My great grandfather was rehabilitated in Malta after he lost his leg at Gallipoli during the first world war. He gave one of my aunts the middle name Valetta so their hospitality wouldn't be forgotten by my family. Thank you, Malta.

@sarahgaming4536

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome by me aka a Maltese person U-U

@nigelsheppard625

3 жыл бұрын

He was probably at RNH Mtarfa near Mdina, where I was born and where my paternal Grandfather, who'd been gassed at the Battle of Passchendaele, met my Grandmother who was a nurse. Oddly enough my maternal Grandparents were also on Malta at the same time. My Grandfather was a Coastguard during WWI and then a Police Officer and my Grandmother was born and lived in Valetta.

@hughjanus9201

3 жыл бұрын

Pay up

@countbinfaceglobalpresiden7926

3 жыл бұрын

@@hughjanus9201 Bruh Malta isn't in the US what you taiking about.

@hughjanus9201

3 жыл бұрын

@@countbinfaceglobalpresiden7926 some money would still be nice

Europe: They outnumber you ten to one! Malta: Then it's a fair fight.

@cliffoliva2651

4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂

@cliffoliva2651

4 жыл бұрын

That's funny but it did happens in Malta i mean it was a huge fleet from Ottoman over 40 thousand and Malta only 6 thousand and malta still won that's insane. Lol

@TizianaAzz

4 жыл бұрын

We're a very hard-headed population...... just saying...

@danielagius5479

4 жыл бұрын

Small island big balls

@naorable

4 жыл бұрын

Good ol' halo 3

Malta: saves all of Christendom, gets lavished with gifts. Poland: saves all of Christendom, gets partitioned multiple times.

@dnm3732

4 жыл бұрын

poor poland

@alethearia

4 жыл бұрын

Poor Poland. Kat the Full of Herself really did not like you.

@QualityPen

4 жыл бұрын

Poland got a little overambitious after saving all of Christendom, and pissed off the wrong people. It also existed as a buffer zone between the rising Prussian, Austrian, and Russian empires. Malta was a random island with no ambition.

@holczy0

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, Eastern Europe really had it bad

@kyuven

3 жыл бұрын

I think the big difference is the other countries wanted Poland's stuff, while Malta's entire existence was as a buffer zone or launching point. It'd basically be too expensive for anyone but Malta to actually defend. So it gets left alone.

Ottoman Empire: _I fear no man_ Malta: *E X I S T S* Ottoman Empire: _-but that thing, it scares me_

@terner1234

4 жыл бұрын

it costs 60000 men to attack this island for 4 months

@sorcererberoll4641

4 жыл бұрын

dynadude and loose

@37robinb

4 жыл бұрын

Cadia....I mean Malta stands!

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

Mwahaha

@suomi5475

3 жыл бұрын

Ottoman: oh boy! I- Malta: *Big punchy* Ottoman: *breath in* Ottomans: AÄÅÂÀAÄÅÂÀAÄÅÂÀAÄÅÂÀ

You just made a Maltese girl very happy.

@jameslegrand848

4 жыл бұрын

Phrasing 😏

@mspenguinrock101

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameslegrand848 lol true haha

@xirensixseo

4 жыл бұрын

that gave me a chuckle

@Dr._Nope

4 жыл бұрын

🇲🇹❤🇲🇹❤🇲🇹❤🇲🇹

@Alias_Anybody

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings to you and the other five!

8:06 "The Roman Empire's idiot grandchildren" is the best description I've heard of Nazi Germany and Facist Italy.

@justafaniv1097

4 жыл бұрын

They are the Kylo Ren to Rome's Vader.

@mrbyzantine0528

4 жыл бұрын

@@justafaniv1097 Both of these descriptors are perfect!

@birgirbirgisson5901

4 жыл бұрын

That description genuinely made me laugh out loud.

@DanielSmith-mp4le

4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@alainaasteria36

4 жыл бұрын

* has hetalia flashbacks *

Why did you not mention that the Knights of St. John still exist as the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta!!!??? They are even recognized by the UN with permanent observer status and are one of the largest warzone charities on Earth! They even have their own Air Force! In 2010 they celebrated their 900th anniversary Warrior monks are badass

@clockworkkirlia7475

3 жыл бұрын

That's actually amazing. Smile right the way across my face. Thank you!

@SLR-hn5yy

3 жыл бұрын

The Maltese Sovereign order is the only order that has no country they have an embassy in Rome they are recognised by the UN and my most European and countries around the world they can issue their own passports they also were the most heavily bombed country in World War 2 and that's why they received the George cross which people mistake for the Maltese cross the Egyptian Pharaoh hound is the national dog of Malta kelp ta Fenech the rabbit dog I am proud of Malta and I haven't even stepped foot into the country I found out that Bryan Adams grandmother is Maltese and Britney Spears and Meghan markle we Takin over the world see you later mate

@StergiosMekras

3 жыл бұрын

...that's actually awesome. I was already planning to use the Knights Hospitallers in my worldbuilding but finding out I don't even need to deviate from reality much is all kinds of amazing.

