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@michaelmayhem350

Жыл бұрын

Simon we need DTU March 8 1994 Michigan Please make it happen

@j.pershing2197

Жыл бұрын

So if the Salians just went across the river then they invaded another nation. So why arent we saying USA is being invaded?

@Tremont24

Жыл бұрын

Please do Booker T. Washington next

@fordhouse8b

Жыл бұрын

When you map pop[s up, and you mention the Riparian Franks east of the Rhine, the map (and the accompanying arrow) shows the living mainly WEST of the rhine, and east of the Meuse River. In fact, the word Ripurians is nicely wedged between the Meuse and the Rhine/Mosel.

I was taught in my history class that the "loneliness" claim wasn't actually because he was lonely; it was to search out any long lost relatives who could be a threat

@chuch541

9 ай бұрын

Life is complicated. Assume both. 🤣

@AntonioPerales-bb8pm

4 ай бұрын

Ghastly!

Who else thinks Simon should release a shirt that just says "The Past was the Worst!"

@jimcappa6815

Жыл бұрын

Check out his Brain Blaze merch store. He has them there.

@underatbr2212

Жыл бұрын

......that or 'I have a very small brain'

@locochang6533

Жыл бұрын

@Maximillian Wylde true. Like owning slaves…. Real better, huh?

@Namer-u

Жыл бұрын

🎉

Simon, I believe an analysis of the 268 scattered years without war, over the past 3,421 years would be a fascinating video concept. I'd be excited to see your delightful approach to such a concept.

Finally an episode on King Clovis. Please make one on King Dagobert I too. Thank you!

@MasterMalrubius

Жыл бұрын

King Dogbert?

@christoffellner84

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterMalrubius Dagobert I. King of (all) the Franks from 629-39.

@PhilippusPistor

Жыл бұрын

He's famous in French because of a song from the Revolution ridiculising him as a king who wore his clothes upside down (Le bon roi Dagobert). He was actually the last competent Merovingian king.

@christoffellner84

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilippusPistor Correct Sir! There is even a Franco-Italian Film from the 1980ties with the same title and intent.

@christoffellner84

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterMalrubius btw: i take that as a catjoke 😉

1:00 - Chapter 1 - Renowned in battle 4:45 - Chapter 2 - Splitting vases, splitting heads 7:05 - Mid roll ads 8:25 - Chapter 3 - Miracle in zuelpich 12:15 - Chapter 4 - Sibling rivalry 14:45 - Chapter 5 - Troubles with the goths 17:10 - Chapter 6 - A family matters 19:40 - Chapter 7 - Legacy

@Sumo-Cat

Жыл бұрын

You forgot the 'n' Renowned

@thebadaids

Жыл бұрын

@Beaudile More so looking out for the viewer so they’re able to skip ads, really.

I thought the title said "King Of The Pranks" for a second 😂

Love the vids, but one recommendation: More maps. I know you showed the maps of who was where at the beginning, but it really helps when saying who was fighting who, show the kingdoms, allied with who, show the kingdoms, battle at where, show the place, land was conquered, show the expansion.

I literally ran out of Simon episodes to watch and was just on the cusp of having to watch someone else when alas this video appeared in my queue!!! Thanks for the ongoing content Simon! Keep it coming!

@ashedarke

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure there's another channel somewhere 😂

@boogityhoo7452

Жыл бұрын

Yea there's no way you ran out of Simon videos. He has like 6 or 7 channels that ask have hundreds of videos.

"Words may deceive, hearts may deceive, but eyes we should trust." - Césare Borgia

@robert48044

Жыл бұрын

People lie, numbers don't

@alexmacdonald1998

Жыл бұрын

Wise words from a guy most people recognize as the face of Jesus Christ.

@robert48044

Жыл бұрын

@@alexmacdonald1998 idiots think that, if you read the story how is he gonna be on the whiter side of the Mediterranean sea. The image never mattered to me because as a child I realized paintings and drawings are the artist imagination. Like all them paintings of Noah in children's books and a child was never supposed to ask how they all fit or why weren't they fighting with each other? Seems simple enough by the story Jesus wasn't Spanish or Italian but Middle Eastern. Side Note Mario Puzzo has a pretty good book that revolves around the Borgias, "The Family". So if you Liked the Godfather or Fools Die I would recommend it.

