I love this style of video, I'll definitely watch more. One suggestion, when you state a soldier's rank, I would like it if you took a quick moment to outline how that could be compared to a modern army/what powers or responsibility it entailed, or something like that. As someone newly returning to enjoying the exploration of history, giving a rank without some explanation as to it's scope is essentially meaningless.
**Caesar invades Gaul** Senate: By Jupiter! What is happening in there? Caesar: Gallic agression Senate: G-gallic agression? In this century, at this time of year, in this part of the republic, localized entirelly within you province? Caesar: Yes Senate: May i see it? Caesar: No
It seems that Caesar also had that feeling once before a statue of Alexander the Great. Asked why he cried, he complained that he was already older than Alexander when he had conquered virtually all the known world. It's never late if you are the right kind of person I guess.
With most commanders it’s “ men take that hill “. With Caesar it was “ men let’s take that hill “. During the siege of Alesia imagine the tired battered legionaries hearing “Caesar stands the line” and the difference that call had on spirit of the men in the fighting.
John Lansing yes i understand he rode around personally rallying sections of the wall to fight on. Very inspiring to hesr. The sikh Guru Gobind singh ji at thr battle of chamkaur, when asked about his two sons who died in battle, he corrected the person and said every man who died that day was his son. Makes a real difference when your commander fights with you definately.
Conker Von Douchebag he probably would have been if he was a monarch he didn’t conquer as much as Alexander because he was very limited on what the senate would let him do if he was a king like Alexander he could just do what he wanted
Cegesh perhaps for caesar. But not for Guru Gobind, it was a act of pure love for his soldiers. He came from wealth and power as a prince and he gave it up and lived in exile to challenge the tyrant in the local region. Never gave his family preferential treatment and he founded a unique identity known as the Khalsa whoch survives to this very day. Even when his wife, 4 sons and mother were lost to traitors who handed them over, he still didnt resort to tyranny and instructed his soldiers to remain disciplined as they were his sons and daughters.
It’s wild to think about when it was lost. Someone probably held onto it for a long time. Maybe the record was passed down. At some point it was forgotten in a box, dumped in a rubbish pile, burned in a fire or otherwise destroyed. Would be invaluable today.
The fuck kind of abortion of language quotes is that upside down shit? What shit hole nation uses that? I think it's time us Aussies call in all the favors the US owes us to get that country given some freedom delivered by ICBM.
He was a loyal and talented lieutenant to Caesar. Too bad his idealism got the better of him and he ended up on the losing side. History would've been so much different with Caesar having Labienus at his side
I heard you got drunk n covered drunk chilldren covered in oil on funny fungus wine in the pantheon slick floors while make them hold candles if ur candle went out you have to carry a bucket of frogs n if they jump out you had to slide n smash it what a civil good time
Should've mentioned the centurion of the 10th legion who openly challenged and wounded Labienus by throwing a javelin at him when he was taunting his legionaries
Sorry.. no.. You just missed that this is only about the gallic war and that episode you mention was a few years later in Africa.. I dont think it would be appropriate to have a episode from Africa on his list of Heroes in North Europe, you know.. im sure you would agree.. We just forget how inspirational this man was.. Hannibals men didnt act like this, neither did Alexanders or Pompeys, their soldiers were only extraordinary while being led by a great general. He made them extraordinary with or without his pressence.. The story about the mutiny is also just amazing..
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Zothanmawia Pachuau I wish it had of came out a few years later when it would have got more praise maybe we would have got the two extra seasons we were supposed to get I mean they put 3 seasons into a 10 episode season 2
@@jackj9816 True. I wish it had more episodes. But the storyline had to end with the deaths of Mark Antony and Cleopatra and the emergence of Octavian as the sole ruler of the Roman Republic.
300 is a number that was often used in ancient history to describe a small number, e.g. the Sacred Bande of Thebes, the Spartans at Thermopylae, etc. Given how Caesar tended to strongly exaggerate, it might've been way more, maybe a disadvantage of 2:1. The legionaires surely wouldn't complain about Caesar making their tale bigger than it actually was.
@@couchpotatoe91 The 300 Spartans most likely was reference to his personal guard who remained with him. In that sense, it was 300, divided in 3 of 100 men each led by an officer, a peer of theirs.