@coltonbates629

3 жыл бұрын

@@SLR-hn5yy You just gave me asthma

@SLR-hn5yy

3 жыл бұрын

@@coltonbates629 yeah I get it I use the microphone option and didn't realise that you can punctuate sorry about that chief

Malta: Britain please help Britain: umm Malta: its against the French Britain: say no more

ggantija: *spells itself the worst way possibly* blue: 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂

@emeraldashborers4261

4 жыл бұрын

I just witnessed a dead meme resurrect itself.

@binchild2691

4 жыл бұрын

Emerald Ash Borers that you did my friend

@NoNameAtAll2

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of crossed boxes? What?

@user-zc9si7ls9i

4 жыл бұрын

It's spelled very logically as is the rest of the language. In Maltese each letter make only one sound. What's confusing to English speaker is that the ġ makes a j sound and the j makes a y sound. Also pronouncing ġ and g next to each other without a vowel in between it challenging for English speakers. The name derives from ġgant meaning giant which in turn stems from the Italian giganto. So Maltese just dropped the i between the g's and the o at the end.

@AltoSnow

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-zc9si7ls9i This. Also, don't forget, we have, not one, but _two_ silent letters in our language, except when they're placed after each other. Then sound is created. For example, with taghha.

Malta sounds like it would be the perfect subject for a "Pirates of the *Mediterranean"* movie.

@Der_Eisenfresser

4 жыл бұрын

Just some knights plundering ottoman ships while shouting "Deus Vult!" I would watch it. Multiple times. ^^

@seneca983

4 жыл бұрын

Would that be period appropriate to include North African corsairs as well? That would add some variety.

@emangalea537

4 жыл бұрын

If im not mistaken malta it has something to do with the first pirates not sure

@seneca983

4 жыл бұрын

@@emangalea537: I'm a bit skeptical if a thing like that could be known. Piracy is an extremely ancient practice after all.

@bleedingmasque.6193

4 жыл бұрын

They run into Caesar just like they ran into Blackbeard.

Ottoman Empire: " We're gonna eradicate Malta.." Malta: " Hold my Cisk..."

@ogithesergal4182

4 жыл бұрын

Malta: *"Pfft, amateurs."*

@christophercutajar4020

3 жыл бұрын

or zommli il-pastizz - hold my pastizzi :P

@gabriellacutajar6260

3 жыл бұрын

hmttt cisk

@MartinMeli

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@alix5714

3 жыл бұрын

Or "hold my Twistees" 😂😂😂

"Maybe we can just take that tiny island." Malta: "No, you dont." "What was that?" Malta comes closer. "No."

To this day, the Maltese language is still about 40% intelligible by speakers of Tunisian Arabic, thanks to its origin as a variant of Sicilian Arabic. Malta really is a unicorn of the Med in just how oddly unique it is.

@franciscomm7675

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@ilyasmasker4242

4 жыл бұрын

Maghrebi* algerians and tunisians and morrocans...etc can also understand some words

@TheWraithSummoner

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky to be a Maltese native myself but It's just hard to be successful online. Barely anyone outside Europe even knows where we are or If we even exist. We mostly participate in small nation games and the influx of immigrants are starting to leave us without housing mainly because of demand, an apartment today costs as much as a fully fledged house a few years ago and I'm severely worried about my future here.

@DanielSmith-mp4le

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWraithSummoner I don't know what your religion is but I am a Christian and I will keep you and your country in my prayers no offense if your not into that.

@AltoSnow

4 жыл бұрын

@@DanielSmith-mp4le The country is 93% Roman Catholic, 95% Christian. So don't worry, it's very unlikely that anyone here would be offended by your religious practices.

" (Normans) They're always making friends" *Screaming in Anglo-Saxon*

@BigBossTussBall

4 жыл бұрын

*low English

@euansmith3699

4 жыл бұрын

... and Irish

@tibbygaycat

4 жыл бұрын

Og ANGLIC

@kariscoyne1886

4 жыл бұрын

*death rattle in Irish*

@danwar2489

4 жыл бұрын

*whining in Griko*

My husband and I went to Malta on our honeymoon. It was perfect for two history geeks! Terrific art and architecture. If you are trying to convince someone to go there, it is like Europe Lite. Everyone there speaks English, but with a foreign accent. There is Italian food, gelato, Sangria, and wine with English breakfasts, tea time, deserts, sweets, shops and bookstores.

I'm from Malta, born, raised and still live in Malta and I've studied our history thoroughly and I love this video except you got 2 things very wrong. 1 - At the end of the Great Siege, the Spanish threatened the Ottomans that they'll send 18,000 fresh troops to Malta on the same day the Ottomans lost their greatest Military General (Dragut). The Ottomans conceded defeat but the Spanish troops never came. (And also quite barbaric but still awesome, the Maltese used to cut the Ottomans heads off and fire them from cannons at the Ottoman troops as mental warfare. 2 - Napoleon occupied Malta so easily and without a fight because the Knights of St. John were mostly French nobles who lost their home, lands and family wealth in France because of the French Revolution which resulted in the decline in funds for Malta. In other words the Knights of St. John couldn't even afford to defend against Napoleon, let alone beat him. Hope this helps :)

@joshuahunt3032

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Grixti Note to self: Human heads can apparently survive being fired from early forms of cannon.

