Ten Minute History - The Fall of Rome (Short Documentary)

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  • @geriatricward
    @geriatricward 5 років тому +6454

    'He wanted to be closer to Rome and Rome wanted him to not be closer to Rome. So he decided to compromise and raised an army...to march on Rome'. These animations are giving me life.

    • @ThatSlowTypingGuy
      @ThatSlowTypingGuy 5 років тому +33

      2:50 This is what I think of whenever I remember this video.

    • @aiiv7839
      @aiiv7839 4 роки тому +32

      Why do I get Bill Wurtz vibes when I hear him say that?

    • @Bengisity
      @Bengisity 4 роки тому +8

      Yeah lol Al

    • @jepjep7716
      @jepjep7716 4 роки тому +1

      K

    • @zes3813
      @zes3813 3 роки тому

      wrrr

  • @varangianguard7102
    @varangianguard7102 3 роки тому +4198

    If only James Bizonette was on Rome’s side, they wouldn’t have financial problems

    • @Peppermynt.
      @Peppermynt. 2 роки тому +442

      So would kelly moneymaker

    • @susanlowy3947
      @susanlowy3947 2 роки тому +151

      @@Peppermynt. History M. said James Bizonette was sponsoring the channel: 9:40
      Not Kelly Moneymaker, only our GREAT James Bizonette.

    • @HenryMidfields
      @HenryMidfields 2 роки тому +56

      No...this is it. It's beyond fucked. Even James Bizonette wouldn't be able to salvage this...

    • @L1224-g3i
      @L1224-g3i 2 роки тому +86

      @@HenryMidfields you underestimate the lord's power

    • @tiberiusbrain
      @tiberiusbrain 2 роки тому +47

      @@HenryMidfields he would indeed need kelly's help. And possibly gefilte oink oink as well

  • @pmc1able
    @pmc1able 6 років тому +6769

    "He died… of being murdered" Rome in a nuttshell

    • @Iason29
      @Iason29 6 років тому +104

      And you walk one morning on the Via Appia past the tombstones on the city outskirts and suddenly see a huge crowd in the cemetery. You ask a bystander what's the big special occasion all about and he tells you "Someone died from natural causes"

    • @iapetusmccool
      @iapetusmccool 6 років тому +107

      But it's natural to die when you're murdered. If you got murdered and didn't die, that would be unnatural.

    • @romanic7468
      @romanic7468 5 років тому +25

      Important Romans in a nutshell.

    • @philipglover3295
      @philipglover3295 5 років тому +17

      Also promptly celebrated by dying was a good line

    • @Sami-ep2jg
      @Sami-ep2jg 5 років тому +3

      @@Iason29 he was asassinated more like that

  • @Alarnos7
    @Alarnos7 5 років тому +5498

    I cant finish the video, its still painful after 1600 years

    • @bumsmeller7950
      @bumsmeller7950 5 років тому +80

      Aralan he crapped on Aetius way to much, he was the greatest late Roman general.

    • @0205-z9y
      @0205-z9y 5 років тому +294

      As an Italian I actually nearly broke into tears. We aren't even a shadow of what we used to be.

    • @sigeberhtmercia767
      @sigeberhtmercia767 5 років тому +130

      And yet Italy has now achieved a resurgence not as an empire but as a vanguard for other nations to follow. May God bless your nation and may she be a blessing to other nations around her.

    • @sigeberhtmercia767
      @sigeberhtmercia767 5 років тому +15

      One caveat I would mention is that not only should Italy's borders be protected but also the people within especially the working class as well as those who through unfortunate circumstances are liable to fall prey to those who are both powerful and unscrupulous such as the 'widow and orphan'.

    • @rafaelalexie2417
      @rafaelalexie2417 5 років тому +59

      Exactly!!!!!! Anything related to the fall of Rome is painful to me. I'm glad I'm not alone in this

  • @bloodpanthera9300
    @bloodpanthera9300 6 років тому +1951

    It wouldn't be a 10 minute history video if at least one guy runs from left to right on fire. I also love the new touch of horses running from left to right while facing forward.

  • @hellomybaby-hellodarknessm6895
    @hellomybaby-hellodarknessm6895 4 роки тому +890

    Whats amazing is that Stilicho at the time of his proclaimed execution had several gothic Federati within Rome and could have easily revolted and seized the capitol but chose not to because he didn’t want to plunge the empire into further chaos, effectively sacrificing himself for the stability of the empire. A true unsung hero of the waning days of Rome

    • @scotandiamapping4549
      @scotandiamapping4549 3 роки тому +46

      Unfortunately though it didn't work and Western Rome fell apart anyway

    • @gunter6377
      @gunter6377 3 роки тому +76

      I'd rather have another third century crisis than honorius

    • @igorsmihailovs52
      @igorsmihailovs52 2 роки тому +9

      @@gunter6377 oh man, that's like a 4th-century comment section of a news media 😁
      No offense, it's just the association..

