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Trajan's Legacy in Hispania #shorts #trajan
Under Trajan, Hispania was at its zenith. His policies and actions had benefited the people.
#shorts #trajan #hispania #spain #romanempire
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Nicomedes IV of Bithynia and Julius Caesar #caesar
There were rumors of allegations of Nicomedes IV and Julius Caesar being lovers, and this video will address them. This is the final part of my series on Nicomedes IV of Bithynia's relations with Rome. #caesar #romans #bithynia
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Background
1:32 Allegations
3:14 Final Thoughts
Music Credits:
Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
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Roman asia, eve of First Mithridatic war- Ilfy6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bithynia - king Nikomedes IV - 94-74 BC - silver tetradrachm - head of Nikomedes IV - Zeus - München SMS 01- ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Gaius Memmius Threptos (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, 2-12-2023- George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Sources:
-Ayor, Adrienne M- The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithridates, Rome’s Deadliest Enemy, (Princeton University Press, 2010)
-Billows, Richard A- Julius Caesar: The Colossus of Rome, (Routledge, 2009)
-Cassius Dio- Roman History, Volume IV: Books 41-45, trans. by Earnest Cary & Herbert B. Foster (Harvard University Press, 1916)
-Goldsworthy, Adrian- Caesar: Life of a Colossus, (Yale University Press, 2006)
-(Ed.)Griffin, Miriam- A Companion to Julius Caesar, (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)
-Plutarch- Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Roman Lives, trans. by Robin Waterfield, (Oxford University Press, 1999)
-Roller, Duane W- Empire of the Black Sea: The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World, (Oxford University Press, 2020)
-Stevenson, Tom- Julius Caesar and the Transformation of the Roman Republic, (Routledge, 2015)
-Suetonius- Lives of the Caesars, trans. by Catherine Edwards, (Oxford University Press, 2000)
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Massinissa Aiding Scipio Aemilianus in Iberia #shorts #scipio
During the Second Celtiberian War, Numidian king- Massinissa- helped Scipio Aemilianus.#romans #shorts #scipio #massinissa #iberia
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Photo Credits:
GM Massinissa- Numidx, CC BY 2.5
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Iberia 156 BC- Alcides Pinto, GNU Free Documentation License
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Bronze statue of a Hellenistic prince, 1st half of 2nd century BC, found on the Quirinal in Rome, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome (31479801364)- Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Aelia Eudocia's Education #shorts #education
Aelia Eudcoia had Hellenistic and later Christian influences in her education.
Please forgive the quality of the sound,. I am still trying to find a better way to record my voice.
#shorts #education #poetry
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology-Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Photo Credit:
Purple Chi Rho sign- Dragovit, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nicomedes IV of Bithynia and Sulla #sulla #appian
Nicomedes IV and Sulla had a cooperative relationship and have known each other in the 90s BC. Sulla did so to show Rome was the superior power to Bithynia, but both men helped each other.
#sulla #mithridates #appian #bithynia
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Early Reign
1:23 Sulla's Speech from Appian
2:31 Final Thoughts
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Music Credits:
Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
Photo Credits:
Ariobarzanes I- Shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Appian- Livius
https://www.livius.org/sources/content/appian/
Roman asia, eve of First Mithridatic war- Ilfy6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bithynia - king Nikomedes IV - 94-74 BC - silver tetradrachm - head of Nikomedes IV - Zeus - München SMS 01- ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Social war (Roman and insurgent territory)- Ifly6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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So-called bust of Sulla, Augustan copy of an original of the late 2nd century B.C., Glyptothek, Munich (13271239925)- Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
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“Live auction - bgr_569408 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - SOCRATES CHRESTUS Tétradrachme"- CGBFR
https://www.cgbfr.com/bithynie-royaume-de-bithynie-socrates-chrestos-tetradrachme-sup-spl,bgr_569408,a.html
Sources:
-Appian- Roman History, II, Books 8.2-12, trans by Horace White, (Harvard University Press, 1912)
-Keaveney, Federico- Sulla, the Elites and the Empire: A Study of Roman Politics in Italy and the Greek East, (Brill, 2007)
-Matyszak, Philip- Mithridates The Great: Rome’s Indomitable Enemy, (Pen & Sword Military, 2008)
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Pope John I Visiting Justin I #shorts #john #justin
In early spring 526 AD, Pope John I visited Justin I in Constantinople, and he received the pope warmly and cordially.
