Soissons and the End of the Western Roman Empire

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  • @sb-id
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    I really enjoyed this interesting look at the end of the Roman empire. Not often is such quality displayed so frequently :)

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    Good morning Mr HG. Well now this is a nice surprise to wake up to on my day off. A little history and a cup of coffee to start the day. Thank you Sir!

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    Wow! My mother, who was English, loved history, as do I, but she knew English history, backward and forward. However, there were so many players in English history, it was hard to wrap your head around... Well I see Europe was no different... Thanks HG for another enlightening lesson of human history.

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      History is endlessly complex. The deeper you go, the more there is to learn!

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    A very enlightening view of the western European foundations. Thank you, Sir.

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      *than

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  • @commissarvorchevsky8515
    @commissarvorchevsky8515 5 років тому +35

    I've always found the history of rump states to be quite interesting. Soisson is such an interesting example of people trying to hang onto their past and fight for what they believe was a perfect society.

    • @ordinosaurs
      @ordinosaurs 5 років тому +2

      Sadly, it's still the case today. I should know, that's where I'm from. It's a little quasi-rural town dreaming of a splendid past, with little development and innovation. Charming but hopelessly boring.

    • @seed_drill7135
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      In a way, you could consider Taiwan a rump state of Nationalist China.

    • @christianfreedom-seeker2025
      @christianfreedom-seeker2025 5 років тому +5

      Indeed! The "Red" States are sort of a Brittiany or a "Saison" here in North America. Of course the elites don't have the will to keep it from crumbling and soon all the "Red" States will be firmly "Blue" after a generation. 2020 is going to be known as "The end of the Free United States" and the beginning of "The Marxist United States" or whatever takes over. I know the Marxists will either push for the North American Union or, failing in that, they will likely abolish the powers of the States and all the States will become districts governed from Washington DC or whatever they rename the Capitol. How do I know this? I used to be a socialist myself. I know how they think.

    • @D_d_t_d_D
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      @@christianfreedom-seeker2025 Lmao, Christian Freedom-Seeker, Freedom to oppress religious minorities?

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      @@christianfreedom-seeker2025 lmfao what a clownish rant.

  • @CombatSolver
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    Much of history comes down to storytelling and your narration is second to none. Especially these epics of Rome, aptly romantisiced but with hints of the possible reality and obscurity that comes with history. Thank you for these videos and please continue the hard work!

  • @araeagle3829
    @araeagle3829 5 років тому +1

    Wow, your closing remarks were truly poetic! Fantastic video as always sir!

  • @ordinosaurs
    @ordinosaurs 5 років тому +16

    A very interesting point of view on Soissons ' history. I was born and raised in Soissons, and we learn the town' s history beginning with Clovis, rarely from the preceding Romans perspective. This is very refreshing. I'm surprised you didn't mention the Vase of Soissons which is perhaps the most well known historical myth/anecdote of the period. Thanks again for this episode about my hometown.

    • @PunkProfess0r
      @PunkProfess0r 4 роки тому +4

      I am JT Sessions, I am from the USA but am a direct descendant of Soissons...I have been taught about the vase of soissons as part of my heritage as well...
      Souviens-toi du vase de Soissons!

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon 4 роки тому

      Off to Google!

  • @wayne.thomson-qe1pf
    @wayne.thomson-qe1pf 5 років тому +1

    As always another excellent historical moment in history I never knew how the Roman Empire actually fell now I do thank you for your input and research into this. From the land down under Australia.

  • @nobodyspecial6881
    @nobodyspecial6881 5 років тому +6

    The fall of the Roman empire in 12 minutes and 20 seconds. Pretty impressive. Good work History Guy, have a good day.

    • @Dave_Sisson
      @Dave_Sisson 5 років тому +3

      I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks the end of the Roman Empire was in 1453 when Constantinople and the Eastern Rome Empire fell to the Ottoman Turks.

    • @nobodyspecial6881
      @nobodyspecial6881 5 років тому +1

      @@Dave_Sisson I don't know much about the History of the Roman Empire. Just the basics.

    • @nikolamilosevski6424
      @nikolamilosevski6424 5 років тому +1

      @@Dave_Sisson calling it Eastern Roman is also incorrect. The Empire is simply Roman.

  • @russellcannon9194
    @russellcannon9194 5 років тому

    Very good. An excellent history that has filled in some gaps for me. Well done, and thank you. Cheers, Russ

  • @Peasmouldia
    @Peasmouldia 5 років тому +36

    Salute' THG. Clovis and Constantine seem to have had similar convenient conversions. "Just let me win this battle God, and I'm your guy!"

    • @cynthiaslater7445
      @cynthiaslater7445 5 років тому +3

      I was thinking the same thing, so familiar is that request and promise!

