Special Forces of Alexander the Great

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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +176

    Join the special forces of Kings and Generals: bit.ly/2x6jgmY Or, if you feel treasonous, you can always join Alexander: bit.ly/2NGrUSG :-)

    • @CogitoEdu
      @CogitoEdu 6 років тому +1

      I don't believe it was stated as fact in the video. It was just said that Pheidippides is the most well-known runner.

    • @battlesoftheancients
      @battlesoftheancients 6 років тому +2

      myth or no, the story of Pheidippides is the most famous story of a Classical Greek long distance runner. That is why we include him. The story of Pheidippides, although very likely surrounded in some fiction (eg him dying shouting 'nike'), is probably (loosely) based on a real event :).

    • @bigboy7426
      @bigboy7426 6 років тому

      make a documantary about battle of gaugamela

    • @alexandertm8
      @alexandertm8 6 років тому

      Please check the greek names pronunciation, "oi", "ei", "ai", "au", "ou", "eu" and "ui" are dipthongs.

    • @ciararoper4148
      @ciararoper4148 6 років тому +1

      will yous be covering other armies than the greek armies in this series?

  • @martif565
    @martif565 6 років тому +941

    I recommended this to my history teacher and she’s been showing us this ever since

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +127

      Really happy to hear that!

    • @martif565
      @martif565 6 років тому +71

      Kings and Generals Thanks for he heart dude! Really enjoy your vids, and our teacher loves them too. (If you couldn’t tell.) We’re in Ancient Greek unit right now, so we’ll probably watch this soon. Anyways, thanks for the great vids and heart!
      P.S. Total war games are the best!!

    • @martif565
      @martif565 6 років тому +4

      Sinatra IV I recommended the channel, and she’s showing us everything the channel is posting is what I mean

    • @adilbaig5920
      @adilbaig5920 6 років тому +2

      She’s not allowed to because this has advertising which is appropriate for under 16s 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @sbenton827
      @sbenton827 6 років тому +31

      @@adilbaig5920 she has youtube red, peasant.

  • @martinguerra5152
    @martinguerra5152 6 років тому +337

    1:22 I love how the "Skilled warriors" bump against the tree.
    Rome II feels.

    • @blankblank6545
      @blankblank6545 6 років тому +63

      It's called discipline

    • @martinguerra5152
      @martinguerra5152 6 років тому +60

      That's how they hardened themselves apparently.

    • @SomalianDuke
      @SomalianDuke 6 років тому +1

      Hahahaha

    • @nealdew71
      @nealdew71 6 років тому

      I must be watching something else.

    • @peiranzhang4283
      @peiranzhang4283 5 років тому

      Skill at arms is not connected to intelligence.

  • @kamilszadkowski8864
    @kamilszadkowski8864 6 років тому +719

    Interesting. In most popular works about Alexander, the role of such units like light infantry, archers and runners often goes unnoticed. Thanks for highlighting the topic.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +48

      Indeed, sometimes it seems that he had only the phalangites and the companions. :-)

    • @Edax_Royeaux
      @Edax_Royeaux 6 років тому +19

      @Kings and Generals I think it's down to the fact that in almost every famous battle in the Classical era, archers/peltast seldom, if ever dealt the decisive blow that won a major battle.

    • @umaransari9765
      @umaransari9765 6 років тому +2

      Kamil Szadkowski especially runners

    • @Briselance
      @Briselance 6 років тому +9

      Archers, peltasts, skirmishers, etc. and runners might not deal the defeating blows, but I haven't heard of any army of yore that was victorious for long, if victorious at all, without them or their equivalents.

    • @Edax_Royeaux
      @Edax_Royeaux 6 років тому +3

      @Briseur De Lance The most famous runner of history resulted from the Battle of Marathon, in which the Greeks won with no archers or cavalry against a Persian army that outnumbered them 2:1 and had archers and unused cavalry. Something I've realized studying history is that even in the late Napoleonic era, Light Infantry was still only "annoying" to enemy armies, and hardly ever dealt a decisive blow either. Yes, archers are critical when defending in a siege, but in open ground, they only have an attritional effect on the enemy. By WWII, the entire concept of light infantry disappears, replaced the concept of paratroopers which is something else altogether.

  • @Ben-zg5xb
    @Ben-zg5xb 6 років тому +812

    >When you recruit a ton of Cretan mercenaries in Rome: Total War
    *HEROIC VICTORY*

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +61

      :-)

    • @CesarJoseee
      @CesarJoseee 6 років тому +89

      When you hire mercenary elephants and you see that the elephant riders are Cretan archers
      :)

    • @antonteodor6305
      @antonteodor6305 6 років тому +1

      I'm sure the continental Greeks would regard that as anything but heroic...

    • @Ben-zg5xb
      @Ben-zg5xb 6 років тому +3

      Evgenios Megas Aren’t there thousands of Earthquakes every year on Crete though?

    • @Ben-zg5xb
      @Ben-zg5xb 6 років тому +25

      Anton Teodor Perhaps
      But it’s a a reference to the classic game Rome: Total War, as clear victory in the game against a larger, more powerful army usually results in a heroic victory

  • @battlesoftheancients
    @battlesoftheancients 6 років тому +884

    Thus ends the Armies and Tactics series on Philip II and Alexander the Great! Here are some fun facts about Alexander's allies.
    Runners were often preferred for carrying messages instead of horsemen at the time of Alexander the Great. This was because runners could more easily traverse rough terrain - terrain Alexander experienced a lot of in Asia.
    It is estimated a Cretan bow’s farthest range was likely around 175 metres. In comparison a Persian composite bow, that was more powerful, could fire around 200 metres.
    During Xenophon's march of the 10,000 out of Asia, his Cretan archers suffered heavily at the hands of their Persian counterparts because the Persian bows outdistanced their own. The Cretans' lack of armour also meant they had little defence from the deadly hail of Persian arrows.
    The reason Alexander disbanded his forces sent by his allied mainland Greek city-states (united by the League of Corinth) was because he had captured the key Persian administrative capitals: Babylon, Susa, Persepolis and Ecbatana.
    In this act, the war of revenge against Persia for their invasions of Greece over 150 years before - which Alexander had cited to the mainland Greek cities as a main reason for his Persian campaign - ended. Those soldiers sent by the Greek city-states who remained in Alexander's army from 330 BC onwards did so as mercenaries, although Alexander soon left most of these to garrison his lands in Bactria (modern day Afghanistan).
    It was this heavy Greek presence in Bactria that proved the origins for the later rise of a Hellenic kingdom in the far east: the Greco-Bactrian kingdom! But that story is for another day.
    Ipsus is not far away my friends...

