The fact that the younger Cicero had to be forced to go to sleep by his own soldiers makes me respect him. Any man who cares that much about the defense of the camp and his own men deserves to be seen as a leader who can hold his own.
Yeah exactly, I dont understand how anyone can critique his stature after that. You could say he wasn't a military genius, but he damn sure did what he could. At the very least he was not incompetent
Just show your enemies what they want to see. Their impatience and fear of missing out will make them blind. It really is the case that desire narrows your view. Also you can not think well if you're in a state of urgency. That is the thing that Ambiorix had used before with the report of an allied legion being attacked. I'm a bit split if Caesars consideration that he could use deception to make Ambiorix forfeit his superior position is amazing on his part, if it just shows how gullible the average military commander was or if I'm just to comfortable in my hindsight position. Can't form a stable opininion on this.
Every story I hear of Caesar is "The Romans were outnumbered 2:1 but under Caesar's command they won. For every other battle it seems to be "The Romans outnumbered the enemy 2:1, but under X's command they got demolished"
Ceasar was just OP at the time. His stats were buffed from the alpha version and the developers never cared to nerf him. Everyone else seemed to have gotten the shaft especially when it came to lag inputs and low CON.
The square box who plays Caesar is such a good actor. The stoicism, strength, guile and wit is all encompassing with every step, every march and every word the red box speaks. Simply amazing.
The thing I like the most about this series is how all the characters are so humanized, they seem a lot more real than people on a history book, for example cicero, the brother quintus, caesar. And also there is a judgement being passed, for example of whether quintus was an adequate general. This way I have some sort of guideline to start evaluating and forming my own opinion. soo good, more please
That's also why older history flicks worked so much better than modern ones. Nowadays, everything's just so grandiose and epic, everyone looks dynamite, there's sex everywhere, nobody gives a shit about religion unless it's plot conveninet... history is presented like it's Game of Thrones (which was manufactures precisely to cater to the lowest cravings of the mass audiences), not to mention rampant pandering by shorehorning blacks and influential women into settings they had no place in. Whereas back in the sixties and seventies, it seems like sets were smaller, actors wore less stunning clothing, they acted much more restrained. Perhaps most fundamentally, due to technical limitations, these films felt slower and more relaxed, which would be fitting for the eras they portrayed.
@@NavidIsANoob yknow, blackwashing and whitewashing are both big problems in hollywood, both being particularly problematic when applied to history flicks seeing as in reality those groups of people were usually composed of ethnically indiverse people
I'm going to say this about Quintus Cicero. He wasn't a military genius. Cause he got like seven guys killed trying to get that first message to Caesar. On the other hand, his own soldiers had to interview in order for the guy to get a break. He was hands on with the defense, and suffered like his soldiers. So, the guy has balls where it counts. In short, I'm with HC's opinion that, while no Caesar, he certainly gave credit to his position.
The people who usually did their job well don’t get reported in history. What made Quintus note able was he held out in a horrible situation and held out despite the odds. Just because he had integrity. Mark Antony completely screwed up in the absence of Ceaser, yet Leapidus who took over while Ceaser went to Africa and Spain is worth barely a footnote in history.
@@EETDUK That's the thing. Caesar is known to have come out on top in those kind of situations. He was a master at correctly playing his strengths and minimizing his weaknesses. And he was patient as shit.
rudy2fat I think that Sabinus was more right than Cotta; Cotta had the right idea for the wrong reasons. At least Sabinus had a solution. The best course of action probably would’ve been to go but thoroughly scour ahead and be prepared for an ambush
they would all be dead if they couldn't get that message out... they could've thinked about the disguise thing faster but in the end keep trying to get the word out was the most important thing
I thought Quintus did a pretty good job as a Roman garrison commander. Lacking imagination of course but showed some stalwart Roman determination by keep trying and trying until it worked out in the end.
@@fristnamelastname5549 Absolutely. Romans were nothing, if not pragmatic. Each of their miltiary reforms were based on "current system not working anymore. Need replacement."
And sometimes imagination isn't needed. Quintus was cornered and effectively blindsided by the Gaul attack which should've been covered by 1.5 legions. He wasn't in a winnable position and his only opportunity for salvation was to be reinforced. Given the guy spent an entire week on his feet before rest, sometimes a character capable of great personal fortitude under stress is precisely what you need, not a strategic genius who oversteps his bounds and gets annihilated. That and Ceaser had the presence of being to being a beacon for attention. Comparing Quintus to one of the most senior and active generals in that theatre of war whom is generally responsible for making all the major decisions is pretty unfair.