    • @lorenzobeckmann3736
      @lorenzobeckmann3736 5 років тому +1

      Same as modern baseball players: Homerun and it's Hallauhloo; pop-out and head down--the allmighty let me down

    • @timan2039
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      @@lorenzobeckmann3736 baseball players don't have the power of life or death over people. Anything to catch and keep followers though.

    • @christianfreedom-seeker2025
      @christianfreedom-seeker2025 5 років тому +2

      Well it is quite possible that Clovis had converted in private but needed legitimacy in the eyes of his lesser lords and making a public statement like "If I win this battle, then God is supreme" knowing full well that he was going to win that battle anyway took away the "tarnish" of converting to a religion that preached peace instead of endless warfare and it kept him in his throne!

    • @Peasmouldia
      @Peasmouldia 5 років тому +2

      @@christianfreedom-seeker2025 You may well be right. Maybe my comment reflected my own relationship with the Good Lord! Thanks.

  • @Sparticulous
    @Sparticulous 5 років тому +4

    Thank you! No one ever talks about soissons

  • @fubarmodelyard1392
    @fubarmodelyard1392 5 років тому +13

    The twilight of an age. Thanks HG. History in school usually ends with the fall of Rome and picks up again in the middle ages. There's so much more to discover

    • @LordWyatt
      @LordWyatt 3 роки тому

      Kingdom of Soissions: Twilight of the Roman Empire
      I like it👌

  • @gungadin7721
    @gungadin7721 5 років тому +2

    Just learned something new from this episode. Thank you.

  • @stevenwiederholt7000
    @stevenwiederholt7000 5 років тому +4

    Thank You!!! I love studying this period.

  • @v.e.7236
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    The History Guy always gets my thumbs up. Another interesting snippet.

  • @BVargas78
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    Great videos History Guy, shining light onto interesting topics that tend to get overlooked!

  • @stanpski5442
    @stanpski5442 5 років тому

    It was a great info. Thank you Mr. History Guy.

  • @cristianocosta2518
    @cristianocosta2518 5 років тому

    I love the way you talk about history. Please talk more about the period of the greek/roman time.
    Love from Portugal

  • @ragael1024
    @ragael1024 3 роки тому

    another piece of roman history i knew nothing about. many thanks for your lesson.

  • @f3xpmartian
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    Another good episode Mr. The History Guy. The fall of the Roman Empire always interests me. To have been so strong and mighty, then over time to fall into nothing. History worth studying, so we do not fall in similar way. Thanks again.

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    Thanks for tackling a subject of murky complexity and for appreciating the ability of your subscribers to follow along. As you know, History is much more a palette of greys than black and white and you handled the challenge wonderfully.

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    Thanks for a good presentation. I always learn something from your videos.

  • @honodle7219
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    Your ending statements were well written.

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    Much better timing and pacing of words I'm sure your southern listeners will appreciate this bit of history as I did. Aussie Jeff

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    History guy thank you so much for all you do! I absolutely love this channel and enjoy sharing these videos with my family. I was wondering if you have considered doing an episode on the United States Exploring Expedition ? It's a wonderful piece of forgotten history , thanks!

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  • @willtipton100
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    THANK YOU!!!!! I love this period in history

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    You always do very informing, entertaining videos. I've recommend your channel to my old high school history teacher. I also like your cool hat collection and the various bowties you wear. I would love to have the necktie version of the bowtie in this video.

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    Love your videos History Guy! Thanks for all the great, informative content!
    I’d love to see a video about the grave registration soldiers (GRS men) of WWII. The lengths they went through to ensure proper burials of Allied, Axis, and civilian casualties was amazing. Definitely history that deserves to be remembered.

  • @johnneeder9634
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    Love your short snippets of history, and I have a suggestion for a future topic. Very soon here in Australia, and in New Zealand, and possibly Viet Nam, we will be marking the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Given that the movie "Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan" is due to be released 8 August here in Australia, I thought it might be timely to do a study on this extraordinary battle.

  • @Rick-TX
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    Great job. There were a lot of moving parts in this one. Some better graphics vs. panning over a map or two would have been a good aid on the shifting in power and land control. Just a thought...

  • @nickraschke4737
    @nickraschke4737 5 років тому +39

    Have you done a talk on Gallipoli, WW1? Love your stuff.

  • @Memeposting
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    Been waiting for this thank you for this

  • @Jay-ln1co
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    "Series of reforms that would eventually lead to his death."
    To put it lightly.

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    I love listen to you, I've always been fascinated by history

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    Awesome vid! So much to breakdown and study. Thanks so much for the direction. I love France and its history. There seems to be a stagging about of history to its lands.

