This video is dedicated to approximately 30% of you. Thanks for watching the video till the end, you are all queens and kings :-)

@abloodorange5233

3 жыл бұрын

Yay I’m a king 😁

@serenisma3402

3 жыл бұрын

Kings and Generals hoi

@Gaetano2005

3 жыл бұрын

thanks to you that make so interestin videos. As the latin said, Ad maiora!

@mdmiloy5897

3 жыл бұрын

Ossam I like your job. Thank you very much.

@denniscleary7580

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Give us an emperor from humble beginnings. Give us a leader our armies will follow! Give us, Emperor Aurelian!!

@myatthihanaing9221

3 жыл бұрын

Make Rome Great Again!

@kevinhayes6933

3 жыл бұрын

William The Conqueror just like another Roman emperor from 200 hundred years earlier, who worked his way up from soldier. Otherwise known as the mule breeder, Vespasian

@erickbehari6740

3 жыл бұрын

Rome needed Diocletian to reform the empire and Aurelian to lead Roman armies

@tjsingh8491

3 жыл бұрын

Rome 2 had such amazing trailers

@williamtheconqueror7807

3 жыл бұрын

@@tjsingh8491 Total War trailers delivered... Until Troy.

If Roman Empire was a book or movie, Aurelian's death would be one of the saddest and depressing moments

@mosalah8551

3 жыл бұрын

I hope a movie about emperor Aurilean like gladiator directing style movie..it will be more epic or in par with Gladiator

@att1743

3 жыл бұрын

If it was an anime, WatchMojo will put at number one on top ten anime betrayals

@sneedlybased3251

3 жыл бұрын

Read about Majorian

@nicolaspinto76

3 жыл бұрын

his death is a perfect end for a tragedy, a tragic hero

@cesarpedrazamartinezgarcia725

3 жыл бұрын

damn i wished so bad we would have a giant adaptation of how the roman empire lived and died. Sadly no show survives and movies obviously can only carry a few events still incomplete sometimes

I can’t imagine what was going through Aurelian’s mind as they stabbed him. I wonder if at some point he thought of Caesar’s end.

@mylescurley4926

3 жыл бұрын

kamenpower hopefully

@TheBayzent

3 жыл бұрын

I think it went like this "Aw aw aw awawawawawawawaw! Aw! Aw!"

@JonatasAdoM

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBayzent Ceasar's final words: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ugh

@JonatasAdoM

3 жыл бұрын

@kamenpower Hope so, I dreamt I was being stabbed once and it was excruciating

@milkman6883

3 жыл бұрын

He probably was like “...........what the fuck are they thinking by doing this?”

5 years. He accomplished all of this in only 5 years. Just imagine how much more he would have done had he not been betrayed.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ...

@goofyaahhhh

2 жыл бұрын

he wasnt really betrayed he was murdered cause of MISINFORMATION

@Trillioons

2 жыл бұрын

They just don’t want to see you win 😔

@charliethenecromancer4422

2 жыл бұрын

@@Universal.. I'm confused as to why you put an Albanian flag there

@asymbolofpurehatred

Жыл бұрын

@@charliethenecromancer4422 probably because Albania also has an eagle in it's flag

The Roman Empire is on the brink of collapse. Aurelian: *wears helmet of Sol Invictus* Fine... I'll do it myself.

@geordiejones5618

3 жыл бұрын

He really does carry that kind of Thanos weight. He might have single handedly extended the life of the empire by about 150 years.

@RexGalilae

3 жыл бұрын

@@geordiejones5618 150? The Roman empire survived well into the 15th century.

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

That is basically what happened

@geordiejones5618

3 жыл бұрын

@@RexGalilae the Byzantine Empire is owed to Diocletion. most of what Aurelian did was to fortify and revive the WRE, which was very much dying 150 years after his death.

@RexGalilae

3 жыл бұрын

​@@geordiejones5618 This is an extremely uninformed statement. You do realize that there was no notion of "ERE" and "WRE" until Theodosius's death, yeah? Even then, it's an anachronism. No Roman at the time saw ERE and WRE as separate entities. Just one Empire governed by two Emperors. It's a notion invented by historians to better distinguish the two political entities. As for Diocletian, he was an administrator, not a general. If Aurelian hadn't repelled the Alemanni at Raetia, defeated and killed the Gothii king, subduing the entire confederation and settling them in the beleaguered province of Dacia to act as a buffer state and, not to forget, destroying the expansionist Palmyrene Empire backed by the Sassanids, do you think the ERE would exist the way it did? Please read more on history. Both Aurelian and Diocletian were colleagues who ruled the same landmass but in different spans of time.

Aurelian: Not the duct-tape the Empire deserved, but the duct-tape it needed.

@mynamejeb8743

3 жыл бұрын

*Flextape

@Vini-zv3lr

3 жыл бұрын

Aurellian was the spirit of Flex Tape personified

@jeffersonmcomen7226

3 жыл бұрын

All thanks to Nord VPN

@keanuortiz3766

3 жыл бұрын

Aurelian, the flextape of antiquity

@elusiveeagle8597

3 жыл бұрын

@Incorruptus oh just let him have some fun! ;-)

Can you imagine having a title as badass as literally "Restorer of the World"? Everyone loves Marcus Aurelius and Traianus and Hadrianus. And they were great Emperors. But Aurelian will always be my favorite. Its one thing to build an Empire, to run it through its golden age. Its another to restore it to greatness after an era of great turmoil and chaos.

@SPQSpartacus

3 жыл бұрын

As for titles, we must not forget a Holy Roman Emperor a thousand years later. The great norman Frederick II was also known as Stupor Mundi or Miracle of the World. For good reason, too.

@Killzoneguy117

3 жыл бұрын

@@SPQSpartacus Because he was the first guy who figured that maybe just asking the Ayyubids for Jerusalem nicely would be a far better strategy than senselessly marching into stupid wars that they could not win? And then being proven right when the Ayyubids actually agreed to just give Jerusalem because Frederick was so polite about it? Honestly, no joke, I fucking love Frederick. If for no other reason than the fact that the guy ended a war just be being a decent human being.

@Canev821

3 жыл бұрын

My fav is Claudius since people assumed he was an idiot

@damienreynor2632

3 жыл бұрын

Night Tara I love U Dadxxx talk too UK tomorrow

@Hachimaro

3 жыл бұрын

He probably extended the Roman Empire's lifespan by two hundred years.

Army: "haha oh Aurelian, you silly goose." *Executes every single dog in the city sarcastically*

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ...

@jvtagle

2 жыл бұрын

Michael Vick’s favorite Roman Emperor

killing aurelian was a crime against humanity

@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179

3 жыл бұрын

The Praetorians were cowards, they killed him out of fear of retribution... But Sol Invitus lives on

@jozefkovac7036

3 жыл бұрын

He was a military dictator, who suffered a fitting end...