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому +8

      the helenic kingdom is the same as selucuid empire, the greece general marries queen of bakhter and the macedonia s decide to not return back to europe, some part of the army leave asia to macedonia and the rest settle in Bakhter

    • @robertgabuna355
      @robertgabuna355 6 років тому +1

      how scholarly...

    • @idries23
      @idries23 6 років тому

      why your channel doesn't has any videos I was going to subscribe but I didn't found any contents

    • @battlesoftheancients
      @battlesoftheancients 6 років тому

      المحارب المحترف Ramses the great I'm on holiday right now.

    • @0MVR_0
      @0MVR_0 6 років тому +14

      Man is actually able to run longer distances than most other animals, horses included. Hence messages were almost exclusively runners

  • @chrisl9934
    @chrisl9934 3 роки тому +17

    Alexander is truly a great military mind for understanding and using different soldiers to maximum potential.

  • @iraqafghanistanmarine6905
    @iraqafghanistanmarine6905 4 роки тому +162

    I have a statue of Alexander the Great on his mount, Bucephalus, in my den. Having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, I often imagined Alexander marching his forces there and conquering these lands. He is my favorite ancient warrior. I especially admire how he led his troops from the front.

    • @stephenj2844
      @stephenj2844 3 роки тому +3

      That’s so cool! Where did you get it? Did you buy it when you were in Middle East? Was it antique or newer?

    • @MikhalisBramouell
      @MikhalisBramouell 3 роки тому +9

      Fun fact: Bucephalus in Greek means "Cow-head"

    • @heastoida8993
      @heastoida8993 2 роки тому

      I dont think that kings actually fought on the frontline.. mabey only in rare cases a few kings did that.. but alexander was power hungry so i dont think with all his plans of conquering the world (or asia) he wouldnt risk his life in every battle..

    • @trentw.3566
      @trentw.3566 Рік тому +1

      Alexander strove to be a real life version of Achilles from the Illiad. He kept a copy of the book with him on campaign.

    • @Azaghal1988
      @Azaghal1988 Рік тому +3

      There are multiple accounts of him leading from the front and getting wounded in battles, he even nearly died after his battle on the Hepatitis river because an arrow hit him in the chest.

  • @StarAgateHD
    @StarAgateHD 6 років тому +37

    When you explain how Alexander structured his army you can really understand why his greatness really lived through the ages, that we still know him today.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +7

      Glad to hear that :-)

    • @thedarkmaster4747
      @thedarkmaster4747 6 років тому +3

      he was a good stratergist.

    • @MrGokultt
      @MrGokultt 5 років тому +3

      @@KingsandGenerals wasn't it Philip II who was said to have made great improvements to the army.

    • @fluffvegas
      @fluffvegas Рік тому +1

      @@MrGokultthe did, but Alexander changed a lot of things after philip died

  • @romelnegut2005
    @romelnegut2005 6 років тому +76

    These units played such an important role in Alexander's successes in Asia but they were put aside because of the fixation many historians have with the phalanx and the companions. I've seen some documentaries but none mentioned anything about them during Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire. As expected, you did them justice.

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому

      its great job with formations, but the Persians where teachers of greeces, both in science and militery .greece is good enough to make europians happy!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +6

      Thank you very much! :-)

    • @romelnegut2005
      @romelnegut2005 6 років тому +1

      Kings and Generals You're welcome and it's true, you guys actually did justice.

    • @giorgosx5838
      @giorgosx5838 6 років тому +2

      Kayhan shasavar Not even? Tho it's true Greek city states like Athens did copy some ideas from other nations, they didn't get taught, they copied them and then further improved them

    • @LionKing-ew9rm
      @LionKing-ew9rm 6 років тому +1

      Achemenid Empire is a more accurate term though, the term Persian Empire also applies to the Arsacids, Sassanids, Safavids etc

  • @nikossuvs102
    @nikossuvs102 4 роки тому +75

    In Larissa, the capital of Thessaly, the Horse is still the symbol of the city !

  • @JodenPaoloPeroy
    @JodenPaoloPeroy 6 років тому +46

    If there's one thing Alexander can teach everyone for success, it should be that you should adapt to changing circumstances and be as adaptable as possible.
    Another great video from you guys! Cheers!

  • @HarrySerpanos
    @HarrySerpanos 5 років тому +9

    Unlike other historical armies, that disdained in using foreign forces, Alexander was a true innovator in tactical warfare, in the way he incorporated and deployed foreign units in to his ever changing game plan, as he confronted different enemies on diverse terrains on his way to India.

  • @manoszoulias3684
    @manoszoulias3684 5 років тому +15

    As a Greek I have to say you did a really good job on this video. As a matter of fact better than some teachers here Who let it go simply unnoticed

  • @nicklepin7133
    @nicklepin7133 3 роки тому +15

    I love Alexander the Great. He is my favorite warrior king. He is a very complex person with good qualities and bad qualities. And he basically connected the western and eastern known worlds through his wars. He fought armies that outnumbered his by thousands.

  • @BVargas78
    @BVargas78 6 років тому +22

    In Oliver Stones film Alexander you actually see Agrianians running alongside the cavalry on the right flank. Think what you want about the film but you have to admit it had some nice historical touches!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +7

      It is fine, I guess. There are a few things I hate about it, but overall better than average.

    • @carltomacruz9138
      @carltomacruz9138 3 роки тому

      How were they able to run as fast as the horses?

