The old video on the siege of Rhodes is what got me hooked on this channel, so happy to see it again. Also this siege really shows the ingenuity of Demetrios. Even though he ultimately did not succeed, he deserved the name Poliorketes.
Well given a few more months he probably would have defeated the Rhodians. Also, this is really one of the most harduous thing to do in ancient warfare, besieging a large city and actually winning. It took months to Alexander to capture Halicarnassus and Tyre, and Rhodes was far larger than both. It truly was a monumental enterprise, and only the daring mind of Demetrios could entertain the idea and then actually do it.
@@praiza1481had the coalition not supplied Rhodes, the city certainly would have fallen. Also Demetrios gets far less credit than he deserves. Being able to recover from the disaster at Ipsos to become the king of the Makedonians is still mind blowing to me. Because of him, it was the Antigonid dynasty, not the Antipatrids, that would rule Makedon.
I would just like to say your original series on the diadochi wars got me through 1 really long day at work and the remaster is even better than the original. So thank you as always K&G for being the best history youtube channel ever.
Alexander on his deathbed:alright guys I am beating it for good. Do whatever the fuck you want. His generals:whatever the fuck we want? War it is then.
The Rhodians were badass. I forget which one but their last fight as an autonomous polity was against either Brutus or Cassius, and it was pretty impressive seeing as they were a shadow of their former strength and yet still able to muster resistance against the Romans.
this is such an amazingly interesting period - we only ever seem to hear of alexander then cut straight to the romans. Whilst great in their own respects, I was hoping for many years we would see more of this period and great leaders.
15:22 I was shaking when I saw the epic confrontation between Seleucus and Chandragupta. It would be interesting to see a video in the future about the Mauryan dynasty and Hellenism in India.
No but if you changed this to be in space, but kept the names, ships and battles (Rhodes could be a small moon) it would make fantastic sci-fi reading.
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Somewhere in an alternate timeline, the sappers never met the counter-sappers who just passed by, and the latter kept on digging until they reached the sea.
Wow, fantastic, this siege is so epic 🔥🔥 that even the most famous statue monument in the ancient world is created! Moreover, you guys describe it very well ❤❤.
It is truly amazing that they could muster almost 50 thousand men just like easily at that time period. Something that we never heard in medieval Europe up until Napoleonic Era.
I remember first reading about Demetrios i the info blurb for heliopoli in Age of Mythology.Amusing that this remake cines out near the release of the AoM remake too.
They already made one, if you want to watch it you need to become a channel member or be part of his Patreon. You could also wait for a while, maybe he'll eventually release it for free. He already released 2 series for free that were originally Patreon/member exclusive. Though I wonder why.
They probably named him a besieger of cities because he just besieged them. If he would have captured them he would have been named the capturer of cities. I like to tell people who claim that Alexander received an army from his father and ows most of its success to Philip, that Demetrios also inherited several armies from his father but boy did he dropped the ball.
0:23 , When you say ''crown himself king'' and then you refer to the rest doing the same. You mean king of what, exactly? King as of the region they were in, or King of Kings, as in King of the whole empire? Or maybe something else? I believe this needs a clarification. Edit: What is going on at 15:01 ? A sudden cut happens and then a marker that was not there disappears from the city of Sidon. Anyways, keep up the good work guys! I cannot wait for the full version to come. This period of history really needs a light shed upon.
They mean king of the Macedonian empire these are the diadochi or successors of Alexander they are fighting for one to be the king in the Macedonian empire in the end no one won and all created their own kindgoms
@KingsandGenerals I mean which historical sources are being used to make the video? It's a period of the ancients I know very little about because I have focused on other topics like the rise of Rome.
Wow what a coincidence, I just obtained a tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes a couple days ago. Cool to see my fbi agents giving my information to the algorithm for me to see this video! Thanks!
9:25 Athenian tried to negotiate with Demetrius, but then turned around and killed his messenger? If this was a ruse by Athenians to lure Demetrius, I would think they would have bigger fish in mind than the killing of one messenger....
And now this video conclude the Imperator: Rome timeline begin.... While All eyes bets on Diodachi, else where on Italic region, something is dusturbing the force of nature for once....
The diadochi kindgoms were at their golden age up until 200bc so they still have 100 years of advance before getting weakend and finally conquered at 100bc-50bc
Still waiting for the video about french conquest of Madagascar. Madagaskar natives are dark skinned or light-skinned and don't look like africans. They are mixed austronesian and especially the merinas.