@alexmacdonald1998

Жыл бұрын

@@robert48044 My statement wasnt intended as a position on the supposed ethnicity of Jesus. Was a comnentary in the well documented resemblance between cesare borgia and contemporary depictions of christ. Painted around the time the papacy of Akexander VI, his dad. Im not sure if you think im an idiot for putting stock in this widely accepted theory or because you feel i was pushing a Geezus was black agenda. Either way, feel free to go do some research on the subject or even a google image search and youll see what i mean. And for the record, my opinion is that, much like the easter bunny, Jesus is a fictional character in literature and can thus be any ethnicity the reader chooses.

@alexmacdonald1998

Жыл бұрын

Tldr: cesare borgia is literally the image most people have of Jesus. His dad, the pope, commisioned the paintings most people associate with the image if Jesus. The statement about believing your eys over your heart is very ironic.

How has this guy not gotten a movie or TV Show about him? It seems perfect!

@johnnysmall

Жыл бұрын

@@realaiglon6382wat? I’m pretty sure michael was talking about Clovis I… not the biographics youtube channel lol

@johnnysmall

Жыл бұрын

@@realaiglon6382 I don’t see how anyone would make a TV show ABOUT Simon Whistler.

@jinx1120

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnysmall I don't see how someone could pass up making a TV show about Fact Boy tbh

@TheKlaun9

Жыл бұрын

Because he's not English

@PhilippusPistor

Жыл бұрын

He's not enough knowned outside of France. Maybe Charlemagne, but never Clovis.

I’ve always wanted more Clovis info Anything on this time period is interesting

Love seeing you cover content from ancient history this way. Reminds me of an early Kings and Generals video.

I love these videos. I've been a massive fan for years! So much so that I actually made my own channel (it focuses on History as well) thank you for the inspiration!

Thanks for covering Clovis.

At last! Thank you so much! Clovis is my fave!

The time of Clovis' vase is still taught in school, I remember it, and I don't remember a lot of things from my history classes. Franks (or Franc in french) made France, Franc was a money before euro, and we are called Français (ç meaning it doesn't sound like a k but more like a s)

You should make an episode on the local bishop that asked for the vase! He’s called Saint Remi and he supposedly did dozens of absolutely rediculous miracles. Its basically comedy at this point, but people seemed to believe him. Below the rediculous miracles, you’ll find a shrewd politician and master of propaganda in Saint Remi, he guided Clovis for much of his reign

Omg I just love that you watch Freidman's early middle ages as well!

So interesting! I had never heard of this king, but wow.

Great video. Do the bio of Aristotle Onassis

0:35 Shout out to Paul Freedman - I watched that entire playlist from his history class on the early Middle Ages. It was super interesting.

We must bring back these historical names. I’ll name my first kid Dankus Magnus.

@troystaunton254

Жыл бұрын

That’s where you and I differ. I’m chasing that sponsor money. My kid will be Sid-Chrome Rexona.

@chitramitra6373

Жыл бұрын

There are people who agree with your goal. 😁 You may be happy to know that Cenk Uygur (host of TYT, which is probably the biggest KZread news channel) actually named his son Prometheus Maximus (the kid goes by “Pro”). Cenk said it’s because he likened the idea of being freed from religious dogma to the story of Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods. I know Ancient Greece isn’t exactly the era this video is about, but it’s still a very old name that’s rarely used anymore because it’s seen as “Pagan”. Side note: Cenk does really fun news and commentary, I love watching. You may enjoy it too, just search “TYT News” on KZread.

@Dank-gb6jn

Жыл бұрын

@@chitramitra6373 that’s quite interesting! I’ll have to check that channel out!

