Legionaries vs. Phalanx | The Ultimate Battle of Cynoscephalae | 197 BC

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  • Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
  • Join us on Aditu Laudis as we uncover the epic Battle of Cynoscephalae. In this thrilling episode, we'll delve into the historic confrontation between the Roman legionaries and the Macedonian phalanx. The battle was a defining moment in the Second Macedonian War and saw the Roman army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, face off against the forces of King Philip V of Macedon. The clash was a test of military strategy, skill, and bravery, and ultimately had far-reaching consequences for both sides. Don't miss this exciting journey through history, as we recount the ultimate Battle of Cynoscephalae: Legionaries vs. Phalanx in a cinematic battle format. Subscribe now to Aditu Laudis for more gripping history videos.
    #aditulaudis #cinematicbattle #battleofcynoscephalae
    This battle was created using Rome 2 Total War with the following mods:
    - Divide et Impera
    - Larger Battlefield and Further Deployment Zones
    - True Bronze ALPHA
    - Rome HD Recolor
    - Para Bellum - Units II
    - Hellenic Greek HD
    - More Realistic Unit Sizes for DEI
    Timecodes:
    00:00 Intro
    01:34 First skirmish battle
    02:46 Warning the main armies
    03:43 Reinforcements arrive on the hill
    04:11 Second skirmish battle
    06:18 Philip orders the phalanx to advance
    06:59 Roman left advances
    08:48 Phalanx meet legionaries
    10:24 Roman left pushed back
    11:13 Roman right advances
    12:13 Nicanor makes contact with elephants
    14:14 Macedonian left defeated
    14:51 Roman maniples flank the Macedonian right
    18:28 Philip V flees the battlefield
    18:54 Roman victory
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  • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
    @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +41

    thank you for watching! Make sure to support the channel by liking, commenting and subscribing by enabling the notifications bell. It help a lot and does not cost anything. This will allow a broader audience to watch the video.

    • @theculturedjinni
      @theculturedjinni Рік тому +2

      This was awesome! Good work on covering this battle!

    • @joepipito7431
      @joepipito7431 Рік тому +1

      Well bro feel betta get betta
      God bless 🙏

    • @kaz_augustus
      @kaz_augustus Рік тому

      Kas sa mängid ikka veel Rome kahte? Ja mis moode sa kasutad?

    • @manuelbiasion2934
      @manuelbiasion2934 11 місяців тому

      Hi, a questioni about huge Battle with DEI. What Is the buggest Battle that Is possibile tò do with also a Power CPU? Sorry for this question, i am new tò gaming PC, i only want to play TW at maximum ahaha.

    • @thethinredline4714
      @thethinredline4714 8 місяців тому +1

      Why didn't the Romans use their field "artillery" (balistas etc )? wasn't it develloped yet ?

  • @JosephusAurelius
    @JosephusAurelius Рік тому +56

    10:38 I never knew legionary Titus Pullo fought in this battle!

    • @randomguy6152
      @randomguy6152 Рік тому +9

      pullo was last seen fighting 5 pikemen at once from sword range whilst his centurion was ordering him back into formation

    • @halgrimhelgrimson
      @halgrimhelgrimson Рік тому

      ok then it wasnt just me hearing that

    • @declanjones8888
      @declanjones8888 Рік тому +1

      @@randomguy6152 I'm assuming they pierced him like a pin cushion? Oh well, Ave Rome.

    • @oronzobarberio5029
      @oronzobarberio5029 Рік тому

      He wasn't even born

    • @kubikkuratko188
      @kubikkuratko188 2 місяці тому

      @@oronzobarberio5029 must be his ancestor lol

  • @RussianFederation.gov.
    @RussianFederation.gov. Рік тому +66

    To all of the viewers. I would like to apologize for not making videos with Aditu lately. I’ve been dealing with depression as of late. But the next video rest assured will be a return of me

    • @Maikel-dg7tq
      @Maikel-dg7tq Рік тому +5

      much encouragement!

    • @RussianFederation.gov.
      @RussianFederation.gov. Рік тому

      @@Maikel-dg7tq Means a lot man

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +7

      Glad to have you back!

    • @Amir4christ
      @Amir4christ Рік тому +5

      Jesus loves you and He's there for you bro. Just call upon Him. ❤️🕊

    • @StudM01
      @StudM01 Рік тому +1

      No worries Brother, we're drinking to your health and hoping you get better soon.

  • @JawsOfHistory
    @JawsOfHistory Рік тому +42

    Often hard to believe that the fate of the ancient world was fought at the dog's head.

  • @JoelGrant-ie4ly
    @JoelGrant-ie4ly Рік тому +11

    Hand to hand combat is frightening.

  • @theobessiris9681
    @theobessiris9681 Рік тому +19

    I forgot to mention that your videos are by far better than what used to be the History channel.

