Go to curiositystream.thld.co/flashpoint_0822 and use code FLASHPOINT to save 25% off today, that’s only $14.99 a year. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. Enjoy the video! Stare on Social media - the next one is going to be The Plague of Justinian!

@IWS107

Жыл бұрын

Great video! Are you doing a Plague of Justinian video next?

@bardhokshabani2956

9 ай бұрын

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@bardhokshabani2956

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The destruction of Antioch sure was a really painful painful blow for the byzantines due to the city's great importance in the Christian tradition. During the early years of Christianity, the city warmly welcomed the Apostles of Jesus and facilitated them the spread of the Word of God throughout the Roman Empire. In fact, the Christian population of Antioch was one of the biggest obstacles Emperor Julian the Apostate faced when he tried to glorify pagan traditions by denigrating Christian institutions

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

At one point Antioch Rivaled even Rome in size and greatest - had its own patriarch and everything - this must have been a great blow to Justinian

@taylorjensen2787

Жыл бұрын

That is crazy how many individual cultures and empires existed when the world wasn't as connected... I did not know that about Antioch. Was it completely destroyed? Like Constantinople in the 4th crusade?

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

@@taylorjensen2787 The sack of Antioch was far worse - Constantinople in the 4th crusade was mostly gutted by fire. Antioch nearly ceased to exist

@fedda9999

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx was it as bad as when emperor Hadrian destroyed Jerusalem during ''Bar Kokhba revolt''?

@mariano98ify

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Didn't already Carthage and Alexandria came close to rival Rome in size and population when they were inside the empire? Hard to believe the same could happen with Antioch when the area is not a city port properly and lacks areas for agriculture to feed a population of 200-500K people.

You're just so good man.. thanks for the amazing detailed video ❤️, I am currently in the old city of Constantinople, I've visited Aya Sophia, the walls, Galata Tower, and watching these videos give me a glimpse back to the ancient history of Byzantine whom we all love and admire.

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Love Istanbul - hope you get a chance to see Mehmet's fortress along the Bosphorus and the walls of Theodosius II as well.

@unstoppable-ar3292

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx plan for it man. Life is cheap here, you'll have a blast with the amount of history here. much love

For the Empire!

What is not mentioned in this episode is that in May 540, Khosrow invaded the Byzantine Empire and then he avoided the fortress of Circesium (restored and extended by Justinian), and instead approached Zenobia, where he made a lukewarm attempt to persuade the fortress to surrender, which proved unsuccessful. Only then he proceeded to Sura. Details here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khosrow_I

A wonderful Historical coverage & excellent introducing

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Another great video! been waiting for this one

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It says Parthia on the map but its Sassanid dynasty, having said that I regret that we did that to Antioch, Aleppo & Sura. What goes around comes around.

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

True - eg. When the Mongols arrived at Baghdad

Strange, i once read that Belisarius assault of Sisauranon failed Then he sent troops to raid rich normally safe Persian territory across the Tigris After procuring much wealth from the area the Byzantine raiding forces split up and went home as some were afraid Belisarius would take their loot

Brilliant series just Brilliant

Excellent video! Left me in suspense

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Nice - I'm think the next one about the Plague is going to be epic

Hey love your videos man, can't wait for the next installment of Queen Isabella

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! I'm working on the next one now =)

Love the machinima and the map animations

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! But I think you've also got some serious talents - love your maps as well

you have a world class narration Brill.lreally was entharled

at 11:16 you all purposeful distort the colors of the persian archers wall relief.

Whats up with the name Parthia being drawn on the map ?

Ah yes Khoshros reign of Trollege over the Roman east.... Fun times, very fun times

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

He just wanted to talk to the Romans . . . along with his entire army

Will you do more videos with Robin? Heraclus, Byzantine dark ages, Macedonian dinasty and so on?

