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@HistoryHaty

Ай бұрын

I what to make history documentaries.

@NorthForkFisherman

Ай бұрын

As much as anything else, a dedicated medical corps did ensure the legion's successes...but where did that come from? Maybe it's about time for a look at Roman ideas of public health and how they all fit together?

@lukevarnell9939

Ай бұрын

This is awesome! I really that it seems like the algorithm has been screwing you recently. Have you all considered joining Nebula?

@BensonCaisip

Ай бұрын

Can you do an episode on medicine in Ancient China?

@Sagittbrit

Ай бұрын

The clips at 6:20 and 6:59 are from Legio XX Deva Victrix Reenactment group, based at Park in the Past in North Wales. Could this group get some recognition as this would be a third group that helped make this video.

The KZread algorithm promotes drivel instead of great content like this and it's a real shame. You produce some of the best documentaries.

@derrickstorm6976

Ай бұрын

Let's be honest most people watch youtube for entertainment and not "education"

@chickenmadness1732

Ай бұрын

the algorithm brought me here lol. It just auto played in the background

@CousinJesse1

Ай бұрын

Agreed. These videos are so informative and easy to understand that they could easily have a place in formal education, in History class.

@tysonsprime

29 күн бұрын

The algorithm showed me this video, it shows exactly the kind of videos you watch frequently

@interphatch

29 күн бұрын

What are your specific critiques of the video? How might they make the next one better?

Reminds me of the conversation in _I, Clavdivs_ between Claudius and his Greek doctor. "How did you learn so very much about human anatomy?" "I was a legion doctor for a decade.The army leaves a lot of research material lying around."

@Teverell

28 күн бұрын

_I, CLAVDIVS_ is just iconic in so many ways. Book (and CLAVDIVS THE GOD) and TV series both. "Don't eat the figs!"

@petrusinvictus3603

25 күн бұрын

Macabre, but true and funny in black way😱😱

Soldier who trained his whole life for battle: **dies of shatting all nutrients

@mnk9073

Ай бұрын

Dysentry was the end for many an English knight during the 100 years war and even a good handful of Kings. Boil that water, cook that food and always wash your hands kids.

@vonnero1250

27 күн бұрын

@@mnk9073 It still knocks soldiers around today, though fatalities are less common.

@meilinchan7314

16 күн бұрын

@@mnk9073 : That is why regardless whaet you say of us, we Chinese cherish boiled water and cooked food.

@mnk9073

16 күн бұрын

@@meilinchan7314 ...and you even make it delicious. 👍

@rickstalentedtongue910

Күн бұрын

@@meilinchan7314 Then you eat food cooked in gutter oil, devour plastic food and eat mystery meat falsely labeled as animals that people regularly eat.

Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals talk about logistics . Disease and attrition killed more soldiers than battles . Your videos are as always interesting and educational .

@thelineguy123

24 күн бұрын

I'm sure that sounded cooler in your head.

@greenfox3010

8 күн бұрын

@@thelineguy123 its a (small deviation) from the popular quote "amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.” by Gen. Robert H. Barrow, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and quite well known :p

As a former combat medic, this has been the most interesting topic so far! Do we have any specific examples of the treatments that a wounded Roman soldiers would receive on the battlefield?

@petrusinvictus3603

25 күн бұрын

Search: moder surgions look at Roman surgion tool kit. Youll be amezed.😱

The Roman military, the medicine and the baths are some of the most fascinating subjects I’ll never get bored of learning about.

Reminds of the the scene in Rome (the series) when Titus Pullo suffers a head injury and has surgery done on Vorenus’s kitchen table. RIP Ray Stevenson Long Live the 13th!

@petrusinvictus3603

25 күн бұрын

Yup! I have both seasons at blueray. Sadly they pulled the plug on that HBO series!🤕

@captainyossarian388

12 күн бұрын

He died? Nooooo. Jeesh, he wasn't much older than I am and in far better shape. So very sad. Will always remember him in Rome and Dexter.

Looking forward to the M. R. S. H. : Mobile Roman Surgical Hospital series!

@winedarkemperor

Ай бұрын

Honestly though, I would absolutely binge watch that series.

@hi23nutzer21

Ай бұрын

Actually I am confused why their isn't allready one😮

@williamharvey8895

Ай бұрын

Don't expect to see Radar😂

@harbl99

Ай бұрын

@@williamharvey8895 'Auditor' Rilius. (muted for no good reason. This is why people use Adblock with a clear conscience YT)

@beetrootmcguillicuddy4185

29 күн бұрын

Did you see the episode where Ferviduslabia got into the bath and Accipiteroccularus turned the water cold!!!

