Cimbrian War 113-101 BC - Roman - Germanic Wars DOCUMENTARY
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By the middle of the II century BC, Rome has become the dominant force in the Mediterranean. Carthage, Seleucids, Macedon, Greek Leagues, a number of Gallic and Celtiberian tribes were defeated, and it seemed that Rome is invincible. However, the economic and political situation in the Republic was degrading, and the rivalry between the patricians and the plebes reached its peak. It was then, in 113 BC Rome was attacked by the Germanic tribes for the first time. The Cimbri and Teutoni moved from Jutland and Germania and raided the Roman territory. After a number of defeats, among them at the battle of Arausio - which was the worst since Hannibal, Republic has found a new savior in Gaius Marius. This brilliant general reformed the legions and defeated the Germanic tribes at the battles of Aquae Sextae in 102 BC and Vercellae in 101 BC to end this threat. Although Marian Reform was essential for the future conquests, it also planted the seeds of the future civil wars and gave the opportunity to Sulla and Caesar to end the Republic.
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Kings and Generals can you make a documentary about the 10 barbaric tribes that divide the Roman empire?????
10 barbaric tribes? Never heard of this as a term. Do you have a link?
Kings and Generals i think he means that tribes who sack the rome
These are the
1.Alamani
2. Burgadians
3.Franks
4. Lombards
5.Saxons
6.Suevi
7.Visgoths
8.Heruli
9.ostrogoths
10.Vandals
3rd
Lucio Edparda btw I have never heard of such a list but ok :)
Rome’s ‘lets just throw people at the problem’ tends to work eventually
Sorta worked with Hannibal.
Rome was very good at what I like to call "doing a Russia"
Everybody is allowed to comment, and our patrons even more so. :-)
Ancient Rome was basically Soviet Union xD No problem cannot be solved by throwing enough men at it
Of course, during the late empire and the Arab invasions, they ran out of people to throw at the problem.
"As Hannibal, the Cimbri decided not to turn on Rome after the battle".
Rome was truly fated to be an Empire!
Hannibal & the Cimbri lacked the siege works to take the city of Rome itself. It has huge large walls.
Additionally they lacked the logistics to lay a long lasting siege upon them.
@@أحمدالعراقي-ل8م3ح Rome was tiny when it began in comparison to where it ended up as a empire.
@@michaelweston409 given the way the 2nd punic war turned out marching on rome was undoubtedly the right choice after cannae. It was purported that Hannibal's trusted calvary general Maharbal advocated for such an assault on Rome and when refused said "I perceive the gods have not bestowed all their gifts on one man for you know how to win a victory Hannibal but you do not know how to use it."
Even without siege equipment he could have cut supplies to Rome and maybe forced a peace treaty by laying siege to it assuming he did not come up with a plan to breach its walls.
Sadly, every empire has its fall.
@@mathewalden9277 The problem is that Hannibal had a dwindling army of about 50,000 after Cannae that he would have had to take the risk of dispersing in order to surround Rome, a massive city rivaled by no other at the time with a population in the hundreds of thousands. The Romans had the sheer numbers to prevent him from completely cutting off Rome and would have recalled everything they had in Italy to defend the city, and even with siege weapons actually assaulting the city would have been nearly impossible with such a small army. Rome was willing to win at all costs in both of the Punic Wars and would never have surrendered unless their whole empire had been turned to ash. This was something Hannibal knew, which is why he never tried.
Hannibal's inability to disperse his army or gather any significant reinforcements was something the Romans realized and exploited thoroughly after Cannae, using their massive numbers to harass Hannibal's army while avoiding fighting him directly. They were able to slowly isolate his army and beat down his allies, taking back Capua despite Hannibal's desperate attempts to save his allies. The big thing that could have made a siege of Rome work is if Hannibal had been able to get the Central Italian tribes (such as the Etruscans) to revolt against Rome, but a combination of their prosperity under Roman rule and Hannibal's reliance on Gallic forces, the mortal enemies of the Central Italians, made that impossible. The only other thing that could have saved Hannibal's campaign is if his brother, Hasdrubal, had not been decimated by the Romans while trying to bring a reinforcing army. It was after that point that the situation was completely lost. Hannibal was a military genius but he was fighting against insane odds as the only competent Carthaginian commander. With Carthage meanwhile losing in Iberia and failing at every attempt to reinforce him there was basically nothing he could have done.
