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Julius Caesar 3.2 Interview: Brutus
In this video, Brutus addresses the Roman crowd after Caesar's assassination, emphasizing his love for Rome over his affection for Caesar. This pivotal scene explores themes of loyalty, power, and manipulation, central to Shakespeare's...
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Julius Caesar 1.1 Historical Reference: Triumph
This video explains the Roman triumph, an ancient ceremony and the highest honor bestowed upon a victorious general by the Senate. It details how such an event involved a grand procession through Rome's streets, celebrated by all, and...
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The Battle of Geronium: Hannibal's Tactical Brilliance and Roman Resilience
This video describes a strategic battle between Hannibal and the Romans, showcasing Hannibal's cunning tactics and the Roman's struggles to counter them. The narrative also touches on the political maneuvers and alliances in Spain,...
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Battle of Orontes, 994Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 2) Byzantium Documentary
Battle of Orontes, 994Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 2) Byzantium Documentary
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Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY
Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY
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Battle of Callinicum, 531 AD Belisarius intercepts the Persians in Syria DOCUMENTARY
Battle of Callinicum, 531 AD Belisarius intercepts the Persians in Syria DOCUMENTARY
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Heraclius: The Byzantine Emperor Who Defied the Persian Empire
This video discusses the Byzantine-Persian War and the strategic approach taken by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius to reverse territorial losses and bring about the downfall of the Persian King Kosrow. It highlights the challenges faced...
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The Battle of Daraa: Belisarius and the Byzantine-Persian Conflict
This video recounts the Battle of Daraa, a significant conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire in the 6th century. It highlights the strategic preparations and tactics employed by both sides, as well as the...
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The Evolution of Roman Defensive Strategies: From Client States to Defence in Depth
This video explores the evolution of Rome's defensive strategies from client states to a defense in depth system in response to changing geopolitical and military challenges. It discusses the trade-offs between comprehensive security and...
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Battle of Aquilonia: The Fierce Battles of the Third Samnite War
This video details the intense and decisive battles of the Third Samnite War, showcasing the fierce resistance of the Samnites against the Roman forces led by skilled consuls. Through strategic maneuvers, clever deceptions, and...
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The Mad Baron: The Eccentric Life and Legacy of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
This video explores the life of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a Baltic German noble who led a brutal campaign against the communists during the Russian Civil War. Known as the "Mad Baron," he claimed descent from Genghis Khan and adopted a...
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Reconstructing a Roman Water Lifting Machine: Unveiling Ancient Technology in London
Experience the ingenuity of ancient Roman technology with a replica of a water-lifting machine, reconstructed using original evidence found in the City of London. This archaeological experiment brings to life a technology not seen in...
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Creating a New English Alphabet for the 21st Century
In this video, the speaker argues that the English alphabet is in need of an update to better reflect the sounds of the language. They explore letters from other alphabets that could be borrowed and propose the addition of new letters,...
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Giving the Law to Yourself
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes how, in the neo-Roman understanding of freedom, being free from arbitrary power necessitated participatory citizenship.
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Roman Construction: The Arch, Vault, Dome, and Concrete
“Roman Construction: The Arch, Vault, Dome, and Concrete” will explain how the Romans advanced in construction to undertake massive building projects.
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The Roman Empire, Continued
UC Berkeley historian and Byzantine specialist Maria Mavroudi describes how the Byzantines regarded themselves as “Romans”, looking at their 1000+ year civilization as the part of the Roman Empire that never fell to the barbarians.
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Civil Wars and Ancient Rome
Harvard historian David Armitage describes the long-lasting impact of Ancient Roman interpretations of civil war.
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Freedom as Status
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes his intellectual trek from ancient Greek versions of freedom to ancient Roman ones.
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Civil War and The Romans
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) details the deep revulsion that civil war held for ancient Romans and how it deeply threatened their ideas of citizenship and belonging.
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Rome, Extended
Historian Maria Mavroudi (UC Berkeley) describes how the Byzantines unhesitatingly regarded themselves, and were regarded by others, as "Roman."
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The Life & Times of Belisarius (History Abridged)
After the end of the Western Roman Empire, the story in the East is more or less a thousand years of “Well they tried their best but the climate screwed them, people kept dying of plague, every single one of their neighbors made a...
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The Only Just War in History | The Life & Times of Spartacus
Spartacus is a man who lost everything. His freedom, his family, hell to this day we’re not 100% sure where he came from because the Romans took his past from him too, no one bothers to record the history and lineage of a slave after...
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The First Roman Hero was a Trojan
So Romulus is the traditional founder of Rome, but the Romans traced their history back even further. In the Iliad, Aeneas is a minor character, one of the dozens of princes of Troy, but in Roman mythology he went on to lead his family...
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King Numa was Built Different
It’s said the Romans were descended from Mars and Venus, and if Romulus was the aspect of Mars personified, then Rome’s second king Numa was the aspect of Venus. Where Romulus spent his days abducting women and waging war, Numa lived a...