The Battle of Zama (202 B.C.E.)

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  • @evertenplaza3673
    @evertenplaza3673 8 років тому +2948

    "Oh my god its the cavalry"

    • @RickyBobby_USA
      @RickyBobby_USA 8 років тому +100

      I know...it would bother me to no end that I had cavalry behind me...maybe Hannibal hoped he would finish off the Romans before they returned...but why wouldn't he be able to see them coming?

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +137

      +RickyBobby BobbyRicky you can only play with the hand you're dealt. Hannibal was pretty screwed as soon as his elephants veered off course into his own cavalry. He did the best he could in that situation and had his cavalry lead them on a wild goose chase hoping they would take themselves out of the battle like the Roman middle took themselves out at lake trasame. if he could finish off the Romans before the cavalry came back then he'd win. It was the best solution in a bad situation, but even the best solutions don't always work

    • @MultiGreatNinja
      @MultiGreatNinja 8 років тому +39

      So tracer was the reason why the roman's won that day

    • @thelurkingpanda3605
      @thelurkingpanda3605 8 років тому +14

      it was effective in keeping the cavalry (which outnumbered them) off them for the whole battle (until the end) almost looks planned.

    • @gabemerritt3139
      @gabemerritt3139 7 років тому +2

      +jessie briones I got the joke don't worry

  • @BazBattles
    @BazBattles 8 років тому +3857

    Scipio was a badass

  • @worsethanjoerogan8061
    @worsethanjoerogan8061 7 років тому +1766

    It must have been infuriating for Hannibal to win victory after victory, but be unable to finish off Rome because the Carthaginian Senate wouldn't cooperate. He's like "I'm winning, send more troops and money" and Carthage is just like "Nah you got this, we don't feel like spending the money".

    • @OCinneide
      @OCinneide 5 років тому +286

      They did send help but it got cut down. Hasdrubal tried to reinforce him but got killed in northern Italy and his other brother lost the war in Iberia.

    • @fdkfskfkvmk441254741
      @fdkfskfkvmk441254741 5 років тому +98

      @@OCinneide Yeah Hasdrubal and his army got destroyed in battle of Metaurus.

    • @dreamhunterscuffy869
      @dreamhunterscuffy869 4 роки тому +7

      And then Hannibal lost ._.

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean 4 роки тому +215

      Carthage didn't have the money or troops to spare. The problem wasn't apathy, it's that Hannibal was basically the only successful Carthaginian general.

    • @devvv4616
      @devvv4616 4 роки тому +81

      The Roman Senate were also pulling strings against Scipio, good thing he still overcame it.

  • @snakey934Snakeybakey
    @snakey934Snakeybakey 5 років тому +485

    these two men also had a tremendous amount of respect for one another, in fact the Romans actually destroyed Scipio's journals after his death because they were so complementary of Hannibal, whom Scipio viewed as a teacher more than an enemy.

    • @animula6908
      @animula6908 Рік тому +48

      Hannibal: the o g magnificent bastard

    • @lostvayne3977
      @lostvayne3977 Рік тому +28

      That’s actually really cool honestly
      How do we know of Scipio’s actions without his journals? Did they destroy most or all of them

    • @martinrosenberger
      @martinrosenberger Рік тому +12

      @@lostvayne3977 probably the senate just wrote about how they burned them and they praised Hannibal, because they were scared of figures like scipio, the senate does this types of things, they did the same with Tiberius, which was in fact not a bad emperor.

    • @geekzombie8795
      @geekzombie8795 9 місяців тому +2

      @@martinrosenbergerI mean, it kinda makes sense if true. Don’t want revolution!

    • @denusklausen3685
      @denusklausen3685 8 місяців тому +1

      Wasn't Scipio tasked with razing Carthage later? A cruel way of making him lose the respect. Or am I wrong?

  • @daladari3469
    @daladari3469 7 років тому +2578

    Council; "Ha! No army for you!"
    Scipio: "Yo! Who wants to invade Africa?"
    Veterans all together "YEEEEAAAAAHHHH"

  • @Comradcommodore
    @Comradcommodore 5 років тому +135

    Scipio is one of the most underrated not talked about people from his time. Defeated Hannibal , fought amazingly in Spain , got offered a crown but he turned it down , volunteered to lead the army cause no one else wanted too , and then in his later years was put on trial by jealous senators.
    The dudes life is a awesome action movie lol , I hate that no one knows who he is

    • @danielhercules2061
      @danielhercules2061 2 місяці тому +2

      Idk if you found it, but there is a pretty good trilogy written by Santiago Posteguillo, Africanus.

