So, the "emperors" didn't exist until a couple centuries after the Punic Wars. The Republic was led by a cohort of different magistrates (of which the Consuls were the top two), but they were *usually elected by the people out of the Senate which was the council of patrician city elders (social class was important). The Senate became the de facto legislative body since all the power brokers were in the Senate anyways The Senate predated the Republic (being the kings' council), continued through the Republic and then all the way through the Empire and actually outlasted the Empire for a few decades after the fall of Rome Marcus Aurelius was *not Julius Caesar's grandson, there is no direct relation. Marcus lived two hundred years after Caesar and was part of a completely different dynasty. At this point "Caesar" was becoming less of a name and more of a title
Nice fact check correction^^ I appreciate this content creator and it's good for people to learn these historical facts and relearn these facts through these Oversimplified videos and other content😁
Hannibal Barca was not in the 1st Punic War, but his father Hanilcar Barca commanded the Carthaginian land forces in Sicily from 247 BC to 241 BC, during the latter stages of the First Punic War. What's funny about this stage of the war is Rome and Carthage switched rolls, Rome (primarily a land army) became the dominate naval power and Carthage (mainly a sea power) became under Hanilcar a land power.
Hannibal was in the Punic Wars but he was in the second one, not the first. I think the Second Punic War is probably the most famous one since that was the game changer for both sides
Julius Caesar was the grand uncle of Octavius the first emperor of Rome. Octavius would later be given the name “Augustus” by the Roman senate. Augustus would establish the Julio-Claudian dynasty which ruled the Roman Empire from 27BC-68AD. The Julio-Claudian dynasty comprised the first five Roman emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. With Nero’s suicide in 68AD the dynasty ended.
@thenorseman6119 Thank you, I've been well. I can't wait for Part 2. Maybe you can do a reaction video to the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer from Rockstar.
The interesting thing about the Consuls is after they served their year, they were forced to leave Rome proper; it was another check to them acquiring power, especially since everyone knew they'd probably done all kinds of shady things while they were Consuls. Usually they ended up being Provincial Governors, and could use these positions to have what amounted to a fairly cushy retirement, but they were forbidden to re-enter Rome itself. This system carried on until a certain ex-Cosul that shares a name with a Salad decided to shake things up a bit. And that's actually where the expression "Crossing the Rubicon" comes from, as the Rubicon river represented the boundary of Italy itself with the provinces, and Caesar knew once he did that he'd either win and be Dictator for life... or be dead ("The die is cast.")
Rome was a petty kingdom, then a republic, then an empire. By legend the foundation of Rome itself was 753 BC; the republic established in 509 BC and the empire....well it was a gradual degradation of the republic in the latter first century BC.
Marcus Aurelius was not related to Julius Caesar. The Julian Dynasty died out upon the death of Nero in AD 68. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD well after the line of Caesar died out.
Rome started as a city state in the Greek style(unofficially), then Kingdom followed by a Republic, Augustus formed the Principate (a dictatorial regime that still retained the Republican elements) with him as the Princeps/ First Citizen/ Imperator(Victorious General). The Principate lasted until the reign of Diocletian who dropped all Republican pretenses and declared the Empire. Roman Consuls were able to come for reelection after a 10 year period. However in some cases they were allowed reelection in times of crisis. The 10 year rule slowly faded in the late republican period. At the end of their year as consul they were assigned a province and a single legion. Over time this tradition led to the rise of dictators such as Sulla and Caesar. Sulla used his governorship of Asia that was at the time a frontier with several legions to seize the Republic. After Sulla, Pompey Magnus, his subordinate had successful campaigns in Spain and Syria which became breeding grounds for his legions that would come in handy during the Caesar's Civil War. Caesar used his term as Proconsul/Governor of Cisalpine Gaul(Northern Italy) and Transalpine Gaul(French Alpes) to conquer all of Gaul and raise more legions.
The Romans had the best infantry for their time, everyone used phalanx's still while Rome developed their own style based on a phalanx with flexability. The issue they had was their armies usually had aux troops for cavalry and archers from allies and horse archers humiliated their infantry on more than one occasion
The most OP ancient society was the Nordics. Even enemies like the English would comment on how savage and fearsome Nordic "viking" warriors could be. And some Nordic warriors are said to be able to take on entire armies single handedly. The second most OP would be Sparta. Rome definitely isn't the strongest military of their time.
Rome had strong equipment and gear but tactics wise they were actually quite bad. They used very basic strategies a lot of the time and could easily be thwarted by gurellia tactics. As you see in both this war and the second, they've got determination but not much tactical prowess. Vikings absolutely had armies and were well trained in combat. The shield wall formation tactic originated from viking warriors.
If you love OverSimplified, check out Kings and Generals. They do such a good job bringing history to life. And their attention to detail is top notch. :)
Regarding that comparison of the Germans in WWII vs the Roman Army, I think it’s more accurate to describe Germany as something of a glass cannon. The German army was extremely powerful on the offense, especially early on in the war, and punched way above their weight for the time. The issues are that the Allied powers were caught on the back foot very early on and it took time for them to recover, meanwhile the disastrous Russian campaign stalled their momentum severely and allowed their flaws to catch up to them.