When i have a bad day or dont feel good mentally or just in general. Sometimes i think about how tough it was for alot of people throughout history and some of their major hardships and horrible things people on this earth have experienced. Suddenly im little more grateful and thankful for what i have cuz i cant even imagine what some of that was like. All the old wars must have been pretty difficult, ruthless and brutal to be a part of. Face to face with people constantly trying to kill you with all kinds of weapons physically fighting to the death amidst yells and screams and killings in the middle of complete chaos. Some of those people must have seen some shiiitee in them battles with people getting killed and injured in the most gruesome and cruel ways with some getting severely messed up but still surviving. Getting hit thru the eye with an arrow or spear or weapon stab and still keep fighting or all the other wild stuff like that which probably happened. Marching across countries with heavy uncomfortable metal armours, weapons, shield n probably some crappy boots, is a feat in itself
funny that u mention someone getting their eye pierced by an arrow and continue fighting anyway. that happened to marcus cassius scaeva, a centurion in caesars legions. he fought at the battle of dyrrachium against pompey and actually got hit in the eye with an arrow. that madman allegedly just let out a fierce warcry, tore the arrow from his eyesocket and kept fighting for hours. he survived and got a hefty reward from caesar for his efforts
I personally like more personal stories, it's normally overlooked the actual soldiers that went fighting and is more focused on the generals or the people in command, which is understandable since getting the story of every soldier is impossible
@@Willy3515 that only work against macedonia phalanx cause well they use sarissa . Unlike spartans , they use shorter spears . But in term 300 vs 300 . I will put spartan ahead of legion because well they are simply to good at cq combat . But sometime terrain also play important roles . You see spartan are like walking tank , they wear heavy armor and are physically stronger than legion but because of their heavy armor they couldn't meanuver much . So it really depend on luck
Nathan Remix but don’t the Greek and Macedonian phalanx both have to work as one, so they were both slow to turn right? Also after the Persian war didn’t the Spartans start abandoning body armor
@@Willy3515 macedonian phalanx are much more harder to manuever because of their spear lenght and beside their shield are smaller . Yeah they work the same . Spartan Didn't Wear A Big Round Shield Anymore Instead It Was Bit Smaller For That They Wear Heavy Armor After Death Of Alexander The Great . But We Really Didn't Know Much About Spartan Equipment Like Legion .
I don't remember if it was from the Gallic or Civil War, but Caesar writes about one of his wounded soldiers, calling out to the enemy to surrender to them. Two foolish enemy soldiers come to take the dying Roman, but instead of surrendering, he pulls out a blade and kills one, and cuts the arm of the other, who flees to his comrades.
what a dishonorable act. I imagine it would been civil war though, as some typical Gauls probably wouldn't have understood latin. "What's that guy saying?" "He's putting a curse on us, let's go kill him"
Great video! I named my dog Caesar. And my cats Romulus, Remus, and Marius, lol. I chose Romulus and Remus because they were nursed by a dog, and Romulus was always beating up Remus, even as babies.
During the civil war in one of the many Caesar vs Pompey battles (the place of the event I cannot recall), there was a soldier who was so incredibly fast that when Pompeys forces retreated, he was able to run in the midst of the retreating forces and approach Pompey and his bodyguard. He got close enough to take a swing at Pompey’s head, but Pompey was able to raise his shield to deflect the blow… Upon which the soldier was immediately killed. He was probably the Usain Bolt of the ancient world. LOL
I love your videos! They're very informative and well-written. Keep up the good work! One comment about this one, though: Ambiorix was not a warlord of the Sugambri, but of the Eburones. Caesar was campaigning against Ambiorix and the Eburones when the Germanic Sugambri crossed the Rhenus (Rhine) and attacked the Romans.
There is another tale of these 2 in Caesar’s conquest of Gaul. It details a defense against a landing siege tower they both worked together to keep blocked.
A bit late, but I'd love to see more videos on the Third Century Crisis period, specifically anything about the Gallic Empire and the two Tetricus's. I know very little about either so it'd be neat to learn more.
I think it's important to remember that Caesar was a benefactor of the senior Crassus. Caesar literally wrote this book and would have some need for some lip service to pay back any financial assistance that was rendered during the Gallic War.
Greetings Invicta!! Love your channel, great content and historical information, feels like a journey in time. Do you or anyone recommend any books of Julius Cesar or about his war campaigns? Or anything that has to do with Roman war content? Much blessings Invicta from the empire 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
unternehme you don’t just stop being what’s in your blood. There are still Celtic and there are still Germanic countries. The languages still exist. The peoples still exist. What you said isn’t even close to true. My father is german(Germanic) and my mother is Irish(Celtic). My blood declares my peoples. If I lived in Africa it would not suddenly make me an african. So I don’t suddenly stop being who my ancestors are
@@drengr7210 The categories you are using are simply non scientific (or pseudo-scientific) and do not reflect the genetic complexity of European peoples. "Germanic" and "Celtic" were groups of people that were already very heterogeneous in ancient times. The massive movements of people, inter-marriages, invasions, migrations, etc. that happened in the last 2000 years have fundamentally changed the composition of people's ancestry, which is far more complicated than that. You cannot say that if you have an Irish parent you are Celtic. You COULD have some, but many other populations settled in Ireland before and after them, including Neanderthals, Scandinavian people (e.g. Vikings, Normans), creole returnees, Anglo-Saxons, and more recent immigration just to name a few. As for Germany, it is even more complex (Neanderthals, Indo-Europeans, Celts, Slavs, hundreds of different Germanic tribes, eastern steppe riders, Scandinavians, Romans, Italians, French, people from the Balkans, Turkish...) Given the immensely complex genetic history of Europe, using categories like "Germanic" and "Celtic" to describe humans today is just too simplistic, anachronistic and in no way it can describe the genetic composition of modern Europeans. In your - as in everyone's - blood there is far more than Celtic and Germanic roots. It is a lot more mixed and complex. If you want to know what there really is, you can always take a DNA test.
