@@herrdognah once you get into the late third century emperor’s less people are going to click on the video. But maybe they could hire him for Constantine given that it’s going to get significantly more ad revenue
Maximian hang himself after a second plot against Constantine was uncovered, in which he tried to enlist his daughter Fausta, but the later told her husband of her father's plan. He was given the option to end his life in an honourable manner worthy of a former Emperor and father of a Roman Empress, instead of being executed in public like a common criminal. He was so power hungry that he could not even realize that his own daughter did not support him. He saw himself as some blessing to the empire when all he was, a yes man to to greater personality as Diocletian. He could neither realize that an even more greater personality as Constantine was the rising star.
I'm hoping there will be a video on Maxentius, he's a very interesting character. On the one hand, he had to raise his father out of retirement to claim the title of Emperor, and then his own father tried to overthrow him... he was also the last Emperor to reside in Rome, and if what we've found out recently is true, many surviving buildings in Rome that were attributed to Constantine, we're actually built by Maxentius. Though this can easily be due to the fact that Maxentius did eventually lose to Constantine himself, but then again, sooner or later, everyone did.
@@artemo.shapovaloff5577 It’s hard to say how things would’ve gone differently. It’s possible that Christianity would still have become the state religion, just perhaps a bit later, by maybe half a century. I wish Julian had lived and been able to rule for a few decades instead of just two years.
@@Transilvanian90 I highly doubt your statement about christianity. If constantine lost and got killed at mulvian bridge all the world would rather praise some kind of monotheistic version of Solar cult
More like great commander, not good politician, and terrible at giving up power. He wasn't second in command under Diocletian, at least not in military matters in the west. But politically he was subordinate. And didn't accept the deal he made to get into power when it was time to leave.
@@tanjianforever he was not a good commander at all, Diocletian choose Constantius Chlorus, due to his failure to recapture parts of Gaul and Britain. He gained a good reputation for being Diocletian's second in command. Seeing his later actions, probably that reputation was not well deserved, his ill judgement especially for a man with his experience speaks volumes.
After Constantine the great, will the eastern emperors be covered along with the Western ones? Or will There be a separate continuation for the Byzantine Empire?
I would think these videos would continue until at least Theodosius, because the Empire never reunited after he died in 395, maybe the videos may continue after that with a few more Emperors, but I wouldn't expect them go beyond the 5th century when the Western Empire dies. ...and if they do, the farthest I could see them going is Justinian.
Maximian and Maxentius are arguing so Constantius and Constantine are vibing. Constantius: we chillin' with mah son. (Technically, *he* really missed his son)
According to SPQR Historian themself, The original reader has a 9-5 job under a non-compete clause, so he couldn't do the voice over for the videos anymore... while I would agree that the ai voice over could be better, I think it works fine. I also don't see a major problem with the AI art, especially for depicting important figures who don't have a depiction in any statue or portrait from the same time period, and even for those that do.
His legacy was that 3 of his grandchildren (Fausta's sons), ruled the empire until 361 till the death of Constantius II. Julian although legally his grandchild, wasn't his biological descendant, as Julian's grandmother wasn't Maximian's daughter, but a daughter of his wife from a previous marriage.
@@iDeathMaximuMII Maxentius was even more incompetent a year or two after he fell out with his father the city of Rome rose against him breaking the trust of the people in him forever and there was always the Constantine factor, sooner or later he had to face him. Maxentius was a spoilt boy, while Constantine had a military upbringing, he was loved by the legions who followed him without question from victory to another.
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Thank you for your videos and effort! Love the content!
Excellent content as usual, no matter the voice over. Keep up the fantastic work! 😊
This channel is criminally underappreciated
Awesome series, thank you.
For all the people that say that they want James O'Neill back, you need to pay him, and the channel is not making good money....
Well it’ll never make anything with subpar content.
@@herrdognah once you get into the late third century emperor’s less people are going to click on the video. But maybe they could hire him for Constantine given that it’s going to get significantly more ad revenue
He had to quit because he got a 9-5 job that has a non-compete clause. So it's not possible even if I wanted to bring him back,l unfortunately
@@TheSPQRHistorian I'll do the voice over for free for every single emperor to Constantine Paleologos and you can have full rights to it.
@@TheSPQRHistorian The Dude doing the Videos is Awesome! I like the newer videos better! His voice is made for this
Maximian hang himself after a second plot against Constantine was uncovered, in which he tried to enlist his daughter Fausta, but the later told her husband of her father's plan. He was given the option to end his life in an honourable manner worthy of a former Emperor and father of a Roman Empress, instead of being executed in public like a common criminal.
He was so power hungry that he could not even realize that his own daughter did not support him. He saw himself as some blessing to the empire when all he was, a yes man to to greater personality as Diocletian. He could neither realize that an even more greater personality as Constantine was the rising star.
I'm hoping there will be a video on Maxentius, he's a very interesting character.
