Caesar and Gallic Wars: Battle of Bibracte 58 BC DOCUMENTARY

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  • Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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    Our new animated historical documentary series will cover the battles of the Roman general Gaius Julius Caesar and his conquest of Gaul. The first episode of the Gallic Wars series will describe the war against the Helvetii and their allies Boii, and the battles of Arar and Bibracte.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 973

  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +560

    Any Caesar fans? Let's go on a tour: bit.ly/2PX5A4n

    • @rmz9309
      @rmz9309 5 років тому +3

      Ottoman Battels pleas

    • @johnpijano4786
      @johnpijano4786 5 років тому +13

      Can this channel beat Historia civilis in quality? Let us find out.

    • @gianlucaborg195
      @gianlucaborg195 5 років тому +15

      Ceasar Fans? LEGION ASSEMBLE, we have been summoned, we must cross the Rubicon as he wishes!

    • @denniscleary7580
      @denniscleary7580 5 років тому +9

      “Veni, Vidi, vicci” 👍

    • @muhamedmuratovic7160
      @muhamedmuratovic7160 5 років тому +3

      Please make bosnian war

  • @cristhianramirez6939
    @cristhianramirez6939 5 років тому +112

    Gauls: *breathes*
    Julius Caesar: BUILD A BRIDGE NOW!!

  • @jaymata1218
    @jaymata1218 5 років тому +80

    When they ask Caesar why he's such a good general:
    Caesar - "Just build bro."

    • @Selfconqueror7
      @Selfconqueror7 3 роки тому +8

      Caesar was playing Minecraft while everyone else was playing Skyrim

  • @mevlanisufi2100
    @mevlanisufi2100 5 років тому +690

    "The crossing that had taken the Celts 20 days, had taken the Romans just one".
    A proof that Romans were some great engineers. I always wondered how Romans passed their skills to their next generation. Where there public schools? How their education system worked overall? Might be a good topic.

    • @kr33tz
      @kr33tz 5 років тому +283

      Keep in mind tho, that the helvetii had women and children, farm animals, supplies and personal goods to ferry over.

    • @CrazyNikel
      @CrazyNikel 5 років тому +97

      "There was little the Romans couldn't do if led by a driven and able general" -Adrian Goldsworthy

    • @CrazyNikel
      @CrazyNikel 5 років тому +30

      @@kr33tz It was also a *large population of people that prided itself on its Marshall abilities.*

    • @JoshuaDraco
      @JoshuaDraco 5 років тому +1

      Feels bad

    • @lucaventinove3151
      @lucaventinove3151 5 років тому +64

      There were indeed public schools, but there Romans learned maths, history, Latin, geography, Greek, philosophy. Engineering was taught in apposite branches of the military training, as the engineers were a different military corp. Nontheless all standard legionaries knew how to build encampments and simple bridges

  • @ghostrider.49
    @ghostrider.49 5 років тому +257

    Kings and Generals you're getting better and better! Keep up the great work, you deserve way more subs than what you have!

  • @gaiusjuliuscaesar4201
    @gaiusjuliuscaesar4201 5 років тому +825

    Ahhh Those were the good ol’ days

  • @kamilszadkowski8864
    @kamilszadkowski8864 5 років тому +260

    You couldn't give us a better gift for Christmas. Thanks!

    • @kamilszadkowski8864
      @kamilszadkowski8864 5 років тому +5

      @@humo89 Nope. A Polish-polish ha ha. I suspect you're referring to my first name, it actually is quite common among Western Slavs.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +4

      Merry Christmas! Always thought that Kamil is the later version of the Latin "Camillus".

    • @kamilszadkowski8864
      @kamilszadkowski8864 5 років тому

      ​ Kings and Generals Exactly. It's most likely just a coincidence that it sounds exactly like Arabic/Turkish name Kamil. Although from what I know Kamil was quite popular name in the Ottoman Empire so maybe it did in come to Poland from there although I doubt it.

  • @bthanbeethan5590
    @bthanbeethan5590 5 років тому +1656

    My grandpa fought in this battle

    • @fr0ntend
      @fr0ntend 5 років тому +297

      James Pilkinton my great grandfather fought in the roman civil jihad

    • @bthanbeethan5590
      @bthanbeethan5590 5 років тому +129

      Frontend wow I think we might be related

    • @moonk7043
      @moonk7043 5 років тому +48

      Jamesus PILKINTONUS

    • @alishermukhametkali9230
      @alishermukhametkali9230 5 років тому +29

      My father too

    • @LOLquendoTV
      @LOLquendoTV 5 років тому +110

      My grandad fought at megiddo, still gets spooked when he sees a chariot on the street

  • @dice1820
    @dice1820 5 років тому +37

    Thank you for these. These remind me of the old History Channel show I used to watch called, "Decisive Battles." However, they used the first Rome: Total War game and it only lasted for 1 season. Fortunately for Total War and history fans, Kings and Generals have continued the tradition, whether it was intentional or not, with new and improved battles. Great job! Keep up the good work and keep making these documentaries!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +6

      Thank you very much, we will!

    • @gyozamoney5909
      @gyozamoney5909 2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for sharing this. I love to watch old history channel shows.