How interesting is it that in the show Rome, Pullo is a partisan of the Populares, and supports Caesar, accidental or otherwise. And it is Vorenus who for all we know, remained loyal, instead of betraying Caesar to his death. Still, it is a shame nothing comes of a mention of Vorenus after this battle.
@@jewberggoldstein7112 most likely there was many such stories with other people as well but he get mentioned for Caesar's propaganda reasons with maybe a bit of embellishment
I have a keen interest on the details of Crassus' campaign against the Aquitani and you definitely got things wrong: (1) As Caesar notes, the Aquitani were not "Gauls" (Celts) but "Iberians" (Basques or proto-Basques), they were actually the target of the Helvetian migration that served as pretext for Caesar's imperialist intervention in Gaul, so it's almost certain that they were not going to aid the Celts. Why Crassus invaded them is still a mystery but I guess he was seeking fame. (2) The map re. this campaign is thus wrong, because what would later be (also) called Aquitania by Augustus' provincial reform North of the Garonne river was for Caesar just "Celtic Gaul" (Gallia Celtica, see map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_Gallia_Tribes_Towns.png ). Crassus anti-Aquitanian campaign was faced by the Vettones, who lived mostly south of the Garonne and displayed some typical Iberian cultural traits such as the "devotio iberica" (a group of warriors who followed their leader to death if need be, this group betrayed the truce with Crassus but was anyhow defeated and Crassus nevertheless showed mercy to them, what was praised by Caesar, this detail makes Crassus more "heroic", yet you skipped it). (3) The map is also wrong on the conquest achievements of Crassus. Admittedly this is harder to discern because Caesar clearly states that some remote Aquitanian nations did not surrender, taking advantage of the arrival of winter, he does not mention them by name but he does list those who surrendered and those include the Tarbelli and Bigorrenses, the ones further south in the original Aquitania province, what means, I understand that those which did not surrender were tribes in what we call the Iberian peninsula, tribes that would only be conquered later on under Augustus (but in most cases probably prior to the Cantabrian War, under provincial governors who celebrated triumphs on obscure "pacifications" of Hispania on which very little information is available). Caesar does not seem to draw a line between Aquitani and Cantabri and it's not too clear which specific nations or "tribes" he considers part of either group but he's clear enough on considering them all ethnically related and loosely allied, something it will also become apparent when the Aquitani revolted during Augustus' Cantabrian War, almost certainly not any coincidence. In brief: I'd draw the red area of the Western campaing all the way to the Garonne and the area conquered in the specific Aquitanian campaign all the way to the Pyrenees, because those unconquered remote nations must be from the Iberian Peninsula necessarily, even if Caesar treats them as Aquitani.
"I have a keen interest on the details of Crassus' campaign against the Aquitani and you definitely got things wrong: WALL OF TEXT" Translation into English: I have the autism.
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Not even a single like on your comment.🤔
Invicta I’m late but FYI ceaser said I came i saw I conquered after defeating Parthia not in Gaul
I love this style of video, I'll definitely watch more. One suggestion, when you state a soldier's rank, I would like it if you took a quick moment to outline how that could be compared to a modern army/what powers or responsibility it entailed, or something like that. As someone newly returning to enjoying the exploration of history, giving a rank without some explanation as to it's scope is essentially meaningless.
No one:
Julius: "Hello gauls, i would like to tell you that this military occupation is sponsored by raid shadow legends"
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Well he was massively in debt at this point so can't really blame him
@@worsethanjoerogan8061 while thats sad and i understand... after all this is a time of ruin...
it still made me laugh like a chinese comedian...
Please dont do these "jokes" anymore. They weren't funny when losers started doing them 3yrs ago.
@@nathanworthington4451 you're 8 months too late you tard
Not gonna lie, I love these little epic stories series you started.
I am so suprise how much record we have from that time. I mean so many details, stories and heroes.