  • @leslieackerman4189
    @leslieackerman4189 4 роки тому

    Always a great job, sir. I hope American are watching your lectures.

  • @Miata822
    @Miata822 5 років тому +2

    The fall of the Roman Empire is a very tough subject for a twelve minute video. Admirably done but i would rather see an extended and more fleshed out version.

  • @keithrosenberg5486
    @keithrosenberg5486 5 років тому +6

    Did I see the name "the History Guy" on one of the lists of Roman Emperors? :)

    • @Arbiter099
      @Arbiter099 5 років тому +4

      His claim is currently uncontested, makes him the emperor by default. The Italians, French, Germans, British, Spanish, Greeks, Turks, various North Africans and Egyptians that are currently occupying the sovereign territory of Rome might have something to say about it however

  • @travisstein3102
    @travisstein3102 5 років тому

    The History Guy should do a video about the mad trapper of the rat river. Its one of the most interesting stories ive ever heard. It would be really cool to see your take on it. As always your videos are great thanks

  • @jimtalbott9535
    @jimtalbott9535 5 років тому

    I’ve certainly learned something from this! This reminds me of the stories of the Empire of Trebizond or the Despotate of the Morea!

  • @icq814
    @icq814 5 років тому +16

    Hello. Would you consider doing a story about the Soviet Merchant Marine? Or about the freighters used during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Thanks.

  • @acchaladka
    @acchaladka 5 років тому

    That was delightful. I look forward to parts II through X, on the Eastern Roman Empire at this period and evolution to Byzantium, and the eventual development of the concept of a city-state away from the church. Great work regardless THG!

  • @alexhenry4434
    @alexhenry4434 5 років тому

    Excellent...as usual, thg delivers good stuff...

  • @262marcus
    @262marcus 5 років тому

    The rulers in the states and countries of Europe, that followed the Roman Empire, all tended to continue to hold up Rome as the benchmark of civilisation. Even into the 18th century statues of politicians and statesmen were produced showing them attired in toga’s and sandals. Latin is still taught in many fee paying private schools in the UK. Many of the major roads linking towns and cities in the Uk are built over Roman roads. The influence of Rome is still in evidence today. Keep up the good work History Guy.

  • @kamurray67
    @kamurray67 5 років тому +3

    Your time line has you serving well!

  • @scottmarsh2991
    @scottmarsh2991 4 роки тому

    Wow! I have a degree to teach French, and this is far and away the best synopsis of both Soissons AND post-Roman Europe that I have ever found.

  • @stevenjohnsrud4655
    @stevenjohnsrud4655 5 років тому

    Historian and poet. Well done Sir.

  • @ross.venner
    @ross.venner 5 років тому +5

    A fascinating account of a little remembered, or perhaps I should say documented period. Thank you.
    May I ask you to do an account of the Berlin to Bagdad Railway. Its contribution to bringing Turkey into WW1 and its subsequent role in that war, the Greco Turkish war that followed and its final completion.

  • @cornellwaters9089
    @cornellwaters9089 5 років тому

    Thank You 🌏

  • @charlesmartin8454
    @charlesmartin8454 5 років тому

    This is an example how such a small part of history can have such compounding effects. It's like what has been said of hurricanes: Just to think that these massive storms may have started with air moved about by the flutter of a butterfly's wings in the tropics.

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    I do like the History Guy!

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    Excellent videos. Suggestion: the explosion in Halifax Harbor in 1917... which might explain why documents related to the Oak Island treasure are so rare

  • @robisonbarnes1922
    @robisonbarnes1922 5 років тому +41

    Who would ever “dislike” any of these videos?

    • @stevenmetzger3385
      @stevenmetzger3385 4 роки тому +3

      Robison Barnes
      Only ignorant people 😂

    • @jamessloanofficial
      @jamessloanofficial 4 роки тому +2

      The haters are likely the same ones who want to tear down monuments, to revise and rewrite history to suit their political agendas

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      @walterclements1612 4 роки тому +1

      barbatvs

  • @JackalX111
    @JackalX111 5 років тому

    Another amazing video. As a suggestion ever heat of the story of the 'mayhem tower' & the battle of Augusta (Georgia) during the revolutionary war? I personally think it's a cool story about revenge (if you want to call it that regarding Thomas 'Burnfoot' Brown's roll) & ingenuity of the Patriots regarding the construction of the mayhem tower.

  • @robm7543
    @robm7543 5 років тому

    I could have used a map for this lesson :-)
    I opened a second page & went looking for a map, I was unable find one that fit these parameters. I figured a map & your talk would work great for me!
    Your talk was good!

    • @joshgeiger9090
      @joshgeiger9090 5 років тому

      It gets a little mixed because it isnt clear just what was controlled by who, but I used a map in the research because it does help lol.