@christianabela6405

4 жыл бұрын

I'd also add that despite being a great victory on its own terms, the painting at 5:16 and 9@24 is actually the Siege of Acre. Awesome video though :)

@mikhailfarrugia4479

4 жыл бұрын

Vera. Spot on king!

@acebalistic1358

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, the heads were only shot after Maltanese prisoners were nailed to wooden boards in view of the defenders

@mrobligatory.5234

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Grixti the ottomen cut off the ears and noses of prisoners during the siege on Rhodes and then gave the prisoners back, safe to say compared to the torture mental warfare was more morally good.

So the entire history of Malta is effectively Malta's Bizarre Adventure.

@clayxros576

4 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES YES

@Kajenko

4 жыл бұрын

please I want a maltese jojo

@michaelcini4412

4 жыл бұрын

I am Maltese and I support this message.

@shannongrech3208

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcini4412 same

@discmanthecdlord

4 жыл бұрын

Is ThIs A jOjO rEfReNcE

Blue:*praises language and architecture* Also blue:what is that!?

I was lucky enough to visit Malta this past March and WOW could the rest of Europe learn a thing or two from them on how to maintain ancient cities. Easily the cleanest and most well-maintained polity, as a whole, I have ever visited in Europe. Also the people there are really friendly!

@thelegendaryman5504

3 жыл бұрын

not today theyre not. as a maltese i can confirm that their friendliness is random.

@georgebronte840

3 жыл бұрын

Easy with EU funds 😕

@seancassar6813

3 жыл бұрын

They're friendly as long as your not an illegal immigrant

@iliterallyhavenouse5089

3 жыл бұрын

I Live in Malta.

@emanuelbuttigieg

3 жыл бұрын

And plus (it you don't know, we have sisilan and Arabic ansestors) we are the only country in the world that is in the EU with a Semitic language! And we have an African accent

“The Maltese cross is rad as hell” couldn’t agree more 👌

As someone whose family is from Malta, this was a great surprise.

Positive media about Malta: *exists* Maltese People: !!!

@ang3lx_xdvst

4 жыл бұрын

Piper Mccabe you can’t really blame us since we aren’t even on the map 😂😂

@CosmicFry

4 жыл бұрын

I’d honestly love to visit Malta one day. From everything I’ve seen and heard, Malta sounds like a lovely country. Malta might not be on the map, but it’s certainly in my heart.

@confusion6512

4 жыл бұрын

Piper Mccabe lol that is basically our reaction

@crunchevo8974

4 жыл бұрын

We fuckin shook and das the tea

@tintin.9832

4 жыл бұрын

zay hi our name on the map is bigger than our island

As a Maltese guy, I wouldn't have thought you would cover Malta and the fact that you covered it and did it very well, makes me fall more in love with your channel. Speaking of Architecture. In Malta we say that we have a church for all 365 days of the year. Every village and town has a monumental church.

Ottomans: We outnumber you 4 to 1! Malta: i like those odds

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

Malta:*calmly sipping kinnie*

.... I’m Maltese SOMEBODY NOTICED US!!!!!!

@danielspiteri4991

4 жыл бұрын

lol same

@mspenguinrock101

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@Dr._Nope

4 жыл бұрын

❤🇲🇹❤🇲🇹❤🇲🇹

@thegrammarcrusader4085

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh,we see u 👀

@TheWraithSummoner

4 жыл бұрын

Well technically all of Europe knows about us.

"Takes us back to the crusades." *air horn blows* Me: *standing ovation*

@S3rp3nte

4 жыл бұрын

DEUS VULT!!!

@jasonblalock4429

4 жыл бұрын

May the father of understanding guide us.

So Malta is basically the real life version of Cadia? ....Magnificent

@kokaomf

3 жыл бұрын

Except that Malta still exists.

@thethirdsicily4802

3 жыл бұрын

The Island broke before the knights did.

There are two points that I wish to make: 1) After the Great Siege of 1565, although the Ottomans did not organise another huge attack on Malta, Malta still suffered from raids. The Barbary corsairs still continued to raid the Maltese archipelago from time to time. 2) Re. the Maltese dog, it is not the national dog of Malta. The national dog is actually the Pharaoh Hound, in Maltese known as 'Il-Kelb tal-Fenek'. Cheers, :)

@LauraC-_-816

Жыл бұрын

Btw it’s pronounced ill (like ur sick) kel(like Kelly) b ta(like task) l(like lost) fen(like fence) ek(like ac in acrobatics with an Australian accent) ill kel-b ta-l fen-ek il-kelb tal-fenek

Never thought I would ever describe a country as “badass”, yet, here we are.

@thejokerprimal8350

3 жыл бұрын

Evan L. Rodriguez you know I live in Malta 🇲🇹 and I couldn’t describe it in a better way

@arteifey

3 жыл бұрын

@@thejokerprimal8350 Vera gbin!!

@Quincy_Morris

3 жыл бұрын

The country itself earned a medal. Not a person. They just have a medal to the entire island. That’s pretty badass

@aaron.debattista

2 жыл бұрын

If only we loved our country as much as it deserved.

I can't believe my favourite channel is making a video about my country!!! I'm so excited!! Thank you very much Blue!!

