This is Thrand! Was very excited when I heard of this collaboration and am not disappointed at all well done! I have done testing on my channel ThegnThrand with the Dacian Falx and will be doing a test video on a scutum in the near future as well :D
+Fueled-by-Nightcore passing by the corps of what appeared to be a plague victim, but on closer inspection will reveal to be Jingles succumbed by ManFlu!
as far as Arturian mythos goes it's the Roman Britons defending the land, & in the later Roman times often armies raised out of Britain playing key parts within the greater Roman Empire, though the loss of the Druid is perhaps one of the great losses in human history because of the history they may of kept alive through oral tradition otherwise.
Reggie: All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us? Xerxes: Brought peace? Reggie: Oh, peace? SHUT UP!
Mr. Chopstick not just Japanese. I don't know if it's cultural or personal, but I've seen this with a lot of people. That's just how they express that they are listening
My mother does the same thing. Drives me crazy sometimes. Like you don't have to say it every two seconds, maybe once every five.. please? I'm Finnish btw, and its not a thing over here, I don't think. But acknowledging or showing that you're at least listening to what a person has to say is definitely good manners, in my book.
hasmatiks I’m Chinese and it’s not the norm for me and my family. I’ve noticed the difference between Japanese style and Koreans. Japanese is a short acknowledging feel but mmm every word you say felt a little mockingly. If it’s the Korean style, it’ll be like mhhmmmm mhmmmmmmmm mhmmmmmmmm, super drawned out and annoying. The passenger I drove for the Korean I was talking to mhmmmmmmmmm mhmm mhmmmmm mhmmmmmmmmmm, wait for 3 seconds then answer. That 3 second wait is so long like awkward silence, I’m like wtf dude.
Over here where I live, that kind of expression would give off vibes that the listener isn't interested in what you're saying and pretty much tells you to get to the point already
RambleOn07 it's just you ;) Im not sure if it's cultural or personal, but I've seen this with a lot of people. That's just how they express that they are listening
I KNEW IT, IT IS ARUNDEL CASTLE! ASDF (greetings from Germany, I‘ve been there once and I love it. And now this union of gods in front of it. Oh my god. Thank you!)
I've also been to Arundel, and visited Germany on the same trip, late in 2011. My blog post from the time with photos: outerhoard.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/three-weeks-in-europe-a-holiday-report/
Two of my favourite TH-camrs making a Q&A video while out on a day trip (to visit a medieval castle, no less). You're both awesome! Your channels are awesome! Have some awesomesauce :-) Even relatively short and simple collaborations like this can be difficult to organise, especially for those with already busy schedules. It's great the two of you were able to hook up and a bonus that we got some joint videos out of it. Thanks for making the effort. Much appreciated!
Absolute overkill of awesomness!!! Btw. THANKS for mentioning LotR elves that used similar weapons like the one you both where talking about. I was sitting here and saying the elves... think about the elves, lol. Seriously, nice video! It is almost mindblowing to see two of my most favourite TH-camrs in one Video! (You need to invite Skallagrim and Shad some day too. This would make it perfect!)
Well, the books say basically nothing about that iirc. Only some fans assumed the elves having straight swords. Since i started being a tolkien fan when i first saw the movies i had no preconceived opinon about that. But i think it's not such a bg deal as some "fans" make it look like, Peter Jackson could have made much bigger mistakes if he wheren't such a big Tolkien fan himself. (Just imagine LotR being made today by a super political correct committee of executives... yucks)
I know they say nothing, and do they even say anything about weapons in general? I've always associated elves with spears... It's weird I know Well PJ is also kind of politically correct, but definitely not as bad as it could have been
As far as i know Tolkien only mentions Swords and parts of elven Armies using spears and the usual Medieval weapons in the Silmarillion imo. There is one example of a Elven King using a named Spear though, but i never considered this to be something unique imo.
Nice video.Nice visuals and comparison there. ( Loled hard at jokes over 'Seducing the knight' part.-Medieval pantyhose and websocks armor may be !... and variations :P ) Thanks for uploading.