    • @Comradcommodore
      @Comradcommodore 2 місяці тому +1

      @@danielhercules2061 I'll check it out 100%

    • @babaguy04
      @babaguy04 2 місяці тому +2

      Bro replied 5 years later that's crazy

    • @Comradcommodore
      @Comradcommodore 2 місяці тому +1

      @@babaguy04 I'm still alive and trucking lol

    • @babaguy04
      @babaguy04 2 місяці тому

      @@Comradcommodore Good to see take care lol

  • @Azaghal1988
    @Azaghal1988 8 років тому +1880

    To Hannibal's comment about being remembered as the greatest general of all time if not for Zama:
    I think he has a shot at that even with Zama. His Battles are taught more than 2000 Years after he lost, and even his enemies feared and admired him long after his glory days.
    Greetings

    • @cpob2013
      @cpob2013 8 років тому +82

      caesar is the better general. caesar, pompey, octavian, antony, trajan, belassarius, all of them were better generals. hannibal fought 1 war and he lost it. he lost big. sure he had good battles but he couldnt fight a war.

    • @mohamedyabre2633
      @mohamedyabre2633 8 років тому +386

      pompey, octavian, antony, trajan, belassarius better than Hanibal? no

    • @cpob2013
      @cpob2013 8 років тому +32

      mohamed yabre they could actually win wars

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +125

      my top 5
      1. Alexander
      2. Caesar
      3. Sabutai
      4. Hannibal
      5. Napoleon

    • @cpob2013
      @cpob2013 8 років тому +75

      ***** "you know how to win victories, but you do not know how to use them" he could never gain anything from his wins.the entire italian campaign was meaningless.

  • @LordVarangian
    @LordVarangian 8 років тому +1772

    wait what? did the roman cav finally did something?

    • @TheWoollyFrog
      @TheWoollyFrog 8 років тому +289

      Roman cav? I didn't even know such thing existed.

    • @Greensiteofhell
      @Greensiteofhell 8 років тому +118

      Usually they forced broken tribes etc into the cavalry service or hired some from there allies. The early Roman cavalry was nobles and alike.

    • @TheWoollyFrog
      @TheWoollyFrog 8 років тому +81

      Greensiteofhell Yes, it was a joke to hint at their mercenary and unqualified upper class aspects of it.

    • @zeus0710
      @zeus0710 7 років тому +19

      hahahaha finally but half of the cav was numidian mercenaries

    • @omarsherif9086
      @omarsherif9086 7 років тому +52

      Armin Cal Numidian* Nubia is south of Egypt, Numidia is on the North West of Africa

  • @506thLittleberry
    @506thLittleberry 7 років тому +2483

    According to a famous and well respected historian (me), the first elephants veered into their own cavalry because Scipio deployed his secret weapon, the fearsome war mouse, onto the field of battle.

    • @MalucoLapin
      @MalucoLapin 5 років тому +37

      tite-live pretends that romans horns were so loud they scared the elephants.

    • @mightypsychobat9144
      @mightypsychobat9144 5 років тому +87

      Actually... They weren't mice... They might have been tar-burning pigs

    • @soniabu2316
      @soniabu2316 5 років тому +26

      @@MalucoLapin With thousands of men blowing them in unison they very well could be,

    • @no.5304
      @no.5304 5 років тому +31

      I have no words. You’ve earned 3 subscribers because I have 3 accounts

    • @kocakOFarc
      @kocakOFarc 5 років тому +16

      this is my favorite youtube comment ever

  • @rin_etoware_2989
    @rin_etoware_2989 7 років тому +932

    As Cicero said, Inter arma enim silent leges. In times of war the law falls silent.

    • @cr3160
      @cr3160 6 років тому +58

      Matthew Tolentino
      Literally translates roughly to "Laws are silent between weapons (arms)"

    • @myownchannel3050
      @myownchannel3050 6 років тому +1

      Nowadays Marshall Law

    • @pijon4924
      @pijon4924 5 років тому +10

      Lol thanks for the clarification I was like "where's the verb!"

  • @infidelheretic923
    @infidelheretic923 4 роки тому +161

    “Elephants are overrated.”
    -Hannibal (at some point probably)

  • @robmeehan7208
    @robmeehan7208 4 роки тому +258

    "The elephant threat had now been neutralized."
    Didn't expect to hear that today, but I'm glad that I did.

  • @hedgehog3180
    @hedgehog3180 7 років тому +210

    Honestly Zama is probably my favourite historical battle. There is so much history, and drama and everything jam packed into that one battle. And the entire war. The world would have bern so much different had it gone differently.

    • @Garrett1240
      @Garrett1240 6 років тому +7

      I completely agree. One of the most momentous events in recorded history.

    • @mayheim6535
      @mayheim6535 4 роки тому +4

      but not iconic like cannae

    • @peterongan9655
      @peterongan9655 4 роки тому +2

      @@mayheim6535 Cannae is one-sided which is boring.

    • @zaarongaming8174
      @zaarongaming8174 2 роки тому +8

      @@peterongan9655 Cannae had one-sided results, but the battle itself was anything but. For most of the battle, Rome was dominating Carthage. It was only once Hannibal's 8000 Libyans trapped the Romans that the tides of battle changed.

    • @Jearbearjenkins
      @Jearbearjenkins Рік тому

      @@Garrett1240 it’s overshadowed by Marathon but definitely would have completely changed the world today as well

  • @RyRy2057
    @RyRy2057 8 років тому +1175

    Sometimes I feel bad for Hannibaby, but then I remember we'd have no Caesar if he'd won.