@honedaychannel

4 жыл бұрын

Nice I didn't know the place is existed is it beautiful

@gwynethsaliba8176

4 жыл бұрын

@@honedaychannel It really is, sometimes I don't think I appreciate it enough.

@thiagoecb

4 жыл бұрын

Cool! What do you guys think of Sicily and Grandayy?

@honedaychannel

4 жыл бұрын

@@gwynethsaliba8176 I'm so glad I would love to visit the place if I ever go to Europe

@gwynethsaliba8176

4 жыл бұрын

@@thiagoecb Sicily's a popular place to go on holiday, I personally, not as a reflection to the general population as I live under a rock and anime is all I'm into, have no idea who Grandayy is.

I didn't know Maltese history until now, AND THY AM HAPPY TO KNOW THIS *GREAT* NATION!!!

Malta: Anglo-Italians speaking Arabic in a latin form on a little tiny island in the mediterranean right by tunisia.

@Palladiosios

3 жыл бұрын

Anglo-Phoenician-Italian

@a.h.s.3006

3 жыл бұрын

@@Palladiosios Anglo-Phoenician-Italian-French-Arab

@Palladiosios

3 жыл бұрын

@@a.h.s.3006 Anglo-Phoenician-Italian-French-Arab-Greek

@angelmiau8445

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty much

@dawale9601

2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaand Malties people have one long long long history to study

"Oh so what's the deal with Malta?" "Not much except that it's totally rad and was founded by straight up PALADINS"

@jakemcgovern8633

4 жыл бұрын

Hail to our Maltese brothers! God bless those brave knights!

@christophercutajar4020

4 жыл бұрын

Yup almost all families here have a coat of arms that goes back to the knights... My surname is Cutajar it is a. French origin spelled cutalier that means sword makers or crafter.. Basicaly the ones that developes wepons and armor for the knight... If you search the history on maltese family surnames that is a whole other story.

@joewallace5326

4 жыл бұрын

@@christophercutajar4020 That's so cool

@joshuahunt3032

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Cutajar It’s cool to know for certain that you had ancestors who were blacksmiths for literal Paladins.

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

@@jakemcgovern8633 I thank thee

Okay, "Vaccinate your kids, Deus Vult!" is indeed a good crusade meme.

@naga5707

4 жыл бұрын

Vaccinate your kids, because god wills it

@C-Henry

4 жыл бұрын

It must be done, Deus Vult!

@typacsk

4 жыл бұрын

I would wear the hell out of that T-shirt.

@tri8332

4 жыл бұрын

lmfao

@bleedingmasque.6193

4 жыл бұрын

I want to see that at a hospital.

If you ever visit Malta, I can recommend a cafe in Mdina called Fontinellas, its up on the battlements and on a good day you can see all the way to Valleta. The cakes and milkshakes are fantastic. Other places to visit include St John's CO Cathedral in Valleta, which is a beautiful example of a baroque cathedral. The Governor's Palace armoury, which has the largest collection in of historic arms and armour in Europe. And the large museum in Fort St Elmo which covers all of Maltese history.

The Maltese: hey The ottomans:starts sweating profusely

@codymamo9239

3 жыл бұрын

Malyese obese as fck tho

@aleppogameingreal

3 жыл бұрын

@@codymamo9239 Whats a Malyese?

@urmom-lw2fn

2 жыл бұрын

@@aleppogameingreal it is true

The World: Let's take this strategic rock Malta: Bring It !!

@clayxros576

4 жыл бұрын

Malta: I wont be a joke to you for long

@Xandy743

4 жыл бұрын

Sultan Suleiman: "Europe will be ours." Malta: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

@MaxHDAvenger

4 жыл бұрын

And then the reversal in WWII against Fascist Italy "Idiot Grandfather"

@pRahvi0

4 жыл бұрын

Malta: "Oh, hello Mr. Napoleon. How nice of you to visit us." Also Malta: "Heey, Britain! Wanna come enjoy some nice strategic position?" Napoleon: "Wait a minute..." Malta: >:) Next time you visit, how about you don't take our stuff, Napoleon. Oh, I forgot, _there will be no next time._

@cliffoliva2651

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis Broschart 😆😂😂🤣🤣🤣 man it's insane, Malta is super tiny and at the same time was always insanely strong in battles always survives no matter what comes to it's way Malta will always vanquish anything that comes.

So the Knights of St. John were basically what happens when you double class as a cleric and paladin? EDIT: I don't play D&D, and I had no idea they were still around.

@DamosLexicon

4 жыл бұрын

i mean why not just be a war cleric

@frank-2martialoffrankoslav151

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, then add a player who doesn't Meta, knows the game by hand and loves being the little guy, then add that to a whole old Order! Also, it's still around today, but you have to be Catholic to join.

@Healermain15

4 жыл бұрын

And halfway through they got bored and broke out a supplementary book on naval combat.

@NesRuA

4 жыл бұрын

They’re still kicking around.

@johnohara4788

4 жыл бұрын

And has a sailor background

Proud to say, both my grandfathers defended our country in world war 2. Thank you and rest in peace ❤️❤️❤️🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹

"Why is it spelled like that?" That killed me xD and yes i am maltese. Best reaction xDD

@gwenivercall

3 жыл бұрын

My mum (not Maltese) has the biggest problem with "qaghaq" - but then most Maltese can't really pronounce the German /ch/ sound (like in 'ich' or 'Dich'), so she gets her revenge there!