Had Antignous given little more time to Demetrios the Rhodes would have surely fallen to him. It was so close the victory was on the verge Rhodes would have become another Tyre.
Awesome! I just checked this book out from my local library, "Empires of the Sea" they explained how they snuck out an italian engineer the young sulieman wanted to capture
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@@CGoody564 sorry to hear that
We definitely need a video on Selucid-Mauryan war and those elephants that ended up in Epirus! 😆
Yes 🙏
I remember playing Rome 2 as Epirus and using those mercenary elephants…good times
Xenophon would have been, "First time?"
Unfortunately we barely know anything about it
@@jimhjortsberg2990 I see thanks.
By the way what is the actual little information we have on it ?
The old video on the siege of Rhodes is what got me hooked on this channel, so happy to see it again.
Also this siege really shows the ingenuity of Demetrios. Even though he ultimately did not succeed, he deserved the name Poliorketes.
Well given a few more months he probably would have defeated the Rhodians. Also, this is really one of the most harduous thing to do in ancient warfare, besieging a large city and actually winning. It took months to Alexander to capture Halicarnassus and Tyre, and Rhodes was far larger than both. It truly was a monumental enterprise, and only the daring mind of Demetrios could entertain the idea and then actually do it.
@@praiza1481had the coalition not supplied Rhodes, the city certainly would have fallen. Also Demetrios gets far less credit than he deserves. Being able to recover from the disaster at Ipsos to become the king of the Makedonians is still mind blowing to me. Because of him, it was the Antigonid dynasty, not the Antipatrids, that would rule Makedon.
I would just like to say your original series on the diadochi wars got me through 1 really long day at work and the remaster is even better than the original. So thank you as always K&G for being the best history youtube channel ever.
Thank you so much!
@@KingsandGeneralsany plan on further video on Mughal Empire or maybe the Marathas? Or more on british conquest of india?
As a Rhodian, I really thank you for this documentary. I love the history of my home island
"Pimped up" would not be a phrase I expected to come from KingsandGenerals 😂😂
I coughed on my food. Imagine Xzibit pimiping out a car with a sunroof ballista.
I had to do a double take 🤣
I was like, "Did I really hear that right???"
Yeah it’s pretty cringe. They need to fire their script writer
@@Wyatt-ub6hn Dont get it twisted. Shit was funny af.
Alexander on his deathbed:alright guys I am beating it for good. Do whatever the fuck you want.
His generals:whatever the fuck we want? War it is then.
Generals - "But Alex, we dont wanna campaign anymore!"
Also Generals - "Well now that Alex is gone...to war?"
They only had one profession: war. That’s all they know even when greeted with peace they choose war!
We've had one war yes. But what about second war?
Good for the Rhodians. But it seems that in the end, Demetrios gained more in mainland Greece than he lost on that island.
The Rhodians were badass. I forget which one but their last fight as an autonomous polity was against either Brutus or Cassius, and it was pretty impressive seeing as they were a shadow of their former strength and yet still able to muster resistance against the Romans.
this is such an amazingly interesting period - we only ever seem to hear of alexander then cut straight to the romans. Whilst great in their own respects, I was hoping for many years we would see more of this period and great leaders.
15:22 I was shaking when I saw the epic confrontation between Seleucus and Chandragupta. It would be interesting to see a video in the future about the Mauryan dynasty and Hellenism in India.
Never underestimate a fierce enemy defending their homes n livelihoods. Great video.
Just like Malta in 1565
@@jonbaxter2254---Couldn't agree more
As always, the narration immediately got me trance
Thanks!
The Colossal Statue of Helios part!
One of the most trilling video of this series. Looking forward to a K&G video on Selucid/Mauryan war.
Before Malta there was Rhodes.
Malta was build by greeks asswell malta is so beutifull
@@noodlearmss God bless the heroic island of Malta.
@@vitorpereira9515 you from brazil ?
@@noodlearmss Sim, e você?
@@TeutonicEmperor1198 i only know alex Pereira
Who needs science fiction when you have stories like this
No but if you changed this to be in space, but kept the names, ships and battles (Rhodes could be a small moon) it would make fantastic sci-fi reading.
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Maybe I am blind but I see no link to buy the plushie.... 😞
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@@KingsandGenerals can't find the biography of sulla, is still on the making?