    • @obibellowme
      @obibellowme 8 років тому +148

      Hannibaby😂😂😂

    • @CRT601
      @CRT601 8 років тому +102

      But would there be a Carthaginian version of Caesar?

    • @RyRy2057
      @RyRy2057 8 років тому +130

      +Gentel Noober Probably not, as the Carthaginians weren't into conquest as much as colonization/tributary states. Hispania was an except rather than the rule. They were content to buy out Saharan people's instead of fighting them.

    • @akatsukami9578
      @akatsukami9578 8 років тому +3

      +Gentel Noober: Depends on how much you like Spengler's (Oswald, not that guy who writes for the _Asia Times_) metahistoriical theory.

    • @maxradke2189
      @maxradke2189 8 років тому +61

      but... rome is love... rome is life...

  • @Aravaganthus
    @Aravaganthus 6 років тому +579

    Hannibal might have had the most experienced soldiers in human history in his army, but Scipio had the most *motivated* soldiers in human history in his.

    • @feelthepony
      @feelthepony 5 років тому +43

      scipio was backed by the state,hannibal never was.

    • @cpsoup8775
      @cpsoup8775 5 років тому +207

      @@feelthepony backed by the state? They gave scipio 0 legions, he had a lot of enemies in the senate, if they let scipio gather men it was cause they had the hope that he would die in africa, i think they fear Scipio just look at the end of his life and career, humiliated and exiled from rome. Scipio was a genius just like Hannibal, but both of them where abandoned by their states

    • @equalssign44
      @equalssign44 5 років тому +15

      Great generals don’t listen to thier governments.

    • @SuperDeadzombeh
      @SuperDeadzombeh 5 років тому +12

      @@equalssign44 that's just asking to lose horribly

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 5 років тому +52

      cp soup
      Ironically they died in the same year in the same situation; as two old military geniuses surrounded by political enemies and hiding in exile.

  • @zecoregamer5288
    @zecoregamer5288 7 років тому +218

    8:29, then the winged hussars arrived

  • @CrackSmonka
    @CrackSmonka 5 років тому +99

    Why are there so few videos of Scipio's life and great battles? He was arguably the best general in Rome's history, and he contributed to expand its power more than anyone else even with all the hate he received from his own Senate.
    Please make more videos about Africanus. Top five in the Generals Hall of Fame for sure.

    • @bello9740
      @bello9740 Рік тому +7

      agreed. doesn't get enough love for his contributions

    • @dyingearth
      @dyingearth 4 місяці тому

      History are written by people with grudges. Scipio had a LOT of enemies in Roman Senate, including one Cato the Elder who always advocated the total destruction of Carthage. It got so bad he finally quit the political life and retired. He got more enemies writing slanders against him than friends.

    • @danielhercules2061
      @danielhercules2061 2 місяці тому

      Hey, idk if you have found it, but there's a pretty good (and kinda historically accurate) trilogy written about the whole life of Scipio. Africanus, by Santiago Posteguillo

  • @htf5555
    @htf5555 7 років тому +65

    Poor hanny. Wanted to be destroyer of Rome instead became its teacher.

  • @soundgfx7166
    @soundgfx7166 7 років тому +145

    the roman cavalry finally managed to do something

    • @jmiquelmb
      @jmiquelmb 6 років тому +40

      Hidenori Shimazu Funny thing, it wasn't even Roman. They were foreign allies. Romans were shit at cavalry and ships, but their heavy infantry, logistics and war economy was A++

    • @no.5304
      @no.5304 5 років тому +30

      It was mostly the Numidians

    • @emirabdelkader8868
      @emirabdelkader8868 5 років тому +13

      Numidian Cavalry the best of Africa and Mediterranean

    • @alex_zetsu
      @alex_zetsu 4 роки тому +8

      It was the Roman cavalry, not their higher quality Numidian counterparts which won the day. Most of the Numidians just persued the Carthaginian cavalry endlessly after the battle or stormed Hannibal's empty camp. The Roman cavalry, when they finally realized what was going on, they only managed to get a small contingent of their Numidia allies back

    • @neutronalchemist3241
      @neutronalchemist3241 3 роки тому +1

      @@jmiquelmb Romans higly valued their cavalry. They know it would have fought in numerical inferiority in much clashes, but they didn't count on cavalry to win battles. They only needed their cavalry to prevent the enemy one to surround their infantry and launch a cohordinated attack on it. A task that the Roman cavalry fulfilled much of the times.

  • @gtabigfan34
    @gtabigfan34 8 років тому +1039

    So, what's next? You finished all about Hanny. I would really like to see about Alexander or Napoleon.

    • @nikoscarrotkiller1947
      @nikoscarrotkiller1947 8 років тому +233

      hanny..i bet nobody ever called him that

    • @HistoricHisterics
      @HistoricHisterics 8 років тому +85

      There are lots more roman battles to talk about. I'd love videos on Constantine's wars. The Milvian Bridge in particular

    • @Hero101010
      @Hero101010 8 років тому +51

      +Adolph Hitler Uhhh. What about your exploits, Adolph? The early years of blitzkrieg would also make for an interesting video series.