@samsaliba1532

3 жыл бұрын

Gweniver Call Tbh us Maltese can easily pronounce stuff for some reason, probably because of the flexibility required to speak Maltese.

Malta is like a big ol' rock in the Mediterranean, that most of the great powers have broken their teeth on.

@MaxHDAvenger

4 жыл бұрын

And as if turns out a Big rock road to Italy in WWII

@ita_ivers3124

4 жыл бұрын

uh Iiièkjn hm mmu hey hi e mmfejfejfjèoitioô hulk ok Reeeee eitieritieteyyail

@acebalistic1358

4 жыл бұрын

Like Afghanistan but better in every way possible

@johnfraire6931

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great analogy

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

The jawbreaker of the Mediterranean

nice vid

@snowyvert

3 жыл бұрын

bro, how tf has almost no one seen your comment in here? 😂 btw I'm also Maltese

@jumbojimbo4649

3 жыл бұрын

È

@joemorris8576

3 жыл бұрын

E

@neilfenech6023

3 жыл бұрын

Are you actually Maltese ?

@zoot2

3 жыл бұрын

@@snowyvert congrats on being maltese. I'm so proud of you

Me: Wow, I should definitely visit- Bank Account: No.

@Crowleas

2 жыл бұрын

Recently I heard that post lockdown they 'd pay tourists to visit. I haven't checked how accurate that was though.

@emmaxuereb2336

2 жыл бұрын

@@Crowleas as a maltese i can confirm that is true but it was just for the summer if i am not mistaken

I greatly appreciate the Assassin's Creed background music.

@mariatabone6508

3 жыл бұрын

It was filmed him Malta in fact 😉

My Great Grandfather served from Malta, served with HMS Unbending, the only submarine I know of that sank a ship with someone jumping on board and setting it on fire haha

@emperoroftheuniverse5950

4 жыл бұрын

Wait what? that sounds awesome.

@billywarren007

4 жыл бұрын

Emperor of the Universe yeah it was off the coast of Tunisia, they couldn’t hit it with their 3 inch cannon so the Navigating Officer grabbed a can of oil, hoped over to the ship and just doused the ship, prayed he wouldn’t get BBQed before he could get off and started the fire haha

@emperoroftheuniverse5950

4 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@billywarren007

4 жыл бұрын

One of the many reasons I signed up to the RN

@professorhistoire5349

4 жыл бұрын

@@billywarren007 That is the coolest war story I have ever heard.

As a Maltese person, Blue's confusion at Ġgantija's spelling was funny. Then him saying it wrong anyways 5 seconds later was even funnier ;P

@lady_sir_knight3713

4 жыл бұрын

You can't just say that and not tell me how to say it!

@user-zc9si7ls9i

4 жыл бұрын

@@lady_sir_knight3713 He said it as if it was Gigantia. There is no vowel sound between the ġ (which makes a j sound) and the g. Also there's stress put on the i so it sounds like tee-yah not tia. Writing it in its English equivalents it would be Jgunteeya. Ġgant in Maltese means giant which refers the the legend that says that the temple was built by giants.

@Lindsweightloss

4 жыл бұрын

LOLIPOP1136 😅😅

@thumper8684

4 жыл бұрын

@@lady_sir_knight3713 forvo.com/search/%C4%A0gantija/

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

I nearly spat out my water

You just taught me everything that 5 years of history class in Malta tried to

@snowyvert

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO same here man 😂

@beezyo3042

3 жыл бұрын

tbh, it's like Maltese history classes before 6th form and University don't even try to teach proper history but a hopscotch of who knows what. Like I remember we had to study on the Egyptians and then moved on to Malta. I studied history in University and know there's a connection but the evidence is sparse, and doesn't even fall under history! it's archaeology territory! I don't even remember what history classes taught me before JC where I actually learned stuff

As a young maltese girl, learning about our history in school never really interested me and i always thought that we really aren't important to the Mediterranean history as we are such a small, overlooked and overpopulated island. Being acknowledged by a considerably large youtube channel is huge for us as we don't get as much attention from social media as other Mediterranean countries. It's amazing to learn about what an impact we had back in the days. P.s our language isn't appropriated enough and it's also difficult for us to learn but i would encourage you to take interest and learn it.

One of the most interesting things about Maltese independence is that it wasn't the initial plan of the Maltese government. The Maltese Labour Party led by then Anglophile (at least, he belonged to the tendency that preferred the Brits to the Church) Dom Mintoff heavily promoted literal integration with Britain: he wanted Malta to be a full-fledged part of the UK with representation in the House of Commons (a stance which infuriated the Church, who tried to excommunicate everybody who voted Labour). However this idea was met with skepticism by Britain, who saw the island's strategic view as less important and were very nervous about setting a precedent of ex-colonies voting themselves into Britain, so the integration referendum was ignored; the closure of the Royal Navy dockyards killed the economic argument for staying tied and Mintoff himself, very miffed with the Brits, did a U-turn and become a strong nationalist intent on loosening the remaining ties. (Mintoff himself was a very entertaining character as PM during the Cold War, often playing both sides off each other and creating a borderline cult of personality domestically)

@shorewall

4 жыл бұрын

Man, if only the UK integrated its colonies, then maybe the world would be a better place.