    • @BVargas78
      @BVargas78 3 роки тому +4

      @@carltomacruz9138 The horses wouldn't be running at full speed/gallop for most of the advance but on the trot so these athletic, lightly equipped infantry warriors could keep up. The dust of Gaugamela also helped mask them. But once an enemy cavalry unit was closing in to engage the macedonian cavalry would switch to full speed and swerve towards them breaking from the infantry while the infantry could then also engage the cavalry from another direction.

    • @deepdungeon8465
      @deepdungeon8465 3 роки тому +1

      @@BVargas78 another brilliant tactical move made by Alexander.

  • @nerokota
    @nerokota 5 років тому +83

    There is one thing that didn't change in Cretan mentality since antiquity.
    They like to shoot stuff.

    • @serenemountain6769
      @serenemountain6769 5 років тому +1

      Thats why the Word Criten is used to this day!
      Criten is the same has Cretan, it's just a corruption of the word,
      but it's the same origin!

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 4 роки тому +3

      @@serenemountain6769 that's actually wrong.
      Cretin does not come from Cretan. (Cretin means stupid or mentally disabled...which doesn't fit)
      It's comes from the Latin word "Christianum".
      Which means Christian.

    • @serenemountain6769
      @serenemountain6769 4 роки тому

      @@tylerdurden3722 but no ! that is a miss conception, the Cretans had the fame or being brutes and liars in ancient times!
      [The subject of cretin (fool/idiot/jerk) versus Cretan (person from Crete) is one which many folks including myself have gotten tripped on. It was recently discussed in the Addict’s Corner forum in the posting Is this a lie?. But it seems that this topic is deserving of a posting of its own in the Word Origins and Meanings forum. So I have extracted the following from the earlier posting. -- Forum Moderator]:
      [h] Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 17:50:26[/h] The Liar Paradox is sometimes referred to as ‘Epimenides’ Paradox’, after the sixth-century B.C. Cretan who asserted that all Cretans are liars. The apostle Paul makes reference to Epimenides in Titus 1:12, writing, “It was one of them, their very own prophet who said, ‘Cretans are always liars, vicious brutes, lazy gluttons.’” . . . This leaves Paul asserting that Epimenides truly said that he (and all other Cretans) are liars, . . .

  • @gianlucaborg195
    @gianlucaborg195 6 років тому +5

    These were some epic episodes on Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. I truly enjoyed them. You ALL deserve a round of applause and a big well done. I rather will miss the series, but look forwards for the next. Thanks and keep it up.

  • @Papa_Susej
    @Papa_Susej 6 років тому +438

    At the mention of "Special Forces", I'm picturing a bunch of dudes in greek armor going Mission Impossible.

    • @Zherkamovement
      @Zherkamovement 6 років тому +1

      MR FOE Alexander the Great is Illyrian Isn’t it

    • @hikeandphoto2521
      @hikeandphoto2521 6 років тому +55

      @@Zherkamovement Alexander's father was Macedonian( Hellenic doric ethnicity) and mother was from Epirus (also Hellenic tribe) even if she has some illyrian blood doesn't make him illyrian. Alexander's ethnicity was Hellenic.

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому +1

      greatest of europe is nowhere of Cyrus the great, alexander was not a raider but was not fair, he borned many of cities of Ancient east and sacked their homes, he calmed his men after they toke babylon, after that he started to belive that respect is nessesury not good. but cyrus is a magic! he never raided and sacked homes beside he had a greater empire for much longer time, his army formation was what inspred the later greecs to use a formation army taktik.(in that era most of greece used club as a war weapon and had no armor as a unit) no other Empire intill that time have had an emperial parade and systematic civilization as Persia had, so plz stop taking entire world as your target, you can say he was greatest of ancient europians, but not a global great!

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому +1

      @DeSPoTNemanjaS i agree with his militery position , but a great leader dont need to be a great warrior, chengizkhan was greater if will say yes it does, a great emperor is the wise the arogant and the smart one not the one with unstopeble lust of rading and killing! you know there was a reason why usa used knowledge and tablets writen by cyrus the great while they were writing the laws of the country, anywhere you hear of alexanders wise mind expect in video games and such?
      greeces themsleves called cyrus "the high elder" ,but we persians use the name alexander when someone is rolling on the sand! lol thats bad but we still not found why someone is fallen on earth and rolling we say "Sekanderi mey khore" meaning he is rolling dusty on earth like Alexander did.
      he was dronk all the time? maybe thats why...
      do you think such man is great?

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому

      @DeSPoTNemanjaS was this smart answer to my comment? dont be stupid!

  • @MrMrluuc
    @MrMrluuc 6 років тому +54

    Age of Empire sounds at 2:00 when he "spawns" infantry. amazing detail

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +15

      Nostalgia, eh? :-)

    • @bamd8770
      @bamd8770 6 років тому +2

      its not loud but I hear it now! awesome thx

  • @syjiang
    @syjiang 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for posting this. The phalanx is often over emphasized. This is a sorely needed episode to highlight Alexanders flexibility.

  • @Caranthirn
    @Caranthirn 6 років тому +16

    As turkish i love watching greek history. Great video as always.

    • @manimrojtesilire153
      @manimrojtesilire153 5 років тому

      Karanthim this is not e greek history its Macedonian history .

    • @serenemountain6769
      @serenemountain6769 5 років тому +3

      @@manimrojtesilire153 The macedonians where greek's as well lol
      there was no greek identity at the time!

    • @vasileiosdgreekamerican5180
      @vasileiosdgreekamerican5180 5 років тому +2

      mani mrojtes I lire all of the world knows that Alexander the Great was Greek and Macedonia too.

    • @tatjanavelkova5814
      @tatjanavelkova5814 8 місяців тому

      MAKEDONIJA EXIST 25 CENTURIES from FILIP KING ON MAKEDONIJA.
      Oto german make Greece before 190 years.

  • @ThisisBarris
    @ThisisBarris 6 років тому +2

    Thank you so much for this series. The production quality of your videos are absolutely incredible and I cannot even begin to imagine how much efforts you guys put into each of them!

