Macrinus - The Berber Emperor #23 Roman History Documentary Series

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Narration by: James O'Neil
Intro: 0:00
Early Life - Chapter I: 0:14
Ascension - Chapter II: 1:48
Downfall - Chapter III: 6:13
Final Thoughts - Epilogue: 9:20
Portrait of Artabanus of Parthia by / mo.rasoulipour
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  • @theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658
    @theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 Жыл бұрын

    The first emperor to not step foot in Rome after being crowned. Sadly it's only going to get more common.

  • @OptimusMaximusNero

    @OptimusMaximusNero

    Жыл бұрын

    Macrinus: "Man. Rome must be beautiful at this time of year. Cannot wait to set foot there as Emperor!" 😊

  • @theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658

    @theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OptimusMaximusNero It's sad because what little we know about Macrinus, it seemed he would have been a way better emperor than Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.

  • @OptimusMaximusNero

    @OptimusMaximusNero

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 Well, being better than Elagabalus is something not difficult at all (I think he even makes Caligula and Nero look like Augustus), while Alexander has always received a lot of unfair hatred, considering that he was declared Emperor against his will at the age of fourteen and had to face powerful enemies like the Sassanid, not mentioning he had to fix the giant mess his cousin caused before him

  • @senzusensei

    @senzusensei

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OptimusMaximusNero Nero was not as bad as Caligula

  • @OptimusMaximusNero

    @OptimusMaximusNero

    Жыл бұрын

    @@senzusensei Maybe, but that's not my point here. The point is that, compared to Elagabalus, Nero was a good emperor

  • @mrjugurtha4077
    @mrjugurtha4077 Жыл бұрын

    I’m a Berber and mocran is a name still used today in the Berber world witch mean’s the big one Mocran in Berber macrinues in Latin

  • @mrjugurtha4077

    @mrjugurtha4077

    9 ай бұрын

    @@user-yd3kn5wx2y شفت خو ماديرش على التعليقات كيما قلت صاحب الفيديو يقول انه بربري حكم روما لاكن من المفروض الامازيغ يتكلمو عنه كثر سيبتيموس سيفروس

  • @OptimusMaximusNero
    @OptimusMaximusNero Жыл бұрын

    Macrinus after Caracalla's death: "Now that the Severus are no more in charge, my proud dinasty shall resurface the Empire from its ashes, just like the Flavians did after the infamous Julio-Claudians..." Elagabalus: "Oh, I don't think so, honey..."

  • @OptimusMaximusNero
    @OptimusMaximusNero Жыл бұрын

    Senators: "We are sorry, Macrinus, but the Severan women have forced us to remove you from the position of Emperor and declare your entire family enemies of Rome..." Macrinus: "WHY?! SINCE I BECAME EMPEROR, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPAIR ALL THIS MESS CAUSED FOR DECADES BY FAULT OF THAT DAMN FAMILY! WITH WHAT ARGUMENTS HAVE YOU BEEN CONVINCED TO KICK ME OUT OF POWER?!" Senators: "They said they would accuse us of being "mysogynists" if we didn't obey them. We have Twitter accounts to take care of, you know?" Macrinus: "Oh, understandable..."

  • @_hunter_hunter1048

    @_hunter_hunter1048

    Жыл бұрын

    Accurately how modern history is being recorded and will be taught to future generations

  • @justinian-the-great
    @justinian-the-great Жыл бұрын

    It is interesting to speculate how would Macrinus rule if he wasn't overthrown. He clearly wasn't a good general, so perhaps we shouldn't expect many conquests. But did seem to be capable with finances, as he recognized Empire's financial problems, like the rapid devaluation of currency, and honestly tried to fix it. On the other hand, as in regards to his character, he didn't seem to be a tyrant, he didn't instigate purges of Caracalla's family (which eventually cost him his head) and it seems that he genuinely cared about the opinion of the Senate. His reign would no doubt be an interesting one. But alas, the Julias gang got the best of him.

  • @joeywheelerii9136

    @joeywheelerii9136

    Жыл бұрын

    That might have greatly altered the course of history. He might have been like the latter Anastasius of eastern Rome who left the Roman treasury overflowing with wealth.

  • @causantinthescot

    @causantinthescot

    Жыл бұрын

    Such a wojak/okay emperor.

  • @alessandrogini5283

    @alessandrogini5283

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joeywheelerii9136 i think that was better if Alexander severus had a co emperor

  • @conmane3341

    @conmane3341

    Жыл бұрын

    He's technically, 2nd Pertinax which is unfortunate short-live as well

  • @causantinthescot

    @causantinthescot

    Жыл бұрын

    @@conmane3341 Shame on Dovahhatty portrayed Macrinius as a virgin. Or else Pertinax was a virgin if so.

  • @EasternRomanHistory
    @EasternRomanHistory Жыл бұрын

    Another fine video. Macinus gives us a taste of things to come I would say. It also is interesting to see how important Julia Maesa was in bring about the rise of Elagabalus and then Alexander Severus. (Also, The Berber Emperor perhaps?)