#shorts #john #justin
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology-Underbelly & Ty Mayer
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Basilica of San Vitale- Communists, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cavalry in the Battle of Ticinus #shorts #cavalry
This video goes over the cavalry in the Battle of Ticinus and mentions the Gallic cavalry a bit more. The images of Roman cavalry is not based on the contemporary versions at that time but as a model to make things easier. Also, I do mention "velites"- Roman ranged units- only once.
#shorts #cavalry #gauls
Music Credit:
The Battle- Hans Zimmer
Photo Credits:
Pin on 迦太基军队- Pinterest
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Pin on Warriors- aaaaaaa
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Battle of the Allia: the Gauls Sack Rome | Ludwig H. Dyck's Historical Writings
https://ludwigheinrichdyck.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/battle-of-allia-the-gauls-sack-rome/
Roman Cavalry 2 - cropped- David Friel, CC BY 2.0
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Corbulo's Preparations for Legio VI Ferrata #shorts #legion
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo prepared Legio VI Ferrata for the upcoming war against Parthia.
#shorts #legion #ferrata
Music Credit:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
Photo Credits:
Pseudo-Corbulo Musei Capitolini MC561- Jastrow, CC BY 2.5
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Parthian Empire- Ali Lionel Nadafi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roman Legion - Legio VI Ferrata- Багерман А.Я., Евсеенков А.С.
https://x-legio.com/en/wiki/legio-vi-ferrata
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Nicomedes IV of Bithynia and Rome #romans #bithynia
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia and the Roman Republic forged strong relations- militarily, economically, and politically. Nicomedes was the last king of the Kingdom of Bithynia. This is part one of the three-part video series: Nicomedes IV of Bithynia's Relations with Rome.
#romans #mithridates #bithynia
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Background
1:20 Early Reign and Dethronement
2:36 Returning to the Throne
3:39 First Mithridatic War
4:14 Final Years
5:02 Final Thoughts
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Music Credits:
Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
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Bithynian Kingdom- Ennomus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roman asia, eve of First Mithridatic war- Ilfy6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Asia Minor in the early 1st century AD - general map - provinces, client states and main settlements - bleached - English legend- Calliniuc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bithynia - king Nikomedes IV - 94-74 BC - silver tetradrachm - head of Nikomedes IV - Zeus - München SMS 01- ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roma, denario di manius aquililius, 109-108 ac ca- Sailko, CC BY 3.0
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Social war (Roman and insurgent territory)- Ifly6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nikomedes III Euergetes- Otto Nickl, CC BY-SA 4.0
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So-called bust of Sulla, Augustan copy of an original of the late 2nd century B.C., Glyptothek, Munich (13271239925)- Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
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“Live auction - bgr_569408 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - SOCRATES CHRESTUS Tétradrachme"- CGBFR
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Claudius' Parthian Policy #shorts #claudius #parthia
This is a summary of Claudius' Parthian policy.
#shorts #Claudius #parthia
Music Credit:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
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Flag-map of Kingdom of Armenia(transparent)- Omicroñ'R, CC BY-SA 4.0,
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Claudius crop- DIREKTOR, CC BY 2.5
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'Amr ibn al-'As vs. the Romans in 633 #shorts #amr
'Amr ibn al-'As started his raid against the Romans in 633 under the order of Abu Bakr. He would later face off against Sergius in 634.
