Middle Imperial Roman (190s-280s) gear is the apex of Ancient History military equipment, period. But it also came at a higher cost on the Roman taxpayers...
Me: "Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 CE. He was one of the so-called Barracks Emperors, chosen by the Roman army during the turbulent period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE). Besides victories against various invading tribes, he successfully restored the Roman Empire by bringing the breakaway territories of the Gallic Empire and Palmyra back under Roman control, which earned him the title restitutor orbis ('Restorer of the World'). In order to defend Rome, he ordered the construction of the Aurelian Walls around the city, many parts of which are remarkably well-preserved thanks to their continued use as defensive structures well into the 19th century CE." Her: "We finished that group presentation on ionic and covalent bonds over two months ago, please leave me alone"
-Wife asks me why men are so obsessed with the roman empire -I have her binge six hours worth of video about the roman empire -I will be back to you after she has finished watching them Update: she filed for divorce
Me: "Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 CE. He was one of the so-called Barracks Emperors, chosen by the Roman army during the turbulent period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE). Besides victories against various invading tribes, he successfully restored the Roman Empire by bringing the breakaway territories of the Gallic Empire and Palmyra back under Roman control, which earned him the title restitutor orbis ('Restorer of the World'). In order to defend Rome, he ordered the construction of the Aurelian Walls around the city, many parts of which are remarkably well-preserved thanks to their continued use as defensive structures well into the 19th century CE." Her: "We finished that group presentation on ionic and covalent bonds over two months ago, please leave me alone"
Wonderful video! Have you considered making a video on Hellenistic army compositions? Maybe something similar to your phalanx video. I’d say the armies of Pyrrhus, the early Roman Republic, the Greek coalitions, and the Hellenic empires in the east would make an awesome series. You’d be filling a much desired niche for those interested in the ancient Mediterranean! Looking forward to more content :)
What's funny is that that helmet would've been excellent during the First World War. That particular shape is the best against shrapnel. The Stahlhelm follows the same principle, to a certain extent.
@@cristianroth8524 Huh, what are the damn odds of that? =) It's kinda like with modern body armor and ancient Greek armor I don't remember the name of, both are surprisingly similar to each other. . . . I wonder how many other similarities there are in history?
Something that i love about UA-cam and the Internet in general, is that the next films about the Roman Empire will have a LOT of visual references and very accessible sources.
@@jangolis Yeah, but at least it will probably part from a little more advanced/accurate place than when information wasn't that available as now. I suppose.
You got something wrong, the Spagenhelms were not in service since 284 AD. They start to appear during the reign of Gallienus (253-260 AD | 260-268 AD) brought by Nomadic Scythians and Sarmatians as a result of their migration. Then the Romans started to integrate them since the Niederbieber helmets at this time stop being produced as a result of the instability.
1:42 onwards, everything goes Medieval. Also, the Niederbeiber type helmet completely fell out of use after 5th century AD, however in the late 16th century, it somehow came back in fashion in a form of lobster tail pot helmet(Lobster tail pot helmet had origins from Middle East and Far East).
I hate to break it down for you but you’re absolutely wrong on this, the niederbieber helmet dates back to the 2nd Century AD and fell out out of use in the 4th century AD completely gone by 324 AD.
476? Odd spot to stop at since only half the empire was gone at this point. Is there a part 2? Or a video going to the end of the Roman Empire in 1453?
The Auplo-Corinthian helmet is my favorite design in this list, Switzerland adopted a similar style thousands of years later when the demand for steel helmets was trending in the days of World War One.
Seeing them go from high classical roman empire to late western rome and realizing everything became to decay to the point where they could no longer afford these high quality unique pieces of armor only to start using what they would have once considered barbaric armor in chain mail and gaul armor, its ironic but really indicated the state of society at the time. More fascinating is when they later figure out in the middle ages how to plate armor thanks to rapid advancements in finance,commerce, technology and necessity.
How much iron and other metals did they have to smelt to make all those swords , daggers, helmets , armor, lances and pots and pans to equipe all those legions? Not to mention all those sandals.