@bumsmeller7950

3 жыл бұрын

Jozef Kovac You are uneducated, aurelian was the best emperor of his time

@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179

3 жыл бұрын

@@jozefkovac7036 He extended the life of the empire by nearly a thousand years, and brought stability and peace back to the nation. He wasn't killed because he was a dictator, he was killed out of fear by his Praetorians because they were found out to be corrupt and were afraid of Sol Invicta's retribution.

@testemunhosdahistoria9688

3 жыл бұрын

@@jozefkovac7036 He was what Rome needed, not an vicious tyrant.

"we are not saying that the roman empire fell because they never used the sponsor of this video nord vpn, but we are using it and doing really well" lmao, this is the best transition to shout out i have ever seen.

@miguelpereira9859

3 жыл бұрын

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@codysing1223

3 жыл бұрын

That animation though... of rome just melting like butter in a hot pan. Ouch... that hurt my feelings.

@teaser6089

3 жыл бұрын

Just think what Mussolini would have done if he had access to Nord VPN

@jacopofolin6400

3 жыл бұрын

@@teaser6089 visconti prasca couldn't be stopped to lose, he is to good at it

@malster1239

3 жыл бұрын

@@miguelpereira9859 🤣🤣🤣 best comment

If Emperor Aurelian was not assassinated, If He successfully campaigned against Sassanids, If He consolidated the Empire, How many more centuries the empire would survive?

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

A lot more

@Ingulf_The_Mad

3 жыл бұрын

And all of this was ended by a bureaucrat. Pretty much like all good things are in our time.

@will2brown50

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly his murderer should burn in hell for all eternity. Aurelian did bits in 5 years. Imagine a lifetime

@redboy4315

3 жыл бұрын

@@will2brown50 oh yeah dude. You touched the point with the needle!. Yes!, if he was not assassinated. He might finish off those Germanic tribes and Sassanid Persia from the face of the earth forever.

@sisi4361

3 жыл бұрын

Berfo if he successfully invaded the whole Persian empire ,he would have watched Chinese Roman war now .

Proof positive that sometimes one man can change the course of history.

@vyceros7062

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Just ask Alexander. Ask Aurelian, Diocletian, Napoleon.. the list goes on

@sumreensultana1860

2 жыл бұрын

@@vyceros7062 also ask Mr Columbus and mr lief Erikson

@lukedrewry2816

2 жыл бұрын

@@sumreensultana1860 lief erikson, although cool, did not change the course of history

@GrainMuncher

2 жыл бұрын

@@sumreensultana1860 Leif Erikson didn’t even change the course of Norway’s history, much less the world.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

What a victorious, tragic, massive legacy Aurelian built in only 5 years as emperor. If you've never seen the Aurelian walls up close, put it on your bucket list! Wonderful episode! Thanks K&G!

@pergys6991

3 жыл бұрын

He’s probably one of the best Emperors for Rome

@kevinhayes6933

3 жыл бұрын

22vx I will, thanks for that. When this virus 19goes I've heard about the walls, but I have seen Constantine walls and was very impressed

@anitanegi9422

3 жыл бұрын

@22vx , how do you gather info. For example, I tried to find the symbol of Cimbri tribe, but couldn't find it. But you showed its symbol (Cymbrian war).

@kirklawrover

3 жыл бұрын

it was also a tragicly manificent achivements and great legacy Umar Ibn Abdulaziz build as the ruler of arabic caliphate in only 3 months.

@acdragonrider

3 жыл бұрын

Ryse dead same

He protecc He atacc But most importantly Aurelian united it bacc

@umbraghosts9043

3 жыл бұрын

Khada Jhin Well all empires are going to fall he tried to extend it it worked

@sugarnads

3 жыл бұрын

Its not 2016

@codybell6882

3 жыл бұрын

@@khadajhin5130 his actions literally added hundreds of years to the empire ...without his actions... there is no roman empire ... east or west.

@fairhair1539

3 жыл бұрын

@@khadajhin5130 for a millenium, plebeian.

@blas2807

2 жыл бұрын

@@khadajhin5130 yu pleb

Aurelian was incredible to the point where he seems almost a mythical figure.

@benchild1339

Жыл бұрын

Partly because he is, or at least became one. You don’t become the restitutor orbis and not become practically worshipped by future generations.

@maew150

11 ай бұрын

the best description I've ever heard of him was that he's like when a skilled player takes over a faction vs AI in a strategy video game like total war and damn if that isn't so accurate

Imagine, if you would, the perspective of a Tyanan child during the siege: The city is scared as the Romans approach, the citizens are well aware of the Roman's capability with siege warfare and rumors have begun to spread through the populous that the Roman commander threatened to wipe the city out for it's refusal to allow him to enter. The people are deathly afraid of what will happen next, your family taking shelter in their home and baring the entrances with everything they can find. The word was the siege was commencing and the end was near. Soon, it was clear that the Romans had taken the walls and the city and people would be next. But, as your family begins to despair, word reaches you that the Roman Emperor, in all his glory, has decided to spare the lives and property of everyone in the city! The citizens rejoice! The population begins to celebrate joyously, your family feasting on a large meal in celebration of the Heavens clearly looking down upon you that day. Your family finishes the meal late into the night and is enjoying the post celebration atmosphere when there is a hard knock on the door. You, a small boy, are told by your father to open the door. When you do, you see three roman soldiers, clad in arms and armor before you with joyous grins on their faces. They ask you one single question: "Can we see your dog please?"

@marloyorkrodriguez9975

3 жыл бұрын

Good bye Spot you were too good for this world - Tyanan boy

@imperialeagle564

3 жыл бұрын

They had in the first half not gonna lie

@blaine8197

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@danillo.eu.rodrigues

3 жыл бұрын

The romans, known for their unapologetic diplomacy, and their diplomats bearing imperium, its easy to imagine the romans being arrogant as fuck

@OldNavajoTricks

3 жыл бұрын

Populace* Otherwise a brilliant imagining of the early years of Johinus Wickus, 8/10.

Aurelian: The original "Praise de the Sun!!!" Now out of jokes, Aurelian imposed as the central cult of the empire the undefeated sun (sol invictus), over the other gods. This was the first attempt to unify the empire on the religious side, so that all the inhabitants of the empire could worship it without betraying the local gods. Although the Christian writer Lactantius speculates, if Aurelian had lived longer it would have been very likely that he would have forbidden the other gods. This was taken almost a hundred years later by Theodosius I when he made Christianity an official religion. In fact, the Christmas day (December 25) before 380 was known as the feast of the undefeated sun. It was established in 274 by Aurelian. Thank you K&G for this amazing documentary.

