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We are starting a new animated historical series on the Macedonian Wars. This conflict was crucial both for the Roman republic and the Hellenic States and featured the famous battles like Cynoscephalae and Pydna during which the classic encounters between the legion and the phalanx took place. Its results set up a new historical reality for the region for many centuries to come, playing a huge role in the creation of the Greco-Roman world.
Roman Legion Against Macedonian Phalanx:
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The video, alongside Machinima for it was created by Malay Archer while the script was written by Matt Hollis. Thumbnail by Robbie McSweeney.
The best way to join the Roman Legion http://bit.ly/2kRVWX8 or the Macedonian Phalanx http://bit.ly/2la3ODp unless you have a time machine, of course. Lipsurf is a creation of one of our oldest patrons, so give it some love 🙂
As a historian working on the period, I must say I'm very impressed with the Channel's high-quality research. Some minor comments: 1) amicitia does not necessarily suppose a patron-client relationship (see Burton's criticism to Badian's classic 1958 work). 2) Demetrius' pillaging expeditions were mainly directed South and East against the Greek shores of the Ionic an campaigns. 3) I would love to see a later video covering the 211/05 campaigs, riddled with fascinating historiographical questions: Livy becomes the main source here, replacing the lost Polybian parts, but there's much we can know from him about Roman movements.
the ROUTES OF RISE TO SELF-DESTRUCTION of greece and rome are the same… too far distant military expeditions and over-expansion of territories … plus the court of rome and the court of athens only take care of their internal powers positions… A REAL PITY…
If Alexander had not died or named a Successor that would have prevented the Diadochi Wars, would Rome have ever been able to rise? I tend to doubt it as once the Macedonian army returned to Greece they would be briefed on Rome's conquest of their Latin neighbors in the Samite Wars. If there was one leader that allowed the united Pan-Hellenic Army created by the League of Corinth, I believe that their strategy of conquest would be altered to address Rome. Alexander was aware of Rome prior to leaving Greece and included Rome in his potential future plans of conquest, albeit, at the time of Alexander's death, the Arabian Peninsula was paramount in his plans, however, those plans certainly were not set in stone, and if anything, Alexander the Great had manifested an innate ability to morph his strategy on the fly pursuant to the development of the circumstances as he did for example at Tyre, and/or the Sogdiana Rock. The Greeks were able to defeat the Romans in the Italian Peninsula when Alexander's second-cousin, King Pyros of Epirus defeated the Romans in back-to-back battles at such a heavy cost in men, the famous phrase 'Pyrrhic Victory' emanates from. While King Pyros was an excellent conqueror, he was nowhere near Alexander the Great, nor did he have anything at his disposal in terms of manpower that Alexander assembled by the time of his death. It's difficult to believe that if the Three Wars of the Successors had never occurred, the Pan-Hellenic Empire would have been the one that lasted over a thousand years instead of Rome.
You guys should really dive into the illyrians, a lot of wars against Philip of Macedon etc, The illyrian tribe of Dardania was very powerful with their king Bardylis which acutally means white star in Albanian.
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Crazy how this changed the world and people don’t talk about it . Greeks under Macedonian empire controlled most of the world revolving around the Mediterranean.
All of the alexandrian cities spread across the world, Greek controlled Egypt and parts of Middle East.
The Greeks were setting up to control the world and the Roman’s snatched it from them at their full strength. Greece was stronger than it had ever been when Rome started Macedonian wars, it was these wars that dismantled all of Greece .
Alexander’s great empire quickly became separated after his death, meaning Greece went back to city states rather than a great empire with one great army.
It was this city state system that allowed a rising Rome to divide and conquer, Macedonian army during Philip had to be a fraction of Alexander’s empire. All of Greece was United under alexander.
Less than a hundred years after Alexander’s conquest the wars to dismantle Greece began
Less than two hundred years after conquering the world. The Greeks themselves were conquered and enslaved.
Nothing like this has ever happened . The ancient world was truly a world with armies more powerful than we can understand or imagine.
The great Greek army was divided but it was still the military that conquered the world. And they were conquered by Rome. Think about that
To think that Alexander’s great empire separated into so many city states once again, this was the Greeks undoing, Roman republic was one solid state and they were able to swallow Greece.
Imagine if Greece as one fighting force such as Alexanders fought Rome.
To think that all Rome had to do was convince other Greek states to conquer Macedon. They gave Rome all the power in choosing to help Rome conquer macedon. Then they got conquered
The best way to join the Roman Legion http://bit.ly/2kRVWX8 or the Macedonian Phalanx http://bit.ly/2la3ODp unless you have a time machine, of course. Lipsurf is a creation of one of our oldest patrons, so give it some love 🙂
If Scanderbeg born those times
Teuta dhe Agroni .
name Albanian
As a historian working on the period, I must say I'm very impressed with the Channel's high-quality research. Some minor comments: 1) amicitia does not necessarily suppose a patron-client relationship (see Burton's criticism to Badian's classic 1958 work). 2) Demetrius' pillaging expeditions were mainly directed South and East against the Greek shores of the Ionic an campaigns. 3) I would love to see a later video covering the 211/05 campaigs, riddled with fascinating historiographical questions: Livy becomes the main source here, replacing the lost Polybian parts, but there's much we can know from him about Roman movements.