I presume the tall bell like shape of Italic Helmet is to improve deflections from downward slash? As well as on thrusts in which they usually fight in hoplite fashion back in the day?
I suppose even in the Roman day, you had someone who interfered with …if it not broken, don’t try and fix it mentality. It clear from the different designs that some had neck guards then neck guards disappear red only to come back in later helmets. Once you have a quality item, the stay with it and mass produce it. Of course I do understand it not as easy as this and there are many reasons for design changes.
Great video but Elysium Fields outta all music, it makes it so sad that the Western Roman Empire ended in the way it ended in due to Odoacer deposing Romulus Augustulus
I've always wondered why we see a lot of what looks like bronze in late Roman/Byzantine armor. Was it because their economies were so poor that they had to fall back on bronze, or was it iron/steel armor that was painted or leafed with bronze as an aesthetic choice?
actually the byzantine economy was pretty damn successful, also im pretty sure thats brass not bronze(?) and i do think it was added as an aesthetic choice but im not sure
@@samuelmendoza9356 Are you trying to say that a complicated cuirass was created immediately? Are you familiar with the evolution of Knight's armour in Middle Ages? It took several centuries. Lorica segmentata was the product of long evolution of breastplates in Italy. I found out how it happened and naturally will not share this discovery easily. Wait till I write a book about it.
Get it right. Apart from the Toga, Roman evolution was adopted in the whole of the Greek speaking world because Rome took over that mantle from Macedonia.
As much as I appreciate this video, I can't help to wince a little every time the German "ie" is twiddled to "ei". Please do pay attention to little details like this, and you will be every German speakers hero around here, as few people from the Anglosphere seem to manage it.
Thank you for the feedback. This is something new that I wanted to try a while back. I might do it in the future again with more armor and better showcase
why did the Romand move from lorica segmata back to chain and scale armor? The splint mail segmata offered both lower cost of manufacturing (sections of metal sheets vs tens of thousands of rings and scales), and better defense against stabbing, cutting and bluggening damage. There is really no logical reason to move backward.
as other stated, segmentata has maintenance problems. The prefererred one is the maile/hamata, but the problem with hamata despite being friendly to apprentice or even slaves is it takes a long time to piece them all together. Those interlocking rings has to be riveted.
One basic issue here.....why are the legionnaires of the Late Republic, Pax Romana and 3rd Century pictured here wearing their swords on their left side instead of the traditional right side? FYI, Roman military discipline did not tolerate individuality and differences within legionnaire ranks, so left or right-handed, every rank and file legionnaire was trained to operate wearing and wielding the gladius on the right side and right-handed.
Really disappointed in this channel - you charge monthly on Patreon for patrons but haven't made a video in 5 months. Don't charge monthly if you aren't being productive - charge per video, please respect the people who donate and support you. Unsubbed and un-patroned.
I don't blame you for unsubbing and un patroening. I would have done the same thing after such a long time. This is all voluntary and we are most grateful for your help. After a few sleepless nights Ill get some videos out.
Niederbieber helmet is my favorite by far. I love that 3rd century aesthetic
It's funny you say that because that's the one I hate the most lol
its like a mix between "Yeah hell yeah the best armor designed right here in this century" and "Were about to go broke for the empire"
Middle Imperial Roman (190s-280s) gear is the apex of Ancient History military equipment, period.
But it also came at a higher cost on the Roman taxpayers...
Same the third century helmet is my favorite helmet
@Maximilian-xu6bz I like the Burgh ridge helmet the most
Me: "Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 CE. He was one of the so-called Barracks Emperors, chosen by the Roman army during the turbulent period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE). Besides victories against various invading tribes, he successfully restored the Roman Empire by bringing the breakaway territories of the Gallic Empire and Palmyra back under Roman control, which earned him the title restitutor orbis ('Restorer of the World'). In order to defend Rome, he ordered the construction of the Aurelian Walls around the city, many parts of which are remarkably well-preserved thanks to their continued use as defensive structures well into the 19th century CE."