@abad1510

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@johnirish2969

3 жыл бұрын

I still praise the Sun. The one true divinity

@dimitrijejovanovic5939

3 жыл бұрын

The first emperor who introduced the cult of Deus Sol Invictus was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Severus Augustus II, slao known as Elagabulus

@abad1510

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnirish2969 i see what you did there

@johnirish2969

3 жыл бұрын

@@abad1510 Ave Sol Invictus 🌅

Even the hardest of men will cry when they hear of Aurelian's death!

@MPHJackson7

3 жыл бұрын

Where all cried

@codysing1223

3 жыл бұрын

Only because he, was even harder then them. He will be missed. Imagine trying to live up to that, or even witnessing him in the flesh.

@shaggythewriter8185

3 жыл бұрын

Aurelien nooooooooo!!!

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

@@codysing1223 I myself was surprised at his death . Imagine if he was not assasinated...

@Skibbi198

3 жыл бұрын

I was watching the Unbiased and I was like damn this is good shi- wait... what are they doing? AURELIAN NOOOOOOOOO

Imagine being remembered as the Restorer of The World.

@kohtalainenalias

3 жыл бұрын

Aurealian was almost as good as Trump

@EvanLichtblau

2 жыл бұрын

@@kohtalainenalias not even comparable what. Trump wasn’t good, Aurelian was the most glorious leader ever

@ELIAB424

2 жыл бұрын

@@EvanLichtblau ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND CYRUS THE GREAT STILL ABOVE AURELIAN FOR ME

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

@moedictatornoriega8475

2 жыл бұрын

@@ELIAB424 well for you i guess

Aurelian's reign lasted for four years and about 9 months, but every instant of that short period is filled by some memorable achievements. -Edward Gibbon, English historian

@aidanator8008

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardcleveland8549 He really gives the Byzantines too much shit, though.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ...

@resentfuldragon

Жыл бұрын

@@aidanator8008 because people like to differenciate them from the rest of rome to soften the blow rome took against the muslims. It was bad enough the germanics managed to beat the west part in the end, but for random bedouns who were irrelevant for centuries to suddenly cripple rome and absorb the sassanids simultaneously makes them look bad. So byzantium is frequently put down and is called byzantium instead of the roman empire, despite them not calling themselves anything other than rome.

@kakyoin9688

8 ай бұрын

@@resentfuldragon to be frank they were battle tested warriors and were led by one of the greatest commanders in history in the beginning wars. Their own Julius Cesaer. Plus the Byzantine period was filled with vastly more dangerous threats and to last another 1000 years should be commended

Ah, the Praetorians. They can always be relied on to kill their emperors.

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@tonit4233

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine how unlucky Caligula felt. To be the first one to learn that.

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a certain Federal Bureau of Investigations.

@Butter_Warrior99

3 жыл бұрын

Thank Jesus Christ, literally, that Constantine abolished them.

@Nonamearisto

3 жыл бұрын

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 The FBI doesn't protect the president. The Secret Service does. We might want to consider renaming them, though. Just look at the acronym.

Aurelian when he hears of Palmyra betraying Rome for the 2nd time: “You?” “What!?”

@barrage1308

3 жыл бұрын

@@TLOK1918 ty

@francescoresente6913

3 жыл бұрын

Aurelian: "Palmyra?" Palmirene rebels: "I haven't done anything!"

@whydama

3 жыл бұрын

*Aurelian: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice.......... If you fool me once you cant get fooled again

@dakkefernet8585

3 жыл бұрын

@@whydama Hello mr George W Aureliubush🍻

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .....

Aurelian deserves much more recognition than he has been given in the past. His accomplishments were phenomenal and his untimely murder was a crime against humanity (much like Julius Caesar's).

@geordiejones5618

3 жыл бұрын

As much as Caesar helped preserve and embolden the legacy of Rome, he had a god complex and was probably the most insufferable passive aggressive dick by the time he returned to Rome following the civil war. Important character in the history of the world but any glorification is through rose tinted glasses. He got crazy lucky for about a decade, but he died as he lived: a legend. If he lived longer I can't imagine history being kind to his image.

@Camarillodon

3 жыл бұрын

@@geordiejones5618 Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one... and they all stink. Try not to succumb to today’s political correctness and attempt to rewrite history in order to assuage today’s “woke” crowd. Today’s standards should not be applied to individuals (and a society/culture) that thrived thousands of years ago, especially when one uses terms like “probably” and “can’t imagine”. Gauls Julius Caesar, like it or not, resonates throughout history as one of the truly great individuals of all time, and his notoriety will surely survive this pathetic “cultural rough patch” which America is currently enduring. Fortunately, as history has shown time and again, this to shall (mercifully) pass.

@ghostrider.49

3 жыл бұрын

@Lucas McGuire "unquestionably cared way more about his own glory than of the people of Rome" I'd rather say he cared for both equally if not more for the people, considering all the good things he did for his people, and all the necessary and needed reforms he implemented(like the land reform when he became consul). Furthermore, for someone who supposedly didn't care for his people and only himself, it seems rather odd that he offered to abolish control of all of his legions apart from the 10th, effectively rendering him with little to no power. Only after the senate forced him to either choose to march on Rome or get locked in jail did he start the civil war. If anything, the Republic was doomed to turn into an empire after the Marian reforms, it was simply too corrupt and was more of an aristocracy than a republic led by a bunch of corrupt senators who murdered people they didn't like. The way I see it, Caesar did care for his people, there are numerous instances that show this, his offer to the senate to abolish control of all of his legions but one is the best proof there is, as this would have removed nearly all of his power.

@CH-zc8qx

2 жыл бұрын

​@Lucas McGuire Old comment, but whatever. I believe most historians agree the Republic was doomed to fail way before Caesar's time. Rome had seen many civil wars back to back, and by the time of Sulla it was obvious how fragile the Republic was, an oligarchy in all but name. For a guy supposedly cared way more about his own glory, Caesar sure loved to cause himself troubles by pushing for much needed reforms which made him many enemies in the Senate (i.e. he pushed for the reforms as soon as he became consul, literally on the first day). Pompey wielded much of the same power as Caesar and the Senate happily delegated all the authority to him, which is proof that the Senate hated Caesar so much largely because he was a radical reformer. After the civil war, he disbanded most of his legions, even his beloved 10th Equestris, pardoned his enemies and put them back in positions of power (This might just be propaganda, but also suggested a desire to work together), then immediately got to work rebuilding Rome and working on even more reforms. Reading many books about his life, I think Caesar definitely wanted glory and a legacy as long lasting as Alexander the Great, but he was also motivated by a vision he had for Rome.