  • @thebigsad9463
    @thebigsad9463 5 років тому +770

    *Where was obelix when we needed him the most?*

    • @finnishguy4002
      @finnishguy4002 5 років тому +38

      Must have been looking for some nive wild boars

    • @bishopscore
      @bishopscore 5 років тому +17

      Hahaha. Good memories

    • @ricardoayala2023
      @ricardoayala2023 5 років тому +27

      Chasing wild boars to eat.

    • @severinsilmedin2588
      @severinsilmedin2588 5 років тому +3

      Dogmatix :)

    • @Cancoillotteman
      @Cancoillotteman 5 років тому +8

      @@archenema6792 Technically, seen the village's geographical placement, these Gauls are most likely Venetii or some neighbouring tribe

  • @romelnegut2005
    @romelnegut2005 5 років тому +27

    Nice touch using 2 maps, a main one and a smaller one. The fact that Caesar didn't use his newly formed legions shows how capable were the other 4. I know that those 4 fought under him on previews campaignes but still is impressive.
    Since you might not upload another video, I want to wish all of you that make these videos possible Merry Christmas and keep up the great work.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +6

      Oh, we will upload more. :-) Still Merry Christmas!

    • @romelnegut2005
      @romelnegut2005 5 років тому

      @@KingsandGenerals I meant to say that you will not upload tomorrow but somehow I forgot to say it😆

    • @robertmosher7418
      @robertmosher7418 Рік тому

      Hi it's Rob from the future. He continues to upload videos every week sometimes more. I mainly stick his ancient stuff, sometimes midevil and occasionally the WWII videos. But none of the Russian/Ukrainian war because nobody has a true handle on what's going on there

  • @ZeekoWay
    @ZeekoWay 5 років тому +43

    Interesting trivia: Caesar noted down that the Helvetians wrote in Greek and that they had tablets of wax, same as in Rome.

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 3 роки тому +5

      They used Greek symbols to write in their own language.
      These were found among Celts as far as Ireland. But we're mostly employed by Druids.
      Some Gauls, especially in Cisalpine Gaul, used Etruscan script. Which evolved into the Rune (which ended up as far as Scandanavia)

  • @heavenwatcher100
    @heavenwatcher100 5 років тому +84

    So Helvetiis are distant ancestors of modern Swiss? I am just amazed by the size of troops(60000 to 80000 warriors) they could raise from a tribe with a total population of 368000, which resonates my comment back in the Han-Xiongnu war when Xiongnu(believed to have a population around 3 to 5 million) managed to raise 400,000 troops in the siege of Baideng while Han was dwarfed with 320,000 troops even though Han's population was larger, around 13 million at that time. Tribal federations did have an advantage of levy ratio. But it's even more shocking how disciplined Caesar's army was. The Roman legions were outnumbered by a ratio between 1:2 and 1:3 even if you only consider the combatants, but they almost annihilated 2/3 of the entire tribal population during the campaign. They were really tough foes and shown us the strength of quality.
    Btw, maybe you can consider doing a special episode regarding the evolution, and utilization of wagons or chariots in ancient wars? Many civilizations including the Boiis in this war, ancient Chinese in Han-Xiongnu war, and Hussites were active users of this powerful weapon. Not to mention ancient Egyptians and Hittites were probably among the earliest masters of these weapons, possibly due to early adoptions of bronze and iron.

    • @GODOBER
      @GODOBER 5 років тому +22

      Tribal society does mean more levies, but it also means lower quality and less specialists in every field which means bad equipment. Romans had incredibly superior armor compared to most Gauls. Technology-wise, it was almost like the British fighting the Zulu. Not to mention that tribal society limits the mining potential, which means that there is simply not enough available resources to make enough quality equipment.

    • @heavenwatcher100
      @heavenwatcher100 5 років тому +6

      @@GODOBER True, Roman heavy infantry were better trained and equipped with finest armors. I am just curious about how paradox would balance quality and quantity in the upcoming Imperator Rome. Maybe giving nomads/tribal federations levy ratio and maintenance bonus while rewarding civilizations that keep standing armies with better discipline?

    • @heavenwatcher100
      @heavenwatcher100 5 років тому +5

      @@MetalHeadViking Genetically, I think you are right. But I am just wondering if modern Swiss are still proud of this cultural lineage?

    • @heavenwatcher100
      @heavenwatcher100 5 років тому +2

      @@MetalHeadViking That makes sense. Thank you for the explanation! Unfortunately, I can't read Latin in most occasions though there are few exceptions that I can interpret the meaning of Latin sentences due to similarity with French, which is my third language at a non-proficient level( aka Caesar's famous quote: Veni, Vedi, Vici; venir, voir, vaincre, victoire)

    • @xenotypos
      @xenotypos 5 років тому +31

      @@GODOBER "Technology-wise, it was almost like the British fighting the Zulu"
      Don't exagerate, fondamentally the Celts were master metalworkers, regarding that even the romans learnt some stuff from them (the celts as a whole I mean, not the helvetti in particular). Indeed, most couldn't have the same armors the Romans had, but the reasons were multiples.
      The Zulu and the British were like, thousands of years apart. Even the Gauls were better armed and more advanced than the Zulus.