I was just thinking about my top 5 favourite Christian kings and now you drop this

@PhoenixAscending

Жыл бұрын

Who are your top 5?

he also made a bunch of arrow points in the Americas

Charles Martel next

It'd be cool to see Simon do a daily routine video, habits, lifestyle.

Please do an episode on Casimir III the Great! 🙏

My (French-Canadian) dad's name was Clovis!

I never realized Brittany (or at least the Bretons) was already there when Clovis's career began. In fact, that map at 3:00 has to be between 476 and 481, when Clovis was a kid since Julius Nepos (a former West Roman Emperor) has his little empire in Illyria.

Simon, please make a video about Shapur I and how he defeated 3 Roman Generals

“Think of the awkward silence at Christmas lunch” ha!

you are great simin, put qtit taking so fast

Interesting biography

Nice work on pronouncing those names Simon. That must have been a day's work on it's own.👍

I'm according to LDS records ( I'm Roman Catholic just used their records (a 39th Great Grandson of Charlemagne. I would love to see a deep dive into that dynasty

@ianblake815

Жыл бұрын

You don’t mean the Mormon church by LDS do you?

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

Unless if you are part of some noble family it is extremely unlikely you have documentation that proves you are directly descended from Charlemagne. That being said, all western Europeans are descended from him anyway, so you are probably correct anyway!

@kirkmorrison6131

Жыл бұрын

@@sebe2255 it is through a tie in with a noble family. Back about 20 generations.

@TheKlaun9

Жыл бұрын

I just hope they don't butcher perhaps the most important man in post Roman European history like they did with good old clovis. Also, that video would have to be long, like super long. Charlemagne was unbelievable

@kirkmorrison6131

Жыл бұрын

@@ianblake815 Yes Latter Day Saints research centers

Wow! Can you do on Clovis I's Hungarian counterpart, Istvan Kiraly? Who was the founding father of Hungary?

@lionelhutz5137

Жыл бұрын

Ferocious magyars

The early medevil period is among my favorite periods in history.

Can you do thomas cochrane and Mansa Musaif not possible can do episode on nuclear tests in Australia ie maralinga and emu

To be frank, and froggy and proud of it despite lindybeige ,i love this vid thx

"A dove with holy oil and the bishop took the oil and blah blah blah" So, we just gonna skip over the part where the OG king of the OG French was blessed by a Disney princess?

Can you do an episode on Larry Ellison : co-founder of oracle.

19:30 😅🤣😂😍 this guy!

Finally !

Next video Simon. is about SIMON

Code Geass was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the name Clovis.

You should do an episode on Anna May Wong in honor of her being the first Asian American on US Currency!

Can you do Mark knopfler

Clovis really said, "Damn, I think its time to clean house. ⚔️

Please give us a Biographics on the legend that was Bill Hicks

Gundobad sounds like a Tolkien-ish name. Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s on purpose. 😉

@GemilaBoss

Ай бұрын

not really seeing as Tolkein was a Professor of Medieval Literature.

Probably not gonna happen but a video on his wife would be amazing, St Choltilda

Look up yorgo Greece I think they are using your video

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@dirckthedork-knight1201

Жыл бұрын

What?

day 14 of asking for a video on Dostoievski

Here are some Ideas for Biographics: American Presidents 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Bill Clinton 3. Barack Obama Byzantine Emperors 1. Constantine the Great 2. Justinian I Other Historical Figures 1. Anne Frank

@christoffellner84

Жыл бұрын

the Emperors and historical figures are a good idea. The presidents are still alive, so, i don't know if thats a reason to wait...

@nathanielvashaw2328

Жыл бұрын

@@christoffellner84 I think Simon did a Biographics on Bush 43, who is still alive

Did anyone else instantly think of the Roman emperor on monthly python when Hlodowik’s name was said out loud?

@bmyers7078

Жыл бұрын

Bwut he weeds a crack Wegion of forwiegn warriors !

Crazy we have art from that long ago...

