanic bodyguard corps of the Julio-Claudian emperors, which consisted mostly of Batavians. These people were highly praised for their martial and equestrian skills, and were said to have possessed the ability to swim across a river, on horseback, in full battle attire.
They swore an oath to protect the emperor against the first mafia of the world : the praetorian guard
@@swissmilitischristilxxii3691 maffia is a family business, like Royalty is. I dont see how the preotorian guard is the same
@@swissmilitischristilxxii3691 No, the Praetorian Guard was mostly Batavian to the end of Nero. Galba dismissed them because he feared they were too loyal to Nero. Bad move to diss the Batavian Praetorians....they killed Galba. The Roman Emperors wanted loyal guards from far away who did not have ANY connections or loyalties near Rome. That prevented plotting of coups and political assassinations. IF anyone was going to do political killing it would be the Praetorians.
The Batavian Praetorian connection gets a little muddy as Rome continued to sink into countless civil wars and constant emperor changes. I saw an article about a Batavian tombstone found in the NL. The inscription indicated the soldier took part in the destruction of Jerusalem. They were all over the Empire doing various things like prisoner escorts, spying, and whole bunch more. All which indicates to me the Batavian tribe was quite large as they were estimated to have 5,000 to 7,000 Batavians in active service at any given time.
In fact that was a spark for at least one revolt against Rome, probably a second revolt. The Batavians were never punished like other rebel tribes in the Empire. Normally the Romans would totally destroy a revolting people. That says a lot how the Romans respected (and needed) the Batavian warrior skills.
Geert this may be too late for your essay but I've got a lot of bookmarked webpages relating to Batavians in service of Rome. They were all over the Empire.
@@williamfluit6198 If I remember well, Batavians were Nero and Augustus private bodyguards. I don't think they were in the pretorian guards. You had to be of italic origin to be a pretorian in the 1st century.
The amount of effort you guys put in this video is amazing. Keep up the good work!
I really enjoy seeing the live reenactment of the characters in your videos. I’m looking at the details in the clothing construction, the house how it’s laid out, how it’s built and more. Also the Roman soldiers walking around with all their armour and weapons must have bee spectacular! It’s great to see how it was instead of imagine.
You've grown for 500 subs to almost a thousand. You deserve it!
Thanks! We sure did not expect such a rapid grow but we are very thankfull for it!
My family is part of the Keith clan from Scotland who are descendants of the Chatti tribe. Thank you for making this video, it's interesting to hear about them.
The Chatti tribe was from central to west-central Germany (modern borders). Perhaps you're thinking of a different tribe with a similar name?
lol Scottish fairy tales
This channel popped out of nowhere. I am subbing and recommending to my history friends. Excellent presentation.
My home town, called Batavia and located in Illinois, USA was named after Batavia, New York. This was apparently a Dutch name since the Dutch were pushed out of New York City previously called New Amsterdam and moved up the Hudson River to upstate New York. I hadn't realized that these same Dutch settlers from the seventeenth century could very well have descended from the Batavians from two thousand years ago. Was this possible? I am half German and half English so, who knows? But I grew up saying I was a Batavian...from Illinois...from the USA.
I live a few miles from the originial 'Batavia', it's actually 'Betuwe' now. As far I know the term 'Batavia' was pretty all-around in the early Dutch Republic and it was used in many town, company and ship-names a like.
Batavia (current name Jakarta) on Java island, capital of the Dutch East Indies...........
@@ebsk2022 i just Googled "Batavia towns in the USA" and there are seven states with this name...also a town in Germany...also a ship in the seventeenth century...and a brand of cloth...interesting.
Batavia is old name of Holland, almost mean the same, it is still quite popular. If dutch settlers who flee New york created this town; yes it is possible you have some Batavian ancestors cause at a degree we have all same ancestors.
There’s also the inhabitants of Jakarta, Indonesia, formerly Batavia under Dutch rule, who now identify as “Batavian” or “Betawi” in their native tongue.
This channel deserves far more viewership than it has.
Jesus I can't believe I've missed out on this channel for so long, utterly fantastic
Hope y'all are ready for an influx of subscribers. Doing that amazing video with Invicta was what got me to sign up at least. Looking forward to watching more from you guys!
It was heartening to see the Romans save the Batavians at Idistaviso.
They were the most loyal allies the Romans ever had. The Romans themselves could not trust other Romans as history proved over and over and over and....
Amazing content, i follow alot of historical channels about the roman era. Kings and generals , Metatron etc. This is really well made and well explained. My interrest started 35 years ago, reading my fathers Asterix-albums 😀 keep up the great work!
I think we all share the same background here haha, thanks for your support, we'll keep at it!
