From enslavement to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford

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    Spartacus was enslaved - one of millions taken from territories conquered by Rome to work the mines, till the fields or fight for a crowd’s entertainment. Imprisoned for deserting the Roman Army, he and other enslaved people fought their way free and started a rebellion. How did an enslaved man become synonymous with freedom and courage? Fiona Radford delves into the life and legend of Spartacus.
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  • @nicktroisi6347
    @nicktroisi6347 3 роки тому +3096

    "Don't shed tear for me. There is no greater victory than to fall from this world a free man".
    -Spartacus

    • @RogerCogumelo
      @RogerCogumelo 3 роки тому +203

      "One day, Rome shall fade and crumble. Yet you shall always be remembered in the hearts of all who yearn for freedom".

    • @zaherbizri996
      @zaherbizri996 3 роки тому +23

      Ahhhh poor spartacussss

    • @nataliekincaid8751
      @nataliekincaid8751 3 роки тому +24

      Something we still struggle with today. Great quote. Thank you

    • @JP-br4mx
      @JP-br4mx 2 роки тому +3

      Says a white a person cough

    • @RyanT301
      @RyanT301 2 роки тому +46

      @@JP-br4mx Um the quote is from a white fit because most of these people were whites so wtf are you even talking about lmao

  • @theguywhocomprehends8814
    @theguywhocomprehends8814 6 років тому +3671

    The guy is Talking about blood, death and murder
    But his voice can still be peaceful enough to put you to sleep!

    • @MercenaryPhase
      @MercenaryPhase 5 років тому +26

      I find it nice to listen to. It's not exaggerated. It states what happened clearly and let's the details of the story itself, not his voice, ring its own impact.

    • @gamingthisera6339
      @gamingthisera6339 3 роки тому +3

      My throat hurt listening to the voice

    • @bobbyshmurda5225
      @bobbyshmurda5225 3 роки тому +1

      😴💤😴🛌😴🛌

    • @scaramineforever
      @scaramineforever 8 місяців тому

      realestt

  • @clifftrainor6774
    @clifftrainor6774 6 років тому +340

    It's incredible how there have always been people like him whose spirits cannot be broken no matter how dark and hopeless their situation is.

  • @ford2219
    @ford2219 3 роки тому +1178

    He fulfilled his destiny. He died a free man and his movement has an impact even today. A true legend.

    • @boomboy1236
      @boomboy1236 2 місяці тому +1

      1000k LIKES AND NO COMMENTS!!!

  • @farbodpirouz9458
    @farbodpirouz9458 5 років тому +2600

    Man it was super hard to quit your job back then.

    • @snehabasu7847
      @snehabasu7847 4 роки тому +113

      True!
      The only 2 options were dying naturally after retirement without pension or dying on your work day.

    • @rexoni2512
      @rexoni2512 3 роки тому +52

      @@snehabasu7847 You forgot option 3 - quit your job as Sparticus did.

    • @farzan1958
      @farzan1958 3 роки тому +8

      it still is if they don't except your resignation papers then ya cant leave

    • @robwalsh9843
      @robwalsh9843 3 роки тому +18

      If you were a Roman soldier, you're looking at 25 years before you can retire. Granted, you get a pretty good retirement package, but you have to stay alive for 25 freaking years! In Roman times!

    • @lakrinmex8132
      @lakrinmex8132 2 роки тому +3

      and it is now impossible. You quit your jop to go work for someelse to pay the bill? What would change? At least slaves could rebel and win few battles before being defeated. What can you do now? Punch the warplanes?

  • @mukson_pautinka3413
    @mukson_pautinka3413 6 років тому +9176

    There’s a snake around your husband’s neck, what do you do?
    1. Actually help him
    2. Wake him up
    3. It is time for... A PROPHECY (Thunder strikes in the background)

    • @user-ym7rp9qb8d
      @user-ym7rp9qb8d 6 років тому +160

      Haha do you watch Overly Sarcastic Productions?

    • @mukson_pautinka3413
      @mukson_pautinka3413 6 років тому +77

      ​@@user-ym7rp9qb8d why yes indeed

    • @kyoken8691
      @kyoken8691 6 років тому +46

      @@user-ym7rp9qb8d Funny you mention it. That was also my first reaction to reading their comment.

    • @galaxymew5138
      @galaxymew5138 5 років тому +8

      XD

    • @AyubuKK
      @AyubuKK 5 років тому +5

      Maxim 😂

  • @apollosbby
    @apollosbby 6 років тому +2365

    When you have chills throughout the entire video because both the animation and the story telling are riveting!

    • @AyubuKK
      @AyubuKK 6 років тому +3

      Adriene Bismark Yeah

    • @jackforpresident22
      @jackforpresident22 6 років тому +1

      Are you a girl?

    • @apollosbby
      @apollosbby 6 років тому +2

      Arif Zaman yes. Yes it is. Lol why? 😂

    • @apollosbby
      @apollosbby 6 років тому +5

      jackforpresident22 how is this relevant? 😂

    • @apollosbby
      @apollosbby 6 років тому +2

      Arif Zaman I get that a lot. Especially now that I live in Germany. People tend to think I could be related to some royal house.........I tend to disagree since my entire family is African..😂😂

  • @alon3929
    @alon3929 6 років тому +10761

    Why did we stop naming our children like this.... i mean spartacus sounds way cooler than "sam" or "james". Nice vid.

    • @Voicelet
      @Voicelet 6 років тому +1111

      Some kid might find it's edgy and bully the child if he doesn't live to him name though. The world is harsh.

    • @samelwell480
      @samelwell480 6 років тому +78

      shieeeet

    • @JayBeatsProd
      @JayBeatsProd 6 років тому +542

      Cmon man, what’s wrong with James?