Clovis is the founder of the Frankish (and later French) monarchy. He laid the foundation of the Kingdom of the Franks who was centuries later increased by Charlemagne and then split after his death, the western part becoming France we know today. All French Kings were sacred at Reims Cathedral, where Clovis was baptized to mark the continuation of their house since their forefather

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

The Frankish kingdom split so many times that it is honestly impressive they were a great power at all

@TheMogregory

Жыл бұрын

'Sacred'?

@skiteufr

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMogregory the coronation of the French King was marked by the coronation with the crown of Charlemagne but also by the anointing or unction of the King. In that sense he was "sacré".

I'm muting the sound when you do a commercial. Then you get back to the good stuff. I think Clovis was sexy.

Hellz yea

Clovis grandfather was the founder, not Clovis

Eee gads!!! Those names!!!

Can we just stop in the name of that glorious beard !

The drawings you are using look a lot like Vercingetorix rather than Clovis.

Please add Charles Martel to the 'to do' list.

Sounds like the story of the Five Families in NYC.

@uzminealam3958

Жыл бұрын

Can you explain how

@civwar054

Жыл бұрын

@@uzminealam3958 It was a little joke.

@uzminealam3958

Жыл бұрын

@@civwar054 could you still explain ? Im not arguing just curious

Since the best competition in the whole world, Fifa world cup, started yesterday. What about an episode about Jules Rimet?

Can you guys do a video on Aben Humeya ? Leader of the Morisco Rebellion in Spain from 1568-1571 .

whats your Source.........you sounds so sure........

'Germanic speaking' Franks. What a strange formulation. Of course they were. And everything else about them was Germanic too. What else would it have been?

@Enbdhhdu8e3

2 ай бұрын

Because the latin-gallic, short, dark haired Frenchies want to claim Frankish heritage badly. Truth is, Frankish language is called 'old dutch' for a reason, the Salians were dutch, tall blond germanics and the ripurii were Germans. But the French arrogance never fails to amaze.

Now do Simeon the Great of Bulgaria

The Franks are Dutch in origin.

@Grnmrtr

Ай бұрын

😂

3:07 Romulus Augustulus is a figurehead in hands of a magister militum of barbarian ancestry Orestes (a recurring theme in 3-5 century roman politics obviously), literally nobody outside northern italy considered this boy a Roman Emperor, since Julius Nepos, the legitimate emperor was alive and well in Dalmatia, and eastern emperor Zeno obviously would not recognize the child. So nobody cared when he was «overthrown», nor did ANY of the people living in 476 thought that western empire had «collapsed». The only region where a «collapse» happpened was Brittania, other provinces thought they were still living in the Empire, up until around emperor Justinian's wars (If the emperor declares war on you maybe he doesn't consider you his subject so you aren't really living in the Empire?) or the empress Irene, whom the Pope considered to be illegitimate, later crowning Charlemagne. So what you just said is not only gross oversipmlification, I actually consider it being closer to misinformation. I like you channel, didn't expect that!!

Hard to believe that his descendants ended up losing a war with Greenpeace... 🤣

@myrlyn1250

Жыл бұрын

@Beaudile French special services, on orders from the president, used divers and limpet mines to sink the 'Rainbow Warrior," which was Greenpeace's flagship. Denied it to the world, then got caught lying. France had to pay reparations to Greenpeace, to the victim's family, and to New Zealand (where the attack took place.)

Uhhhh does this mean that they’re my ancestors since my last name is Franks? 😂🤣

I am a direct descendent of Childric 1st King Clovis 1st Visigoths And so much more I am looking to interview

I gotta use the Godegesil name somewhere... It reads like a translation of "scourge of god" :) Addit: Better than reading it as "friend of god" if you switch emphasis.

@antoinemozart243

8 ай бұрын

Godegisel not Godgesil.

He made great bread..

Wee 💖✨ is soo good legacy familars ✨

48th great grandfather 😉

I always wondered why Germany in Spanish is Alemania, now I know.

Actually Arius believed that Jesus became God in his lifetime, as opposed to being God from the beginning.

This is the most vapid, Wikipedia based video, I have ever seen.

Again please cover Sir John Monash, Arthur Currie and Shane Warne.