Great Video. Here are some other points to consider. 1. *The biggest difference between Japanese and Western polearms is their construction.* *Western polearms,* in general, use a single piece of wood for the haft and the blade/head is secured to the haft via long flat strips of metal extending from the head which are riveted to the shaft. *Japanese polearms,* in general, use a haft consisting of a laminated composite with a wood core and bamboo exterior which is covered in many layers of flexible (and shock-absorbing) lacquer. The haft is then reinforced with metal rings, bands, and wire wrap. The head is attached to the haft via a long tang running down the middle, i.e. a portion of the haft is hollowed out and secured to the head with a very tightly fitting peg which required a tool to remove. Additionally, western spear tips tend to have symmetric/diamond-like cross sections and often terminate at a very fine point, which is good for finding gaps in armor; whereas Japanese spear tips mostly have triangular-ish cross sections, which are very rigid, and tend to have broader points, which are less likely to be deformed by an accidental blow to an armored surface. 2. *The biggest difference between samurai armored combat and knightly armored combat is in their use of cavalry.* *The 15th/16th century knight* used his polearm (a lance) couched under one arm and charged into the enemy, delivering a devastating shock attack, after which general melee would ensue. The knight's big armored horse provided extra weight in the initial charge and an elevated armored platform to continue with the melee combat. The knight's own heavy high-coverage armor made him virtually blade-proof in close quarters, but its bespoke geometry/construction allowed the knight to fight with unrestricted range of movement. Later on, firearms were used as well. *Japanese cavalry tactics (in the Sengoku period)* are believed to have mostly focused on general combat, but not on any particular specialized maneuver, like the charge. Some samurai had hooks on their breastplates where they attached the horse's reins, allowing them to wield their weapons with both hands while steering the horse with their knees or by swaying their body left or right, as witnessed by Florentine merchant Fancesco Carletti (I can provide a reference if desired). The samurai stirrup covered the entire bottom of the foot, allowing the rider to stably stand up while riding and fighting. Thus, a samurai equipped with a yari (or other long weapon) could take a vicious two-handed swing at an opponent's helmet, like a baseball player, without falling off his mount. Such a strike would likely concuss even an armored opponent. Initially, the most popular mounted primary weapon was the bow and arrow, but later branched out into various two-handed weapons (yari, nodachi, tetsubo, etc.) or arquebus. Japanese horses were small, but extremely powerful climbers and swimmers. In the battle of Ichi No Tani, Yoshitsune lead a successful cavalry charge down a steep cliff-like incline to surprise a Taira fortress, one of few recorded charges in Japanese history, but which was only possible due to the tough little horses. An example of the Japanese horse's swimming prowess occurred during the battle of Yashima, when samurai Nasu No Yoichi (who was fully armored) rode his horse out into the Seto Inland Sea in order to shoot a fan from the mast of a Taira ship with his bow, which the Taira had challenged his army to try. Thanks to their horses and their own ability to swim in armor, most rivers, except those with raging currents, were not a significant obstacle for mounted samurai. The important thing to remember is that knights and samurai, like any elite feudal warrior, had a wide variety of equipment, training in a given skill set, and wealth. Thus, not all knights were armored from head to toe, and not all samurai could ride a horse with no hands. Therefore, all generalities are to be treated as trends and not as absolutes.
Here is the quote on samurai horsemanship I mentioned: "And when they are fighting they tie, or attach, the bridles to their breast and control the movements of the horse by swaying their persons this way and that, leaving their hands free for the management of their weapons, which are arquebuses, spears and bows and arrows. They also make use of those scimitars of theirs of which they always wear two or three, stuck in their girdles, one being larger than the other and made in the fashion of a sword, and the other smaller in the shape of a poniard, but all alike being curved in shape and with only a single edge." -Francesco Carletti (1573 - 1636, Florentine merchant, explorer, an writer) This quote comes from page 223 (an excerpt labeled "Horsemanship") from the book "They Came to Japan: An Anthology of European Reports on Japan, 1543-1640," edited by Michael Cooper (ISBN 0-939512-73-4).
Very helpful, but 1. I’m skeptical about ALL Japanese pole weapons being lacquered and wrapped in metal. Sounds very expensive for the average soldier. 2. The Japanese samurai WERE trained in a specific tactic, which Metatron as spoken of often: archery, which you need both hands for (and is mentioned in your provided quote). 3 if at all possible, a knight would avoid getting stuck in a melee; once they’ve lost momentum they’re surprisingly vulnerable to footmen. 4 Lastly, any proper war lance would be designed and constructed to last more than one use; the common idea of lances shattering on impact comes from jousting, and those ones are designed to break relatively easily.
I do love seeing you two together, chatting about our common passion: weapons! Seriously, what's the problem with us? How come that we're such geeks about military history when we want peace , at least as much as the next one? Were we warriors in an other life?
