🚩 Support the channel and Play World of Tanks for FREE here: tanks.ly/3PeDSSb 🚩 New and existing players get awesome rewards using the code "COMBAT" 🚩 Basil II's persistent and successful war against a strong Bulgarian kingdom under its tsar Samuel established Eastern Roman Empire's domination over the Balkans after four hundred years of tribes and khanates dominating the region. In the east, he scored military victories against the Fatimids and Georgians, as well as extending the empire's influence into Armenia and Syria. His frugal policies stabilized the treasury and the state, leaving the empire the strongest it has been in centuries, militarily and economically. But for all his achievements he neglected his duty of siring an heir to the throne. This two-hour video is a story about his reign.

@danielsantiagourtado3430

2 ай бұрын

You're the Best! Love your content 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

@mhswray9581

2 ай бұрын

I just want to give you a one time donation - how would I do that? No interested in membership.

@mhswray9581

2 ай бұрын

never mind figured it out.

@Raitar100

2 ай бұрын

Congratulations on 1 million subs. Well earned.

@TheDude1980

2 ай бұрын

Very first sentence the narrator says "The mid 1900's", when clearly he should have said "The mid 900's". I mean, I'm not usually one to criticize, but the very first sentence? I'm surprised that got past the final edit.

I still can’t get over the fact that there was a eunuch called lackapenos

@kaznika6584

2 ай бұрын

I can't believe I didn't notice that lol

@Slashgibber

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that shit caught me off guard.

@ravager2-636

2 ай бұрын

Yeah between Lekapenos and the phokass clan it was an interesting time for the empire.. 😂

@DamonNomad82

2 ай бұрын

That seems to get brought up every time the family is mentioned! (Though "Lacktestes" would have technically been a more accurate name for a eunuch.) The name was coincidental, though. His family had usurped the throne when Emperor Basil II's grandfather, Emperor Constantine VII, was a child. It was a strange usurpation, as they left Constantine nominally in power as a co-Emperor instead of deposing him and murdering/mutilating him the way most usurpers did. They did make him marry into their family, though.

@METALFREAK03

2 ай бұрын

@@ravager2-636Even weirder is my families actual name is Lackapenos. We Anglised it, so those pesky anglo saxons wouldn't exile us in the 16/17th century. We hid it so well, I only found it after years/decades of research into my family tree in 2010.

◽CONQUEROR like Trajan ◽REFORMER like Antoninus Pius ◽TIME in power like Augustus

@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334

2 ай бұрын

Like Pius? Could you enlighten me about what he did reform exactly?

@luciusvorenus264

2 ай бұрын

@@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334 Limiting the power of the rich ,tried to limit the influence and power of the rich and the aristocracy. Implementation of tax measures ,both emperors implemented tax measures that affected the rich, with the aim of redistributing wealth and strengthening the state. Tackling corruption and abuse of power, they have tried to tackle corruption and abuse of power within their governments by promoting fair and transparent policies.

@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334

2 ай бұрын

@luciusvorenus264 it's sad you know, as an Italian I'd wish to have someone like them

@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334

2 ай бұрын

@luciusvorenus264 thank you very much for the informations.

@Iamnotracistlmao

2 ай бұрын

Financial prudence like Anastasius I

Basil II will always be an exceedingly interesting figure in world history. He isn't talked about enough by people in the west.

@spiritusIRATUS

Ай бұрын

The Eastern Roman Empire is always frowned upon, due to the influence of Catholicism and the HRE (Germans) who basically dictated western policy for centuries, not to mention the Venetians effectively destroying the Empire in 1204. Basil (Basileios in actual Greek) literally means "King-like" and it's still a common name among Greeks due to St Basil as well as this chad of an emperor. Also Voulgaroctonos (Bulgar-slayer in greek) sounds unbelievably bad-ass.

@brokenbridge6316

Ай бұрын

@@spiritusIRATUS---I can't argue with that. Thanks for responding.