    • @justanotherbohemian3827
      @justanotherbohemian3827 6 років тому +85

      My sister said that she wants to name her son Nabucco....

    • @alon3929
      @alon3929 6 років тому +109

      @@hrishijagadees1234 My name is Alonso, it comes from adelfuns (the honest and noble one). Now tell me, which one sounds cooler?
      Im gonna change it...

  • @HistoryMonarch1999
    @HistoryMonarch1999 5 років тому +9140

    Crassus lived, but Spartacus became immortal

    • @Pitbull00000
      @Pitbull00000 5 років тому +263

      Crassus is also very well known

    • @tyranasouras
      @tyranasouras 5 років тому +157

      Pitbull00000 not really lol

    • @coolnameism
      @coolnameism 5 років тому +112

      Well if people still say his name in 2019, he may have been immortal as well..

    • @Josh-bx2vn
      @Josh-bx2vn 5 років тому +221

      @@tyranasouras He's well known for the disaster at the battle of Carrhae against the Parthians

    • @harrystew5130
      @harrystew5130 5 років тому +25

      "immortality is possible"-a quote in my classroom

  • @jd-dayepicgaming1902
    @jd-dayepicgaming1902 5 років тому +5081

    Romans: makes slaves fight each over
    Spartacus: uno reverse card

    • @quigondzi3056
      @quigondzi3056 4 роки тому +24

      I laughed really hard. This deserves much more likes xd

    • @jd-dayepicgaming1902
      @jd-dayepicgaming1902 4 роки тому +2

      Kuba Goc, thanks XD

    • @muchotexto4248
      @muchotexto4248 4 роки тому +21

      "You were the mf complaining about my fight style at the colliseum."
      "Aight. Do it better."

    • @Twlhx78
      @Twlhx78 4 роки тому +1

      @@muchotexto4248 LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • @Twlhx78
      @Twlhx78 4 роки тому +1

      @@muchotexto4248 alright do it better xD

  • @BobMcCoy
    @BobMcCoy 6 років тому +2665

    *These animations amaze me **_time & time again!_*

    • @Mr.green1197
      @Mr.green1197 6 років тому +32

      See the game apotheon on UA-cam

    • @nantzstein3311
      @nantzstein3311 6 років тому +2

      @@Mr.green1197 .

    • @hollawait
      @hollawait 6 років тому

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    • @kezriehayudini9137
      @kezriehayudini9137 6 років тому

      *LISA GUERRERO WOULD HAVE CONFRONTED THE ANIMATORS*

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      @hollawait 6 років тому

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  • @jojjo8450
    @jojjo8450 6 років тому +649

    The 2010 tv show Spartacus was actually more accurate than I thought it was, which makes me very happy because I love that show!

    • @SpoonLegend
      @SpoonLegend 5 років тому +21

      Accurate to Plutarch? Not really, but since not much was known about the actual spartacus they could direct the series in any way they wanted while being pretty accurate at the same time. It was great.

    • @nahiyan8493
      @nahiyan8493 5 років тому +1

      @Alex Clausing It's obviously an arch in Pluto, commemorating Spartacus and his army.

    • @ramzdeastv
      @ramzdeastv 5 років тому +7

      Thought exactly the same although apparently some things were changed in order and of course the story was embellished it kept true as a whole.

    • @BlueShiftna
      @BlueShiftna 2 роки тому +2

      Except it isnt. Just look at what it did to my people (Thracian Dacians/ Getae). They're depicted like savages despite being the most honorable of the thracians according to Herodotus.

    • @GittingGud1
      @GittingGud1 2 роки тому +1

      @@BlueShiftna Your people?

  • @luisch1708
    @luisch1708 4 роки тому +945

    RIP Andy Whitfield, my favorite Spartacus of all time

  • @refuze2quit603
    @refuze2quit603 2 роки тому +407

    “Give us Spartacus and we will spare you.”
    “I am Spartacus.”
    “I am Spartacus.”
    “I am Spartacus.”
    “We all are Spartacus.”

  • @KrisvanLaar
    @KrisvanLaar 4 роки тому +527

    I love how historically accurate the series "Spartacus" is

    • @luc7478
      @luc7478 3 роки тому +36

      More Accurate than Vikings

    • @ulqourra6624
      @ulqourra6624 3 роки тому +7

      @@luc7478 😂 true vikings just add some interesting parts in the show.

    • @luc7478
      @luc7478 3 роки тому +6

      @@ulqourra6624 I love the show i watched all seasons. Vikings don't record their civilization like the others did (Egyptians, Romans, Asyrians, Greeks...) . All the few things that we know about Vikings comes from The English Kingdom and The most detailed description about their way of life comes from the Arabic Nomads they were friends and did some tradings. So we know about Bikings from indirect sources their point of view.

    • @BlueShiftna
      @BlueShiftna 2 роки тому +10

      Except it isnt. Just look at what it did to my people (Thracian Dacians/ Getae). They're depicted like savages despite being the most honorable of the thracians according to Herodotus

    • @summalaude4614
      @summalaude4614 2 роки тому

      @@BlueShiftna you don't have people calm down white boy

  • @meinfisch2056
    @meinfisch2056 5 років тому +2861

    “In 73 BCE, Spartacus led 73 other slaves”
    *Coincidence?*
    *I THINK NOT*

    • @joelGi
      @joelGi 4 роки тому +183

      Plus they wouldn't have known it was 73 BC back then

    • @meinfisch2056
      @meinfisch2056 4 роки тому +24

      Eyoel Girma exactly

    • @kakenn420
      @kakenn420 3 роки тому +40

      so, if it was the last year, in 2020, he would have -2020 followers ?