Her: "We finished that group presentation on ionic and covalent bonds over two months ago, please leave me alone"
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Пусть правит Аврелиан!
the roman T pose of dominance, it makes the germs barbarians flee in despair
-Wife asks me why men are so obsessed with the roman empire
-I have her binge six hours worth of video about the roman empire
-I will be back to you after she has finished watching them
Update: she filed for divorce
Me: "Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 CE. He was one of the so-called Barracks Emperors, chosen by the Roman army during the turbulent period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE). Besides victories against various invading tribes, he successfully restored the Roman Empire by bringing the breakaway territories of the Gallic Empire and Palmyra back under Roman control, which earned him the title restitutor orbis ('Restorer of the World'). In order to defend Rome, he ordered the construction of the Aurelian Walls around the city, many parts of which are remarkably well-preserved thanks to their continued use as defensive structures well into the 19th century CE."
Her: "We finished that group presentation on ionic and covalent bonds over two months ago, please leave me alone"
Aurelian's Sun-God helmet would've been the cherry on top. *:')*
I was honestly thinking abt doing it lol
284 AD, the year the drip died.
Late Roman drip better
Look at the comitatenses and just try and say that again.
@@t.wcharles2171 I will never respect anyone wearing a ridge helmet.
@@t.wcharles2171 They look barbaric, it's not as perfect as before
@@APureCatholicState2438, limitanei, perhaps, but the proper soldiers, the Comitatenses are as well dressed as any roman field army.
Damn i was looking for this kind of video for ancient civilizations but im surprised urs is the first one. Great job!!
Wonderful video! Have you considered making a video on Hellenistic army compositions? Maybe something similar to your phalanx video.
I’d say the armies of Pyrrhus, the early Roman Republic, the Greek coalitions, and the Hellenic empires in the east would make an awesome series.
You’d be filling a much desired niche for those interested in the ancient Mediterranean!
Looking forward to more content :)
The spinning pisses me off
Kinda make one a bit dizzy, doesn't it? A little slower, please. I'd still watch a longer video.
This is the best rendition of Roman armor evolution, I've seen so far, on the Internet. SPQR, my man!
Amazing! I like the quality of the content. How about the evolution of the Eastern Roman armour? From around 4th century to 15th century AD
The guy at 578 BC - 315 BC, to me, looks like he's wearing a bell on his head, and it's kinda funny, not gonna lie. =)
What's funny is that that helmet would've been excellent during the First World War. That particular shape is the best against shrapnel. The Stahlhelm follows the same principle, to a certain extent.
@@cristianroth8524 Huh, what are the damn odds of that? =)
It's kinda like with modern body armor and ancient Greek armor I don't remember the name of, both are surprisingly similar to each other.
. . . I wonder how many other similarities there are in history?
Something that i love about UA-cam and the Internet in general, is that the next films about the Roman Empire will have a LOT of visual references and very accessible sources.
film directors usually dont take the time to make the armor right for the time period
@@jangolis Yeah, but at least it will probably part from a little more advanced/accurate place than when information wasn't that available as now. I suppose.
Nice job, and thanks for giving me my daily dose of Imperium Romanum info.
Very sexy armors, spectacular series of evolution!
You got something wrong, the Spagenhelms were not in service since 284 AD. They start to appear during the reign of Gallienus (253-260 AD | 260-268 AD) brought by Nomadic Scythians and Sarmatians as a result of their migration. Then the Romans started to integrate them since the Niederbieber helmets at this time stop being produced as a result of the instability.
Can you please do a video about the Persians armour evolution? I just saw a picture of the immortals and it’s sick af.
1:42 onwards, everything goes Medieval. Also, the Niederbeiber type helmet completely fell out of use after 5th century AD, however in the late 16th century, it somehow came back in fashion in a form of lobster tail pot helmet(Lobster tail pot helmet had origins from Middle East and Far East).