@@SamuelViana it was made, check through the member exclusive playlist, please
@@KingsandGenerals Awesome thanks, Plushie ordered.... 🙂
your graphics now are really best in class, amazing work!
Thanks!
2:44 "Two-hundred warships were amassed, many 'pimped up' with artillery machines." That's gold, Jerry, gold.
What a great series so far! ⚔🔥💪
Best series on this subject out there!!!
Thank you much.
Could you please make an episode about Lysimachus and his kingdom? He and his kingdom mostly ignored by everyone
We will
What an amazing movie/tv series the Wars of Diadochi would have been!
@@queldronrefer the stockholders of major streaming companies here for they to buy your idea
@@SamuelViana 🤣🤣
Somewhere in an alternate timeline, the sappers never met the counter-sappers who just passed by, and the latter kept on digging until they reached the sea.
This is one of the best serie on the channel.
May I ask how many episodes left? This is an amazing series by the way.
2
Amazing video KnG! loving this series.
Awesome! Love all your videos!
Wow, fantastic, this siege is so epic 🔥🔥 that even the most famous statue monument in the ancient world is created!
Moreover, you guys describe it very well ❤❤.
For sure I would love to see a full documentary on the Risorgimento.
Available to the members and patrons
@@KingsandGenerals oh okay.
Wow, so amazing!
Thanks for the video 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
@@KingsandGenerals of course 👊🏻
2:43 I had to rewind 3 times to make sure i heard you correctly
excellent as always
Wow how do you put out so many quality videos so often? Are you just a straight up hustler or is there a team that works on these?
Team
@@KingsandGenerals *team of straight up hustlers
@@xiKUDx hopefully in a good sense of the word
@@KingsandGenerals you haven t done a live for 3 or 4 years, would really like to know about the team proceses etc
bro the tunnel part is crazy to me
Thank you!
It is truly amazing that they could muster almost 50 thousand men just like easily at that time period. Something that we never heard in medieval Europe up until Napoleonic Era.
Am I the only one who wants more de tails about seleukos war against maurya 😂
Incredible!
Thanks!
Very fascinant 👏 👏 👏
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍
Pls talk about the seleucid maurya war
I love this series
Diadochi wars need a tv series.
An impressive battle
This series is so fun!
Please make a video on Kingdom of Mewar ❤❤❤
Excellent video 📹
Demetrius did breach the wall 🧱 and entered Rhodes.
He father ordered him to conquer mainland Greece, which he did.
Whats the name of the song at around 14:20?
Amazing!
Awesome ❤ 👍
As a greek is nice to see the actuall greek language being in used in one of these videos
I find this battle for Rhodes fascinating.
The fact that the Rhodians won the battle was and is impressive.
Just read L Sprague de Camp's book The Bronze God of Rhodes,set in this time. An excellent book fleshing out this episode.
I remember first reading about Demetrios i the info blurb for heliopoli in Age of Mythology.Amusing that this remake cines out near the release of the AoM remake too.
That plushie is absolutely adorable, not going to lie. If I hadn't been rather stuck off the grid at the time I'd have bought a one^^
Sorry to hear that
@@KingsandGenerals Such is life. Keep up the good work guys^^
Damn I’m moving but that plushie looks awesome
Interesting
That's got to have been one of the largest, most dynamic sieges if its time.
It rivals Alexander's siege of Tyre, for sure
So this is the story why Colossus of Rhodes was constructed then
Can you make a full documentary about Albigensian Crusade?
They already made one, if you want to watch it you need to become a channel member or be part of his Patreon.
You could also wait for a while, maybe he'll eventually release it for free.
He already released 2 series for free that were originally Patreon/member exclusive. Though I wonder why.
@@kipl8444 OKEY
They probably named him a besieger of cities because he just besieged them. If he would have captured them he would have been named the capturer of cities. I like to tell people who claim that Alexander received an army from his father and ows most of its success to Philip, that Demetrios also inherited several armies from his father but boy did he dropped the ball.
0:23 , When you say ''crown himself king'' and then you refer to the rest doing the same. You mean king of what, exactly? King as of the region they were in, or King of Kings, as in King of the whole empire? Or maybe something else?
I believe this needs a clarification.
Edit: What is going on at 15:01 ? A sudden cut happens and then a marker that was not there disappears from the city of Sidon.