If you haven't already check out our other videos on the Heroes of the Siege of Jerusalem: th-cam.com/video/ezuVXvEHzXA/w-d-xo.html
don't think the phrase, 'not gonna lie,' was really necessary here...
@@seoulman2743 dont think the phrase, 'dont think the phrase, 'not gonna lie,' was really necessary here... was really necessary here...
Do you normally lie? Is that it?
**Caesar invades Gaul**
Senate: By Jupiter! What is happening in there?
Caesar: Gallic agression
Senate: G-gallic agression? In this century, at this time of year, in this part of the republic, localized entirelly within you province?
Caesar: Yes
Senate: May i see it?
Caesar: No
Vectorial Force you steam a mighty fine clan.
@@ChristopherMB87 I'm not wearing any pants
@Andre Michael Pietroschek Rome 3 Time Punic Champ. Fuck off
Gallic aggression is a religion of peace.
Impressive, very nice. Let´s see Paul Allen´s Simpsons reference.
"I saw, I came, I... I'm so sorry this has never happened to me before"
lmao, my squad names on milsim games sometimes are "i came, i saw, i came again" or "i came in peace".
@@drewinsur7321 another goodie is meme of Caesar's face with simply "Veni" posted under something you like
CKII's
Vidi, Vici, Veni
I saw, I conquered, I came
It seems that Caesar also had that feeling once before a statue of Alexander the Great. Asked why he cried, he complained that he was already older than Alexander when he had conquered virtually all the known world. It's never late if you are the right kind of person I guess.
He conqured nly in 3 day triumph XDD
With most commanders it’s “ men take that hill “. With Caesar it was “ men let’s take that hill “. During the siege of Alesia imagine the tired battered legionaries hearing “Caesar stands the line” and the difference that call had on spirit of the men in the fighting.
John Lansing yes i understand he rode around personally rallying sections of the wall to fight on. Very inspiring to hesr.
The sikh Guru Gobind singh ji at thr battle of chamkaur, when asked about his two sons who died in battle, he corrected the person and said every man who died that day was his son.
Makes a real difference when your commander fights with you definately.
Then he lead the attack on the flank
Conker Von Douchebag he probably would have been if he was a monarch he didn’t conquer as much as Alexander because he was very limited on what the senate would let him do if he was a king like Alexander he could just do what he wanted
Cegesh perhaps for caesar.
But not for Guru Gobind, it was a act of pure love for his soldiers. He came from wealth and power as a prince and he gave it up and lived in exile to challenge the tyrant in the local region.
Never gave his family preferential treatment and he founded a unique identity known as the Khalsa whoch survives to this very day.
Even when his wife, 4 sons and mother were lost to traitors who handed them over, he still didnt resort to tyranny and instructed his soldiers to remain disciplined as they were his sons and daughters.
Not to mention Caesar would have been a good deal older than legionaries.
imagine having a letter of recommendation from Caesar
A holy mars moment for sure.
It’s wild to think about when it was lost. Someone probably held onto it for a long time. Maybe the record was passed down. At some point it was forgotten in a box, dumped in a rubbish pile, burned in a fire or otherwise destroyed. Would be invaluable today.
My family still has it. Mostly worn out but you can still see some of the script.
Always good to know the stories of the real Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus.
I could totally see pullo rushing ahead out of a fort on his own and Vorenus following behind being like “ get back in formation you drunken fool”
@@jackj9816 That scene was most definitely influenced by the real story.
To be honest I wish I didn't know about Pullo betraying Caesar like that.
You forgot to mention Quadratus' heroic use of equations.
Ah, the famous Uovus Quadratus, that was a bold man indeed.
"When 50 brave men of the 13th fought Pompey's thousand in the forum, and saved a Tribune, it was Legionary TITUS PULLO who drew first blood!"
I love how pullo knew it was his fuck up but just went with it
"....Or I can go home with my sword in my hand, and RUN THOSE MANIACS TO THE TARPIAN ROCK!"
We’ll be on crosses before the week’s out
It was vorenus that knew it was pullo's fuck up
Love that show rome. Wish there was more than 2 seasons
„yes, this will include the tales of luscius vorenus and titus pullo“
Everyone liked that
The fuck kind of abortion of language quotes is that upside down shit? What shit hole nation uses that? I think it's time us Aussies call in all the favors the US owes us to get that country given some freedom delivered by ICBM.
My favourite of Caesar’s men is easily the standard bearer who jumped into the water in Briton. What a man
WHY DON'T YOU JUST MARRY HIM THEN? SHEESH.
Sarcasm
@@bashkillszombies what's your problem
I swear if my boy Labienus isn't here, I'm going to riot
How about instead you Raid some shadow legends?
Labienus later... um... Exploits, so to speak, make him a tough person to in a small piece like this.