@swashbuckler2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@Camarillodon oh yeah, the "woke crowd", like George Washington, Ben Franklin, Hamilton and the other Founding Fathers who championed Republicanism and despised authoritarianism. Yes, that "woke crowd". Jesus, the average American has hamburgers for brains at this point

Aurelian was like a real-life Malazan character. A soldier who became emperor changing the world, high level badass, charismatic leader with loyal legions who followed him wherever he goes and the most break-hearting death betrayed by someone pathetic and weaker. He absolutely deserved a higher place in history.

@kartiksolanki5400

6 ай бұрын

Who are we talking about exactly ? Whiskyjack ?

@SolidAvenger1290

5 ай бұрын

The same could be said of his successor Probus, who avenged Aurelian's death and later tried to uphold the vision that Aurelian had started for the empire. However, like his mentor, he was killed by his own Roman soldiers due to corruption.

"With this character's death, the thread of prophecy is severed. Load a previous save, or live in the doomed world you have created."

@Dictator1999

3 жыл бұрын

;(

@chroniclesofterras4565

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly we are doing a no return to save game, merciless difficulty, on highest aggression playthrough.

@MyVanir

3 жыл бұрын

But Ironman :(

@acrylic1176

3 жыл бұрын

Rome empire on legendary difficulty

@evrensaygn1017

3 жыл бұрын

Lol nobody understood the Morrowind reference.

Look at how they massacred my boy, Aurelianus is really underrated

@kevinhayes6933

3 жыл бұрын

bugrilyus there is a book about him published by pen & sword

@codysing1223

3 жыл бұрын

The Emperor of mankind had a book written about a sighting of him?

@TheR00k

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh, Gallienus is the truly unappreciated one here. Dude didn't even get his own video, and he was the one to hold the Empire until the Golden Mask came.

@JasonDoe1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheR00k Yeah but he was not as competent as Aurelian for which he got badly credited by historians And while he tried his best it was not enough

@TheR00k

3 жыл бұрын

@@JasonDoe1000 Aurelian did not have like 10 revolts in succession, Gallienus, on hte other hand, had spent his entire reign on the defense, but not only did he not lose territory (aside from the whole Tetricus and Palmyra thing, but hell, Rome needed Aurelian to sort THAT mess out), but he actually managed to stabilize the economy enough to start raising additional armies again, which, in turn, passed to Aurelian.

I love Aurelian! He’s overlooked when it comes to best emperors. He did a lot in only 5 years. His assignation made ZERO sense smh

@beesheer3761

3 жыл бұрын

Illerian****

@theasiancow1860

3 жыл бұрын

???? assassination

@beesheer3761

3 жыл бұрын

theasiancow I may have been drinking a little when I wrote that comment... lol

@nillynush4899

3 жыл бұрын

He was trying to revalue Roman currency.. oy vey, couldn't have that for long. Kindov like the US being forced into debt-based Fiat currency by the FED (a private bank) in 1913. 100 years later and the American Empire is collapsing just like Rome after the currency's debasement. Follow The Money Controllers. The beasts and Bankers of the globalist-run World.

@beesheer3761

3 жыл бұрын

Nilly Nush a lot of emperors did. They had serious economic problems during this time especially with inflation. Also they had a ton of counterfeit coins in circulation with tons of coins from different emperors all with different purity values which complicated the economic situation even more.

Zenobia’s husband Odenathus was a hero of Rome. When the Romans were beaten by the Persians he gathered together whatever survivors he could along with merchants, peasants and whoever could hold a sword and saved the Roman Empire from total collapse by the Persian empire. My point is he saved Rome and then his wife tried to destroy it.

@Opinwood

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@siramril1838

2 жыл бұрын

Wahmen

@bobbylasley2612

2 жыл бұрын

Women be like

@T.GLongstaff

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbylasley2612 that wasn’t the point but hey to each his own

@modelthread2337

2 жыл бұрын

wahmen moment

"The only emperor to be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan!,,

@andrewhaley2758

3 жыл бұрын

@@shafqatishan437 you're right he was leaps and bounds better

@theempiredidnothingwrong3227

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if I'd say luckier than Augustus seeing how it ended

@saltysaltmaker3848

3 жыл бұрын

I knew I'd find ONE quote somewhere in the comments.

@cinnamon3578

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Justinian is the only one who can really live up to that

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

Found my favourite comment

When we think of Roman leader we though of Caesar, Augustus, Pompey and Tiberius. But we all must acknowledge the MAN the MYTH the LEGEND Aurelian.

@khaiophirgrad7717

3 жыл бұрын

Aha Tiberius, maybe the name Sea of Tiberias near the Nazareth in Northern Palestine are inspired by that Roman Emperor name is it? 😃

@senpainoticeme9675

3 жыл бұрын

Trajan weeps

@michaelsimarmata5880

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you missed Trajan

@Sol_Invictus510

3 жыл бұрын

No Marcus Aurelius?

@acrylic1176

3 жыл бұрын

Man Trajan my man Trajan

"I did indeed decree that no dog should be allowed to live. Well then, kill all the dogs!" Why did this line remind me so much of Stannis

@butsmash

3 жыл бұрын

Stannis the mannis m'beke

@OriginalGazGoose

3 жыл бұрын

@@butsmash shallom fellow merchant

@vyceros7062

2 жыл бұрын

Difference is Aurelian killed the dogs while Stannis ate them (Siege of Storm's End)

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ...

Everyone: There's no way we can reunite the Roman Empire Aurelian:*Hold my Sol helmet and Flextape*

@radziwill7193

3 жыл бұрын

By the way, the Romans have already started drinking beer more than wine because of the global cooling.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

“Rome hear me, for we are in crisis! To the north, Roman impostors lead by Tertricus grow ever stronger. To the East, the usurper Queen Zenobia marches her armies into our lands. This is unacceptable! Give us an emperor from humble beginnings! Give us a leader our army will follow, give us, EMPEROR AURELIAN!”

@chethanshajan9047

3 жыл бұрын

Total war rome: crisis of the third century, played it a thousand times, it never gets boring, the infighting ,the intrigue, the unexpectedness. added to all this, the usual shit show of the roman senate and the barbarian invasions like a cherrie on the top. Running that empire for real must be one hell of task.

@thomasbrady3827

3 жыл бұрын

Chethan Shajan I don’t like the way the unit cards look in that DLC though. However I would say it’s one of the best dlc a lot of which is due to a new auxiliary roster

@fbaxter8551

3 жыл бұрын

How does the DLC compare to Imperator Augustus if any of you would mind sharing?