  • @finnishguy4002
    @finnishguy4002 5 років тому +171

    *Asterix intensifies*

    • @afonsogomes4647
      @afonsogomes4647 5 років тому +28

      I see you are a man of culture

    • @riissanen93
      @riissanen93 5 років тому +8

      I wonder why no one is willing to speak about that one brave village. World is ready to know.

  • @yourlocalt72
    @yourlocalt72 5 років тому +21

    what a great day today i bought caesar in gaul dlc for rome 2 and now kings and generals made a video about gallic wars

  • @swaminathanbalakrishnan5182
    @swaminathanbalakrishnan5182 5 років тому +12

    Stunning effects of legionary discipline. Waiting for more on the series...

  • @abuubaidahmelaccanmifdhalm9183
    @abuubaidahmelaccanmifdhalm9183 5 років тому +9

    To all of you guys,HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!May your 2019 becomes a better year than before.

  • @ozman8247
    @ozman8247 5 років тому +4

    this sunday can't get better than this...thanks kings and generals

  • @malster1239
    @malster1239 5 років тому +3

    Man,thank you so much for the portuguese subtitles,it's hard to find an excellent content like this in Portuguese,awesome video

  • @alimoradi8454
    @alimoradi8454 5 років тому +43

    Hello I am from iran and I like battles this is one of my favourite history channels 👍🌟

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +6

      Ali Sam, thank you!

    • @Rustynuckles1
      @Rustynuckles1 5 років тому +2

      @@kaiserofgermania5236 lol just rub salt into the wound

    • @mikehamond7305
      @mikehamond7305 5 років тому

      Did he make a ring of Israeli Graves in the nazi a country ?

    • @gambigambigambi
      @gambigambigambi 5 років тому +1

      @@kaiserofgermania5236 Persians arent Arabs lmao

    • @ravenmoore8432
      @ravenmoore8432 5 років тому

      Gumby Snacks of course not they just believe in Shira law and Muslims values and is call the Islamic Republic of Iran ahahahaha idiot it’s not Roman times ahahah

  • @SuperAerie
    @SuperAerie 5 років тому +8

    Not completly related to the video, but I really love how the romans used forts & other engineering-projects in an offensive way. Other people could build good forts & so but very rarely used more than to station the troops during marches. The romans changed the battlefields with them, and Ceasar excelled at it.

  • @campbelldavid7830
    @campbelldavid7830 5 років тому +88

    Can you guys include a scale of how big a kilometre is relative to the battlefield?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +39

      We should!

    • @campbelldavid7830
      @campbelldavid7830 5 років тому +18

      Kings and Generals thank you! I don’t mean to complain it would just help with the understanding of how large these battles are

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +24

      No, it is a good point and would be a good addition. Unfortunately, it is not always possible, but we will do it, whenever we can.

    • @nguoixemkhongtontai2612
      @nguoixemkhongtontai2612 4 роки тому +5

      Banana for scale should be great

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 3 роки тому

      1Km = 1000 paces

  • @MalayArcher
    @MalayArcher 5 років тому +294

    Ave Caesar ! Aeterna Victrix !
    Mods:
    -Divide et Impera
    -Celticus' Marian Romans HD (WIP)
    -Gladius 4k
    -GEMFX
    -Aztec Graphics
    -Petellius' Enhanced Particles
    -GrudgeTheDutchman's Riverfort map
    -Ancient Generals
    Best wishes,
    Malay Archer ڤمانه ملايو

    • @danielanthony256
      @danielanthony256 5 років тому +4

      I know its probably retarded but this makes me wish someone modded the roman republic into warhammer 2 total war lol. The armies of Rome vs the undead .

    • @michaelmoore4043
      @michaelmoore4043 5 років тому

      Uh oh

    • @henrysumarwan5757
      @henrysumarwan5757 5 років тому +2

      AVE ROMA! AVE CAESAR!

    • @danielanthony256
      @danielanthony256 5 років тому +1

      @@impaugjuldivmax haha

    • @felixleidinger1670
      @felixleidinger1670 5 років тому +1

      Not to be that guy... but shouldnt it be "Victrix"? Like in victoria, victory? Ugh, I already sound like my latin teacher, I know.

  • @apostolispouliakis7401
    @apostolispouliakis7401 5 років тому +113

    Fun fact in Greek when you say someone is Swiss you say someone is Helvetos

    • @orphydianhistory7822
      @orphydianhistory7822 5 років тому +9

      Nothing new here , in many languages they are designated like that, such as Romanian.

