Your videos are...I'm almost speechless. They're INCREDIBLE!!! My god! You're somethin special when it comes to storytelling! I feel like I'm watching a multimillion dollar Hollywood movie!
This is history for historian’s if you are even slight of intelligent you would’ve notice how much humanity have lost with the fallen of the western Roman Empire who knows we probably would’ve been 100 times advance in the future if we didn’t stuck in the dark ages because of these barbarians and traitors…
@@jackysaintfleur4987 The empire’s corruption and greed saw to that. The sacking was the inevitable response to the regime’s inhumanity and indulgence.
Crazy how Stillicho ordered his loyal troops to stand down, whilst he accepts his fate. A true leader from the very beginning. Unwilling to let his troops die for him.
Funny thing is,a lot of those troops were barbarians ( Goths,Alans etc) and had been defeated by Stilicho.But to the "barbarian" minds it only increased their respect for Stilicho.They didn't hate him for it.What they did despise however,was Stilicho being murdered by his own,merely for being successful. That is why the reference to the Goths,Vandals being barbarians is so amusing.They were anything but,in many ways they had the virtues of the old Romans.And actually adopted Roman traditions. At the end of the day,they essentially became Roman.
It must have taken a lot of strength for Stilicho to not just kill Honorius and take the emperorship for himself. I suppose he calculated that the risk of civil war was too great.
@@ZephLodwick well,certainly the spectre of civil war at a time when the empire was in extreme danger would have crossed his mind. I also think it reflects the character of the man i.e he was honourable.It was one of the reasons Theodosius made him Honorious' guardian.
I think for those utterly great men like Stilicho and Flavius Aetius to be allowed to thrive, it took the systematic restructuring of the empire under Diocletian. As someone who spent his undergraduate focussing on Diocletian, I could be a little biased. With regards to Diocletian, people focus so much on his religious policies, but for now, I will not expand on them here, if someone replies to me I will. He is not the big-name superpower of the 'celebrity' like leaders of the late empire but he was a man who believed in his system so much he stepped down from power. You're talking of a period of the 3rd-century, where you have so many pretenders, contenders, usurpers, etc., going for the ultimate power, Diocletian has it, and gives it away. Then again, I am also a massive fan of Aurelian, but I unable to say as much about him as I could with Diocletian. However, you could say the likes of Diocletian benefitted from the order he, Aurelian, brought to the empire. The late empire, in general, is given such a bad reputation but it often created colossal figures. People so important for the empire that it could be argued, were more vital than Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Augustus, etc. It is all well and good to rule when the sun is on your back, but when the empire has been shattered to pieces, to stand up like Aurelian and Diocletian, it took a presence and ability that the suggested high-empire never had to endure. I have not written this to try to insult or mock anyone's views. I am just a mature Irish guy who spent a long time studying the Roman Empire. It has become a large part of who I am andI love to discuss it further with people, whether it is here, discord, and/or my newly made Instagram page instagram.com/rome_is_the_light/?hl=en - rome_is_the_light is the username if the link doesn't work. If anyone wants to reply, just let me know :)
@@colmmooney1474 Diocletion tried to establish a standard and ordered succession, but without him, it turned into the same fuckery that plagued the late Republic. A few big names trying to dominate one another instead of doing their job to secure more hostile borders. I think the West could have been on top until the Muslim expansions, maybe becoming more Germanic as they assimilated them. But then Islam would press from the south/east and the Vikings from the north/west. Would have been interesting to see how Europe looked today if that happened.
@@mickel1470 Aetius Flavius is just a warlord. Majorian should be on the top. After he was betrayed by Recimer, west rome crumble although it did end really because Theodoric preserve its culture.
@@powerist209 he mentioned being saddened about Aetius, Stillicho and Majorian being killed on twitter. So you can assume they will be portrayed as chads.
Honestly if he did I wouldn't have blamed him especially when he realized what was going on, and let's be honest he'd probably would open the door for more romanized German generals to become emperor which let's be honest is better than the decedent dumpster fire that was the Roman aristocracy at the time. Yea they're Germans but who cares if they're citizens and romanized.
It's heartbreaking that Stilicho's final order was for his men to stand down, in an attempt to spare their lives. Their love for him was so great that even when they were tortured they still professed the truth that was his innocence.
I was always looking for a good documentary about Stilicho, Rome's last true general. Rome would've survived the 410 A.D. attack by Aleric if Stilicho was alive. He had the charisma and the military prowess to hold the empire together, but unfortunately, traitors won as they always do and the rest is history.
@The Nova renaissance hey,I agree with you,buddy.When I refer to Aetius,I am specifically referencing the western empire. Personally,and this is a big call,I regard Belisarius as the greatest general of all time.The man was unbelievable,but his path followed that of his 2 great predecessors Stlicho and Aetius - undermined and betrayed by a corrupt system. Even so,what a cadre of generals - possibly the greatest trio of all time?
