Pretty sure during the roman occupation of britain london was not the centre of the occupation. Colchester was the first centre of government and by the end of the occupation york was where 2 emporers based themselves. Where the emporer was .. there was rome. Ampitheatres were found all over the empire.
Roman London bridge was built at the narrowest point of the river where gravel terraces above flood level reached the river on both sides: Cornhill to the north and Southwark to the south. The deep tidal river eastwards also had a massive marshy flood plain which made bridge building impossible but provided an excellent port. Upriver, the nearest next bridging point was Westminster-Lambeth where there was a ford.
A bit of trivia: Octavian chose to use the title "Princeps Civitatis" (First Citizen). The Romans had no concept of the word emperor or its meaning. Imperator was a military title that meant 'commander'. These titles, including "Ceasar" (pronounced "KAI-sar") were used by all successive Roman leaders.
It was the Norwegian viking Olaf, that tore down London bridge for king Ethelred. It seems like every germanic people back in midevil times, came together in England to fight eachother
@@alexanderednie1205 Better what? What's wrong w being pretty? Why do you think Ph.d. people don't like compliments about their looks? You have some prejudices. YOU need to be better.
Correct, he was last ruler of the Roman Republic by todays standards he was a dictator, but never a Cesar in the new Roman Empire, although he did assist in the transition from one to the other. Lived from 100 BC until He was assassinated in 44 BC.
How do these experts always make the mistake of calling Julius Caesar an Emperor?He was consul of rome then dictator for life.His heir Octavian became Rome's first Emperor Augustus Caesar.
It was wider back then with more water. Nowadays alot of the water is used for agriculture before it gets to London. As London grew, it encroached on the width of the Thames and building over the centuries has made the banks narrower. Hope this helps
@@MadamoftheCatHouse Voco taurum stercus! It’s just another doc about Romano-Britain. I wanted to hear something about the Viking Age and possibly about the Anglo-Saxons too.
The clue is in the title - “Exploring ……. London. London : 2000 yrs of History.” Considering the Viking age lasts roughly 300 yrs it’s no surprise that the majority of the content is based on the other 1700 years of History! Reading comprehension.
@@alreadyvegan You know what's really annoying and distracting? People who always find fault and complain about everything! Just enjoy the beautiful, informative, professionally made video that you get to watch for free!
@@MadamoftheCatHouse I didn't complain about "everything" though. I expressed frustration about one particular aspect which is now sadly absolutely pervasive in pretty much all documentary-making thesedays - the seeming requirement for persistent, bombastic, overly emotional and dramatic music throughout; presumably in an attempt to maintain the attention spans of those who otherwise apparently wouldn't find the subject matter interesting enough by itself to maintain watching. I am grateful for this documentary and have greatly enjoyed its overall content and information - however I do have a right to give an opinion on the manner in which it is being presented, as indeed does the original commenter. Also, I don't see how you could possibly find my comment distracting from the video; unless you are spending your time reviewing the comments section whilst it plays instead of watching it.
@@alreadyvegan I didn't even notice it. And wheh you pointed it out, I still didn't find it a problem. Don't be that person that nitpicks and complains about nonexistent problems.
You will skip a fascinating professional documentary hosted by some of Englands most passionate Historians? A production based on the 2000 yr History of London that features some of the most important archaeological findings that span the 2 millenniums. So you will choose to believe the comments of argumentative, contradictory people (or bots) whose chose to nitpick the semantics of 1-2 sentences in a 1 hour Production! Tbh it sounds like you simply must not care about Northern European History……and that is okay, but it’s a pity you can’t form your own opinion
Hi from Norway 🎉 I'm obsessed with English history and absolutely love those documentaries ❤
Check out Time Team. Over 20 seasons of them digging up UK history. I am learning so much.
Funny, I watch a BBC history doc, some archaeologist pops up, and I’m like, "Yup, I know you from Time Team." It’s like that Leo DiCaprio meme.
The City of London is my favourite walk when I'm there.
Sure, bur recognise that it is the worst place in Brittain.
It is the repression on the Kingdom of Brittain.
I can't imagine London ever being a ghost town.
Pretty sure during the roman occupation of britain london was not the centre of the occupation. Colchester was the first centre of government and by the end of the occupation york was where 2 emporers based themselves. Where the emporer was .. there was rome. Ampitheatres were found all over the empire.
Roman London bridge was built at the narrowest point of the river where gravel terraces above flood level reached the river on both sides: Cornhill to the north and Southwark to the south. The deep tidal river eastwards also had a massive marshy flood plain which made bridge building impossible but provided an excellent port. Upriver, the nearest next bridging point was Westminster-Lambeth where there was a ford.