  • @robertb6889
    @robertb6889 5 років тому

    What about a video about Tecumseh, prophetstown and the battle of tippecanoe that you alluded too. I remember hearing “Tippecanoe and Tyler too” from the campaign of William Henry Harrison, but have heard very little about this despite living nearby.

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ 5 років тому

    Fascinating, as always! Soissons was kind of the Avalon of its day.

  • @oldfrend
    @oldfrend 3 роки тому +6

    this must've felt like the end of civilization itself, and a return of the life-and-death uncertainty of the wild, and it must've been terrifying for anyone within living memory of the glory of rome. good god this would make an epic movie with a bittersweet ending.

    • @mint8648
      @mint8648 Рік тому

      Nobody cared when the last emperor was deposed

  • @stevenmetzger3385
    @stevenmetzger3385 4 роки тому

    Thank you!!!

  • @eze9057
    @eze9057 5 років тому +1

    Your channel rocks.

  • @yalelingoz6346
    @yalelingoz6346 5 років тому

    Welcome back. :)

  • @bradreeg9723
    @bradreeg9723 5 років тому

    Story Suggestion: A couple years after buying a vacation home in Michigan City Indiana I came across a plaque commemorating the 1870 Battle of Trail Creek. In the big picture this was just an insignificant skirmish, but I'm fascinated that the Revolutionary War extended as far west as the east coast of Lake Michigan.

  • @petersack5074
    @petersack5074 4 роки тому

    thankyou..... a history lesson of the infamous author, Edward Gibbon, and his life, could be a good study.....we know of his Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, but, a study of his life, is good educational background of him...thanks 4 all you do....

  • @nunyabizness9045
    @nunyabizness9045 5 років тому

    Just found the channel about a month ago and i absolutely love it. Just wondering if have ever done a video on War Plan Red

  • @johnamaral1786
    @johnamaral1786 5 років тому

    Thanks for the enjoyable way you help me remember history I didn't know. Oh the details of life that are often overlooked and become forgotten history. Keep it coming. Like 472. /:-)

  • @minuteman4199
    @minuteman4199 5 років тому

    I was a Canadian soldier and I spent a few weeks at the French Army base in Soissons 25 odd years ago. I wish I new this before I went.

  • @rray1953
    @rray1953 5 років тому

    A good subject for forgotten History... The Modoc War...

  • @robertmorris2388
    @robertmorris2388 5 років тому +3

    Soisson fit somewhere in the beginning of the doings and history of the great cathedral in Paris, Notre Dame. Is there a connection somewhere there?

  • @jeremiahshine
    @jeremiahshine 5 років тому

    New subscriber! My best pal in high school's grandfather started the Indiana Oxygen company. They pretty much adopted me. I remember a tale of when the Teamsters went on strike and planted a bomb on the largest tanks of compressed gas as leverage in negotiations. That would be a great vid...hint hint. Bob in his top hat and tails! Awesome. I've googled it...no data in the first 10 pages. They would have blown up a square mile of Indy.

  • @revanbh
    @revanbh 5 років тому

    Thank you for all the amazing work you have done and continue to be doing History Guy. Especially like the fact that you tackle history mostly forgotten but definitely deserving of remembrance.
    Currently reading Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Massive and fascinating work. I was wondering if you could recommend some other books dealing with the Roman Republic and Empire? Recently read Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt. Found it pretty good too. Thank you again.

  • @RG-yn4eq
    @RG-yn4eq 5 років тому +1

    How about a few episodes on the Erie Canal system?

  • @ftirgari
    @ftirgari 5 років тому

    Merci, I almost forget about Soisson.... Magnifique

  • @MorellioBenoir
    @MorellioBenoir 5 років тому

    There could be episodes each on these successions. The lack of detail in the setup as far as to how these successions happened and how we came to know of them sort of leaves my head spinning. Where did this history come from, what relics and physical documentation do we have to support it, and how did we come by them? Having a tough time with this one. It is such a broad subject covered so quickly.
    For example 5:49 could be a helmet episode. :)

  • @stefanschleps8758
    @stefanschleps8758 5 років тому

    Love it ! Excellent work. This is the most under studied part of western history. And you brought it to life. Thank you.
    Would you care to do a video on Laotsu and his contempoary Kungfutzu. ( Confucius ) Or the begining and ending of the Cherokee Nation ?
    Thanks History Guy.
    Peace

  • @larryg3326
    @larryg3326 5 років тому

    Thanks for another interesting episode. I always find the comments fascinating, how people on two sides of a current issue draw conclusions from the same historical incident to prove their opposing views. Anyone can see clearly, of course, which ones disagree with me and are wrong.

  • @David-yh5po
    @David-yh5po 5 років тому +1

    I wish you was my history teacher.