    • @DBeiki
      @DBeiki 8 років тому +46

      Napoleon would be good but i would also love to hear some persian or chinese battles, but it may not be in his area of expertise.

    • @rexvonrex1767
      @rexvonrex1767 8 років тому +23

      I support the claim for Alexander videos!

  • @alucardromeo
    @alucardromeo 7 років тому +78

    that fcking war elephant symbol XD

    • @lactosetheintolerant1812
      @lactosetheintolerant1812 6 років тому +1

      +Corey Messick Except that studies suggest that those who use more "vulgar" language tend to be more intelligent. Also this is compounded by the fact that only the witless think that certain words are inherently "good" or "bad." The only thing that matters to the punch of the word is the context in which is used, and how people interpret them.
      In other words, fuck off. I hate people language policing over a collection of throat noises apparently being inherently "good" or "bad." That kind of objective morality DOES NOT EXIST in language. If that were the case, then comedy would simply not exist as we know it.

  • @someguy9293
    @someguy9293 7 років тому +264

    So in short this was Hanable's waterloo.

    • @kucingcat8687
      @kucingcat8687 7 років тому +55

      Some guy not really, in the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon army were outnumbered and in this battle it was Hannibal's army that outnumbered the Roman army.

    • @ericklajara8641
      @ericklajara8641 6 років тому +21

      not really, the army was really 3 parts, 1 part was hannibals army from italy and the other two were carthages forces, at the begining of the battle the other two parts abandoned hannibal to fight with his part of the army, in reality he was outnumbered

    • @nickcara97
      @nickcara97 4 роки тому +14

      More like Hannibals Leipzig

    • @TonyFontaine1988
      @TonyFontaine1988 4 роки тому +10

      Waterloo is an overrated battle. Napoleon was outnumbered

    • @fernandoespinosa1596
      @fernandoespinosa1596 3 роки тому +6

      Napoleon lost in Russia.

  • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
    @gaiusjuliuspleaser 8 років тому +404

    Do Carrhae next, please! It's an interesting, unusual battle AND a great story about greed and hubris.

    • @justsumguy6700
      @justsumguy6700 8 років тому +7

      They've done one already visit the channel

    • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
      @gaiusjuliuspleaser 8 років тому +65

      Son of Egypt That was on the Battle of Cannae, against Hannibal in Italy. I meant Crassus' battle against the Parthians.

    • @obibellowme
      @obibellowme 8 років тому +13

      Have you read the forgotten legion? It's a really entertaining and informative book and it has a lot of detail about the battle of carhae

    • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
      @gaiusjuliuspleaser 8 років тому +8

      Noah Borch I haven't, but I will! Thanks for the tip!

    • @justsumguy6700
      @justsumguy6700 8 років тому +9

      +Sacha Daenens my bad sorry

  • @MrThe1And0nly
    @MrThe1And0nly 8 років тому +210

    So why did Hannibal wait with his third line and give his enemies time?
    That's kinda the same mistake Napoleon did at Borodino.

    • @TheWoollyFrog
      @TheWoollyFrog 8 років тому +131

      Was waiting for some of his routed soldiers/cavalry to return. Both armies were reorganising at that point in the battle. Hannibal's men that ran away were however cut down by the cavalry so they never made it back to reorganise. Or maybe he sensed that attacking the Roman second line would was too risky as the Romans had other groups in reserve (which they did). Waiting to be attacked was his only option.

    • @danny90099
      @danny90099 6 років тому +78

      He want Scipio man walk toward him . Save his men energy ( i know i do it a lot when play total war) . His biggest mistake is he still think Roman Calvary still as dumb as 16 year ago

    • @MM-vs2et
      @MM-vs2et 6 років тому +31

      Being in the defensive probably is a better position for his men. It conserves energy for his third line, and tires the romans.

    • @bobbyfeet2240
      @bobbyfeet2240 5 років тому +22

      You're assuming Hannibal was any good at adjusting a plan on the fly and honestly, I see no evidence of that in his resume. He could concoct brilliant strategies and use terrain cleverly, but all the planning in the world us useless if the enemy doesn't' follow the script. In his first three battles in Italy, the Romans behaved as expected and his approach worked a treat. Scipio was a different kind of general, one who was adaptable, and Hannibal doesn't seem to have had any brain for dealing with that.

    • @numalesoybea1348
      @numalesoybea1348 4 роки тому +14

      @@bobbyfeet2240 He outnumbered the Romans in this battle and had more experienced men yet he still lost.
      I think you have it wrong tho. I think the issue is just age. Everyone, including generals, lose their talent and brilliance as they get older. Clearly here we can see a Hannibal who was a shadow of his young former self.
      I bet that if this battle happened a decade earlier Hannibal would have wiped the floor with Scipio even with half that army.

  • @mynameisinigomontoya8179
    @mynameisinigomontoya8179 3 роки тому +21

    Actually Hannibal had hundreds of latins from Italy in his last line that he pressed into service. He kept them in the rear just in case they decided to turn sides and help the Romans so it would be easier to defend against a betrayal with his second line. This was according to the writings of levy.