Macedonia never greeks
Façam mais vídeo em português, vídeo muito bom.
Did Rome fight Alexander or Philip.
I m glad to see my Serbian ancestors Triballs on the map.
Even Emperors of Constantinople called Serbian rulers, Archonts of Triballs
antigonos lll seemed like a very honorable and respectable man
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Is this where the sex started at jima
Would you make a video about the social war?
Aah rome during its expansion across the Mediterranean. So satisfying.
Lol what if the narrator of this is a super hot chick
Grek city states
Being offered a friendship by the Romans is an offer one cannot refuse.
These are Roman-Illyrians War. Macedonia has nothig to do with this. Illyrian are us. Albanians. We were that time, under the name of Albanoi.
the ROUTES OF RISE TO SELF-DESTRUCTION of greece and rome are the same… too far distant military expeditions and over-expansion of territories … plus the court of rome and the court of athens only take care of their internal powers positions… A REAL PITY…
“Gainz” meant something else in this day 💪🏻
Too bad Alexander the great die early
If Alexander had not died or named a Successor that would have prevented the Diadochi Wars, would Rome have ever been able to rise? I tend to doubt it as once the Macedonian army returned to Greece they would be briefed on Rome's conquest of their Latin neighbors in the Samite Wars. If there was one leader that allowed the united Pan-Hellenic Army created by the League of Corinth, I believe that their strategy of conquest would be altered to address Rome. Alexander was aware of Rome prior to leaving Greece and included Rome in his potential future plans of conquest, albeit, at the time of Alexander's death, the Arabian Peninsula was paramount in his plans, however, those plans certainly were not set in stone, and if anything, Alexander the Great had manifested an innate ability to morph his strategy on the fly pursuant to the development of the circumstances as he did for example at Tyre, and/or the Sogdiana Rock. The Greeks were able to defeat the Romans in the Italian Peninsula when Alexander's second-cousin, King Pyros of Epirus defeated the Romans in back-to-back battles at such a heavy cost in men, the famous phrase 'Pyrrhic Victory' emanates from. While King Pyros was an excellent conqueror, he was nowhere near Alexander the Great, nor did he have anything at his disposal in terms of manpower that Alexander assembled by the time of his death. It's difficult to believe that if the Three Wars of the Successors had never occurred, the Pan-Hellenic Empire would have been the one that lasted over a thousand years instead of Rome.
Albania🇦🇱Illyria🇦🇱
Its so sad Greece still claim Macedonia is part of Greece…
Hi K&G can you so a video series on Demetrius son of Antigonus, please?
You guys should really dive into the illyrians, a lot of wars against Philip of Macedon etc, The illyrian tribe of Dardania was very powerful with their king Bardylis which acutally means white star in Albanian.
I respect two great civilizations, the Greeks and the Romans.
Roman interference in Hellenic affairs. Proceeds to show Illyria vs Rome. Yeah, not related
What game is this
We are Macedonians. Not slavs.
Alexander the great were not Slav.
Please Stop Your Stupid Slavic comunistic Propaganda
Thus is how the Romans finally got in for the 4 leaders of the Hellenic empire were starting to fight over territory.
US 2300 years later: "..hey these Romans were on to something…"
Just finish the history of Roman empire and its war with carthage. Now I was searching for how Roman dominated Mediterranean sea, so I found this. Love your work. Please keep making one. Subscriber From philippines. 🇵🇭❤️
5:35 what's the name of the song in the background it is beautiful
it' pronounced like head gem-oney the a makes an e sound
I am way too high for that first sponsored video
Crazy how this changed the world and people don’t talk about it .
Greeks under Macedonian empire controlled most of the world revolving around the Mediterranean.
All of the alexandrian cities spread across the world, Greek controlled Egypt and parts of Middle East.
The Greeks were setting up to control the world and the Roman’s snatched it from them at their full strength. Greece was stronger than it had ever been when Rome started Macedonian wars, it was these wars that dismantled all of Greece .
Alexander’s great empire quickly became separated after his death, meaning Greece went back to city states rather than a great empire with one great army.
It was this city state system that allowed a rising Rome to divide and conquer, Macedonian army during Philip had to be a fraction of Alexander’s empire. All of Greece was United under alexander.
Less than a hundred years after Alexander’s conquest the wars to dismantle Greece began
Less than two hundred years after conquering the world. The Greeks themselves were conquered and enslaved.
Nothing like this has ever happened . The ancient world was truly a world with armies more powerful than we can understand or imagine.
The great Greek army was divided but it was still the military that conquered the world. And they were conquered by Rome. Think about that
To think that Alexander’s great empire separated into so many city states once again, this was the Greeks undoing, Roman republic was one solid state and they were able to swallow Greece.
Imagine if Greece as one fighting force such as Alexanders fought Rome.
To think that all Rome had to do was convince other Greek states to conquer Macedon. They gave Rome all the power in choosing to help Rome conquer macedon. Then they got conquered
We three million Macedonians of Macedonia in northern Greece are Greeks, like the ancient Macedonians were Greeks, were are not Slavs or anything else
Jesus I hate romans so much. Poor Greeks why did they have to lose 😭