I hate to break it down for you but you’re absolutely wrong on this, the niederbieber helmet dates back to the 2nd Century AD and fell out out of use in the 4th century AD completely gone by 324 AD.
just like the German Army unfirom during WW2, the Roman Army armor feom 27BC-284 AD gave an appearance boldness to the soldiers
476? Odd spot to stop at since only half the empire was gone at this point. Is there a part 2? Or a video going to the end of the Roman Empire in 1453?
If they wanted to make the entire history of Roman armour they would've instead of stopping at 476 read the video title.
The Auplo-Corinthian helmet is my favorite design in this list, Switzerland adopted a similar style thousands of years later when the demand for steel helmets was trending in the days of World War One.
Seeing them go from high classical roman empire to late western rome and realizing everything became to decay to the point where they could no longer afford these high quality unique pieces of armor only to start using what they would have once considered barbaric armor in chain mail and gaul armor, its ironic but really indicated the state of society at the time.
More fascinating is when they later figure out in the middle ages how to plate armor thanks to rapid advancements in finance,commerce, technology and necessity.
Would be interesting to see cavalry as well. Thanks for this, immediate subscribe and thanks to Maiorianus for bringing me here
I find the greco italian helmet interesting. Such a unique style we don't usually associate with the Romans.
nice work guys 👍
Ego sum pauper agricola...
Noice , do next 1000 yrs as well
Man, that was incredible! I hope you can do one for the Germanic armors in the future, and the other styles beyond the globe!
How much iron and other metals did they have to smelt to make all those swords , daggers, helmets , armor, lances and pots and pans to equipe all those legions? Not to mention all those sandals.
Awesome video man!
Epic job
This music is so underrated!
My favorite armor is the Italo-Corinthian helmet.
It would be cool to see this style of video with Galls, Iberians, Thracians, etc...
greeks
@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356 What?
@@Harib_Al-Saq what do you mean "what"?
@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356 You said "Greeks" completely unprompted.
@@Harib_Al-Saq as one of the fuute videos, silly boy
I feel like I'm making a character for an MMO.
I presume the tall bell like shape of Italic Helmet is to improve deflections from downward slash? As well as on thrusts in which they usually fight in hoplite fashion back in the day?
I suppose even in the Roman day, you had someone who interfered with …if it not broken, don’t try and fix it mentality. It clear from the different designs that some had neck guards then neck guards disappear red only to come back in later helmets. Once you have a quality item, the stay with it and mass produce it. Of course I do understand it not as easy as this and there are many reasons for design changes.
Do you have a video of the evolution of the scutum ?
Excelente video, gracias por compartir!!
the camera goes to fast arround, had the feeling i have to puke and fall on the ground after 5min. looking this carussel...
Sooo muuuuch spiiinniiing
It took 943 years for romans to find out they can wear pants😂
lorica segmentata was the best, until the empire wasnt able to forge them anymore.
Could you do a Chinese armor episode?
Awesome 😎
Great video but Elysium Fields outta all music, it makes it so sad that the Western Roman Empire ended in the way it ended in due to Odoacer deposing Romulus Augustulus
Please continue
Some of them were just terribly ugly, aesthetically unpleasant.
Use „Ambient Occlusion“ for rendering.
Nice fck job bro , 3rd century drip is undefeated 🙂↔️
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Mate, don't spin so much it makes people sick
Not at all. We understand better, that way!
@@SpaceReptilioid the problem is we get a bit dizzy watching through the vid while the person is spinning
@@Sultan_Of_Rummaybe you do
The Italic helmet is the dorkiest one
it's awesome and is a very interting concept. But the gladius is on the wrong side and no scuta evolution which is highly unfortunate.
Where is the pretty thracian helmet? Not like to the roman army?
Amazing
They should have kept the Segmentata
What about the evolution Roman shields?
whats the name of the song you used after Elysium Fields
Its funny when you say Spangenhelm helmet because the helm in Spangenhelm means helmet so you say helmet helmet
Roman legionaries wore their swords on the right side and were not angled
I've always wondered why we see a lot of what looks like bronze in late Roman/Byzantine armor. Was it because their economies were so poor that they had to fall back on bronze, or was it iron/steel armor that was painted or leafed with bronze as an aesthetic choice?
actually the byzantine economy was pretty damn successful, also im pretty sure thats brass not bronze(?) and i do think it was added as an aesthetic choice but im not sure
bronze was not used just because of its high cost, by the crisis of the Bronze Age, almost all tin deposits were used up
IIRC, bronze is easier to work with compared to iron and steel.