  • @davidhughes8357
    @davidhughes8357 Рік тому +8

    Take your time my friend. Your work is certainly worth waiting for. I've been studying Roman military history for over 40 years. I understand!!

  • @Maikel-dg7tq
    @Maikel-dg7tq Рік тому +9

    Magnificent! Let's see if one day we have the pleasure of seeing the final sentence between the Phalanx and the Legion, the battle of Pydna! Good job!

  • @truckingmogul3254
    @truckingmogul3254 Рік тому +5

    Great video, I love the stunning visuals and appreciate the effort with recreating such a historical & decisive battle.

  • @paulceglinski7172
    @paulceglinski7172 Рік тому +9

    This channel is absolutely the top in cinematics. Well done. The details are amazing. Outstanding! Cheers from Tennessee

  • @pattywolford
    @pattywolford 11 місяців тому +4

    Such vast armies. The amount of supply and strategy for such population had to be of great importance.

  • @chrisjenkinson7059
    @chrisjenkinson7059 3 місяці тому +4

    Wow! What an epic. Well done.

  • @coreywilliams4678
    @coreywilliams4678 Рік тому +4

    This was the best recreation of the Battle of Cynoscephalae in the Rome 2 engine that I've seen so far. Good Job!

  • @theobessiris9681
    @theobessiris9681 Рік тому +26

    Phillip V did everything Alexander the Great wouldn't have done. Great video by the way. I look forward to see more videos on battles set in the ancient, medieval and renaissance era.

  • @Warmaker01
    @Warmaker01 Рік тому +5

    The Tribune that ordered the detachment to turn and attack towards the left is a big deal because of how command and control really works. You have to understand there's no God's Eye View of watching the battle with the ability to instantly order any unit anywhere on the battlefield to do what you want. It's not like video games. The reality was orders were issued and that was essentially it. You may tell a unit when to attack, but controlling them was now left to the subordinates.
    The lower ranking officers have to recognize what's going on and act accordingly. It would have been really easy for the Romans on the right to keep pursuing the fleeing opponents there, but that one Tribune remembered what the big picture was and took decisive, proper action that won the battle. Whoever he was, I hope he was recognized and rewarded for that.

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому

      you make a good point. It may seem like a straightforward action to take by the Roman tribune, however when you are in the heat of battle and no ''bird's eye view'', then this would me extremely hard to pull off.

  • @Picatoste99
    @Picatoste99 Рік тому +49

    You can tell that you really like doing this and you put a lot of desire and dedication into editing. I hope you continue surprising us Aditu, greetings!

  • @RickGamer123
    @RickGamer123 Рік тому +7

    The depth of field looks amazing.

  • @julianmarsh8384
    @julianmarsh8384 Рік тому +32

    The phalanx in Philip's day was a visible ghost of itself...it was always meant to be incorporated in a combination-or-arms, especially heavy cavalry, which had all but disappeared....or it would have destroyed the Romans.

    • @robertbiscioli3346
      @robertbiscioli3346 Рік тому +2

      Mi spiace ma i Romani non li distruggeva nessuno 😉

    • @jaobidan2358
      @jaobidan2358 Рік тому +4

      The early republican army, yes if on proper terrain, but not the reformed legions. Terrain was the primary reason Macedon never invaded Italy and also the reason why the native Italian, Latin and Etruscan tribes would abandon the phalanx formation as Italian terrain was far too hilly and uneven for the phalanx to maneuver into battle formation properly. There was never a chance for Macedon to conquer Italy.

    • @julianmarsh8384
      @julianmarsh8384 Рік тому +3

      @@jaobidan2358 Yet the Macedonians did well in Greece, not known for its flat terrain.

    • @jaobidan2358
      @jaobidan2358 Рік тому +3

      @@julianmarsh8384 But they were fighting fellow Greeks...Phalanx vs Phalanx so both sides suffered a disadvantage. The Phalanx army that gained control of either the flat terrain or the hill won the battle...And the Macedonian Phalanx had a range advantage over the standard Greek hoplites.

    • @julianmarsh8384
      @julianmarsh8384 Рік тому +2

      @@jaobidan2358 The phalanx, as developed under Philip and Alexander, represented a true combination-of-arms and it was the heavy cavalry that won the battles. Long gone by the time Roman vs Macedon. Heavy cavalry was abandoned, I suppose, due to its high cost.

  • @rockyvarkhond2269
    @rockyvarkhond2269 Рік тому +6

    The role of the phalanx was to pin their opponent for the cavalry to deliver the decisive blow. It could only work as a part of a combined arms combination.