Anyways, keep up the good work guys! I cannot wait for the full version to come. This period of history really needs a light shed upon.
They mean king of the Macedonian empire these are the diadochi or successors of Alexander they are fighting for one to be the king in the Macedonian empire in the end no one won and all created their own kindgoms
I am essentialy destitute and thus unable to contribute to your fine work. It expandz my mind. Think, y"all .
Commenting helps, thanks! I hope it gets better for you!
Demetrius is ironically remembered as the besieger primarily for the siege of Rhodes, which he lost.
Excellent documentary about a trublunt and underemphasized period of history.
Waiting for the Imam ud din zengi episode of crusaders
I wonder what alexander reacted if he saw his generals destroying his empire
Selucid mauryan war please🙏
Can you do a vidéo about the kingdom of kindah?
can anyone answer my Question who would win in a close combat fight bw a samurai and a mamluk warrior?
Hello everyone
What happened to the video about the Battle of the Levounion ? I cant find it anywhere
Thank you
Great ❤
Create more videos on indian subcontinent history 😊
Just wonder why you don’t use Demtetrios‘ bust as his portrait image - it is a really nice bust
No real reason
I wish I could get the plushie, but youtooz doesn’t have a European shop 😢
I think it ships worldwide
@@KingsandGenerals it does, but I think it wanted a credit card. I think someone mentioned apple pay, so have to see if that works with a bank card 🤔
Also after this siege Ptolemy got his famous nickname " Soter " ( Savior )
A plushy hoplite. When I have the money reminded me.
I had to do a double take when I heard Devon say "pimped up"
What are the sources which are used? Genuine question ill buy it
Description
@@KingsandGenerals for the wars of the diadochi?
@@Yoghurtslinger of the video
@KingsandGenerals I mean which historical sources are being used to make the video?
It's a period of the ancients I know very little about because I have focused on other topics like the rise of Rome.
@@Yoghurtslinger again. Sources are in the description of the video.
How many more episodes until Ipsus?
Do you mean Ipsus, where Antigonos was killed?
@@briish4615 Oh ya, forgot the 'P'
@@darrylerren8185the next one
THEY HAD THE BEACH HEAD! 😂😂
Chandragupta maurya defeated seleucus in 305 BC
Wow what a coincidence, I just obtained a tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes a couple days ago. Cool to see my fbi agents giving my information to the algorithm for me to see this video! Thanks!
Good purchase!
Ah, what a lovely day!
👏👏👏👏👏
Did he say "pimped out"?! Nice! 😂
Seige of Rhodes - the Diadochi wars Minas Tirith, Helms Deep, or Blackwater? What do you guys think?
9:25 Athenian tried to negotiate with Demetrius, but then turned around and killed his messenger? If this was a ruse by Athenians to lure Demetrius, I would think they would have bigger fish in mind than the killing of one messenger....
And now this video conclude the Imperator: Rome timeline begin....
While All eyes bets on Diodachi, else where on Italic region, something is dusturbing the force of nature for once....
The diadochi kindgoms were at their golden age up until 200bc so they still have 100 years of advance before getting weakend and finally conquered at 100bc-50bc
Does UA-camr Members appear on Supporters list?
Yep
Still waiting for the video about french conquest of Madagascar. Madagaskar natives are dark skinned or light-skinned and don't look like africans. They are mixed austronesian and especially the merinas.
So this is the Hellepolis of AoE fame...
Had Antignous given little more time to Demetrios the Rhodes would have surely fallen to him. It was so close the victory was on the verge Rhodes would have become another Tyre.
It wasn't worth it because he lost allot of troops. It would have been a victory but with major losses. Thats why he accepted the terms.
Just so we're aware, Helipolis was actually taller than some 40k Titans in the lore...
Awesome! I just checked this book out from my local library, "Empires of the Sea" they explained how they snuck out an italian engineer the young sulieman wanted to capture
that siege took place in 1522. This video is about the Hellenic world around 300BC, way before Turks got there.
@@Cleopatra_Philadelphis aw, I saved this video to watch later, thanks for clarifying
I appreciate your new and improved version of the Diadochi Wars. But the series wayback six years ago was for me a classic.
backhanded compliment
the plushy is not on the online store
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Did you really say “warships pimped up with siege machines?😂
"Pumped up", perhaps was intended??? ;-)
Yep, whoever writes these scripts needs to be fired. So cringe