I love how by the end of it, I was on Alaric's side, hoping him to crush those who betrayed Stilicho. The stories from Antiquity are some of the best I've ever heard.
The story of Stilicho would make an excellent HBO miniseries As someone who read Gibbon’s Decline and Fall and Hughes’ Stilicho, this was phenomenal. Subbed and looking forward to more
D &F ORE is a monster to read. III volumes, Gibbon's style is rambling and detailed full. But I guess it will remain the final analysis of Romes successes and failures. It contains much to enlighten todays politicians.
@@anantbijolia8415 I think he's talking about the Velaryons from House of the Dragon, who in Fire and Blood were described as prototypical Valyrians (classic Targaryen looks), but were cast with black actors in the show. Still, they are fictional characters, while Netflix outright made a Greek/Macedonian historical figure black, which is an order of magnitude different.
@@anantbijolia8415 the narrative about cultural Romans and cultural Goths and the hatred and violence between them would also make for a good narrative without it being the typical “black people white people” beef in shows
Stilicho reminds me a lot of the Chinese general Yue Fei of the Southern Song dynasty. Both were very capable generals with unconditional loyalty to the nation they served. both had to fight a two-front battle throughout their whole lives: they had to defend their borders from barbarians at one end and at the same time had to deal with absolute clowns in the court that only cared for their own political gain.
Gotta say, best work so far! The story telling, the history, the visuals. This video can easily be compared to finding a Roman coin, hidden and once uncovered, beautiful.
@@phillipwright7022 Why Scipio? It took forever to beat Hannibal, assuming that's the Scipio you're speaking of. As far as Germanicus, he fought super close to Italy, and Gaul was already under control. Germanicus was a great soldier but Belisarius was far from Rome and Constantinople when he crushed the Vandals and their allies. He reunited Rome with Constantinople when many thought it was impossible. I'm open to why I may be wrong though.
@@HistoryDose Can you please turn down the music for your videos? It was getting too loud in parts and I had trouble hearing your words. I would even suggest leaving parts musicless and just having your voice.
@@user-uy1rg8td1v Half of my headphones don't work but I can still hear his voice correctly, you might have headphones with high bass or you cna just turn on mono audio from settings.
This is an incredible story, thank you for putting in the time and effort to tell it properly. Please keep making content like this, people will follow, it is only a matter of time.
I’ve heard the story of the fall of the western empire told more times than I can recall but this narration was truly moving and really sets its self apart. Subscribed!
Not going to lie, this was very captivating . The music and the way you narrated made this so enjoyable. I'm definitely binge watching your vids when I have time !
Dude this gave me goosebumps all the way through. Plenty of great topics that are not mainstream so they don’t get covered as much. “Barbarian” generals such as Stilico deserve more coverage
Stilicho was a man of great character to the end of this life. Perseverance through constant adversity. Touching story. Best documentary about Stilicho I've seen on UA-cam. Subscribed.
The only guy that can challange and defeat Alaric they betrayed him and the final blow was the laughter of barbarian civilians when they wanted to b part or Rome but Olympus blame the women n kids and all barbarians ns stead of individual groups
It reminds me of the way Irish soldiers were treated by the Americans during the war against Mexico. Many of them were used as cannon fodder. No wonder they decided to defect to the Mexicans.
It was either 2nd class citizenship in the Roman empire, who keep in mind didn't have great relations to begin with or face the Huns and probably be wiped in the process
A wonderfully powerful video of one of history's great dramas. I first became fascinated by the decline and fall of the Roman empire when I was a boy sixty years ago. You have made this story as thrilling for me now as I found it then. Thank you.
@@hellomybaby-hellodarknessm6895 I've come to talk to you again. Because a vision softly creeping < DUM>. But seriously, read up on Alaric's sacking and what the Romans did to any city resisting, e.g. Carthage, and you will find that you're right. You were just confused who the barbarians were.
Also in that context, Alaric wanted it as a bargaining chip for promised land rather than outright conquest. He even hold his army and sent message to Honorius to grant his wishes or the city would be sacked (even then, he did try to avoid looting churches). He is still a Foederatii and served in Roman army. The sacking while scared the romans did ruin his chance for Gothic homeland, only to have them driven into Hispania with Vandals.
@@valencian879 This response is always a sign of well below average intelligence. Everything we can tell about history is based on the historical records. Take a look a them before you speak.
Gru meme: Kill one of the greatest generals in Roman history Massacre the Goths who are of the same background as the people who are currently invading your lands Have them unite against you and destroy half of your empire, destroying one of the greatest civilizations after almost a thousand years.