Apparently the medics also had a chisel type of device where a hopeless case with no hope of recovery could be dispatched with the chisel being thrust through the spinal column from the rear.. euthanasia.

Invicta undoubtedly does the best coverage of Roman history on yt. They never run out of topics! Just shows how rich the history is.

This was an amazing video. The medical side of combat in the Roman military is almost never talked about. This is the one channel I have notifications for!

Would love to hear about specific medical practises, plants and tools used for specific wounds/illnesses etc.

@markmuller7962

Ай бұрын

The surgeon's tool sets were particularly impressive and only matched in the 19th century Europe. There's a complete set in a museum in Italy

Actual Roman Legions: One of the most sophisticated, advanced, and organized medical systems. Fallout Caesar: "lul no medicine. Have some powder."

I looked at the thumbnail and thought you were reviewing a boardgame called Medics & Hospitals

@d4rkpr1nc39

Ай бұрын

M8 I thought it was monopoly with extra buildings o.o

@TacitusKilgore165

Ай бұрын

I would totally play a board game based around the life and experiences of a medic assigned to the legions of ancient rome!

@trentsteel4421

Ай бұрын

😂🤣😅🥲

@justinmathieu2417

Ай бұрын

Ppl like you remind me I’m smart

@Makrelacz

Ай бұрын

My first thought was Roman Monopoly.

I never thought this topic was so fascinating! these guys were so ahead of their time

I also think there needs to be an emphasis on the sheer amount of soldiers who would die from non-combat related causes and secondary causes compared to actual deaths on the battlefield. Even as late as the Crimean War & Napoleonic Wars, having almost 10x the amounts of deaths via non-combat was considered somewhat normal, despite how much more advanced their medicine got. Penicillin/Antibiotics (and cleaner, non-bacterial filled water) were the best implements of warfare known to human history.

@Teverell

28 күн бұрын

The Royal Navy did pretty well for their survival rates for amputation, mostly because of the speed the wounded sailors got to the surgeon who was generally only a few decks below. They worked on a first come, first served basis, which left Admiral Nelson waiting for a while for the surgeon's attention after he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar. ...It still wasn't a _good_ survival rate, certainly by modern standards.

@petrusinvictus3603

25 күн бұрын

Yes! So correct. I wonder who where these "super soldiers" like Caesar whom survived in time one cut on your thumb couldve been deadly. Better DNA? Alexander the Great killed by flu or alcohol. Both?

@kylerocco7467

24 күн бұрын

If you can believe this up until the introduction of antibiotics a quarter of the population of industrial nations still didn't make it past 12.

@alexiaNBC

8 күн бұрын

Much of the advent of modern battlefield surgery owes itself to Dominique Jean Larrey. He not only reinvented the Triage system via the creation of "flying ambulances" but experimented with medical therapies that effectively saved soldiers from dying from infection like the use of maggots to treat infected wounds.

Galen was ahead of his time

@armynurseboy

Ай бұрын

Trauma medicine after the fall didn't equal what Rome had until about the US Civil War.

@steelbear2063

Ай бұрын

Dude was so freaking influential that when people centuries later learned the center of the nervous system was the brain and not the heart - they refused to say that Galen was wrong and instead stated that Humans had changed since his time. At least that's how the story goes

@Lassisvulgaris

Ай бұрын

Yes, though "galen" means crazy in some Norwegian dialects.....

@OcarinaSapphr-

29 күн бұрын

Beyond his medical expertise; One of his recipes is the basis of all modern cold creams- that's quite a legacy...

@thelineguy123

24 күн бұрын

@@armynurseboy I don't know where you pulled that information from, but you should stick it back where you found it.

I took heavy inspiration from your video about a roman legion on the march for the D&D campagne I'm DMing, and this one certainly will help me further. The party currently is scouting and will lead the next march. Thanks a lot for all those videos!!!❤

Everything that in any way relates to logistics and upkeep of any army is top content, this one in particular! Btw, the Finish word for surgeon is "kirurgi", quite close to the term ancient Romans used! Glad the equipment has evolved though 😂 Great video as always!

woah how did they get footage of wounded legionnaires?? really makes you think

@drewinsur7321

Ай бұрын

The iWax Tablet is old tech bro

@AnIdiotOnTheInternet3

Ай бұрын

⁠@@drewinsur7321wait was it not recorded with the I-Romania?