Byzantine history is neglected so much in education. I have a brief lecture I give my students in my Western civilization survey course. So this is great!!

@DamonNomad82

2 ай бұрын

It's some of the most fascinating history there is. Not to mention vital to the development of Western Europe, as the Empire kept many would-be invaders from the East out of Western Europe during much of the medieval period by being a richer, closer target.

@MG-cw4rw

2 ай бұрын

@@DamonNomad82also because they were taking the money from them all ;)

@MrBubblecake

2 ай бұрын

So you’re telling me a Eunuch named “Lackapenis” called up a guy named “Ballsac Pokeass” for help? This entire era was a meme.

@BuckNut-ck1sl

28 күн бұрын

@@DamonNomad82 The west repaid the favor by destroying any strenght they had to resist the turks, damning the balkans to ceturies of slavery.

@TonyFontaine1988

6 күн бұрын

Roman*

This man focused so much of his life on servitude and dedication to his country that he didnt get a chance to have a family of his own. Such dedication and servitude from a leader is very rare in those times. Especially today, with so-called "leaders" all around the world. None of them will ever be close to the kind of leader Basil the 2nd was.

@Iamnotracistlmao

2 ай бұрын

Yeah man. Basil really loved the Empire and it's citizens

@fujohnson8667

Ай бұрын

Could argue he was being a good Christian I.e give your life to service.

Is thank to Emperors like basil II that the Roman Empire managed to endure for another 400 years. He was the embodiment of Roman Values.

@fictionles

2 ай бұрын

One can also say he was the reason they lost everything over the next 200

@SolidAvenger1290

2 ай бұрын

​​@@fictionles that's indirectly one way of putting it. Never had a worthy successor after his reign for decades. The general feeling among the Byzantine people is that the prosperity of the empire was connected with the continuity of the Macedonian dynasty. Unlike Aurelian during the Crisis of the Third Century in the West, he had a worthy successor in Emperor Probus to continue his legacy after his death while Basil's successors failed to maintain the stability of the Byzantine Empire until Alexios I's reign. Which temporarily reestablish Byzantium from it's decline but by then the damage had already been done in Anatolia by decades of religious rigor from the Sassnids and other Muslim entities. Not to mention the internal wars from Greece and parts of the Empire.

@chungus1219

2 ай бұрын

@@fictionles huh?

@Sandouras

2 ай бұрын

@@SolidAvenger1290He actively forbade the daughters of his brother from marrying, basically ending his bloodline and ensuring that nobody had any legitimacy after him. All that he achieved was lost because of it.

@Iamnotracistlmao

2 ай бұрын

​@@SandourasBasil's conquest of Bulgaria is what allowed the empire to survive Manzikert if i am being honest

Basil II is one of the best medieval rulers

the amount of times people have fallen for feigned retreats is too damn high!

A 2-hour long Basil II documentary! Great, now I have a reason to rewatch it.

This really does justice to the greatest emperor of the east! Love your work! Please do Edward longshanks in wales sometime!❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks!

@mohamesthetwo2609

2 ай бұрын

GIVE THIS GUY A HEART

@XameleonTheGuy

2 ай бұрын

You are kind

@HistoryMarche

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the support. Truly appreciate it!

Hello from GREECE. Basil II is one of our best emperors.

@TonyFontaine1988

6 күн бұрын

He was Roman

@SrJomba

2 күн бұрын

​@@TonyFontaine1988and Greek too. Greece is culturally the most similar modern state to the Late Roman Empire

Basil II embodies what being roman meant, he was not sucessful because he won again and again, almost every single other emperor would had fall over trajans gate, being roman is not about knocking out everybody, but taking hits and staying up

The best Byzantine (Eastern Rome) emperor ever! Great video!

Chadius Basilus. It’s never a bad time for a Basil II video.