    • @giftzwerg7345
      @giftzwerg7345 Місяць тому

      That doesnt really make sense tho, if they betraied him he would be surrounded. It is allso well know that he kee his elite in reserve, somthing he commonly did.
      Unreliable troops are to be put in front of you or maby in second line. Bc if they betrai you in the first, not mutch changes, more so, unless there is a secret agreemen t( in whitch case you are fucked either way and then it would still be better to have them in fornt of you.) They will have to be ready to fight the romans, bc they dont know / can trust them. so Having them in the middle as cannon fodder / a barrier make a lot more sense.

  • @infidelheretic923
    @infidelheretic923 5 років тому +23

    This is way more exciting than any fantasy battle I’ve ever read.

  • @cmdrfrosty3985
    @cmdrfrosty3985 5 років тому +155

    Scipio exists
    Carthage:Why do I hear boss music

    • @cameronlingo2969
      @cameronlingo2969 4 роки тому +1

      Right before the battle Hannibal found a save point, extra health and ammunition.

  • @Blacksmith__
    @Blacksmith__ 7 років тому +56

    I feel like you should have developed Scipio and Hannibals's relationships with the Numidians and the maneuvering before the battle, although it would've made the video longer. Relevant stuff that makes the battle itself even more dramatic.

  • @justin908
    @justin908 8 років тому +21

    This makes me excited for Lindybeige's In Search of Hannibal graphic novel!

  • @martonk
    @martonk 8 років тому +13

    Praised be the glory of HISTORIA CIVILIS

  • @chewbacca4072
    @chewbacca4072 Рік тому +2

    NGL it's really weird going back to some of your older videos and seeing some people as circles. Gave me a nostalgia flashback

  • @stevenreid2223
    @stevenreid2223 6 років тому +22

    5:40-5:55 The skirmishers are just like, I'm gonna pretend like this never ever happened.

    • @maxiritzer9061
      @maxiritzer9061 6 років тому

      I thought I would be the only one who noticed it.

  • @EnlightenedBro105
    @EnlightenedBro105 8 років тому +7

    Keep these videos up dude, they are amazing! I never lose interest even for a second.

  • @davemartino4953
    @davemartino4953 8 років тому +4

    these videos are of exceptional quality, keep up the fantastic work!

  • @mmadddog
    @mmadddog 5 років тому +2

    Garbage always gets taken out in the end...good work Scipio

  • @leahcollins8037
    @leahcollins8037 7 років тому +2

    Literally thank you for this whole series! I've got my GCSE Classics Mock Examination tomorrow afternoon, which is all about the second Punic war and we have to know the battles inside and out. Thanks for the brilliant descriptions, I'm feeling confident going into this now!!

  • @paulduffy4585
    @paulduffy4585 4 роки тому +4

    This is my social life, here at 1am after two hours of reading strangers arguing about a 2000 year old battle. Phone at 4%. Ready to die. When it does I'll be relieved and pissed off all at once. Poor Hannibal. The student had become the master.

  • @NetGhoul666
    @NetGhoul666 8 років тому +12

    That was more fascinating than every history lesson I had in school.
    Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan would be lovely.

  • @XXTheMoleXX
    @XXTheMoleXX 7 років тому +1

    Great video and great channel. I think one of the unique things you add to the library of historical analysis here on UA-cam is that you are really good at providing perspective for important events/situations that might otherwise be overlooked by someone less learned. For example: the way you described Scipio's success in Spain and his rise through the ranks despite lacking the prerequisites really brings down to Earth (for me, at least) the importance of his commanding abilities during 2nd Punic War.
    Anyway, keep up the good work.

  • @Ollie2220
    @Ollie2220 8 років тому +1

    I love your videos, really have sparked an interest in Roman and other ancient civilizations battle tactics and political scenes. Keep making them :)

  • @howwwwwyyyyy
    @howwwwwyyyyy 4 роки тому +10

    He was one of the greatest generals of all time-they still teach Cannae today

  • @davea.9927
    @davea.9927 8 років тому +6

    I always get excited when you post a new video

  • @ideallyjekyl5200
    @ideallyjekyl5200 8 років тому +1

    Oh I'm so glad to see another video from you.

  • @BeesNTrees47
    @BeesNTrees47 6 років тому

    HC everytime i re listen to your work i gain a new layer of appreciation. You can pack more value in your videos in ten minutes than i often get from hour long podcasts. For example, including that tiny tidbit about his army trying to declare him king, thats a very important little detail absent from a very lengthy podcast and here you are pluggin it in with a quick sentence.

  • @jurjen8703
    @jurjen8703 8 років тому +16

    that's some ride of rohirrim shit

  • @Flyingtart
    @Flyingtart 8 років тому +25

    Best part of the day is when you come home to chill online and see Historia Civilis has uploaded a new video.

  • @SondreUtheim
    @SondreUtheim 8 років тому

    Another great video! These have really reincarnated my interest in ancient war history. Would love to see you do a series about the Napoleonic wars or the likes, as well!

  • @Max-zr7hr
    @Max-zr7hr 6 років тому

    Can't get enough of these videos great job!