    • @eclecticsoffy
      @eclecticsoffy 3 роки тому +6

      I just wanted to write this

    • @arksine
      @arksine 3 роки тому +5

      Oooh I think you’re onto something.

  • @vendarian7818
    @vendarian7818 4 роки тому +228

    "Let us show Crassus and his man, that all who draws breath are of equal worth...and that those who would place foot upon the throat of liberty will fall to cry of freedom!"

    • @alisherm3606
      @alisherm3606 2 роки тому

      Call Crassus crapsus

    • @Mushin367
      @Mushin367 2 роки тому

      It’s unlikely he talked like an American president, even in translation.😂

    • @grekygrek
      @grekygrek 2 роки тому +3

      @@Mushin367 probably a quote from the show dumdum.

    • @grekygrek
      @grekygrek 2 роки тому

      @@Mushin367 and according to his legend liberty was his sole concern...so....

    • @Mushin367
      @Mushin367 2 роки тому +1

      @@grekygrek My comment was directed at the show. Spartacus' rhetoric was probably one of racism and deep loathing of the Romans given the cultural context. The show Spartacus is what modern westerners wish he was like (and what I wish he was like).

  • @rea8585
    @rea8585 6 років тому +2612

    And then they say you cannot change the world by yourself. Sure you can, but first you have to think with your own head and then act accordingly.

    • @Zoumios
      @Zoumios 6 років тому +86

      Except as the video put it, although Spartacus wanted to head north, he could not do so without his growing army. Unable to control 120,000, they all end up perishing by heading south. You can change a lot with just you and even a couple others if you are lucky, but the world? Sure, we remember him now, but still: individual autonomy is not infinite.

    • @catgirlforeskin
      @catgirlforeskin 6 років тому +46

      You can’t cause meaningful change just by yourself, it takes collective action. He didn’t take down any Roman legions by himself, it was a lot of people banding together for liberation from imperialist tyranny

    • @edithwallflower
      @edithwallflower 6 років тому +8

      Until your butchered by centurions and crucified 😊

    • @theresagalagar8825
      @theresagalagar8825 6 років тому +4

      Change starts within yourself. Spread the positivity and love across the world and everything will follow

    • @JosephDeLosSantos-t3m
      @JosephDeLosSantos-t3m 6 років тому +1

      Darth Ruin how many can DO the same

  • @katherineknapp6604
    @katherineknapp6604 4 роки тому +46

    I give Spartacus a lot props, he was the first to prove that not was slavery in all forms wrong but there is always a way to escape it!

  • @kylew.4896
    @kylew.4896 5 років тому +334

    "I'm Spartacus!"
    "I'm Spartacus!"
    "I'm Spartacus!"
    "He's Spartacus.."

  • @JDC77
    @JDC77 6 років тому +946

    Leonidas: This is Sparta!
    Spartacus: Yow called me bro?

  • @jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012
    @jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012 Рік тому +33

    Man, the animation right here is just world class and topnotch! Give the animator a big hefty raise!

  • @elijah_oofoof8891
    @elijah_oofoof8891 4 роки тому +486

    Spartacus: **wants to be known for his real name and not the one the Romans gave him after the thracian dynasty of the same name.**
    Everyone: again remembers him as Spartacus

    • @Navin.t.r.g
      @Navin.t.r.g 3 роки тому +13

      What was his real name

    • @cerealkiller7143
      @cerealkiller7143 3 роки тому +31

      @@Navin.t.r.g I did not know that his real name was not Spartacus but we know that he was a Greek (Bulgarians first came to the area 500 years later).

    • @the_medicine_peddler8324
      @the_medicine_peddler8324 3 роки тому +26

      @@Navin.t.r.g Sparadokos

    • @rexoni2512
      @rexoni2512 3 роки тому +1

      @@Navin.t.r.g We'll never know.

    • @robwalsh9843
      @robwalsh9843 3 роки тому +7

      @@cerealkiller7143 Thracians are Greeks? I know their culture was Hellenized but I thought they were a separate people.

  • @karensiahaan8833
    @karensiahaan8833 5 років тому +89

    this is one of the most accurate looking visuals that serves information as well as aestethics in the same time. I have to thank the animators for this

  • @Rian_Pajarillaga
    @Rian_Pajarillaga 25 днів тому

    I saw this video 4 Years ago, I came back and still was motivated as a child, and realised the things I've conquered the things that held me back for so long.

  • @nathanpearse9939
    @nathanpearse9939 6 років тому +1319

    All I could think about is Spartacus blood and sands on Netflix such a good show

    • @yvaine8169
      @yvaine8169 5 років тому +17

      Nathan Pearse great show

    • @christiangabriel9258
      @christiangabriel9258 5 років тому +31

      Same, watched all the seasons they where lit🔥👌🙏

    • @Akillesursinne
      @Akillesursinne 5 років тому +21

      I thought it was way to fantasy-esque.

    • @JOKER-mj1zv
      @JOKER-mj1zv 5 років тому +24

      Yvaine ending was so sad tho

    • @jeremyxiv4667
      @jeremyxiv4667 5 років тому +31

      Akillesursinne actually the show has a lot in common with this video

  • @ericksonretardo8087
    @ericksonretardo8087 6 років тому +118

    TED-ED just made history more interesting and more easy to understand, since my teacher is not really great at explaining history TED-ED might be my last hope

    • @charlesroberts3650
      @charlesroberts3650 5 років тому

      Agreed, these Videos would make GREAT visual aids in History classes, I wonder if some teachers use them, with credit to the authors. If I was a student, I would be riveted.