  • @rcmunro22
    @rcmunro22 Рік тому +7

    The late period Hellenic armies like the one at the Battle of Cynoscephalae had long degraded from the Macedonian Armies of Phillip II & Alexander.
    This was mainly caused by the Diadochi Succession Wars that ensued after the death of Alexander. The constant in-fighting saw the Hellenic armies move away from combined arms & focus almost entirely on Sarrisa vs Sarrisa Phalanx battles since when facing similar styled armies the Diacdochi found those with the higher quality Pike Phalanx tended to come out on top. Slowly over time they moved away from things like Hyspasists (Elite Heavy but Flexible Infantry) & Lancer/Heavy Cavalry which guarded the flanks of the Phalanx & provided the Hammer to the Anvil.
    The Macedonian armies Rome face by the time of their expansion were shells of their former selves. Had the Diadochi Wars not taken place & the traditional styled armies of Phillip II & Alexander had been preserved, Rome would have been in for rough time.

    • @johndorilag4129
      @johndorilag4129 9 місяців тому +2

      They would still be defeated. Manipular Legions is superior to the Macedonian-Greco Phalanx no matter who is on command on the Macedonian side.

    • @ricksmith9088
      @ricksmith9088 8 місяців тому

      Makes you wonder what would have happened if Alexander would have still been alive.

    • @rcmunro22
      @rcmunro22 8 місяців тому +1

      @@johndorilag4129 Depends on when they would have clashed, if was within Alexander's lifetime Rome would have been doomed. Rome was still Struggling with Samnites around the time Alexander had conquered everything in known World as far as India.
      Roma had yet to unite Italia and did not yet have the huge pools of manpower to draw from, they had also yet to hit the Marian Period and the Military Reforms that came with them.
      The Romans did not yet have a Professional Army during this period, the Macedonians did. Romans would have had to return to tend their fields and farms, the Macedonians didn't.
      Also the Macedonians were masters of Siege Craft long before the Romans. Almost all of the Siege Craft the Romans would later Adopt came from the Greeks and Macedonians. Siege Towers, Batter Rams, Ballista all Greek inventions during the Macedonian Hegemony.

    • @rcmunro22
      @rcmunro22 8 місяців тому

      @@ricksmith9088 Yup. Many of the Diadochi or Successors lived well into their 70s and 80s. If Alexander had done the same, could be a different World all together that we now live in.

    • @johndorilag4129
      @johndorilag4129 8 місяців тому

      @@rcmunro22 The Romans were masters of innovation and improvisation. It will not be as easy as you think.

  • @benriordan628
    @benriordan628 Рік тому +2

    Another great history lesson thanks for sharing 1 of your passions with the rest of us educating people is a noble cause

  • @Mauzer1999
    @Mauzer1999 Рік тому +17

    Even though it's a total war simulation, the setting and atmosphere of your battles are very successful, good job!

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +2

      Thanks!