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Been looking forward to this episode, Ambiorix' ambush happened basically in my backyard! To this day there are hints in the landscape of where the battle took place (small burial hills in the valley, roads and hills named after the Roman commaders or the shedding of blood). Though, these remarks are slowly fading since many of them are incorporated in local folklore. With the local dialect dying out more and more, these memories fade as well. Very interesting to realise what happened more than 2000 years ago in the area where I live now.
i know. it didnt seem like whining it seemed more like "check it out bro i did good didnt i? it was awesome, i lived and i kept my men alive! pls b prouds :)"
IlValentino100 Cicero wrote a lot on facing death with honor. To Cicero the ability to face death with no fear is quintessential Roman. In fact, Cicero when facing assassination by Anthony gladly met the sword head on, literally.
>In fact, Cicero when facing assassination by Anthony gladly met the sword head on, literally. Mate, don't take everything you read literally. t. guy who had to translate most of Cicero's works, including his philosophical ones.
I think Quintus handled the siege really well. He identified the condition he’d need to meet to survive - get word to Caesar and hold out until help arrived. Sending that message was literally a matter of life and death, justifying sending as many messengers as it takes to get through. The fact that so many messengers were sent and all the riders were caught arguably reflects just how dire his circumstances were, making it all the more impressive that he found a way out. I’m sure Quintus was mediocre in plenty of ways, but I honestly think he handled the siege impressively
4:56 video: ... all 15 cohorts marched off me: and they were very careful and scouted ahead. video: one of the first thing they had to do was pass through a small valley me: and they stopped and made sure there were no Gauls hiding on the sides of that valley prepared to ambush them! video: the whole thing had been a trick ... the Gauls blocked the Romans in. me: GOD DAMMIT!
This has always bothered me too. Did the Romans at this stage in history just not scout ahead very well? I know during battles with Hanibal they didn't scout but surely 200 years later they would learn their lesson
lovablesnowman I read that their primary scouts were the cavalry, all of whom were comprised of nobility and felt that this whole "scouting" thing was below their dignity and never did a good job
Yoda yoda probably has a point. Furthermore, the Romans viewed ambushes as really dishonourable, which probably had two effects: 1. Your average proud Roman cavalryman didn't have much expertise on how they worked in the first place, and could easily miss a relatively well-disguised ambush. 2. Perhaps being overly cautious of such "trickery" felt a bit 'low'.
I think your assessment of Quintus is right. He wasn't a military genius, but he played by the book and didn't act stupidly, instead waiting it out. He also was extremely dedicated and hands on. A real Roman
Who else thinks every history documentary should be done in this style? Seriously I've never yelled like a sports fan at history until Historia Civilis's videos, seriously man amazing work I can't wait to see more.
There's a statue of Ambiorix in Tongeren, Belgium. Here, he became a very popular figure after he was made into a national hero in the 19th century for standing up to the Romans. There's tons of references to him in our comics and names of cafes, bistros etc. Funny how different our perspective on him is compared to some of the other comments.
I really dont see why Sabinus trusted the Belgae out of all the Gauls. Havent they always been the most troublesome? The best course of action would have been to send messengers to Caesar telling him of the plot and then dig in and hold the camp. Sabinus was a bloody fool if you ask me, and bar the part where he surrenders, he sounds like a true early Roman, bound to honour and oblivious to guile.
Rome Even so, holding a fortified camp is much more advantageous than battling in open field, especially when the enemy is choosing the battle. Though they may have just sat outside the walls and starved them out. Even so, staying on the defense when they have the upper hand seems like the better choice.
Robin Sharrock My bet is that Sabinus was planning on running for office back in Rome and wanted to make a name for himself. Instead, he was executed. Well deserved, I guess.
The legions were separated all of another. If the Gauls decided to launch a coordinated attack over many forts, they will be isolated. Regroup seems a pretty reasonable idea. The problem is that he dont send scouts, and more important, the lack of coordination during the ambush. The other official was doing pretty well during the ambush, but then Sabinus screw all...
4:10 what about a 3rd solution: send a couple of messengers to the nearest legions to say something like: "hey, some shady gauls told us you guys are gonna be attacked. We don't know whether to trust them or not, but just be ready"
They would have been ambushed and killed. Moving in force without a scouting force was a bad idea, but hunkering down and being defeated in detail would have been just as disastrous.
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Can you imagine being one of those riders on the 5th day, watching the last 4 guys be tortured to death trying to get through the Gallic lines and knowing you're next? Those guys must have had some serious balls.
i learned that in latin lesson with the title ''A letter in Greek revives the moral of the besieged'' (by the way im from Greece) and we learned that Caesar sended the letter written in Greek because he didn't want to be easy readed by the Gauls if the rider was captured (sorry for any mistakes in English)
Thanks man I was wondering that. Do you k is how Caesar got it through the Gauls front line? I know it was a spear or whatever but how did the Gauls not notice it? Thanks.