  • @mr_boats
    @mr_boats 6 років тому +2201

    “Distributing spoils equally”
    *Communism Intensifies*

    • @charlieputzel7735
      @charlieputzel7735 5 років тому +172

      Fun fact: Marx listed Spartacus as on of his heros and called him "the most splendid fellow in the whole of ancient history" and a "great general, noble character, a real representative of the ancient proletariat."

    • @comradestalin4826
      @comradestalin4826 5 років тому +29

      Yes

    • @wu1ming9shi
      @wu1ming9shi 5 років тому +41

      @@charlieputzel7735 More like because he felt it was fair...and to keep people from deserting or looting unwanted targets. It's not the first time this happened. The roman legions also shared the spoils BUT with the highest in command receiving more than the soldiers, which sometimes didn't get nothing at all or sometimes they did but the general was allowed to choose. It really depended on the person that was leading the troops.

    • @jacobjorgenson9285
      @jacobjorgenson9285 5 років тому +10

      And capitalist tax breaks to coporations corrupts absolutely

    • @chocopanda8455
      @chocopanda8455 5 років тому +2

      Hahahahha lol

  • @imranrao7
    @imranrao7 5 років тому +288

    Anyone seen the show Spartacus? Such a badass show!

    • @dlambethful
      @dlambethful 5 років тому +26

      I have watched it over about 7 times now. My favorite series by far.

    • @christiangabriel9258
      @christiangabriel9258 5 років тому +3

      Yeah so good 🔥🔥🔥

    • @Venakis1
      @Venakis1 5 років тому +22

      Yeah, it's great. Such a missfortune that Andy Whitefield died after season 1... He was such a good actor.

    • @xxgachamysticxx4547
      @xxgachamysticxx4547 5 років тому +1

      It's very graphic, violent, etc.

    • @gilgamesh8334
      @gilgamesh8334 5 років тому +5

      Paw Kler so it’s pretty accurate to the time period

  • @tiyopaenguin
    @tiyopaenguin 4 роки тому +17

    No wonder the series rocked so hard, the story and moves of the real Spartacus is badass!

  • @teach6882
    @teach6882 6 років тому +1903

    It is believed that Spartacus was not his real name but rather a name given by the audience or batiatus.
    His real name is unknown

    • @DRiungi
      @DRiungi 6 років тому +554

      it's Andy Whitfield.

    • @christian_daigle
      @christian_daigle 6 років тому +234

      @@DRiungi May he rest in peace.

    • @AbbeyRoadkill1
      @AbbeyRoadkill1 6 років тому +128

      It's also not known for sure if he was truly a Thracian- only that he fought in the Thracian style of fighting, which many gladiators used (even if they weren't actually from Thrace).

    • @ooopppp1
      @ooopppp1 6 років тому +9

      thats just in the tv show

    • @FrankCastle-tq9bz
      @FrankCastle-tq9bz 6 років тому +28

      Well, there's very little that we do know of either Sparticus or his compatriots - we don't have any records that tell their side of the story in this conflict.

  • @juliad.2317
    @juliad.2317 6 років тому +38

    Watching ted Ed animations taught me a lot. They are inspiring, Their animation and audio really make it enjoyable to watch, and I appreciate that you guys made these videos!

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 6 років тому +368

    THIS IS TED-ED!!!

    • @gomezlakade
      @gomezlakade 6 років тому +2

      THis is Ted.Ed putos!!!!

    • @Rugess-Nome
      @Rugess-Nome 6 років тому +2

      It has nothing to do with Sparta ^^

  • @danasaeed9018
    @danasaeed9018 Рік тому +3

    Spartacus TV Series Is Hands The Greatest TV Series I Have Ever Seen, And Definitely My All Time Favorite TV Show, It Was Incredibly Accurate.

  • @slyalex126
    @slyalex126 4 роки тому +1

    I am from Thrace!!And i am so proud to be aswell from there!!His name and his actions will never die!!

  • @kennywang1707
    @kennywang1707 6 років тому +48

    The animation in this video is absolutely stunning, well done to the animators!

  • @jayceedelr
    @jayceedelr 6 років тому +276

    Once again, superb animation! Id watch a 2hr movie of this!

    • @marble25
      @marble25 6 років тому +4

      just watch spartacus - blood and sand and go from there. its amazing. and the story of this animation is taken from that series rather than history.

    • @EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal
      @EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal 6 років тому +2

      What about a 2.1 hour long movie or a 1.9 hour movie

    • @chaseramos4865
      @chaseramos4865 6 років тому +1

      no

    • @jayceedelr
      @jayceedelr 6 років тому

      marble89 ive seen it

  • @bepisman4127
    @bepisman4127 6 років тому +28

    The series Spartacus is truly amazing. Everyone who watched this amazing video should watch the series as well!

  • @charlesroberts3650
    @charlesroberts3650 5 років тому +85

    "Glory and Wealth, power of Rome, built on the shoulders of millions of slaves." Triumvirat.
    "Glory and Wealth, Power of America, built on the shoulders of millions of Wage Slaves."

    • @RSMVreviewer
      @RSMVreviewer 4 роки тому +4

      Yep, America is the only country that does this, nope no other country only america.

    • @Bodge18
      @Bodge18 4 роки тому +11

      No Karen, working minimum wage for Walmart is not the same thing as being an enslaved Gladiator in Ancient Rome.

