Hey everyone, some general things I should mention with this video. There are some points where I take some creative liberty with the narrative, since there doesn't really exist a moment by moment account of the Sack itself, but for the most part I try to keep to the sources I have included in the description, but even they are limited. For example, I could never really pin down the primary source for that '189 Swiss Guards' reference that is literally everywhere on the internet, even in what is supposed to be the definitive source on the sack of Rome, Ludwig Freiherr von Pastor's History of the Popes. I did find it on a defunct website run by The Vatican, however, they also neglected to mention the primary source. Anyway, hope you liked the video - please do use this comment to let me know if you spotted anything in the video that can be sourced/clarified, and just your comments/criticisms in general!
@@IMPERIALYTHe’s right though, this channel is unironically amazing no matter the subject you cover, I like the style of editing and just the general structure you use between all of your videos. Please keep this up as you are willing to do so, and if you’d prefer to ever stop, just know you’ve done a great job regardless.
You're making the same mistake that the video makes - the Emperor's name was Marcus Aurelius. Another mistake is that the Landsknechte being mainly from southern Germany, were not mainly Lutheran. There are other mistakes, but life's too short...
Thank you - I'm glad you liked the video! Just a quick question though, assuming you've seen my previous videos - do you enjoy the more politically geared videos or the more historically geared ones?
*looks at view count* Well then... that's weird. If I had to bet on digits I would have lost. Only 4. Seems very high quality but I'm not very interested in prolonged descriptions of the horror of war.
Under guard of 42 Along a secret avenue Castle saint Angelo is waiting They're the guard of the holy see They're the guards of Christianity Their path to history is paved with salvation Then the 189 In the service of heaven They're protecting the holy line It was 1527 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven Thy will be done!
Dying for salvation with dedication No capitulation, annihilation Papal commendation, reincarnation Heaven is your destination Dying for salvation with dedication No capitulation, annihilation Papal commendation, reincarnation Heaven is your destination In the name of God
I saw this video and assumed that you had around 400K-600K subscribers. I honestly didn't expect at all what I actually saw. You and your work deserve so much more. My hope is that you become a household name in education/history/politics side of youtube.
don't usually comment on videos but i've only seen two videos on your channel and both of them have been amazing. super high quality and the subtitles are always on point, better than most other educational channels (i have awful hearing). your channel is super underrated!
This video is an absolute masterpiece. You have some serious talent and if you keep improving you will also have a seriously big audience. Keep up the great work 👍
This is a world class video available to watch for free. Wow. I feel so lucky. Thank you for making this amazing video. The work you put into it is crystal clear.
Thank you so much for this, I pride myself on knowing a little European history but completely overlooked the sacking of Rome. Great job 👏👏👏🙏 Respect from Ireland 🇮🇪
In the heart of holy see In the home of Christianity The seat of power is in danger There's a foe of a thousand swords They've been abandoned by their lords Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation Then the 189 In the service of heaven They're protecting the holy line It was 1527 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven Thy will be done! For the grace, for the might of our lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly For the grace, for the might of our lord In the name of his glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story again Under guard of 42 Along a secret avenue Castle saint Angelo is waiting They're the guard of the holy see They're the guards of Christianity Their path to history is paved with salvation Then the 189 In the service of heaven They're protecting the holy line It was 1527 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven Thy will be done! For the grace, for the might of our lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly For the grace, for the might of our lord In the name of his glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story again Dying for salvation with dedication No capitulation, annihilation Papal commendation, reincarnation Heaven is your destination Dying for salvation with dedication No capitulation, annihilation Papal commendation, reincarnation Heaven is your destination In the name of god For the grace, for the might of our lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly For the grace, for the might of our lord In the name of his glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story Gave their lives so boldly Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again
This video is so awesome! I tossed it on expecting a neat thing to listen to in the background while doing other tasks, and found myself GLUED. Bloody astounding work! I cant wait to check out the rest of your content, as this is the most fascinating explanation of Rome's last stand I have ever seen.
About 30 seconds in never seen your channel before but I can tell this is a hidden gem and definitely gonna jump on the bandwagon now so I can brag I knew this channel at 2.5k when you hit a million.