This is a real treat... probably the best content available on this overshadowed Roman era

Absolutely Loved the Series, Every Detail and The Roman Empire name on the map is cherry on top ❤

A compilation of the Bulgar Slayer?! Yes please! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is the most definitive documentary on Basil 2nd anywhere. Period!!

Love your maps, simply astonishing❤

You make such amazing content, thank you for all the hard work you and your team put in!

Thank u and your people and your hard work for this video, as always once I start watching your videos and its content I cannot stop watching until the end, thanks.

Tremendous piece of work!

He spent the winter in the town doing administrative duties… that is such an underrated statement.

This series is still going on? THANK YOU 🙏 🎉

Congrats on 1 million subs! Totally deserved! 👏👏👏

Legendary Video ❤

Making a great weekend

Such a great series!

amazing video

Wow, your way of explaining history is something wonderfull

Congrats to 1 million subscribers 🎉you deserve it 😊

Wewee yes thank you for this!

I didn't notice the 2 hours passing, Basil had quite the run. Interesting history and narration, regards from Chennai, India.

great series

I’m so happy, You made my day ❤

MASTERPIECE!

Thank you for the glorious content you and your team put together. Have a good day.

I’m a fan of Samuel he proved to be the most successful of his siblings and clearly must of had a lot of respect from his soldiers to run so many campaigns and victories.

The topographic map is so amazing！！

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage work shared by an excellent ( History Marche) channel. Thanks for sharing..episode about (Basil II )emporium preserved eastern Roman (Byzantine ) superpowers

Congratulations on 1 million

Pls finish Hannibal series

Very good ❤

0:06 1900’s???

@yojlik

2 ай бұрын

i had to immediately pause lol

@johnchen3599

2 ай бұрын

I had to repeat the line countless times

@johnchen3599

2 ай бұрын

I had to repeat the same line countless times

@duelinglectrics

Ай бұрын

@@johnchen3599me to lol so this took place in the 1850s then lol

@johnchen3599

Ай бұрын

Ikr

Congrats on 1 milion subscribers

fun fact: Bulgaria is still on the map to this very day, while the Byzantine empire... not so much

@kristijangrgic9841

25 күн бұрын

Well Greece is there. Its as much as succesor to Byzantium as Bulgaria is to Bulgarian Tsardom.

@eyeCU13

24 күн бұрын

Fair enough. In the end, the Ottomans almost destroyed all of them. Too bad the Byzantine empire and Bulgarian Tsardom never found a way to peacefully coexist and wasted so much time and effort killing each other, which significantly weakened both of them.

@nicolasfigueiredo6167

11 күн бұрын

Better to die a roman than to live as a bulgarian lol

"Basil Lekapenos" is the best eunuch name ever.

I mean as epic as the feats where of Basil II in the end you gotta question how many times a rulers army can be ambushed unexpectedly , I mean I knew it was going to happen and I'm still facepalming when it does.

Please Cover a video over Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.

RESPECT

What a wanderfull surprise the Byzantine history is my favourite ! ❤️ and the battle in kledion the numper of enemy soldier who capture the basil was much larger !!!

Basil the Based. Too bad he didn't have a son, and left the empire under his incompetent brother.

Could you do the battle of the boyne? Major battle that defines Ireland to this day

woww ive never been so early

When you say ‘restorer of the world’, I think you’re talking about Aurelian, who I would also like a three hour video on please!

@ilect1690

4 күн бұрын

sadly aurelian only ruled for 5 years rather then 50

@allans.243

4 күн бұрын

@@ilect1690 short and sweet I say.

Yes

Basil II is the most Based Byzantine Emperor. Change my mind

@abdullaalfazza3736

2 ай бұрын

Belisarius>

@JamesZheyuXu

2 ай бұрын

@@abdullaalfazza3736Belisario was never emperor

@ptolemy7783

2 ай бұрын

What is "based"?

@Yokemeister

Ай бұрын

*Roman emperor

Do one for Ilyrian Empier

What is the song at the beginning?