    • @elbentos7803
      @elbentos7803 5 років тому +32

      And Greek is the only remaining language where "France" is named as a variant of "Gallia" (except for ecclesiastic latin, if you want to take into account Vatican diplomacy - fun fact : Vatican is the only country that considers the seat of power in France is still Lyon - like in roman times)

    • @apostolispouliakis7401
      @apostolispouliakis7401 5 років тому +4

      @@elbentos7803 Exactly

    • @dinodino9469
      @dinodino9469 5 років тому

      Wow thanks

    • @LaurentLugonMoulin
      @LaurentLugonMoulin 4 роки тому +4

      Swiss here, our country is still (wrongly) called Confœderatio Helvetica (from the latin) by ourself and this is also on our coins and on our cars there is still the CH abreviation (from Confœderatio Helvetica)

  • @aimeerobinson6217
    @aimeerobinson6217 2 роки тому +18

    I love this… I recreate many of the ancient wars in my mind to help with my studies. I will have to look for Hannibal’s trip to Italy with his elephants.
    As far as Caesar cross the Rubicon, he was never to cross the Rubicon per the Roman Senate. The Rubicon was like the dividing line between Italy and the rest of the Empire. He was a powerful general with a full support of the legionaries. He was forbid basically to cross the rubicon. It was treason, The dye has been cast, means it is what it is. Can’t change it. It was basically set in stone( or steel).

  • @AaronM909
    @AaronM909 5 років тому +5

    Loving the look of these newer videos look really nice and clear to understand what is happening

  • @Daruliable
    @Daruliable 5 років тому +12

    Yes! The Cesar's epic campaign! It's getting better, and better 👍🏽

  • @danielanthony256
    @danielanthony256 5 років тому +3

    Looking foward to this series! Thanks Kings and Generals !

  • @Fightconnoisseur96
    @Fightconnoisseur96 5 років тому +7

    These videos are fantastic, I am just now stumbling upon them and I love them! keep up the good work! I'd love to see an episode done about the Battle of Clontarf as well, just a humble request from a fan! Merry Christmas!!!

  • @Xallarxo
    @Xallarxo 5 років тому +4

    I never have been a big fan of strategy games because a few times I tried it as a kid I sucked but now your videos are making me want to play Rome: total war lol. I actually read ceasars commentaries on Gaelic wars few days ago and it's quite fun to have some visuals of these battles.

  • @Samemanthere
    @Samemanthere 5 років тому +3

    A new Kings and Generals video, and one about the Gaulic campaign? It's like Christmas!

  • @bloodywanker781
    @bloodywanker781 5 років тому +158

    But one village resisted

  • @althesian9741
    @althesian9741 5 років тому +77

    It always bothered me how the romans are so quick at building fortifications. They can create and tear down fortifications in a matter of days. That’s what they do whenever they need to camp and rest. They can build such forts with such speed that it boggles my mind on how they do it.
    Is this skill always there during the polybian reforms or after the marian reforms?

    • @executor5588
      @executor5588 5 років тому +6

      The Marian reforms don't exist. It is a wrong interpretation from the first historians. The whole literature contradict the existence of a reform from Marius. Therefore, the skills are from a slow evolution and experience learned through the multiple wars.

    • @andrewlynch4126
      @andrewlynch4126 5 років тому +7

      Big Iron Rome OP pls nerf

    • @lshe97
      @lshe97 5 років тому +29

      Apparently, after the Marian reforms, each legionary carried lots of things with them, including building tools, materials and the like. Before this, I suppose it was all in the baggage train? So I would guess it wasn't until Marius' reforms the Romans got ridiculously fast to the point where if it were from some fantasy book, people would call it "lazy writing".
      By the way, all I know about the Marian reforms come from this channels videos, so I'm *not* an expert on the subject.

    • @MrMarsh263
      @MrMarsh263 5 років тому +26

      Educated manpower dedicated to a single cause can accomplish great things.
      Edit, when the soldiers became a professional force is when they became builders. When there was no battle to be fought they would be a negative gain on the states treasurey. So they put them to use in building civilian construction.

    • @JayzsMr
      @JayzsMr 5 років тому +7

      @@executor5588 why would that be a wrong interpretation.? What's the case for that?

  • @GiantSleepy
    @GiantSleepy 5 років тому +2

    At first i was concerned this would be a Historia Civilis repeat, but I’m very happy to see some new details (e.g. the geography). Great work!

  • @iplayfoofee3547
    @iplayfoofee3547 5 років тому +29

    A question I always wondered. Back then the spoken language didn't come from the same family tree, so how did they communicate?
    Edited: The Romans making those bridges always amaze me on their engineering skills, if only they hadn't fallen from corruption wonder how much would they had change the western world.

    • @danielating1316
      @danielating1316 10 місяців тому

      They used interpreters.

    • @kleinenfuchse5365
      @kleinenfuchse5365 9 місяців тому

      ​@@danielating1316how often do you shave your babylons a year? 🎉

    • @danielating1316
      @danielating1316 9 місяців тому

      @@kleinenfuchse5365 🤣🤣🤣you are mad

  • @davidrosner6267
    @davidrosner6267 5 років тому +1

    Caesar was a master of the classic Roman divide and conquer strategy.
    After he gained his first foothold in Gaul north of the Mediterranean, Caesar would not stop until he had subdued the entire country. The memory of the sack of Rome by Brennus in 390 BCE loomed large in the Roman psyche.