Bruh, this is might be the first history related content that made me cry. The music at the end paired with this line "One wonder if Emperor Theodosius might have seen the writings on the wall all those years ago. Civil wars and constant invasion were certainly no sign of a healthy empire. But for a brief moment, for 13 years between 395 - 408, his half barbarian General Stilicho, held it together. Absolutely stellar work.
Know any other good ones? I think this is the best stand alone video I’ve seen so far. I like dovahhatty’s series too of course but History Dose always brings the stories to life really well like no one else I know. I wish it was covered more extensively like this, the stories of Rome was incredible and I’ll even admit it can bring me to tears sometimes like the end of this video did.
@@cam5816 I can't recommend any documentaries of this caliber, BUT a theatrical, historical series...'I, Claudius' BBC 1976. Free on Y.T. yeah liberties taken, but condensed and in essence accurate..HIGHLY recommended my friend.
I spend so much time studying the late republic and early empire up through M Aurelius I haven't done a whole lot of reading on anything else. What an AMAZING but truly sad story :( FANTASTIC video btw. SUBBED!
One of my favorite history channels out there right now. The music, the editing, the storytelling - everything is perfect! Keep doing what you’re doing.
Rome's history is like a story, throughout it's time as once the capital of the greatest empire in Europe back in the classical ages, it is a story about greed, power, selflessness, and downfall. Rome is not only a story, but an example of all great empires that have ever existed, from the rise to power and then to the tragic downfall, Rome is a universal example of how rich and powerful empires are founded and then disintegrate into the pages of history, only to be remembered through the legacy that it left behind, and how it's existence will Echoe throughout the world, forever.
This video is insanely well-produced and the storytelling is excellent. I've seen a lot of videos about Caesar and the gang at the end of the Republic, but not a lot about this later period. You brought it to life in a really compelling way!
@@hyperion3145 Look at his reforms. I think he wanted the best for rome. Sure; he was a natural narcist, so logically it haaad to be Caesar himself; but overall I think its true
WOW! I just found your channel and have to say I am extremely impressed. As a long time history buff it’s so amazing to see these historic events played out in a story driven form like this; almost as if it’s a presentation of humankind’s “lore” in a grand epic. You just earned yourself a new sub!
This is the most beautiful history video I've ever seen, I felt like it took me through the entire journey with all the mixed emotions throughout. Incredible work to all involved.
The History Channel series portrayed him even more sympathetically, and that while he and Stillico may have had their differences, would also things considered like to have worked together.
"The golden age of the Roman Empire has Passed. Its senator now place profits above patriotism." This is poignant for America as parallels can be observed.
Yeah sadly America is doomed to the same fate. By the end of this century, it will almost certainly not be the most powerful country on earth, if it's still one country at all
America rises as a rebel state against Britain, rich trader families brainwashing the people into believing that their lives are worse than elsewhere. You reap what you sow.
what needs to be pointed out, beyond the brilliant visuals, is the even more brilliant sound design of this video. It makes the video so much more engaging, immersive, and beautiful. Thank you.
Too bad Shakespeare didn't write a play about this! Or George R. R. Martin! Luckily we have you, dude. This was a fantastic spotlight shown on a piece of history that always seemed convoluted when read in history books, but you gave it legs, pathos, drama, and tragedy. I feel like I finally "get" it. Thank you.
Watching and listening to this made me feel like I was experiencing a condensed Ridley Scott epic history film Bravo on the amazing choreography, writing & the music score with the voilins pulled at my heart strings Amazing, amazing work. Well done
This video is really well done, the composition, the music, the narration. It all flows together to make for a very entertaining showing. Truly well done! I will definitively subscribe!
Fantastic. Unbelievably moving with the somber narration and those strings!!! Would make a great western wouldn’t it? The danger, glory, betrayal and heartache. All boiling up to a sorrowful chaos. Thanks again for your documentaries. A story telling I shall remember forever. You’re a legend mate
Lots of requests for the last track: ‘Absolution’ by Scott Buckley. Go show Scott some love!
Good video
Your videos are...I'm almost speechless. They're INCREDIBLE!!! My god! You're somethin special when it comes to storytelling! I feel like I'm watching a multimillion dollar Hollywood movie!
What's the track from the alaric sieging Milan
Do you have the rest of the tracklist? The channel links do not really help in finding the soundtracks of this video
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Man you got me pissed about someone who died 1600 years ago. That's good story telling.
I feel the same exact way. 😭
Same
Ditto
This is history for historian’s if you are even slight of intelligent you would’ve notice how much humanity have lost with the fallen of the western Roman Empire who knows we probably would’ve been 100 times advance in the future if we didn’t stuck in the dark ages because of these barbarians and traitors…
@@jackysaintfleur4987 The empire’s corruption and greed saw to that. The sacking was the inevitable response to the regime’s inhumanity and indulgence.