    • @user-fb1dr1pv7e
      @user-fb1dr1pv7e 4 місяці тому

      Перехлестывающие за край исламские эмоции не только подняли ответную волну протестов в поддержку Израиля, но и заставили многих на Западе впервые всерьез задуматься о собственной участи.
      Американская телеведущая Мегин Келли сказала: "Мы видели в разных городах, внутри страны и за рубежом волну антисемитизма, которая просто потрясает. Количество людей может показаться ошеломляющим… Вам не нравится Америка? Убирайтесь вон! Мы тоже не хотим, чтобы вы были здесь. Вы не хотите быть здесь, а мы не хотим здесь вас. Вот и прекрасно! Отправляйтесь домой!"
      В германской газете Bild был опубликован манифест, в котором среди прочего говорилось: "После террористической атаки ХАМАСа на Израиль в нашей стране возникло новое измерение ненависти - к нашим ценностям, к демократии, к Германии. В нашей стране есть много людей, которые борются против нашего образа жизни. Тех, кто радуется убийству ни в чем не повинных граждан. Кто учит своих детей ненавидеть других, потому что они "неверные". Они презирают законы и вместо них слушают радикальных проповедников. Они пользуются нашей терпимостью, потому что хотят другого общества. Мы не должны мириться с этим! Так дальше продолжаться не может!".
      Как могут развиваться дальнейшие события?
      "Европейские народы должны определиться, либо они окончательно исламизируются, либо вступают в новую религиозно-демографическую войну, правила которой еще предстоит определить.
      Сегодня ислам жеманно именуется во Франции "второй религией", в которую обращаются десятки тысяч природных французов. Но если в какой-то момент Франция не объявит исламу открытую войну, то эта религия неизбежно превратится из "второй" в "первую", со всеми вытекающими из этого последствиями.
      Что же касается "колониализма", то на него обычно вешается ярлык расизма. Но почему тиранить народ может диктатор только одной с ним крови? В "Декларации прав человека" ничего такого не говорится. Во многих африканских странах после десятилетий "свободы" от белого человека сегодня процветает работорговля и возродился каннибализм. Считать, что такая "независимость" лучше зависимости от белых - это чистой воды расизм. Аксиома, что правитель должен быть обязательно одной крови со своими подданными - чисто расистская аксиома. Если диктатура неизбежна, если народ не способен поддерживать у себя демократическое правление, то управлять им следует тому, кто способен это сделать с минимальными нарушениями прав человека, безотносительно к тому, какая кровь течет в его жилах…
      Сегодня европейцы откупаются от исламистов Израилем, но в ситуации открытого столкновения Запада с мировым исламом Израиль может превратиться в естественного союзника, а это значит, что возможно ему, наконец, будет позволено действовать по отношению к арабам на основании тех правовых патентов, которые разработают к тому моменту европейские правоведы.
      Куда заведет европейцев их правовая логика, когда перед ними со страшной неумолимостью предстанет вопрос: быть или не быть? Но в любом случае ясно, если европейцы свяжут вопрос гражданства с вопросом лояльности к своей культуре, то уже ничто не помешает израильтянам поступить так же.
      Лобовое столкновение Европы с исламизмом - это вопрос времени, после чего также и Израилю может быть предоставлено право воспользоваться "цивилизованными" средствами для решения своих проблем. Как вежливо сказал Йаков Эсаву: Пусть же пойдет господин мой впереди раба своего" (Берешит 33.14)."
      Не все предвиденное сбывается: выступать первому приходится все же Израилю. Но кое-что зашевелилось и в Европе.
      Первая ласточка прилетела в виде требования выражения поддержки Израиля у претендентов на гражданство Германии.
      В указе МВД земли Саксония-Анхальт говорится, что соискатели должны в письменном виде задекларировать свою приверженность Израилю и осудить любые усилия, направленные против существования еврейского государства.
      В 1980 году в своей книге "Память Катастрофы не срабатывает" ("Зихрон ашоа эйно метафкед") Мордехай Горовиц написал, что, как только арабам представится возможность воплотить в жизнь свои юдофобские фантазии, евреи с ностальгией вспомнят о гигиенических газовых камерах. Это ровно то, что произошло 7 октября 2023 года. И это привело нацию в чувство.
      Народ очнулся, и ЦАХАЛ уже не остановить. Впервые за тридцать лет "коллективный Израиль" вышел на публику без заискивающих ужимок и размазанных по физиономии соплей. И это, несомненно, главный источник для оптимизма.
      И победа эта способна не только воскресить Израиль и привести в чувство его ближневосточных соседей, но и споспешествовать возрождению западной цивилизации, удушаемой побратавшимся с джихадом прогрессивизмом.

  • @FrontlinePros
    @FrontlinePros Рік тому +8

    Legionary Titus Pollo is a hero of the 13th Legion, but look at him now!

  • @Sneemaster
    @Sneemaster Рік тому +28

    This was great, I didn't know the Romans had war elephants at that time. Although it's confusing looking up close to tell who is who. Subscribed! Can't wait to see more.

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +2

      Thank you!

    • @kjm2199
      @kjm2199 Рік тому +1

      Interesting, but confusing to see who's who in the close up battle scenes.

    • @Sneemaster
      @Sneemaster Рік тому +1

      @@kjm2199 Right, I think we need labels in the close up shots to see who each army belongs to.

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +4

      @@kjm2199 sword infantry are Romans, long pikes are Macedonians :)

  • @KaisaMachinimas
    @KaisaMachinimas Рік тому +5

    well done, really enjoyed watching 💪 looking forward to your next battle! Love the shots at 1:08 9:15 9:40 and 10:32

  • @johncheetham4607
    @johncheetham4607 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the upload.

  • @Panos_Sa
    @Panos_Sa 22 дні тому +1

    Nice video! Thumbs up from a Greek! The same story(phalanx vs legion) between Greeks and Romans was also in battle of Pydna!

  • @callforwar6764
    @callforwar6764 Рік тому +2

    Finally the long awaited video had been uploaded..😁👍

  • @QwentyJ
    @QwentyJ Рік тому +6

    Hey man, loved it! Like I said last time, you can see a clear progression and advance in quality with every video. Some constructive feedback and I'm being really nit-picky. Few shots with clipping or bugged soldiers, the more you can edit that stuff out, the better. Also for people who don't know the subject matter well enough/beginners, perhaps a few more captions would help? For example, only TW players know the tell-tell sign of retreating soldiers (heads hanging low (14:04), trudging off the battlefield etc.), so more captions or narration at that point would assist? Stuff like this would take from elite tier to God tier IMO
    Keep up the great work

  • @yanniskts7664
    @yanniskts7664 6 місяців тому +33

    An organized and well positioned phalanx could have never lost from the romans. The formation (phalanx) that conquered all of the east known world was not used well by the successors of Alexander who adopted many of the persian tactics and units. Alexander would have never left his phalanx exposed like this and the greatest example is the battle of Gaugamela where Parmenion had the order to turn his units and retreat while fighting if he was outflanked. The final blow was always coming from the cavalry while the phalanx was holding the enemy in position. In Cynoscephalae half of the phalanx is missing and the cavalry is not used as a hammer. In any case the legion proved its adaptability and mobility on the field.