Matt is wrong about thrusting with a falx over a shield. He is thinking only forward motion for the thrust like a rapier. With a falx you can do a rotate motion that matches the falx curve and it will indeed thrust into whatever is on the other side of the shield. It won't be a devastating thrust past the shield but wounding if there's no armor. Though a wound can guarantee you win and the more you can inflict the higher the chance of a win. Also a falx is an excellent thrusting weapon when there is no shield. Again you have to create the arc in your thrust, your thrust is almost a cut swing and you are not thrusting straight on but from an angle. Since they have a really long handle you can swing it for a cut then use the handle to pivot it for a thrust bringing the tip onto the target at a 90 degree angle or if your curve on the falx matches your natural cutting arc so the point is at 90 degrees you can do a cut or thrust with the same exact motion. This is why he is wrong about any curved blade being useless for a thrust. If they could not thrust then there would be no point in putting a sharp point on the tip Better would be a quarter circle if it was cut only. It wouldn't be a rapier thrust but an arc thrust so the point contacts at 90 degrees. Any straight blade would suck at an arc thrust but a curved blade could have more power behind the thrust than any rapier because the thrust would have more momentum. Any saber he sells regardless of curve can be thrusted by holding it in a hammer grip and swinging like a cut regardless of blade curve by simply adjusting your wrist so the point is forward in the arc.
gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.it/2017/09/masakari-samurais-war-axe.html?m=1 Well axes are rare weapon in general if you don't account halberds/pollaxes etc. Even in Europe. They were used extensively in the early middle ages but not as much as spear. In the article there is a brief explanation why they weren't mainstream in Japan!
You read my question! Thanks, great video, looking forward to more of them. My second last name is French, but a Spanish pronunciation is used in Latin America.
I would probably omit the E at the end like in french, but switching pronunciation from one language to another mid sentence is more wok than I'm willing to put on the long run. I do something like that with my own last name.
I think it's cool to like armor and weapons of different cultures. I have British/Mexican heritage but I love German and Italian weapons, armor and admire the way the Japanese have very particular and disciplined art forms for fighting. It's a grabbag take what you like from each of your favorites
Piccolo OT, nonostante entrambi parliate un inglese praticamente perfetto è interessantissimo notare le differenze (che noto solo adesso, sentendovi parlare nello stesso video) di pronuncia che ci sono tra un un italiano che parla inglese e un madrelingua
Raf, I am surprised that you didn't take the challenge of the name as it's from an old Latino poem I read years ago. Eques de Ventus Occasus. I was told by the man who owed the book it was a reference to the horseman who rode the pale horse. (Or was it simply more fun to watch poor Matt try ecclesiastical Latin?)
On the kabutowari thing (the cut done to the kabuto), it was meant as a skill test for the kenshi, not be used in a combat, although you can try. Also, on the topic of jujitsu/wrestling in samurai armor, there was something called yoroi doshi, which was a kind of dagger for that kind of situations.
Seeing you two in the same video is amazing! I have a question, I'm not sure which of you to address too. I think you have both played Kingdom Come: Deliverence. Could either of you talk about the games "combat jacket"? The game prides itself on accuracy and I have never seen this, other than surcoats, which are different. Apparently, this is second layer of gambeson, worn over the metal layer, mainly for fashion, but some added cloth layer. Seems like a fiction invention, as anyone who could afford it would probably show their own colors, correct?
Excellent video, a great collaboration. 😉 Metatron ho una domanda per lei : quale armatura è arma provenienti dal mondo de il signore degli anelli preferisce?. Approfitto di questo commento per complimentarmi con lei per il bellissimo lavoro fatto sul canale, le auguro il meglio.
Hey Metatron, have you talked about major historical battles in Roman history? And if you haven't can you talk about the Battle of Alesia? I know some background information about but no details at all. How could Ceasar succeed in such unfavorable situation
Till these videos with Matt I had no idea you were from Sicily. Right next door (sort of). I didn' t quite catch which kenjutsu-ryu you practiced from Matt's video. Could you repeat? I practice Muso jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido and have been researching kenjutstu styles recently too (koryu only). Ciao da Malta!
Adding to that sword-handle-equal-length weapon category, some Falxes were probably around those proportions, but its cousin weapon the Rhomphaia (more popular in Thrace than Dacia) seems to have had those proportions almost universally. From what I understand the Rhomphaia may have been used at some points in the Byzantine Empire, though there's some debate on whether that was the Rhomphaia of the Thracians or a mislabelling of a different weapon.
Considering bald vs long hair in combat: there is a written account from the time of the First Serbian Uprising (Feb 14, 1804 - Oct 7, 1813), telling us about the leader of the rebellion, Karađorđe (Turkish for "Black George") ordering all Serbian freedom fighters to shorten their hair, because the long hair that was popular among the Serbs gave a clear advantage to the Turks in hand to hand combat. (In a free translation, the Serbs were often grabbed for their braided hair by the Turks while saber and yataghan fighting, and that was described as "much punishing"). This order was so unpopular amongst the freedom fighters, that it even caused a small rebellion on its own, that ended with Karađorđe mounting a military force and forcefully haircutting the unwilling long haired fighters.