@thomasbrady3827

3 жыл бұрын

F Baxter it’s more challenging definitely I would say it’s more fun because of new German tribes and new auxiliary units

@chethanshajan9047

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasbrady3827 Well i would say its much better than Imperator rome, The total war series has managed to maintain its grip on the Timeline of the Ancient world, even though paradox games such as Ck3 or Eu4 still maintain that dominance when it comes to other timelines.

Aurelian was the Scipio Africanus the Roman Empire needed. His early death was a disaster, even if competent rulers such as Probus and Diocletian followed him and carried his legacy with certain competence. Unfortunately, one restitutor isnt enough to restore the entire orbis. Semper fidelis, restitutor orbis, sol invicto!

@Killzoneguy117

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I don't know if I'd call Diocletian "competent". His tetrarchy arguably only added to the problems of the Roman Empire by creating a whole new wave of civil wars and internal turmoil, and his ramping up of persecutions against Christians greatly exacerbated religious divisions in the Roman Empire that further weakened it going forward. Diocletian saved the Empire in the short term but doomed it in the long term. Not to mention the fact that Diocletian is the reason I have my capital in fucking Ravenna if I play the Western Roman Empire in Attila. Honestly. This is outrageous. Its unfair. How can you play as the ROMAN Empire and not have your capital in ROME?

@yunleung2631

3 жыл бұрын

@@thekaiser1156 yeah the Flavians and the five good emperors were a fucking miracle.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

@gothicusmaximus9742

2 жыл бұрын

@@Killzoneguy117 your capital is medhlan or mediolanum in that game. How, how did you get this wront? Ironic how you call a Roman emperor who was a genious "hardly competent" while you dont even know what you're talking about.

@hannawurst6064

Жыл бұрын

*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!! Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!!* Philippians 2:5-8

Dude went through the main quests like a storm but a random side quest caused his downfall. Such an abrupt end to a great story.

GIGANTIC "F" For Aurelian, taken from The Empire too soon (sad emoji)

@kingbjorn1832

3 жыл бұрын

cringelord

@berjastkjuklingur1914

3 жыл бұрын

F

@ct3686

3 жыл бұрын

F

@mongolianfishingvillages1371

9 күн бұрын

F

My favorite Roman Emperor who is woefully underappreciated today. I didn't know anything about him until I decided to start reading up on The Crisis of the Third Century many years ago. Restitutor Orbis!

@Gaetano2005

3 жыл бұрын

If you are interested in unknown great emperors, you may be interested in Majorian, he was emperor from 456 to 461 and was about to save the empire when.. no spoiler 👍😅

@Mancorl

3 жыл бұрын

Imho Majorian is maybe the most underapreciated roman emperor you should read about him. He was basically aurelian except much sadder because he failed

@Gaetano2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mancorl 😢😭😭

@Gaetano2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mancorl he always makes me cry

@RexGalilae

3 жыл бұрын

Domine et Deus 🙏🙌

Aurelian=Most underrated Roman Emperor imo. Imagine what he could have accomplished if he could have ruled longer,

@acrylic1176

3 жыл бұрын

He wouldnt do much but he is an effective or arguably one of the best military general. He didnt have the charisma of augustus to rule on politics and his harsh rule amongst those on power killed him eventually.

@heruwahyono4040

3 жыл бұрын

roman border would be same, but i think there will be many reforms of the empire

@TheBayzent

3 жыл бұрын

@@heruwahyono4040 Not expanding is the main problem. Hadrian was wrong in abandoning shit, this is what caused all these civil wars.

@ArthaxtaDaVince777

3 жыл бұрын

He would have likely conquered the Sassanids.

@Sandderad

3 жыл бұрын

Then we would all be speaking latin to this day.

Its amazing to me a man like this existed. One of the few who could truly claim they rose above all mortal ambition. In the span of 5 years, he brought an empire on the very brink of collapse back together and paved the way for the Reforms of Diocletian.

As a history enthusiast, and a 4x strategy games FAN, this dude, is a personal hero. Easily one of my favourites in ALL of history

Figures like Aurelian should really be more known and celebrated, what they have done was nothing less than Herculean. Not to mention his induction of the vital Illyrian emperors into the empire's leadership. I think the fact that he ended up saving the empire actually detracted from his fame because for most people Rome simply continued. However during the worst time of the crisis it looked like the empire could go either way. Either reunite as before or be permanently separated. The way people remember and categorize history we keep think of the 1st of this or the last of this, but almost never the ones who fixed everything and returned most to normal. But those people are some of the most interesting in hindsight because they are heros who rose to the occasion, restored order to such a degree it looked like nothing was broken in the 1st place.

@vertabun427

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that someone who orders the massacre of dogs and the razing of cities should be celebrated but definitely known

@kinggundragon3728

3 жыл бұрын

One of Rome's greatest strengths seems to have been its ability to raise up super men to save her. Sadly most of these men were often betray by the very people they saved.

@codysing1223

3 жыл бұрын

Dogs were a common sacrifice in roman rituals before and after battle. So Aurelian saying he would slaughter them all, even the dogs... implying that he would be unable to sacrifice them properly if all living in the city were killed. So him telling his men to just kill the dogs was a laughably normal thing to do, and the men would not think any differently.

@csfelfoldi

3 жыл бұрын

I think he is confused with Marcus Aurelius a lot who was also one of the greater emperors like Caesar, Augustus and Constantine which put his legacy in shadows.

@kinggundragon3728

3 жыл бұрын

@The Martial Lord of Loyalty That's a silly statement at best. The progress of man kind has always been guided by the few. Be they warrior king, wise emperor, prophet, or genius thinker. Hell even evil men who have caused great suffering have had their uses Humans have always been drawn to the strong it is in our very nature there's nothing wrong with it.

Oh Praetorians, Praetorian guards, give me back my Aurelian!

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

@GalacticSpartan

2 жыл бұрын

@@Universal.. can you stop spamming this shit? thanks.

Aurelian: *Spares the Life of Zenobia after defeating her* Romans: "Why did you let her live?" Aurelian: "You see, I think it was necessary to do it in order to end all this spiral of violence that has devastated the Empire for the last decades. Rome was built, not only with blood, but with wisdom and morality too, even though it seems that the whole world only remembers the blood. As long as there exists only violence, there will only be chaos and lack of control everywhere. Perhaps sparing my enemy's life won't change anything, but what right would I have to call myself emperor if I only thought with my fist and not with my mind? Did Augustus, Marcus Aurelius and many others become gods just with their thirst for blood? I may have started my career as a very bellicose person, but these last few years have completely changed my life. And if I can change, then everybody can change..." Romans: "You just want to bang her, right?" Aurelian: "Yep"

@milanacs1916

Жыл бұрын

This is the funniest and most relatable shit I’ve heard in an while

@kohank5938

Жыл бұрын

@@milanacs1916 It's lame af.