  • @totalwartimelapses6359
    @totalwartimelapses6359 5 років тому +53

    *Immediatly goes to see HC's video to compare

    • @totalwartimelapses6359
      @totalwartimelapses6359 5 років тому +19

      @@rubenheymans1988
      K&Gs pros in this video: great graphics and animations and a rather sufficient amount of info
      Cons: a bit faster pace than HC, at least to me
      HC pros: easier to comprehend and follow as he tells it slowly and with details, he uses lighter music making it somewhat easier to hear him or focus on what he says
      Cons: basic graphics (which are still very entertaining to a lot of people including me) and his slower pace might be a tad bit boring for some

    • @Drakarc
      @Drakarc 5 років тому

      yo link to HC?

    • @R3GARnator
      @R3GARnator 5 років тому +7

      Historia Civilis, he's referring to.

    • @karlhans6678
      @karlhans6678 5 років тому +9

      KG has better visuals but the narration in HC makes it more immersive.

    • @maxlu9373
      @maxlu9373 5 років тому +10

      HC makes us know Caesar better as both a person and a general. K&G focuses on mainly the general and not the man

  • @nerthus4685
    @nerthus4685 5 років тому

    Such excellent production value. Better than the History channel, not only for that, but there is actual information being conveyed, not just dumbed down repetitive garbage and commercials.

  • @Belegthevarno
    @Belegthevarno 5 років тому +17

    I don't want to start watching this. If i do it will be over so quick. I will keep the window open for couple hours then watch. Makes me feel better.

  • @crossbowcarrol4408
    @crossbowcarrol4408 5 років тому +1

    This channel keeps exceeding my expectations every day. Well fkn done

  • @LOLquendoTV
    @LOLquendoTV 5 років тому +19

    Have to be honest, I thought there was no way this series would be anything more than a downgrade from Historia Civilis' Series, surprisingly, it holds up in its own right

  • @clifftrainor6774
    @clifftrainor6774 5 років тому +1

    "Commentarii de Bello Gallico". Always a treat to see the Caesar battles

  • @Omegaeon1
    @Omegaeon1 5 років тому +59

    Ah, just in time :) close the windows, bring me some tea with honey. and this will make the fun inevitable !

    • @vikingbeachbum
      @vikingbeachbum 5 років тому +1

      yup

    • @Semperidem94
      @Semperidem94 5 років тому

      Honey with tea? You barbarian.

    • @mhdx8197
      @mhdx8197 5 років тому +2

      🌹
      Honey should not be put in boiling water because in addition the heat eliminates all its beneficial properties. Heated to more than 40 º C, the fructose sugar that contains it becomes carcinogenic, and the progression of cancerous tumors in the digestive tract.

  • @TheWissem12
    @TheWissem12 5 років тому +1

    Wow, greatly made and entertaining to watch documentary. Thanks.

  • @alexutz9228
    @alexutz9228 5 років тому +9

    Make a video about Dacian wars

  • @justinpachi3707
    @justinpachi3707 5 років тому

    Oh an early Christmas present. Thank you Kings and Generals! And merry Christmas everyone!

  • @mytidysoul8561
    @mytidysoul8561 5 років тому +3

    Merry Christmas

  • @kevinguevara5674
    @kevinguevara5674 5 років тому +1

    I read the Colleen Margaretta McCullough's books, Masters of rome. And I really aprecciate your videos because you describe perfectly all the events. Thank you from Colombia.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +1

      Yep, that is a great series!

    • @kevinguevara5674
      @kevinguevara5674 5 років тому

      @@KingsandGenerals What do you thing about Santiago de posteguillo's books?

    • @MrMooemoney
      @MrMooemoney 5 років тому +1

      Mike Duncan history of Rome is the best ever podcast

  • @tovarishchsimonov289
    @tovarishchsimonov289 5 років тому +66

    "Gauls, I hate Gauls!!!!"

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +12

      Love that intro

    • @TwoFistsOneHalleluja
      @TwoFistsOneHalleluja 5 років тому +11

      "Gods*, I hate Gauls"
      The RTW 1 intros were awesome, never felt the same excitement from later TW game intros.

    • @EmporerAaron
      @EmporerAaron 5 років тому +4

      "My grandfather hated them too, right before they cut out his eyes. Did you think I was out on this frontier for no other reason?"

  • @umaransari9765
    @umaransari9765 5 років тому +1

    Best way to spend winter vacation is to watch some Kings and Generals videos

  • @valeriangelov5592
    @valeriangelov5592 5 років тому +6

    If i may suggest not to mix the imperial and the metric measurement For example at 5:11 there is explanation about the fortification that is 5 meters high and 20 miles long. Is it possible to use both or just the metric system.
    I'm huge fan of this channel,! Many thanks to the whole team behind, you guys are doing a great job !

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +4

      Thanks! That is a great point, I should stop doing that!

  • @Arminas86
    @Arminas86 3 роки тому +1

    There are many goals in life, ending world hunger, world peace and wondering what song was used in the intro. I fear all three will never come to pass.

  • @od.Junior
    @od.Junior 5 років тому +5

    Vou tentar legendar todos os episódios da série, Deus me ajude >

  • @wayangwarrior
    @wayangwarrior 5 років тому

    Every week i look out for this . !!!! Thx and allready a great new year to all !!!

  • @sjewitt22
    @sjewitt22 5 років тому +9

    Why did the Helavetti start to migrate?