Literally lesson of the day never Entrust some one named Bardas.

Where is next video about second punic war? Will we wait for next hannibal series as long as he waited for reinforcments?

Could anyone write the title of the music in 21:34?

If only Basil II was succeeded by at least 3 consecutive competent emperors, the territory he gained would have stabilized and better withstood the Turks invasion of 1070s.

More Bulgarian videos, please.❤

Now we need a new episode on Hannibal

Can you make a video of how the reign of emporerr Basil II may have contributed to the fall of rome?

Un video sobre, como funcionaban los themas bizantinos

When is hanibal coming out ?

I want a strategy game of that period. boardgame or videogame

@JastwatchingYT

Ай бұрын

Ck3

Basil II, the Based 🍷🗿

What software do you use? thanks

Pudieron elegir una mejor imagen para el video

Its always the great ones who get unlucky when it comes to succesion.

"the decisions fell to basil's eunuch uncle, basil lakapenus'? that's an unfortunate name.

Now I have to watch, treasures of the Byzantine Empire.

There used to be a strategy game called (Rise of nations.Thrones and patriots)Look it up.If you can,show the map with the army lines like this game,when you zoom in on the main battle when you trying to show us this,it would be much nicer to we see little soldiers from showing squares.

0:04 the mid 19 hundreds? am I missing something or are you talking about a vastly different era?

The mid-nineteen hundreds? The city is Constantinople and the empire Eastern Roman or simply Roman, not Byzantium and Byzantine empire. You have "Roman Empire" across Anatolia. If you asked a resident of the 900's, they probably would not even know the city had been named Byzantion and then Byzantium. It is always Constantinople or the Roman Empire not Byzantium which had not existed as a name since the 4th century AD and there never was a 'Byzantine empire". Stick to one or the other. The military history you present though is excellent and well detailed.

Mid 1900s? I didn't know the E.Roman Empire live that long. You mean the mid 900's. 0:05

What is this “germanikea” on the map

Am I losing my mind or does he start the video saying "The mid nineteen hundreds" ??? I know it's not intentional but, it's all I can hear, lol.

❤🔥

It breaks my heart that so many people hate the Byzantines/Greeks so much 💔

@kristijangrgic9841

25 күн бұрын

Who hates Greeks ?

Duklja defeated twice Byzantine army in 1042 inflicting serious losses to bad no one mention this

@kristijangrgic9841

24 күн бұрын

Which year ?

@vladimirboskovic

24 күн бұрын

@@kristijangrgic9841 1042

@vladimirboskovic

23 күн бұрын

@@kristijangrgic9841 1042

BIG. BASIL.

When you said "Greece and Macedonia" sounded like Germany and Bavaria,Mediterranean and Aegean,even numbers and 2,alphabet and A.And fyi that time the Thema (province) of Macedonia was much eastern in Thrace.

@kristijangrgic9841

24 күн бұрын

Well they are historical regions coming from old Roman provinces of Achaia and Macedonia. Altough later kingdoms did not followed old province borders idea of old Roman historical regions remained.

John II Comnenus was also a restorer

So we should have belisaurius series on the channel!! Like for history marche to see guys :)

Bardas Phokas: a seizure will do

"mid-nineteen-hundreds" within the first 10 seconds, nice

Basileios It was the Aurelian of his age. The Romans needed emperors like him after the restoration of the empire after reconquering Constantinople from the Latins.

The only weakness of medieval Bulgaria was that we didnt builded ourselves a proper navy.

The mid 1900s? I believe you meant to say the mid-900s

Biggest and longest rivalry in European mediaeval history Bulgarian empire vs eastern Roman Empire around 800 years

There was a eunuch named “lekapenus”?!

the Bardsar Phokas rebellion was after the battle of arcadiopolis,

Does Basil know what reconnaissance is ? To fall to so many ambushes, one would have spies everywhere. So sad.

also known under the nickname "ho Boulgaroktónos" the bulgar-slayer