@Lassisvulgaris

Ай бұрын

@@AnIdiotOnTheInternet3 Yes, in an earlier video.

Thank you for this. This is an often overlooked topic.

It's amazing that the military medical system of 2000 years ago really... hasn't changed all that much in 2000 years. They had it figured out. I mean yes, obviously the two aren't equivalent, but having field medics on site to rush wounded men to a field hospital for certified specialist treatment, and then transferring them to the regional hospital (with plumbing, record-keeping, and what's basically a pharmacy) for long term palliative care is simply incredible. All of this done either by hand or horseback, with records kept on paper.

SPQR - Glory to Rome. Thanks for those videos.

Truly fascinating! The sophistication of the Roman medical system is very impressive for the age.

This is a top tier documentary. I’m awed at the Romans organizational skills. I’m constantly left asking, “what didn’t they think of?”

I learned in the army early on always become friends with the medics😊. My oldest was a combat medic in Afghanistan and he stopped the bleeding of a wounded soldier who leg was almost blown off.

@Teverell

28 күн бұрын

The medics have the best stories!

The best channel. As a reincarnated Roman Soldier i appreciate this.

Great to see our reenactors from Deva Victrix at Park in the Past in such a good video.

Any chance that we might get a video about the evolution of the medical corps in the byzantine era?.

@Tawadeb

Ай бұрын

That would be cool

@condeaarondarkusexcubitor3155

20 күн бұрын

@@Tawadebx2

Great video! I've always wondered how the wounded were treated in ancient times. Well done!

Great video! I'm looking forward to the second part!

Great job. I'm looking forward to the next episode

Something I've wanted to know more about for a long time! Thankyou!

Another great episode my dude! This channel has some of the best doc's in all of KZread, keep it up!

this was something i actually didnt know and never thought about it before - great video thank you

It's exciting in seeing your videos.

Thank you for the video and information

Videos depicting great battles are all fine and dandy, but it is videos such as this which truly showcase the truly grand scope of Roman civilization. To be so organized in such detail at such an early stage in our history boggles the mind!

I have been a History Fan since I was a child and I’m a medical doctor today. The History of Medicine is arguably one of my favourite topics, and Roman Medicine was always something that stirred great curiosity in me. Thank you for this great video! I’ll be expecting the best episode with great anxiety!

Thanks for this fascinating video.

Awesome episode! I love hearing more about ancient medical care for wounded soldiers

I always wondered about this, thank you so much! Very interesting!! Have a beautiful weekend! 🤗

I love these documentary-style videos!

Very Cool! Thanks for this! - A Decorated Combat Medic.

As an Army Combat Medic I absolutely love this, and I am so surprised at how much we are so similar in organization to this day!

Very nice video i was waiting for a long time. Romans did not fight for a patient like our doctors do.If the medic decided the soldier was to badly wounded to have a resonably chance of surviving,they were given some sort of anesthetic(yes romans knew and used an opium based anesthetic) and tge soldier was left to die with little to no pain in a separate room.

@InvictaHistory

Ай бұрын

I hadn't heard that latter part but that's pretty sad yet I suppose expected for the time. In part 2 we will be looking more closely at patient care

@georgecristiancripcia4819

Ай бұрын

@@InvictaHistory It was both a practical choice and a religious inspired one. Why waste manpower and supplies on a soldier with a low chance of recovery,who most probably,if he survive,will never fight again,when you can use them to save other wounded that have a higher chance of survival and rejoining the army? Also,they believed that the fate of men were in the hands of the goods,who will decide if that soldier survive or die. It has also driven by the limitation of means and knowledged of the time.

As a former army medic who worked in a field hospital, and as a history lover, this is a golden combo! Can't wait for the next video

These are amazing

Very well done, thank you.

Wow i cant believe have quickly the 20 minutes felt, this video was great

Thank you so much. I always learn a lot. I just wished your channel had been around when I was a college student studying Roman History back in the early80s

Again, well done!

So fascinating

Tnx for the informativ video.

Love it, very interesting video :)

Loved this!

Great stuff!

great video

Love those documentaries

Great video.

Great video

Looking to part 2! I'm educated in history in a family of doctors, so this is a topic that we can all get behind!

Man this is awesome thank you ps been watching you for 5 years off of 3 accounts

Cool topic!