You guys are really improving your production! Awesome stuff man.
Griff
The Armchair Historian Why no Jack in desc
Thank you, my friend! :-)
Word
Holy shit
Roman Senate after losing more than 30 thousand legionaries;
''We now understood that the Germanic threat was real.''
YES. Series of civil wars represented by figures like Sulla, Caesar, Octavian is the most interesting period of Roman history in my opinion.
Big waste of Roman manpower, those civil wars were.
Aurelian campaign is interesting too
We will eventually cover it all. Just a matter of time. :-)
Historia Civilis - a channel in UA-cam is covering the civil war and the gallic war.
Octavian had so much on his shoulders kinda feel bad for the kid but i think he did fine with all that family fued the legions at his command were a force .
The way in which Marius uses his cavalry, and more generally the tactics that he implemented against the Teutons and the Cimbri reminds me of Hannibal's tactics, and it is true that the Romans used to adopt what worked among their opponents to make their legions more effective.
As the Gaul opened the door he saw nothing save two eyes which gleamed like fire. As he advanced the eyes seemed to follow his every movement, until he was conscious of nothing save the terror of that burning gaze.
The next moment a loud voice cried: 'Fellow, darest thou kill Gaius Marius?' and in a flash the Gaul knew that in truth he dared not. Throwing down his sword, he rushed from the room in a frenzy of terror, crying: 'I cannot kill Gaius Marius.'
a quote about when basically a hit was put out on Marius later in life, a gaul, and in some sources, this "gaul" was actually a cimbri, regardless, the barbarian stormed into Marius' room, where the quote begins, is it true? who knows, but it has Marius written all over it
This could make an incredibly cool background scenario for a serie, following Boiorix and his people on their quest for a new land to settle starting from the frozen Jutland and throughout Germania, Gallia, Hispania and ending in one last battle against the Roman juggernault. Badass heroes on every side, victories, defeats, clash of cultures, treacheries, despair, hope, love...
Even Boiorix could make a catchy title for the show :)
Love from Geneva, Kings and Generals.
Thanks, captain
I agree with its just a shame that the people who could do stuff like this aren't bothered about doing it
Hmm, I had an idea of making a graphic novel series on this, maybe in a decade, though it has to be extremely well planned out to be good. Had another idea of making one on Alexander the Great.
It's all good. Great Video. Don't be sorry for late uploads. You guys are the most consistent youtubers.
Thank you for understanding, my friend!
You guys shouldn't apologize for the occasional break. Look how inconsistent TV shows and other youTubers have been.
The standards should not be lowered. :-)
I like the attitude. Keep it up.
Good work kings and generals
Kings and Generals is a true "petra miliaris" (i.e.: milestone) for any history enthusiast who is wishful to approach it from a deeper and more accurate perspective. Not to mention the way K&G illustrates each and every battle adopting an 'over the battlefield soaring eagle-eyed' perspective. Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you, good sir :-)
Can't believe that guy had to die thanks to some stupid nobel
And the noble lived on and even got rich. There is a fascinating story there. :-)
Kings and Generals What even is justice T T
Non noble generals was unheard of as the nobles thought the non-nobles unfit to rule.
Squared Up yay!!!
Sullaaaaaaaa
80, 000 soldiers gone. Wow. So many dead. Imagine seeing that
In matter hours...
Ca L Large enormous not just big.
80000 just gone wow
dude imagine THE SMELL you could smell death aproaching
And I thought the Hannibal losses were incredible.