@@heronimousbrapson863 Caesars commentaries make it clear that the Gauls were not so illiterate or backward as we think they were, or how we suppose the Romans thought they were.
when you have lots of the squares arranged in rows and columns, it creates a cool optical illusion that there are dark spots at the corners between them
I literally look for your videos every single day. You are a great content creator, keep it up! Caesar is my all time favorite historical figure, so every time you put up a video about him I am elated. Thanks man!
I love the detail of the javelin note in Greek. I'd imagine Ambiorix would be able to decipher a note in Latin in no time if it fell into his hands, but I doubt he had many people in his army that could understand Greek.
0:10 2 Years In Britain leads to murmurings in Gaul 0:40 Gaulic Independence!!! 1:25 Sabinus and Cotta, 1.5 Legions attacked 1:58 Ambiorix wants to talk 3:00 What do we do, Romans? 4:45 Break Camp. Let's Go! 5:00 Battle Time. Sabinus and Cotta vs Gaulic Troops and Ambiorix ROME SURRENDERS 6:34 Sabinus' legacy 7:04 Quintus Tellius Cicero, Brother of Marcus Tellius Cicero Days on Repeat 8:58 Quintus letter reaches Ceaser. Ceaser heads off to Quintus 10:00 Quintus' men struggle. A Note in Greek Reaches Quintus 11:45 Cavalry GO Ambiorix orders his army forward. 13:06 Analyzing Quintus Leadership 14:52 BURN 15:29 Is It Over?- NO say they Gauls
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Caesar is such a polarizing character to me. On one hand he's an ambitious war mongering tyrant who will burn your village down if you look at him the wrong way... but on the other hand he is an incredibly competent, brilliant strategist, courageous leader, who is compassionate for his people, and just KNOWS HOW TO ACHIEVE VICTORY.
I think that whole situation with Sabinus and Cotta's legion getting wiped out was a bit silly. They couldn't come up with a plan to take an alternate route to the next legion, in order to avoid possible ambushes? So what if the route takes longer? So what if it takes more resources? For me that's literally the only thing that came to mind when Ambiorix told his story at the beginning of this episode, like, obviously this whole situation feels like a trap. Sabinus and Cotta's incompetence got them killed.
At the same time, Ambiorix had gambled. If they made it through unopposed then the gallic plot would be revealed then and there. I understand why they thought he was being genuine - his half truths were a massive gamble on his part.
Those stories become better and better each time. Terrific job! Ah ooooh, the torture of that rectangle, "why am I watching it again? " ... And as Augusto S. mentions, what a great acting, for rectangles. I really enjoy the show!
More, more, more! I have watched all of your videos multiple times and I need more! Nobody else does historical information on the time periods I love to learn about, quite like you. Please, please put out more!
@3:00 So Ambiorix gave his word, but gave no hostages? Shouldn't the Romans suspect something then? BTW I really like your map of Europe. Can you make it freely available?
Rome Then, after that, the Second Triumvirate, then Hadrian's conquest of Britannia, then the conquest of Dacia, then the Punic Wars, then the Macedonian wars, then the early conquests of Rome, then Constantine... I know there's lots of content here mate. Maybe when he gets the opportunity. I mean, he did Agincourt once.
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Man I really love watching blood thirsty boxes fighting till death.
I remember that one Spongebob episode with boxes.
It's a sooooo entertaining
Hahaha "boxing"
These some bad ass boxes man.
@Vesteel.....yeah, them boxes know how to kick butt.
Those torture scenes were really disturbing.
I'm personally triggered
funny how one can make a joke at a certain point, and a year later someone else bursts into a fit of laughter!
@@Lukas-tm6pe funny how someone can torture someone and 2000 years later we still vomit :3
7:54 viewers desecrationis advised
After the third or forth death by torture it must have been hard to find willing messengers
"Cesar was stunned"
-I'm stunned!
10/10 acting
Lmao its so stupid but I laughed too
No he said, "I am stunned!" not "I'm stunned!".
Caesar likes to drag things out.
His name is Caesar, not Cesar
This was the worst case scenario.
"This is the worst case scenario."- Caesar
@@parthiancapitalist2733 This is Cesar, Caesar's Mexcian cousin.
The fact that the younger Cicero had to be forced to go to sleep by his own soldiers makes me respect him. Any man who cares that much about the defense of the camp and his own men deserves to be seen as a leader who can hold his own.
Where did you hear this?
@@cam5816 hear what? younger Cicero being forced to sleep? it was in the vid dude?
Yeah exactly, I dont understand how anyone can critique his stature after that. You could say he wasn't a military genius, but he damn sure did what he could. At the very least he was not incompetent
@@athunderfan if I was a soldier, especially before guns, I'd take an average general who cares about his soldiers over a genius who doesnt any day
we need to flag this video nsfw, i was NOT prepared for the barbaric treatment of those squares!