    • @toasterforsale5069
      @toasterforsale5069 5 років тому +2

      sjewitt22 Unhospitable lands, being forced to move westwards

    • @gambigambigambi
      @gambigambigambi 5 років тому

      dude Rome was like the US at that time, the grand 1st world country even in its rural areas. Who wouldnt want to?

  • @TLedoux-px4xl
    @TLedoux-px4xl 5 років тому

    I've been waiting all year for this

  • @Feelthepaintoo
    @Feelthepaintoo 5 років тому +3

    K&Gs are putting out excellent videos.

  • @Crizakafrijolito
    @Crizakafrijolito 5 років тому

    I loveeeee your channel. I'm insanely excited for the coming videos on Rome. Keep up the good work man!!!

  • @nestoNESTOnesto
    @nestoNESTOnesto 5 років тому +4

    Interesting, this was different, than how Historia Civilis described that :-)

  • @bumblebeeeoptimus
    @bumblebeeeoptimus 5 років тому

    thanks to this video I got what Julius Ceaser was talking about in his book about the Gallic wars, thank you :)

  • @tlotredits
    @tlotredits 5 років тому +4

    3:18 "Cheat, you had to create
    An enemy stereotype!
    To receive your absolution
    A frothy poor excuse for your foray!"
    7:27 "At somber nightfall the defenseless were bestially run down
    Saône stained with helvetic blood"

  • @KuyVonBraun
    @KuyVonBraun 5 років тому

    You really are excelling yourself, these roman videos are first class 💜

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 5 років тому +73

    And we sacked it again, and again, and again...

    • @Rustynuckles1
      @Rustynuckles1 5 років тому +8

      yea only took you guys like millennium and a half

    • @craezee247
      @craezee247 5 років тому +1

      but you're romans too. you have roman blood anyway

    • @abcdef-cs1jj
      @abcdef-cs1jj 5 років тому

      @@craezee247
      A little bit maybe. And some Celtic too ...
      But actually it's called 'France' for a reason. It was Frankish (and other Germanic) people that migrated into their territories that make up a huge proportion of the modern population. But don't tell the French, they like to call themselves Gauls.
      They are just as much Gauls though as the English (> Angles and Saxons) come from the Celtic Britons. Living in a place that used to belong to a group of people doesn't equate to descending from this group of people ...
      But as long as everybody is happy I guess ...

    • @craezee247
      @craezee247 5 років тому

      @@abcdef-cs1jj the franks were a highly militarised germanic population that imposed their military domination over a gallo-roman population, in the huge vacuum of the never ending roman civil wars. they had mostly no competition compared to the ostrogoths of Italy or the vandals of north africa that ended in a renewed roman occupation(justinian), or the visigoths of spain that ended under the islamic heel. the franks melted very well with the celto - romanic population giving birth to a civilization that matched that of the romans and later this mix forged the modern world (French Revolution) hats off to them!

    • @clitoralrosary9474
      @clitoralrosary9474 5 років тому +2

      Who's "we" lol napoleon was Italian and his imagery and army was inspired by ancient Rome.

  • @irtgreen88
    @irtgreen88 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful as always boys, much appreciated.

  • @sniperelite647
    @sniperelite647 5 років тому +4

    the Helvetii spent 20 days across a river, because they did not know how to build bridges, while the Romans, knowing architecture and engineering in one day, managed to cross the river. This event is enough to make people understand how much the Romans were clearly superior to the populations of Central and Northern Europe...

  • @dust1077
    @dust1077 5 років тому

    Been waiting so long for this, and I am not going to lie, this was very good!
    Good job and keep it up!

  • @fakechloe207
    @fakechloe207 5 років тому +28

    Wouldn't it be great if you guys did the 1973 war (the last Arab Israeli conflict)? Best Christmas gift ever😋😋😋

    • @christermi
      @christermi 5 років тому +4

      @@mojewjewjew4420 In German "Gift" literally means poison

    • @fakechloe207
      @fakechloe207 5 років тому +1

      @@haideraxe7891 true 😂😂😂. But at least it is the only one that Israel had to give up territory for peace (with Egypt). And it is also the bloodiest of all the miniwars😉.

    • @sunandankaul1232
      @sunandankaul1232 5 років тому

      @@mojewjewjew4420 "Gift" LITERALLY means poison.

  • @Crimethoughtfull
    @Crimethoughtfull 5 років тому

    I've been around UA-cam since the Numa Numa Guy...this is my first Sub for anyone. Well done, guys.

  • @DragonFantasmas
    @DragonFantasmas 5 років тому +7

    Caesar need «trusty» gallic allies and build more walls

  • @ledonnek1974
    @ledonnek1974 5 років тому +1

    Thanks Kings and Generals, another great video...

  • @MrTryAnotherOne
    @MrTryAnotherOne 5 років тому +13

    In terms of lifes lost the Gallic Wars came close to a genocide. IIRC the overall loses where higher than during WWII (in relation to the population size of the times).