Interesting to see how Rome survived such enormous threats time and again. Great video as always!
Thank you! There will be more on Rome, so we will cover more. :-)
Enemy: *Defeats outdated Roman army*
Rome: Ah, excrementum! Hic autem iterum ut.
Roman Republic: we just lost 80,000 men in a single battle so we need throw another 80,000 to see if we can win this time
Late Roman Empire: oh no our general managed to defeat 100,000 barbarians. time to kill him!
3:13 Congratulations, you played yourself.
-facepalm- XD
Yeah, there was no need to do that. :-)
Glad you're covering the other civil wars! Its always Ceasar, Ceasar, Ceasar, and if your lucky, post-Ceasar civil wars. But the ones before Ceasar, are never discussed.
Yeah, we will discuss it all. :-)
Romans won with cavalry... Thats new
They did the same thing when conquering Greece
@@agus_pax8796 And in Africa against Carthage
Nah man. Its old, like a couple years ago
Thanks, I hate spoilers
@@bombjockeyC lmao eh not that old lol . Good one tho man
It's insane how Rome lost so many battles to them thank god Gaius Marius was able to fix things a truly amazing leader.
Thank Odin that the brave germanic tribes bloodied the Romans time and time again, so that our proto-Northern European culture wasn't lost in the decadent empire.
@@MrSmokinDragon I prefer the Roman decadence over any Germanic virtue
@@kenobi6257 and isn't it wonderful that we have both in Europe in the present day, and an EU that allows us to travel and live in just the culture that suits us the best?
@@MrSmokinDragon what does that have to do with what you said? Lol
@Vitruvius I love how you put "decadent empire", as if it wasn't. LOL
Ahh! You got to this subject before me! My favourite time frame of history! Great video! :)
Thank you. :-)
Boiorix: Hey guys, can we settle here?
Boii: BOYYYYYYYYYYYY
Boiorix: Okay, okay, we’ve leaving
Yeah, the negotiations were short. :-)
lets leave the lands of the Boii, it's a silly place
BOIIIIIIIIIII
Was that a Phantasm reference?
Yeah BOIIIIIIIIIII
Was that a pun on the Boii tribe?
I was waiting for that meme
Kratos fought for the Boi, everyone knows that. :-)
I knew someone would make a pun about the Boii tribe.
A spartan with no hair? Impossible.)
I do love these vids but I really think you should show some fighting when you use whichever Total War you use instead of just the aftermath.
Thank you for the feedback! :-)
My favorate century of history just started here. Marius made such important changes. Thank you again :)
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! :-)
Roman negotiating tactics need work
At this point, they so rarely negotiated, it seems diplomacy was becoming a lost art. :-)
More time to sharpen the backstab knife i guess
@RAJU PEDDADA okay fashy
@old school gaming It was already mentioned, that roman politicians at this time simply COULD NOT do as they saw fit. They had to respect tradition, common law and public opinion. Making peace with armed insurgents was not an option for them.
Ave. You have made me happy with this awesome video. Accurate, well detailed, exciting, perfect - keep it up friends!
Loved every aspect of the video. Can't wait for the Marian Reforms video, in RTW2 I love it as Rome, but fear it as every other faction!
I Can't wait for your series on the civil wars too!
We are happy if you are happy. :-) We will cover the Marian Reforms in more detail in future.
Gods...I hate Cimbrians. My grandfather hated them too, even before they put out his eyes. Did you think I'd be out here on the frontier without good reason? Yes, Rome needs a strong frontier. No, Rome doesn't need unwashed barbarians at her gates!
DeSPoTNemanjaS rome total war julii intro
Love those intros. :-)
"When the Cimbrians send their people they dont send their best, they're sending rapists and murderers, and some i assume, are good people. Believe me i will reform the army, it will be great, Huge. It will be the biggest most best army Rome has ever seen, and believe me we do have the best people working on it. We're gonna start winning wars again, win so much that you'll say "Marius! We're tired of winning so much!", we will make Rome GREAT AGAIN" -Gaius Marius
#VoteMarius4Consul101BC
As Marius myself i can confirm this.
casper191985 Hadrian's Wall?