A really cool documentary. So much focus in roman history is on the grand. It is refreshing to see something narrow down and take a look at a specific part of that grand empire
Make more vids. Inevitable success
I'm stunned at the quality of videos here. You should do one on Roman religious cults and such
Good to hear, thanks! A video about religious cults is actually on our wishlist for future videos already, so hang around :P
Been painting up some 28mm Roman Auxiliaries, and decided to do them up as Batavians. I'd done some research on them, but this had some stuff I didn't know. Excellent video.
I really like how you all even make a short cinematic history so the information can be caught easily
Thank you for this video! Great job! I hope your channel will grow up more
Loved this video, the quality is so high that I thought it was from some large, old channel, and was absolutely shocked to see the number of likes and subscribers! Definitely earned a new subscription, keep up the good work!
Excellent stuff! I'm a tad embarrassed to admit that as a "civis romanus" (I was born and raised in Rome) I did not know the Batavians were part of the empire.
To be fair, It would be an impressive feat if you knew every single folk that was ruled by the roman empire.
Well, you know. Italians are known for being a tad self centred.
@@iangodfrey4518 Your reliance on sketchy ethnic stereotypes speaks volumes about you.
@@teerex51 Hey man, Italian Bamboccionis are a thing! You tell me that's not self centred...
@@iangodfrey4518 Yawn.
You're doubling down on dumb. Give it up.
Thank you for covering this tribe ,the Batavi, read of their specialist skills. Great work.
Informative and well constructed video. Should be a series on Netflix 😉👍
Wow, thanks!
FIVE STARS! Outstanding video content. Period costumes, buildings, and mannerisms. Informative in a fresh, new way. Looking forward to more videos!
These are so pleasant to watch. The countryside is beautiful and it's fascinating feeling like we're seeing the more mundane side of ancient life.
The Chatti were the name-givers of Hessen, a region and federal state of Germany.
Hah cool, didn't know that!
What does it mean ?
@@pierren___ Probably the the most realistic translation for the roman Chatti is "Hattoz"(Ones who battle) as the would not have called themselves Chatti.
@@safe8213 Thanks, and idea for the Franks ?
The spelling 'Ch,' pronounced in today's English like the 'ch' in 'Achilles,' is a sign that the Romans heard a puff of air after the /k/ sound and wanted to distinguish it from their own /k/ without the puff, as in 'catti' (cats)
The oath of the Batavians is my favourite painting. When I look at it it seems like Rembrandt is primarily inserting Christian motifs, I imagine that those rejoicing in the chalice are seeking the spirit while those reaching for the sword are seeking the here and now. Be that as it may, its still an amazing painting. That also shows that the Batavians played a part in the forming of the modern Dutch identity.
This is great! Not many people cover this part of history and yet it's so fascinating.
Ahhhh, a fine addition to my TH-cam recommended
My Batavian revolt army of 69AD has done quite well on the battlefield over the years. Great costumes and video story.
Excellent documentary with clearly a lot of effort put in. I'm subscribing and starting following you as documentaries enforced with reenactment helps immerse and comprehend the themes discussed. Thank you so much.
The role-play of this video is just amazing, keep it up with the good work. Really looking forward for more content.
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Thanks Pseudo, glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. It would have been interesting to mention Emperor Postumus
Incredible work! The scenery is so immersive, straight out of a roman tv show!
This channel is fantastic, really hope you guys grow, you definitely deserve it with content of this quality
amazing! Dankjewel echt gaaf om zo onze geschiedenis te leren. Hoop dat er nog een video is waar je meer in gaat op die revolutie? Hoorde dat de Friezen meehielpen, ons eerste verzet! Och als we toch een confederatie hadden gesticht, was Nederlandse geschiedenis een stuk interessanter geweest
Of Germaansche stammen ten noorden van de Cananefaten en de Bataven zich bij deze opstand aansloten weet ik niet. Maar ik weet wel dat Keltische stammen ten zuiden van de Bataven zich bij deze opstand aansloten zoals de Treveren en Lingones die zelfs de Gallische onafhankelijkheid uitriepen. Het is natuurlijk een verwijzing naar deze historische Gallisch/Bataafsche samenwerking toen de patrioten de Bataafsche Republiek uitriepen en zich met het "Verdrag van Den Haag" verbonden met het revolutionaire Frankrijk in 1795.
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I've never seen such a goodlooking historian before presenting a documentary.
Aweseome!! One better than the other friends. Keep up this way!
I came over from Invicta y'all have some great content so far I look forward to more history.
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Very informative video. I never knew this history of the Chatti / Batavian tribe. Very interesting indeed.
Being from Denmark my forefather would trade along the coast with the nearby Frisians, Batavians and Romans, so this part of the Roman empires' borders is of special interest to me.
I have come across comments that peoples north of the Fries joined the Roman Legions. Probably not in big enough numbers to stand out in the historical writings. IIRC the auxillary units could have cohorts from various tribes depending on the needs for specific skills, like slingers, archers, cavalry, etc.
the ambient sound in the background really helps immerse me in this story. well edited video lad
I'm really happy this video blew up! Hope you keep rising!
