Amazing quality ! I need to brace myself once more, so that manly tears won't be spilled for Majorian. It's been rough enough already with both Stilicho and Aetius.
Valentinian III, when looking at Honorius... "It's like poetry, sort of. They rhyme. Every stanza kind of rhymes with the last one. Hopefully it'll work."
Reading about this period can be very confusing with so many moving parts and important figures, but your visual and narrative style makes it so clear. Best videos on the Late Roman Empire I've seen
Brilliant video as usual! It's so great to hear the details and clearly defined characters of this period. It seems to me that as an empire gets smaller, the civil wars and treachery become ever present.
Nice atempt to narrate so many years of the Roman empire- Edward Gibbon is the best historian that describes all the wars, revolt, religious conflicts, usurpators, inventions and trubbles from Augustus to Konstantine last emperor of the Byzantines concured by the Ottomans!
Attila was a frequent binge drinker and had several wives. The story told is that during this wedding feast he drank himself unconsious and suffered a severe noseblead while he was knocked out. He failed to wake up and drowned in his own blood. We don't know if it's true ofcource.
Predominant a correct representation of facts. Only the battle at the Catalaunian fields seems incorrect to me: Two big armies did stand in opposition to each other, but the historians did only mention the cavalry battle between the Huns and Visigoths. THE HUNS AT THE CENTRE (50.000 MEN) DID SHOOT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ARROWS AT THE ROMAN FALANX, YET WAS ATTTACKED BY THE HEAVELY ARMED VISIGOTH CAVALRY (30.000 MEN). THE BATTLE WAS LONG AND HARD, BUT ULTIMATE WON BY THE VISIGOTHS. IT SEEMS OBVIOUSLY THAT GOTHS/ GEPIDS DID NOT INTERFERE AND WERE AMUSED WITH THE BEATING OF THE HUNS. THE DEFEAT OF THE HUNS AND THE 'TREASON' MADE ATTILA FURIOUS AND CONSEQUENTLY ATTACKED NOTHERN ITALY without the help of the Goths. AFTER THE DEATH OF ATTILA WOULD THE GOTHS AND GEPIDS SWITCH SIDES AND ATTACK THE UGLY, PAGAN HUNS, PUSHING THEM OUT OF EUROPE.
I did not use ancient sources, but the modern historians I read do provide descriptions of the "full" battle. Perhaps did they reconstruct the rest of the battle through less direct sources than the one you just cited.
@@ancientsight It was unusual that the Hunnic cavalry was at the centre, where they had no room to move effectively in circles. So, it was logical that the Visigoth cavalry, winning many battles for the Romans, attacked frontal........ One has to realize that the footsoldiers, for instance the Frankish army, were unable to attack the barbarian riders...... The number of troops was probably; 100.000 versus 150.000, but among the barbarian army was a lot of SCUM...... MODERN HISTORIANS OFTEN LACK OVERSIGHT.
@@marcionphilologos5367 Literally nobody knows the numbers: be kind to creators. All historians amateur and otherwise have a right to make their own conclusions.
@@hia5235 No, Jordanus was at the court of the Huns, where Attila boasted that he had 350.000-500.000 warriors, specific naming many freeboaters from the East. There is no reason to doubt this number. The GOTHIC/ HUN army completely destroyed a Roman army of 70.000 soldiers. NO ONE SURVIVED. This can only be done with superior numbers. It is a fact that the Visigoth cavalry of the Roman army was 20.000 riders. At the Catalaunian fields the complete Visigoth army under the king was present, probably about 30.000 men. Because the Franks did not play an important role in the battle, they were not mentioned. But this army also must have been at least 30.000 men, mixed riders and footsoldiers. The number of Romans was confirmed to be 20-30.000 men. SO, AT LEAST 100.000 MEN FOR THE ROMAN SIDE IS A SCIENTIFIC ESTIMATE. The barbarian side had probably 150.000 men, but was partially badly motivated.(they had nothing to win and wanted to leave with their booty). THE GOTHS PROBABLY LIKED IT TO SEE THE UGLY HUNS BUTCHERED BY THEIR BROTHERS, THE VISIGOTHS.