Crazy how Stillicho ordered his loyal troops to stand down, whilst he accepts his fate. A true leader from the very beginning. Unwilling to let his troops die for him.
Funny thing is,a lot of those troops were barbarians ( Goths,Alans etc) and had been defeated by Stilicho.But to the "barbarian" minds it only increased their respect for Stilicho.They didn't hate him for it.What they did despise however,was Stilicho being murdered by his own,merely for being successful.
That is why the reference to the Goths,Vandals being barbarians is so amusing.They were anything but,in many ways they had the virtues of the old Romans.And actually adopted Roman traditions.
At the end of the day,they essentially became Roman.
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@@mustafaamin9516 it is.People always refer to the people that conquered Rome as "barbarians".
Couldn't be further from the truth.
It must have taken a lot of strength for Stilicho to not just kill Honorius and take the emperorship for himself. I suppose he calculated that the risk of civil war was too great.
@@ZephLodwick well,certainly the spectre of civil war at a time when the empire was in extreme danger would have crossed his mind.
I also think it reflects the character of the man i.e he was honourable.It was one of the reasons Theodosius made him Honorious' guardian.
Stilicho, Majorian, and Aurelian. The saviors of Rome that the declining empire needed.
@@ampnor5502 My man thank you
Flavius Aetius defense against the huns cannot be overlooked.
I think for those utterly great men like Stilicho and Flavius Aetius to be allowed to thrive, it took the systematic restructuring of the empire under Diocletian. As someone who spent his undergraduate focussing on Diocletian, I could be a little biased.
With regards to Diocletian, people focus so much on his religious policies, but for now, I will not expand on them here, if someone replies to me I will.
He is not the big-name superpower of the 'celebrity' like leaders of the late empire but he was a man who believed in his system so much he stepped down from power. You're talking of a period of the 3rd-century, where you have so many pretenders, contenders, usurpers, etc., going for the ultimate power, Diocletian has it, and gives it away.
Then again, I am also a massive fan of Aurelian, but I unable to say as much about him as I could with Diocletian. However, you could say the likes of Diocletian benefitted from the order he, Aurelian, brought to the empire.
The late empire, in general, is given such a bad reputation but it often created colossal figures. People so important for the empire that it could be argued, were more vital than Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Augustus, etc. It is all well and good to rule when the sun is on your back, but when the empire has been shattered to pieces, to stand up like Aurelian and Diocletian, it took a presence and ability that the suggested high-empire never had to endure.
I have not written this to try to insult or mock anyone's views. I am just a mature Irish guy who spent a long time studying the Roman Empire. It has become a large part of who I am andI love to discuss it further with people, whether it is here, discord, and/or my newly made Instagram page instagram.com/rome_is_the_light/?hl=en - rome_is_the_light is the username if the link doesn't work.
If anyone wants to reply, just let me know :)
@@colmmooney1474 Diocletion tried to establish a standard and ordered succession, but without him, it turned into the same fuckery that plagued the late Republic. A few big names trying to dominate one another instead of doing their job to secure more hostile borders. I think the West could have been on top until the Muslim expansions, maybe becoming more Germanic as they assimilated them. But then Islam would press from the south/east and the Vikings from the north/west. Would have been interesting to see how Europe looked today if that happened.
@@mickel1470 Aetius Flavius is just a warlord. Majorian should be on the top. After he was betrayed by Recimer, west rome crumble although it did end really because Theodoric preserve its culture.
@@colmmooney1474 that's telling them mature IRISH GUY!!!
Stilicho dies: MANLY TEARS
Stilicho Death remind me of the death of Aurelian... I cry every night.
Not sure how Dovahhatty will cover that story, even as a tongue in cheek satire
Consider that Theodosius maybe negatively portrayed.
@@powerist209 he mentioned being saddened about Aetius, Stillicho and Majorian being killed on twitter. So you can assume they will be portrayed as chads.
@@FubbleSmurf if anything,they were both mega alpha males.
Visigoths: It’s party time!
Stilichos story is honestly sad, refusing to usurp the empire even when his own life was at risk
When you play Game of Thrones you win or you die.
@@gerardjagroo No shit
Based yt profile pic, very chad
Honestly if he did I wouldn't have blamed him especially when he realized what was going on, and let's be honest he'd probably would open the door for more romanized German generals to become emperor which let's be honest is better than the decedent dumpster fire that was the Roman aristocracy at the time. Yea they're Germans but who cares if they're citizens and romanized.
@@gerardjagroo
Oof
The hero Rome needed but did not deserve
Did not deserve .... please go take a walk somewhere
@@claudiamarianidamato9499 They didn't deserve him.He was too competent and insightfull for the detached,self indulging,imperial court.
Did he have slave's
@@Hborn in a world were slaves were a common thing? Please, don't use modern morals for someone who lived 1600 years ago.