Wonderful job! Of course the event is abhorrent, but I think you did an amazing job with the narration and graphics/animation. I particularly enjoyed the use of sources and quotes. Very professional in execution.
With this staggering amount of quality in the video, its a crime that you only have 18k subscribers. Regardless, I pray for your success in your YT career because my god you deserve it.
Just discovered your content, and I have to say that it is some of the greatest historical content I have had the pleasure of enjoying. Great effort - and I hope you get a lot more subscribers : )
Really well produced episode. This is where language changes the context of the past.. "Anxieties" wasn't a word used back then. They would have thought you meant "melancholy." Melancholy I think we would agree is not what those men were feeling. They may have used a word like "excited" which wasn't used positively then as it is now. ❤
Man, what a phenomenal little documentary. The animations are excellent and I really enjoyed the narration. Keep up the great work, you'll get a lot more subs than 16k if you do 😊
Sadly, despite the city surrendering in June, the Imperial Army did not depart from Rome immediately. They stayed in the city continuing their ransacking and debauched behavior until October when a wave of bubonic plague broke our into the city and decimated many of the invaders as well as the Roman citizens who had managed to survive that long. Some reports indicate that 2/3 of the invading army died alongside 25,000 civillians.
I recently watched a documentary on the golden age of European silent films. I believe we are in the middle of a golden age right now of amazing TH-cam content creators such YOU. Fantastic work. Subscribed!!
As you asked for feedback, showing a more easily understood map of the city at the start of the video would have been nice, it's really hard to keep up with the geography on this one IMO, very difficult to read. Otherwise great stuff as always, can't wait for the day you'll finally go viral, if you keep this up it's inevitable!
You have made a beautiful video. A work of art!! I fFeel like such a jerk to point out a typo. Sleepnessness? It made me smile a little. But honestly, this is a perfectly beautiful explainer of a complex situation.
@@IMPERIALYT It's okay, hundreds of views and comments, and only I noticed? I'd say you're doing alright! And again, it's a beautiful masterwork of a video!
How ironic is it that the Holy ROMAN Emperor attacks Rome, and that his army, which is called the "Caesarean army," loots and kills without mercy a city that had already surrendered? I think there's some poetic irony in all of this, but I'm not sure how
@@You-zo3inThe chief commander of the army bares the blame, as do the individual soldiers taking place in each crime. These Catholics traitors to their own faith.
@@deandarvin553 The commanders barely had control over the men. They had went without pay for months and forced their leadership to march on Rome or else suffer the consequences. That is the problem of having a army that you can't pay on time. Faith doesn't help you when your shoes fall apart, your clothes are rotten and you're starving. But papal gold will help
@deandarvin553 the true catholic traitors were France and the pope Spain was already fighting the ottomans and spain was conquering new lands in the America's and making native Americans chirstiams the pope declares war on Spain when Spain was literally the most powerful country in the world do you really think Spain the main country after the Roman empire responsible for the spread of Christianity would take that lightly ?
i love this channel, i have an idea for your next video. you should look into WW! battles there isn't a lot of channels like yours that have gone over WW1 battles it would be nice to see it in your editing style
![The Last Stand - The 1527 Sack of Rome - Sabaton History 044 [Official]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vZ6wr90FNvI/mqdefault.jpg)
Hey everyone, some general things I should mention with this video. There are some points where I take some creative liberty with the narrative, since there doesn't really exist a moment by moment account of the Sack itself, but for the most part I try to keep to the sources I have included in the description, but even they are limited. For example, I could never really pin down the primary source for that '189 Swiss Guards' reference that is literally everywhere on the internet, even in what is supposed to be the definitive source on the sack of Rome, Ludwig Freiherr von Pastor's History of the Popes. I did find it on a defunct website run by The Vatican, however, they also neglected to mention the primary source.
Anyway, hope you liked the video - please do use this comment to let me know if you spotted anything in the video that can be sourced/clarified, and just your comments/criticisms in general!
what about your voice? you sound like you absolutely don't care about the content
@@fullmetajacket2090 just leave
@@fullmetajacket2090 really?
You inconsiderate jerk 🙈
What music was used in this video?
This stuff good.
It’s a crime that this video doesn’t have over a million views
oh wow! How'd you find this channel?!
Thank you for the recommendation! I have just subscribed!