This history channel is a work of historical art. Ive recommended this channel to many people who also love it with a passion. Keep it up please ive watched every video and loved it
Appreciate the support! :-) More on the way!
Bonum little latin for your upcoming vids on the civil war here comes SULLA😊
I am so grateful that someone covers this kind of history :). Thank you. I do have a request though. I remember very well that you posted on the "Three kingdoms" total war trailer that you were going to do a video on that war between the 3. Please make one I very much would love to watch it and learn more about the 3 kingdoms before the game comes out :).
Hey! Thanks for watching! Yes, we will make videos on the Three Kingdoms. :-)
I have been hoping you would make a new video on this war since you took down your previous video on it. Great job as always :)
And thanks for being with us for so long, we really appreciate that. :-)
I have also hoped for Kings and Generals to make a Cimbrian War video!
Another fantastic video! I think it is always interesting to learn about the complex past of the Roman Empire. And, with this being the war whereby Marius would institute his dramatic reforms, the struggle became the center point of modern military practices.
Thanks! We are thinking about expanding into the Civil War era. Will see :-)
I am excited to hear about that. If you are doing the American Civil War, can you please cover the Battle of Arkansas Post? It is a little known engagement which had significance in shaping the American Civil War.
Will consider! :-)
11:35
Marius: Jupiter dammnit, if you want something done right you gotta do it yourself!
Exactly. :-)
-"Who are the Cimbrians?"
-"We all ARE, and I'm your king!"
-"Well I didn't vote for you!"
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system!"
@@NOMcSame08 bloody peasant
A late upload is better than no upload, keep up the high quality vids guys/gals! Love all of them!
Thank you very much! :-)
Another great video, looking forward to the follow-ons. Interesting how you imply that Marius' needed reforms contributed to the end of the Republic.
Thank you, more on the way!
Basically, for the first time poor, landless were allowed to become legionaries. This resulted in a change of loyalties - the poor served for loot and for land, and were loyal only to the general who promised them land and riches. So, it was a good short-term solution, that created many long-term problems.
Consistency at its peak
You guys always upload when you say you will
No doubt why this is best channel ever
Sundays and Thursdays. :-)
Kings and Generals best days of week
Ah procrastination, the only quality I share with Hannibal (and random barbarians)
Don't we all? :-)
Kudos on a nice presentation!
I especially like the cause of events.
Thank you. :-)
Yes, finally. Ty for the awesome video. You are the best. Please continue with amazing classical battles!
Thank you for watching, we will! :-)
Love that you are creating videos about Rome. Thank you so much for that .
Thanks for watching, more on the way!
This video was amazing! And no need to be sorry, personal stuff always comes before uploading a video in time!
Thank you, my friend! :-)
This video appeared out of the blue for me today, and at two and a half minutes in, I'm hooked! Instant sub! Thank you for this video, and I can't wait to dive into the vault! 😀
Welcome aboard! :-) Don't hesitate to leave feedback, we try to reply to every comment. :-)
Pomdimus Maximus ohhhh you're in for a great treat, I myself wish I could erase my memory and rewatch every video
Thanks, Nothing To Spiffy! :-)
Your guy’s thumbnails go crazy.