He was a loyal and talented lieutenant to Caesar. Too bad his idealism got the better of him and he ended up on the losing side. History would've been so much different with Caesar having Labienus at his side
Firery Wither it was good to see Publius though, most movies or TV shows don't talk about the son of Crassus.
But sadly he fought Ceasar in the end right?
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@@ronjayrose9706 every single one ever
Truly brave men how I miss them dearly
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Shut up mong head.
We had a party yesterday, Brutus and Cassius were here. They send their best regards !!
I heard you got drunk n covered drunk chilldren covered in oil on funny fungus wine in the pantheon slick floors while make them hold candles if ur candle went out you have to carry a bucket of frogs n if they jump out you had to slide n smash it what a civil good time
It’s my idol
That Pullo and Vorenus story is WILD
@@hugosowder4474 Vorenus: "That still only counts as one!"
Should've mentioned the centurion of the 10th legion who openly challenged and wounded Labienus by throwing a javelin at him when he was taunting his legionaries
Definitely. I did not know that story but Labienus deserved that for sure.
That happened in the civil war.
Sorry.. no.. You just missed that this is only about the gallic war and that episode you mention was a few years later in Africa.. I dont think it would be appropriate to have a episode from Africa on his list of Heroes in North Europe, you know.. im sure you would agree..
We just forget how inspirational this man was.. Hannibals men didnt act like this, neither did Alexanders or Pompeys, their soldiers were only extraordinary while being led by a great general. He made them extraordinary with or without his pressence.. The story about the mutiny is also just amazing..
He killed or wounded his horse.
@@LuisAldamiz ? Labienus was the most noble of Roman generals
"luck was on Ambiorux's side - as one of his men got on a horse and mounted him". Alrighty then.
Maybe they're fans of Chunk Yoghurt from The Young Turks? If the horse consented, of course.
😂😂😂😂😂😄
Thirteen! Thirteen!
Wait, the Eleventh? HBO, you lied to me.
Graffito found near colosseum of the letter X urinating on XIII and XI.
I bestow upon thee my most trusted soldiers the highest honor available.
- To live and fight another day!
These acts of valor echo through the ages and keep countless generations since in awe.
For the forty more years Europeans will exist. Less in the Germanic nations where under 12 years old they are make up less than 15%.
The true heroes of Ceasar's army were RAID: SHADOW LEGENDS
* Caesar *
Fuck you liwa
@@yugatrasclart4439 typical salty goon
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*Can't wait for that mobile game to die.*
Tom Bombadil is supposed to be POSITIVE
It supports this content so I don't mind it.
@@stand4justice4867 There are way better sponsors for different reasons and most TH-camrs agree, the only reason why they put up with Raid is because they get paid as long as they only read the script.
Kyo 21943 yeah, but I don’t blame invicta at all, I just really fucking hate RAID
I know right, I can’t wait either, it’s actually owned by a casino and they publicly said about “expanding their consumer base” to the mobile market, knowing it’s mostly children who are very easy to exploit on it. Trying to make kids gamble, that’s a big no.
"Get back in formation, you drunken fool!"
I miss that show
@@joekhaiphet9253 It's my favourite mini-series.
Zothanmawia Pachuau I wish it had of came out a few years later when it would have got more praise maybe we would have got the two extra seasons we were supposed to get I mean they put 3 seasons into a 10 episode season 2
@@jackj9816 True. I wish it had more episodes. But the storyline had to end with the deaths of Mark Antony and Cleopatra and the emergence of Octavian as the sole ruler of the Roman Republic.
@@zothanmawiapachuau Octavian to Cicero: "Step AWAY FROM MY CHAIR."
Just COLD.
I first heard of the 300 legionaries story from Historia Civilis iirc.
Same it really showed that caesar cared about his men how he rushed ahead just to save them
300 is a number that was often used in ancient history to describe a small number, e.g. the Sacred Bande of Thebes, the Spartans at Thermopylae, etc.
Given how Caesar tended to strongly exaggerate, it might've been way more, maybe a disadvantage of 2:1. The legionaires surely wouldn't complain about Caesar making their tale bigger than it actually was.
@@couchpotatoe91 The 300 Spartans most likely was reference to his personal guard who remained with him. In that sense, it was 300, divided in 3 of 100 men each led by an officer, a peer of theirs.
Yes sadly that's how we do it now. "Great" leaders are remembered but their legendary staff are easily forgotten.
Bam Blaster their staff wouldn’t of been legendary without the leader. It is the leader who creates and moods the staff, not the other way around.
Well an army of lions led by a sheep is useless but Caesar is no sheep
@Ken Penalosa didnt exist so doesnt count
Thanks to Ceasar writing down their bravery and crediting them where they were due, they are not forgotten.