@aureliano_37

Жыл бұрын

Did he ever though?

@blankmoment2

Жыл бұрын

@@aureliano_37 probably not, but a fun thing to think about.

@SomeDude1000

Жыл бұрын

@@blankmoment2 No way he didn't she's hot

I did read somewhere that Aurelian was a son of a farmer born in the outskirts of Sirmium, started as a regular soldier and throught time advanced in military ranks and showed great skills, ultimatly uniting emipre for the last time.

I love Aurelian's story because he is the real version of a hero that defies all odds and saves the day,him and Odenathus(probably wrong spelling) are biggest hero's of Rome during the crisis of the third century, growing up as a kid and reading about fictional hero's that defied all odds then you grow up then you realize they just storys and no one could actually do such a things then you grow up some more and read about people like Aurelian then you say"Will I don't believe it I guess you can defy all odds"Aurelian is still a hero cause his story is inspirational.

@sketchstevens5859

3 жыл бұрын

Gallienus did a good job raising up those guys and focusing on cav

@YouGottaShootEmInTheHead

3 жыл бұрын

Majorian by extension is an actual grek trajedy, he was a puppet emperor who still tried to enact his power to save his people siege after siege from every city getting raided and burnt, only to be betrayed by the puppetmaster through a praetorian in the aftermath in the fucking torture rooms connected to the sewer.

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

I literally screamed when I saw "Aurelian" next to "Kings and Generals"! I waited so long for our Restitutor Orbis to get some recognition here :')

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

This Aurelian looks surprisingly alike to Russel Crow.

@theawesomeman9821

3 жыл бұрын

Are you not entertained?

@aleksandersokal5279

3 жыл бұрын

@@theawesomeman9821 It is Rome, we are.

@user-dg9xy9sm5e

3 жыл бұрын

@@theawesomeman9821 Yeeeehhhhhh with random loud cheering crowd

@mwanikimwaniki6801

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-dg9xy9sm5e Read me your name.

@maxm2574

3 жыл бұрын

How dare you took your back on me, slave?!

That was one of the most epic stories I've ever heard. I feel ashamed that I did know so little about that man and his deeds.

@paprskomet

3 жыл бұрын

There are other emperors who also diserve much bigger popular recognition.

@mirrormask7946

3 жыл бұрын

@@paprskomet for example ?

@liamjm9278

3 жыл бұрын

@@mirrormask7946 None.

The reason I've loved history since my childhood is precisely because I envisioned myself in the shoes of such historical figures and tried to put into perspective the challenges they faced. We often tend to lose ourselves in the dates and events of history and never realise that these were people just like us. For one man to have accomplished what Aurelian did is truly the stuff of legends. Thank you Kings & Generals for another superb video as always :)

Man, if Aurelian had lived longer, the Roman Empire might have never split or fallen, what a superb leader.

Aurelian's short 5-year reign was truly the most glorious time in Roman Empire. From the brink of total collapse, he mended everyone together. Empathy and calmness of Caesar, boldness and wisdom of Augustus, courage and valor of Trajan combined into one single man.

@heyokasamurai453

6 ай бұрын

The man luckier then Augustus and better then Trajan

My favorite emperor! It was Aurelian, not the more-recognized Diocletian, who effectively ended the Crisis of the 3rd century. Furthermore he was a true meritocrat, anti-corruption, builder and military genius. Such a shame his rule only lasted 5 years. Couldve been a Roman Renaissance had it lasted longer.

@Ghibelline

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, out the Illyrian clique of generals, Aurelian was certainly the best.

@tonymontana9221

3 жыл бұрын

I think Diocletian is too much of an idealist who just thought "Oh, the good emperors will do good things" even though he is my ideal type of ruler.

The Chad of Sol invictus. Praise the sun and only god sol.

@jakeevans5751

3 жыл бұрын

Virgin pleb

@Romaboo453

3 жыл бұрын

Fake gods

@davidec.4021

3 жыл бұрын

Benito Mussolini Mussolina fake leader

@williemherbert1456

3 жыл бұрын

@@Romaboo453 lol, better Roman restorer than lil' Mussolini

@Romaboo453

3 жыл бұрын

@SrBeetleVase yes hail Constantine the great

23:05 actually, Aurelian's successor was Tacitus, who ruled from 275 to 276, then his brother Florian took the throne, but lose it in the same year, and then Probus became emperor.

What a great leader. Lived by the sword, but died by the stroke of a pen.

Give us an emperor of humble beginnings Give us a leader our armies will follow Give us EMPEROR AURELIAN

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

The empire was weaker than Ever Its legions and legates killed With all of its enemies attacking at once Nearing his death and seeing the fallo of Rome was near Claudius knew there was still one hope left and proclaimed his succesor Throught the last Millenium Rome endured many dark times Each producing great men of their own The fruits of their effort were enjoyed by weak men Whose degeneracy brought back dark times The empire was now at the mercy of evil and chaos , enemies within and abroad tearing it apart And in the darkest of times the greatest of all men arose to fulfill the legend of prophecy In illyria a sun priestess of Aurelian's clan gave birth to divine son Aurelian At the start of the crisis he enlisted on the legions to serve Rome when she needed him most Battle after battle he defeated Rome's enemies with talent and skill never seen before Emperor after emperor he served killing barbarians and traitors alike Always loyal and victorious Aeterna With tears in his eyes , Claudius begged Aurelian to save Rome as its emperor with his last breath Victrix For god and empire he put on the mask, marching on italy , deposing the userper Quintilius When Vandals dared to invade his home he marched back and slaughtered every last one of them And as the G*rms dared invade Italy itself he crushed their hordes against the ocean, denying any mercy Once in Rome he restored economy from decadence, cleansing the city of all corupt senators To make Rome eternal he order to build The Aurelian Walls so it would stand a thousand years more After decades of terrorizing the Danube , Aurelian crushed the Goths delivering justice to Kniva For the empire's sake he evacuated the citizens of Dacia , strengthening the Danube against an invasion Sailing east, Aurelian gathered his cavalrymen and slaughtered Zenobia 's army, making her flee away Palmyra was then destroyed for all time and Zenobia captured before flying to the Sasanids Punished by Sol , Shapur was banished from this mortal realm and Valerian's remains recovered Returning west, he defeated Tetricus's legions of traitors , making him bow again to the light of Rome Restoring the empire from the brink of collapse Aurelian was acclaimed to RESTITVTOR ORBIS, The Restorer of the World In his triumph he had Zenobia judged guilty, having her executed and lifting Dido's curse forever Ruling alongside his wife he eradicated degeneracy from the streets , restoring law and order to Rome Bringing peace freedom justice and security to his empire, he began rebuilding it from the ahses As the hero of prophecy Aurelian was the only emperor to be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan To establish an etternity of order Aurelian served as a model to the best man of next generatioIn Only five glorious years Aurelian has made Rome IMPERII UNA UNUS IMPERATOR VNVS DEVS one empire , with one emperor, under one god Setting sail for the east, Aurelian engaged in one final campaign seeking to destroy all of Rome's enemies But just as his unrivaled accomplishments made him a hero So did it fill others with envy and resentment As Aurelian built a world of good and order Their evil and chaos grew more and more threatened Thorough lies they convinced themselves - A perfect man could not be allowed to exist In the darkest of nights, the praetorians gave in to their evil and commited their worst crime The thread of prophecy is severed The world is doomed

@alvaroanton636

3 жыл бұрын

Where is this from?