In a good way, I hope. :-)
Ayoooo
Good stuff! Very informative. I would like to add some details on the background of the Marian reforms, that I learnt in history class and through literature. 1) Roman upper-class mentality was highly individualistic and competitive. The scale for conquests and new triumphs was also continuously pressuring aristocrats to seek bigger gains and more glory, for the 'gens' ('family', but more nuanced) and the republic. This explains Roman aristocratic commanders' seemingly irrational and combative behavior vs foreign enemies and vs low-born competitors. 2) Campaigning seasons were short and political offices were shared. Combined with the mentalities among aristocrats, this drove many individual commanders to seek quick glory and take huge risks. See Caepio's lone charge at Arausio with huge losses as a result. Caesar's political/military career also provides examples of both 1) and 2). 3) Before the reforms, soldiers were drawn from land-owning farmers, who could afford to buy equipment. As Rome expanded, campaigns took place further away from home and for more extended periods. In addition, partly as a result of risk-taking among Roman commanders, field armies incurred huge losses more frequently. This meant substantial amounts of land were left untended and went bankrupt, to be snapped up by larger land-owners on the cheap. Conquests also meant more slaves, by default a cheap labor form - driving other farmers out of business and towards the cities to look for work. This process generally reduced available manpower for the armies and reinforced a class of rather angry urban poor.
It is crazy to think that Rome was close to falling so many times but survived just because their opponents didn't want to attack Rome itself
Even without a field army, Rome itself would have been extremely difficult to capture.
They could not have taken Rome and they knew it
How is it that I have only found out about your channel now??! This content is glorious!!
Thank you very much! 2 new videos each week!
It would be pretty awesome if you recommended a book about the war/campaign relevant to the video. Love learning about historical conquests.
As usual, another top video
Thanks! Start with the classics - Plutarch's Parallel Lives is the best entry point to the Roman and Greek history.
Greasy Buffalos the series: masters of Rome, it contains everything from Gaius Marius until Augustus
Cheers for the suggestions lads, will be Amazon hunting soon. I think there should be a book comment thread in the comment sections for the videos. Would be fun to see the recommendations and variety.
"First Man in Rome" by Colleen McCullough
Fæ og frænde
- Syvenhalv nats fortællinger om vejene til Rom og Danmark
af Ebbe Kløvedal Reich - I've got no idea if it's translated to English, but most likely, it is.
What was Caepio thinking when he attacked on his own
Übermensch Complex
Another custer kinda, wanted the credit, attacked on his own and got all his soldiers killed
Pride, glory and jealousy.
Patricians really couldn't stand Plebians.
James Tang yep
Marius is probably my favourite Roman figure.
There will be more on him.
He is the worst, he destroyed the Republic
The Roman history is very great and honorary. Kings and Generals, you are very good making this video. Perfect!!!
Thank you for watching! :-)
Our men flee the field of battle! This is a SHAMEFUL defeat..
Display
Your general has thrown away his life!
@Junius Argonon BETTER TO HAVE LIVED!
Cant flee if you're dead.
I've been following you for a little while and I fancy your productions. Especially about Ancient Rome. Carry on ! Take good care of you 🤞
Amazing video once more.
It's interesting to consider the historical irony that while the Germanic nations were the most enduring of Rome's enemies, the better part of the historical legacy of the Western Roman Empire, and the Roman Office of the Papacy, ended up passing into the hands of one of the tribes, the Franks, who gave rise to the Carolingians and the Ottonians and thence the Holy Roman Empire.
Thanks! And yes, it all started here. :-)
I’ve been awake since last night just to catch up this new episode.
Thank you
Appreciate the dedication, thank you! :-)
The Germanic tribes and the Vikings, the Norse peoples, had a culture focused on warriors in a quite unique way.
wtf, people please ignore this comment
@@Ousvec are you alright?
@@LamiNalchoryes infact many have it unique way even steppe tribe by raids and cattle stealing
Really clean and well made documentaries. Keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback! We will! :-)
This is awesome, thank you for making these great videos! Looking forward for more!
Thank you very much, there will be more, indeed. :-)
Oh, you have no idea how badly I needed that history lesson today!
Hope, you enjoyed it. :-)
What a coincidence, I was reading about this two days ago. Fantastic video and explanation, as always. Good job guys !
(This war makes teutoburg look like a small skirmish in comparison)
Thank you very much! Indeed, a nice coincidence. Or we are watching you, who knows. :-) Yeah, in terms of the numbers Teutoburg is much smaller. :-)
I love your documentaries! I love mainly learning about a plain out war rather then a handful of battles because the video is longer! Also if u get to see this when do you think your next Roman Video will come out?