*Vorenus* : _Pullo formation. Pullo single formation. (Turns around to his contibernum) Shields on me!_
When i have a bad day or dont feel good mentally or just in general. Sometimes i think about how tough it was for alot of people throughout history and some of their major hardships and horrible things people on this earth have experienced. Suddenly im little more grateful and thankful for what i have cuz i cant even imagine what some of that was like. All the old wars must have been pretty difficult, ruthless and brutal to be a part of. Face to face with people constantly trying to kill you with all kinds of weapons physically fighting to the death amidst yells and screams and killings in the middle of complete chaos. Some of those people must have seen some shiiitee in them battles with people getting killed and injured in the most gruesome and cruel ways with some getting severely messed up but still surviving. Getting hit thru the eye with an arrow or spear or weapon stab and still keep fighting or all the other wild stuff like that which probably happened. Marching across countries with heavy uncomfortable metal armours, weapons, shield n probably some crappy boots, is a feat in itself
funny that u mention someone getting their eye pierced by an arrow and continue fighting anyway. that happened to marcus cassius scaeva, a centurion in caesars legions. he fought at the battle of dyrrachium against pompey and actually got hit in the eye with an arrow. that madman allegedly just let out a fierce warcry, tore the arrow from his eyesocket and kept fighting for hours. he survived and got a hefty reward from caesar for his efforts
RAID GALLIC LEGENDS
I'd actually play that. :P
I personally like more personal stories, it's normally overlooked the actual soldiers that went fighting and is more focused on the generals or the people in command, which is understandable since getting the story of every soldier is impossible
If you like this style, definitely check out our other video on the Heroes of the Siege of Jerusalem: th-cam.com/video/ezuVXvEHzXA/w-d-xo.html
You sir are up there with HistoriaCivilis. I thank you for your service.
Historia Civilis is a hack
Titus Pullo, get back in formation!
Pullo: *Punches Vorenus*
Vorenus: Shield bash into Pullo's guts
Reform!!!! *blows whistle*
Get back in formation you drunken fool!
Legionary Titus Pullo is a hero of the 13th Legion. BUT LOOK AT HIM NOW.
Freaking Caesar man, what a fascinating character, he inspired a lot of people.
Pullo and Vorenus are a literal slapstick duo
the virgin 300 spartans
vs
THE CHAD 300 LEGIONNAIRES
@Atlas aït Amazal the spartans were as professional as it gets trainded from a boy and the phalanx did great damage to the romans also
dude hi until the romans just yknow, walked around it
@@Willy3515 that only work against macedonia phalanx cause well they use sarissa . Unlike spartans , they use shorter spears . But in term 300 vs 300 . I will put spartan ahead of legion because well they are simply to good at cq combat . But sometime terrain also play important roles . You see spartan are like walking tank , they wear heavy armor and are physically stronger than legion but because of their heavy armor they couldn't meanuver much . So it really depend on luck
Nathan Remix but don’t the Greek and Macedonian phalanx both have to work as one, so they were both slow to turn right? Also after the Persian war didn’t the Spartans start abandoning body armor
@@Willy3515 macedonian phalanx are much more harder to manuever because of their spear lenght and beside their shield are smaller . Yeah they work the same . Spartan Didn't Wear A Big Round Shield Anymore Instead It Was Bit Smaller For That They Wear Heavy Armor After Death Of Alexander The Great . But We Really Didn't Know Much About Spartan Equipment Like Legion .
Awesome, perfect time for a new vid
im reading Caesar's book on the war right now !
@Manley Nelson any recommendations links?
@Manley Nelson Great thanks for the recommendations!
Contenders for the title of the biggest BALLS in ancient Rome: Pullo and Vorinus
Pullo definitely gets a medal on idiocy.
Why the hell someone dislikes this video?? It's freaking history for god sake.
Itzik Ashemtov the Gauls and Celts.
He got many details on the Aquitanian campaign wrong. I still thumbed it up but doubted.
I thought the title said Julius Caesar's Garlic War
Close enough for government work!
Epic That is why there are no vampires in Europe
That would be a great name for an Italian restaurant😂
@Jedem Das Seine the ones That got away from Ceasars crusade
XD
The thumbnail soldier just reminds me of Vulpes Inculta from fallout New Vegas
I don't remember if it was from the Gallic or Civil War, but Caesar writes about one of his wounded soldiers, calling out to the enemy to surrender to them. Two foolish enemy soldiers come to take the dying Roman, but instead of surrendering, he pulls out a blade and kills one, and cuts the arm of the other, who flees to his comrades.
what a dishonorable act. I imagine it would been civil war though, as some typical Gauls probably wouldn't have understood latin. "What's that guy saying?" "He's putting a curse on us, let's go kill him"
@@maxdecphoenix it's war you dunce, honor is for the losing side.