WELL SAID
The bravest man in the world can't save a government riddled with avarice, cowardice and treachery.
Good man Stilicho.
Unfortunately, there's never been any other kind of government.
@@LordOfLight Some are a lot worse than others
It's heartbreaking that Stilicho's final order was for his men to stand down, in an attempt to spare their lives. Their love for him was so great that even when they were tortured they still professed the truth that was his innocence.
Everyone against stilicho: “We did it we saved the empire!”
Stilicho: .___.
The Veterans under Stilicho: .___.
@@kingtorrhenstarkstark5311 Us: .____.
@@xxfrosty609xx3 me: .____.
@@obiwancoolidge1828 the kids that had to learn this from textbooks: .___.
.____. : .____.
I was always looking for a good documentary about Stilicho, Rome's last true general.
Rome would've survived the 410 A.D. attack by Aleric if Stilicho was alive. He had the charisma and the military prowess to hold the empire together, but unfortunately, traitors won as they always do and the rest is history.
I hope this video did him justice!
Nah, that would be Majorian. He nearly re established the Western empires position over the Germans until he was betrayed.
he wasn't the last true/great general.That title would go to Aetius ( who defeated Atilla).
@The Nova renaissance hey,I agree with you,buddy.When I refer to Aetius,I am specifically referencing the western empire.
Personally,and this is a big call,I regard Belisarius as the greatest general of all time.The man was unbelievable,but his path followed that of his 2 great predecessors Stlicho and Aetius - undermined and betrayed by a corrupt system.
Even so,what a cadre of generals - possibly the greatest trio of all time?
@The Nova renaissance y'all do realize that the empire survived for another 1000 years right?
The ending is a masterpiece, I legit cried.
I'm with you. I was emotionally torn at the end. A man trying to save the kingdom was killed due to greed.
the violins don't hurt , very moving music
you know your life story's sad when people still crying about it 1600 years later.
This is how to tell a story
I love how by the end of it, I was on Alaric's side, hoping him to crush those who betrayed Stilicho. The stories from Antiquity are some of the best I've ever heard.
Rome had a chance with Stilicho but botched it. Then they botched again with Flavius Aetius.
Exactly.Rome's elite used their great men to maintain power for themselves.And once they no longer had a use for them,they had them killed.
You forgot Majorian.
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Also Aurelian
@@linuxoperatingsystem6402 yes.Rome was very good at destroying their best leaders.
Nice video man! Really felt like I was with Theodosius and his men at the start. Keep smashing it!
Thank you, sir! Trying to grow with every video and learn from channels like yours!
The story of Stilicho would make an excellent HBO miniseries
As someone who read Gibbon’s Decline and Fall and Hughes’ Stilicho, this was phenomenal.
Subbed and looking forward to more
D &F ORE is a monster to read. III volumes, Gibbon's style is rambling and detailed full. But I guess it will remain the final analysis of Romes successes and failures. It contains much to
enlighten todays politicians.
And imagine Alaric as the hated villain in that story for whom we start to vouch after Stilicho's death as he becomes the anti-hero!
@chripianflopez I thought that was Netflix not HBO?
@@anantbijolia8415 I think he's talking about the Velaryons from House of the Dragon, who in Fire and Blood were described as prototypical Valyrians (classic Targaryen looks), but were cast with black actors in the show. Still, they are fictional characters, while Netflix outright made a Greek/Macedonian historical figure black, which is an order of magnitude different.
@@anantbijolia8415 the narrative about cultural Romans and cultural Goths and the hatred and violence between them would also make for a good narrative without it being the typical “black people white people” beef in shows
The similarities between Stilicho and Flavius Aetius are uncanny.
Stilicho reminds me a lot of the Chinese general Yue Fei of the Southern Song dynasty. Both were very capable generals with unconditional loyalty to the nation they served. both had to fight a two-front battle throughout their whole lives: they had to defend their borders from barbarians at one end and at the same time had to deal with absolute clowns in the court that only cared for their own political gain.
It makes me realize that a nation's worst enemies are within its borders.
“A murderer is less to fear.”
Gotta say, best work so far! The story telling, the history, the visuals. This video can easily be compared to finding a Roman coin, hidden and once uncovered, beautiful.
Amazing to hear this feedback. We appreciate the kind words. Stay tuned!
I agree! 👍
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
I can’t believe how this channel isn’t one of the largest UA-cam history channels. We shall be watching your career with great interest
"I am the Senate." - Palpatine.
From a small seed does a mighty tree grow
Only a matter of time until this channel gets huge. Glad to see your upload popup in my bell notifications
VERY TRUE! 👍💥
Alaric: "imma switch sides again and again"
The Nova renaissance no wonder why Italy switched sides Alaric’s genes goth to them
@@unkownlancer233 good one.
At this point you really shouldn't consider him on anybody's side but his own.