_*shudders_
Quite terrifying! I don't think I'll sleep tonight!
Got me some Post Traumatic Square Disorder.
I know right, all that red
One never feels confident as a red-shirt.
"Stop whining" -Cicero
10:19 props to the javelin thrower for throwing the javelin so hard, it stuck on the inside of the opposite wall
imagine you are a messenger and accidentally killed someone but at least you make sure they notice the message
@@Iason29Monty Python moment
Absolute monster throw
I knew Caesar was clever but every time I hear something about him that I hadn't heard before I'm surprised at how clever he actually was.
Just show your enemies what they want to see. Their impatience and fear of missing out will make them blind. It really is the case that desire narrows your view. Also you can not think well if you're in a state of urgency. That is the thing that Ambiorix had used before with the report of an allied legion being attacked. I'm a bit split if Caesars consideration that he could use deception to make Ambiorix forfeit his superior position is amazing on his part, if it just shows how gullible the average military commander was or if I'm just to comfortable in my hindsight position. Can't form a stable opininion on this.
same.
piss off mate you know nothing
Every story I hear of Caesar is "The Romans were outnumbered 2:1 but under Caesar's command they won. For every other battle it seems to be "The Romans outnumbered the enemy 2:1, but under X's command they got demolished"
Ceasar was just OP at the time. His stats were buffed from the alpha version and the developers never cared to nerf him. Everyone else seemed to have gotten the shaft especially when it came to lag inputs and low CON.
The square box who plays Caesar is such a good actor. The stoicism, strength, guile and wit is all encompassing with every step, every march and every word the red box speaks. Simply amazing.
The thing I like the most about this series is how all the characters are so humanized, they seem a lot more real than people on a history book, for example cicero, the brother quintus, caesar. And also there is a judgement being passed, for example of whether quintus was an adequate general. This way I have some sort of guideline to start evaluating and forming my own opinion. soo good, more please
Good history writers try to humanize and speculate too. If they don't it would be better just to read the primary sources.
That's also why older history flicks worked so much better than modern ones. Nowadays, everything's just so grandiose and epic, everyone looks dynamite, there's sex everywhere, nobody gives a shit about religion unless it's plot conveninet... history is presented like it's Game of Thrones (which was manufactures precisely to cater to the lowest cravings of the mass audiences), not to mention rampant pandering by shorehorning blacks and influential women into settings they had no place in. Whereas back in the sixties and seventies, it seems like sets were smaller, actors wore less stunning clothing, they acted much more restrained. Perhaps most fundamentally, due to technical limitations, these films felt slower and more relaxed, which would be fitting for the eras they portrayed.
@@yarpen26 “Blacks”
@@yarpen26 The xenophobia drooping off your comment is disgusting.
@@NavidIsANoob yknow, blackwashing and whitewashing are both big problems in hollywood, both being particularly problematic when applied to history flicks seeing as in reality those groups of people were usually composed of ethnically indiverse people
I'm going to say this about Quintus Cicero.
He wasn't a military genius. Cause he got like seven guys killed trying to get that first message to Caesar. On the other hand, his own soldiers had to interview in order for the guy to get a break. He was hands on with the defense, and suffered like his soldiers. So, the guy has balls where it counts. In short, I'm with HC's opinion that, while no Caesar, he certainly gave credit to his position.
The people who usually did their job well don’t get reported in history. What made Quintus note able was he held out in a horrible situation and held out despite the odds. Just because he had integrity.
Mark Antony completely screwed up in the absence of Ceaser, yet Leapidus who took over while Ceaser went to Africa and Spain is worth barely a footnote in history.
@@EETDUK That's the thing. Caesar is known to have come out on top in those kind of situations. He was a master at correctly playing his strengths and minimizing his weaknesses. And he was patient as shit.
rudy2fat I think that Sabinus was more right than Cotta; Cotta had the right idea for the wrong reasons. At least Sabinus had a solution. The best course of action probably would’ve been to go but thoroughly scour ahead and be prepared for an ambush
@@lordbiscuitthetossable5352 Lepidus was probably too competent to die prematurely, yet not competent enough to make Augustus treat him seriously.
they would all be dead if they couldn't get that message out... they could've thinked about the disguise thing faster but in the end keep trying to get the word out was the most important thing
7:52 I didn't know I could feel bad for an MS Paint square.
rip
Urtext
'That's horrific!'
*VOMITS*
Is it really ms paint? I always assumed it was some obscure animation program.
Urtext And here I am, still drawing my animations...