    • @johnpatrickcosta52
      @johnpatrickcosta52 2 роки тому +3

      @@gunter6377 Preach brother preach!

    • @TheThing274
      @TheThing274 2 роки тому +12

      Honorius is the easiest pick when it comes to F Tier Roman Emperors lol I agree

  • @linc7267
    @linc7267 6 років тому +4012

    My favorite part is whenever someone holds a Soon sign.

  • @swordboy5477
    @swordboy5477 5 років тому +1831

    “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

    • @Sami-ep2jg
      @Sami-ep2jg 5 років тому +20

      I will do so

    • @ssiipp7848
      @ssiipp7848 4 роки тому +80

      We are very lucky that Rome lasted for so long... Most Empires with large territory usually splits or falls.

    • @vitaurea
      @vitaurea 4 роки тому +41

      @@ssiipp7848 flashback to mongol empire

    • @ssiipp7848
      @ssiipp7848 4 роки тому +26

      @@vitaurea Or Alexander

    • @uncledave5690
      @uncledave5690 4 роки тому +6

      SSIIPP or Britain

  • @merrittanimation7721
    @merrittanimation7721 6 років тому +5344

    Moral of the story: Outsourcing soldiers is a terrible idea

    • @SirMattomaton
      @SirMattomaton 6 років тому +561

      Outsourcing soldiers AND citizens.... is a terrible idea.

    • @dyasion
      @dyasion 6 років тому +151

      Only if you can't afford them.

    • @MultiAlpha11
      @MultiAlpha11 6 років тому +111

      In the long run it worked a lot better for the eastern romans...

    • @Isildun9
      @Isildun9 6 років тому +244

      Always pay your mercenaries.

    • @rovsea-3761
      @rovsea-3761 6 років тому +295

      @@SirMattomaton Well, to be fair if the Romans had tried to meaningfully integrate the peoples who wanted to settle in their land, the fate of the empire may well have changed. They didn't, however, and the rest is history.

  • @polandballhistorian8537
    @polandballhistorian8537 5 років тому +1578

    I can imagine a Roman living in this time watching this.
    “After stilicos death, things were only getting better for the western empire”
    “Phew”
    ‘That was a lie, sorry”

    • @atriox7221
      @atriox7221 4 роки тому +40

      Yeah, stilico got pretty close to rejoining the empire, resolving most of its problems, but was murdered, then barbarians living in Rome suffered a genocide and the barbarian Roman soldiers turned on their leaders and sacked Rome. Stilico was the last great general of the empire, and in my eyes Rome basically died with him.

    • @theemperor-wh40k18
      @theemperor-wh40k18 3 роки тому +7

      @@atriox7221 idk man, you had some pretty great ones after that like Bellasarius.

    • @luispereira2735
      @luispereira2735 3 роки тому +4

      @@theemperor-wh40k18 Flavius Aetius?

    • @luispereira2735
      @luispereira2735 3 роки тому +3

      @@atriox7221 are you forgeting Aetius?

    • @madhurawat155
      @madhurawat155 2 роки тому +2

      If Stilicho and Aetius had ruled instead of Honorius and Valentinian the 3rd, things might have been different. And also Majorian tried his best to restore Rome. By the time of Belisarius, full restoration simply became impossible.

  • @MrPaul-bn9cl
    @MrPaul-bn9cl 6 років тому +2810

    I love the dry humor.
    It's how I talk about history too.
    'Everyone died, and there was finally peace.'
    'No. That was a lie.'
    Also...
    HORSES! Whew hoooooo!

    • @WG55
      @WG55 6 років тому +52

      4:40 "In 411, after failing to secure Gaul and defeat the barbarians, Constantine decided this emperor business was not for him, and he abdicated, soon after which, he died. Of being murdered."
      🤣

    • @robertrichard6107
      @robertrichard6107 4 роки тому +2

      He died of murder and saw the end of war.

    • @zes3813
      @zes3813 3 роки тому

      wrgg

    • @BadDayLp
      @BadDayLp 3 роки тому

      Fun fact: No.

    • @RR18475
      @RR18475 2 роки тому +3

      how is that even funny

  • @jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901
    @jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901 5 років тому +968

    404 date not found. That's great

    • @centraltendency5343
      @centraltendency5343 4 роки тому +4

      LOL I saw that too @1:11

    • @stutavagrippa8690
      @stutavagrippa8690 4 роки тому +3

      404 likes

    • @diederick76
      @diederick76 3 роки тому +2

      I can't find it.

    • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
      @lawrencedoliveiro9104 3 роки тому +1

      Was waiting for 5:16 when 418 comes up. That means “I’m a teapot”.

    • @edwardblair4096
      @edwardblair4096 3 роки тому

      @@diederick76 it comes at 1:13 for me. The message appears at the bottom, very briefly. I had to go back a few times to pause it right so I could read it.

  • @nebojsakmezic9763
    @nebojsakmezic9763 6 років тому +245

    I meet a lot of people who dislike and dont know history because throughout school they had bad teachers.
    And although you do a lot of name dropping for a ten minute video I firmly believe that everyone who is a "noob" in history would remmeber something from the video. It is done in a professional and entertaining manner and graphics fit perfectly with style of the story telling.
    Hats off to you sir

    • @chfrqn4dl
      @chfrqn4dl 4 роки тому

      Nebojsa Kmezic yes

    • @KineticManiac
      @KineticManiac 3 роки тому +9

      This might apply more or less to all school lessons, not just history.
      For example, there are great math channels out there that would really make you question the way math is taught in school. 3Blue1Brown comes to mind.

    • @Theire1
      @Theire1 Рік тому

      My history teacher was also the high school football coach , he sucked at both jobs

  • @polandballhistorian8537
    @polandballhistorian8537 5 років тому +665

    I love how the fall of the Roman Empire signifies the end of Ancient Times and Medieval Times

    • @wizzya9966
      @wizzya9966 5 років тому +38

      I dont think so,medival times ends with the fall of the greek empire, byzantium.not rome

    • @alsiyonealternate
      @alsiyonealternate 4 роки тому +254

      wizzy A The Byzantine Empire is the Roman Empire. The empire is ethnically greek, but officially and legally Roman.

    • @TheDAWinz
      @TheDAWinz 4 роки тому +104

      @@wizzya9966 Rome was a nationality, made up of people from many ethnicity.

    • @wizzya9966
      @wizzya9966 4 роки тому

      @@TheDAWinz At the beggining

    • @wizzya9966
      @wizzya9966 4 роки тому +3

      @@alsiyonealternate No
      They spoke greek
      Called themselves greeks
      They were greeks

  • @christianbuffum-robbins8904
    @christianbuffum-robbins8904 6 років тому +1177

    "Xeno would of course have other plans"
    Xeno: I have other plans
    The best

    • @firefox3249
      @firefox3249 6 років тому +26

      Zeno*

    • @marcus4046
      @marcus4046 5 років тому +2

      *GASP*

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 4 роки тому +23

      Zeno was a surprisingly competent emperor who was dealt a bad hand, tried as best he could to hold the empire together after the fuck-ups of his precursors, even made some progress in the realm of foreign policy, but nevertheless was shit on by subsequent Byzantine historians because he wasn't Roman/Hellenic - he was an Isaurian who married into the empire, and the Byzantines considered him a barbarian. Despite this, he wasn't a dumpster fire of an emperor and as far as Byzantine history goes that's a high compliment.

    • @tefky7964
      @tefky7964 4 роки тому +3

      WHERE ARE XENOS?! FOR THE EMPEROR!!!

    • @JohnnyFalstaff
      @JohnnyFalstaff 3 роки тому +3

      @@fuzzydunlop7928 Sorry to chime in so late, but those historians surely were just Zenophobes.

  • @Jazmillenium
    @Jazmillenium 6 років тому +389

    Seems like whenever Rome might finally find its footing, someone murders another and ruins it. Rome in a nutshell I guess

    • @CrashB111
      @CrashB111 3 роки тому +55

      "A house divided against itself, cannot stand." They just couldn't stop fighting amongst themselves long enough to fix their huge problems, so they disintegrated.

    • @Christopher_TG
      @Christopher_TG 3 роки тому +57

      There's a reason that Edward Gibbon, famed British historian who studied the Roman Empire's fall, said that the real question we should ask is not "how did the Roman Empire fall?" It's "how did the Empire survive as long as it did?"

    • @blauwbeer556
      @blauwbeer556 2 роки тому

      the most impressive thing about the roman empire is that they have so many great men to kill in the first place.

    • @ericbrown1101
      @ericbrown1101 2 роки тому +3

      @@Christopher_TG honestly an excellent question

  • @varana
    @varana 6 років тому +551

    I think it's worth mentioning now and then that Theodosius didn't come up with the idea of dividing the Empire. During the 4th century, the periods when the Empire was _not_ divided were the exception (326-337 under Constantine, 353-364 under Constantius II, Julian, and Jovian, and only 392-394 under Theodosius), usually along very similar lines. The division between Arcadius and Honorius just happened to be the last one.

    • @aminfaka8986
      @aminfaka8986 5 років тому +1

      Bla bla bla?