@@IMPERIALYTHe’s right though, this channel is unironically amazing no matter the subject you cover, I like the style of editing and just the general structure you use between all of your videos. Please keep this up as you are willing to do so, and if you’d prefer to ever stop, just know you’ve done a great job regardless.
Views and quality have never been farther from each other on TH-cam
@@IMPERIALYT are u an ai?
1.200 years later and still Aurelian's walls were the defence of Rome. The Roman legacy still echoes even after millennias
Yet only 4 000 volunteered to defend the city. Uhm, they kinda deserved to be sacked.
Same thing happaned in Constatinople. The Theodosian walls ware the main defence even tho they ware several houndred years obsolite.
@@mowtow90 They were pretty effective but no wall at the time could withstand cannon-fire.
@@TheBoobansuch an ignorant thing to say.
You're making the same mistake that the video makes - the Emperor's name was Marcus Aurelius.
Another mistake is that the Landsknechte being mainly from southern Germany, were not mainly Lutheran.
There are other mistakes, but life's too short...
Absolutely phenomenal. I wouldn't bat an eye if this had a million views.
I would. I don't want to get bad eyesight.
Thank you - I'm glad you liked the video! Just a quick question though, assuming you've seen my previous videos - do you enjoy the more politically geared videos or the more historically geared ones?
@@IMPERIALYT I honestly enjoy both similarly, the variety is great
*looks at view count*
Well then... that's weird. If I had to bet on digits I would have lost. Only 4. Seems very high quality but I'm not very interested in prolonged descriptions of the horror of war.
@@IMPERIALYT Honestly I don't really have a preference, I enjoy both topics! But if I **had** to choose, it would probably be the political ones
Under guard of 42
Along a secret avenue
Castle saint Angelo is waiting
They're the guard of the holy see
They're the guards of Christianity
Their path to history is paved with salvation
Then the 189
In the service of heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to heaven
Thy will be done!
For the grace, for the might of our lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
Aaahhh, Sabaton. The Last Stand.
For the grace, for the might of our lord
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Dying for salvation with dedication
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
Dying for salvation with dedication
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
In the name of God
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
Masterfully made. I’m glad I’ve found this channel in its infancy!
My new favourite channel uploaded!!!
I saw this video and assumed that you had around 400K-600K subscribers. I honestly didn't expect at all what I actually saw. You and your work deserve so much more. My hope is that you become a household name in education/history/politics side of youtube.
Once this channel will inevitably blow up, I wanna say that I was here when it was still small! Jokes aside amazing video! Keep it up! :)
And I just realised this Channel is from Switzerland! Super z gseh dass es endlich en super schwiizer Kanal git!
This is quite honestly the best history video I have seen in a while, thanks for the great content
“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius,
Extremely high quality content. Fascinating story, great storytelling and simplistic visuals, in the best way possible
how have I not seen this channel before? This is actually amazing
Listening now in 2023, I felt a deep sorrow for the events in Rome in 1527.
Extremely well animated as always. I cant believe this shit is free.
don't usually comment on videos but i've only seen two videos on your channel and both of them have been amazing. super high quality and the subtitles are always on point, better than most other educational channels (i have awful hearing). your channel is super underrated!
The way you speak is so beautiful the sense that you yourself are merely communicating fact yet when you talk for others with such passion!
This video is an absolute masterpiece. You have some serious talent and if you keep improving you will also have a seriously big audience. Keep up the great work 👍
This is a world class video available to watch for free. Wow. I feel so lucky. Thank you for making this amazing video. The work you put into it is crystal clear.
Can't wait to watch this channel grow! These videos are pure quality.
thank you Battle Order for showing us this channel
Thank you so much for this, I pride myself on knowing a little European history but completely overlooked the sacking of Rome.
Great job 👏👏👏🙏
Respect from Ireland 🇮🇪
This just appeared in my TH-cam suggestions, found it very interesting and well produced. This deserves more views and subs.
The research, animation, and story telling are absolutely copacetic. Great work!!
Wow, this was great. I'm proud that I will soon be able to say that I was here before you blew up.
In the heart of holy see
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
There's a foe of a thousand swords
They've been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation
Then the 189
In the service of heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to heaven
Thy will be done!