@lunaraonthemoon170

4 жыл бұрын

If only Malta was taken in by the UK maybe I'd find fewer assholes in the street like God I don't want to die crossing the road just because half of the population don't use an indicator and don't get me started on how some people disrespect others! (Not everyone most people are nice too)

@acidicsalt7214

4 жыл бұрын

Dom Mintoff was honest one of the best PM ever .... 20th August was the day and month that he passed away. Also when you mentioned that the Church was against people voting Labour is very true because the Church always said at that time that if you vote Labour then you did a sin.

@tibbygaycat

4 жыл бұрын

@@acidicsalt7214 OH MY GOD MALTESE HISTORY IS AMAZING

@lunaraonthemoon170

4 жыл бұрын

@@tibbygaycat Yeah but studying it is a pain like...can someone remind me of how many Constitutions they did I think it was 3 or 4

Turk: Man, you have such a cool accent. Where are you from? Person: Malta Turk: eeeAAAAUUUUGH!!!!!!!! *ancestral PTSD*

@JG-qg1gz

4 жыл бұрын

is it wrong that I laughed way to hard at this comment? XD

@dionadair8195

4 жыл бұрын

@@JG-qg1gz Unless someone calls me out for something, I don't think so. Laugh away, friend.

@thomastakesatollforthedark2231

4 жыл бұрын

Norman: good time

@christophercutajar4020

3 жыл бұрын

believe it or not it happened to me... when i was on vacation in tunis.... random man come to seel stuff and asks were you from? my wife Malta looks at me an runs off :) lol

@dionadair8195

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophercutajar4020 Life is full of funny moments, isn't it?

Ğgantija is said "jgantiya" if you were to pronounce it in English Also our language is a mix of Arabic and Italian Also during ww2 the Italians purposefully bombed places where there weren't many people as many sicilians lived in malta. Also we had an early detection system which allowed one to hear the engines of sicilian aircraft from across the sea.

Proud to be Maltese, I'm from the Capital City of Malta: Valletta.

@aidanborg4486

3 жыл бұрын

Ħalli għalik. Great video by the way!

@georgebronte840

3 жыл бұрын

Awguri. San Duminku?

@banjotiki3910

3 жыл бұрын

I want to visit your city

@LE-kf4ql

3 жыл бұрын

@@banjotiki3910 I don't think you can now :(

@mayorgeneralramirez1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@LE-kf4ql What is your opinion of the country? Any complaints?

Seriously though, Malta has a unique history. Multiperiodical while standing the test of time, especially since this is uploaded a day after the anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Thank you so much for making a video on Malta. I'm sure all of us Maltese will be thankful for it :) Il-Gurnata t-tajba :) (Maltese for 'have a good day')

@succhiatoredelcazzo4689

4 жыл бұрын

Il-Ġurnata t-tajba* what you said means just "good day"

@jorgesammut9850

4 жыл бұрын

@@succhiatoredelcazzo4689 taught it was awkward saying it , glad you corrected her :)

@tibbygaycat

4 жыл бұрын

@@succhiatoredelcazzo4689 oh my God Maltese is AMAZING

3:44 "If the templars are like Mario, this guys are like the DOCTOR Mario" Genius.

@Lemuel928

3 жыл бұрын

Mario Auditore’s Ancestral Data during his youth will be accessed into the Animus.

This was exactly the information I was looking for!!! I’ve been working on a personal project that involves the Hospitallers, and thanks to this video I think another piece has just fallen in place!!! Awesome work

@anna-gt2mu

Жыл бұрын

Earea

I'm Maltese and I loved this video. Being such a small country, we usually go under the radar and not many people know about us. Thank you for taking the time to show my ancestors' struggles. Great vids, keep it up.

Malta's #1 Contribution to Society Is And will forever be Grandayy

@TheWraithSummoner

4 жыл бұрын

you said it.

@NoNameAtAll2

4 жыл бұрын

What's "grandayy" ?

@AltoSnow

4 жыл бұрын

I would think our dogs would also be contenders lol

@FlashwingthePony

4 жыл бұрын

Oh for sure, i didn’t even know the meme god was from there smh

@TheWraithSummoner

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoNameAtAll2 what's grandayy?? WHAT'S GRANDAYY??? ARE YOU FUCKING- Just search Grandayy on google or KZread and you'll instantly find out.

Malta during World War 2 is down right fascinatingg. The reason it was put under so much pressure was because it was perfectly situated between Italy/Sicily and Libya, providing a base from which the RAF could harrass the supply convoys fueling and arming Rommel's Afrika Korps. Thus it played a vital role in the victory in North Africa.

@jakefarrugia4604

4 жыл бұрын

Luke Freet ye and the fact that the Axis powers couldn’t win against Malta is fascinating.

@judybus1

4 жыл бұрын

That a whole other video in itself and a very interesting one.