#shorts #amr #romans #sergius
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Photo Credits:
"'Amr ibn al-'As"- Historica Wiki
https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/%27Amr_ibn_al-%27As
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Zeno's Laws Against Pagans #shorts #pagans
Zeno issued laws against the pagans to bolster Christianity, which was a trend during the Late Roman Empire. It was part of the larger religious, political, and societal contexts.
#shorts #pagan #pagans #Zeno #religions
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Photo Credits:
Roman school- user:shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Zeno Solidus RIC 0910- unknown image: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Anthemius' Regency Under Theodosius II #anthemius #romans
Anthemius- Theodosius II's regent- was a capable administrator and tried to help the Western Roman Empire and the domestic front- the Eastern Roman Empire. however, his downfall came from Aelia Pulcheria- Theodosius II's sister.
#anthemius #romans #theodosius
Chapters:
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Western Roman Empire
1:29 Synesius of Cyrene
2:34 Grain Shortage
3:09 Military Matters
3:45 Religious Problems
4:33 Huns and Germanic Tribes
7:14 Arabs
7:31 Sasanian Empire
7:44 Anti-Corruption Problems
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
Photo Credits:
Persian Armenia- Armenica.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Eastern Roman Empire- Ichthyovenator, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mapa Imperio Occidental año 410- Paulusburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Seaport in Ravenna, Italy, Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato), CC BY 3.0
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Giovanni Bonazza, busto di Alarico (Palazzo Roncale, Rovigo) 01- Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Synesius of Cyrene- Livius
https://www.livius.org/articles/person/synesius-of-cyrene/
St. Theophilus of Alexandria- Catholic Online
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=826
Sources:
-Allen, Pauline & Neil Bronwen- Crisis Management in Late Antiquity (410-590 CE): A Survey of the Evidence from Episcopal Letters, (Brill, 2013)
-Bury, John Bagnell- A History of the Later Roman Empire: From Arcadius to Irene (395 A.D. to 800 A.D.), Vol. 1, (Macmillan and Co., 1889)
-Chronicon Paschale 284-602 AD, trans by Michael Whitby and Mary Whitby (Liverpool University Press, 1989)
-Harries, Jill- Law and Empire in Late Antiquity, (Cambridge University Press, 2004)
-Kaegi, Walter Emil Jr.- Byzantium and the Decline of the Roman Empire, (Princeton University Press, 1968)
-(Ed.) Kelly, Christopher- Theodosius II: Rethinking the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity, (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
-Millar, Fergus- A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Influence Under Theodosius II (408-450), (University of California Press, 2006)
-Omissi, Adrastos- Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire: Civil War, Panegyric, ad the Construction of Legitimacy, (Oxford University Press, 2018)
-(Ed.) Schaff, Philip- Socrates and Sozomenus Ecclesiastical Histories (Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 1886)
-Syvänne, Ilkka- The Military History of Late Rome AD 395-425, (Pen and Sword Military, 2021)
-Teetgen, Ada B- The Life and Times of the Empress Pulcheria, A.D. 399- A.D. 452, (Swan Sonnenschein & Co 1907)
-Treadgold, Warren- A History of the Byzantine State and Society, (Stanford University Press, 1997)
-(Ed.)Venning, Timothy- A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire, (Palgrave, 2006)
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Thoughts on Jerusalem Under Justinian #shorts #jerusalem
During Justinian I's reign, Jerusalem flourished, but there was a debate over supporting Origenism or Chalcedonian Christianity.
#shorts #jerusalem #justinian #christianity
Music Credit:
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
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Pompey and Tigranes II Making Peace #shorts #pompey
Pompey the Great and Armenian king- Tigranes II the Great- made peace during the Third Mithridatic War. Appian, Cassius Dio, and Plutarch were the main primary sources on the event.