Up next;General John J Pershing

Hlodowick’s parents: “Let’s name him something masculine… strong sounding! Like ‘Renowned in Battle’!” Europeans speaking watered down Latin based languages: “How about Clovis? That sounds manly enough.”

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

Lodewijk and Ludwig then

Such un-French sounding names!

Was this before or after Charlemagne?

@baneofbanes

Жыл бұрын

About 300 years before.

@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168

Жыл бұрын

LONG before Charlemagne.

How can he be the father of France when the Franks are not the French people? The Franks are germanic people, their modern descendants are the Dutch and Rhinelanders. The French are Romanized Gauls who adopted their conqueror's name.

@sebe2255

7 ай бұрын

Because French Catholic propaganda needed a hero

@Pignon101

7 ай бұрын

Appropriation culturelle allemande dans toute sa splendeur nous celtes, latin , et germain. Et fière de l’être nous sommes des fils de Charlemagne , de Clovis , de Dagobert , de Vercingetorix , et aussi la fille aînée de l’église catholique de Rome .

@user-gz8we9hm2j

6 ай бұрын

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@user-gz8we9hm2j

6 ай бұрын

Charlemagne's parents are from France, his knights were French, he spoke vulgar Latin, Achenne has a French name, you are ignorant

@sebe2255

6 ай бұрын

@@user-gz8we9hm2j Amazing, every word that you just said was wrong

i traced my lineage back to these folks through my family tree

Clovis is the father of the french people, and his blood flows through his descendants. Vive le France! 🇧🇷🇫🇷

@johndoe-fq7ez

Жыл бұрын

You got too many flags going on here

@vitorpereira9515

Жыл бұрын

@@johndoe-fq7ez Welcome to fun with flags!

@ilajoie3

Жыл бұрын

@@vitorpereira9515 vexilology!

@NYmomAdrienne3915

Жыл бұрын

@@johndoe-fq7ez I am a complete mutt. Check all my flags.. 😂 🇺🇸 with ancestry from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇫🇷🇦🇹🇮🇹🇦🇲

@RRHardyHar

Жыл бұрын

Okay, bud...

How can he be a kings?

Least violent frankish king:

France? That's funny clovis was a German not French. His son wich the French call Charlemagne is really called Karel in German areas and his capital was in Aachen. Karel spoke German not French.

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

Neither Clovis nor Charles spoke German, they spoke Salian Frankish and Rhineland (Ripurian) Frankish respectively. For Clovis, the modern day descendant of his language is Dutch and for Charlemagne it would probably be the germanic dialects around Maastricht-Aachen, but this can’t be certain

@antoinemozart243

8 ай бұрын

Idiot. Karl didn't speak German. He spoke Frankish and Latin.

@user-gz8we9hm2j

6 ай бұрын

Charlemagne's parents are from France, his knights were French, he spoke vulgar Latin, Achenne has a French name, you are ignorant

@oldbordergeek

6 ай бұрын

@@user-gz8we9hm2j lol hé was from Aachen and had germanic forebears. French are mostly latin ppl with some germanic (the germans conquered them at the end of the roman times, carel js a descendent of german warriors), so french ppl can be seen as far nephews of carel the great from Aachen (now germany).

@user-gz8we9hm2j

6 ай бұрын

@@oldbordergeek Aheen has a French name, which means Chapel)) the French built and decorated this city

Slayed?

The hope of the historian where documentaries like this one are concerned is that the viewer/listener will be inspired to investigate on their own and learn more as it is impossible to roll out all of the mitigating information that cannot be presented in such a format. One quick note is that Clothilde is spelled with the silent "h" as perhaps a hint of Frankish as the origin of the silent consonants so common in modern French. The later common German name Hilda was an abbreviation of that name and a few other Frankish names, such as Brunhilda, Mathilda, etc. But more important is to understand that 100% of the Christian explanations for conversions are later inserts. Christian scribes were far less historians than they were propagandists (and still are). Constantine certainly converted to Christianity, but since he also remained a pagan and took part in its public festivals, it was clearly a political move, also demonstrated by other of Constantine's incidental events and actions. That his mother was a Christian is certain. It is she who sailed to Palestine and picked out the various sites and routes that today are held as factual locations of "Christ's Passion," including his birthplace. Note that Bethlehem did not even exist in the first century. Similarly, Clovis converted for political advantage, and probably to satiate his wife. Even though Rome was a fallen empire, the name still came with a certain regal cache'. The Roman Church was ruthlessly gaining power in Italy and alliance with it was also wise. Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is regarded as THE source for this period until the final fall of the Eastern Empire in 1400 CE.