You were talking about the wrong time for Rome, Rome didn't have emperors at that time, oversimplified literally just explained it. (BTW, good video, no hate.) Edit: theres a new punic war vid rn watch it
Look im sure it wasnt meant how it seemed. Maybe im judgy but ur lady justified ancient child sacrifice as "kids are expensive so sac them to maintain wealth." I mean its all funny to me but damn.
Its not that there were more people its that the government had more power over them cause people had a sense of fighting good peace bad until christianity came around
![Fc ครับ ขอแนะนำให้รู้จักกับ "น้องเปียโน" l [Nickynachat]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HQU6Q_IYTLo/mqdefault.jpg)
Man it was cool doing Oversimplified again !!!
Hannibal isn’t in this war he’s in the 2nd Punic War. However Hannibal’s father fights in this one.
I would suggest u guys check the rise of the abbasid caliphate by epic history. It's a very good summary of Middle Eastern history
th-cam.com/video/7B5J7nQEp0Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=n1Rx3WZmZ_Vo9ulx
baal and saturn are mask for the real god satan and if you think this is a joke think again , the gods are real demons in hell , yes hell is real .
Hi; oversimplified now has the 2nd Punic war video up. It is apparently three parts, but only 2 are up presently.
So, the "emperors" didn't exist until a couple centuries after the Punic Wars. The Republic was led by a cohort of different magistrates (of which the Consuls were the top two), but they were *usually elected by the people out of the Senate which was the council of patrician city elders (social class was important). The Senate became the de facto legislative body since all the power brokers were in the Senate anyways
The Senate predated the Republic (being the kings' council), continued through the Republic and then all the way through the Empire and actually outlasted the Empire for a few decades after the fall of Rome
Marcus Aurelius was *not Julius Caesar's grandson, there is no direct relation. Marcus lived two hundred years after Caesar and was part of a completely different dynasty. At this point "Caesar" was becoming less of a name and more of a title
Nice fact check correction^^ I appreciate this content creator and it's good for people to learn these historical facts and relearn these facts through these Oversimplified videos and other content😁
Bro came back from the depths of the abyss
The sunlight hurts 😂
Hannibal Barca was not in the 1st Punic War, but his father Hanilcar Barca commanded the Carthaginian land forces in Sicily from 247 BC to 241 BC, during the latter stages of the First Punic War. What's funny about this stage of the war is Rome and Carthage switched rolls, Rome (primarily a land army) became the dominate naval power and Carthage (mainly a sea power) became under Hanilcar a land power.
Notice, after Pyrus of Eparus was defeated, Rome and Carthage were the only western powers who could fight wars on this scale
They're back!! Woooooo
Hannibal was in the Punic Wars but he was in the second one, not the first. I think the Second Punic War is probably the most famous one since that was the game changer for both sides
His dad was in the first one his name is Hamilcar Barca
Julius Caesar was the grand uncle of Octavius the first emperor of Rome. Octavius would later be given the name “Augustus” by the Roman senate. Augustus would establish the Julio-Claudian dynasty which ruled the Roman Empire from 27BC-68AD. The Julio-Claudian dynasty comprised the first five Roman emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. With Nero’s suicide in 68AD the dynasty ended.
Thank you so much, I've missed your reaction videos to Oversimplified.
Bro much appreciated ! Really hope you're well 🤟🏻
@thenorseman6119
Thank you, I've been well.
I can't wait for Part 2.
Maybe you can do a reaction video to the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer from Rockstar.
The interesting thing about the Consuls is after they served their year, they were forced to leave Rome proper; it was another check to them acquiring power, especially since everyone knew they'd probably done all kinds of shady things while they were Consuls. Usually they ended up being Provincial Governors, and could use these positions to have what amounted to a fairly cushy retirement, but they were forbidden to re-enter Rome itself. This system carried on until a certain ex-Cosul that shares a name with a Salad decided to shake things up a bit. And that's actually where the expression "Crossing the Rubicon" comes from, as the Rubicon river represented the boundary of Italy itself with the provinces, and Caesar knew once he did that he'd either win and be Dictator for life... or be dead ("The die is cast.")
I fail to see how Ty Cobb could have _any_ impact on Ancient Rome.
@@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 you went there, and I respect that.
Fun seeing your OverSimplified reaction again.
(And Becca looks beautiful as always ;) =)
Rome was a petty kingdom, then a republic, then an empire. By legend the foundation of Rome itself was 753 BC; the republic established in 509 BC and the empire....well it was a gradual degradation of the republic in the latter first century BC.
Also can I just mention about how the Romans were brilliant with the Corvuis
Marcus Aurelius was not related to Julius Caesar. The Julian Dynasty died out upon the death of Nero in AD 68. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD well after the line of Caesar died out.