Hi Metatron, I rewatched your Bible video recently. Can you recommend any good channel on YT about linguistics and similar stuff? And if you'd make another video about Bible I would definitely watch it, the longer the better.
If been going on holiday to the village near this place since I was about 5 a friend of my nan owns a cottage in the village. It seems very strange to see it in a you tube video somehow
Hey Metatron! Love the videos! I had a question. Do you know much about the sudis/valles weight or dimensions? I couldn't get any reliable information on the subject. Just thought you might have done stuff with re-enactment.
You missed one rather iconic polearm that predates much of the Japanese and European weapons listed off, the Chinese dagger-axe or gē. Would've liked to hear some thoughts on this curious weapon as it would appear the Chinese manufactured it in isolation and seemingly without particularly specialized employment of it given its proliferation in an era of Chinese warfare that was largely centered on infantrymen lacking substantial armour.
And you didn't have him build a wall across the island? All joking aside, would the two of you be able to do a video on hadrian's wall? Matt covering life to the north & Metatron covering life actually on the wall?
+Metatron Given your interest in Chinese/Japanese weapons how would you rate the Zabuto in comparison to other weapons of its age such as swords or polearms?
I would say if you want to see how the gladius would react to history, look at the development of Byzantine weaponry. Same people, same weaponry, other half of the empire. It wouldn’t be exact but its a decent historical example.
Now that Season Seven is out, we know why the White Walkers' weapons have such long handles. It's so you can throw them at . . . things. Throw them at things.
This is Thrand! Was very excited when I heard of this collaboration and am not disappointed at all well done! I have done testing on my channel ThegnThrand with the Dacian Falx and will be doing a test video on a scutum in the near future as well :D
wood1155 Thanks
Will you test a pommel on the scutum, to End it Rightly?
Speaking of nagamaki, I don't recall ever seeing you test one of those. How do you think one of those would do?
Metatron: hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Yeah
very italian jajajajaja
Yes yes yes yes yes yes
Just need Lindybeige and Shadiversity to be there, and the 4 pillars would open the gate to the past.
Skall rides in on a bike.
The fifth pillar arrives.
+Fueled-by-Nightcore
passing by the corps of what appeared to be a plague victim, but on closer inspection will reveal to be Jingles succumbed by ManFlu!
Forgot the biggest one of them all... lol
So I take it Ian laspina just isn't invited
Forgot Knyght Errant.
Metatron has more hair on his chin than Matt has on his entire head!
Akm72 lol
Up until I was 40 I had Metatron length hair, but these days I shave it so I'm as bold as Easton now. :(
Akm72 I am getting there too lol
Cruel peasants!!!
Mat there's a roman! Defend your land !
as far as Arturian mythos goes it's the Roman Britons defending the land, & in the later Roman times often armies raised out of Britain playing key parts within the greater Roman Empire, though the loss of the Druid is perhaps one of the great losses in human history because of the history they may of kept alive through oral tradition otherwise.
What will they ever do for us?
Weiner
Reggie: All right, but apart from
the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Xerxes: Brought peace?
Reggie: Oh, peace? SHUT UP!
And look how much good that has done for the world!!
Italian Samurai and Captain Context, great video.
Mmmm mhmmm mmmm
That’s some Japanese etiquette over there!
Mr. Chopstick not just Japanese. I don't know if it's cultural or personal, but I've seen this with a lot of people. That's just how they express that they are listening
I've drove Uber for a Korean before. Same thing.
My mother does the same thing. Drives me crazy sometimes. Like you don't have to say it every two seconds, maybe once every five.. please? I'm Finnish btw, and its not a thing over here, I don't think. But acknowledging or showing that you're at least listening to what a person has to say is definitely good manners, in my book.
hasmatiks I’m Chinese and it’s not the norm for me and my family. I’ve noticed the difference between Japanese style and Koreans. Japanese is a short acknowledging feel but mmm every word you say felt a little mockingly. If it’s the Korean style, it’ll be like mhhmmmm mhmmmmmmmm mhmmmmmmmm, super drawned out and annoying.
The passenger I drove for the Korean I was talking to mhmmmmmmmmm mhmm mhmmmmm mhmmmmmmmmmm, wait for 3 seconds then answer.
That 3 second wait is so long like awkward silence, I’m like wtf dude.
Over here where I live, that kind of expression would give off vibes that the listener isn't interested in what you're saying and pretty much tells you to get to the point already
Yes.
Mhmmm
Mhmmm mhmmm
no_luv yes
Hhhmm mm
no_luv this keeps getting funnier the more I watch.