Berkasovo helmet not shown; evolution of lorica segmentata is not shown. Well, perhaps author is unaware how it happened
The segmentata had an evolution? What is it?
@@samuelmendoza9356 Are you trying to say that a complicated cuirass was created immediately? Are you familiar with the evolution of Knight's armour in Middle Ages? It took several centuries. Lorica segmentata was the product of long evolution of breastplates in Italy. I found out how it happened and naturally will not share this discovery easily. Wait till I write a book about it.
Get it right. Apart from the Toga, Roman evolution was adopted in the whole of the Greek speaking world because Rome took over that mantle from Macedonia.
Very good, but would be better without spinning
Will experiment with this concept. Ill probably update this video in the future with narration. There really arent any videos like this in 3d
I only accept imperial armor that looks like Skyrim.
can you do about the Principality of Polotsk?)
me marea esos giros rapidos de la camara
Cardio philax can be round
1:40 at this moment we al know, Rome has fallen
make more of these videos plzzz
284 the year where pants
it was all downhill once the romans started wearing pants hehe
one wonders if the Wester Roman Emprie will held off the Gothic invasions despite the political infighitng if they didn't adopt the Germanic trousers.
Make one on greek armors
As much as I appreciate this video, I can't help to wince a little every time the German "ie" is twiddled to "ei". Please do pay attention to little details like this, and you will be every German speakers hero around here, as few people from the Anglosphere seem to manage it.
Do video with polotsk principality please
Alright! I‘ll reinstall Rome with DEI mod…😂
Were is subermallise
Well done , just not enough time to read the captions and look at the changes at the same time. Frustrating .
Thank you for the feedback. This is something new that I wanted to try a while back. I might do it in the future again with more armor and better showcase
@@diadokhoi5722 👍🏼😎🥃
Great video but the constant spinning makes me dizzy
why did the Romand move from lorica segmata back to chain and scale armor? The splint mail segmata offered both lower cost of manufacturing (sections of metal sheets vs tens of thousands of rings and scales), and better defense against stabbing, cutting and bluggening damage. There is really no logical reason to move backward.
Lorica Segmentata is easy to make but difficult to maintain. So, in the late 5th century Lorica Segmentata completely went out of fashion.
Also the agility is much higher in a Hamata/Squamata than in a Segmentata, and they needed the agility because of more enemies on horse.
as other stated, segmentata has maintenance problems. The prefererred one is the maile/hamata, but the problem with hamata despite being friendly to apprentice or even slaves is it takes a long time to piece them all together. Those interlocking rings has to be riveted.
It's so interesting seeing the influence some of the later Roman helmets have on early Anglo-Saxon and Norse helmets.
It's too quick
One basic issue here.....why are the legionnaires of the Late Republic, Pax Romana and 3rd Century pictured here wearing their swords on their left side instead of the traditional right side? FYI, Roman military discipline did not tolerate individuality and differences within legionnaire ranks, so left or right-handed, every rank and file legionnaire was trained to operate wearing and wielding the gladius on the right side and right-handed.
no Byzatine?
Please do a version including Byzantine till 1453 AD
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Do you play Crusader Kings 3?
Used to. However Paradox games stunt your ability to pull women
bro stopped halfway 💀
Really disappointed in this channel - you charge monthly on Patreon for patrons but haven't made a video in 5 months. Don't charge monthly if you aren't being productive - charge per video, please respect the people who donate and support you. Unsubbed and un-patroned.
I don't blame you for unsubbing and un patroening. I would have done the same thing after such a long time. This is all voluntary and we are most grateful for your help. After a few sleepless nights Ill get some videos out.
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Amazing