    • @nicapp984
      @nicapp984 4 роки тому +2

      And, you know, actual slaves also

    • @keyos1955
      @keyos1955 4 роки тому

      America was built over true slaves, not by wage ones. Slavery in America was quite worse than that in Rome

    • @dollypandey9139
      @dollypandey9139 3 місяці тому

      Fck aristocracy,Fck Romans,Fck US,Fck any country which exploits labour 😊

  • @GyeonghunPyeon
    @GyeonghunPyeon 3 роки тому +18

    과거의 역사를 알아보는 것은 굉장히 즐거운 일입니다. 무려 몇 천년도 더 된 과거의 이야기를 영상으로 재구현하여 감상할 수 있다는 사실에 큰 감사를 드리며 이 영상의 제작자분들이 앞으로도 좋은 역사 영상을 만들 수 있기를 응원합니다.

  • @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757
    @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757 6 років тому +1029

    Slavery is just a synonym for eternal non-paying internships

    • @AJDaBaws
      @AJDaBaws 6 років тому +28

      So basically volunteering

    • @naurahdeatrisyagitany8365
      @naurahdeatrisyagitany8365 6 років тому +105

      @@AJDaBaws involuntary volunteering with whipping added

    • @joeboei
      @joeboei 6 років тому +5

      Ahhhh I think they'll significantly different

    • @MadNotAngry
      @MadNotAngry 6 років тому +15

      Being enslaved is far worse than working for nothing. Many jobs in life can be described as 'eternal non-paying internships', parenting being one.
      Slavery is like parenting someone else's children at the point of a whip.

    • @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757
      @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757 6 років тому +12

      @@MadNotAngry its sarcasm and an understatement

  • @ParticularlyRudeOne
    @ParticularlyRudeOne 6 років тому +473

    TED-Ed Nailed it again....Made History interesting..💓

    • @chejocs155
      @chejocs155 6 років тому +2

      You should watch the channel of @kingsandgenereals and @invicta

    • @caru3257
      @caru3257 6 років тому

      I spent three weeks watching part of the series in Netflix.

    • @ceilingeye
      @ceilingeye 5 років тому +1

      History is interesting in itself, it doesn’t need something to “make” it interesting

    • @douglasgraham4172
      @douglasgraham4172 5 років тому

      Kind of how people got nailed to the cross

  • @rustyshackleford4076
    @rustyshackleford4076 6 років тому +80

    I always here these names in pop culture etc and never know the backstory, thanks TedEd I love anything Ancient Rome/Greece/Egypt

  • @nanodiaz2073
    @nanodiaz2073 3 роки тому +1

    I think this is my favourite video on all UA-cam, is just impeccable.

  • @ifeanyiokonkwo7130
    @ifeanyiokonkwo7130 5 років тому +159

    As Karl Marx once said, he (spartacus) is "the most splendid fellow in the whole of ancient history, a great general, noble character, a real representative of the ancient proletariat."

    • @evannesbitt7852
      @evannesbitt7852 4 роки тому +11

      And as in all things, Marx was right

    • @nicholasstancel
      @nicholasstancel 4 роки тому +10

      Yes, impeccable Marxist dialectic, which has remarkably been able to disregard EVERY law of the economic sciences without exception.
      Remind me again, as to why every socialist nation/politburo sees tens of millions of its indigenous citizenry attempt to defect or flee from the "communitarian workers' paradise" it has created.

    • @ifeanyiokonkwo7130
      @ifeanyiokonkwo7130 4 роки тому +18

      @@nicholasstancel LMFAO. Over 1 billion people have died at the hands of imperialism and capitalism in the last 2 centuries. Do not come here and try to obtain a faux moral highground. Communism has never been implemented in the world as was described by marx. Socialist and marxist uprisings by individuals in 'third world countries' were crushed by capitalist imperialists. Yet you think for some reason that you are right

    • @8is
      @8is 4 роки тому +12

      @@evannesbitt7852 No, he wasn't. He couldn'd even fathom human desire nor economic inevitability. Communism doesn't work in practice, communism doesn't work on paper.

    • @Shanoyu19271
      @Shanoyu19271 4 роки тому +5

      @@8is communism is a self destruct ideology

  • @P1NKBLUSH
    @P1NKBLUSH 6 років тому +10

    My day instantly brightens when I see that TED-Ed uploads! Informative and amazing animation as always.

  • @chahituppal262
    @chahituppal262 6 років тому +29

    Why do so many people view bad content like the UA-cam rewind and so less people view this extraordinary piece of art?
    TED-Ed is the best channel on UA-cam

    • @Hhhhu00
      @Hhhhu00 6 років тому +2

      This is a great channel. If you like this kind high quality content, I suggest you watch Kurzgesagt.
      I'll place it above Ted-ed

    • @IncoherentSchizo
      @IncoherentSchizo 5 років тому +1

      TED-e isn't bad but there have been some pretty bad ones they have put out. Although these videos are created and authored under different people so that may be more so their fault rather than TED-ed as a whole.

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 6 років тому +921

    **looks into flashback of Meet The Spartans**

  • @nidegama
    @nidegama 5 років тому +33

    Awesome accurate animations.
    Interesting how the slaves were put to death nealed on a stake and not on a crux.

  • @husein881
    @husein881 5 років тому +27

    3:37 when the hero became the villain and a great dream became a nightmare

  • @humbledude5529
    @humbledude5529 6 років тому +75

    i just finished to watch the tv Serie Spartacus and jesus one of the best tv show i`ve watched in my life. i recommend.

    • @ois999
      @ois999 3 роки тому +2

      Cool series. Highly dramatic though

  • @angelicasueiro3265
    @angelicasueiro3265 6 років тому +189

    These videos are always great

    • @frogglen6350
      @frogglen6350 6 років тому +2

      The music for this one is also very good.

  • @vermithraxpejorative1602
    @vermithraxpejorative1602 6 років тому +4

    I just watched Spartacus the movie from 1960 for the first time a month ago, so this seems really fresh in my brain in terms of learning about history. Great video, BTW.