Treating them like shit didn't help either. Just ask the Gothic dead at the Frigidus or the families of Stilicho's foederati. The Roman's partially brought their fate upon themselves.
I DONT GET HOW YOU APPLAUD THIS MAP PRESENTATION THIS IS VAUGE I APPRECIATE THE DETAILS IN THE COMMENTARY BUT THIS MAP MESH IS NOT WORTH IT TO BE FOR HISTORY ABOUT THE HUNNIC EMPIRE CRAPPY AS HELL 🙄
Valentinian was told "You severed your right arm with your left." after killing Aetius.
Whoever said that surely had a good understanding of his time
He even took it as a compliment
Supposedly.
Amazing quality ! I need to brace myself once more, so that manly tears won't be spilled for Majorian. It's been rough enough already with both Stilicho and Aetius.
Thanks ! Indeed, fascinating men to learn about, this is their stories that made me prefer late rome over principate or republican era.
Valentinian III, when looking at Honorius...
"It's like poetry, sort of. They rhyme. Every stanza kind of rhymes with the last one. Hopefully it'll work."
thought it said 670 thousand not just 670 criminally underrated channel, keep this up
Thanks for the kind words
Reading about this period can be very confusing with so many moving parts and important figures, but your visual and narrative style makes it so clear. Best videos on the Late Roman Empire I've seen
Thank you a lot
Brilliant video as usual! It's so great to hear the details and clearly defined characters of this period. It seems to me that as an empire gets smaller, the civil wars and treachery become ever present.
My eyes lit up when I saw the video come up 👍 Great video as always amigo!!
I'm glad some people like you enjoy this content as much as I enjoy making it
What a channel. Pure beauty. Wish had some money, would've given hundreds. Animations are just eye candy. A joy to watch.
Thank you for very much for your kind comments. I am really glad you like the videos
What a brilliant video Ancient Sight.
Thanks man, it means a lot
New subscriber here!
Excellent work at tackling one of the most interesting periods in Roman history.
The beginning of the end and the last of the Romans. Bravo for this video
Were getting near majorian!!!
One of my favorite Roman Emperors
good stuff :)
Thank you ! You guys at K&G inflluenced youtube for the better
@@ancientsight You're welcome! I've been binge watching your late Roman content since the Tetriachy video. Keep it up!
This channel is great
Man, really good work. Comment for référence on yt
Excellent thanks
Another great lesson..
Nice atempt to narrate so many years of the Roman empire- Edward Gibbon is the best historian that describes all the wars, revolt, religious conflicts, usurpators, inventions and trubbles from Augustus to Konstantine last emperor of the Byzantines concured by the Ottomans!
👍👍👍
Attila takes a new wife and dies the same night? Mysterious. Can't imagine what might have happened there
Attila was a frequent binge drinker and had several wives. The story told is that during this wedding feast he drank himself unconsious and suffered a severe noseblead while he was knocked out. He failed to wake up and drowned in his own blood. We don't know if it's true ofcource.
@@mattislindehag3065THEY SAID HIS NEW GERMANIC BRIDE WAS SEEN NEXT TO THE BODY OF THE HUNNIC KING "WEEPING BENEATH HER VEIL" 🗝️🔐
History always have parallels.
Ioannes= Issac II
Valentinian III= Alexios III
Petronius Maximus= Alexios IV
I hate Petronius Maximus more than Valentinian III because he was the Alexios IV of the Western Empire.
Or of the Western Empire
@@Michael_the_Drunkard Who is your worst emperor imo, Michael III? Phocas or Alexios IV?
Diocletian's split of the empire helped send it to an early grave.
@@causantinthescotPhocas
Wonder what if Johannes won the civil war and establish a fully independent independent Western court away from theodosian influence
Who was the emperor on the coin in the thumbnail?
Valentinian III
@@ancientsight thank you. I had a coin and it’s portrait looks a lot like the person in thumbnail. The inscription though is dncbatia which is odd
Plus de vidéo en français ?