Thank you very much for the positive feedback! :-) The schedule is only announced to our patreon supporters/youtube sponsors. :-)
The Romans biggest power seems to have been persistence they seemingly keep keep fielding these huge armies despite large losses. Its amazing how they could replish their men so fast.
I really wish I could become a Patron since I consider this the best history channel on UA-cam right now, but can't being a broke ass student. Oh well, I'll stick to liking and watching all videos and I'll Patronize when I can, since I hope this content will be around for months and years to come.
Hey, my friend! Don't worry about it, we have all been there. :-) Yes, the plan is to release the videos for a long long time. You can help by sharing, for instance. :-)
Wow, a campaign 100 years after Hannibal, and seems even more disastrous for Rome. Wow.....
A good dose of history at 9 am, thanks for existing
We owe it all to you, guys. :-)
Honestly believe Arausio was as important to the destiny of the Roman Republic as Cannae was, and likewise Vercellae and Zama.
And the Cimbrian war wasn't even mentioned in my World History class :(
Another fantastic upload, well done!
Thank you, more on the way!
The germanic people origins from scandinavia. Not much is known about the Cimbri tribe. It is believed here in Denmark that they where from the northern part of Denmark where I happen to be from. Here we have a lot of things called kimbria. Like the most well known statue here in Aalborg is the kimbrian bull. But not many people here actually knows these stories about kimbria and rome. It is all about vikings here, and medieval stuff when we talk about history :)
Well, share the video, that will help with the lack of awareness. :-)
@@KingsandGenerals Only if I can correct you. You keep calling them Germans, though a German is a person from Germany a country that did not exist yet. The people who would eventually become German was a big mess of tribes just like the Germanic-Scandinavian tribes who also turned into three different countries, Denmark being the oldest one formed roughly 1000 years after the Cimbrian wars. Great video nonetheless.
no. The romans called barbarian land over the danube germania
The Germanic tribes lived in Northern Germany , Denmark and Scandinavia. They do not originate only from Scandinavia as when the Indo-european migrations happened many years before from the Caucasus region the Germanic peoples moved from the Caucasus and up through modern Germany and Poland, Some settled in N-Germany and Denmark the rest went on up to Scandinavia but not everyone....
@@Norilius i believe the old norse name for germany as "south way", as opposed to the still used name "Nor(th)way" gives a good indication of where the germanics lived prior their migration
You make my Sunday mornings awesome. Thanks keep up the good work. Send
Thank you very much! :-) We also have Thursday videos now. :-)
2:03 Boiiiiiii!!!
Napoleon I Bonaparte 👋🏻😂
Quality as ever guys!! Please do Alesia. Caesars greatest battle of epic proportions
Thank you! We'll see.
The batlle near Aquae Sextiae (current Aix-en-provence) took place near a village called Pourrieres. It is said that the Pourrieres name comes from the latin campus putridi (rotten field) because of the countless teutones dead bodies laying there.
Putridi plural and putrido, singular in modern vulgar italian mean Indeed Rotten. I didnt know It was so also in latin
@Kings and Generals Team, your works should be part of all school curriculum. This is the beginning of a new era on how to teach history without boring teachers and lengthy memorization.
will you cover the battle of teutoburg forest? You could also cover Gaius Julius Ceaser`s campaing in Galia.
thanks.
if that is what you want... Also i like your idea...
There you go bud. In this community, we are all friends
Historia civilis already cover that battle
White Album yeah but who would mind another channel doing that?
as always amazinnggg content i cant wait to also watch about the roman civil wars and alexanders sucessors conflicts. keep up the great work!!!
We will, thank you! :-)
I would love to see a series on the Byzantine Empire's wars, especially the campaigns of Belisarius and Heracleas.