  • @jonathanwang7506
    @jonathanwang7506 5 років тому +8

    I felt like watching a movie at the same time learning history. Thanks Ted-Ed!

  • @King_Ekolin
    @King_Ekolin 2 роки тому +7

    I love the series. So good. Obviously they took some liberties but omg so freaking good. I was seeing so much of the show in my head as you spoke. Great video btw

  • @fredpeterson75
    @fredpeterson75 6 років тому +6

    The art in this one is absolutely phenomenal!

  • @Deetqm
    @Deetqm 6 років тому +288

    For the love of God, can you guys please make a video like this about Alexander the Great.

    • @lyubomirkaradzhov165
      @lyubomirkaradzhov165 4 роки тому +3

      watch Epic History's video about him.

    • @vcamnowguy
      @vcamnowguy 4 роки тому

      @Manuj Madan said the insignificant speck of dust

  • @ajzeitgeist6192
    @ajzeitgeist6192 4 роки тому +45

    Like Hannibal, he forgot that Rome may lost battles but never wars.

    • @puneetmishra4726
      @puneetmishra4726 3 роки тому +2

      *laughs in Aleric*

    • @tahaghassemi2381
      @tahaghassemi2381 3 роки тому

      Not yet anyway

    • @AYVYN
      @AYVYN 9 місяців тому

      A straw can’t break the camel’s back without those that came before it

  • @manmeetsingh6529
    @manmeetsingh6529 3 роки тому +12

    Spartacus be like: "Started from the bottom now we here!"

    • @nr6916
      @nr6916 3 роки тому

      And now the whole team was here 😂🤣

  • @Liuhuayue
    @Liuhuayue 5 років тому +13

    I love the art here. It very much reminds me of the same art direction of Apotheon. Both are inspired by the famed Greek pottery.

  • @simplymaci
    @simplymaci 6 років тому +153

    So essentially, don’t bite more than you can chew

    • @martytu20
      @martytu20 6 років тому +18

      simplymaci A lesson Crassus himself didn’t learn.

    • @sjcobra84
      @sjcobra84 6 років тому +11

      @@martytu20 Very true. Crassus was defeated in the Middle East and literally lost his head.

    • @Hhhhu00
      @Hhhhu00 6 років тому +3

      Just swallow it whole ;)

    • @khalidalali186
      @khalidalali186 5 років тому +1

      The Parthians used his skull for drinking and for sticking their penises in it.

  • @alexwhale1435
    @alexwhale1435 6 років тому +70

    Crassus suffered a worst death though at Carhae

    • @masterchief7301
      @masterchief7301 6 років тому +1

      what happened to him?

    • @Lb_Collects
      @Lb_Collects 6 років тому +20

      @@masterchief7301 Crassus and all of his officers were killed were killed in the battle of Carhae. Crassus died in a scuffle, possibly killed by Pomaxathres. Seven Roman eagles were also lost to the Parthians, a great humiliation to Rome as they heavily outnumbered the Parthians. But there were many tactical errors on Crassus' part that led them to defeat. Plus, the ''Parthian shot'' was lethal in open ground (Carhae was a in a desert)

    • @justindie7543
      @justindie7543 6 років тому +15

      @@Lb_Collects He was already completely decimated since learning his son died in the battle and probably wanted to die anyway.
      They made him ride around on a decked out golden horse as they all jeered him until finally the fight broke out. Plutarch said that his head was removed and used by the Parthians as a prop in a greek play.

    • @AbbeyRoadkill1
      @AbbeyRoadkill1 6 років тому +4

      Some say Crassus was the richest man who ever lived- richer, in his day, than Nelson Rockefeller or Bill Gates were in their day.

    • @reminiscently9179
      @reminiscently9179 5 років тому

      @@AbbeyRoadkill1 possibly

  • @armyyyyyyyyyyyy
    @armyyyyyyyyyyyy 6 років тому +31

    I LOVE TED ED. JUST LOVE IT. ESPECIALLY THESE KINDS. 😍😍

  • @stephengolombecki8666
    @stephengolombecki8666 3 роки тому +1

    I actually had no idea just how much the series actually got right. That’s awesome.

  • @제규형
    @제규형 3 роки тому +2

    Braveheart feels like nothing after watching this. Very informative video about the classic rebel hero of ancient Rome. Thanks for the interesting and fun video to watch. I hope to see more content like this and learn.

  • @TheLifeFormulaa
    @TheLifeFormulaa 6 років тому +9

    Great storytelling matched with great animations

  • @darkorange835
    @darkorange835 3 роки тому +3

    I dont know why, but when the final scene of the word "Freedom" on the pot turns and Spartacus shows up, just can't help but feel a little shaken. And a question keeps creeping up, what if he had crossed the roman border and went to the Alps? A new kingdom? Spartacus becoming a king? A war? But then what? He was a born general, and charismatic individual with talent kingship, but what about his family? His sons? His grandsons? You know the line "Die as a hero or watch yourself become a villain" really shows up. A kingdom is born as a legend, fights to the death for existence, has a king who very existence personifies freedom, but doesn't this seem very close to every kingdom? History repeats itself, and I think Spartacus knew this, if he was really thinking of creating a kingdom he would have gone to the alps, but he didn't, because he didn't want a kingdom. He wanted Freedom. And freedom is only there when the ones who imprisoned you aren't breathing anymore. It slowly didn't just become a story of a man and his idea and drive and how he achieves freedom, but that of a man who fought for freedom, found power, and soon wanted revenge.
    Spartacus proves that he was a man, and not a god, and certainly not perfect, When you always get stabbed and one day finds yourself wielding a knife it's a test, are you achieving freedom? or..revenge.
    In the ending, he chose the latter, and in the words of his people and memories of the past, he chose not the part of freedom and the unknown, but of revenge and the in his mind the inevitable.