  • @ekin4260
    @ekin4260 8 років тому +5

    Great job as always. Zama is one of my favourite battles of all time, and you managed to make it even more exciting than it normally is.

  • @tempestandacomputer6951
    @tempestandacomputer6951 8 років тому +52

    Napoleonic warfare HAS to be something to come from the future from you guys!

  • @paulteti
    @paulteti 7 років тому

    OUTSTANDING! Thanks for the great videos.

  • @killamonjaromon
    @killamonjaromon 8 років тому

    wow you make these battles sound really entertaining. This video was well worth the wait.

  • @alfinandy1612
    @alfinandy1612 8 років тому +5

    Omg i was so happy when i saw this at my feed

  • @TheScott10012
    @TheScott10012 8 років тому +163

    2:21 check the spelling of "invasion".
    Great video btw!

    • @BroodyQuil
      @BroodyQuil 8 років тому +198

      The Senate was very nervous when they wrote the decree.

    • @TheScott10012
      @TheScott10012 8 років тому +14

      +monsterGrey5 Hahahahaha

    • @SGTRVN1
      @SGTRVN1 8 років тому +8

      He put that in on purpose, for you nitpickers.

    • @OHYS
      @OHYS 5 років тому +6

      @@BroodyQuil it's not often a reply to a comment gets more likes than the original comment itself.

  • @acent7731
    @acent7731 7 років тому

    These videos give me life, keep up the good work this is some rlly high quality content!

  • @austinmonreal2331
    @austinmonreal2331 8 років тому

    Another excellent episode. Keep up the good work!!

  • @frauleinhohenzollern8442
    @frauleinhohenzollern8442 2 роки тому +6

    I can't believe we know as much as we do thousands of years after this happened. It's incredible

  • @jakethespaceman9896
    @jakethespaceman9896 8 років тому +27

    Romans: Oh, no. We're fighting the most experienced army in history.
    Roman Cavalry: Cheers, Luv! The cavalry's here!

  • @RickyBobby_USA
    @RickyBobby_USA 8 років тому

    I love your presentations of this history...Thanks so much.

  • @JoshBruzzzano
    @JoshBruzzzano 8 років тому

    You just keep getting better and better. I fucking love this channel

  • @blonded0532
    @blonded0532 4 роки тому +19

    3:08 I’d say that if Caesar had any soldiers that participated in all of his campaigns from Gaul to Egypt, they’d be the most experienced army in history,

    • @casparvoncampenhausen5249
      @casparvoncampenhausen5249 4 роки тому +24

      He did, the tenth, he raised them in Gaul, they fought there, in the civil war, in Egypt and in the civil war in Africa again, during that time, they mutinied twice due to their term if service expiring (twice)

  • @19maurice66
    @19maurice66 8 років тому +6

    Love the videos, would you consider branching out more into other periods of history? I'm particularly interested in the Napoleonic era, Talavera or Waterloo would be fascinating.

  • @ilovecollege91
    @ilovecollege91 7 років тому

    Very well done. Beautifully executed.

  • @lachiew583
    @lachiew583 8 років тому

    I love your videos, could listen to your voice all day, keep it up!

  • @tomcat-ek3bh
    @tomcat-ek3bh 8 років тому +15

    Like you have your boy Caesar, I have my homie Hannibal.

    • @as7river
      @as7river 3 роки тому +1

      Your homie Hannibal's got nothing on my boy Caesar. My boy literally destroyed the Roman Republic, something Hannibal never could do.

  • @Alliloux
    @Alliloux 8 років тому +13

    Wonderful content. Thank you.
    I'd love to see something on Frederick the Great.

  • @Marcatordu44
    @Marcatordu44 8 років тому

    This is really good video mate : the presentation and the speech are really good !
    Continue like that !

  • @wojciechzakowicz8910
    @wojciechzakowicz8910 8 років тому +1

    I really like that you're so focused on strategy and organization. It's like a 40-minute documentary cut down only to the parts I'm interested in. As far as I'm concerned, you don't need to add anything to your format.

  • @riftbandit223
    @riftbandit223 7 років тому +4

    8:27 that drama build up tho xD lol I was on the edge of my seat.

  • @StealthDonut1
    @StealthDonut1 7 років тому +4

    Well done! This is a great series, sir! I'd like to request you do a video on the Battle of Isandlwana and/or Rorke's Drift, or Cowpens (sometimes called "Little Cannae") and Guilford Courthouse, but any good battle video will do! :)

  • @magnvsmarcvs
    @magnvsmarcvs 8 років тому +1

    This was just what I needed :)

  • @--9120
    @--9120 8 років тому +2

    You're videos are awesome, glad to see more

  • @stevecarnall832
    @stevecarnall832 7 років тому +7

    That was his father that died at Cannae. His name is publies Corneulious. Scipio is his son.

  • @thefrosty1925
    @thefrosty1925 8 років тому +57

    2 videos in 1 month? The God's are pleased with Rome this day! Praises be to Venus and Mars!

  • @Mingus718
    @Mingus718 8 років тому

    I love this channel so much

  • @sliceemup2772
    @sliceemup2772 7 років тому

    This is my favorite video that you have made. This story just is so interesting to me.