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Think we were planning on doing Justinian for now and seeing how that goes

The big lesson from Justinian's reign is that you never leave a vast porous border exposed to your most significant rival, nor do you overstretch or mismanage a military campaign just for your ambitions (even after your greatest general is loyal to you & has given you two provinces). Hence the build-up of taxation for the people (even during the bubonic plague), the 538 reforms & creation of the Hagia Sophia. While it is one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the long-term result was the decline & indirect fall of the Byzantine Empire. Seriously, it's like spending all your gold in Crusader Kings for a Great Wonder. At the same time, you still have to pay loans, hear growing religious revolts your vassals want you to crush (pay more gold), and fight a war using your own vassal's levies who are angry that the treasury is almost bankrupt. Oh, and "Khosrow is Coming." (GoT) So you better arm your Desert Watch garrison for the massive horde of Sassanids Antioch, the second most significant city & largest mint for Justinian's economy, is sacked almost without a fight (though it was defended by 6000 Romans). A city (third largest at the height of the Romans' power) that Rome and later Constantinople depended on since the days of the Aurelian, who had reclaimed the city from Zenobia during the Crisis of the Third Century. The economic heart of the empire could have provided the coinage needed for Justinian's reforms. Decades after Justinian's death, it would take until Heraclius to restore the city, but it would fall again. The Crusades were the final hope to get the grand city back under Alexios, but it wouldn't meet fruition. Personally, I am partly tired of those who say Justinian is "Great" or try to defend his legacy when from a common sense perspective (let's put aside the two primary historical accounts for a minute, shall we). Despite his best efforts to restore the west (I do take into account his other positive achievements - the Justinian Code, etc.), Justinian literally put the Byzantine Empire in a much deeper hole after initiating his massive conquests when it was at the apex of its power in history (excluding the changes in the climate or the bubonic pandemic). Why do you think every emperor after Justinian was forced to pay subsidies yearly to prevent their rivals from overrunning them until both Heraclius & later Alexios had the courage to restore the empire with limited resources? Why do you think Byzantine coinage kept devaluing? To answer both of these questions, the vast corruption of Rome came to Constinanlople (most emperors were assassinated or ousted after Justinian). Justinian's attempt to restore the broader west created high inflation that, without Antioch to provide circulation, devalued the Romans' ability to pay their core troops, feed their families, and maintain whatever territory they had left only for a brief time. Only some foreign troops who were lightly paid by the Romans or given land were suited to be garrisoned on the remaining border of Persia in Anatolia. A few centuries later, the Crusaders were used to shore up any territory the Byzantines could recover through their offensive push to the Holy Land. Even during the rise of the Bulgarians, the city of Adrianople, which suffered from the plague and foreign invasions, took decades to recover after Justinian's reign. Belisarius was the Great (despite how some of his subordinates disobeyed orders or, like Napoleon, Belisarius got heated with them, diverting from his strategic plan) & should have been Emperor in the West. Overall, Justinian was a flawed emperor historically. He meant well to some degree to restore something lost to Eastern Romans & increase Orthodox Christianity. Instead, he invertedly threw away all the gains & achievements (from an economic & domestic standpoint) his predecessor Justin I obtained. Like Napoleon with Marshal Macdonald, Justinian failed to see Belisarius's loyalty to him (more likely due to Empress Theodora's gossip & friendship with Belisarius's spouse). Historians & some Christian heads of state tend to overuse the word "Great" when it comes to some historical figures who would later stumble from grace. Highlight a few achievements while pushing aside any bad decisions or tragedies, either during their reign or afterward. In writing, it is the eighth overused word, given that historians use what was recorded by accounts based on their personal beliefs and/& or potential bias. Sometimes when trying to comprehend historical figures, events, or eras, it's best to use your own common sense and try to put yourself in their shoes. Playing Crusader Kings & other Paradox game titles over the last few years has put some things into perspective from a historical standpoint. Belisarius was truly the last great Roman, and I am still partly glad his military record is being recognized. Justinian had everything he needed to be successful & was so close to achieving greatness. Yet after a few bad decisions (leaving a border so open to the Sassanids), a tragic blunder at Milan, an indirect great bubonic calamity (plus earthquakes), and an internal debate about Belisarius's feelings about his emperor/stirring the whole Narses situation led to one of the most controversial periods in human history.

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a comment - thank you for this

@SolidAvenger1290

Жыл бұрын

@Flash Point History you're welcome. Thank you for sharing your own perspective in E9 of this Byzantium series. I do respect everyone's opinion on this subject/timeline of Byzantine history.