On the one hand, he had to raise his father out of retirement to claim the title of Emperor, and then his own father tried to overthrow him... he was also the last Emperor to reside in Rome, and if what we've found out recently is true, many surviving buildings in Rome that were attributed to Constantine, we're actually built by Maxentius.
Though this can easily be due to the fact that Maxentius did eventually lose to Constantine himself, but then again, sooner or later, everyone did.
We’re getting closer to Constantine The Great!! I hope it’s a hour long video! My Favorite Emperor
He was a mixed character; very competent and victorious, but also vicious and murderous, including to his own family.
the fall began with him. I wish Maxentius won. We'd now live in entirely different Europe, or, perhaps, the world.
@@artemo.shapovaloff5577 It’s hard to say how things would’ve gone differently. It’s possible that Christianity would still have become the state religion, just perhaps a bit later, by maybe half a century.
I wish Julian had lived and been able to rule for a few decades instead of just two years.
@@artemo.shapovaloff5577 Cope and seethe pagan
@@Transilvanian90 I highly doubt your statement about christianity. If constantine lost and got killed at mulvian bridge all the world would rather praise some kind of monotheistic version of Solar cult
A great second in command but a poor commander is the feeling I’m left with Maximianus.
More like great commander, not good politician, and terrible at giving up power. He wasn't second in command under Diocletian, at least not in military matters in the west. But politically he was subordinate. And didn't accept the deal he made to get into power when it was time to leave.
@@tanjianforeverYou hit the nail on the head better than I did.
@@tanjianforever he was not a good commander at all, Diocletian choose Constantius Chlorus, due to his failure to recapture parts of Gaul and Britain. He gained a good reputation for being Diocletian's second in command. Seeing his later actions, probably that reputation was not well deserved, his ill judgement especially for a man with his experience speaks volumes.
@@chrisgrech7992 It was Maximian who chose Constantius Chlorus, not Diocletian
This is partly a narration of the Wikipedia article on Maximian. Like word for word in the retirement chapter.
Its all good now , thank you
The old narrator was better, hopefully he can be brought back for a few episodes, still dropped a like
Very cool
Love your stuff is there an option for a one time payment?
After Constantine the great, will the eastern emperors be covered along with the Western ones? Or will There be a separate continuation for the Byzantine Empire?
Series will probably end with Western Roman emperors or Theodosius I(the series will be done in like 2045 if they did the East)
I would think these videos would continue until at least Theodosius, because the Empire never reunited after he died in 395, maybe the videos may continue after that with a few more Emperors, but I wouldn't expect them go beyond the 5th century when the Western Empire dies.
...and if they do, the farthest I could see them going is Justinian.
Ah, I remember when this channel started and had human narrators. Good old times.
Maximian and Maxentius are arguing so Constantius and Constantine are vibing.
Constantius: we chillin' with mah son. (Technically, *he* really missed his son)
It's a good channel minus AI voice and pictures. Last episode without AI was about Gallienus, please comeback to original reader and real pictures
According to SPQR Historian themself, The original reader has a 9-5 job under a non-compete clause, so he couldn't do the voice over for the videos anymore... while I would agree that the ai voice over could be better, I think it works fine.
I also don't see a major problem with the AI art, especially for depicting important figures who don't have a depiction in any statue or portrait from the same time period, and even for those that do.
His legacy was that 3 of his grandchildren (Fausta's sons), ruled the empire until 361 till the death of Constantius II.
Julian although legally his grandchild, wasn't his biological descendant, as Julian's grandmother wasn't Maximian's daughter, but a daughter of his wife from a previous marriage.
What happened to the og vid??
Error in editing it skipped over like 10 years and repeated the same section
@@geordiejones5618 ah ok. Thxd
why upload it a second time?
Part of the first upload glitched and repeated a section of the recording-multiple times!
Ave Divus Maximianus!
habere funem, Maximianus.
- Constantinus.
Wow, what an incredible story.
He looks his name, tell me he don’t.
Maximian would've been good, if he just accepted giving up power. Maxentius unironically was better than him
Maxentius was the one who convinced him out of retirement though. Maximian's own fault for trying to usurp his son 😂
@@iDeathMaximuMII Maxentius was even more incompetent a year or two after he fell out with his father the city of Rome rose against him breaking the trust of the people in him forever and there was always the Constantine factor, sooner or later he had to face him. Maxentius was a spoilt boy, while Constantine had a military upbringing, he was loved by the legions who followed him without question from victory to another.
W video
Read the Wikipedia article on Maximian--this video recites it word-for-word. What a "historian."
I very much doubt any of the YT uploaders are professional historians.
One novel claims that carausius was King Arthur 😂
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Constantine did a lot after he died
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SPQR historian, if you can’t afford a human narrator, I volunteer to do it for free.
This is a reupload, recycled old content here. This is turning into the "Best Documentary" channel with recycled content reuploads.😜
It needed re-editing.
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