I cri everytiem
I thought Quintus did a pretty good job as a Roman garrison commander. Lacking imagination of course but showed some stalwart Roman determination by keep trying and trying until it worked out in the end.
Isn't that everything in Roman History? Do something that works, until it dosen't work. Then find something else that works.
@@fristnamelastname5549 Absolutely. Romans were nothing, if not pragmatic. Each of their miltiary reforms were based on "current system not working anymore. Need replacement."
And sometimes imagination isn't needed. Quintus was cornered and effectively blindsided by the Gaul attack which should've been covered by 1.5 legions. He wasn't in a winnable position and his only opportunity for salvation was to be reinforced. Given the guy spent an entire week on his feet before rest, sometimes a character capable of great personal fortitude under stress is precisely what you need, not a strategic genius who oversteps his bounds and gets annihilated.
That and Ceaser had the presence of being to being a beacon for attention. Comparing Quintus to one of the most senior and active generals in that theatre of war whom is generally responsible for making all the major decisions is pretty unfair.
When in doubt - stay in camp
What else could he have done ?
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Been looking forward to this episode, Ambiorix' ambush happened basically in my backyard! To this day there are hints in the landscape of where the battle took place (small burial hills in the valley, roads and hills named after the Roman commaders or the shedding of blood). Though, these remarks are slowly fading since many of them are incorporated in local folklore. With the local dialect dying out more and more, these memories fade as well. Very interesting to realise what happened more than 2000 years ago in the area where I live now.
TheJules96 you live in Belgium or in Northern France ?
@@thomascatty379 Ambiorix is located in the east of Belgium.
@@thomascatty379 There's a statue been placed of Ambiorix in Tongeren.
What local dialect ?
@@florix7889 Probably a walloon
"I almost died!"
"Stop whining.."
"How rude!"
hahahah
how rude
i know. it didnt seem like whining it seemed more like "check it out bro i did good didnt i? it was awesome, i lived and i kept my men alive! pls b prouds :)"
IlValentino100 Cicero wrote a lot on facing death with honor. To Cicero the ability to face death with no fear is quintessential Roman. In fact, Cicero when facing assassination by Anthony gladly met the sword head on, literally.
>In fact, Cicero when facing assassination by Anthony gladly met the sword head on, literally.
Mate, don't take everything you read literally.
t. guy who had to translate most of Cicero's works, including his philosophical ones.
He probably cried like a little schoolgirl and they just ROMANticized it.
I think Quintus handled the siege really well. He identified the condition he’d need to meet to survive - get word to Caesar and hold out until help arrived. Sending that message was literally a matter of life and death, justifying sending as many messengers as it takes to get through. The fact that so many messengers were sent and all the riders were caught arguably reflects just how dire his circumstances were, making it all the more impressive that he found a way out.
I’m sure Quintus was mediocre in plenty of ways, but I honestly think he handled the siege impressively
This Caesar guy is a pretty good commander , i wonder whether he'll win in the end
Holdin McGroin Yeah this is pretty good stuff, but spoiler alert. He did die eventually.
Don't we all?
Tim de Boer Screw you, some of us haven't got to that point yet!
Dude, spoilers
YOU'RE A CEASAR GUY
"Sir we are surrounded"
"Great, now we can charge in all directions....CHAAARGEEE"
4:56
video: ... all 15 cohorts marched off
me: and they were very careful and scouted ahead.
video: one of the first thing they had to do was pass through a small valley
me: and they stopped and made sure there were no Gauls hiding on the sides of that valley prepared to ambush them!
video: the whole thing had been a trick ... the Gauls blocked the Romans in.
me: GOD DAMMIT!
This has always bothered me too. Did the Romans at this stage in history just not scout ahead very well? I know during battles with Hanibal they didn't scout but surely 200 years later they would learn their lesson
Must... Rescue... Our... Allies... Ain't nobody got time for scouting
lovablesnowman I read that their primary scouts were the cavalry, all of whom were comprised of nobility and felt that this whole "scouting" thing was below their dignity and never did a good job
Yoda yoda probably has a point. Furthermore, the Romans viewed ambushes as really dishonourable, which probably had two effects:
1. Your average proud Roman cavalryman didn't have much expertise on how they worked in the first place, and could easily miss a relatively well-disguised ambush.
2. Perhaps being overly cautious of such "trickery" felt a bit 'low'.
Nam Romam! Deus vault!! Lol, if your not running in head first are you even Roman?
Every time I see the title 'Caesar in Gaul', I can't help but feel that I'm watching a sitcom.
livenreloaded is this the bojack horseman style sitcom?
Hahaha
"Caesar! The Belgii are revolting!"
"Again?!"
*laugh track*
Roman History is my favourite anime.
Then who is best girl? And does Pompey count as the anime betrayal?