    • @zylen3167
      @zylen3167 5 років тому +55

      No. It’s important because it was the only lasting one. Tetrarchy, for example, just lasted from 284 to 312

    • @dantecaputo2629
      @dantecaputo2629 5 років тому +9

      Fair point, but while the Empire was divided by Constantinius II and Julian (355-360) under Julian’s sole rule, and then that of Jovian (360-364) the Empire was politically one unit.

    • @respublica4373
      @respublica4373 5 років тому +26

      @@zylen3167 It was not really too different from any previous divisions of the empire, the only reason why we consider it important now is that it just happened to be the last one.
      Actually, that is not even true, since the Western throne became vacant and so the empire became "unified" under one emperor again.

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 4 роки тому +3

      Halvdan Carved This Comment

  • @happynows
    @happynows 3 роки тому +42

    3:54 "that was a lie, I'm sorry" was the first time I've heard him not sound like a monotonous robot lol

  • @JohnnyLodge2
    @JohnnyLodge2 6 років тому +506

    I don’t have very many good things in my life right now but whenever I see a notification for one of your videos I know for at least a few minutes I have a reason to smile.

    • @nikolay4101-s7r
      @nikolay4101-s7r 6 років тому +4

      Until it has to be reuploaded :(

    • @francherogamer5187
      @francherogamer5187 6 років тому +34

      I wish you to have good things in your life

    • @JohnnyLodge2
      @JohnnyLodge2 6 років тому +9

      Thank you. Things will eventually get better unfortunately I don't have any control over the when.

    • @trentmurphy7231
      @trentmurphy7231 6 років тому +19

      JohnnyLodge2 30% of life is what happens to you, 70% of life is how you react to it. I’ve been at rock bottom as well but the first step is to look inward at your egoic problems, such as the victim role, judging others, letting your own emotions overtake you, learning to recognize your emotions and their source, finding your life purpose/talents, and on the other hand eating healthily and exercising help profoundly as well.

    • @michaelmcghee6594
      @michaelmcghee6594 6 років тому +4

      Don't worry my dude life is what you make of it happiness is always under your control you just got to make a perspective shift.

  • @IsAcRafT
    @IsAcRafT 5 років тому +297

    The very moment they killed Stilico The West Roman Empire shot themselves in the foot (Italian Peninsula).

    • @Gabriel-ip6me
      @Gabriel-ip6me 5 років тому +30

      They did that a lot, actually

    • @noodlecoffee193
      @noodlecoffee193 4 роки тому +39

      Their fate was sealed when Majorian was killed

    • @ZephLodwick
      @ZephLodwick 4 роки тому +17

      It's only more painful after watching the Unbiased History episode about him.

    • @raymondespera5161
      @raymondespera5161 4 роки тому +15

      @@ZephLodwick ave stilicho

    • @Sandderad
      @Sandderad 4 роки тому +4

      @@noodlecoffee193 Their fate was sealed when Caesar was killed.

  • @hemmingwayfan
    @hemmingwayfan 6 років тому +119

    Another book recommendation, "The Fall of Rome" by Adrian Goldsworthy. Basically a detailed history of the Roman Empire from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the death of Justinian I.

  • @bigz4302
    @bigz4302 6 років тому +331

    "He retired and by that I mean he died"

  • @eomalo
    @eomalo 6 років тому +44

    Really wish you would do more episodes on Rome.I just find their history so fascinating and interesting!

  • @ahmadbenhachem2750
    @ahmadbenhachem2750 2 місяці тому +2

    The way this documentary explores the rise and fall of ancient civilizations is fascinating. It provides a comprehensive view that’s rarely covered in traditional history classes.

  • @unacceptableviews1505
    @unacceptableviews1505 6 років тому +50

    Rome was also used as a basis for many of our modern laws and legal system.Their Architecture was also influential and can still be seen to this day.I'm a carpenter who worked in the trades my whole life and I doubt any of the big projects I worked on will still be here or be admired 100 years from now let alone several thousand years from now.

  • @ConnorPatrickNolan003
    @ConnorPatrickNolan003 5 років тому +35

    This is the saddest thing I’ve ever watched. But at the same time it made things more interesting

  • @HeißerundBucher
    @HeißerundBucher 3 роки тому +53

    Poor Justinian. “The East would see an Economic Boom that’s piled last until the 6th century (553)”
    He truly was
    One of the best emperors of the (Eastern) Romans, yet history had to be so cruel to his leadership.