For the grace, for the might of our lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our lord
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Under guard of 42
Along a secret avenue
Castle saint Angelo is waiting
They're the guard of the holy see
They're the guards of Christianity
Their path to history is paved with salvation
Then the 189
In the service of heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to heaven
Thy will be done!
For the grace, for the might of our lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our lord
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Dying for salvation with dedication
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
Dying for salvation with dedication
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
In the name of god
For the grace, for the might of our lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our lord
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story
Gave their lives so boldly
Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again
Where’s this from?
@@willmanley922Band: Sabaton
Album/Song: The Last Stand
Genre: Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Length: 3:55
I had to listen to this song in its entirety after watching this video
Great power metal band with excellent historical/heroic songs of times and brave men.
All 7 letters to the "seat of Christianity" in Revelation are to cities in Turkey.
Rome is Whore of Babylon
This video is so awesome! I tossed it on expecting a neat thing to listen to in the background while doing other tasks, and found myself GLUED. Bloody astounding work!
I cant wait to check out the rest of your content, as this is the most fascinating explanation of Rome's last stand I have ever seen.
My god what a champion video. Visually stunning and richly illustrated, with powerful imagery and really insightful historical quotes.
the most underrated youtube channel on the platform. well made video.
About 30 seconds in never seen your channel before but I can tell this is a hidden gem and definitely gonna jump on the bandwagon now so I can brag I knew this channel at 2.5k when you hit a million.
Fantastic quality video!
Appreciate @BattleOrder for giving introduction to your channel.
Got a new subscriber right here!
INCREDIBLE. Honestly, the number of subscribers here is nowhere near what you deserve.
PS. Anyone know the music used in the video?
Thank you for making this video
Almost 500 years later this still boils my blood
Were you there?
@@whoarewe7515 dont have to be there to read the accounts of it
🤣
I agree with the many comments that this channel is far underappreciated. It has to be an exposure problem because masses will love this channel
Instant sub. Quality is so suprisingly and satisfyingly high.
The Sack of Rome was commemorated by oath taking of the newly recruits of Pontifical Swiss Guard every May 6 every year
@@prayermanone Yeah but that event is part of Pontifical Swiss Guard tradition for newly recruits every May 6 😊😊
@@prayermanone Yeah 😊😊
This was amazing. Keep these war/battle episodes coming!!!!
Came back half a year later to say I'd really love to see more series like this video!
Wonderful job! Of course the event is abhorrent, but I think you did an amazing job with the narration and graphics/animation. I particularly enjoyed the use of sources and quotes. Very professional in execution.
Really hope the algorithm starts pushing your vids into everyone's recommended some day
Thank you! I love making videos so if I could make this more than a hobby that would be incredible.
Oooooh that gives me Kings and Generals vibes, but unique. You have a bright future ahead of you my dude
With this staggering amount of quality in the video, its a crime that you only have 18k subscribers. Regardless, I pray for your success in your YT career because my god you deserve it.
Just discovered your content, and I have to say that it is some of the greatest historical content I have had the pleasure of enjoying. Great effort - and I hope you get a lot more subscribers : )
This was awesome! I see a bright future in this channel.
Such an awesome video! I just subbed
I watched twice. So much information, I was focused on the visuals at first! Great great video
Man the narrative voice is amazing! With great music hitting at the right time! This is Art! 👏🏼
This deserves more views. Well done!!! 🎉😊
Why was a modern map of Rome used? Piazza San Pietro did not exist in 1527, and the Spina di Borgo still existed.
Really well produced episode.
This is where language changes the context of the past..
"Anxieties" wasn't a word used back then. They would have thought you meant "melancholy."
Melancholy I think we would agree is not what those men were feeling.
They may have used a word like "excited" which wasn't used positively then as it is now.
❤
This was great! It deserves millions of views, and you deserve so many more subs!💯
Man, what a phenomenal little documentary. The animations are excellent and I really enjoyed the narration. Keep up the great work, you'll get a lot more subs than 16k if you do 😊
Fantastic video! Keep it up
Sadly, despite the city surrendering in June, the Imperial Army did not depart from Rome immediately. They stayed in the city continuing their ransacking and debauched behavior until October when a wave of bubonic plague broke our into the city and decimated many of the invaders as well as the Roman citizens who had managed to survive that long. Some reports indicate that 2/3 of the invading army died alongside 25,000 civillians.
their Bad Karma came back to bite them!
so happy your channel got recommended to me! you deserve to blow up and you have earned my subscription! keep it up man.