Stannis Baratheon little late but best girl goes to Titus Labienus every time
@@stannisbaratheon5580 Best girl is obviously Cleopatra!
@@Ashbakhaaz My top waifu is Cleopatra (voiced by Kugimiya Rie).
But Cicero and Labienus are my top husbandos.
But the filler episodes where Quintus Tullius Cicero's men keep getting torured was pretty boring.
"run away!"-roman soldier on wall, who hadn't even left camp yet
"wow this is great we won" -gallic cavalry
smart
Caeser: *Illusion 100*
I hope this goes up until the fall of Constantinople
By this speed it would take dacades. Hopefully there can be videos more frequently in the future.
I hope my great grand kids will live to see the episode in which he covers that.
Alec Degraaf or better yet when Constantinople gets liberated
On one hand I desperately want this, on the other hand my bank account automatically gives him 7 dollars for every video...
I hope this goes up until late 2010s.
"I won't bore you with the details" - DOOOOO ITTTTTT!!!
Historia Civilis, one of best roman history youtubers (even if all charaters in video are blocks)
You meant BECAUSE all characters in video are blocks!
You mean Romans weren't a race of blocks?
Blocks only adds charm to his videos
Hey! There were some ovals in this episodes. It seems like he's expanding his geometric vocabulary.
Not one of the best, THE best
"The Gauls are revolting!" "No, they're not that bad!"
txvoltaire Oh, I see what you mean...
They're the ancestors of the French, of course they're revolting!
"I am a FREE man in a FREE State!!" - last words of Dumnorix as he was slain by roman soldiers
What "State"? Lol 😂
@@jiachengwu4185 ask Julius Caesar, he reported Dumnorix's words.
I think your assessment of Quintus is right.
He wasn't a military genius, but he played by the book and didn't act stupidly, instead waiting it out. He also was extremely dedicated and hands on.
A real Roman
Didn't know squares could be tortured by pulling them apart
Yes, broken apart into more, tinier squares.
It was horrifying to watch
@@brendanboyle1849 Does it make new squares?
Who else thinks every history documentary should be done in this style? Seriously I've never yelled like a sports fan at history until Historia Civilis's videos, seriously man amazing work I can't wait to see more.
There's a statue of Ambiorix in Tongeren, Belgium. Here, he became a very popular figure after he was made into a national hero in the 19th century for standing up to the Romans. There's tons of references to him in our comics and names of cafes, bistros etc.
Funny how different our perspective on him is compared to some of the other comments.
The amount of personality youre able to ascribe to colored squares always impresses me!
It's impressive how he gets you to be surprised. Even when you know exactly what's going to happen next. Dude is a very skilled story teller.
Oh look, the best channel on TH-cam uploaded. Hooray!
They are getting better and better as the story moves on...
So a Roman walks into a tavern, and holds up two fingers. He then says, "Five beers please."
Nobody Important I don't get it.
Ognjen Garić V, Roman symbol for 5
A Roman walks to a bar and asks for Martinus. The barman asks if he means Martini. The Roman answers: "If I wanted double I would have asked for it!".
Starpotter Nice.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shiiiiiiittee ahaahaha
7:11 That Cicero cameo was the best!
I actually smiled when I saw Cicero.
Hello!
"Ο Καίσαρ είναι καθ οδόν. Μένετε δυνατοί" is the correct way to say it but close enough man! Great video by the way
I can't tell you how happy I was to see this in my subscriptions.
I like how Historia Civilis has a chronological order and is slowly fleshing out the timeline of roman history.
I really dont see why Sabinus trusted the Belgae out of all the Gauls. Havent they always been the most troublesome? The best course of action would have been to send messengers to Caesar telling him of the plot and then dig in and hold the camp. Sabinus was a bloody fool if you ask me, and bar the part where he surrenders, he sounds like a true early Roman, bound to honour and oblivious to guile.
Ekin il Valentino
Even if Ceasar would have received the letter they would have run out of time for Ceaser's legions to arrive
Rome Even so, holding a fortified camp is much more advantageous than battling in open field, especially when the enemy is choosing the battle. Though they may have just sat outside the walls and starved them out. Even so, staying on the defense when they have the upper hand seems like the better choice.
Robin Sharrock My bet is that Sabinus was planning on running for office back in Rome and wanted to make a name for himself. Instead, he was executed. Well deserved, I guess.
Ekin Damn You! I got to read Ceasar's Gallic Wars, again.
The legions were separated all of another. If the Gauls decided to launch a coordinated attack over many forts, they will be isolated. Regroup seems a pretty reasonable idea. The problem is that he dont send scouts, and more important, the lack of coordination during the ambush. The other official was doing pretty well during the ambush, but then Sabinus screw all...