    • @selfdo
      @selfdo Рік тому

      @@jackjones4824 The effects of volcanic eruptions in the 530s also can't be underestimated. Due to a paucity of accurate historical records, no one's sure if it was Tambora or Krakatoa in Indonesia, or Popocatépetl in Mexico, or Niryagongo in East Africa, or even Lassen in Northern California! There are accounts of lowered temperatures, darkened skies, and other effects commonly associated with large volcanic eruptions, such as Tambora did in 1815, causing the following year to be the "Year Without a Summer".

    • @P_equals_Plenty
      @P_equals_Plenty Рік тому +2

      He did massacre 10s of thousands of his people while half of Constantinople was burned to the ground

    • @WhydoIsuddenlyhaveahandle
      @WhydoIsuddenlyhaveahandle 7 місяців тому

      He reclaimed most of the western empire. Without the plague, I bet Rome would have been completely restored

    • @Elitecataphract
      @Elitecataphract 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@P_equals_Plenty Yeah but they were being kind of assholes.

  • @macmiller1678
    @macmiller1678 6 років тому +364

    This guys funny af. “He died... of being murdered” lmao

    • @DISTurbedwaffle918
      @DISTurbedwaffle918 5 років тому +5

      Hmm yes, this death is made of kill 🤔

    • @dovidsokol380
      @dovidsokol380 3 роки тому +1

      @@DISTurbedwaffle918 yeah

    • @dovidsokol380
      @dovidsokol380 3 роки тому +1

      Whennur killed u die.
      Its True. ASK UR FAMILY DOCTOR.

  • @Martinos1991
    @Martinos1991 6 років тому +90

    If you are worried about the age of "The World of Late Antiquity" I highly recommend Brown's latest publication on the subject: "Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West 350-550 AD" It contains some important updates, chief among those being the notion that the barbarian invasions were a scapegoat conjured by Roman writers. The barbarian proto-kingdoms did play a part in Rome's downfall of course, but more through drawing talented romans away from Imperial courts to their own and thus becoming a valid alternative to the Respublica.

    • @Sophiesmakeupbag
      @Sophiesmakeupbag 6 років тому

      HaveBeardWillTravel I second this! It’s a fantastic book and gives late imperial culture a good treatment.

    • @ave789
      @ave789 6 років тому +4

      Sounds perfect for what I've been looking for! One of the few times where UA-cam comments have been productive 😉

    • @Martinos1991
      @Martinos1991 6 років тому +11

      Glad to have been of assistance. The book is mainly concerned with contemporary views on wealth though, just so you know. It provides an overview of more general developments (like the so called barbarian invasions) only in as far as they serve to contextualize the discourse on wealth.
      Would still recommend it to anyone interested in late western Roman culture.

    • @ave789
      @ave789 6 років тому +1

      @@Martinos1991 Will be heading to uni next week to study, the Fall of Rome is one of my modules, so it genuinely does help a ton - thank you!

    • @Sophiesmakeupbag
      @Sophiesmakeupbag 6 років тому +5

      Shododdydoddy you should also check out Chris Wickham and Peter Heather, if that’s one of your modules. I’ve just finished my MA in medieval history and have been taught by the latter of the two. He’s brilliant and gives a good insight into what happened next... good luck at Uni!

  • @humbugswangkerton9972
    @humbugswangkerton9972 5 років тому +48

    well Aetius was actually a fairly good leader, he just had an impossible task. He couldn't use the armies much because they were spread too thin and he couldn't afford to lose any troops. However he was able to delay the fall of rome for a bit by clever diplomacy and troop maneuvers to deter invasion.

  • @jack2259
    @jack2259 3 роки тому +27

    There needs to be more movies or books based on the eastern roman empire. Way too underappreciated.

  • @justalonesoul5825
    @justalonesoul5825 2 роки тому +10

    I really enjoy your peculiar style of humour, it truly brings something fresh to the video without distracting from the content. Props to you!

  • @Grymbaldknight
    @Grymbaldknight 6 років тому +35

    My life is enriched by the sarcasm and laconic humour in these videos.

  • @jlit3160
    @jlit3160 Рік тому +4

    This channel is so calming
    Whenever I’m annoyed I binge 15 or so of these and feel better

  • @jaydonnelly5038
    @jaydonnelly5038 5 років тому +17

    These are such concise, informative, thoroughly researched and well produced videos and your sense of humor is just brilliant

  • @gwho
    @gwho 3 роки тому +9

    i love your jam-packed key points in a short single video.
    you end up walking away with a good understanding of the big picture and how one event caused other events.

  • @saladman11
    @saladman11 6 років тому +252

    I liked the first version more

    • @dr.vikyll7466
      @dr.vikyll7466 6 років тому +3

      same

    • @nikolay4101-s7r
      @nikolay4101-s7r 6 років тому +2

      Why did he take it down again

    • @superstructure23
      @superstructure23 6 років тому +96

      I think because at the final screen it said "special thanks to: special thanks to:" and there was only one person mentioned instead of the 2 in this one

  • @johnclayden1670
    @johnclayden1670 5 років тому +7

    I have to say how much I enjoy these little snippets.
    I reckon a lot of work goes into them, belied by their brevity.