I read it to be more sensual for some reason lol
RambleOn07 it's just you ;)
Im not sure if it's cultural or personal, but I've seen this with a lot of people. That's just how they express that they are listening
Yup. Would be considered rude here, where i live.
I would get the impression that meta wants me to fucking finish up my point so he can jump in.
so much "mm,mmh, mhm" and nodding from you in this video Raff XD
Ye
This is putting such a huge smile on my face. Thank you guys this was great!
Great to see you with Matt :))) 😎 cool video bro
Thanks BRUH
SUBTITLES Mmm Mm Mm MMm MMmm mmm MMMM MMm mmm
This video made my year!! thank you guys!!!
Why aren't you paying more attention to the MACHICOLATIONS?
0:11 Resist the urge... C'mon, Jack, you can do this... M- ... ma-ma-ma... *Struggling*
MACHICOLATIOOOOOONS!
Wrong channel, mate. Here the warcry is 'PASTA!'!
Well that's a very interesting warcry and all... but what about dragons?
nods yes yes yes yes yes yes uh-hu uh-hu uh-hu
Great Video Metatron!
Ye
I KNEW IT, IT IS ARUNDEL CASTLE! ASDF (greetings from Germany, I‘ve been there once and I love it. And now this union of gods in front of it. Oh my god. Thank you!)
I've also been to Arundel, and visited Germany on the same trip, late in 2011. My blog post from the time with photos: outerhoard.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/three-weeks-in-europe-a-holiday-report/
Two of my favourite TH-camrs making a Q&A video while out on a day trip (to visit a medieval castle, no less). You're both awesome! Your channels are awesome! Have some awesomesauce :-)
Even relatively short and simple collaborations like this can be difficult to organise, especially for those with already busy schedules. It's great the two of you were able to hook up and a bonus that we got some joint videos out of it. Thanks for making the effort. Much appreciated!
We've been waiting for this collaboration for a long time! Not disappointed!
You and Matt in the same video, dream come true. Needs to assemble the rest of the creator. Squad roll out
This was brilliant. Fully enjoyed this collaboration.
Absolute overkill of awesomness!!!
Btw. THANKS for mentioning LotR elves that used similar weapons like the one you both where talking about. I was sitting here and saying the elves... think about the elves, lol.
Seriously, nice video!
It is almost mindblowing to see two of my most favourite TH-camrs in one Video!
(You need to invite Skallagrim and Shad some day too. This would make it perfect!)
Only in the movies though
Well, the books say basically nothing about that iirc. Only some fans assumed the elves having straight swords. Since i started being a tolkien fan when i first saw the movies i had no preconceived opinon about that. But i think it's not such a bg deal as some "fans" make it look like, Peter Jackson could have made much bigger mistakes if he wheren't such a big Tolkien fan himself.
(Just imagine LotR being made today by a super political correct committee of executives... yucks)
I know they say nothing, and do they even say anything about weapons in general? I've always associated elves with spears... It's weird I know
Well PJ is also kind of politically correct, but definitely not as bad as it could have been
As far as i know Tolkien only mentions Swords and parts of elven Armies using spears and the usual Medieval weapons in the Silmarillion imo.
There is one example of a Elven King using a named Spear though, but i never considered this to be something unique imo.
Thank you guys so much for answering my question!
Meet lindeybeige!!!
Brilliant video btw :)
Idk the name of the video but he did.
Edit: Nevermind I thought I was on Matt's channel.
These collab vids are totes awesome!👍😊☑
Great video thanks guys. Hope you both enjoyed Arundel, it's a fantastic place.
Arundel is stunningly beautiful. Definitely would recommend a visit.
Great to see Arundel castle on your channel! I grew up just a few miles away from it, so know the place well :-)
Nice video.Nice visuals and comparison there.
( Loled hard at jokes over 'Seducing the knight' part.-Medieval pantyhose and websocks armor may be !... and variations :P )
Thanks for uploading.
Aaah, you and Matt met and collabed! So cool!
Mm hmm, m mm hmm mhm.
-Metatron
:D
Indeed.
Glorious combination.
Came back to revisit the channel! Now I have to binge watch a bunch of your videos because youtube's subscription are broken. Not complaining though.
Really loved this collaboration. More please
This was brilliant. The truest meaning of "community" (except for proximity maybe) can be seen in some of these youtube associations.
Great Video. Here are some other points to consider.
1. *The biggest difference between Japanese and Western polearms is their construction.*
*Western polearms,* in general, use a single piece of wood for the haft and the blade/head is secured to the haft via long flat strips of metal extending from the head which are riveted to the shaft. *Japanese polearms,* in general, use a haft consisting of a laminated composite with a wood core and bamboo exterior which is covered in many layers of flexible (and shock-absorbing) lacquer. The haft is then reinforced with metal rings, bands, and wire wrap. The head is attached to the haft via a long tang running down the middle, i.e. a portion of the haft is hollowed out and secured to the head with a very tightly fitting peg which required a tool to remove.