    • @epa2349
      @epa2349 3 роки тому +3

      Spartacus didn't really had a king complex, just a leader complex, he distributed all the loots equally among his people, had no problem his own people criticizing them, kings didn't do that, certainly not at the time.
      Him not going to alps was down to his people not wanting to go there. Spartacus by that time was no longer a lone Ranger any more but face of a movement. That movement at the time wanted revenge on Rome & pillage it's empire. Spartacus went with that.

  • @bhavikpatel8978
    @bhavikpatel8978 6 років тому +164

    I liked tv series Spartacus. Who else?

  • @joshuareid2107
    @joshuareid2107 29 днів тому +1

    I just finished rewatching the show. And wow it hold up well. Honestly do yourself a favor if you haven't.

  • @FredOfFredrickson
    @FredOfFredrickson 2 роки тому +1

    When the quote "if slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong" showed up I thought "so slavery is nothing?" then realized where I was wrong.

  • @Ari-zp4dd
    @Ari-zp4dd 5 років тому +172

    You know why it was so successful? Because
    He had “Sparta” in his name

    • @sohamacharya171
      @sohamacharya171 3 роки тому +13

      But spartans were one of the most brutal slaveowners

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 роки тому +1

      HAIL SPARTA.
      HAIL CRASSVS!

    • @thrax1920
      @thrax1920 3 роки тому +1

      @@sohamacharya171 not rly , if slaves proved themselves in war , they gained some Spartan citizen rights

    • @elbibokoning7889
      @elbibokoning7889 3 роки тому +5

      @@thrax1920 if they survived🗿

  • @XGhostPrimeMinisterX
    @XGhostPrimeMinisterX 5 років тому +8

    I swear Spartacus was literally the best Gladiator in the world like he could probably defeat anyone

  • @anonnimoose7987
    @anonnimoose7987 4 роки тому +57

    Meanwhile in the Throne of Heroes:
    Spartacus: ... gravity is oppression.

    • @johnrommelramirez7534
      @johnrommelramirez7534 4 роки тому +5

      Hey, nice to see a fellow Fate fan here!

    • @anonnimoose7987
      @anonnimoose7987 4 роки тому +8

      @@johnrommelramirez7534
      With my Command Spell, I order you Spartacus!
      ....
      .....
      ....
      .....
      .....
      .....
      ....
      ....
      ....
      ....
      .... rebel against gravity and destroy the meteor!
      Crying Warmonger!

    • @sanmarinocornedtuna5166
      @sanmarinocornedtuna5166 4 роки тому

      Lostbelt 3 go brrrr

    • @anonnimoose7987
      @anonnimoose7987 4 роки тому

      Favorite line:「叛逆こそが我が人生──おお彼方の圧制者よ! 刃を以て汝を打ち砕かん!!」
      Rebellion itself is my life ── Oh, you oppressors in the distance... take your blades and try to destroy me!

    • @kevin11dolla
      @kevin11dolla 3 роки тому +1

      I was searching in the comments for this

  • @PolishGigaChad180
    @PolishGigaChad180 5 років тому +38

    “Where new weapons can be Forged”
    and pants

    • @arnaldonrs7612
      @arnaldonrs7612 4 роки тому +1

      The funny part is, pants like you know them did not exist at that time (not in rome at least)

    • @cristhianramirez6939
      @cristhianramirez6939 4 роки тому +1

      Pants are a barbaric clothing

  • @anjalik.6570
    @anjalik.6570 5 років тому

    YALL TED TALKS MAKE HISTORY SO INTERESTED

  • @benvolio1500
    @benvolio1500 6 років тому +131

    I am Spartacus.

  • @twitchedsoul
    @twitchedsoul 6 років тому +55

    4:28 That's what happens when greed overtakes you.

    • @thevetolinist8462
      @thevetolinist8462 6 років тому +4

      Zayem Faiyaz Also what happened later to Crassus at Carrhae

    • @JacobSmith-xs3ir
      @JacobSmith-xs3ir 6 років тому +7

      the vid made it pretty clear it wasn't his decision to turn back

    • @aohbmaeid
      @aohbmaeid 6 років тому +9

      Not greed, rather lack of clarity. The army had a military command, but not a political command. What were they aiming for? What was the goal? To overthrow the government? Escape Rome? Lie around? The overall vision of the army was unfocused, it was okay when Rome did not realize how great this threat was, but eventually the well-disciplined, accurately precise, and deadly Romans would overtake this militia of untrained masses, however great their tactics were.

    • @AbbeyRoadkill1
      @AbbeyRoadkill1 6 років тому +4

      Spartacus' army understood that trying to hide from the Romans was futile. For most, their homelands had already been conquered. Where were they going to go? To a foreign land like Gaul or Germany where they might've just been enslaved again?
      To say "greed" is what caused them not to flee across the Alps misreads the situation. Remember, most of Rome's armies were out in the provinces fighting wars. By leaving Italy they would've put themselves closer to Rome's biggest armies.
      In theory, they had a solid idea: go to Sicily-- a place that had a long history of rebelling against the Romans-- recruit more soldiers, and make a stand there. They just weren't able to pull it off. They underestimated how quickly Rome would muster reinforcements.

  • @feynstein1004
    @feynstein1004 6 років тому +28

    Your video is well-received. You are indeed a brother, Ted-Ed.

  • @johntgreat9130
    @johntgreat9130 11 місяців тому +2

    Great story forgot to mention Spartacus was an unbeaten champion just like gannicus and crixus in the arena.. he will live forever for freedom..