  • @cheydinal5401
    @cheydinal5401 8 років тому +211

    Since you also make videos about more "modern" battles (Jerusalem), how about you also make some about WWII? How about the Battle of France, the North African Capmaign or Operation Barbarossa? All pretty interesting on my opinion, and all (except for Barbarossa maybe) seen as very fine work of generalship

    • @cheydinal5401
      @cheydinal5401 8 років тому +10

      Oh, and maybe NATO and Agincourt are a little more modern than Jerusalem :D

    • @wojtekimbier
      @wojtekimbier 8 років тому +60

      It's not as easy to portray dispersed strategic operations of modern war as it is field battles pre-WW1

    • @cheydinal5401
      @cheydinal5401 8 років тому +4

      +wojtekimbier He could use moving lines, one for tanks (which has like crosses in it so you know it's tanks), one for normal infantry (maybe like straight 90° lines or so), one for mobile infantry, etc. And maybe for different armies (within one nation) different colours, or different shades of red (one side) and blue (other side).

    • @TheRaccoonRage
      @TheRaccoonRage 8 років тому +14

      What about the winter war? Would be nice to see in this scale how Finland defended against an army of about three times of its strength and with casualties of one fifth of the opposite force. Battle of Raatteen tie?

    • @cheydinal5401
      @cheydinal5401 8 років тому +1

      TheRaccoonRage Sure, why not, seems interesting from what I read on wikipedia. But I think the Battle of France (or "Westfeldzug", "West campaign") is easier to show visually, since it's, well, mobile warfare, whereas the Winter War was mostly basically a WWI-like slaughtering, without much movement
      So what I'm saying is I'd like him to do the Westfeldzug first, and then the Winter War

  • @AhrimanVII
    @AhrimanVII 8 років тому +5

    Awesome work as always. I don't know if you have the time to do the proper reaserch but could you one day do some videos about the tactics and battles of Tamerlan? ( He arguably had the best army ever in human history) It would allow you to use more of these war elephants symbols ^^

  • @gianferrepuse8873
    @gianferrepuse8873 7 років тому +1

    Goodness I love this! It gives a whole new perspective of ancient battles. It also made me miss playing "Rome: Total War", loved that game

  • @Diogenerate
    @Diogenerate 8 років тому

    thank you for making these

  • @johnvonshepard9373
    @johnvonshepard9373 6 років тому +4

    Carthage: Give me back my Elephant Hannibal!

  • @Derederi
    @Derederi 8 років тому +13

    New video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

  • @FH_Forge
    @FH_Forge 8 років тому +1

    dude I love these videos, try are everything I hoped I would've learned in history classes. thank you!

  • @skateboardscott
    @skateboardscott 8 років тому +1

    My only complaint is, make more videos!! I love them! Great work!

  • @beansbeans9972
    @beansbeans9972 8 років тому +292

    Take a look at these great generals, Alexander The Great, Julius Caesar and Hannibal. They were all excellent generals, but two of them (Alexander and Caesar) both were rulers or had a fair amount of power ( E.G Caesar as Rome had a senate not a monarchy in his time conquering Gaul). Hannibal didn't have that much power. The leader of Carthage at the time should have seen his victories at Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae, and sent more supplies and men to him. They didn't though, so Hannibal couldn't besiege Rome. I think the leader of Carthage at the time thought that if Hannibal captured Rome and won the war, he/she (I don't know who they were) would be overthrown. If he had the support or was a ruler, then maybe Hannibal would be considered the greatest general of all time.

    • @ageco.6896
      @ageco.6896 8 років тому +88

      Carthage was an oligarchic republic, they did not really have a single leader.

    • @ageco.6896
      @ageco.6896 8 років тому +25

      It means it was a republic however a lot of power was held higher up. Oligarchic meaning lots of power held by a "small" group.

    • @ageco.6896
      @ageco.6896 8 років тому +3

      +Cecil Holstein Ya basically from what I understand.

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +122

      The oligarchy was extremely corrupt and jealous of Hannibal. the oligarchy ruled Carthage. Hannibal did basically become chief magistrate of Carthage after Zama. His reforms and payment plans with Rome were actually pretty successful. Rome became extremely concerned with how quickly Carthage was getting back together under Hannibal so they basically forced Carthage to send him into exile

    • @TheAlgorath
      @TheAlgorath 8 років тому +6

      Hamilcar Barca was the major force behind the first punic war, yes.

  • @Fergus99
    @Fergus99 8 років тому +3

    Those elephants tho, great video as always:)

  • @paulteti
    @paulteti 8 років тому

    Outstanding, thanks for the video.

  • @rolfskytte
    @rolfskytte 8 років тому

    Wow thanks for this video. Unique ambience and very good recounting of this historical event.. Good stuff

  • @heckyes1024
    @heckyes1024 4 роки тому +4

    8:26 When the Roman Hussars arrived

  • @TheGreatKingPie
    @TheGreatKingPie 8 років тому +172

    How about something like the fall of constantinople? ;)

    • @Saifthebest01
      @Saifthebest01 8 років тому +18

      Reply history did that (not advertising or anything)

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +29

      look up reply history. they made a video exactly like that.
      in short, they defended themselves rather well vs a gigantic army until some idiot left the door open

    • @Rilez616
      @Rilez616 8 років тому

      +TheBacknblack92 and cannons

    • @TheGreatKingPie
      @TheGreatKingPie 8 років тому +2

      A door And alot of youtubers did the Battle of Cannae.
      It should be fine to see this since I would love to see more city assaults in this channel.