  • @shinsenshogun900
    @shinsenshogun900 6 років тому +36

    Never forget the Hydaspes campaigns and the factions involved there!
    War Elephants and Chariots are there!

  • @Archangel71
    @Archangel71 6 років тому +163

    It seems the Poles weren't the first to use winged cavalry.

    • @emperordemetrius3832
      @emperordemetrius3832 6 років тому +11

      ger du
      RIDING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE

    • @tmnt10000
      @tmnt10000 6 років тому +11

      @my name is my name
      You triggered?

    • @Shadow.24772
      @Shadow.24772 6 років тому +11

      the poles can shout Hussars all they want, the first Hussars were hungarian...more specifically Magyar. THESE Magyar Hussars became mercenaries for the polish kings and as history would teach: when someone is better then you at something, you steal their craft.

    • @the_dropbear4392
      @the_dropbear4392 5 років тому +1

      @@emperordemetrius3832
      DEATH FROM ABOVE MAKE THEIR ENEMY KNEEL

    • @s.2196
      @s.2196 5 років тому

      @@noger1234 death from above...

  • @chrisnivo
    @chrisnivo 6 років тому +36

    I find it interesting that the Macedonian Shield Bearers aren't mentioned here. The Shield Bearers were the actual special forces who's job was to protect the flanks of the phalanx.
    They were considered the hardest and and most experienced unit in Philips and Alexander's army.

    • @sacredband7089
      @sacredband7089 5 років тому +5

      They werent mentioned because they were already well known

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 5 років тому +5

      The Auegerospids (Silver Shields) were part of the phalanx force under Antigonus and were veterans of his and Phillip's campaigns. They are not mentioned because they were simply the best among their regular troops, while the other units were foreign and very specialized and unique.

    • @ΓιώργοςΜαστρογιάννης-σ1χ
      @ΓιώργοςΜαστρογιάννης-σ1χ 5 років тому +2

      Chrisnivo, the Macedonian shield bearers, most commonly referred to as '' Hypaspists'', were no special forces for the Macedonian army. As you said, their job was to protect the phalanx from being flanked. Their weapons and armor was similar to those of the Athenian hoplites, in contrast to the rest of the army. They carried a large shield called ''aspis''(shield, in greek), which gave them the advantage of surprise, being able to hide their sword called ''xiphos'' behind the shield and strike suddenly, without giving the enemy a clue about were they are going to strike.

    • @ΓιώργοςΜαστρογιάννης-σ1χ
      @ΓιώργοςΜαστρογιάννης-σ1χ 5 років тому +2

      @@SantomPh Well done for knowing the silver shield guards, but let me mention those:
      1) It is argyraspides (argyros+aspis).
      2)It was kind of an elite pikeman force, and, according to my opinion, they should be mentioned.

    • @gertmoelders8809
      @gertmoelders8809 4 роки тому +1

      SantomPh he’s not talking about the Argyraspides, he’s talking about the Hypaspistai, the elite heavy infantry that was positioned on the flanks of the Phalanx

  • @DangerousMind-777
    @DangerousMind-777 6 років тому +97

    I am Cretan and i like bows!

    • @Troglodytarum
      @Troglodytarum 5 років тому +28

      *Gives bag of gold*
      Welcome to my army.

    • @pasal99
      @pasal99 5 років тому +4

      I'm a cretan from Heraklion .....and i dont like weapons ...... only souvlaki

    • @Mos0n
      @Mos0n 5 років тому +5

      Ela epae na pioume mian raki kai ase ta toksa

    • @markduckmanton4227
      @markduckmanton4227 5 років тому +6

      I’m English and I love Crete, souvlaki pitta, Mythos, Alpha, Fix, baklava...

    • @pasal99
      @pasal99 5 років тому

      @@markduckmanton4227 probably you went on malia or chersonissos

  • @MohamedIbrahimibuji
    @MohamedIbrahimibuji 6 років тому +135

    This video have taught me more than my school did..! 👍 ❤️

  • @andresalphie5400
    @andresalphie5400 3 роки тому

    Best documentary about Alexander's army I ever found anywhere!

  • @ismailelazzouzi7112
    @ismailelazzouzi7112 6 років тому +7

    the only channel where i do like before i start the video

  • @DemetriusPoliortakes
    @DemetriusPoliortakes 7 днів тому

    bayıldım, ben bu iskender videolarının hepsini izledim sanıyordum ama izlemediklerimde varmış, senelerdir takip ediyorum sizi bu kadar orjinal bu kadar detaylı bu kadar iyi anlatımlı başka tarih kanalı yok, sizi tebrik ediyorum maşallah

  • @7ultras157
    @7ultras157 6 років тому +30

    PLEASE DO THE SPARTAN ARMIES AND ATHENIAN NAVAL

    • @Madpizzaboy2
      @Madpizzaboy2 6 років тому +2

      YESS!!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +5

      I think, we have covered it in the previous videos in this series.

    • @7ultras157
      @7ultras157 6 років тому

      @@KingsandGenerals
      Link?

    • @umaransari9765
      @umaransari9765 6 років тому +1

      7 ULTRAS that video is called Greek armies and tactics during Persian invasion I guess
      Well there wasn't much reformation in their armies so they made just 2 videos I guess

  • @Nicholas-kn9eb
    @Nicholas-kn9eb 6 років тому +2

    Awesome! I cannot wait to see your work on different armies! Such depth really allows us to see the vast and interconnected web of history, with its alliances and agreements which enabled the rise of great empires.

  • @johnirby8847
    @johnirby8847 3 роки тому +5

    The ability of Alexander to incorporate soldiers from his enemies into his own army cannot be overlooked! Scythian horse archers...Elephants..etc. His army would have a similar composition as the enemy which would've been demoralizing.

    • @deepdungeon8465
      @deepdungeon8465 3 роки тому +1

      Combined Arms Tactics! Alexander perfected it and later generals adapted it.