Additionally, western spear tips tend to have symmetric/diamond-like cross sections and often terminate at a very fine point, which is good for finding gaps in armor; whereas Japanese spear tips mostly have triangular-ish cross sections, which are very rigid, and tend to have broader points, which are less likely to be deformed by an accidental blow to an armored surface.
2. *The biggest difference between samurai armored combat and knightly armored combat is in their use of cavalry.*
*The 15th/16th century knight* used his polearm (a lance) couched under one arm and charged into the enemy, delivering a devastating shock attack, after which general melee would ensue. The knight's big armored horse provided extra weight in the initial charge and an elevated armored platform to continue with the melee combat. The knight's own heavy high-coverage armor made him virtually blade-proof in close quarters, but its bespoke geometry/construction allowed the knight to fight with unrestricted range of movement. Later on, firearms were used as well.
*Japanese cavalry tactics (in the Sengoku period)* are believed to have mostly focused on general combat, but not on any particular specialized maneuver, like the charge. Some samurai had hooks on their breastplates where they attached the horse's reins, allowing them to wield their weapons with both hands while steering the horse with their knees or by swaying their body left or right, as witnessed by Florentine merchant Fancesco Carletti (I can provide a reference if desired). The samurai stirrup covered the entire bottom of the foot, allowing the rider to stably stand up while riding and fighting. Thus, a samurai equipped with a yari (or other long weapon) could take a vicious two-handed swing at an opponent's helmet, like a baseball player, without falling off his mount. Such a strike would likely concuss even an armored opponent. Initially, the most popular mounted primary weapon was the bow and arrow, but later branched out into various two-handed weapons (yari, nodachi, tetsubo, etc.) or arquebus.
Japanese horses were small, but extremely powerful climbers and swimmers. In the battle of Ichi No Tani, Yoshitsune lead a successful cavalry charge down a steep cliff-like incline to surprise a Taira fortress, one of few recorded charges in Japanese history, but which was only possible due to the tough little horses. An example of the Japanese horse's swimming prowess occurred during the battle of Yashima, when samurai Nasu No Yoichi (who was fully armored) rode his horse out into the Seto Inland Sea in order to shoot a fan from the mast of a Taira ship with his bow, which the Taira had challenged his army to try. Thanks to their horses and their own ability to swim in armor, most rivers, except those with raging currents, were not a significant obstacle for mounted samurai.
The important thing to remember is that knights and samurai, like any elite feudal warrior, had a wide variety of equipment, training in a given skill set, and wealth. Thus, not all knights were armored from head to toe, and not all samurai could ride a horse with no hands. Therefore, all generalities are to be treated as trends and not as absolutes.
Here is the quote on samurai horsemanship I mentioned:
"And when they are fighting they tie, or attach, the bridles to their breast and control the movements of the horse by swaying their persons this way and that, leaving their hands free for the management of their weapons, which are arquebuses, spears and bows and arrows. They also make use of those scimitars of theirs of which they always wear two or three, stuck in their girdles, one being larger than the other and made in the fashion of a sword, and the other smaller in the shape of a poniard, but all alike being curved in shape and with only a single edge."
-Francesco Carletti (1573 - 1636, Florentine merchant, explorer, an writer)
This quote comes from page 223 (an excerpt labeled "Horsemanship") from the book "They Came to Japan: An Anthology of European Reports on Japan, 1543-1640," edited by Michael Cooper (ISBN 0-939512-73-4).
Very helpful, but 1. I’m skeptical about ALL Japanese pole weapons being lacquered and wrapped in metal. Sounds very expensive for the average soldier.
2. The Japanese samurai WERE trained in a specific tactic, which Metatron as spoken of often: archery, which you need both hands for (and is mentioned in your provided quote).
3 if at all possible, a knight would avoid getting stuck in a melee; once they’ve lost momentum they’re surprisingly vulnerable to footmen.
4 Lastly, any proper war lance would be designed and constructed to last more than one use; the common idea of lances shattering on impact comes from jousting, and those ones are designed to break relatively easily.
This is an awesome collaboration. :)
Great video. Nice to see you two making a video together.
Great video, very entertaining & informative.
Omg the edit when it zooms on your faces, it's so damn funny :DDD
Hey I’ve been a fan for ages and I would love if you did a video on Skanderberg. keep up the amazing work 👍
Great video . Collaboration and sharing is the way . Thank you .