    • @lostvayne3977
      @lostvayne3977 4 місяці тому +4

      The Roman method of war using massive scuta and pila was pretty perfect to counter the Macedonian principle of war.
      Both armies are elite and both conquered the world in their own times, only exemplifying their greatness, its impossible to determine a more successful method of war, but against each other, they prove differently.

    • @yanniskts7664
      @yanniskts7664 3 місяці тому +6

      @@lostvayne3977 well if the Roman method was that perfect to counter the Macedonian phalanx why when they did clash head to head, the Romans couldn't resist and gave ground...only when the phalanx was outflanked due to its half deployment they started exploiting the gap having success. Furthermore, the fact that formations with long pikes like the Macedonian phalanx were used later by different armies throughout history in combined arms mode (spanish terthios, swiss pikeman, etc) proves the efficiency and the durability of the concept that the Macedons had about the wall of pikes joined by cavalry and light infantry.

    • @sairadha674
      @sairadha674 3 місяці тому +2

      You need excellent general to succeed with phalanx all times. With Roman Legions a competent general is enough.

    • @yanniskts7664
      @yanniskts7664 3 місяці тому +3

      @@sairadha674 I disagree, whenever the Romans had competent generals they lost battles, you need good generals at all times, and in all armies, also you need a well-informed and trained staff that can follow the army's movements. Nicanor proved himself incopetent and on the limits of treason by not developing his phalanx at the side of Phillip...on the other hand the unknown Roman officer who took the initiative to turn his troops and attack the flank of Phillip, arose as the decisive factor. of the battle. To further prove the fact that sometimes Great generals (with capital G) are forever marked by the faults of their staff, who on the planet thinks today that Napoleon is not a great general because he lost the battle in Waterloo... no one. Well, he lost the battle because Grouchy and a 30'000 men detachment failed to follow the Prussians and join the rest of the army at the crucial moment ...

    • @sairadha674
      @sairadha674 3 місяці тому

      @@yanniskts7664 The better question is why the Phalanax did not work like medieval Swiss pikemen. Swiss were terror until reliable gunpowder came into the picture.

  • @TheDavidtk240
    @TheDavidtk240 Рік тому +2

    Very important battle in Roman history, solidified Rome's reputation as a rising power.

  • @herewegoagain1140
    @herewegoagain1140 Рік тому +2

    Great work mate ⚔😎

  • @enriqueflores4117
    @enriqueflores4117 Рік тому +2

    keep up the good work !

  • @mmvti
    @mmvti 11 місяців тому +2

    hey, nice episode, the blurring of the background in the shots is a post production effect or can it be done with mods?

  • @user-hn7ng2tz5z
    @user-hn7ng2tz5z Рік тому +2

    Хорошая работа! Спасибо за видео! Главное,что это была реальная битва.

  • @VikingRik
    @VikingRik Рік тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful, brilliantly well made vid. I like the audio clips from Rome and Alexander, a nice touch.
    I still believe Alexander's Macedonian army(after his Indian reforms) would have won but we'll never know.
    Please keep up the great work.

  • @Mr.56Goldtop
    @Mr.56Goldtop 8 місяців тому +1

    Damn, that was brutal.

  • @enesbahadrgunes9046
    @enesbahadrgunes9046 Рік тому +4

    You will make and upload battle of manzikert 1071 please?

  • @iannimrod2726
    @iannimrod2726 Рік тому +4

    It is awesome you use the early roman republic battle units for this battle

  • @Shepard0925
    @Shepard0925 Рік тому +4

    Fun fact:
    Both sides had around 26.000 soldiers.
    Roman loses: 700 killed
    Macedonian losses 8000 killed, 5000 captured.
    So not really heavy losses for the Roman side. (video said they had heavy losses)

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому +3

      700 killed is unrealistic. The victors always exaggerate losses on their side

    • @jarlnils435
      @jarlnils435 Рік тому +1

      The romans often excluded the losses of their allies and auxiliaries.
      If a roman army lost 700 citizen soldiers, the public learned of 700 losses. But not about the other few thousand. 700 casualties sounds better.