  • @Obironnkenobi
    @Obironnkenobi 5 років тому +45

    "Surely after this the Romams would learn to uphold their bargains... Fun Fact: No"

  • @believemeimherman4319
    @believemeimherman4319 4 роки тому +17

    I cry every time I watch this video. Top ten saddest moments in history.

  • @spicyfrijole
    @spicyfrijole 6 років тому +16

    The fall of Rome makes me shed a tear every time. :’(

  • @NoVisionGuy
    @NoVisionGuy 3 роки тому +18

    To think that the fall of the Western Rome was the start of the dark ages of Europe is interesting, their fall also had a huge effect on the Eastern counterpart to have enemies on all sides.

  • @nationalistfromcanada3497
    @nationalistfromcanada3497 6 років тому +95

    "With Stilicho a bit on the dead side." LOL

  • @browneyedbitch62
    @browneyedbitch62 4 роки тому +4

    I binge watch your programs at times. I love the sarcasm. Your programming is excellent

  • @eoinharrington2692
    @eoinharrington2692 6 років тому +68

    I don't know why but the way you drew the huns eyes creeps me out

    • @ChevyChase301
      @ChevyChase301 6 років тому +31

      Ozer Harry the Huns actually looked like aliens to the romans as they had molded heads and asiatic features which were unknown to them.

    • @davidking6242
      @davidking6242 6 років тому +3

      Even so. The eyes were really eiree looking idk why

    • @kingt0295
      @kingt0295 3 роки тому +3

      They look like they’re staring straight at me

  • @odysseus231
    @odysseus231 3 роки тому +20

    Something interesting which is often forgotten is the status of the "barbarian" kings relative to the empire. The late Western Roman Empire effectively invented feudalism in the sense that for a long time the barbarian kings swore allegiance to the Emperor while being very autonomous in their rule.
    Also it's interesting to see that while we remember 476 as the date of the fall of the WRE, at the time it really wasn't seen as that. When Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustus, he actually sent his crown and scepter to the Eastern Roman Emperor saying "the Empire is now restored". It's later and only gradually that it became clear that the barbarian kings were happy to do things on their own and started ignoring the Emperor.

    • @TheRatOnFire_
      @TheRatOnFire_ 2 роки тому +4

      Actually, Diocletian invented serfdom, so he basically invented feudalism

  • @CarvaxIV
    @CarvaxIV 6 років тому +94

    Caesar Augustus looking at a ruined Rome in 476:
    YOU MANIACS! YOU BLEW IT UP! AH, DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO TARTARUS!!!

    • @firefox3249
      @firefox3249 6 років тому +7

      Too bad Christians don't believe in Tartarus...

    • @ultra_epic_guy5966
      @ultra_epic_guy5966 6 років тому +7

      Commander Shepard they believe in hell XD

    • @firefox3249
      @firefox3249 6 років тому +2

      @@ultra_epic_guy5966 Aye, not Tartarus.

    • @Usammityduzntafraidofanythin
      @Usammityduzntafraidofanythin 6 років тому +3

      I mean, by 395 it was already nothing like how it woul've been in 117

    • @PASTRAMIKick
      @PASTRAMIKick 6 років тому +2

      They were christians by then

  • @Jack1rules
    @Jack1rules 5 років тому +16

    3:34 oh boy here we go with the Britain France rivalry

  • @mayhewstorm1473
    @mayhewstorm1473 3 роки тому +6

    I really love the “things were bound to get better” “oh wait it’s worse nobody learned anything”

  • @BadDayLp
    @BadDayLp 3 роки тому +9

    Hiring babarians to fight babarians is such a CIA-move

  • @mikemurphy9960
    @mikemurphy9960 3 роки тому +3

    Okay, have to take a second and give a shout out on the casual humourous approach to an excellent informative video. Well done lad. Cheers from Canada.

  • @cronk5268
    @cronk5268 4 роки тому +1

    I love the humour in the videos without even changing the tone of voice.

  • @mickey4125
    @mickey4125 3 роки тому +8

    I love how James Bissonette is the sole sponsor of this one. It all started here...

  • @mickmickymick6927
    @mickmickymick6927 6 років тому +1

    The influence of the Roman Empire on Europe is very understated but a great video all the same, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

  • @keatonfox1874
    @keatonfox1874 3 роки тому +6

    Man I love this guy's teaching style. If I'd had a professor like this in college I might have become a historian.