Great video! I named my dog Caesar. And my cats Romulus, Remus, and Marius, lol. I chose Romulus and Remus because they were nursed by a dog, and Romulus was always beating up Remus, even as babies.
During the civil war in one of the many Caesar vs Pompey battles (the place of the event I cannot recall), there was a soldier who was so incredibly fast that when Pompeys forces retreated, he was able to run in the midst of the retreating forces and approach Pompey and his bodyguard. He got close enough to take a swing at Pompey’s head, but Pompey was able to raise his shield to deflect the blow… Upon which the soldier was immediately killed. He was probably the Usain Bolt of the ancient world. LOL
Remember when this was thfe productions. Now 670k subs. Love the stuff, glad you're reaching more peeps!
Super interesting stuff :) glad to see Vorenus and Pullo getting a mention
These stories are great! Keep it up!
I love your videos! They're very informative and well-written. Keep up the good work! One comment about this one, though: Ambiorix was not a warlord of the Sugambri, but of the Eburones. Caesar was campaigning against Ambiorix and the Eburones when the Germanic Sugambri crossed the Rhenus (Rhine) and attacked the Romans.
cesors garlic war was the best movie ever! greeting from alabama
Titus Pullo, back in formation!
Love these localised stories on unknown heroes. Great video. The illustrations are brilliant too
Oh how I miss HBO's Rome
The aquilifer of the Tenth Legion was a complete mad lad; it is a pity that his name has been forgotten.
Of course, this video will feature Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. But before we get into the mad lads, it’s ya boy, Raid Shadow Legends.
i love these epic moments they fill me with so much vigor!
Great video! I loved it, could you make one about "heroes of alexander the great's campaigns"? 🥺
Thx a lot for the content. Good to know the historical story of Pullo and Vorenus
Love the artwork in this video, well done!
Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus bros for life.
There is another tale of these 2 in Caesar’s conquest of Gaul. It details a defense against a landing siege tower they both worked together to keep blocked.
"Ambiorix was lucky however, as one of his men managed to mount him......
On a horse."
Me: *sighs in Vorenus*
4:55
whats with his other leg?
That soundtrack reminded me of the good old Mount & Blade Warband days 🥲
Great work! I've been looking forward to this one.
History remembers the Generals but forgets the common man who fought, blead, and died for his people.
Look I’ve spent enough on games , know I want knowledge! Thank you for your videos
This video was absolutely amazing. Need more just like it
It's seems that back in the day these centurions had to _earn_ their baculae
My first centurion Lucius Vorenus better be on here
A bit late, but I'd love to see more videos on the Third Century Crisis period, specifically anything about the Gallic Empire and the two Tetricus's. I know very little about either so it'd be neat to learn more.
I just soak as much of ceaser and his generals lifes as possible
I think it's important to remember that Caesar was a benefactor of the senior Crassus. Caesar literally wrote this book and would have some need for some lip service to pay back any financial assistance that was rendered during the Gallic War.
8:34, what do you mean Vorenus disappears from history? He was back in Rome ruling the Collegia of course
These heroes got me back in formation.
Where are Asterisk and Obelisk when you need them?
Titus... are we the baddies?
No match for Vorenus and Pullo.
Lol they‘re in brittany
Gauls: Exist
Caesar: Gallic aggression
Hahahaha! Heck yeah our man new aggression when he saw ir
Those centurions really had balls of steel
And brains of stone.
Greetings Invicta!! Love your channel, great content and historical information, feels like a journey in time. Do you or anyone recommend any books of Julius Cesar or about his war campaigns? Or anything that has to do with Roman war content? Much blessings Invicta from the empire 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Love the work keep it up :0
@Invicta, I think you could do a video about the game A Legionary's Life, would be really cool.
6:55 Pullo, you drunken bastard, single formation! ... Shields on me!
Ambiorix was the leader of the eburones tribe, the sicambri lived on the east side of the rine.
you should do a full series on the gallic wars
As being Celtic Germanic it’s always interesting learning about things like these
you are not Celtic Germanic. Nobody really is today. You may have some Celtic and Germanic ancestors, but that's another story.
unternehme that isn’t an accurate statement at all.