A bit of trivia: Octavian chose to use the title "Princeps Civitatis" (First Citizen). The Romans had no concept of the word emperor or its meaning. Imperator was a military title that meant 'commander'. These titles, including "Ceasar" (pronounced "KAI-sar") were used by all successive Roman leaders.
It's a personal taste -- finding the music distracting.
Didn't bother me. Didn't even notice.
It was the Norwegian viking Olaf, that tore down London bridge for king Ethelred. It seems like every germanic people back in midevil times, came together in England to fight eachother
Well, let's be clear....BOUDICA is the all time HERO on the Brittisch Islands.
DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK MY RIGHTS!
What about the chippings from La Morna? Didn’t they play a role in the construction of London?
Susanna is UNBELIEVABLY beautiful! Very well dressed too.
She’s a PhD. And all you have to say is she’s pretty? Be better.
@@alexanderednie1205 Better what? What's wrong w being pretty? Why do you think Ph.d. people don't like compliments about their looks? You have some prejudices. YOU need to be better.
A knock out!!!!
@@paulpowell4871 Brains AND beauty. See, you don't need to settle for either/or.
Julius C never had the title Emperor. Augustus was the first.
Correct, he was last ruler of the Roman Republic by todays standards he was a dictator, but never a Cesar in the new Roman Empire, although he did assist in the transition from one to the other. Lived from 100 BC until He was assassinated in 44 BC.
How do these experts always make the mistake of calling Julius Caesar an Emperor?He was consul of rome then dictator for life.His heir Octavian became Rome's first Emperor Augustus Caesar.
Made it till 10:43 when the obnoxious music became too much😒
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Didn't even notice.
Wouldn't the Thames have been more narrow two thousand years ago?
wider
Wider actually.
It was wider back then with more water. Nowadays alot of the water is used for agriculture before it gets to London. As London grew, it encroached on the width of the Thames and building over the centuries has made the banks narrower. Hope this helps
It was wider quite a bit. Southwark was an area with marshy grounds with here and there high grounds
As other have said, it was much wider. There were also more islands and rivers flowing into/out of the Thames.
You've lied to your potential audience. You entitled this having to do with the Northmen when the Lion's Share is not about them at all. Hogwash! 😡
So what? Still pretty interesting.
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@@MadamoftheCatHouse Voco taurum stercus! It’s just another doc about Romano-Britain. I wanted to hear something about the Viking Age and possibly about the Anglo-Saxons too.
The clue is in the title - “Exploring ……. London. London : 2000 yrs of History.” Considering the Viking age lasts roughly 300 yrs it’s no surprise that the majority of the content is based on the other 1700 years of History! Reading comprehension.
@ I'd rather say the clue is 'Exploring Viking London.' It's quite in front of the title, as if it is the main content of the episode.
Sorry but i'm french so...🇫🇷💪
BS on your Saxon raiders. There is zero archeological evidence of an invasion. Your Saxons were in the Army and stayed when the Romans left.
INvasion. If you gonna argue your point, use the correct words.
“Evasion” 😅😅
@@MadamoftheCatHouse Balstopore.
not anymore brexit made i like the 27th city on the planet
Huhhhhh
Just the music and back ground noise is a lot. Melodramatic.
I didnt even notice. Until you pointed out.
Completely agree. So distracting from the actual purpose of the video.
@@alreadyvegan You know what's really annoying and distracting? People who always find fault and complain about everything! Just enjoy the beautiful, informative, professionally made video that you get to watch for free!
@@MadamoftheCatHouse I didn't complain about "everything" though. I expressed frustration about one particular aspect which is now sadly absolutely pervasive in pretty much all documentary-making thesedays - the seeming requirement for persistent, bombastic, overly emotional and dramatic music throughout; presumably in an attempt to maintain the attention spans of those who otherwise apparently wouldn't find the subject matter interesting enough by itself to maintain watching. I am grateful for this documentary and have greatly enjoyed its overall content and information - however I do have a right to give an opinion on the manner in which it is being presented, as indeed does the original commenter. Also, I don't see how you could possibly find my comment distracting from the video; unless you are spending your time reviewing the comments section whilst it plays instead of watching it.
@@alreadyvegan I didn't even notice it. And wheh you pointed it out, I still didn't find it a problem. Don't be that person that nitpicks and complains about nonexistent problems.
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From the comments this sounds like BS so I'm moving on
You will skip a fascinating professional documentary hosted by some of Englands most passionate Historians? A production based on the 2000 yr History of London that features some of the most important archaeological findings that span the 2 millenniums. So you will choose to believe the comments of argumentative, contradictory people (or bots) whose chose to nitpick the semantics of 1-2 sentences in a 1 hour Production! Tbh it sounds like you simply must not care about Northern European History……and that is okay, but it’s a pity you can’t form your own opinion
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Lucifer can offer his things to his.