  • @Nicholas.Rogala
    @Nicholas.Rogala 3 роки тому +8

    "This was part of the 'Bread and Circuses' mantra whereby feeding and entertaining people meant they would shut up and not riot." Hahaha!
    I laughed long and hard at this because it's true!

  • @johnmorales6281
    @johnmorales6281 6 років тому +71

    Im disappointed that Attilla didnt die with a horse

    • @acebalistic1358
      @acebalistic1358 5 років тому +15

      John Green-Trujillo your right
      He died of a nose bleed while he slept

    • @thesenate5913
      @thesenate5913 5 років тому +5

      its better than dying while pissing yourself, and shitting yourself
      (stalin)

    • @aminfaka8986
      @aminfaka8986 5 років тому

      Well I bet caligalus did

    • @jordan_roadhouse4798
      @jordan_roadhouse4798 5 років тому +4

      @@aminfaka8986
      He died IN a horse. The dirty bastard!

  • @Chyrosran22
    @Chyrosran22 3 роки тому +43

    This episode is above-average hilarious xD .

  • @quantumshock6620
    @quantumshock6620 6 років тому +5

    My favorite history channel!

  • @JasonWeakley
    @JasonWeakley 4 роки тому

    Your narrations are so funny! The speed at which you speak, the dry wit, the way you say "died" and the thud of a block shaped human. I love it all!

  • @JessKenny
    @JessKenny 6 років тому +31

    404 'date not found'
    Bloody hell 😂😂

  • @andreworders7305
    @andreworders7305 3 роки тому +2

    The East and West got along surprisingly well

  • @jamesshaw6474
    @jamesshaw6474 3 роки тому +3

    I love this guy's animation style.

  • @chava_halevi
    @chava_halevi 3 роки тому +2

    Saves me a semester-long course.

  • @jasatotakouzeno4674
    @jasatotakouzeno4674 6 років тому +41

    You forgot to mention about the rump state of soissons up north? The piece of normandy around 476 AD

    • @aminfaka8986
      @aminfaka8986 5 років тому +1

      Bla bla bla!

    • @dantecaputo2629
      @dantecaputo2629 5 років тому +1

      amin faka This is the second time you have said this. What does it mean?

    • @reinatr4848
      @reinatr4848 4 роки тому +1

      10 minutes

    • @karabunga8088
      @karabunga8088 2 місяці тому

      and the realm of Dalmatia under Julius Nepos.
      and the Romano-African Kingdom in modernday morrooco and algeria.
      and the Roman hold-outs in Northen Wales,

  • @p3n1_85
    @p3n1_85 5 років тому +1

    This and oversimplified are my favorite history channels

  • @cheyennereynoso4116
    @cheyennereynoso4116 4 роки тому +4

    2:58 I just love the humor this channel has to offer 😂

  • @sulla1537
    @sulla1537 4 роки тому +8

    “With Stilico still a bit on the dead side” 😂

  • @miellefilms
    @miellefilms 5 років тому +4

    I love those little *plop* noises when they die 5:00

  • @Deanyomac
    @Deanyomac 2 роки тому +1

    The humour around deaths are brilliant.

  • @frafrafrafrafra
    @frafrafrafrafra 4 роки тому +6

    Alaric died in my city (Cosenza). The legend says that he was buried under the river Crati with his horse and a treasure that hasn't been found yet.

  • @hobbz7126
    @hobbz7126 3 роки тому +1

    Love your videos.... the dry humor is great.

  • @Tanu.90
    @Tanu.90 4 роки тому +7

    My country bares the name of Rome with pride.From Trajan conquest of Dacia our ancestors preserved their culture and language in the Carpathians... we were on constant invasion from the East and North, but by staying low profile and hidden in the mountains and dense forrests, we manage to reemerge as the only romance language in the Eastern Europe, as we usually say : "an Island on Latinity in a see of Slavs" . After almost 1800 years from the roman occupation, we still speak a latin based language, greetings from Romania🇷🇴

    • @sir.fatherless7343
      @sir.fatherless7343 2 роки тому +7

      Plz dont steal my wallet.

    • @DCCrisisclips
      @DCCrisisclips Рік тому +3

      @@sir.fatherless7343 lmao

    • @karabunga8088
      @karabunga8088 2 місяці тому +1

      -and we inherited both the Language of the Empire AND the religion (Orthodox Christianity from the Eastern Romans.)