Thank you for this video, so glad you covered our little island. You made many Maltese fans of your channel very happy😄💕

I leave for Valletta tomorrow for 2 weeks. This put a smile on my face

A society I haven't learned about with admiration of linguistics and architecture? Blue, you're spoiling us!

I was about to post a comment about bringing up the Maltese dogs. Then you did. They are good boys.

@donsample1002

4 жыл бұрын

A Birb --But what about their falcons?

@SomeBlokeOrWhatever

4 жыл бұрын

@@donsample1002 Well, I never petted a maltese falcon (biggest birb I ever interacted with was a fat chicken), but I'll assume they are good boys too.

@cliffoliva2651

4 жыл бұрын

@@SomeBlokeOrWhatever the Maltese falon is super cute and the maltese dogs are one of the most fearless dogs on earth :)

This has been my favorite country for years. I’m so happy you’ve made this video!

These videos are even better than before with the geographically detailed maps. It really lends these videos great contexts. ^^

Crusader Pirates? Deus Vult me hearties!

@clockworkkirlia7475

3 жыл бұрын

Crusader Pirate _Nurses_ at that! Deus Vult me hearties, and don't forget yer lollipops fer bein' such good lads!

Dr. Grandayy quietly and proudly observing

@jacobpapaly378

4 жыл бұрын

I hope he gets the chance to watch this

@gianlucafava5543

4 жыл бұрын

He is ;)

@grandayy

4 жыл бұрын

yep

@jacobpapaly378

4 жыл бұрын

@@grandayy He has arrived

@ethangilchrist3534

4 жыл бұрын

@@grandayy knowing that you have seen this brings me joy

Honestly, the bit about the Great Siege gave me goosebumps. The fact that such a narrative endurance was real... pretty cool.

I lived in Malta in my early 20's for a couple of years and to say it's influence on me was profound would be an extraordinary understatement. I love that island more than I could ever express and will always consider it my one true home. This was an absolutely incredible whirlwind tour of the island's rich and sometimes mind boggling history. Thank you for this.

DO HISTORY OF IRELAND! I LOVE YOU GUYS, KEEP IT UP!

@pearsegallagher106

4 жыл бұрын

no dear god no i cry at how they say everything wrong

@larmurph318

4 жыл бұрын

@@pearsegallagher106 yeah but that's the fun thing, we get to correct them

@cynthenaqw8067

4 жыл бұрын

@@pearsegallagher106 lmao it's fiiiiiiiiiineeee

@pearsegallagher106

4 жыл бұрын

@@larmurph318 sorry i didnt say that right i ment i will not i. i normaly laugh at the way they say stuff but im from ireland so it will be sad as hell

@ciarancassidy7566

4 жыл бұрын

@@pearsegallagher106 Inb4 E-A-Mon De Va-Lera.

Thank you for making malta history video because its interesting and yet there are no videoes on malta history

@Lindsweightloss

4 жыл бұрын

Karlo Franić agreed :)

I was in Malta a few years ago for 5 weeks for school. I learned a bit of the history, but there was so much I forgot and so much I didn't know before watching this. Makes me even more determined to go back eventually

Learning about the little histories of countries like this gives me immense joy. It's amazing to learn not only of a smaller country that endured so much historical smackdown and still came out on top! Seriously! I always cheer when I rewatch this about their resilence during the Ottoman Siege and also the Blitz. Truly amazing.

"Who do you think we are? Central Europe?" Italy & the german states: *triggered*

Well then, I didn't expect to have mad respect towards the Maltese today.

@tinagrech257

4 жыл бұрын

As a maltese person, I thank thee

I've been waiting for a video like this for ages thank you for making this video it really makes me proud to be a maltese citizen

whoo I visited Malta a month ago, fell in love with it and now my favorite channel uploads a video about Maltese history

I went to Malta this year and absolute fell in love with it. Its stunning, as Blue points out, but so accessible and you can reasonably explore the whole country. Everyone speaks English, a benefit of Empire to those of us belonging to the Anglosphere, and everything feels so genuine. Cannot recommend Malta enough for your next holiday!

@elaineduker.6355

3 жыл бұрын

Malta's amazing, holiday there, 6 weeks a year.

@stoneeagle7360

8 ай бұрын

Already booked my flight and hotel. First vacation I’ll have in five years.

I immediately thought of the Maltese dog because I have one and I laughed when you mentioned it! Also he is a very good boi indeed

From all the Maltese I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. You made us all cry with joy and prideness :)

This has to be one of the best video comments sections on an absolutely mad-awesome video. Very impressed by this incredible history, especially as one with a particular affinity for small stubborn nations with big hearts. Malta really exemplifies that European trait of wheens of contentious time in an incredibly tiny space.

By the way, Valetta's namesake, Jean de Valette? Looking through his life story, he was the maverick biker who became the dependable authority figure.

@maicka4417

4 жыл бұрын

Like rocky from Chicken Run

@TLSoulDude

4 жыл бұрын

@@maicka4417 Not exactly. This was a guy known for being a badass. He spent a year as a slave...and more time sailing around, fighting Turkish pirates. He took no crap from anyone (one account saying he needed to be locked up for a few months because he beat the crap out of someone who slighted him). Maverick biker there. But during the Great Siege, he was always on the front despite being in his seventies, encouraging his men and giving his all. And there's the dependable authority figure. Summed up in an obituary where he was called "The Scourge of Africa and Asia and the Shield of Europe". Put simply? A man you'd love to have as a friend...but would be your worst nightmare as an enemy.