    • @Saifthebest01
      @Saifthebest01 8 років тому

      Decres
      No like animation

  • @reubenkane8993
    @reubenkane8993 8 років тому

    I love your videos btw. helps me understand these battles way better. thanks

  • @greenmushroom4258
    @greenmushroom4258 8 років тому

    Great as always

  • @TheFancyRoman
    @TheFancyRoman 8 років тому +36

    Wait... you said "years later", so does that mean that Hannibal lived after the battle of Zama? Wouldn't Rome just kill off the person who won Rome in 3 different battles? Couldn't Hannibal maybe recruit another army? No? I just think that if you lose 3 battles against a general and then finally win, you shouldn't let him live.

    • @RickyBobby_USA
      @RickyBobby_USA 8 років тому +50

      Wiki that...it talks about his exile and death.

    • @VMUDream
      @VMUDream 8 років тому +2

      This battle was the end of the second punic war and they went on to fight a third. So ya maybe killing him would have been a good idea.

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +64

      he didn't just live, he became chief magistrate of Carthage. Hannibal was only 43 at Zama. the corrupt carthaginian oligarchy was jealous of him but he reformed the system, brought about elections, and set up installment payments so carthage could pay back Rome without completely destroying their economy. The Romans were extremely alarmed at how fast Carthage was getting on her feet and becoming prosperous again under Hannibal, so they demanded Hannibal be sent into exile. They should have been worried, the general that spanked them over and over was a huge threat if carthage got back on her feet. Carthage was basically a defeated client state so it's not like they could refuse.

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +14

      he didn't just live, he became chief magistrate of Carthage. Hannibal was only 43 at Zama. the corrupt carthaginian oligarchy was jealous of him but he reformed the system, brought about elections, and set up installment payments so carthage could pay back Rome without completely destroying their economy. The Romans were extremely alarmed at how fast Carthage was getting on her feet and becoming prosperous again under Hannibal, so they demanded Hannibal be sent into exile. They should have been worried, the general that spanked them over and over was a huge threat if carthage got back on her feet. Carthage was basically a defeated client state so it's not like they could refuse.

    • @RickyBobby_USA
      @RickyBobby_USA 8 років тому +16

      Keeping a country poor is still a tactic employed today. Even keeping your citizens poor.

  • @chipaway
    @chipaway 7 років тому +17

    Casualties:
    Rome/Scipio (army of 35.100):
    2,500 killed
    4,000 wounded
    Carthage/Hannibal (army of 40.000):
    20,000 killed
    20,000 captured
    seems to me like hannibal "got knocked the fuck out"!

    • @ericklajara8641
      @ericklajara8641 6 років тому +5

      i dont believe the sources on that battle

    • @kittenkat4987
      @kittenkat4987 6 років тому

      Hannibal got Hannibaled.

    • @raminoramino4805
      @raminoramino4805 3 роки тому

      Google that : Battle Of Cannae

    • @chipaway
      @chipaway 3 роки тому

      ramino ramino i did. what about it?

  • @titolovely8237
    @titolovely8237 2 місяці тому +2

    the poetic irony is that Hannibal was bested by Numidian cavalry returning after routing a smaller cavalry force.

  • @Jasmic0137
    @Jasmic0137 8 років тому

    Really enjoy these! Thanks! Kepp up the great work

  • @TheChosen2030
    @TheChosen2030 6 років тому +4

    I wish hannibal won this battle

  • @Telsion
    @Telsion 8 років тому +38

    where did the skirmishers go? or were they like normal troops but with ranged weapons? bc then you should have added those divisions back as regular infantry imo XD

    • @ql9066
      @ql9066 8 років тому +22

      no, they are ranged units, they normally don't have great first line ability xD

    • @TheBacknblack92
      @TheBacknblack92 8 років тому +25

      They were ranged troops. what use could they have been after they did their jobs? Having them throw missiles during the brawl would hit their own troops. They were probably lightly armoured so sending them into a meat grinder vs armoured troops could cause a mass route.

    • @ql9066
      @ql9066 8 років тому +7

      And roman skirmishers were used to desorganizate(idk if this is good spelled) the enemy troops and not to kill.

    • @Telsion
      @Telsion 8 років тому +3

      since the main Roman soldiers also had throwing spears, thats where my confusion came from. everyone, thx for the answers!

    • @ql9066
      @ql9066 8 років тому

      Telsion lol

  • @hihowareyu
    @hihowareyu Місяць тому +1

    This rivalry was legendary 2 great generals basically hitting eachother home turf untill they finely saw face to face

  • @HansWurst1569
    @HansWurst1569 8 років тому

    I love your video's so much, please do continue your great work!