    • @Oxtocoatl13
      @Oxtocoatl13 5 років тому +3

      Not to dismiss your point, the conquest of Gaul was a blood soaked massacre, but calculating absolute casualties from that period is next to impossible. We can only estimate the population and the percentage lost. Most of the numbers provided come from Caesar himself, or other people with either a vested interest in exaggerating the numbers of the Gauls, or no way of knowing for sure. It is very likely even the Gaul kings themselves had only a relatively shaky idea of how many people actually made up their people.
      All we know is that a horrendous amount of people either died or were enslaved. Those who did survive were not in a position to enjoy the benefits of the Roman Empire.
      I'm also not sure if I would use the term genocide, since I think the term implies an intent to exterminate, whereas for Caesar the deaths were not the goal, just the means to acquiring swathes of land, fortunes in wealth, and political power.

    • @executor5588
      @executor5588 5 років тому

      @@Oxtocoatl13 There is something we can call a genocide during this war, the massacre of the Eburones by Caesar.

    • @romaaugustus1694
      @romaaugustus1694 5 років тому

      The comparison to World War II doesn’t make sense, because WWII was of Mitch larger scale and was not always fought in the territory of all participants, like the Gallic wars. In the German occupied Soviet Union almost 25% of the population died in 3 years, but the war never reached American soil (ok, Pearl Harbor😉)

    • @romaaugustus1694
      @romaaugustus1694 5 років тому

      In Gaul there were territories which were barely harmed in any way and only a few years after the wars many regions of Gaul flourished again. Others like the Eburones were almost completely destroyed. So it really depends. The wars in general had nothing to do with genocide, but some chapters might be considered to be comparable to the modern definition of genocide.

  • @jonathanberumen9573
    @jonathanberumen9573 5 років тому +2

    More Gaius Julius Caesar please! Trust me you can not make too many videos on his life!

  • @blase777
    @blase777 5 років тому +9

    Caesar mai boi(i)

  • @thieubobo81
    @thieubobo81 5 років тому

    You guys rocks !!
    Greetings from Strasbourg, former Argentoratum Roman camp, on the Rhine :D

  • @HxH2011DRA
    @HxH2011DRA 5 років тому +3

    Yall ain't seen nothing yet, get ready to follow one of the greatest men in history on his grand journey to Godhood!

  • @rectbosun
    @rectbosun 5 років тому +1

    I really enjoy watching these.

  • @Liszt_1811
    @Liszt_1811 5 років тому +4

    Caesar can deal with migration better than anyone else

  • @gnawstic1682
    @gnawstic1682 3 роки тому

    Wow! So cool to have the mini map in the lower left to get a greater perspective on the geography!! You continue to outdo yourself!

    • @raresmincan634
      @raresmincan634 3 роки тому

      You are aware this video is 2 years old, right?

    • @gnawstic1682
      @gnawstic1682 3 роки тому

      @@raresmincan634 I thought he might have updated it

    • @raresmincan634
      @raresmincan634 3 роки тому

      @@gnawstic1682 Well there is a full video of Caesar in Gaul, but that didn't modify anything, it just got 7 videos together into one

  • @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos
    @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos 5 років тому +11

    Glad i got me some Caesar T-shirt.
    "Ave Caesar!"
    Edit Fun fact: Caesar is pronounced like the german word for Emperor "Kaiser", not saying you should fix this, but I'm just telling those who are unaware of this between Classical Latin and French.
    Edit 2 : it has come to my attention Latin is indeed a dead language, so still it's okay how you pronouns it.

    • @juliusgreen9179
      @juliusgreen9179 5 років тому +4

      That's how you would pronounce it in Latin, but really in English you can use either. Most people know him as Ceaser with an S-C so really it's not a big problem.

    • @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos
      @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos 5 років тому

      @@juliusgreen9179 indeed. I'm just saying for fun fact.

    • @juliusgreen9179
      @juliusgreen9179 5 років тому +2

      @@Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos Yeah, it's interesting when you also think about other words that I always pronounced with a C-S instead of a K like Principate, Censor and Seleucos which actually also sound pretty good with a K

    • @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos
      @Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos 5 років тому +1

      @@juliusgreen9179 or like "Ave"
      But the V makes a "W" sound.

    • @massagemytiddes9951
      @massagemytiddes9951 5 років тому +1

      Wait, so they were actually pronouncing it correctly in New Vegas? It all makes sense now.

  • @MarioMuroni
    @MarioMuroni 5 років тому +2

    the city of Florentia appears on the map at the start of the video, but the city was probably founded after the gallic wars to settle Cesar's veterans

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +1

      True. Our mistake. Apparently it was destroyed by Sulla previously.

  • @bigmoney3910
    @bigmoney3910 5 років тому +7

    The Chad Romans versus the virgin Bois

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures 5 років тому +2

    Another great vid, Roma Victor! Congrats from Gaul, not so far from Bibracte, where my ancestors had to fight...