@mariano98ify

Жыл бұрын

For a moment I thought you were serious until "Belisarius was the Great (despite how some of his subordinates disobeyed orders or, like Napoleon, Belisarius got heated with them, diverting from his strategic plan) & should have been Emperor in the West. Overall, Justinian was a flawed emperor historically" and then Justinian should have not unconquered the West. But you kinda forget, besides weakened barbarian kingdoms like the Vandals after Gelseric overthrew Hilmeric and then the Ostrogoths with Almalathunsa, Justinian after his reforms and the peace with Persia, he was aware he had enough manpower and money to roll start the invasion. With Africa worked but with the Ostrogoths, he might have miscalculated how many men he needed to retake Rome. Africa before falling to the Vandals was not only the main breadbasket of the Empire besides Egypt but one out of four coins came from Africa for the budget of the WRE. In fact, until the fall of Africa, not the Sack of Rome. The Romans didn't believe their empire came to an end and both Gala Placidia and Flavio Aetius knew it. Recuperating Africa was a good move to increase tax revenue but the invasion of Italy wasn't well planned. Justinian did the right thing when Khosrow II was on the throne, he avoid any direct conflict, trying to chill him by paying he money, far less money than he would have to be paying in case of a war that you won't know if you could win. When you know there is a great king bordering your country on equal feet to you, you try to avoid any direct fight and it wasn't until Justinian was successful invading Western Europe and the Ostrogoths requesting help that Justinian had to deal with a big problem. I partially agree the ERE should have focused on conquering "Irak" then, gaining trade routes faster to India and China, history would have changed massively if that would happen, in fact, each time an Emperor wanted to do that, like Constante and Valentinian, they had to avoid a war with Persia because they had other problems to deal inside their borders. And Jovianus ceded only a huge amount of land to Persia because he wanted to return to the Empire fast after the death of Julian to avoid the cousin of the latter, Procopius being throned emperor. Justinian is not famous only for his legal reforms or his conquests, but for improving the administration with qualified personnel, his tax reforms, and putting the aristocracy in order by limiting their power. If his kingdom went to hell, it is because the plague had affected his urban centres terribly to the point of losing almost half of the state budget. The problems that came later were due to the fact that his nephew, despite ruling for more than 10 years, had no offspring with Teodora's niece. The empire was recovering until Phocas rebelled against Mauritius in 602, about 24 years after the death of Justin II, and it is thanks to Africa that the Romans are able to strike back at the Sasanians who had conquered Anatolia.

@SolidAvenger1290

11 ай бұрын

@@mariano98ify you do make some valid arguments. Honestly, I think Justianian's military aims, when beyond his high stewardship skills back in Constantinople and without moderation, simply made things more & more complicated. He became too "gun hoe" on restoring the West without ensuring he stabilized his empire's position in Africa and then later see if Khosrow would be tempted to test the waters on the Eastern frontiers with Roman manpower mostly in the West given that Justinian gave him gold for peace and ensuring his rivals would keep the Sassnids in check. In terms of ensuring his economic & reform agenda, I believe Justinian had the means to fortify his empire's frontiers more against the Sassnids and protect the important coinage mints like Antioch that would not affect his plans for the empire & the continuation of spreading his faith to those regions still facing unrest. Not to mention the rivalry between the early Popes in Rome/Roma was something that Justinian couldn't tolerate. I think he rushed into Italy because he feared the new growing powers from the Papacy that would define the later Holy Roman Empire and whose authority overwritten the future Holy Roman Emperors. Known as the Two Swords, the rivalry between the Pope & the HRE Emperors was something that Justinian, I feel, was his worst nightmare for the post-Roman world. Invertly, Justinian did the opposite of what he intended and gave the Pope more power in the coming centuries over the remains of Northwestern Europe.

New video niceeeee🤘💯🍻

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Boo Yah!

amazing background score to keep good company, do you make your own music?

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had that much talent in music. I have websites online that I get music and at times I hire musicians to create music for my videos.

Ahh, the Plague of Justinian

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Coming up next!

1:47 Chapter 12

He made a killing in silver and gold and pettiness, what a guy lmao.

The plague humbles everybody

History of Rome!!!!!

I would like if you uploaded the episodes before Justinian.

Interestingly Antioch now renamed antakya was rt on d fault line n has disappeared 👻 after the recent quake 😅

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At this point im wondering who is narrating this one...?

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

This is an audio podcast by Robin Pierson - by the same title - he does the audio , I do the video

Here from Pax Romana

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

That guy cracks me up

Is antioch still stands today?

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

It does - its a city in Turkey - right next to the Syrian Border. Its now called Antakya.