I recently watched a documentary on the golden age of European silent films. I believe we are in the middle of a golden age right now of amazing TH-cam content creators such YOU. Fantastic work. Subscribed!!
Keep it up mister, another impeccable video
This guys needs more subs. Great quality content man
Another high quality production to place in your crown. Remember me when you hit 1 million subs x
The channel is so fking rad. Keep it up, friend, you're great at this
As you asked for feedback, showing a more easily understood map of the city at the start of the video would have been nice, it's really hard to keep up with the geography on this one IMO, very difficult to read. Otherwise great stuff as always, can't wait for the day you'll finally go viral, if you keep this up it's inevitable!
So well made and I'm so glad I found this video!!
Absolutely brilliant video.
your channel is going to blow up
You good sir, need a raise!
This was so good, another subscriber ☑️
Wow what a great video!
Made me sad for the horrors and evil people were/are capable of though
Just discovered your channel and in the midst of binging all the vidoes - absurdly well produced, leaving one here for the algo!
After watching this I subscribed. Great video !!
Thank you for this amazing video. Very well done.
Quite a shame that despite the Lemmino-quality, this channel doesn’t have Lemmino levels of views
Love it! Love it! Love it! Amazing to see your animation develop. More pls 💞💞
This was incredible to watch thank you
Loved the graphics and way of explanation!!! ❤️
You have made a beautiful video. A work of art!! I fFeel like such a jerk to point out a typo. Sleepnessness? It made me smile a little. But honestly, this is a perfectly beautiful explainer of a complex situation.
Oh god nooooo - damnit, I used an N instead of an L. There's always one thing you miss when you upload a video hahaha
@@IMPERIALYT It's okay, hundreds of views and comments, and only I noticed? I'd say you're doing alright! And again, it's a beautiful masterwork of a video!
Yes yes yes! Make more videos from more places like this!
Great video!
This video is phenomenal
I know it’s been said, but this was the sickest and best history or maybe even video I have ever seen
Some beautiful piece of content ❤️
How ironic is it that the Holy ROMAN Emperor attacks Rome, and that his army, which is called the "Caesarean army," loots and kills without mercy a city that had already surrendered? I think there's some poetic irony in all of this, but I'm not sure how
Well the army that sack Rome were not under one command that started dispute what would you expect plus they were unpaid
@@You-zo3inThe chief commander of the army bares the blame, as do the individual soldiers taking place in each crime. These Catholics traitors to their own faith.
@@deandarvin553 The commanders barely had control over the men. They had went without pay for months and forced their leadership to march on Rome or else suffer the consequences. That is the problem of having a army that you can't pay on time. Faith doesn't help you when your shoes fall apart, your clothes are rotten and you're starving. But papal gold will help
@deandarvin553 the true catholic traitors were France and the pope Spain was already fighting the ottomans and spain was conquering new lands in the America's and making native Americans chirstiams the pope declares war on Spain when Spain was literally the most powerful country in the world do you really think Spain the main country after the Roman empire responsible for the spread of Christianity would take that lightly ?
Absolute quality upload 👌
Dude the graphics in this video are incredible
Amazing video :DDD
Absolutely Amazing Video.
Amazing video. Perfectly narrated. And I’m a lawyer who cares deeply about language. Keep it up!
Amazing!
i love this channel, i have an idea for your next video. you should look into WW! battles there isn't a lot of channels like yours that have gone over WW1 battles it would be nice to see it in your editing style
Great video bro
Really good quality video
This reminds me of Sandromanhistory’s version of the sack of rome. Amazing quality and good video
Love the channel ! The storytelling is truly awesome. Out of curiosity, what software(s) do you use to edit your videos ?
Insane production!!!
You just earned yourself a new sub after watching 30 seconds of the video
it must be really unmotivating to have such a great video be so under appreciated.
Brilliant work
Wow excellent video
Fantastic video. Instant subscriber.
Then the 189 in the service of Heaven, they're protecting the Holy Line.
Amazing documentary!
glad i found this channel
Woooow that intro❤