The cliche of the gothic anti hero edgelord suddenly makes sense.
He was extremely loyal until betrayed. He had such a large army because people flocked to him due to his loyalty and generosity.
Damn guy. That last piece had my heart strings pulling
You told this story so well that I legit shed a tear when Stilico was executed
Proud to be early to this growing channel.
Ave!
Yessir
Its quality, only a matter of time. It's going to be slower then a commentary channel though.
Ura
Agreed
Stilicho, Aetius, and Majorian, they were truly the last of the Romans.
And Belisarius
Marcelinus and Aegidius
Let's not forget Belisarius, the greatest Roman general of all time behind Caesar
@@KingDanny9 nope, best roman generals are scipio and germanicus
@@phillipwright7022 Why Scipio? It took forever to beat Hannibal, assuming that's the Scipio you're speaking of. As far as Germanicus, he fought super close to Italy, and Gaul was already under control. Germanicus was a great soldier but Belisarius was far from Rome and Constantinople when he crushed the Vandals and their allies. He reunited Rome with Constantinople when many thought it was impossible.
I'm open to why I may be wrong though.
i have watched this video 3 times thats just how good it is. I admire Stilicho immensely he was one hell of a general.
I don't think I ever commented before but you really do deserve more subscribers.
Much appreciated!
Agreed!
Well said! Thank you! I agree! 👍
@@HistoryDose Can you please turn down the music for your videos? It was getting too loud in parts and I had trouble hearing your words. I would even suggest leaving parts musicless and just having your voice.
@@user-uy1rg8td1v Half of my headphones don't work but I can still hear his voice correctly, you might have headphones with high bass or you cna just turn on mono audio from settings.
No one: "...."
Alaric: " I want a high office"
This is an incredible story, thank you for putting in the time and effort to tell it properly. Please keep making content like this, people will follow, it is only a matter of time.
We truly appreciate the kind words. It's tough building an audience!
AGREED 👍
I’ve heard the story of the fall of the western empire told more times than I can recall but this narration was truly moving and really sets its self apart. Subscribed!
Watched this on a whim after another TW Attila playthrough. It's incredible the narrative you painted and the music and editing is fantastic.
WOAH
Whats TW?
@@christianruvalcaba7788 Total War
Dovahhatty did this man well
His video was way more accurate
He did it once more..
Based Dovahhatty giving us the real history
A man of patrician taste I see
Dovahhatty needs subtitles. I can barely understand whats he's saying with that thick accent.
I can't wait for dovahhatty to get his hands to stilicho
If he made hannibal a chad, he can definitely make stilicho one.
First half barbarian Chad?
Tbh the lack of chadness in the Rome as of lately makes me feel bad as shit
Certainly.
He made both the berber Quietus and the punic Hannibal chads, probably he will make some kind of zigzags to make Stilicho a Chad too.
😂😂😂same
This video deserves an award. I’m absolutely blown away. Please make more like this
Thanks! We have one in the works already. Stay tuned!
History Dose Can’t. Fucking. Wait.
Not going to lie, this was very captivating . The music and the way you narrated made this so enjoyable. I'm definitely binge watching your vids when I have time !
Let us know what you think of the others!
Dude this gave me goosebumps all the way through. Plenty of great topics that are not mainstream so they don’t get covered as much. “Barbarian” generals such as Stilico deserve more coverage
Stilicho was a man of great character to the end of this life. Perseverance through constant adversity. Touching story. Best documentary about Stilicho I've seen on UA-cam. Subscribed.
I'd honestly never heard of stillicho before this but now I can't say that he's one of my most favorite historical figures
The late empire truly was an age of tragic hero’s.
Decedance, lack of unity, traitors, the sheer size of their tereitory, among many problems brought the empire to its knees inside out.
Also mass immigration
Noticing a few parallels here 🤔
The only guy that can challange and defeat Alaric they betrayed him and the final blow was the laughter of barbarian civilians when they wanted to b part or Rome but Olympus blame the women n kids and all barbarians ns stead of individual groups
Just a reminder that Rome treated their barbarian allies like trash and use their troops as cannon fodder. Alaric’s revolt does have a good excuse.
Barbarian scum deserved it
It reminds me of the way Irish soldiers were treated by the Americans during the war against Mexico. Many of them were used as cannon fodder. No wonder they decided to defect to the Mexicans.
Bruh that’s why the franks literally were loyal to Rome until the very end
It was either 2nd class citizenship in the Roman empire, who keep in mind didn't have great relations to begin with or face the Huns and probably be wiped in the process
Agreed. Stilicho was a bridge between the oppressed and the elite. His worst enemy was most likely jealousy and selfish idiots.
A wonderfully powerful video of one of history's great dramas. I first became fascinated by the decline and fall of the Roman empire when I was a boy sixty years ago. You have made this story as thrilling for me now as I found it
then. Thank you.