    • @kenobi6257
      @kenobi6257 5 років тому

      One would wonder in which side

  • @CaesarDicax
    @CaesarDicax 5 років тому +6

    I feel sad for the gauls to be honest :(

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 3 роки тому +1

      The Romans became that hyper-militarized and schizophrenically fearful of Gauls, after the Gallic Sack of Rome.
      Which happened around 400BC...not long after it became a republic.
      The biggest irony is, that it was the Averni (and another tribe), that handed Rome that shameful and humiliating defeat. The Gauls won so easily against the Romans, they thought it was a trick or a trap, or a faigned retreat🤣. And chose to stay alert and not celebrate.
      It made Rome into the military machine it became. And its why Rome kept fighting pre-emptive wars "as a means of defense".
      The Romans were so terrified of Gauls, on 3 occasions they performed human sacrifice by burrying pairs of people alive when there were Gauls roaming near Rome. This bizarre act wasn't a Roman custom at all.
      Anyway, what makes the invasion of Gaul ironic, is that it was the Averni and their leader Vercingetorix that lead the Gallic resistance against Caesar, more than 300 years later.
      The exact same Gallic tribe that set Rome on a gung-ho military path when Rome was easily defeated and the city sacked.
      It's also when Rome started building their overkill walls.

  • @onuscronus984
    @onuscronus984 5 років тому +1

    I look forward to the next video:) Merry Christmas.

  • @thorrock1178
    @thorrock1178 5 років тому +3

    Waited for weaks

  • @AndrewRyan-rd1wl
    @AndrewRyan-rd1wl Рік тому

    Imagine being able to watch these battles, hours of brutal fighting.

  • @hmsrenown7801
    @hmsrenown7801 3 роки тому +3

    Caesar is turning all of Gaul into Fortnite my all the building he'll be doing

  • @rayanhey2411
    @rayanhey2411 5 років тому

    I love Christmas !! This is the best gift !!

  • @yakupdemir5016
    @yakupdemir5016 5 років тому +3

    Celtic genocide

    • @SniperiusForever
      @SniperiusForever 5 років тому +2

      Not really, the romans were not going around mindlessly slaughtering people contrary to some people´s believes. The modern day french are in fact still partially carrying the gaulic genome. Hell there are even theories that some of the features separating latin and french are derived from the local gaulic languages.

    • @aroutledge9565
      @aroutledge9565 5 років тому +3

      Western civilization, technology and its people taken by rome. They like to claim allot of celtic inventions this is well known.

  • @jfrorn
    @jfrorn 5 років тому

    Excellent series, thank you!

  • @robbomegavlkafenryka6158
    @robbomegavlkafenryka6158 Рік тому

    Helvetti: Opens negotiations.
    Ceaser: builds a twenty mile long wall.

  • @michaelbellinger1363
    @michaelbellinger1363 5 років тому +1

    You have out done yourselves again gentlemen, well played.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому

      Thanks!

    • @michaelbellinger1363
      @michaelbellinger1363 5 років тому +1

      Kings and Generals no thank you. I love your Roman history videos. Keep them coming. Strength and Honor!

  • @Needlerh3
    @Needlerh3 5 років тому +1

    Glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work! :)

  • @razorramzan-inc
    @razorramzan-inc 2 роки тому

    Whenever doing any calculation I always make a point to correct for Caesers inflations in the digits involved

  • @jaabaadaabaaadoo
    @jaabaadaabaaadoo 5 років тому

    Fighting in foreign lands without cavalry, against superior numbers, uphill. Today we call it gambling. Brilliant video.

  • @adrianarafu0368
    @adrianarafu0368 5 років тому +2

    "Another false dawn collapsed.
    A glimpse of our safe home,
    perished in Bibracte.
    Another hope dearly prayed,
    when we all were betrayed.
    The end of our exodus!"

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 3 роки тому +1

    I named my dog Titus Labienus - “Beans” for short. He’s my most trusted and competent subordinate. :)

  • @lukezuzga6460
    @lukezuzga6460 5 років тому +1

    Been waiting all week for this... A day off, K&G, and a Roman episode. Time to go play something Roman in Total War now. Right Devin?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  5 років тому +1

      I am sure, Devin would agree. :-)

    • @lukezuzga6460
      @lukezuzga6460 5 років тому

      @@KingsandGenerals I watch his "Lets Play Videos." I did and or do on your recommendation!

  • @varana
    @varana 5 років тому +2

    4:41 onwards: Was Geneva in antiquity on the northern side of the Rhône? The medieval city at least is at the southern side, directly where the lake flows into the river, and I've always understood Caesar's account as saying that Geneva also was on the southern (Roman) side of the river.

    • @Roman_History_fan
      @Roman_History_fan 6 місяців тому

      a bit late but here an opinion: I guess this was a mistake by the creator, Caesar says that Geneva is the last town of the Allobroges and from there a bridge brings to the Helvetii. Being the last town of the Allobroges it has to be the most northern town. The Allobroges were incorporated into transalpine gaul, so it doesn't make any sense that Geneva would be north to the Helvetia, because this would mean that between Rome and the land of the Allobroges, which they conquered, there would be this space which isn't conquered (Helvetii). if you watch a map, this isn't the case, the allobroges were united to the rest of transalpine gaul. even if Caesar only says that it is a city of the allobroges, we can understand that kings and generals inverted the sides

  • @CHIEF-ug4mu
    @CHIEF-ug4mu 5 років тому

    Awesome video! Keep them coming and please do more videos about the Ottomans.