  • @InfectedByZanza
    @InfectedByZanza 6 років тому +1

    I like how he adapted to the environment and changed his troops around. Very smart commander especially for the young age he was at, but at the same time, with the level of schooling he received theres no question that he was better than most

  • @Ulfhednar1993
    @Ulfhednar1993 4 роки тому +5

    There were lots of elite special forces in Antiquity, especially in Greece during classical period:
    1) spartan army of course
    2) ARGOS had 1000 elite force during peloponesian war, they went through the similar training as Spartans, it was anti spartan special force.
    3) similar to the argos Thebes had "SACRED BAND OF THEBES" another anti Spartan special force that actually defeated spartan right wing at the battle of LEAUCTRA.
    4) and of course legendery "SILVER SHIELDS " Alexanders elite force, they never lost the battle, they were S.A.S of the ancient Greece

  • @Agrianas7
    @Agrianas7 4 роки тому +1

    Superb work on these videos !!

  • @trigilaen
    @trigilaen 6 років тому +3

    These videos about Alexander are great! Please keep them coming. :)

  • @Maratusvolans
    @Maratusvolans 3 роки тому +1

    12:52 You gotta love the Warscape engine. Zero momentum, no weight. Not even preventing units from passing through each other like ghosts. A far cry from the original Rome total war.

  • @umaransari9765
    @umaransari9765 6 років тому +51

    In India we call Greece as Yunan and there are special types of medicines called Yunani medicines
    Only very few doctors have knowledge about these medicines
    Edit: Wth I just noticed my shitty autocorrect changed Yunan into Human lol

    • @cht4263
      @cht4263 5 років тому +13

      You call us Yunan because a type of Greeks who have origins from Athens (and colonised minor Asia) were called Ions(Greek Ίων)

    • @terner1234
      @terner1234 5 років тому +5

      in hebrew greece is called יוון (yavan) and greeks are called יוונים (yevanim), the plural of יווני (yevani), it's very similar

    • @Ecclesiastes11718
      @Ecclesiastes11718 4 роки тому +2

      @@terner1234 wow,i didn't know that..interesting

  • @Hostility1812
    @Hostility1812 6 років тому +20

    Good subject to highlight and chat about.
    Got a good email today stating my Romulus and Remus shirt has shipped!

  • @JapanMonAmourTheJapanHouse
    @JapanMonAmourTheJapanHouse 3 роки тому +8

    Macedonia was a Hellenic Kingdom in northern Greece

  • @edvineikkinen7606
    @edvineikkinen7606 6 років тому +69

    Do next pyrrhus of epirus?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +26

      It is on the list!

    • @RevanSithlord
      @RevanSithlord 6 років тому +12

      He was Greek

    • @edvineikkinen7606
      @edvineikkinen7606 6 років тому +6

      Antonios Foulidis yeah i know

    • @gzimhelshani5093
      @gzimhelshani5093 6 років тому +7

      He was Illyrian raised by King Bardhylis (albaninan: Mbreti Bardhyl - The White King).

    • @RevanSithlord
      @RevanSithlord 6 років тому +19

      @@gzimhelshani5093 pls go back to albania with youre propaganda.... epirus was a greek kingdom

  • @yakubmohamoud
    @yakubmohamoud 5 років тому +5

    Had you been making videos on UA-cam back in 2009, I would most definitely have done history at university.

  • @soundgfx7166
    @soundgfx7166 6 років тому +2

    Once I saw the notif on my phone I immediately tapped on it.
    Now I know who does the work on Alexander's sieges

  • @PennyDreadful1
    @PennyDreadful1 5 років тому +6

    In Rome: Total War the Hellenic factions all had a distinct feel to them with the Macedonians and Seleucids being those weirdos with the ridiculously huge pikes.
    Battling with them are formulaic but effective. Tie em up with a phalanx and smash their flanks.
    Ohh yeah the Seleucids were probably the most ridiculously versatile faction in the game though.

  • @HistoryHouseProductions
    @HistoryHouseProductions 6 років тому +2

    Such an underrated channel.

  • @Rikalonius
    @Rikalonius 5 років тому +1

    Fantastic video. Thank you. Great art work.

  • @denniscleary7580
    @denniscleary7580 6 років тому +32

    More Alexander videos? It must be my birthday 😁👍

  • @NAZRULISLAM-in3wm
    @NAZRULISLAM-in3wm 4 роки тому

    mindblowing.one of the best channel for history lovers

  • @rillreaction6519
    @rillreaction6519 6 років тому +20

    Jeeez, think about how much it cost to equip a portion of your cavalry with Purple cloaks in that time period.

    • @japooskas
      @japooskas 6 років тому +5

      I would guess they furnished their clothing and armor themselves. Cavalry were not usually recruited from peasantry, it was mostly the nobility and the well off that joined.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +20

      That is a good point. One can imagine how the enemies would amass to attack this particular group to steal the clocks. :-)

    • @japooskas
      @japooskas 6 років тому

      hahaha

    • @ondrahruby6325
      @ondrahruby6325 6 років тому

      Short video "Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?"
      ua-cam.com/video/CYB-pmNs4VQ/v-deo.html

    • @manhphuc4335
      @manhphuc4335 6 років тому +12

      Kings and Generals No wonder they are good melee calvary, I bet one of their war cry is “GET YOUR FILTHY PAWS OFF MY CLOAK”

  • @danowfam3817
    @danowfam3817 5 років тому +2

    Man i love this channel

  • @GrBucellarii
    @GrBucellarii 6 років тому +29

    I am a Thessalian!! Thank you for this video!!

    • @HellenicRambo
      @HellenicRambo 6 років тому +1

      Me too
      Αλόννησος και Τρίκαλα

    • @Nehjis
      @Nehjis 6 років тому +1

      Kai egw apo ta trikala

    • @thletrelas3817
      @thletrelas3817 6 років тому

      Λαρσα

    • @stefanosgrimp8990
      @stefanosgrimp8990 6 років тому

      Βολος

    • @giannisstrat1679
      @giannisstrat1679 6 років тому

      πατερας απο καρδιτσα
      μανα απο τρικλα
      μεγαλωμενος λαρισα
      μονο να βρω βολιοτισα μου μενει και ολοκληρωνω το κομπο

  • @jefferypanman9061
    @jefferypanman9061 6 років тому +2

    Very good video. Greeks were tough for so long.