This nearly made me cry, Stilicho deserved better
I just wanted to say that Alaric behaved rather well in his sacking of Rome, compared to how Rome behaved when they conquered enemy cities.
Barbarian propaganda
@@hellomybaby-hellodarknessm6895 I've come to talk to you again. Because a vision softly creeping < DUM>. But seriously, read up on Alaric's sacking and what the Romans did to any city resisting, e.g. Carthage, and you will find that you're right. You were just confused who the barbarians were.
@@henrikg1388 Yes Legate. This man right here.
Also in that context, Alaric wanted it as a bargaining chip for promised land rather than outright conquest. He even hold his army and sent message to Honorius to grant his wishes or the city would be sacked (even then, he did try to avoid looting churches).
He is still a Foederatii and served in Roman army.
The sacking while scared the romans did ruin his chance for Gothic homeland, only to have them driven into Hispania with Vandals.
@@valencian879 This response is always a sign of well below average intelligence. Everything we can tell about history is based on the historical records. Take a look a them before you speak.
Stilicho and Alaric deserve a movie
Gru meme:
Kill one of the greatest generals in Roman history
Massacre the Goths who are of the same background as the people who are currently invading your lands
Have them unite against you and destroy half of your empire, destroying one of the greatest civilizations after almost a thousand years.
Profit?
@@dubuyajay9964 LVCRVM? Absolutely, friend.
Bruh, this is might be the first history related content that made me cry. The music at the end paired with this line "One wonder if Emperor Theodosius might have seen the writings on the wall all those years ago. Civil wars and constant invasion were certainly no sign of a healthy empire. But for a brief moment, for 13 years between 395 - 408, his half barbarian General Stilicho, held it together.
Absolutely stellar work.
I'm a big story-teller-roman-history-buff, and THAT was a great video. Got me right in 'da feels in only 17 minutes, man!
Thanks so much, Daniel!
Know any other good ones? I think this is the best stand alone video I’ve seen so far. I like dovahhatty’s series too of course but History Dose always brings the stories to life really well like no one else I know. I wish it was covered more extensively like this, the stories of Rome was incredible and I’ll even admit it can bring me to tears sometimes like the end of this video did.
@@cam5816 I can't recommend any documentaries of this caliber, BUT a theatrical, historical series...'I, Claudius' BBC 1976. Free on Y.T. yeah liberties taken, but condensed and in essence accurate..HIGHLY recommended my friend.
I spend so much time studying the late republic and early empire up through M Aurelius I haven't done a whole lot of reading on anything else. What an AMAZING but truly sad story :( FANTASTIC video btw. SUBBED!
Felt like I just watched 5 seasons of an epic HBO original series, and was actually satisfied by the ending.
Great stuff!
Beautiful. You made me cry. I'm historian and archeologist. It's so good how you made it.
Dude I'm tearing up over Stilicho. No good deed goes unpunished.
Somewhere that's special for me... somewhere that I can be free
A man of patrician taste I see
An absolute master piece in storytelling and an emotional roller coaster for a history lover such as myself. Thank you for this.
Thanks so much! I'm glad the excitement I had for the story showed through.
One of my favorite history channels out there right now. The music, the editing, the storytelling - everything is perfect! Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thank you! Comments like these make all the time and effort we put into these videos worth it.
Rome's history is like a story, throughout it's time as once the capital of the greatest empire in Europe back in the classical ages, it is a story about greed, power, selflessness, and downfall. Rome is not only a story, but an example of all great empires that have ever existed, from the rise to power and then to the tragic downfall, Rome is a universal example of how rich and powerful empires are founded and then disintegrate into the pages of history, only to be remembered through the legacy that it left behind, and how it's existence will Echoe throughout the world, forever.
Why can't I stop watching this MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT!!!!!!! STILICHO WHY!!!?!??
This is one of the best history videos i've ever seen such good use of music and amazing storytelling.
God, what a heartbreaking story. You make amazing content.
This video is insanely well-produced and the storytelling is excellent. I've seen a lot of videos about Caesar and the gang at the end of the Republic, but not a lot about this later period. You brought it to life in a really compelling way!
The saddest death only second to julius caesar's. Ave Stilicho
Caesar is debatable, even back then people questioned whether he actually meant the best for Rome or was just power hungry.
He was still Rome’s greatest hope just like poor Stilicho
@@hyperion3145 Look at his reforms. I think he wanted the best for rome. Sure; he was a natural narcist, so logically it haaad to be Caesar himself; but overall I think its true
@@EinFelsbrocken Not at all.
@@ililililili9726 okay, thx
When not even a successive number of extraordinary generals can save a country, you know it is doomed.
Politicians will always have more power than any general.