Quintos absolutely distinguished himself. Showed great character under pressure.
You can't make us wait another month after that end, I'm so hooked!!
DontFeedTheGaben i dont like reading the books the series is so much better plus it has squares
When the Guals asked Quintus to surrender he said: " Romans are not accustomed to taking orders from our enemies."
Admiral Ackbar is watching the beginning shouting at his screen
Allahu akbar?
I was too, I think everyone was
Allahu Akbar
Our cruisers can’t repel fire of that magnitude?
lol
4:10 what about a 3rd solution: send a couple of messengers to the nearest legions to say something like: "hey, some shady gauls told us you guys are gonna be attacked. We don't know whether to trust them or not, but just be ready"
They would have been ambushed and killed. Moving in force without a scouting force was a bad idea, but hunkering down and being defeated in detail would have been just as disastrous.
@@oVoidhawko fair enough
I owe you my deepest gratitude. I have long been fascinating with Roman history. You can say that I romanticize the romans. I have heard a lots about Caesar, but your videos show me just how much I don't know about him and how truly he deserves to be called one of the greatest commanders of all time as well as why his soldiers and urban poor of Rome loved him. I have come to appreciate history partly because of your contents (and other part is because of Extra history).Thank you for you efforts. I hope to learn more about the state of Late roman republic from you.
Can you imagine being one of those riders on the 5th day, watching the last 4 guys be tortured to death trying to get through the Gallic lines and knowing you're next? Those guys must have had some serious balls.
Historia Civilis is back!
I'm stunned!
gasp!
i learned that in latin lesson with the title ''A letter in Greek revives the moral of the besieged'' (by the way im from Greece) and we learned that Caesar sended the letter written in Greek because he didn't want to be easy readed by the Gauls if the rider was captured (sorry for any mistakes in English)
That's what I already expected, but it's nice to read a confirmation of it.
PaMaK Would the gauls have been able to read latin though? I wonder if they could have read their own language even?
Thanks man I was wondering that. Do you k is how Caesar got it through the Gauls front line? I know it was a spear or whatever but how did the Gauls not notice it? Thanks.
@BlackDeathViral03 That's actually lightly mentioned in the video! At 10:22, "a funny looking javelin [with] a note attached to it"
@@heronimousbrapson863 Caesars commentaries make it clear that the Gauls were not so illiterate or backward as we think they were, or how we suppose the Romans thought they were.
when you have lots of the squares arranged in rows and columns, it creates a cool optical illusion that there are dark spots at the corners between them
It's amazing that you are able to add a legit cliff hanger ending to something that happened over 2000 years ago.
I literally look for your videos every single day. You are a great content creator, keep it up! Caesar is my all time favorite historical figure, so every time you put up a video about him I am elated. Thanks man!
"Ceasar didn't bring any food" how original...
The only channel that makes me look forward to watching squares
I love the detail of the javelin note in Greek. I'd imagine Ambiorix would be able to decipher a note in Latin in no time if it fell into his hands, but I doubt he had many people in his army that could understand Greek.
How do you split the Roman Empire?
With a pair of Ceasers
Yoolioos Seizure
0:10 2 Years In Britain leads to murmurings in Gaul
0:40 Gaulic Independence!!!
1:25 Sabinus and Cotta, 1.5 Legions attacked
1:58 Ambiorix wants to talk
3:00 What do we do, Romans? 4:45 Break Camp. Let's Go!
5:00 Battle Time. Sabinus and Cotta vs Gaulic Troops and Ambiorix
ROME SURRENDERS
6:34 Sabinus' legacy
7:04 Quintus Tellius Cicero, Brother of Marcus Tellius Cicero
Days on Repeat
8:58 Quintus letter reaches Ceaser. Ceaser heads off to Quintus
10:00 Quintus' men struggle. A Note in Greek Reaches Quintus
11:45 Cavalry GO
Ambiorix orders his army forward.
13:06 Analyzing Quintus Leadership
14:52 BURN 15:29 Is It Over?- NO say they Gauls
a reward for staying up till 7 am? Thank u Historia Civilis
Jesus, Caesar's tactics all seem so simple when they spring into action, and yet they always work. This guy was a freaking genius.
The Gauls need to stop being so xenophobic and accept the vibrant diversity Roman conquest can bring
#NotAllRomans
James the Romans are so much more tolerant since they bring in so much new foreigners to Rome by conquering their lands
James Yeah... after destroying you village and taking your son as a hostage
#EmpireOfPeace
Independence is extremely valuable to a nation.
Think you are smart?
Just wanted to drop a random comment on an old video to say this channel is amazing! Succinct, witty, as accurate as possible, and a distinction between the creators’ opinions and what can be considered factual. This is the epitome of objective observation and dissemination. Please continue to brighten our present with the knowledge and wisdom of the past (or lack thereof/ non-example)!