Dernièrement non, mais je n'ai pas laissé tomber l'idée
The late Western Roman Empire
Predominant a correct representation of facts. Only the battle at the Catalaunian fields seems incorrect to me: Two big armies did stand in opposition to each other, but the historians did only mention the cavalry battle between the Huns and Visigoths. THE HUNS AT THE CENTRE (50.000 MEN) DID SHOOT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ARROWS AT THE ROMAN FALANX, YET WAS ATTTACKED BY THE HEAVELY ARMED VISIGOTH CAVALRY (30.000 MEN). THE BATTLE WAS LONG AND HARD, BUT ULTIMATE WON BY THE VISIGOTHS. IT SEEMS OBVIOUSLY THAT GOTHS/ GEPIDS DID NOT INTERFERE AND WERE AMUSED WITH THE BEATING OF THE HUNS. THE DEFEAT OF THE HUNS AND THE 'TREASON' MADE ATTILA FURIOUS AND CONSEQUENTLY ATTACKED NOTHERN ITALY without the help of the Goths. AFTER THE DEATH OF ATTILA WOULD THE GOTHS AND GEPIDS SWITCH SIDES AND ATTACK THE UGLY, PAGAN HUNS, PUSHING THEM OUT OF EUROPE.
I did not use ancient sources, but the modern historians I read do provide descriptions of the "full" battle. Perhaps did they reconstruct the rest of the battle through less direct sources than the one you just cited.
@@ancientsight It was unusual that the Hunnic cavalry was at the centre, where they had no room to move effectively in circles. So, it was logical that the Visigoth cavalry, winning many battles for the Romans, attacked frontal........ One has to realize that the footsoldiers, for instance the Frankish army, were unable to attack the barbarian riders...... The number of troops was probably; 100.000 versus 150.000, but among the barbarian army was a lot of SCUM...... MODERN HISTORIANS OFTEN LACK OVERSIGHT.
The Romans won.
Sorry. Roman coalition accomplished its goal to push the Hun alliance out of Roman lands. This is the definition of victory.
@@marcionphilologos5367 Literally nobody knows the numbers: be kind to creators. All historians amateur and otherwise have a right to make their own conclusions.
@@hia5235 No, Jordanus was at the court of the Huns, where Attila boasted that he had 350.000-500.000 warriors, specific naming many freeboaters from the East. There is no reason to doubt this number. The GOTHIC/ HUN army completely destroyed a Roman army of 70.000 soldiers. NO ONE SURVIVED. This can only be done with superior numbers. It is a fact that the Visigoth cavalry of the Roman army was 20.000 riders. At the Catalaunian fields the complete Visigoth army under the king was present, probably about 30.000 men. Because the Franks did not play an important role in the battle, they were not mentioned. But this army also must have been at least 30.000 men, mixed riders and footsoldiers. The number of Romans was confirmed to be 20-30.000 men. SO, AT LEAST 100.000 MEN FOR THE ROMAN SIDE IS A SCIENTIFIC ESTIMATE. The barbarian side had probably 150.000 men, but was partially badly motivated.(they had nothing to win and wanted to leave with their booty). THE GOTHS PROBABLY LIKED IT TO SEE THE UGLY HUNS BUTCHERED BY THEIR BROTHERS, THE VISIGOTHS.
Hispania does not have a y
Indeed, thank you for pointing that out.
No problem
Trusting barbaric peoples never seemed to work out for Rome
Indeed
Treating them like shit didn't help either. Just ask the Gothic dead at the Frigidus or the families of Stilicho's foederati. The Roman's partially brought their fate upon themselves.
the trustworthy ones assimilated into the empire were rarely written about
@@ianmatthew138 that’s true when shit goes well it probably wasn’t always written down.
As trusting Rome seldom worked out for tribal (I find the term 'barbarian' insulting) peoples .
I DONT GET HOW YOU APPLAUD THIS MAP PRESENTATION THIS IS VAUGE I APPRECIATE THE DETAILS IN THE COMMENTARY BUT THIS MAP MESH IS NOT WORTH IT TO BE FOR HISTORY ABOUT THE HUNNIC EMPIRE CRAPPY AS HELL 🙄