Lol "Malta" means "Orange" in my language. Funny stuff.

@mediterraneanmapping9657

4 жыл бұрын

Pakistani?

@emeraldashborers4261

4 жыл бұрын

@@mediterraneanmapping9657 Something like that, yeah.

@emeraldashborers4261

4 жыл бұрын

@@maglorian Use it wisely.

@jevinliu4658

4 жыл бұрын

@@maglorian According to that logic, Portugal is now Dutch clay because it means orange in a whole bunch of languages.

@seneca983

4 жыл бұрын

In Finnish "Malta" means "wait" or "be patient".

Aaahh it's videos like these were im reminded how proud I am of my country's history

8:28 whoa - I've seen that Opera House. I just assumed at the time it was built to look like an old Roman ruin - never would have guessed it was bombed out by the Axis and then LEFT AS IS. That's really amazing, glad they didn't rebuild it cos it looks gorgeous.

@gwenivercall

3 жыл бұрын

I hate to break it to you, but.

Take the advice of a Maltese.. Don't try and pronounce Ggantija ever again. But great video thou

@alexfiott6034

4 жыл бұрын

As a Maltese dude I agree

@dustinb8781

4 жыл бұрын

As someone who enjoys learning other languages, keep trying to pronounce all the words

@jorgesammut9850

4 жыл бұрын

i like how he couldn't pronounce the G with a dot and the normal g and the j as a y :P . sounded like a cowboy yeeeeha :P

@olivercetus6956

4 жыл бұрын

Then how are we supposed to pronounce it?

@jorgesammut9850

4 жыл бұрын

@@olivercetus6956 hmm this is the simplest way i can recommend. Gigante in italian means giant so the 1st G of gigante is spelled same as the 1st G of Ggantija the 2nd g is spelled the same way as ge, an part is spell like saying un -cool un-safe , t is spelled like you are trying to spit but you aren't so you hold your tongue on the top of your mouth and try to make a treble sound and repeat te te te te. The i part is spelled like saying the e when you say yeee^ ha the elongated e emphasis is same as the i instead its shorter but same tone. the ja part is like saying ya in german ya ya this is gud :) . Sry its long but its the simplest way take it peace by peace and you can spell Ggantija

Definately using Malta as a D&D setting. That island be dope as hell! Thanks for informing us!

Congrats blue! You've made several Maltese people very happy! Keep up the fantastic work!

We outnumber you 100 to 1 Malta: yea those odds dont seem quite fair. Should I wait while you get more guys to make it a challenge

@thejokerprimal8350

3 жыл бұрын

Hovek the artist formerly known as OXOTNHK roster Ps I live in Malta 🇲🇹

@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347

2 жыл бұрын

More like: Malta: I like those odds.

Blue: "Malta passed to the Dominion of Angevin ENGLAND in 1266." What? Charles I of Anjou had nothing to do with England! He was the son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. England also had an Angevin Dynasty as Henry II was the son of the Count of Anjou but in 1204, Philip II of France seized Anjou from Henry's descendants and Anjou became a title handed to sons of the French Kings. Charles I of Anjou lost Malta (and Sicily) to Aragon but his descendants ruled Naples and Hungary for some time. You should have said "Malta passed to the Dominion of an Angevin ruler from France in 1266."

I'm from Malta, this makes me really happy. Thank you Blue, you made my day

Thank you for putting the ad at the end! Love your vids!

Literally every country: Battling over Malta Malta: o_o also im maltese and i love the way this was summarised! someone finally noticed our small country

@StergiosMekras

3 жыл бұрын

Some of us didn't even have to fight for it. We simply inherited Malta from our predecessors/successors. And we remember you fondly.

OSP use of Deus Vult memes is the only use of said memes I approve of.

@carsonianthegreat4672

4 жыл бұрын

Deus Vult memes are best memes

When you realize you're leaning more from KZread videos than in actual school

@trampoline11x

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? Im half tempted to go back just to team up with my old teachers, buuuut the admin would have a total tantrum, and it wouldnt be worth it at that point. . . maybe :)

@gwenivercall

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I learned all about German Unification, Italian Unification and the Crimean War, but did I know that Maltese is the only Semitic language written in Roman script? No, I did not. And I have an A-level in Maltese.

I'm Maltese and i thank you very much for all of this work, so happy

The Hospitallers are like the only wholesome part of the crusades, and I love them.

YOOO NO WAY MAKING A VIDEO ABOUT MY HOMELAND??? SICKKKK HECK YEAH! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@Lindsweightloss

4 жыл бұрын

Maddie Camilleri 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

The Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , Rhodes and Malta are like the turbo chads of historical warriors .

@shorewall

4 жыл бұрын

I love the duality, defending and healing.

@elgostine

4 жыл бұрын

@@shorewall clerics / paladins OP

Brilliant. I've been looking into the history of Malta recently. This is a brilliant summary

"Punic tussle" cracked me up a bit. Thank you for the chuckle sir.