@kamilnowakowski3917

3 жыл бұрын

@@alvaroanton636 unbiased history of rome : III Century crisis

@shivamchatterjee2714

3 жыл бұрын

@@a7HKdAbmET no this is a dovahhatty reference

@gigasigma8373

2 жыл бұрын

Incredible how many amazing emperors the region of Illyria produced. Diocletian, Constantine the Great, Aurelian and Justinian the first (basically a roman emperor because he spoke latin and reformed most of rome)

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ...

Thanks for posting this. So much of Roman history focuses on the early emperors. This period in Roman history is virtually ignored. Yet Aurelian truly was one of the most remarkable of emperors. Literally saved the empire that seemed doomed to destruction. He deserves to stand next to Augustus and Trajan.

I literally shed a tear during the part of Aurelian's murder. The man only had Rome's best interest at heart 😢

Aurelian is one of my favorite ancient Romans Aurelian, Scipio Africanus, Titus Flamininus, Stilicho, Julius Caesar

@dand7763

3 жыл бұрын

Trajan..

@truefalcon6884

3 жыл бұрын

Aetius should get a mention for beating Attila the Hun

@acdragonrider

3 жыл бұрын

True Falcon yeah but this is my list. I’ve always been more fascinated by stilicho’s great and tragic career

@voicelessglottalfricative6567

3 жыл бұрын

eh not Scipio

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

Throughout the last millennium, Rome endured many dark times… Each producing Great men of their own. The fruits of their efforts were enjoyed by weak men, whose degeneracy brought dark times. The Empire is now at the mercy of evil and chaos. Enemies within, abroad… Tearing it apart. And in these darkest of times… The Greatest of All Men Arose, to fulfill the prophecy. In Aurelia… The Sun Priestess of the Aurelius Clan gave birth to a Divine Sun/Son: Aurelian. At the start of the crisis, he enlisted in the Roman Legions when she needed him most. Battle after battle, he defeated Rome’s enemies with talent and skill never seen before. Emperor after Emperor he served, killing barbarians and traitors alike… Always Loyal and Victorious. With tears in his eyes… Claudius begged Aurelian to save Rome as her Emperor with his last breath… For God and Empire..! He put on his mask. Marching to Italy and deposing the usurper Quintillus. When the Vandals dare to invade his home, he marched back and slaughtered Every Last One of Them. And as the Germs dared to invade Italy itself, he crushed their Hordes against the ocean, denying any mercy. Once in Rome… He restored the economy from decadence, cleansing the city of all corrupt Senators. To make Rome eternal, he ordered built the Aurelian Walls so that it would stand a thousand years more. After decades of terrorizing the Danube, Aurelian crushed the Goths, delivering justice to Cannabas. For the Empire’s sake, he evacuated the citizens of Dacia, strengthening the Danube against invasion. Sailing east, Aurelian gathered his Cavalrymen and slaughtered Zenobia’s army, making her flee away. Palmyra was then destroyed for all time as Zenobia was captured before fleeing to the Sassanids. Punished by Sol, Shapur was banished from this mortal realm and Valerian’s remains recovered. Returning West, he defeated Tetricus’s Legion of Traitors, making him bow once again to the Light of Rome. Restoring the Empire from the brink of collapse, Aurelian was acclaimed to Restitutor Orbis: The Restorer of the World. In his triumph he has Zenobia judged guilty, having her executed and lifting Dido’s Curse forever. Ruling alongside his wife, he eradicated degeneracy from the streets… Restoring Law and Order to Rome! Bringing Peace, Freedom, Justice and Security to his Empire, he began rebuilding it from its ashes. As the Hero of Prophecy, Aurelian was the only Emperor to be Luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan. To establish an eternality of Order, Aurelian served as a model to the best men of the next generation. In only just Five Glorious Years, Aurelian had made Rome One Empire, with One Emperor, under One God. Ave Restitutor Orbis, may you live forever in Sol.

@Ankzar13

3 жыл бұрын

i cry everytime with those lines

@dmitrypavlov9316

3 жыл бұрын

based

@theoheinrich529

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmitrypavlov9316 The very definition of based.

@Skibbi198

3 жыл бұрын

I just want Aurelian back!

@Skibbi198

3 жыл бұрын

@@seniornmaestro6662 the Germs got romanised so hard they larped as Romans. It's the whole "conquered, we conquer" deal.

This video inspired my research in my master's program and I wrote my thesis on the development of fortifications in this period, the Aurelian Walls were one of my primary case studies. Thanks Kings & Generals for being the best channel out there!

What an Emperor. And a warrior

Aurelien: no one knew who I was till I put on the mask.

@WoWFtw8

3 жыл бұрын

that was Aurelius, no?

@thealaskanseparatist6786

3 жыл бұрын

No that was aurelien

@booradley6832

3 жыл бұрын

He was a big guy

YESYESYES - Aurelian has been my favourite Emperor and the biggest "What-If" for the longest time, so I am glad to see him getting the recognition he deserves.

Wow. I knew Aurelian was known for bringing the empire back from Chaos but I had never heard the story told in such detail. What I found most remarkable was his apparent ability to hide away his pride and show mercy towards his enemies. Not many Roman commanders would have been as meeciful as he was, allowing an entire population to leave a city before sacking it is unussually kind by Roman standards

This was amazing, thank you

3:17 Serdica is nowdays Sofia, and displayed on the map is way up nord.

@kikoo8181

3 жыл бұрын

Geography is not their strong side I guess!

In its in times of troubles that Heroes reveal themselves the most

@vertabun427

3 жыл бұрын

By ordering a massacre on dogs, what a hero

@iasonjacksongrace

3 жыл бұрын

We need an Aurelian now

@AB-fr2ei

3 жыл бұрын

@@iasonjacksongrace more like a Caesar than aurelian but i know what you mean

@johnrockwell5834

3 жыл бұрын

Or they don't come along at all and the trouble continues for a long time.