  • @Marchochias
    @Marchochias Рік тому +3

    How do you get such clean looking image quality? Is it just from playing at 4k? I have all settings including AA maxed out at 1440p but my image quality isn’t nearly as good as yours, especially in screenshots it’s much noisier.
    In any case great video and narration! Rome 2 still looks great a decade later.

  • @paulpaxtop1580
    @paulpaxtop1580 Рік тому +1

    Magnificent!

  • @gorvo5918
    @gorvo5918 Рік тому +2

    How @Aditu Laudis make these battles? it is game or animation?

  • @maxjek2374
    @maxjek2374 8 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the great video. It would appear before the battle that the Macedonians had the advantage because they were well trained in their phalanx and they occupied the hill top. Sun Tzu taught there are some armies you should not fight- never attack up a hill. The Romans’ war elephants were not decisive. Both sides couldn’t fully use their cavalries because stirrups were not invented at that time. Why didn’t Philip V’s big number of warriors in reserve at the rear join in later to save the day? Why didn’t the Romans adopt the Macedonian/Greek phalanx after this decisive battle but only on flat plains? Was it because the phalanx was often not flexible enough?
    War elephants were the tanks in ancient warfare. And not the first time that war elephants were more of a hindrance to the army deploying them. Battle of Zama, Hannibal. The battle of Malacca, Malaya, sultan of Malacca (where the Portuguese defeated the Malays).

  • @volkanaslan6104
    @volkanaslan6104 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this beautiful video. I have a question: What is the name of the song starting at 07:54?

  • @Rommel0810
    @Rommel0810 Рік тому +1

    amazing!!

  • @buckwheatINtheCity
    @buckwheatINtheCity Рік тому +1

    The Romans borrowed a page from the Greeks own fighting tactics by deploying war elephants to slow down and disrupt the Greek skirmisher formation, keeping them from rapidly moving forward into the ensuing battle and then counter attacking with cavalry. Their archers and missile throwers had some effect, but it was the cavalry that made the crucial difference. Greek infantry was more than a match for the Romans who needed a flanking maneuver to gain the upper hand.

    • @giannastavros4653
      @giannastavros4653 Рік тому

      So the Greeks were clearly wining the romans to the main line. The only reason that romans won was the Elephands! We were stronger soldiers and we were killing the romans to the battle line. It was clear that romans will lose. the only reason that romans won is because they flang us. And they flang us because they had the Elephands!

  • @jamesotayza2230
    @jamesotayza2230 8 місяців тому +1

    With documentaries like this, who needs Netflix. The legion was more flexible and mobile. compared to the rigid phalanx

  • @izuru_kamukura_23
    @izuru_kamukura_23 Рік тому +2

    awesome, thanks for using my mod

  • @golden.lights.twinkle2329
    @golden.lights.twinkle2329 Рік тому +2

    Would have been nice to know the size and composition of the armies.

  • @Jay-og3sz
    @Jay-og3sz 7 місяців тому

    How do you get graphics like that one rome two man. What's your setup? I have a 4090 and i9 32 gb ram and rome two still runs woth low frames i don't get it.

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  7 місяців тому +1

      I know, it's not well optimized for large armies. I have to edit a lot

  • @thethinredline4714
    @thethinredline4714 8 місяців тому

    good job, it could even better with some military analysis

  • @sickjuicysjamshack3580
    @sickjuicysjamshack3580 Рік тому +3

    4:16 After the javelins get thrown it looks like they come straight back

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому

      The other side are throwing javelin too. It's a skirmish

  • @mahdighorbani505
    @mahdighorbani505 Рік тому +2

    Very nice 👌 👍 👏 😀 ☺️

  • @naturalbornpatriot6369
    @naturalbornpatriot6369 Рік тому +2

    "Cavalrymen?
    Ha!
    The horses are usually in charge!"

  • @danielannett1019
    @danielannett1019 Рік тому +5

    The Battle When Rome became the Top Dog in the Medditeranian

  • @pa5287
    @pa5287 Рік тому +2

    Terrific to watch ( 2nd time i watched )

  • @fdkfskfkvmk441254741
    @fdkfskfkvmk441254741 Місяць тому +1

    Only Hannibal understood how to fight the romans.

  • @Mr_big_Manhwa
    @Mr_big_Manhwa Рік тому +2

    Are you playing these battles alone against PC? or over the network???

  • @Heltwars
    @Heltwars Рік тому +2

    Nice Battle

  • @baronghede2365
    @baronghede2365 Рік тому +2

    It was a shocking battle in history, Allah Bless.

  • @MrAndreg7
    @MrAndreg7 Рік тому +1

    Great video really good job.
    Just one thing is Flamininus not Flaminius
    😊😊😊

  • @byci
    @byci 11 місяців тому

    10:37 'Pullo, formation!'😝

  • @scottleary8468
    @scottleary8468 10 місяців тому +3

    The manipular legion was much more versatile and flexible than the phalanx.