I really love your work, I really do! But it is third or fourth time you fail to mention that Lazica together with Iberia was one of the Ancient Georgian kingdoms. Is it really so difficult to mention it, will you lose a leg if you do it? You are historians after all, dont you think it is important for viewers and people not familiar with history of this part of the world to know who exactly are Lazicans or Iberians?

@GerNiels

Жыл бұрын

they're not that important, that's why he doesn't mention it

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

haha - I guess I could add that into the video somewhere - but the audio to this podcast was created years ago.

@giod6266

Жыл бұрын

@@GerNiels Yeah, maybe not for you..

@giod6266

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx thanks :)

The king of kings was basically a grifter.

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

hahaha

@syjiang

Жыл бұрын

More like an mobster doing a shakedown of the neighbourhood.

There is an intelligent documentary to be made in English about Byzantium culture, and this isn't it. Byzantium was colonized by Greeks from Megara in the 7th century BC and remained primarily Greek-speaking until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in AD 1453. The most interesting things about Constantinople culture are Greek and ignored in this documentary. And the Eastern Roman Empire was Constantinople Greek and Greek orthodox Byzantine. Some Romans mostly peasants managed to flee to Constantinople from the Germanic people and were Saved by Greek Soldiers. The same Greek Soldiers that trained and Saved what was left of the Anglo-Saxons, after the Norman Conquest of England. Anglo-Saxons also fled to Constantinople because the kingdom of Byzantine became a popular destination for many Anglo-Saxon soldiers, as it was in need of mercenaries. Constantinople were Greek-speaking throughout Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The Greeks were the main inhabitants of the lands of the Byzantine or (Eastern Roman Empire), of Constantinople and Asia Minor (modern Turkey), not Romans. The Crusader's were Latin Catholic and Germanic peoples, not even Romans. Germanic peoples Murdered , most of the Romans in Rome. So it was the Germanic Murderers, thieves, rapist who invaded Constantinople. The Catholic Church had no authority over Constantinople, because Rome was captured and destroyed and looted by the Germanic peasants. Germanic peasants were never even Christian. History of Constantinople is way more clear with a Hellenic education, and someone who speaks like a native Greek and not as an outsider/foreigner who learned Greek. Greece has more information than the internet. Fall Of Rome was the best thing that ever happened to humanity. It's just ashamed the Greeks didn't defeat the Germanic peasants and the Seljuk Turks. The world would have been far more advanced and peaceful today. No other small country can compare with Greece in terms of impact on human benefit. And that's a fact, indeed. The Greek Orthodox Emperor Alexios of Constantinople was appalled, indeed. Eventually the Islamic conquest got to undo all that the Latin crusaders had fought so hard for. what a lost for everybody even the lost of the Seljuk dynasty. The crusaders were just a bunch of unholy professional mercenaries that slaughtered people for money. Meaningless.

Arabs.

Do love your stuff, But Honestly waiting for something new , These have been done 25x now on KZread, Some with big Budget lol.. Looking for more on the hendo God kings , Cambodia, India... Rome was white , Let's face it History is racist... Rome has nothing compared to India, China.. Even Myanmar had more complex buildings & Temples we dont understand today... But due to racism in your history, an a acutely made up Jesus( Thanks to Flavin & Cesare.).. Only thing you get is Rome.. That was 80% slaves.. But According to Jesus, Slavery is OK. Have a wonderful day!

@xmaniac99

Жыл бұрын

Why not go to some yellow men history channel and troll over there, but pls don’t use Roman alphabet or language derives from Latin OK?

@tharrrrrrr

Жыл бұрын

No one is forcing you to watch.

@imperatoraugustus9970

Жыл бұрын

lol "history is racist". Could it not simply be the western/european world is going to be interested in recording and learning their own history? I guarantee history videos in Chinese and made out of China are going to be 95% about China with Rome hardly an afterthought. By the way, there's an estimated 14 to 18 million slaves kept in India *today*, if you're going to knock Rome for it you could at the very least be fair.

@mistaman4638

Жыл бұрын

@@imperatoraugustus9970 Winner Writes History... Obviously not the truth most of the time .. Maybe you just need a History lesson 😂😂

@imperatoraugustus9970

Жыл бұрын

@@mistaman4638 What's that have to do with anything i said. get it together.

Good ol Boozie.. Probably a bloody Teatotaller. 🍾🎉🍻🤾