I wanna cry every time I hear this story
This was made wonderfully. The visuals and narration are beyond professional. If I may suggest, a series on Belisarius would be amazing.
The production quality on this is wonderful!!! I absolutely loved watching this. Better than many historical films I've seen.
I don't know why but i'm happy that finally this man is getting the appreciation he deserves it.
WOW! I just found your channel and have to say I am extremely impressed. As a long time history buff it’s so amazing to see these historic events played out in a story driven form like this; almost as if it’s a presentation of humankind’s “lore” in a grand epic. You just earned yourself a new sub!
This is the most beautiful history video I've ever seen, I felt like it took me through the entire journey with all the mixed emotions throughout. Incredible work to all involved.
Regarding Roman generals, this is probably the greatest video I've ever seen.
Kind of wish you mentioned Aetius and Majorian, they did their best too to keep the Western Roman Empire together
Very few short documentaries bring tears to my eyes. That was an amazing story. Someone should make a tv series about this!
Thanks so much. It's a great story we just felt compelled to tell
Great video, I just came here after watching the Unbiased History episode on the same topic. Weird to see Alaric not portrayed as a literal demon.
The History Channel series portrayed him even more sympathetically, and that while he and Stillico may have had their differences, would also things considered like to have worked together.
This is the best history channel on UA-cam. Your intros are like a reading a novel, powerful and laced with intrigue. Keep em coming!
Got another video coming out soon. Stay tuned!
"The golden age of the Roman Empire has Passed. Its senator now place profits above patriotism."
This is poignant for America as parallels can be observed.
Same could be said about almost every government system to exist on this forsaken rock
Yeah sadly America is doomed to the same fate. By the end of this century, it will almost certainly not be the most powerful country on earth, if it's still one country at all
And like in modern day europe staates
Everything must come to an end, even the greatest Empires that seem to live for an eternity will fall to the balancing hands of time.
America rises as a rebel state against Britain, rich trader families brainwashing the people into believing that their lives are worse than elsewhere. You reap what you sow.
Finally, a great video on this man. I had told my family about Stilicho, now I can show them this video.
Wow! The end with the music is incredible! Superb video.
Much appreciated, David. Stay tuned!
The quality of your videos is truly unmatched. This video is spectacular!
This is a beautifully well put documentary. Thank you!
Just found this channel, will definitely be keeping a close eye on it. Everything is so slick and well represented, good work!
what needs to be pointed out, beyond the brilliant visuals, is the even more brilliant sound design of this video. It makes the video so much more engaging, immersive, and beautiful. Thank you.
Too bad Shakespeare didn't write a play about this! Or George R. R. Martin! Luckily we have you, dude. This was a fantastic spotlight shown on a piece of history that always seemed convoluted when read in history books, but you gave it legs, pathos, drama, and tragedy. I feel like I finally "get" it. Thank you.
Thanks so much. Lots of work goes into each episode so I'm glad it clicked with you
In a way Its the same fate of Ned Stark
A great empire, brought to it's knees by the schemes of greedy men...
@Al Kamil shut up
What brought Rome to it's knees is the millions of innocenta they've killed and enslaved
@@rimacalid6557 no, not really
@@comradepolarbear6920 well, whatever makes sleep
@@rimacalid6557 i guess
This has allways been my favourite episode in roman history, you truly did it justice, I've genuinely cried watching this art piece!
Astonishingly high quality content. I'm very impressed.
Very fitting aesthetic and just the right level of detail.
Appreciate it!
Great video! Had never heard of Stilicho before
Watching and listening to this made me feel like I was experiencing a condensed Ridley Scott epic history film
Bravo on the amazing choreography, writing & the music score with the voilins pulled at my heart strings
Amazing, amazing work. Well done
Ah yes, Honorious the Rat Emperor.
Alaric really just avenged his greatest rival. The irony.
Your voice makes me feel like I am actually there experiencing the events unfold in person. Like wow... Keep up the great videos!
The only thing that will end my grief over this video is you making another video on Flavius Belisarius
your narration is priceless !
This video is really well done, the composition, the music, the narration. It all flows together to make for a very entertaining showing. Truly well done! I will definitively subscribe!
towards the end, i almost cried man, GRWEAT VIDEO yet again
This deserves way more views.
This is beautiful. You are all aces, and understand how to tell history in a captivating story.
Its pretty cool and ironic that a half barbarian was one of the last true defenders of rome
Fantastic. Unbelievably moving with the somber narration and those strings!!!
Would make a great western wouldn’t it? The danger, glory, betrayal and heartache. All boiling up to a sorrowful chaos. Thanks again for your documentaries. A story telling I shall remember forever. You’re a legend mate
This was amazingly edited, I’m quite curious about the tools used here. Very well done!
These videos are so well made. Can’t believe this channel isn’t bigger!
Thanks, Kyle!