  • @johncheetham4607
    @johncheetham4607 9 місяців тому +1

    I'm a shield Saxon. Always first in line. Hunter valley ja.

  • @stephenbesley3177
    @stephenbesley3177 Рік тому +1

    The pin cushion and the buzz saw.

  • @Alexandre13026
    @Alexandre13026 2 місяці тому +1

    Os elefantes venceram a batalha, isso mudou a história dessa batalha.

  • @TheFergarfergar
    @TheFergarfergar 4 місяці тому

    Pullo ... Formation!

  • @johncheetham4607
    @johncheetham4607 8 місяців тому

    I'm still a big believer in the fight can be used via the sheild and spear. Depends on how fast you can use your sheild and wall. Jaar.

    • @johncheetham4607
      @johncheetham4607 8 місяців тому

      As a Saxon Knight. We don't believe in idiots.

  • @themadburner
    @themadburner Рік тому

    This is Awesome. I'm Native American and never seen anything of the Pueblo Revolt. Would be Awesome to let ppl know of America's 1st Revolution to defy the Expansion of the Monarchy of Spain before Europeans fought Each other.

  • @robertgross1655
    @robertgross1655 Рік тому +2

    🎩Hi, great video and I thought the romans were going to lose. Depression is a bummer. A day at a time. Wish you well.

  • @pavelpolyakov5763
    @pavelpolyakov5763 Рік тому

    I am pretty sure nothing happened like what is depicted here. Still interesting take on what might have happened.

  • @DTCGhostYt
    @DTCGhostYt Рік тому +2

    Hello, how much is your pc and what specs is it?

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому

      3080 Rtx ans i9-9900k with ssd

    • @DTCGhostYt
      @DTCGhostYt Рік тому

      @Aditu Laudis thanks for the response, your videos quality are amazing how long have you had your pc for?

  • @oli1929
    @oli1929 Рік тому +3

    Pullo formation!

  • @user-tm2zn5vy8y
    @user-tm2zn5vy8y 4 місяці тому +1

    La batalla se llama cabeza de perro por una colina con esa forma en la zona.

  • @robertgray1756
    @robertgray1756 4 місяці тому +2

    Seems like a massive mistake by the Macedonians to allow the Roman's to get to the flanks and Rear of the main phalanx units. Surely the Macedonians could should have set up with better protection to their flanks and rear !?

  • @jawaidiqbalkhalil
    @jawaidiqbalkhalil Рік тому +1

    Phallanx looks to be a very effective weapon. How did a soldier manage such a long object and how was it countered by the opposition?

    • @giannastavros4653
      @giannastavros4653 Рік тому

      So the Greeks were clearly wining the romans to the main line. The only reason that romans won was the Elephands! We were stronger soldiers and we were killing the romans to the battle line. It was clear that romans will lose. the only reason that romans won is because they flang us. And they flang us because they had the Elephands!

    • @theprofound2726
      @theprofound2726 Рік тому +2

      @@giannastavros4653 u realize even wothout the elephants the versatility wouldve still won rome the fight

    • @riccardomulazzani7436
      @riccardomulazzani7436 8 місяців тому

      @@giannastavros4653 "Dreams are reality"

    • @riccardomulazzani7436
      @riccardomulazzani7436 8 місяців тому

      only when they come true...
      but they didn't!!

    • @riccardomulazzani7436
      @riccardomulazzani7436 8 місяців тому

      The manipular legion was much more versatile and flexible than the phalanx... that's history

  • @archiesinclair6252
    @archiesinclair6252 Рік тому +2

    This Macedonian army was not the army of Alexander. Rather it was one of the monster armies of the successors.

  • @law_justice_true
    @law_justice_true Рік тому +2

    Today I will play Rome 2 total war Hannibal at the gate, I will show Rome what retribution is) author, thanks for the video, very interesting. I love history

  • @tigertraxx2002
    @tigertraxx2002 Рік тому +2

    good

  • @betuman1
    @betuman1 Рік тому +2

    Great Job and dedication,that reenactment was awesome.I don't understand why Philip did not use his calvary to repel the flanking right legionaries, could somebody give an explanation please.Thank you

    • @AdituLaudisMMXXI
      @AdituLaudisMMXXI  Рік тому

      Thank you and good question! It is possible the cavalry did not perform best in the rough terrain they were fighting on.

    • @betuman1
      @betuman1 Рік тому

      Well...we probably never going to have that answer.