#shorts #appian #pompey #pompeythegreat
Music Credit:
Dreams Come True- Øneheart
Photo Credits:
Plutarch head only- Odysses, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Appian- Livius.org
https://www.livius.org/sources/content/appian/
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Septimius Severus' Impact on Hispania #shorts #hispania
Septimius Severus' impact was mostly negative for Hispania and hurt the Baetican olive oil industry and the overall economy.
#shorts #hispania #oil #septimiusseverus
Music Credit:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
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Rome, Italy, Ancient Roman Forum (Forum Romanum)- Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
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The angel of death striking a door during the plague of Rome Wellcome V0010664- Wellcome Library, London, CC BY 4.0
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Column of Marcus Aurelius detail3- Barosaurus Lentus, CC BY 3.0
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Roman Jews on Tax Collectors #shorts #jews
Roman Jews hated tax collectors for three reasons that I mentioned in the short.
#shorts #jews #taxcollector #taxcollectors #matthew #jewishhistory
Music Credit:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
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Matthew the Evangelist Hajdudorog- Jojojoe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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KFAR NAHUM AERIAL V- AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Huns in the Anastasian War #huns #romans
One of the not-so-well-talked-about issues, in my opinion, is not mentioning the various groups in different conflicts, other than the most obvious or major players. The Huns participated in the Anastasian war but with the Sasanians under Kavad I against the Eastern Roman Empire under Anastasius I Dicorus.
#huns #romans
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Pre-Anastasian War
1:23 502
2:31 503
4:19 504
4:48 505
5:19 Final Thoughts
Music Credits:
Medieval Astrology-Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Stark Goes Dark-The Whole Other
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Hephthalites500- Gabagool, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Flavius Anastasius Probus 01c (head emperor Anastasius)- Clio20, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Areobindus03- Clio20, CC BY-SA 3.0
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NE 500ad- Thomas A. Lessman, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hyrcania-Alexanders-gates-map- Historicair, derivative work- Kiyoweap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Harran Fortifications 197- Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roman-Persian Frontier in Late Antiquity- Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Şanlıurfa topographic location map- Tschubby, GrandEscogriffe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Procopius on Justinian mosaic, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 527-457 CE- Wikimedia Commons
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Dara Becoming the Choice #shorts #dara #defense
Under Anastasius I, Dara became the primary defense point in the eastern frontier against the Sasanians in Mesopotamia. Also, Dara was one of the lessons from the aftermath of the Anastasian War.
#shorts #dara #defense
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly and Ty Mayer
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Dara Antik Kenti- Sedefdavutoglu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roman-Persian Frontier in Late Antiquity- Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rivalry Between Cyril and Orestes #shorts #cyril #pagan
St. Cyril of Alexandria and Orestes fought for religious dominance in Alexandria. Cyril was a Christian, and Orestes was a pagan.
#shorts #cyril #orestes #pagans #pagan
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly and Ty Mayer
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Justinian's Plan With Hilderic #shorts #justinian
Justinian and Hilderic were allies and friends. Justinian had plans with Hilderic as two orthodox Christians agreeing to deal with the Arian Ostrogoths.
#shorts #justinian #vandals #easternromanempire
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly and Ty Mayer
Justinian and Hilderic were allies and friends. Justinian had plans with Hilderic as two orthodox Christians agreeing to deal with the Arian Ostrogoths.
#shorts #justinian #vandals #easternromanempire
Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly and Ty Mayer
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Caligula and Parthia #Caligula #parthia
During Caligula's reign, he made peace with Parthia and avoided war against them. He allowed Parthia to have their candidate on the Armenian throne.
#caligula #parthia #Armenia #romanempire
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Background
1:01 Terms
1:48 What if?