  • @rfkwouldvebeenaok1008

    @rfkwouldvebeenaok1008

    Жыл бұрын

    hey Daniel. funny seeing you here. love your content dog.

  • @danielchequer5842
    @danielchequer5842 Жыл бұрын

    ""He was the first emperor to have never set foot in Rome. You..... You'll get used to it"

  • @carltomacruz9138

    @carltomacruz9138

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh, I see you're a man of unbiased culture as well.

  • @michelleandrade303
    @michelleandrade303 Жыл бұрын

    So good to have more videos of this series!

  • @nicholasbarber3644
    @nicholasbarber3644 Жыл бұрын

    i feel so bad for diadumenianus

  • @kingspore5000
    @kingspore5000 Жыл бұрын

    I'd just like to remind everyone that we're getting closer and closer to our favourite mad Emperor boi , Elagabalus

  • @JayCity10

    @JayCity10

    Жыл бұрын

    Let us all know when the final "transition'" takes place.

  • @EasternRomanHistory
    @EasternRomanHistory Жыл бұрын

    Shall you be covering Diadumenian, the son of Macrinus at all?

  • @justinian-the-great

    @justinian-the-great

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Diadumenian had such an eventful life, while most of his reign was spent on the most important matter of the state - being a child!

  • @TonyFontaine1988
    @TonyFontaine1988 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing channel. One of the best

  • @RENATVS_IV
    @RENATVS_IV Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos. I feel I learn a lot with very emperor you bring to the channel

  • @ivy10986
    @ivy10986 Жыл бұрын

    I keep a close eye on this series, a lot of nice work.

  • @Hilversumborn
    @Hilversumborn Жыл бұрын

    I’m getting Nero flashbacks with how Elagabalus was put on the throne

  • @ezzovonachalm9815

    @ezzovonachalm9815

    Ай бұрын

    Macronius, l'empereur d'origine mauritanienne, ancêtre de E.Macron, a ,lui, eu la bonne idée de réévaluer la monnaie ( en augmentant le taux d'argent) pour sortir l' Empire de la bouise. Il serait temps que nôtre Macron, son illustre descendant, fasse de même s'il veut un troisième septenat, ou la présidence de l'Union Européenne.

  • @patrickchrisrobert8034
    @patrickchrisrobert8034 Жыл бұрын

    Just perfect

  • @kaloarepo288
    @kaloarepo288 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going a bit ahead in history but the wife of Alexander Severus called Sallustia was the only Roman empress featured on Roman coins so after her young husband's death she may have been reigning empress for a short period -if so she would have been the only reigning Roman empress when Rome was pagan -after Constantine there were several Christian Roman empresses who reigned in their own right including Irene of Athens -and it was her ascendancy to the Roman(Byzantine)throne that prompted the pope to crown Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor in 800A.D.

  • @markostojanovicSokrat
    @markostojanovicSokrat Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video 👌

  • @septimiusseverus343
    @septimiusseverus343 Жыл бұрын

    _7:18__ At last I am reunited with my sweet Julia. That was the only silver lining of this whole sorry affair._

  • @wazzy4877
    @wazzy4877 Жыл бұрын

    Plz continue content to Eugabolus and Alexander..this is my favorite Romen empire channel but its been over 2 months!! I need my fix lol

  • @arturodelrio5607
    @arturodelrio5607 Жыл бұрын

    That damn sound in 5:56, instant like.

  • @beanshady
    @beanshady Жыл бұрын

    More please 🙏

  • @bambiobambino9104
    @bambiobambino9104 Жыл бұрын

    Already looking forward to a Video about Elagabal/Heliogabal 😁

  • @shanekent4896
    @shanekent4896 Жыл бұрын

    an excellent video as normal

  • @youtubegoogleb
    @youtubegoogleb Жыл бұрын

    We need another one

  • @mortimusmaximus8725
    @mortimusmaximus8725 Жыл бұрын

    He seemed like a good Emperor. 🙂

  • @jusu8961
    @jusu8961 Жыл бұрын

    I love these, please dont get disincouraged by lower view counts. these are fucking amazing

  • @skylertiger5314
    @skylertiger5314 Жыл бұрын

    Clicked on the video after misreading berber as barber and was interested to see an emperor giving haircuts.

  • @RagnaCloud13
    @RagnaCloud136 ай бұрын

    Macrinus: you pee, you die, Caracalla!!!

  • @armygrunt13
    @armygrunt13 Жыл бұрын

    To think it would be a hundred years from the time of Severus to Diocletian before another emperor died of natural causes or not in crisis mode; i.e. Claudius II dying of plague while campaigning against the Vandals. Aurelian was the last great hope of this time period. Had the damned praetorians (who historically seem more trouble than they're worth) not murdered him, we might all still be speaking Latin!