    • @Picatoste99
      @Picatoste99 Рік тому

      The terrain was very rugged

  • @ORTHODOX-PATH
    @ORTHODOX-PATH Рік тому +4

    I think if ...if the macedonian phallanx Where are equal at numbers they would have won they fought 33.000 to 26.000 (macedons Were outnumbered)

    • @giannastavros4653
      @giannastavros4653 Рік тому +1

      So the Greeks were clearly wining the romans to the main line. The only reason that romans won was the Elephands! We were stronger soldiers and we were killing the romans to the battle line. It was clear that romans will lose. the only reason that romans won is because they flang us. And they flang us because they had the Elephands!

    • @ORTHODOX-PATH
      @ORTHODOX-PATH Рік тому

      @@giannastavros4653 NAI αδερφέ είχαμε καλύτερη πολεμική μηχανή,και δεν ήταν οι ελέφαντες καθε άλλο μολις τρομοκρατηθούν δηνιουργουν περισσόρερα προβλήματα ειδικά στους αναβατες.Δεν είναι άλογα.Απ΄΄ως οι υστέρηση 8.000 ανθρων σχεδον 1 μεραρχία...δυστυχως παρόλο που κερδίσαμε όλες τις πρώτες μάχες ,μας υπερφαλαγγίσαν απο το πλάι. Αλλά η ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΗ ΦΑΛΑΓΓΑ έχει μεγαλυτερη αιγλη και διδάσκεται σε όλα τα πανεπιστήμια ανα τον κόσμο. Να εισαι καλά καλό ΠΑΣΧΑ

    • @ORTHODOX-PATH
      @ORTHODOX-PATH Рік тому

      phalanx WAS BETTER by far!!

  • @igornikiforov5474
    @igornikiforov5474 Рік тому

    👍👍👍👌👌👌💪💪💪

  • @user-tm2zn5vy8y
    @user-tm2zn5vy8y 4 місяці тому +1

    Los romanos llevaban pilums uno ligero y otro pesado.los únicos legionarios con lanzas de acometida eran los triarios.

  • @RogueOneCR
    @RogueOneCR Рік тому +1

    2:51 what are Afghans doing in this Battle🤔

  • @user-yp7yg3sw5x
    @user-yp7yg3sw5x Рік тому +2

    Кроме более прогрессивного тактического построения войск, дух Римлян оказался более крепким.

  • @kaisergeorge
    @kaisergeorge 2 місяці тому

    name of game?

  • @user-vj9ng1qp8c
    @user-vj9ng1qp8c Рік тому +1

    أنزل لنا معركة اليرموك المسلمين ضد الروم

  • @peterroberts7684
    @peterroberts7684 Рік тому +1

    Fighting Over Alexander’s The Greats legacy,and Who would inherit his Empire???,The Strongest.....

    • @mentalasylumescapee6389
      @mentalasylumescapee6389 Рік тому

      this was before Alex, wasn't Phillip his father?

    • @peterroberts7684
      @peterroberts7684 9 місяців тому

      @mentalasylumescapee6389 No this wasn't Alexander's father ,this was Philip V,this battle was post Philip I and Alexander the Great of Macedon, when the Roman Republic was the rising power,and Macedon/Greece was the reigning power Still..

  • @herobrine8698
    @herobrine8698 Рік тому +2

    Фаланга это построение
    Легион это общее название армии

  • @wolfbane7497
    @wolfbane7497 Рік тому +2

    romans : Phalanx nah that's cringe bro it's all about the legions and numbers baby

  • @uttkarshchauhan7112
    @uttkarshchauhan7112 Рік тому +1

    But in my opinion macedonians fought on far harsh lands as compared to romans whether its anatolia transoxania or india they are my favourites

  • @rasmuswittsell10
    @rasmuswittsell10 Рік тому +1

    The game engine is favouring the Macedonian phallanx. The legionaires are being slaughtered. Still looks good.

  • @Ulises-Gonzalez-3131
    @Ulises-Gonzalez-3131 Рік тому +3

    Es terrible la cantidad de batallas y guerras que la humanidad ha tenido por milenios.
    It's terrible the amount of battles and wars than humanity has had for milleniums.

  • @pabloescobardiaz4825
    @pabloescobardiaz4825 3 місяці тому +1

    no habian hollywood espartanos

  • @janosik47
    @janosik47 Рік тому +1

    Anyone would volunteer to take a part in this battle on any side ?

  • @Harib_Al-Saq
    @Harib_Al-Saq Рік тому +2

    PULLO FORMATION

  • @CatOfSchroedinger
    @CatOfSchroedinger Рік тому

    15:25 *the Macedonian left - not the Roman left

  • @user-tm2zn5vy8y
    @user-tm2zn5vy8y 3 місяці тому

    Significa cabeza de perro por una colina wue habia con esa forma

  • @TexasTimeLord
    @TexasTimeLord Рік тому +1

    When the Roman's turned and attacked the Macedonia rear, Phillip should have sent his personal guard the attack the rear of those Romans instead of just standing there. Then the coward fled.