Great video guys, lots of fun ;]
This was a great talk on armor.
wow. loving the collaboration of 2 legends. The nagamaki looks very like the chinese 'bandits encampment broadsword' (pudao?)
AURORA08A yeah and also the yue fei dao
I do love seeing you two together, chatting about our common passion: weapons! Seriously, what's the problem with us? How come that we're such geeks about military history when we want peace , at least as much as the next one? Were we warriors in an other life?
0:23 It's only a model
nice one, the only thing missing was a big high-five for the finale, cheers!
The fight between a Roman soldier and a Victorian British officer a has begun!
top 10 anime cross-overs
amazing video! :)
EXCELLENT my friends!
Great collab! Now fight to death.
What a treat! Thank you!!
Matt is wrong about thrusting with a falx over a shield. He is thinking only forward motion for the thrust like a rapier. With a falx you can do a rotate motion that matches the falx curve and it will indeed thrust into whatever is on the other side of the shield. It won't be a devastating thrust past the shield but wounding if there's no armor. Though a wound can guarantee you win and the more you can inflict the higher the chance of a win.
Also a falx is an excellent thrusting weapon when there is no shield. Again you have to create the arc in your thrust, your thrust is almost a cut swing and you are not thrusting straight on but from an angle. Since they have a really long handle you can swing it for a cut then use the handle to pivot it for a thrust bringing the tip onto the target at a 90 degree angle or if your curve on the falx matches your natural cutting arc so the point is at 90 degrees you can do a cut or thrust with the same exact motion.
This is why he is wrong about any curved blade being useless for a thrust. If they could not thrust then there would be no point in putting a sharp point on the tip Better would be a quarter circle if it was cut only. It wouldn't be a rapier thrust but an arc thrust so the point contacts at 90 degrees. Any straight blade would suck at an arc thrust but a curved blade could have more power behind the thrust than any rapier because the thrust would have more momentum. Any saber he sells regardless of curve can be thrusted by holding it in a hammer grip and swinging like a cut regardless of blade curve by simply adjusting your wrist so the point is forward in the arc.
"Fortune favors the bald" -- there is already a T-shirt!
I was absolutely creasing up over fortune favours the bald, hahahahah
Why axes arent common un japanese warfare ?
I read that they were mainly used in breaching doors and monks used them.
gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.it/2017/09/masakari-samurais-war-axe.html?m=1
Well axes are rare weapon in general if you don't account halberds/pollaxes etc. Even in Europe.
They were used extensively in the early middle ages but not as much as spear.
In the article there is a brief explanation why they weren't mainstream in Japan!
I need more of this
You read my question! Thanks, great video, looking forward to more of them. My second last name is French, but a Spanish pronunciation is used in Latin America.
I would probably omit the E at the end like in french, but switching pronunciation from one language to another mid sentence is more wok than I'm willing to put on the long run. I do something like that with my own last name.
I think it's cool to like armor and weapons of different cultures. I have British/Mexican heritage but I love German and Italian weapons, armor and admire the way the Japanese have very particular and disciplined art forms for fighting.
It's a grabbag take what you like from each of your favorites
Piccolo OT, nonostante entrambi parliate un inglese praticamente perfetto è interessantissimo notare le differenze (che noto solo adesso, sentendovi parlare nello stesso video) di pronuncia che ci sono tra un un italiano che parla inglese e un madrelingua
But what about the dragons?
btw- yes i know.
it's WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS!
Don't care, because CASTLES ARE AWESOME!
What about the MACHICOLATIONS?
Allocated Brain what about the droid attack on the wookies
Marvel: “Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history.”
You:
Raf, I am surprised that you didn't take the challenge of the name as it's from an old Latino poem I read years ago. Eques de Ventus Occasus. I was told by the man who owed the book it was a reference to the horseman who rode the pale horse. (Or was it simply more fun to watch poor Matt try ecclesiastical Latin?)
On the kabutowari thing (the cut done to the kabuto), it was meant as a skill test for the kenshi, not be used in a combat, although you can try.
Also, on the topic of jujitsu/wrestling in samurai armor, there was something called yoroi doshi, which was a kind of dagger for that kind of situations.
Now I want a collaboration with both Lindybeige and Skallagrim!
The last questions got me off guard :'D
Matt's jacket says "pleasing extreme dryness" in Kanji.
In an unofficial unscripted video...METATRON IS SO GOD DAMN CUTE...Look at that smile 7:23
Nexsy thanks ^^
Next video do a fight review between Runt and Henry KCD please!
Seeing you two in the same video is amazing! I have a question, I'm not sure which of you to address too. I think you have both played Kingdom Come: Deliverence. Could either of you talk about the games "combat jacket"? The game prides itself on accuracy and I have never seen this, other than surcoats, which are different. Apparently, this is second layer of gambeson, worn over the metal layer, mainly for fashion, but some added cloth layer. Seems like a fiction invention, as anyone who could afford it would probably show their own colors, correct?