  • @m.meiburger1970
    @m.meiburger1970 6 років тому +20

    to fight against the cretes must had been the same as to fight against the high elves in total war warhammer 2 , everyone can just shoot you from everywhere doesnt matter which direction you choose for attack .

  • @marbet2395
    @marbet2395 6 років тому

    Very well done. I like this series about Greek armies and above all Alexander's army.

  • @kazperty
    @kazperty 6 років тому +4

    Great video as always ! Just curious are you using Premiere or FCP ? cheers !

  • @rr.2194
    @rr.2194 6 років тому +1

    Really appreciating the consistent uploads. Keep it up!

  • @ΓιωργοςΤζιβενης
    @ΓιωργοςΤζιβενης 6 років тому +11

    I am from Thessaly ( Θεσσαλία ) keep it up !!!!!!!!!

  • @noping4100
    @noping4100 6 років тому

    Your videos are what I look forward to every lunch break

  • @FullredDrenica
    @FullredDrenica 6 років тому +19

    Pleas Make A video abaut Illyrians .

    • @horaciochapa9620
      @horaciochapa9620 5 років тому

      I wonder if Alexander's famed horse Busephelus could win the Kentucky Derby

  • @crazebussines2215
    @crazebussines2215 6 років тому +1

    These series are awesome. Great work.

  • @mybeautifulmongolia6698
    @mybeautifulmongolia6698 6 років тому +3

    Respect to Greeks from the Mongols !

    • @manimrojtesilire153
      @manimrojtesilire153 5 років тому

      It's nothing wrong to respect geeks .
      But this is not the case.

  • @greekemperor9677
    @greekemperor9677 6 років тому +20

    Excellent episode!! Since you have such interest about Greek military, consider an episode about Emperor Basilios B' The Bulgarian slayer and the Byzantine campaigns againt the Bulgarians (990-1015)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +5

      Will consider!

    • @nickolaymiltenov
      @nickolaymiltenov 6 років тому +1

      Yeee, it is very interesing now tell how a byzantion Emperor took part in the celebration of bulgarian king camouflaged as a stoup.

    • @podlodialgilap3490
      @podlodialgilap3490 5 років тому

      Lol , how about the tactics performed by Tsar Simeon against Byzantium ? or how about Krum and the battle of Varbishka pass ? You only have one stupid Basil , who didn't even won with tactics but paying to others (Kievan Rus , Pechenegs, etc..) for doing the job

  • @cans597
    @cans597 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing video!

  • @vlasisv3415
    @vlasisv3415 6 років тому +54

    I don't know if anyone cares but greek male names end with a instead of the latin u. Bucephalas - Bucephalus

    • @hikeandphoto2521
      @hikeandphoto2521 6 років тому

      @Game james well said!

    • @fmeu7733
      @fmeu7733 6 років тому +4

      I think you’re mistaken my friend, the Greek male nominatif is “os” as in “kephalos”. See also en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalus

    • @TheRomanRuler
      @TheRomanRuler 5 років тому

      Technically, they both end in s
      /jk

    • @franknwalters
      @franknwalters 4 роки тому +1

      The reason: these are the Latin versions of the Greek names.

    • @albaniankanun3225
      @albaniankanun3225 4 роки тому

      Buchephalus In the ancient greek language or today Albanian it means forgiven one . Buke -means food .fal or falus forgiven .Alexander forgive the horse life while it was an impossible mission to domate him Only greeks will understan what im saying and Albanians

  • @dratusplays3311
    @dratusplays3311 6 років тому +1

    I was actually hoping for this one! Thanks!

  • @alin_ilies
    @alin_ilies 6 років тому +5

    Alexander and Genkis Khan have something in common. They both like central Asia horse men.
    They both conquered Persia.
    They both stoped their offensive in India

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +6

      That is why we consider it a subcontinent. :-)

    • @alin_ilies
      @alin_ilies 6 років тому +1

      @@KingsandGenerals and all the time I thought that India has a different culture, in comparison to ASIA and that it has a separate techtonic plate.
      But no, only 2 person decide what it is India

    • @Cannibalizer93
      @Cannibalizer93 6 років тому +4

      it actually makes sense. India is a country with rich soil, deep forests, moisture, hymidity and with a tropic climate which means that you can get thunderstorms while it is still hot as hell . No human can wage war in such an environment especially if he is not native to such conditions. Humidity is actually a lot worse than you can imagine, because it doubles the casualties from a battle. A single open wound, can quickly become a severe infection in a humid environment compared to a dry environment.
      Alexander came from a country that has a mediterenian climate - think of it like a 50-50 balance between humidity and dryness. Genkis Khan came from the steppes of mongolia, as the name suggests, he came from a place where the climate was mostly if not entirely dry. Both of these people, and their armies, would not be able to withstand Indias humid environment. Alexander only managed to raid a couple of cities before he was forced to retreat because of the sickness his army suffered,

    • @alin_ilies
      @alin_ilies 6 років тому +2

      @@Cannibalizer93 this could be a limitation of the wctual rate of conquest in India, because Alexander succed in defeating some armys there.
      The mongols were stopped, but the timurids and mughals wage war in most of india.
      Moreover in India a lot of small kingdoms fought between themselves.

    • @thedarkmaster4747
      @thedarkmaster4747 6 років тому

      Alin loan Ilies indea also repelled the islamic caliphates.

  • @renaissanceman1706
    @renaissanceman1706 6 років тому +1

    Great channel guys, keep up the good work

  • @ΚΩΣΤΑΣΜΠΕΣΣΑΣ
    @ΚΩΣΤΑΣΜΠΕΣΣΑΣ 6 років тому +25

    NICE VIDEO . PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS ABOUT THE GREEKS

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +8

      We will, thanks!

    • @ILLYRIANPost
      @ILLYRIANPost 6 років тому +1

      Greeks today don't have nothing with antic greeks

    • @Ntopios
      @Ntopios 6 років тому

      right way
      That's irrelevant with the video. I sense some hate in your comment.