So interesting!!

Good job

I like these documentaries so much, I also like to imagine myself as a soldier or a member of the time your covering in the video. I’m currently a medical student, so this episode was much more interesting, I always believed Romans would just cover their injuries with a leaf and move on.

Interesting 🤔 During 1968 I was in air vac system as medic and helped thousands wounded 👍

I've often wondered about this hospital subject of Ancient Roman Legions for sick and wounded. And Alexander the Great as well .

80 years old and still serving ? That's something else. I was in Iraq 03-04 when I met a battalion surgeon who , a long time ago, was once a line medic in the Korean War. Im only half way through but i hope to hear how the soldiers protected their medics. Because my boys and I did. Believe you me, if you dislike happiness, and want to ensure that you have the worst day ever , then might I recommend to mess with an infantry man's medic.

@VainerCactus0

Ай бұрын

50 years in the military? Long time.

Would love to see more of these support units based videos possibly ending in a long video describing a campaign with each unit being shown playing their part

Superb video sir. Best Historical YT channel there is. Could you please create a video on the Medical proficiency of the Hospitallers, Order of st. Lazarus and more Crusader Chivalric orders whom excelled in Military + civil medical care all across the Medieval word?

One of the most fascinating facts in this piece is that the Romans were sterilising their medical instruments and taking measures to combat or avoid sepsis. I didn't think that came about in Western medicine until the mid- to late-19th century.

well done.

amazing documentary. Roman military medical system seemed very close to modern systems

thank you

Never thought romans medical understanding this sophisticated. Love to know about their contributions to medical field in a video. I have seen their urinary stone removal devices in the museum. They are scary looking but marvelous for their time.

Leaving a tribute to Algo Zeus on behalf of Invicta👏

Love the vids! Can I ask what programs you use to create maps and then animate them moving? I’d love to do it for my students.

Cool!!

Grunts love Doc.

Holy fuck this channel rocks.

In so many ways the Romans were very advanced. Their level of knowledge and technology was why, after their empire collapsed, nearly the next 1000 years was called the 'Dark Ages'.

I think you can say that the Roman medical care was not only exceptional for it's time - but also (in Western Europe) for the next 1.000-1.500 years. I mean if you look to the Medieval, Early Modern and even later times up to the 17./18. century...

Invicta, French teacher here. 🇫🇷🇫🇷It's spelled "corpS," even if it's singular. Example: Usually, a lieutenant general is in charge of 1 army "corpS."

@eldorados_lost_searcher

Ай бұрын

It's been a while since I was in French class, but it's just the term for "body," correct?

@matthewjay660

Ай бұрын

@@eldorados_lost_searcher Oui. "Le corps" means "the body." 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👨🏻‍🏫

@khaldrago911

28 күн бұрын

Bruh, how do you say “surrender” in french?

@eldorados_lost_searcher

28 күн бұрын

@@khaldrago911 Ask General Cambronne.

@matthewjay660

28 күн бұрын

@@khaldrago911 Ha ha ha. I'm American, so your comment does not bother me. 🇺🇸🦅💪🏻. 🫵🏻🤡

Some times the things that impress the most are how modern certain aspects of the Roman Empire were

Now this is definitely interesting. in the next episode do you go into what they could actually treat? Like in ancient times, what could an eye doctor do 🤓? How would in Roman times a broken or shattered bone be treated? How might an infection like bronchitis or pneumonia be treated? They didn't have antibiotics 🙂.

@InvictaHistory

Ай бұрын

That is indeed the idea

Things in Ancient Rome were cool! For me, they made many steps forward in the military!

This man went from Halo to a full on documentary channel

14:01 *If they survived. Always important to mention that fact.

If army doctors were offered the same retirement benefits as the regular solidery, you have to wonder how sought-after they were for colonies and settlements manned by those same soldiers. And as for those high-ranking doctors who were technically centurions, how many of THEM were sought after to become recalls, or "evocati," after their enlistment was up?

great

5:45 Marc Antony just having a permanent nap, nothing to see here. 😉

I knew it was sophisticated but not *that* sophisticated, I'm amazed

can you do some videos about the dental hygiene in ancient rome and greece?

It's really cool what the ancients could do 😮

Amaziiiin

I need a growing up ancient greek vid pls

Could you make another video on the Anatomy and Tactics of an US Army Infantry Battalion during WW2, similar to how you did the True Size Of US Rifle Company (1944)?