This is amazing!!!!!!!
Excellent video, a great collaboration.
😉 Metatron ho una domanda per lei : quale armatura è arma provenienti dal mondo de il signore degli anelli preferisce?.
Approfitto di questo commento per complimentarmi con lei per il bellissimo lavoro fatto sul canale, le auguro il meglio.
Great video.
This moment, when you create a list of questions that gots the highest amount of likes and none of them get answered...
Hey Metatron, have you talked about major historical battles in Roman history? And if you haven't can you talk about the Battle of Alesia? I know some background information about but no details at all. How could Ceasar succeed in such unfavorable situation
The full package. Indeed.
Try our national cuisine: chip shop cod n chips, beans on toast, the traditional English breakfast, and Welsh cakes. Especially the Welsh cakes
The gladius did sort of survive as a backup/main gauche sort of weapon as seen in the Persian/Georgian Qamma blade...
Hope you are enjoying/have enjoyed your time in the uk metatron :)
The BlackJack/Jolly Rogers sailors, had kind of gladius on the board at their time. And as the main weapon, beside the cannons.
Till these videos with Matt I had no idea you were from Sicily. Right next door (sort of). I didn' t quite catch which kenjutsu-ryu you practiced from Matt's video. Could you repeat? I practice Muso jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido and have been researching kenjutstu styles recently too (koryu only). Ciao da Malta!
As one of the ancient writers said "long hair makes beautiful man more beautiful and the ugly ones more terrifying" I think its a + in any case :)
Adding to that sword-handle-equal-length weapon category, some Falxes were probably around those proportions, but its cousin weapon the Rhomphaia (more popular in Thrace than Dacia) seems to have had those proportions almost universally. From what I understand the Rhomphaia may have been used at some points in the Byzantine Empire, though there's some debate on whether that was the Rhomphaia of the Thracians or a mislabelling of a different weapon.
Matts "Ahlspieß" would have been okay had he left "i" and "e" in the order they were in :p
Soon we shall see Shad meet Skallagrim.
Take a shot every time the Metatron agrees and Mmmm's.
Considering bald vs long hair in combat:
there is a written account from the time of the First Serbian Uprising (Feb 14, 1804 - Oct 7, 1813), telling us about the leader of the rebellion, Karađorđe (Turkish for "Black George") ordering all Serbian freedom fighters to shorten their hair, because the long hair that was popular among the Serbs gave a clear advantage to the Turks in hand to hand combat. (In a free translation, the Serbs were often grabbed for their braided hair by the Turks while saber and yataghan fighting, and that was described as "much punishing").
This order was so unpopular amongst the freedom fighters, that it even caused a small rebellion on its own, that ended with Karađorđe mounting a military force and forcefully haircutting the unwilling long haired fighters.
Hi Metatron, I rewatched your Bible video recently. Can you recommend any good channel on YT about linguistics and similar stuff? And if you'd make another video about Bible I would definitely watch it, the longer the better.
If been going on holiday to the village near this place since I was about 5 a friend of my nan owns a cottage in the village. It seems very strange to see it in a you tube video somehow
Hey Metatron! Love the videos! I had a question. Do you know much about the sudis/valles weight or dimensions? I couldn't get any reliable information on the subject. Just thought you might have done stuff with re-enactment.
You missed one rather iconic polearm that predates much of the Japanese and European weapons listed off, the Chinese dagger-axe or gē.
Would've liked to hear some thoughts on this curious weapon as it would appear the Chinese manufactured it in isolation and seemingly without particularly specialized employment of it given its proliferation in an era of Chinese warfare that was largely centered on infantrymen lacking substantial armour.
You two look good together...
And you didn't have him build a wall across the island? All joking aside, would the two of you be able to do a video on hadrian's wall? Matt covering life to the north & Metatron covering life actually on the wall?
Have you ever gone into the different shapes of spear heads? I find it interesting how different the Japanese spear head is to most European ones.
Nice editing.
+Metatron Given your interest in Chinese/Japanese weapons how would you rate the Zabuto in comparison to other weapons of its age such as swords or polearms?
JediAcolyte22 Zabuto?
I would say if you want to see how the gladius would react to history, look at the development of Byzantine weaponry. Same people, same weaponry, other half of the empire. It wouldn’t be exact but its a decent historical example.
Now that Season Seven is out, we know why the White Walkers' weapons have such long handles. It's so you can throw them at . . . things. Throw them at things.
the Chinese 2-hander is also about 1/2:1/2 blade and handle.