Why are your videos always so fucking amazing???
"Caesar is on his way." - Imagine the relief they must have felt reading that.
Caesar is such a polarizing character to me. On one hand he's an ambitious war mongering tyrant who will burn your village down if you look at him the wrong way... but on the other hand he is an incredibly competent, brilliant strategist, courageous leader, who is compassionate for his people, and just KNOWS HOW TO ACHIEVE VICTORY.
just bought three t-shirts, hyped to get them and happy to help out the creator of my favorite moving blocks
Dylan Janes I'd love a mug so that I could say that I'm "holding fasces".
Callum Rhodes badum tss
You make amazing videos
My favorite channel at the moment.
Dont know if you'll see this but thanks for giving me the interest to pay more attention in history class
I love these videos so much. I can't thank you enough for making them.
Yay!, you're the only youtuber I care about!.
Don't stop making videos man :).
Thank you sir for this content. It is now a part of my daily routine.
12:31
MY BOY CAESER!!!
Lmfao I can't imagine what was going through that last rider's head, having watched the last handful of riders get torn to pieces.
How does your outro always send shivers down my back
I think that whole situation with Sabinus and Cotta's legion getting wiped out was a bit silly. They couldn't come up with a plan to take an alternate route to the next legion, in order to avoid possible ambushes? So what if the route takes longer? So what if it takes more resources? For me that's literally the only thing that came to mind when Ambiorix told his story at the beginning of this episode, like, obviously this whole situation feels like a trap. Sabinus and Cotta's incompetence got them killed.
At the same time, Ambiorix had gambled. If they made it through unopposed then the gallic plot would be revealed then and there. I understand why they thought he was being genuine - his half truths were a massive gamble on his part.
Another great video!
As Caesar would say, "That was great!"
Those stories become better and better each time. Terrific job! Ah ooooh, the torture of that rectangle, "why am I watching it again? " ... And as Augusto S. mentions, what a great acting, for rectangles. I really enjoy the show!
Soon as I heard the intro music to this video, knew it was gonna be a good one
That proud moment when you can read the note without the need for a translation because you are Greek. :P
What did it say?
@@jaredbrothers1344 It said, "Caesar is on the way. Stay strong."
YES, I have been waiting for this one
More, more, more! I have watched all of your videos multiple times and I need more! Nobody else does historical information on the time periods I love to learn about, quite like you. Please, please put out more!
Can you please put these videos out more often. THERE SO COOL TO WATCH!!!
Favourite channel on TH-cam by a mile
4:52 lemme guess, AN AMBUSH
This is my favorite part of DBG and I love how you did this. The music shifts and your way of telling it was wonderful
how did they not consider it could be a trap?!
They surely did, but sometimes bad leadership can make the dumbest mistakes.
Man! I love your videos!!! I couldn't wait to get home to watch it, since I received the notification on my way my job. Keep them coming!
imagine being that second rider being sent out after seeing the first rider caught and tortured, brave man RIP
dude do more videos
this is brilliant you explain the politics and the battles so well i love channels like this that explain history
It would be neat to get a series like this done for Napoleon
you have successfully left me wanting more! darn your smart ways to get people to carry on watching your channel
Imagine being the third rider, having watched the previous two being tortured to death. Serious bravery on their part.
This series is engrossing and award worthy. Thanks for making interesting but complicated subjects accessible. 10/10 easily.
lol that roger roger got me 11:52
@3:00 So Ambiorix gave his word, but gave no hostages? Shouldn't the Romans suspect something then? BTW I really like your map of Europe. Can you make it freely available?
Would you do, say, the Napoleonic wars?
Matthew Tolentino good idea after caesar time for Napoleon !
-.- CAN WE GET CEASER MARCHED ON ROME FIRST? i wanna see it visualized :(
Matthew Tolentino
I'd rather see after Ceaser's time the Peloponnesian wars
Rome Then, after that, the Second Triumvirate, then Hadrian's conquest of Britannia, then the conquest of Dacia, then the Punic Wars, then the Macedonian wars, then the early conquests of Rome, then Constantine...
I know there's lots of content here mate. Maybe when he gets the opportunity. I mean, he did Agincourt once.
MallarRallam I think he meant the Macedonian Wars, but even then, it all happened before Caesar.
I'm watching the chronological playlist atm. It's so amazing, I'm learning so much. Thank you
The ending of these videos are always cliffhangers which makes you want more of these videos...
THAT is how you make videos..
I just got a 1 minute unskippable ad, normally I would complain but i think this is worth it.
Hits us with that cliffhanger. Come on, man.
This is the only TH-cam channel where I will watch all uploads at least twice! So good.