  • @theskeptic2010
    @theskeptic2010 3 роки тому +1

    "Now with Stilicho a little on the dead side....." LOL. I love these videos

  • @hugovilag
    @hugovilag 4 роки тому +9

    7:52 "Oh no how sad" 😂😂😂

  • @grantweimer7116
    @grantweimer7116 4 роки тому +89

    Barbarians really looked at civilized society and said, “no”

    • @matiaslopez5492
      @matiaslopez5492 4 роки тому +17

      "civilized" the people were poor af and not free. The barbarian were free

    • @eden4279
      @eden4279 4 роки тому +32

      @@matiaslopez5492 free to die at age 30 because he drank from a weird water puddle

    • @katrinegadegaard1241
      @katrinegadegaard1241 3 роки тому +2

      @@matiaslopez5492 and uncivilised.

    • @coneinggaming6285
      @coneinggaming6285 3 роки тому +17

      @@katrinegadegaard1241 “tosses blaster away” So uncivilized.

    • @reidparker1848
      @reidparker1848 3 роки тому +7

      The best thing that happened to Europe was Rome collapsing.

  • @Bighairynutsinthewind
    @Bighairynutsinthewind 4 роки тому +17

    1:13 the text says “*date not found”

  • @stefanschleps8758
    @stefanschleps8758 Рік тому

    The humor here is a thing of beauty! Thank You!

  • @DanielgtaLaw
    @DanielgtaLaw 6 років тому +19

    I like anyone who hold signs, so I can understand it. Nice videos Ten Minute History👍
    Second comment: When is the Mongol Empire video releasing?

  • @CrossfeetGaming
    @CrossfeetGaming 10 місяців тому +1

    Honestly, now that I know some context.... I'm kinda glad it did.

  • @askl2468
    @askl2468 5 років тому +60

    “He celebrated...by dying”

  • @omercanasik6
    @omercanasik6 3 роки тому +1

    I love it when he makes jokes with a serious voice.

  • @joshuaespinoza8325
    @joshuaespinoza8325 3 роки тому +9

    "fun fact: no" has to be the most predictable yet continuously funny thing on this channel.

  • @daveroche6522
    @daveroche6522 Рік тому

    Thank you. These History Digestives (Histgestives?) are excellent. Nice one!

  • @defaultkoala2922
    @defaultkoala2922 3 роки тому +11

    I would love a video of how the different barbarians (Huns, Franks, Goths, and Visigoths) transformed into their modern cultures of died off.

    • @warcriminalgaming2359
      @warcriminalgaming2359 Рік тому +1

      Huns = Hungarians
      Franks = French
      Ostrogoths = Croatians
      Visigoths = Spanish

    • @selfdo
      @selfdo Рік тому

      @@warcriminalgaming2359 More or less, most of these "invaders" wanted to BECOME "Romans" themselves.

  • @drjamespotter
    @drjamespotter Рік тому +1

    I always try to hit pause before I have to hear Bisonette's name. Damn you for leading with it!

  • @luvuyogantsho4829
    @luvuyogantsho4829 4 роки тому +9

    Why do I feel as though there’s a higher than usual amount of sarcasm in this video? 😂

  • @VanGeo1
    @VanGeo1 3 роки тому +1

    I can't help but chuckle every time someone dies and falls over with that very subdued *thonk* sound

  • @thebactrian7
    @thebactrian7 2 роки тому +4

    In the contrary, Majorian managed to restore the entire Western Roman Empire (except for Vandal Africa) through either conquest or subjugation before his death. He revived the faltering empire but was promptly murdered by his closest friend Ricimer thus the empire ceased to exist just 15 years on the dot, after the death of Majorian

  • @omaryusef8269
    @omaryusef8269 3 роки тому +1

    Great video...
    Again
    Great video

  • @cristi37
    @cristi37 3 роки тому +3

    The Roman Empire crumbling for 10 minutes straight

  • @llawliet5108
    @llawliet5108 3 роки тому +2

    I’m Italian and after all those centuries I’m still not over it

  • @yannickmartens2041
    @yannickmartens2041 5 років тому +3

    6:20 That tree looks like it's flipping me off......

  • @justcommenting2107
    @justcommenting2107 3 роки тому +1

    My two favourite UA-cam catchphrases are "Actually it's super easy, barely an inconvenience." and "Soon"

  • @pinheadlarry8688
    @pinheadlarry8688 3 роки тому +7

    Not enough love for 5:20 in this comment section

  • @groupcaptainbonzo
    @groupcaptainbonzo 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video 😀

  • @emberman535
    @emberman535 4 роки тому +6

    2:49 - Bruce Banner: WHAT DO YOU MEAN "NO"!?

  • @stillbrian9448
    @stillbrian9448 7 місяців тому +1

    Man, Valentinian 3rd's clothes look fantastic even in this form, very appealing color combination

  • @flavivsaetivs5738
    @flavivsaetivs5738 3 роки тому +8

    6:00 hey look that's me

  • @dylanbuchman8128
    @dylanbuchman8128 2 роки тому +1

    Okay honestly this was HILARIOUS