Here you go: ua-cam.com/play/PLaBYW76inbX6F5PwEOmYUBCg5iX3OZTIj.html and ua-cam.com/video/B8tavupAl5g/v-deo.html
Dude , your speech is marvelous..
Thank you, my friend! :-)
Amazing as always :)
Thank you very much! :-)
Awesome video!! Always look forward to the next one.
Thank you! :-) Every Thursday and Sunday.
loosing close to 100,000 men is nothing to shrug off. even for ancient rome...
Yeah, the next army they formed was made possible by the Marian reform.
Great video and can I wait for the other ones about the late Republic period.
Thanks, more on the way! :-)
I very rarely turn off adblock for anything, but have my 0.0000001 dollar.
Thank you! :-) Indeed it is possible to add exceptions to the adblock. :-)
Well this great content is good enough to suffer the shitty ads. I want to support you on patreon but am poor.
I have UA-cam premium. Is my view worth more? 🤔
@@kvltizt no
@@marcomolinari8354 Lame.
Video of the day, really enjoyed this.
Thank you very much! :-)
Cannae and Arausio have only thing in common: the destruction of 2 large roman armies. Rome somehow managed to raise armies like nothing ever happened. They are the ancient equivalent of USSR in some respects.
Romel Negut the population of rome was larger than most if not all their enemies. This in part is why they overcame their foes, as they loose a lot of battles equalling thousands of death but their stubborn addiction to victory would never allow them to accept defeat.
Carlos Perez And that's why I compare them to USSR.
Hazzmati Exactly. They lose 500.000 and then they bring another 500.000 to take their place.
It's not a mystery. The Italian Peninsula and North Africa grew a huge amount of food (for the ancients anyway). That fed a large population. After the agricultural revolution, in modern times even poor countries have a huge population.
Robert Wilke More food - more people, more people - greater chances to raise new units or entire armies after losing men in battle.
More love from Nairobi, Kenya.
Great work kings and generals.
Keep more information coming
Thank you!
What a great Roman Commander Gaius Marius was
One of the best in Roman history. Alas, his legacy was tarnished.
That's why I really love your videos, plus the voice is cool.
Thank you. :-)
Awww hell yeah more classical battles!
There will be more. :-)
Top5 from your videos, congratulations, King and Generals!! Arausio and Marius form a pivotal point in total roman timeline!!
Great vidéo !! Can you do a vidéo about youghourta .
Thank you! We'll see.
KillerBPlaying vidéo
Novorossiya i have a french autocorrector :)
Chances were the Cimbri never originally intended to unleash a full war with the Romans, and thus had no reason to invade Italy. Also, a cohort has 600 men, 480 combatants and 120 non-combatants. Unless they were intentionally smaller at that time.
Thanks for excisting Really great intense videos keep making them
Thank you, more on the way! :-)
Please cover Caesar in Gaul! Thanks
I will only reproduce a quote from another youtube video:
Back when Europe was young.
Thanks for this video, your videos quality is constantly growing.
+1
Can you do a video on the Pyrrhic war?
Planning to. :-)
Thanks. Looking forward to it.
Best history channel ever !!
Thank you very much!
This is what I live for
I live for this channel and loli
That's all i need
Derick, thank you!
that other guy. Be better. Stop it. Get help.
Another great video
Thank you, good sir! :-)
*breathes in*
*BOII*
Nice job. As always!
Thank you! :-)
Why are we not allowed to Like this twice?
The second like is the share button. :-)
Great video as always.
Thank you very much!
Great video, as always!
But quite strange that the Cimbri warlord was called Boiorix, which was actually a celtic name. Can anybody please explain?
Thanks! It is not only strange, but also controversial. "Boiorix" basically means "the king of Boii". And that is why some historians consider Cimbri Celtic. We really don't know. :-)
There is no true sence to distinguish celt ,germanic, Cimbri languages
Even Slavic in that time is considered germanic
Vercingetorix can someone decode the name
Who gave it?his roman enemies ? his people?a compination?