unternehme you don’t just stop being what’s in your blood. There are still Celtic and there are still Germanic countries. The languages still exist. The peoples still exist. What you said isn’t even close to true. My father is german(Germanic) and my mother is Irish(Celtic). My blood declares my peoples. If I lived in Africa it would not suddenly make me an african. So I don’t suddenly stop being who my ancestors are
@@drengr7210 The categories you are using are simply non scientific (or pseudo-scientific) and do not reflect the genetic complexity of European peoples. "Germanic" and "Celtic" were groups of people that were already very heterogeneous in ancient times. The massive movements of people, inter-marriages, invasions, migrations, etc. that happened in the last 2000 years have fundamentally changed the composition of people's ancestry, which is far more complicated than that. You cannot say that if you have an Irish parent you are Celtic. You COULD have some, but many other populations settled in Ireland before and after them, including Neanderthals, Scandinavian people (e.g. Vikings, Normans), creole returnees, Anglo-Saxons, and more recent immigration just to name a few. As for Germany, it is even more complex (Neanderthals, Indo-Europeans, Celts, Slavs, hundreds of different Germanic tribes, eastern steppe riders, Scandinavians, Romans, Italians, French, people from the Balkans, Turkish...) Given the immensely complex genetic history of Europe, using categories like "Germanic" and "Celtic" to describe humans today is just too simplistic, anachronistic and in no way it can describe the genetic composition of modern Europeans. In your - as in everyone's - blood there is far more than Celtic and Germanic roots. It is a lot more mixed and complex. If you want to know what there really is, you can always take a DNA test.
I`m so happy for the Pullo part =)
"Caesar's campaign against Gaul was sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends"
GReat , well done!
4:55 - "Lorem homines, temporis sublevantem. LEEEEEEEEROY JEEEEENKIIIIIINNSSS!!"
How interesting is it that in the show Rome, Pullo is a partisan of the Populares, and supports Caesar, accidental or otherwise. And it is Vorenus who for all we know, remained loyal, instead of betraying Caesar to his death. Still, it is a shame nothing comes of a mention of Vorenus after this battle.
AWESOME LOVE the art
Brings me back to the days of translating DBG in Latin
Great content!
Ohhhh sh1t i’ve just got a T-series ad. Nicee vid tho
Super video, keep it up.
Great content.
Very informative.
Man who's daddy sponsors my army just happens to be recognized as a hero
It's Rome.
This guy was probably drilled in warfare since a kid.
He earned his reputation
@@jewberggoldstein7112 most likely there was many such stories with other people as well but he get mentioned for Caesar's propaganda reasons with maybe a bit of embellishment
I have a keen interest on the details of Crassus' campaign against the Aquitani and you definitely got things wrong:
(1) As Caesar notes, the Aquitani were not "Gauls" (Celts) but "Iberians" (Basques or proto-Basques), they were actually the target of the Helvetian migration that served as pretext for Caesar's imperialist intervention in Gaul, so it's almost certain that they were not going to aid the Celts. Why Crassus invaded them is still a mystery but I guess he was seeking fame.
(2) The map re. this campaign is thus wrong, because what would later be (also) called Aquitania by Augustus' provincial reform North of the Garonne river was for Caesar just "Celtic Gaul" (Gallia Celtica, see map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_Gallia_Tribes_Towns.png ). Crassus anti-Aquitanian campaign was faced by the Vettones, who lived mostly south of the Garonne and displayed some typical Iberian cultural traits such as the "devotio iberica" (a group of warriors who followed their leader to death if need be, this group betrayed the truce with Crassus but was anyhow defeated and Crassus nevertheless showed mercy to them, what was praised by Caesar, this detail makes Crassus more "heroic", yet you skipped it).
(3) The map is also wrong on the conquest achievements of Crassus. Admittedly this is harder to discern because Caesar clearly states that some remote Aquitanian nations did not surrender, taking advantage of the arrival of winter, he does not mention them by name but he does list those who surrendered and those include the Tarbelli and Bigorrenses, the ones further south in the original Aquitania province, what means, I understand that those which did not surrender were tribes in what we call the Iberian peninsula, tribes that would only be conquered later on under Augustus (but in most cases probably prior to the Cantabrian War, under provincial governors who celebrated triumphs on obscure "pacifications" of Hispania on which very little information is available). Caesar does not seem to draw a line between Aquitani and Cantabri and it's not too clear which specific nations or "tribes" he considers part of either group but he's clear enough on considering them all ethnically related and loosely allied, something it will also become apparent when the Aquitani revolted during Augustus' Cantabrian War, almost certainly not any coincidence.
In brief: I'd draw the red area of the Western campaing all the way to the Garonne and the area conquered in the specific Aquitanian campaign all the way to the Pyrenees, because those unconquered remote nations must be from the Iberian Peninsula necessarily, even if Caesar treats them as Aquitani.
Thanks for the in depth comment, really appreciate it!
@@InvictaHistory - YW
"I have a keen interest on the details of Crassus' campaign against the Aquitani and you definitely got things wrong: WALL OF TEXT"
Translation into English: I have the autism.
This is the mandatory "T H I R T E E N" shoutout at 6:11
This makes me miss Rome the hbo show so much !!