@historian252

Жыл бұрын

Wow so many lies in this statement.

@gontrandjojo9747

Жыл бұрын

"Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is regarded as THE source for this period until the final fall of the Eastern Empire in 1400 CE." ---> Maybe 1 or 2 centuries ago, but it's a little bit outdated... Also, Gibbon's work is not a "source" but a historian work... that's different.

@JackHankeAnd

Жыл бұрын

Hmmmm, not surprising that somebody who regards Gibbon as authoritative would make statements like this. However I agree with the other commenters - Gibbon’s views are quite dated and have definitely fallen out of favor with modern historians who have access to more research and better sources.

@dirckthedork-knight1201

Жыл бұрын

OP did not do his research

It is certainly wrong to declare the kingdom of the Franks to be France. It has the same quality like comparing it to the Gauls.

@accaciagame1706

Жыл бұрын

France or Northern France and Belgium were the core. The rest were conquered kingdoms later added.

@wolfgangpagel6989

Жыл бұрын

@@accaciagame1706 That is certainly wrong. You have to decide if it is about places or tribes. Were the people in the land following the leader or are they occupied? And if you want to put modern state names on it you have to be right as well. Wasn't the most prominent name of a city cologne? Where did that name giving Franks live?

@accaciagame1706

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfgangpagel6989 The Franks mean different thing at different time. They were a migratory tribes that assimilated with the locals. Their ultimate origin is not that known. The Franks settled down in Northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg before and after the fall of the Roman empire and mixed with the locals to form essentially the ethnic French. They adopted Catholicism and some the local language. They then conquered the pagans tribes and Occitania, southern France. The Western Germans are somehow Frankish too but many other tribes coexisted including the old Germanized Gallic tribes there. Northern France, Belgium, Netherland and Western Germany are essentially the same people speaking different languages.

@wolfgangpagel6989

Жыл бұрын

@@accaciagame1706 That is not true at all. The Franks are a very well known megatribe. It always means the same. Except you mix it up with the Frankish empire, there you have a Western and an Eastern one. The Franks did enlarge their kingdom by swallowing up other ones, mostly other German tribes and some Roman leftovers. There are no known Gallic kingdoms. The Germanic tribes included Goths, Aleman, Burgundians, Langobards (Lombards), Bavarian, Thuringian, Saxon and others. Now the great parting past Karolus Magnus cutted the Franks essentially along the line of romanisation. So you could say that the today French are a mix of romanised Germans, Romans and Gauls, mixed with others. We should not forget other tribes as the Britons, Belger, Frisian, Helveter and others. Also the languages of BeNeLux and Western Germany are Germanic, almost dialects. But the Bretons are from Britain and their language is from there.

@N0Time

Жыл бұрын

Gaul was a political entity created by Julius Caesar. Before the Roman invasion, the Gauls had never formed a united and independent political entity, just as the Germanic tribes before the invasion of Charlemagne. Gaul was only a territory of the Roman Empire. France is the political continuity of the Frankish kingdom (Empire), just as Germany is the continuity of the Holy Roman Empire.

so this is the guy to blame

@trenttuttle603

Жыл бұрын

Had the exact same thought. 😂

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

For what?

@trenttuttle603

Жыл бұрын

@@sebe2255 For the French.

@sebe2255

Жыл бұрын

@@trenttuttle603 That is more on the Capetians, but they couldn’t have done it without Charlemagne and in turn Clovis

9:20 while you almost got arianism right, your latter statement is a HUGE oversimplification of dyophysite doctrine.