    • @Gkogkas
      @Gkogkas 6 років тому +5

      Hahahahaha we have 98% same DNA with the ancient Greeks dude.

    • @ILLYRIANPost
      @ILLYRIANPost 6 років тому +2

      @@Gkogkas it's not true, mostly of you are persian, gypsies and asian people, I've seen many black greeks which looks like iranians

  • @nikolathegreat1526
    @nikolathegreat1526 6 років тому +1

    Im from the south of Macedonia, from the region Pelagonia, my ancestors were one of the best slingers in Macedonia, my grandfather teached me how to make and use a sling, he used the sling to manuver our long agi sold sheep...

    • @battlesoftheancients
      @battlesoftheancients 6 років тому +1

      awesome! Sling was another weapon we can presume a few Macedonians used in Alexander's army.

  • @SuperJimbest
    @SuperJimbest 6 років тому +3

    Those units were vital in Alexander's successes. They made up for what pikemen lacked(mostly mobility and also strengthened the flanks). The lack of the combined arms in the successor kingdoms' armies allowed Romans to defeat them(for example at Cynocephalae).

  • @schlafin
    @schlafin 3 роки тому

    I'm reading the campaigns of alexander and these videos are really helpful to help visualize!

  • @arcgamer295
    @arcgamer295 6 років тому +98

    Καταπληκτικό βίντεο!!!Συνεχιστε έτσι !!!

    • @ioannis_giannakis
      @ioannis_giannakis 6 років тому +14

      I doubt they even have enough paeonian blood in their majority today anyway...they are more likely slavic descendants as their language is 95% identical to bulgarian,their traditions and customs are slavic...skopjans is the most accurate name for them,because they are not macedonians,neither ethnically nor culturally....they also denounced their bulgarian identity so they don't deserve Tsar Samuel either...they deserve that fraud of a leader that used to go by the name Tito as their spiritual father and "national hero"

    • @NikosReegas
      @NikosReegas 6 років тому +12

      Stop arguing with the pathetic selfhated brainwashed Bulgarians of Skopie!

    • @anastasiospapadakis2503
      @anastasiospapadakis2503 6 років тому +3

      @@AngelSonevski hey stupid Macedonia is greek Alexander means Αλέξανδρος wake the fuck up already Self claimed idiots for ever and of course there is proof you mongol slavic idiot

    • @koffieslikkersenior
      @koffieslikkersenior 6 років тому +2

      Both of you are stupid to argue about this. It's been over 2000 years

    • @unseen23221
      @unseen23221 5 років тому +1

      @@ioannis_giannakis LoL Tito fought the Nazis bro, if he was not alive you might be living today under Nazi control. But i guess you have never been to school or you have been a poor student

  • @mountaintiger263
    @mountaintiger263 6 років тому +1

    Your channel is awesome!!

  • @ethanfields3853
    @ethanfields3853 6 років тому +4

    I would love some videos on the three kingdoms era of China. I love all your videos though! Thank y'all so much for doing this, I use them in my class pretty frequently

  • @mathieug6136
    @mathieug6136 6 років тому +1

    Good job I really enjoy those Alexander videos!

  • @taytomoustacheo8993
    @taytomoustacheo8993 6 років тому +4

    Was that a father ted reference lol. Down with that sort of thing. Careful now.

  • @legatus3524
    @legatus3524 6 років тому +2

    Great video as always! You should make a soundtrack style video, so we can listen to it and feel like watching one of your videos while waiting for more exciting content :D

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 6 років тому +15

    “Special Forces Here...”

  • @Riphagen1902
    @Riphagen1902 5 років тому +1

    So much detail mate i love it instantly subbed !

  • @bigmoney3910
    @bigmoney3910 6 років тому +16

    space force???

    • @siegfriedwenzel4175
      @siegfriedwenzel4175 6 років тому +4

      Just another excuse for the dark state to expand their unaccounted budget

    • @chevasxl4638
      @chevasxl4638 6 років тому

      Yes!!! gimme ur lunch money

  • @noblesynz6997
    @noblesynz6997 6 років тому +1

    I think you guys do a great job with both accuracy and entertainment. I wanted to make a suggestion about a possible battle to cover, but seeing as I am not a patron (yet!), I was unable to leave a suggestion in a post. The Battle of Sascayhuaman, a battle between the Inca and the Spanish Conquistadors. If you look at a picture of this fortress, it is easy to see why. The Inca say they didn't build this site, that it pre-dates them, which is even more amazing. Well, I wish you continued success for your UA-cam page.

    • @CogitoEdu
      @CogitoEdu 6 років тому +2

      We've covered the broad history of the Inca here on the channel with a 4 part series. Sascayhuaman doesn't get a lot of time but is included in the Siege Of Cuzco. In regards to the site pre-dating the Inca well, nearly everything in the Andes pre-dated the Inca, they only appeared during the last 100 years of pre-Hispanic Andean history :D

  • @arthurdowney2846
    @arthurdowney2846 6 років тому +3

    "The 'Self Bow' made of Yew..."

  • @hellenicradicalns6638
    @hellenicradicalns6638 6 років тому +29

    Thanks god i was born GREEK
    - Alexander the Great

    • @Eagle_data
      @Eagle_data 6 років тому +2

      So desperate

    • @rumplstiltztinkerstein
      @rumplstiltztinkerstein 6 років тому +6

      Don't ever trust gnomes, they will gnome you.
      -Martin Luther Einstein of Sparta

    • @Eagle_data
      @Eagle_data 6 років тому +1

      @@rumplstiltztinkerstein E🅱️IC

    • @Ptolemy336VV
      @Ptolemy336VV 5 років тому +2

      Nothing desperate about any of it. This whole video is the 1.762.363.188th time that shows Greek history as it is, and with Spartans, Thessalians, Macedonians, Athenians, Cretans, Euboeans, and so on are all of Greek stock, Greek culture, believing in the same Greek Olypian gods, same homeric beliefs, same architecture, economy, arts, jewerly and so on.
      This video is yet again a remarkable level of details regarding the many aspects of Greece's classical period

    • @ΛυσανδροςΚουζηλος
      @ΛυσανδροςΚουζηλος 4 роки тому +2

      @@Eagle_data so deluded..

