Battle of Chrysopolis

The Battle of Chrysopolis was fought on 18 September 324 at Chrysopolis (Üsküdar), near Chalcedon (Kadıköy), between the two Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius. The battle was the final encounter between the two emperors. After his navy's defeat in the Battle of the Hellespont, Licinius withdrew his forces from the city of Byzantium across the Bosporus to Chalcedon in Bithynia. Constantine followed, and won the subsequent battle. This left Constantine as the sole emperor, ending the period of the Tetrarchy.

[@susanpower9265]

hail victor eternal 2022 eschatos ekthros katargetai thanatos/hail scutari/uskudar chrysopolis forever

[@TheMexican1821]

So this documentary is accurate right.

[@alexabood2516]

That is actual 4th century footage

[@paprskomet]

No.It is very innacurate but at least they tried to give them costumes roughly similar to real equipment of that era instead of doing what most films,shows and documentaries are doing which is to show universal hollywood Roman soldiers or soldiers from 1st century.

[@TheMexican1821]

How were Knights able to do it, I have seen many pictures of them wearing Mail under their armor, how were they able to do that. Also I love your videos, they are brilliant. :D I hope to make a video about my top ten favorite Roman Emperors with Constantine at 1# he left the biggest mark on the western world.

[@nathanieljones7981]

They put on the cloth to protect them. And then they put mail, then the armor above.

[@nathanieljones7981]

And no. If anyone left anything, it would be Theodosius, Diocletion, And Justinian. Feudalism, Modern laws based off of the Justinian code, and of course the east west split of christendom which would still have taken over. As constantine only adopted the inevitable.

[@paprskomet]

@@nathanieljones7981 mere fact that Constantine as 1st Roman emperor officially turned to Christianity and supported it is important enough.Also his founding of Constantinople is historically very important with far reacheing direct consequences.

[@TheMexican1821]

I see, Was the Lorica Segmentata easier to make, than the Lorica Hamata. Also did any elite Roman units use the Lorica Musculata. I was arguing with a friend earlier about, the topic if a soldier wearing a Lorica Hamta, and a Lorica Musculata over it, could he fight comfortably, or was it too heavy, keep in mind he also has greaves, a Parma Shield, a Hasta Spear, or two Pilums, a Spatha, and a Helmet.

[@paprskomet]

We have no archeological,written or artistic evidence for such combination and modern reenactors find use of chainmaile under other armour type as totally unecessary.Also large circular and oval shields were known and usually called as scutum.

[@TheMexican1821]

Was the Lorica Musculata ( Muscle Cuirass ) Used extensively by the Romans in that period so late in the empire. Did any common soldiers wear it?

[@edwardmalenfant7547]

No, it was never adopted by common soldier in roman history

[@paprskomet]

Very little is known about this from entire Roman history.Muscular armours were once commonly used by soldiers in greek armies regardless rank and it might be that earlier Roman armies followed that example.Monument from height of the republic such as that for victory at Pydna do show apparent Roman soldiers in both muscular and possible chainmaile armours.We dont know if those muscular suits on them are just classicising artistic convention or depiction of reality.Nevertheless it is quite apparent that by early reign of Emperors Roman art started to depict muscular armour typically with officers.We do have several original pics showing also common soldiers and low ranking officers sometimes also depicted in muscular armour though?Again-we cant be really certain if that is just stylisation or reality.