I wish to see your channel grow and be popular someday. Keep up the good work
TH-cam just showed your video to me man, in my recommendations. Cool content
Your kit and set up is epic dude, love it.
Very interesting video, it's easy to forget, when reading of major events and players. That the empire was made up of many different groups with their own lore and backstory just living their life.
This channel is an absolute JEWEL! Great job!
Great video! I wonder if you could make a video about the late empire? Almost all Roman history content is about the early empire/republic
You're in luck mate, those are in production now. It will be a while before they go live though, so better subscribe and stay tuned ;)!
What a great little channel. Glad I found it
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Wildly, criminally underrated channel. Killer production 🔥
Haha thanks Alystr! We definitely have room for improvement though, but we're getting better and better for sure :D
Keep up the good work, boys. A very interesting video, as usual! Wanne see more!
So very glad that Invicta let me know of your channel. As an unashamed Romanophile, I will be enthusiastically tuning in with high hopes for your great success!
I thoroughly enjoyed "Live History - Journey Beyond Rome's Rhine Frontier" and wanted to thank you.
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Invicta sent me, I watched all your videos and I am looking for more. So much new information. Thank you so much.
If I could suggest one topic, it would be life of slaves. Another overlooked topic...
It would be SO great if you guys would be willing to make a documentary about the Batavian Revolt. There is a Dutch Professor called Nico Roymans. He works as a professor in the Dutch University of Amsterdam and he knows a hell lot about the Batavians. You guys could find his contact information easily on the internet. I talked to him once and to me he was very willing to give or share information :).
What a great video. Nice to see the Batavians brought to life.
Glad that I found this channel. Keep up the amazing work! You've earned another subscriber, thank you very much for the excellent video and channel.
I look forward to more! Quality information, video, sound, everything. Especially love that you have reenactment elements included with the quality maps and artwork. I hope to visit Erve Eme one day!
Some of Sound is from total war Attila I think
Goeie video! Hoewel je soms dingen ziet waar jullie zeker aan kunnen werken, bijv sound work etc, zijn de ideeën/uitvoering qua camera werk, acteren en editing er zeker! Produceren over all is goed gedaan!
Bedankt! We zijn zeker nog bezig met het geluid verbeteren en zullen niet rusten tot ook dat op orde is ;P
Very interesting and very enjoyable. I had not seen any information on the people in Holland serving the Romans at that time. Good work.
They were best friends with the Romans. So when the Chatti tribe in Germany was at the brink of civil war, the Romans moved the friendly Chatti into the area between Arnhem and Utrecht. The area was called The Batavian Island so they stopped calling themselves Chatti and switched to Batavian. Incidently, the brewing civil war was because a big chunk of Chatti were being too friendly with the Romans. Appears they were correct. LOL
@@daneaxe6465 so they were traitors, I dont blame them at all for the civil war after the genocide.
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The eastern Bavarian city of Passau is named after them. Castra Batava (Batavian Fort). The Romans had deployed Batavian cavalry there. After centuries the pronunciation of Batava slowly changed into Passau.
Amazing video!
Hopefully this will get more popular
Very nice video! Good graphics and good info.
Thanks Robert! :)
I like your channel because shows the point of view of other regions of Roman Empire, specially the northern ones....
Great video. Greetings from Hispania
Excellent informative video, well done, thank you.
Good to know the roots of Batavians.I just know the navy ship Batavia fluyte inside and outside, and I know about the colony of Batavia.This was a new interesting knowledge for me, thank you!:)
Great documentary! Can you also make a documentary specialily about the Batavian Revolt please. I am very interested in that cause I cannot find any documentary about that
On our wishlist for sure, it's sidelined here on purpose :)
@@ImperiumRomanumYT So very very very cool! It would be on my wishlist for sure!!!! ^^)
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You guys should start a patreon, really.
Maybe when you get more subscribers, well, you'll get it one way or another with this work! Well done
Hi Noa, yes we do, these documentaries are very expensive to make and we cannot keep this up for very much longer, we do not make any money yet on TH-cam. Hope you will support us when the moment comes!
This channel is pure gold well done
Just watched this for the third time. Epic content
Even as late as the batte of Adrianople 378 there were still units of Batavian cavalry around.
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Wow, amazing work. Very entertaining to watch this interesting video
Great video! Also nice music from Attila Total War :)
Although around 14:00 the music might be a tad to loud.
You can see the amount of effort put into this documentary 👏
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This just proves that quality content = views as you've done three videos and have already got thousands watching good luck
Good video.Greetings from Rome,Italy
Good stuff, deserve way more views
Amazing video, such great information about my own country 2000 years ago. Looking forward to more videos 😀.
wow brand new channel for Rome!, welcome to the club buddy! for the Glory of Rome!