  • @dreamsteddybearsmaster
    @dreamsteddybearsmaster 4 роки тому

    Anyone else here cause they just watched a production of the Ballet? I swear its one of the lone classics or prominent ballets with a male protagonist and dancer focus. Shout out to The Australian Ballet's 2018 Production with Principal Artists Kevin & Robyn!

  • @Gamer4infinity
    @Gamer4infinity 4 роки тому +6

    This video animation style reminds me a lot of Apotheon, a 2D action/adventure platformer. One of my absolute favorite game.

  • @PaperJoex3
    @PaperJoex3 6 років тому +5

    This animation was excellent. Looking forward to more historical content!

  • @Luc3ntiX
    @Luc3ntiX 5 років тому +6

    Spartacus: who's with me?
    Me: I'm your huckleberry

  • @bilalsalaam9625
    @bilalsalaam9625 3 роки тому +1

    The animation is such a gem.

  • @gurumipahonorer
    @gurumipahonorer 2 роки тому +1

    I just watched Spartacus the series. After watching this video, I find that the series are accurate to some degree.

  • @samuraiguy777
    @samuraiguy777 5 років тому +5

    This soundtrack arouses my ancient soul. Humility, bravery, and glory.

  • @MyDoodad
    @MyDoodad 6 років тому +5

    I already knew the history very well but the animation was absolutely incredible. For those of you who have dabbled in After Effects, this is a pro at work.

  • @madocbradley-bridge7925
    @madocbradley-bridge7925 4 роки тому +19

    Spartacus: exists
    Rome: trembling intensifies

  • @cagdasyildirim
    @cagdasyildirim 5 років тому

    Thanks TED-Ed. İ am hearing many things about to Spartacus from my childhood to now but i have never read his story before. Finally i have learnd it as many others in five minutes. Thank you so much again.

  • @sgtzomie787
    @sgtzomie787 3 роки тому +1

    He must be one tough dude. True warrior

  • @coffman96
    @coffman96 6 років тому +257

    An interesting side note, Spartacus was one of Karl Marx’s heroes, for he saw him as a hero for the proletariat

    • @CollinBuckman
      @CollinBuckman 6 років тому +48

      And one of the Communist groups in Germany which tried to take power in the years after WWI was called the Spartacus League (Spartakusbund in German)

    • @triplebogeysallday
      @triplebogeysallday 6 років тому +60

      Karl Marx, the spoiled kid, and Spartacus have little in common

    • @catgirlforeskin
      @catgirlforeskin 6 років тому +39

      Not a Dude they both strongly opposed slavery and sought the liberation of disenfranchised people, though Marx didn’t do any literal fighting on any battlefields

    • @aoli8142
      @aoli8142 6 років тому +1

      @@CollinBuckman Remember the Spartan Rebellion?

    • @Marcus280898
      @Marcus280898 6 років тому +12

      Despite Spartacus' deeds and name being synonymous with freedom there isn't any conclusive historical evidence that he wanted to end slavery in the Roman Empire.

  • @randomchateau1816
    @randomchateau1816 5 років тому +26

    Wow. How cruel was those times in Rome? I'm quite shocked with how harsh that was, but Spartacus was quite of a very brave man, people should remember of his bravery and take it to their life.

    • @DuckieMcduck
      @DuckieMcduck 4 роки тому

      He was not brave enough to challenge the many crooks who subverted his true purpose behind having broken out

    • @pungoblin9377
      @pungoblin9377 4 роки тому

      On the brighter side, Roman gladiators didn’t actually fight to the death. It was mostly to the knockout or when either gladiator got tired. Some gladiators were even freed of their slavery once they fought enough fights.

    • @DuckieMcduck
      @DuckieMcduck 4 роки тому +2

      @@pungoblin9377 Every source I looked into said there are about 4 records of gladiators who survived to old age within 1000 years, as most of them died within 10 contests, with "debut fight" fatalities being an unknown. There was a time where it was "less likely" they'd get killed, sure, 1 in 5. On top of it, there was always a code to accept death if the crowd/editor felt like it. With all that in mind, it's pretty unlikely survival was a "expected" thing for these boys and they knew, hence Spartacus.

  • @4TFlowers
    @4TFlowers 6 років тому +6

    Just pure badassery...dang...anyways, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everyone😊😁

  • @dr.debajyotibose2928
    @dr.debajyotibose2928 Рік тому +1

    And we have the web series to thank for it, portraying it so accurately.

  • @SOAPnilOG
    @SOAPnilOG 5 років тому +1

    This gives me chills.

  • @Unapologetically_american
    @Unapologetically_american 5 років тому +7

    Freedom isn’t free. He fought a good fight. I just feel really bad for the 6,000 poor souls who weren’t fortunate enough to die in battle☹️

    • @rustyrust804
      @rustyrust804 5 років тому +1

      "freedom isn't free". Great words.

  • @cannonballjenkins2757
    @cannonballjenkins2757 4 роки тому +6

    "I'm Spartacus"
    "No I'm Spartacus"
    "That guy over there is Spartacus"
    -Family Guy

  • @Lorisa25
    @Lorisa25 5 років тому +3

    Starz did an incredible historically accurate show called Spartacus
    High AF quality 10 eps a season with 3 seasons + a prequel.

  • @mbonkeden
    @mbonkeden 2 роки тому +1

    The infighting between them led to their doom, classic. Most rebellions wouldn't be easily squashed if they only stay true to their goal.. Rationally. Not going blind into the battle letting emotions like anger or vengeance take over.

  • @wdk000
    @wdk000 3 роки тому

    I’m addicted to this channel