  • @youvebeengreeked
    @youvebeengreeked Жыл бұрын

    Your videos tend to be longer the longer a Roman Emperor reigned for. Naturally, those videos take longer to come out. *You'll be uploading videos every 30 minutes once you get to the Crisis of the Third Century Emperors!*

  • @armygrunt13

    @armygrunt13

    Жыл бұрын

    I think some may have to be done in bundles, like the first two Gordians, and basically everyone from the year 238 besides Maximinus Thrax.

  • @PC-lu3zf
    @PC-lu3zf9 ай бұрын

    Macrinus should have defeated Elagabalus who was not suited to be emperor sad tale of what might have been:(

  • @mr.beatfan8814
    @mr.beatfan8814 Жыл бұрын

    Geta?

  • @sonidoo5908
    @sonidoo5908 Жыл бұрын

    It's written Barbar on the thumbnail!

  • @John-pk9rw

    @John-pk9rw

    Жыл бұрын

    The word berber is barbar spelled differently

  • @sonidoo5908

    @sonidoo5908

    Жыл бұрын

    @@John-pk9rw same as Barber 💈💇‍♂️

  • @friedrichvolkmann

    @friedrichvolkmann

    11 ай бұрын

    @@John-pk9rw One word descending from the other doesn't make them synonyms.

  • @John-pk9rw

    @John-pk9rw

    11 ай бұрын

    @@friedrichvolkmann it’s not descending from it. It’s the same word pronounced and written different

  • @chronicxdzed2693
    @chronicxdzed2693 Жыл бұрын

    Leah Lipps phenotype Michael Doukas 7

  • @bradwolf07
    @bradwolf07 Жыл бұрын

    He tried, but fell rather short

  • @friedrichvolkmann
    @friedrichvolkmann11 ай бұрын

    Please replace the thumbnail. It says "barbar" instead of "berber".

  • @iDeathMaximuMII
    @iDeathMaximuMII Жыл бұрын

    His biggest mistake was not killing the rest of the Severan Family

  • @wilmerbesitan1200
    @wilmerbesitan1200 Жыл бұрын

    Firstus viewus

  • @ryanunknown3563
    @ryanunknown35632 ай бұрын

    thefirst emperor to lose to a fairy emperor lol

  • @NateTheGnat
    @NateTheGnat Жыл бұрын

    Macrinus was clearly not a very good Barber. He had all that bushy hair on his face that needed snipping. I guess you could say that his reign was full of lots of close shaves, but at the end it was cut rather short. He would lose his barber shop to Elegabalus beauty salon.

  • @Olebull93
    @Olebull93 Жыл бұрын

    Caracalla looks like the average school bully and his son Elagabalus was the first transgender Emperor. Ironic. . .

  • @Treeman-fp9em

    @Treeman-fp9em

    Жыл бұрын

    Elagabalus was Caracalla’s cousin.

  • @carltomacruz9138
    @carltomacruz9138 Жыл бұрын

    Wait, why are you citing "Historia Augusta"? That work is spurious, and should be taken with extreme caution.

  • @TheSPQRHistorian

    @TheSPQRHistorian

    Жыл бұрын

    The Historia Augusta should be used with care indeed, but its not all fabrication. I've studied that book and know which parts that are contested. And when I do use it I cite it so the viewer know the source... Sometimes you have to use that book as a source. ALL historians use it as a source for this period, and just as I do, we use it with care.

  • @alessandrogini5283

    @alessandrogini5283

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSPQRHistorian are you syvanne?

  • @causantinthescot

    @causantinthescot

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSPQRHistorian The book was just a huge pile of poo

  • @TheSPQRHistorian

    @TheSPQRHistorian

    Жыл бұрын

    @@causantinthescot Your not wrong, and if we had better sources we wouldn't have to use it, but if its all we got - you kinda have to use it but make sure you state the source so the viewer understand that it should be taken with a grain of salt.

  • @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin

    @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin

    5 ай бұрын

    Stop parroting what you read in your wikipedia article. With a bit of judgement, Historia Augusta can be used just like any other source. Most of the Christian sources are a solid wall of lies and fantasy, yet we use them.

  • @LarryPhischman
    @LarryPhischman Жыл бұрын

    Your pronunciation needs work.

  • @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin

    @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin

    5 ай бұрын

    F*ck pronunciation

  • @starlight0313
    @starlight031311 ай бұрын

    0/10, he lost to El*gabablus

  • @juliusmorris5233
    @juliusmorris5233 Жыл бұрын

    He was moor having African decent. He had black features and was not white complected

  • @views-nn6hm

    @views-nn6hm

    5 ай бұрын

    no

  • @lidya1703

    @lidya1703

    4 ай бұрын

    Maurs have fair skin ,the acient berbers in general had fair skin , but some mixed with sub saharan races after migrating to Sahara,but even till today there is still white maurs.

  • @cracksmoker1506

    @cracksmoker1506

    Ай бұрын

    We're not subsaharans, focus on your "history" if u can call it that

  • @juliusmorris5233

    @juliusmorris5233

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@cracksmoker1506stop smoking the. Crack head

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