2:53 Final Thoughts
Music Credit:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
Photo Credits:
Great Armenia location map- Tigran Ovanyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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King Artabanus- Mb573106, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Vitellius, denarius, 69, RIC I 99 (reverse)- The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources:
-Barrett, Anthony A- Caligula: The Corruption of Power, (Routledge, 1989)
-Poiort, John J- Perceptions of classical Armenia: Romano-Parthian relations, 70 BC- AD 220, [Master’s Thesis, LSU], LSU
https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1831&context=gradschool_theses
-Sheldon, Rose M- Rome’s War in Parthia: Blood in the Sand, (Vallentine Mitchell, 2010)
-(Ed.)Venning, Timothy- A Chronology of the Roman Empire, (Palgrave, 2006)
-Wilkinson, Sam- Caligula, (Routledge, 2005)
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The Battle Before 468 AD: Leo I vs Gaiseric #vandals
Leo I and Gaiseric had contentious relations. They used diplomatic and military maneuvers to speak to the tensions and suspicions. Leo I generally tried to help the West, while Gaiseric tried to undermine the Western Roman Empire.
#vandals #easternromanempire
Music Credits:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Beginning
2:22 Treaty
4:32 Olybrius
4:52 Effects
6:35 Ascension of Anthemius
7:25 Last Efforts
8:39 Analysis
Sources:
-Blockley, Roger C- East Roman Foreign Policy: Formation and Conduct from Diocletian to Anastasius, (Francis Cairns, 1992)
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-Clover, Frank M- Geiseric the Statesman: A Study of Vandal Foreign Policy- (University of Chicago, 1966)
-Hughes, Ian- Gaiseric: The Vandal Who Destroyed Rome, (Pen and Sword Military, 2017)
-Jacobsen, Torsten C- A History of the Vandals, (Westholme Publishing, 2012)
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-MacGeorge, Penny- Late Roman Warlords, (Oxford University Press, 2003)
-Merrills, Andy & Miles, Richard- The Vandals, (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
-Procopius of Caesarea- The Wars of Justinian, trans.by Henry Bronson Dewing (Hackett Publishing Company, 2014)
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-W.B. Anderson, (Cambridge University Press, 1936)
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-(Ed.)Venning, Timothy- A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire, (Palgrave, 2006)
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Frontinus on Marcus Agrippa as Aedile #shorts #agrippa
As Aedile, Marcus Agrippa undertook water infrastructure improvements, and one of them was the aqueduct. This is from Sextus Julius Frontinus' version; he was an expert on infrastructure and a civil engineer.
#shorts #agrippa #aqueducts #aqueduct
Photo:
Agrippa Gabii Louvre Ma1208- Gabii, CC BY 2.5
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
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Gaul Under Tiberius #gaul #romans
Under Tiberius' reign, Gaul suffered economic hardships and a revolt in 21 AD. However, the people dedicated him in his honor.
#Gaul #romanempire #romans
Music:
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Gaul
0:52 Gallia Narbonensis
1:17 Gallia Lugdunensis
1:36 Gallia Belgica
1:47 Gallia Aquitania
2:01 Germanicus' Expedition to Germania
2:23 21 AD Revolt
4:56 Final Thoughts
Sources:
-Cleary, Simon E- Rome in the Pyrenees: Lugdunum and the Covenae from the First Century B.C. to the Seventh Century A.D., (Routledge, 2009)
-Drinkwater, John F- Roman Gaul: The Three Gauls, 58 BC- 260 AD, (Croom Helm, 1983)
-Levick, Barbara- Tiberius the Politician, (Thames and Hudson, 1976)
-Seager, Robin- Tiberius, 2nd Edition, (Blackwell Publishing, 2005)
-Shotter, David- Tiberius Caesar, 2nd Edition, (Routledge, 2004)
-Tacitus- The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero- trans. by J.C. Yardley (Oxford University Press, 2008)
-(Ed.)Venning, Timothy- A Chronology of the Roman Empire, (Palgrave, 2006)
-Woolf, Greg- Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul, (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
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Arcadius' Political Legacy #shorts #arcadius
Arcadius' political legacy had the struggles for power on two main issues: St. John Chrysostom and the Germanic tribes.
#shorts #arcadius #chrysostom #germanic #easternromanempire
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