  • @ehehehehehehashg3723
    @ehehehehehehashg3723 6 років тому +2

    thanks a lot for this great video

  • @leap4203
    @leap4203 5 років тому +3

    So proud to be greek like alexander

    • @leap4203
      @leap4203 5 років тому

      @@obobobobobi Hahahahahahaha Alexander's mother was from ipurus also read a book It will help you .and the makedonias were Albanian hahahahahah I can't handle this 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @leap4203
      @leap4203 5 років тому +2

      @@obobobobobi first of all who was Alexandra the great teacher and where he were from and I dont think any of the admiral of Alexander's the great have the of Flamour or Akif or flamour.The have names like Ptolemaios Leonatos Lusimaxos.And Alexander's mother name was olimpiada go in your country and look a woman with that name you will not find it So go and read a book

    • @leap4203
      @leap4203 5 років тому

      @@obobobobobi I can't speak to a man who not know history they spoke greek they lived like them there coins had greek letters on them and If you look on the video all this army had greek names also phillip was the leader of THE HELLENIC LEAGUE so plz again dont everything they said to you and go read a book

    • @leap4203
      @leap4203 5 років тому

      @@obobobobobi makedonias spoke greek and stop texting I can't speak to an idiot you will probably thing that the earth is flat

    • @leap4203
      @leap4203 5 років тому +1

      @@obobobobobi bcs idiot in the time of byzantine empire the emperor send kyrillos and Methodios in Russia to give them letters bcs did not have any and gave them our religion too this is why the believe in the orthodox christianity and this why they have greek alphabet no bcs they were Greeks but bcs the emperor wanted allies also kyrillos and methodios were Greeks from makedonia from thessaloniki more correctly ..

  • @Leon-oc4em
    @Leon-oc4em 4 роки тому +1

    Love the AoE2 sound effects.

  • @moroccanalmoravid1510
    @moroccanalmoravid1510 6 років тому +4

    Alexander the great
    Julius Caesar
    Belizarius
    Subutai
    Suvorov
    Sun Tzu
    To be continued..

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому

      its all europe , in global world alexander will be at 4th place

    • @moroccanalmoravid1510
      @moroccanalmoravid1510 6 років тому

      @@Keyhan-c8c and who are the first three? Sun Tzu and Subutai are asian.

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 6 років тому

      @@moroccanalmoravid1510 if greateness is about a arogant, fair and respectfull king behide wastness of territory《Cyrus the greate》 comes first :)

    • @moroccanalmoravid1510
      @moroccanalmoravid1510 6 років тому +3

      @@Keyhan-c8c i think Alexander was better. As you can see in this video, his army was well organized, well payed, well trained. And he (Alexander ) was litterally a genius of war. He conquered a much greater empire and influenced hundreds of cultures. He was definitely the greatest strategist of ancient time

    • @umaransari9765
      @umaransari9765 6 років тому

      Kayhan shasavar as a military general there is no way Cyrus is better than Alexander

  • @christermi
    @christermi 6 років тому +2

    Love it ! :-) Great video !

  • @Ikaros1994
    @Ikaros1994 4 роки тому +6

    Long live Macedonia, long live the greatest Greek, the greatest human that has ever lived! Long live Alexander the Great! Still terrorizes the enemies of Hellenism. ΖΗΤΩ Ο ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ!

    • @MrGentilushi
      @MrGentilushi 4 роки тому

      Today Greeks have as much connection to Ancient Greeks as Italians have to Ancient Romans

    • @Ikaros1994
      @Ikaros1994 4 роки тому +1

      @@MrGentilushi You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. The sciences, especially the science of genetics and the science of anthropology have proven that today's Greeks are 100% descendants of the ancient Greeks. Countless of studies have proven that, I wont name any because I am pretty sure you wont even read a single word. If you dont know anything about a subject just keep quiet. Nobody will ever take you seriously.

  • @abdoessam8634
    @abdoessam8634 6 років тому +1

    this episode is pretty good . keep going

  • @skopjanturkogypsi6800
    @skopjanturkogypsi6800 3 роки тому +4

    nice

  • @ChristopherThrawn-el3sz
    @ChristopherThrawn-el3sz Рік тому

    Excellent work here Gentlemen

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 6 років тому +8

    Just like my Foreign Legions

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  6 років тому +5

      I have a script on how you mistreated one of your generals. :-) Soon!

    • @joshuaredwan7606
      @joshuaredwan7606 6 років тому

      School isn't finished

    • @umaransari9765
      @umaransari9765 6 років тому +1

      Napoleon I Bonaparte you are my favorite modern European ruler

    • @napoleonibonaparte7198
      @napoleonibonaparte7198 6 років тому

      Kings and Generals I know which... it’s got to be Moreau.

    • @thedarkmaster4747
      @thedarkmaster4747 6 років тому

      if only you sent the guard in, one more time at waterloo... the redcoats would've broken & europe would've of been a glorious empire again.

  • @reillyedwards6350
    @reillyedwards6350 3 роки тому +1

    Where light infantrynmen were referred to as peltastai due to their carrying the light-weight shield from which they took their name, the pelta, men in the Agrianian continent were referred to as akontistai, literally javelineers, and probably didn't carry the peltai.

  • @wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit6123
    @wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit6123 3 роки тому +6

    Vardarska banovina inhabitants (both Albanians and Bulgarians) migrated to the Balkans centuries after Alexander the GReat was dead and they can't be related to the Macedonians or any other Greeks
    *MACEDONIA® IS GREECE*

  • @robotslug
    @robotslug 6 років тому

    Seeing there is a new vid always brightens my day.

  • @Sanji_615
    @Sanji_615 5 років тому +3

    Sir make a documenter about genius khan army. please bro.....
    If any buddy read this please give tumb's up.....

  • @charleshistoire_pzkpfw
    @charleshistoire_pzkpfw 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing Kings and Generals! :)