They had boats but there's a difference between having a few ships and a naval fleet.
Finally its here :P
Oversimplified has been working on the 2nd wars for the past like year and a half or so
glad that you are posting again, missed the reactions
" jump at the chance to go and have a Slaughter." The tone of your voice made it sound as if you were saying, " let's go and have a picnic."😅
Kingdom > Republic > Empire
Senate in all three.
Rome started as a city state in the Greek style(unofficially), then Kingdom followed by a Republic, Augustus formed the Principate (a dictatorial regime that still retained the Republican elements) with him as the Princeps/ First Citizen/ Imperator(Victorious General). The Principate lasted until the reign of Diocletian who dropped all Republican pretenses and declared the Empire.
Roman Consuls were able to come for reelection after a 10 year period. However in some cases they were allowed reelection in times of crisis. The 10 year rule slowly faded in the late republican period. At the end of their year as consul they were assigned a province and a single legion. Over time this tradition led to the rise of dictators such as Sulla and Caesar. Sulla used his governorship of Asia that was at the time a frontier with several legions to seize the Republic. After Sulla, Pompey Magnus, his subordinate had successful campaigns in Spain and Syria which became breeding grounds for his legions that would come in handy during the Caesar's Civil War. Caesar used his term as Proconsul/Governor of Cisalpine Gaul(Northern Italy) and Transalpine Gaul(French Alpes) to conquer all of Gaul and raise more legions.
Remember to react to part 2 also.
Also watch Hannibal Rome's worst nightmare, the movie, trust me it's worth it
Im a ROME TOTAL WAR freak also
Get as many wonders as you can as fast as you can 😂
The Romans had the best infantry for their time, everyone used phalanx's still while Rome developed their own style based on a phalanx with flexability. The issue they had was their armies usually had aux troops for cavalry and archers from allies and horse archers humiliated their infantry on more than one occasion
I think the Vikings/Nordics and Spartans would top Romans in terms of strongest armies/soldiers.
Hell yeah I thought you guys were gone forever. Welcome back
7:26 that joke was underrated 😂
The most OP ancient society was the Nordics. Even enemies like the English would comment on how savage and fearsome Nordic "viking" warriors could be. And some Nordic warriors are said to be able to take on entire armies single handedly. The second most OP would be Sparta. Rome definitely isn't the strongest military of their time.
Thank you so much for posting oversimplified again, i’ve missed watching you guys.
Theyre back!
havent watched the star wars stuff cause im not into it that much
Rome had strong equipment and gear but tactics wise they were actually quite bad. They used very basic strategies a lot of the time and could easily be thwarted by gurellia tactics. As you see in both this war and the second, they've got determination but not much tactical prowess.
Vikings absolutely had armies and were well trained in combat. The shield wall formation tactic originated from viking warriors.
💙💙💙💙wild you guys are back
30:49 Brooo I'm warning you now, this is not the way. Keep laughing like this and you're sleeping on the couch
Hannibal is on the second punic war, this is the first one
Woah I really forgot about you guys until your video got recommended to me
Reminds you of Unbiased History doesn’t it?
If you love OverSimplified, check out Kings and Generals. They do such a good job bringing history to life. And their attention to detail is top notch. :)
Ah, another total war person of high culture
You guys should react to more simple history videos
Bro 7000 coalition troops died in Afghanistan. Despite the news coverage, it was a very minor war. This battle aline had seven times more casualties.
Regarding that comparison of the Germans in WWII vs the Roman Army, I think it’s more accurate to describe Germany as something of a glass cannon. The German army was extremely powerful on the offense, especially early on in the war, and punched way above their weight for the time. The issues are that the Allied powers were caught on the back foot very early on and it took time for them to recover, meanwhile the disastrous Russian campaign stalled their momentum severely and allowed their flaws to catch up to them.
You were talking about the wrong time for Rome, Rome didn't have emperors at that time, oversimplified literally just explained it.
(BTW, good video, no hate.)
Edit: theres a new punic war vid rn watch it
You guys should react to more simple history stuff
Like military stuffs
Total war is so good
Check out the Fat Electrician, he's great!
Those silly Romans ... gets even more silly.
20:21 Mongols
His latest video just dropped. Good timing for you.
The Mongols were op
Think of Roman Republic to Empire like Palpatines Empire except without sith and jedi :P
Look im sure it wasnt meant how it seemed. Maybe im judgy but ur lady justified ancient child sacrifice as "kids are expensive so sac them to maintain wealth." I mean its all funny to me but damn.
Btw regarding dominant armies...the Mongolians were probably right there with Rome
I would def say maybe the monguls had the best army and rome was second
The Romans were top dog in Europe. There's no telling how they would've fared in combat with China or India, at the time.
Its not that there were more people its that the government had more power over them cause people had a sense of fighting good peace bad until christianity came around
mongol are the most op army in history
Definitely not lmao