Best channel I've stumbled onto in a long long time. Fantastic productions and awesomely informative. Kudos K&G team.

If aurelian had lived longer he would have ended the sassanids

@liciniusscapula7696

3 жыл бұрын

Trajan could have if he didn't get sick too, hell even Caesar himself planned to destroy them somewhere along the line.

@liamjm9278

3 жыл бұрын

@@liciniusscapula7696 Sassanids didn't exist when Trajan was around.

@liciniusscapula7696

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamjm9278 I mean Parthians my bad. Both were Persian dynasties though.

@liamjm9278

3 жыл бұрын

@@liciniusscapula7696 Parthians were not Persian.

@liciniusscapula7696

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamjm9278 Yes they were xd, or iranian at least, either way they are closely related.

One Empire Under one Emperor Under one God It's been two years since the crisis video and by Deus Sol, how have I waited.

One of the most underrated figures in Roman history and also my favorite, thank you for this!!

Long Live AURELIAN! The disparagingly UNTIMELY end of such a Chad Hero as the great AURELIAN was perhaps Rome's GREATEST CRIME. What a heartbreaking shame

This is one of the most under rated emperors. I know about him since 14 yrs ago and his story got me for ever.

the biggest roman chad of all time

Put some respect on this man's name. Aurelian was one of the greatest Emperors in Roman history ☀️

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was in league with Caesar and Augustus , Majorian had potential also but failed

ISIS: We're gonna mess Palmyra up Emperor Aurelian: Hold my beer

@victoralcantar960

3 жыл бұрын

“Hold my wine”, would be more appropriate.

@ennui9745

2 жыл бұрын

Aurelian: Got there before you!

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ....

@ennui9745

2 жыл бұрын

@@Universal.. Okay, Albanian, that's cool and all, but I don't see the relevance?

I recently discovered your videos, and I liked them a lot!!! I am a fan of roman and mostly Byzantine history, so I am always happy when I watch relative videos that are accurate and well made! Congratulations and keep up the great work!

THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT WORK ROMAN EMPIRE AN EMPIRE WITH GREAT AND PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY WE HAVE NORTH AFRICAN EMPEROR LIKE SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS HELLO FROM ALGERIA (NUMIDIA BEFORE) AZUL

@giangargo669

3 жыл бұрын

All the mediterranean/european people share the roman identity, it's such a shame that the mediterranean sea nations are so fragmented and sometimes hate each others, love to the north african brothers from Italy

@dzpower189

3 жыл бұрын

@@giangargo669 hello bro Exactly I am agree with you 👍

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

I will check him out

YES FINALLY Aurelian is probably the most underappreciated Roman Emperor

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

I waited for 2 months on a video on Aurelian

What a sad end to such a great man’s life. Thank you for highlighting this part of history.

I found the book "Aurelian and the Third Century" on a pdf via Wiki, never heard of this guy before but now I am so excited to read about him!

@LinusE

2 жыл бұрын

@@kishanchali8752 it’s been debated however so it’s not to be taken as a fully authoritative source

Why does Aurelian look like Ciarán Hinds who Played Caesar in Rome ??? So many layers Edit: In the thumbnail there is a Centurion on the left hand side that looks like "Lucius Vorenus" from Rome the Series.... This is awesome

@derekscanlan4641

3 жыл бұрын

I spotted that at 5:04. It seems lots of the artwork in this video is traced from elsewhere. The cataphract rider is lifted straight from Attila Total War

@andersonolb1793

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too Lol

@francescoresente6913

3 жыл бұрын

The first thing I thought! I would actually love to see Ciaran Hinds play Aurelian 👌

@TheR00k

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was mistaken, but that really does look like Vorenus.

@mumblerinc.6660

3 жыл бұрын

The Rook It is Vorenus. And the Latin speech in the Senate part in the beginning is from Nat Geo’s Latin actor documentary on the civil wars following Caesar’s assassination.

R.I.P. Aurelian😭 ☀Praise the Sun 🌞

This great man of history was 55 when he become general emperor, died at 60, and did more in 5 years than what most men can do in a lifetime

''The angry soldiers were pleased with the joke, and set about carrying out their rulers orders with calmed tempers.'' Man's best friend on the other hand was less then impressed with Aurelian's comedic talents. They found it had some sharp edges to it, although they admitted it was to the point.

Long live Illyrian soldiers, generals and Emperors in Roman history !!!

@carlomagno7092

3 жыл бұрын

They were amazing, cheers from Rome 😉

YES! FINALLY some recognition for the BEST emperor!

He was a great man, and he deserved a happier ending and a long life to enjoy his accomplishments. Alas, at least he went out as a hero at the height of his glory and fame, unlike others such as Scipio Africanus who became forgotten even in their own lifetime.

I am not sure whether I can withstand the news of his death again after watching Dovah's video

Excellent narration and ambiance as always but anachronistic equipment in the artworks; soldiers of the Middle Imperial period (190s-280s AD) have a specific appearance (Niederbieber/Heddernheim helmet types, long sleeves tunics and trousers, Zügmantel baldric with spatha pending generally on the left side, etc...). Those in the artworks of the video are both Middle/Late Republican and Early Imperial soldiers.

@guggol148

3 жыл бұрын

indeed, why there are 1stC legionaries in the cover? You wouldn't use a picture of Napoleonic troops for an episode on WW1, right?

Such a great Emperor! Thank you for this wonderful video about our great history.

Great video!!! These programs are what TV's "History Channel" should be like. I won't go back to that channel after finding Kings and Generals. Keep up this excellent job you are doing.

3:16 Serdica is today the city of Sofia, the capital city of modern day Bulgaria, south of the Danube and much further south than this map suggests.

@firefoxlani7475

3 жыл бұрын

most likely Aurelian was born in Sirmium.

@rapax0413

3 жыл бұрын

@@firefoxlani7475 Yes! He was born in Sirmium, preseent day Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia in according to Historia Augusta. That is pretty clear!

@firefoxlani7475

3 жыл бұрын

@@rapax0413 Yes.Kings and Generals got it wrong.

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

Well at least Extra History has a special section called Lies

@firefoxlani7475

3 жыл бұрын

@@zarni000 thats false.Most historians agree that he was born in Sirmium.Also Historia Augusta claim that he was most likely born in Sirmium

Out of ALL the roman emperors. Aurelian is my personal favorite of all time. Ave Aurelian!

" Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. " - Aurelian or something.

Wow what an awesome video!!! This is ancient history summed up We need more of these videos!!!

"Aurelian: Emperor Who Restored the World" You're god damned right!

@Universal..

2 жыл бұрын

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .....