Roman Soldiers - Demonstration of Imperial Power

The Ermine Street Guard in action, with help from Dutch, Germans, Italians and Belgians. You can see them marching, forming a testudo and a training fight between two legionnaries with javelin-training behind them.
The event took place in the archaeological park in Xanten, Germany: www.apx.lvr.de
The Ermine Street Guard: www.erminestreetguard.co.uk/
Xanten is a small German town near Duisburg. It is mostly known for its archaeological park in which one can visit the former Roman town Colonia Ulpia Traiana, a settlement of veterans near the Rhine from 110 A.D. to 275 A.D., when it was destroyed by the Franks. Today the archaeologists try to bring the Roman era back to life with experimental archaeology. Also, Xanten is the mythological birthplace of Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelungen-saga.

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  • @MrCatlolz
    @MrCatlolz10 жыл бұрын

    Cool. These legionaries are of 4 nationalities (German, Dutch, Italian, Belgian), they listen to latin commands and act together based on that. They probably had only one or two days to "get used" to eachother. The standardization of army commands, fighting style, and drafts from all over the Roman empire really made sure they always had enough feet to trample the ground with.

  • @thetrain47539

    @thetrain47539

    5 жыл бұрын

    Erm, never heard a dutch word in there.

  • @Matze239

    @Matze239

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thats exactly how the roman army was like, which is pretty cool!

  • @AtlasNL

    @AtlasNL

    5 жыл бұрын

    carpa nera No it’s not..

  • @AtlasNL

    @AtlasNL

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dino4002 MineCraft No shit, Latin commands.

  • @theodor3427

    @theodor3427

    4 жыл бұрын

    They were speaking romanian: stang-left, drept-right, unu-one, doi-two, trei-three and so on

  • @wanderingshadow9974
    @wanderingshadow99748 жыл бұрын

    even the commands are given in latin

  • @floppyfloppa7892

    @floppyfloppa7892

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bonk

  • @ouchman6966
    @ouchman69664 жыл бұрын

    That poor archer aux all alone:(

  • @JaguarSympathy

    @JaguarSympathy

    4 жыл бұрын

    soo sad

  • @genericlegionaryrecruit7235

    @genericlegionaryrecruit7235

    3 жыл бұрын

    D:

  • @miklosszanyi620

    @miklosszanyi620

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought of the same

  • @gian847

    @gian847

    3 жыл бұрын

    where?

  • @miklosszanyi620

    @miklosszanyi620

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gian847 Behind the ordinary legionaries. With the javelin men.

  • @zhain0
    @zhain04 жыл бұрын

    seeing the roman army in action at its peak would be high on my list of 'go back to any moment and watch' if it was possible.

  • @gamer-iz3sf

    @gamer-iz3sf

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same dude.

  • @ozanozenir2503

    @ozanozenir2503

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea imagine watching this tactic in real life from a much more disciplined and organised army in action.

  • @ragnarian

    @ragnarian

    Жыл бұрын

    There was a city that rebelled, the Roman army had other problems, so the general decided he needed to take the city quickly His tactic: march the legion back and forth, run it through drills and formations in front of the city for a day The city surrendered

  • @zhain0

    @zhain0

    Жыл бұрын

    @ragnarian yeh, see its shit like that that makes me wanna see it in action.

  • @marcotrod
    @marcotrod12 жыл бұрын

    I was in the Italian group. you were very friendly and sympathetic to us who have marched with you for the first time. You were great! Thanks for everything and hope to return in 2 years a lot more prepared :-)))

  • @Zack-4960

    @Zack-4960

    2 жыл бұрын

    Return in two years it's been 1 decade an are you still alive in this acc

  • @DannyCurrinton

    @DannyCurrinton

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Zack-4960 i dont even know man he's probably dead

  • @Zack-4960

    @Zack-4960

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DannyCurrinton yea he ded as hail

  • @Inquisitor_Vex

    @Inquisitor_Vex

    Жыл бұрын

    RIP

  • @ericjohnson6471
    @ericjohnson64719 жыл бұрын

    If I was a billionaire I'd pay guys to march around my property like this.. That and retired navy seals in guard towers over head

  • @Excal123

    @Excal123

    7 жыл бұрын

    mr.amazing 18 where does one get artillery

  • @bulgogiboi9811

    @bulgogiboi9811

    7 жыл бұрын

    mr.amazing 18 is Craigslist a good place to get artillery?

  • @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    7 жыл бұрын

    mr.amazing 18 Tell me when you got artillery. I'll wait

  • @timkpunkt8171

    @timkpunkt8171

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't it be more fun to have navy seals swimming around your house in your moat? ;)

  • @krandom9283

    @krandom9283

    4 жыл бұрын

    Most guy's want young girl's roaming around there mansion ..Jeff Epstein.

  • @LookHereMars
    @LookHereMars3 жыл бұрын

    "Their drills are bloodless battles and their battles bloody drills". - Flavius Josephus on the Roman military.

  • @viktorzhang4209
    @viktorzhang42099 жыл бұрын

    Germans displaying roman histatis... huh... the irony xD

  • @vostokcosomonaut5205

    @vostokcosomonaut5205

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Ermine street guard are from the UK.

  • @rodrigorodrigo1055

    @rodrigorodrigo1055

    5 жыл бұрын

    Los alemanes terminaron admirando a los romanos, hasta le copiaron formas del idioma.

  • @DeHeld8

    @DeHeld8

    5 жыл бұрын

    The re-enactors you see here are actually mainly from Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium and some other countries.

  • @Powersnufkin

    @Powersnufkin

    4 жыл бұрын

    @TheCrazyKid1381 No. Majority are descendent from the Frankish tribes intermixed with gauls and latin people. go be american somewhere else if you cant read books.

  • @jasonbrewer6714

    @jasonbrewer6714

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Powersnufkin oh boy the irony of telling him to go be American somewhere else...

  • @alikos88
    @alikos8810 жыл бұрын

    4 dislikes were from Arminius...

  • @shadowdeslaar

    @shadowdeslaar

    4 жыл бұрын

    CIIR ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

  • @shadowdeslaar

    @shadowdeslaar

    4 жыл бұрын

    ROME MIGHT OF TRAINED ME RAISED ME BUT MY LOYALTY STANDS FOR MY PEOPLE FOR GERMANIA

  • @yomamasofatwhenshewalksshe2401

    @yomamasofatwhenshewalksshe2401

    4 жыл бұрын

    CIIR Arminius? Hermann you mean? The teutoborg's liberator

  • @irvinnazifizak3467

    @irvinnazifizak3467

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Eyre Borne Still butthurt eh Varus?

  • @1zeisele

    @1zeisele

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@irvinnazifizak3467 Arminius: Hey Augustus! I got your legions! Germanicus: Hey Arminius... how are wife and kid?

  • @MuttTheHoople
    @MuttTheHoople10 жыл бұрын

    13 Carthaginians.

  • @alexanderthegreat9768

    @alexanderthegreat9768

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mutt Hoople 249

  • @pearlforever7648

    @pearlforever7648

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alexander the Great 322

  • @johanandhira5429

    @johanandhira5429

    5 жыл бұрын

    482

  • @Someone-hs5yb

    @Someone-hs5yb

    4 жыл бұрын

    529

  • @weskerkings651

    @weskerkings651

    4 жыл бұрын

    You mean gauls During the first punic war there wouldn be any legionaries like we see them here

  • @heroicaknight4735
    @heroicaknight47353 жыл бұрын

    It's kind of cool seeing them practice traditional Roman attacks there at the end. Romans were instructed to thrust rather than hack or slash, as I remember the reasoning being "a two-inch deep stab is deadlier than a long slash across the chest." It looks a bit more awkward than I imagined it, but the logic both makes sense, and it is accurate.

  • @Inquisitor_Vex

    @Inquisitor_Vex

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s probably more to do with thrusting in a forwards and backwards motion rather than swinging from side to side means you can stand in even closer order. Which has all kinds of benefits of its own. (I’m not denying the bit about the 3inch wound though. I’m just saying as a reason for why they adopted the tactic. Probably the thought process is “how can we stay close so we don’t get broken up and killed” than “I’m pretty sure stabbing them is 35% more efficient than slashing” especially since they’d be both stabbing and slashing anyway if there was no specific fighting style mandated. Sorry I kinda went off. I’m really high, forgive me.)

  • @vendetta1306
    @vendetta13069 жыл бұрын

    Today I was playing as the Romans on Rome Total War 2 (Great game) and my tactics won me the battle against two armies! :D

  • @Samuel-iv4qt

    @Samuel-iv4qt

    8 жыл бұрын

    Rome is by far the best faction I personnaly love the armoured legionaries.

  • @raptorythd4408

    @raptorythd4408

    8 жыл бұрын

    +samuel van der schoor Truth they ware very advanced in tecnolagy and more

  • @Samuel-iv4qt

    @Samuel-iv4qt

    7 жыл бұрын

    Although (maybe a bit late) their lack of cavalry is bad, personally I go with macedon if I want to hammer and anvil.

  • @vendetta1306

    @vendetta1306

    7 жыл бұрын

    samuel van der schoor Funny part is that I beat two Macedonian armies!

  • @Samuel-iv4qt

    @Samuel-iv4qt

    7 жыл бұрын

    Vendetta yes, that's possible but macedon can beat rome of they use their pikes as anvils and attack with the cavalry.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I filmed it myself. The event took place at the archaeological park in Xanten, Germany and a woman of the museum talks to the audience about the Roman tactics. Plus, there are some people talking in the audience as well.

  • @isaiahmacdonald9739
    @isaiahmacdonald97398 жыл бұрын

    Germans presenting Roman phalanxes? "Today we are showing the tactics used by the Roman invaders which were used to pacify our natives"

  • @lazios

    @lazios

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Isaiah MacDonald Not exactly.. least not entirely. History is much more complicated than we think, sure, Rome had many wars with Germanic peoples (see for example the wars Roman-Germanic), but over the centuries, there were many covenants also (with whole tribes). And not just when the empire was in decline but even when was in great health. Without forgetting that there were many Roman general of Germanic origin (and many soldiers also), especially after three hundred AD. The same Arminius (Battle of Teutoburg), grew up and was trained as a Roman, in fact, he was a commander of the Roman cavalry when destroyed the Varus legions (I'm simplifying... its history is much too complex). Sry, I don't speak Eng but I hope you understand me in any case.

  • @IXAuxiliary

    @IXAuxiliary

    7 жыл бұрын

    You should read more about Roman history. Not ALL the soldiers they had at the time were Roman especially not in the later stages of the Romantic Empire they used to rely heavily upon Auxiliaries

  • @jonjones1522

    @jonjones1522

    7 жыл бұрын

    This isn't a Phalanx.

  • @AbyssWatcher745

    @AbyssWatcher745

    7 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah MacDonald Testudo not phalanx

  • @paprskomet

    @paprskomet

    7 жыл бұрын

    Its not a phalanx like in literal sense of greek style formation but what you likely dont know is the fact that Roman authors themselves used word "phalanx" also in more general sense to refer any compact military body from germanic barbarians to Roman army itself.

  • @nhatkhoito2596
    @nhatkhoito25969 жыл бұрын

    Love these armour so much. Great video. Hope there will be more.

  • @2serveand2protect
    @2serveand2protect9 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT VIDEO! Big thanks for uploading!

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    9 жыл бұрын

    Big thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you like it!

  • @TheJoker-qo4fg
    @TheJoker-qo4fg4 жыл бұрын

    WOW! The new For Honor troops so you don’t feel awkward playing roman heroes

  • @thomaswilson6104
    @thomaswilson61048 жыл бұрын

    Only Italian romans have the necessary discipline to be true legionnaires

  • @VRichardsn
    @VRichardsn7 жыл бұрын

    Interesting showcase; thank you very much sharing.

  • @reticulan5
    @reticulan510 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the heads up Razor.

  • @marshallallensmith
    @marshallallensmith8 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if a soldier in the center let one rip during maneuvers ? They would beat that guy to death after the battle for sure.

  • @TheRadrocker

    @TheRadrocker

    8 жыл бұрын

    In the ancient times, I bet nobody would notice the smell. Everything would smell worse.

  • @marshallallensmith

    @marshallallensmith

    7 жыл бұрын

    ***** My Vietcong victims might disagree with that if they werent dead of course

  • @totenkopfmartinus7162

    @totenkopfmartinus7162

    7 жыл бұрын

    Breaking formation was the biggest crime after deserting in the Roman army. Punishable by flogging, and forever dishonor by the soldier's comrades.

  • @stuckupcurlyguy

    @stuckupcurlyguy

    7 жыл бұрын

    don't people shit themselves when they die? least of their worries.

  • @adamkhan4451

    @adamkhan4451

    4 жыл бұрын

    I did that all the time I'm formation haha because nobody could tell it was you lol. Everyone says it wasn't me and you just say the same hehhehehehe

  • @jonathanOschlaepfer
    @jonathanOschlaepfer5 жыл бұрын

    Auxiliaries looked more professional than the legionnaires ( I know the reenactors just did it for fun and weren't trying to be disciplined, just Makin jokes )

  • @emorynguyen1583

    @emorynguyen1583

    4 жыл бұрын

    Were those the ones with the round shields and older helmets?

  • @HMASbogan

    @HMASbogan

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@emorynguyen1583 yes

  • @laisphinto6372

    @laisphinto6372

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine an ancient centurion seeing them

  • @paprskomet

    @paprskomet

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@emorynguyen1583 Those are not older helmets.They are just different models from exactly the same time.

  • @laurenceharper2037
    @laurenceharper20373 жыл бұрын

    I love how the auxiliary are slacking off on the marching.

  • @Rynewulf
    @Rynewulf11 жыл бұрын

    WOW! I can't believe you had so many people reenacting! I went to one of the castles round here once when all the local (as in from the whole region) reenactment groups got together and they barely had half a dozen people at most in each group.

  • @Rickusty
    @Rickusty9 жыл бұрын

    The best army , EVER

  • @pumbar

    @pumbar

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hundred years war English would've annihilated them. Using pretty similar technology.

  • @silentsmile7284

    @silentsmile7284

    9 жыл бұрын

    Cool cool nerdy

  • @dejlislive5751

    @dejlislive5751

    9 жыл бұрын

    English Heart maybe because of the size of their empire they wouldn't just fight great britain

  • @Jstalhzet

    @Jstalhzet

    9 жыл бұрын

    German Armies are better c:

  • @pumbar

    @pumbar

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Better than?

  • @RoupMcgee
    @RoupMcgee11 жыл бұрын

    Wow very impressive. Just imagine being up against a huge Roman legion. Very intimidating. You all look very elite.

  • @vallim59
    @vallim598 жыл бұрын

    The fighting was hilarious. The two guys in the front were just stumbling around pushing each other while the javelins just flopped. Then in the background we have a serious fight that even ended in a fake stab

  • @boomerhgt
    @boomerhgt10 жыл бұрын

    Great demo enjoyed this

  • @TheHansjo29
    @TheHansjo299 жыл бұрын

    Great video! My compliments ;)

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @Lo-tf6qt

    @Lo-tf6qt

    9 жыл бұрын

    ROMA VICTA I think that's wat it is

  • @starred1096

    @starred1096

    7 жыл бұрын

    Shix Lo It's actually ROMA INVICTA, saying VICTA would mean "Rome conquered" so instead say ROMA INVICTA.

  • @Lo-tf6qt

    @Lo-tf6qt

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hail Caesar

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree, that could easily be one of the most impressive things one could see. The old movies about the Romans show relatively huge armies, consisting of real men, not CGI. No real reenactment, but it gives one an idea about how it could look like.

  • @neverforgettimomsspaghetti6309
    @neverforgettimomsspaghetti63099 жыл бұрын

    So good ,great job!

  • @j.glennbauer508
    @j.glennbauer50810 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this clip. I'd have been interested to see more footage of the javelin throwers in action.

  • @jalyssaturner584

    @jalyssaturner584

    10 жыл бұрын

    They are called a pilum (singular) pila (plural)

  • @JustaSmuck
    @JustaSmuck10 жыл бұрын

    Damn! this took place a 20 minute drive from my home and I didn't know it was happening. But Xanten is a place well worth visiting even if there are no Romans there.

  • @67claudius

    @67claudius

    9 жыл бұрын

    The Romans were in Xanten, they called Castra Vetera.

  • @aizac91

    @aizac91

    Жыл бұрын

    The romans were in south,central, and west Germany during their height of the empire; yes the romans spread nicely in Germany. Germans today are made up of Eastern European, Nordic, and Western European people.

  • @deadpul1984
    @deadpul19848 жыл бұрын

    Amo a Roma, LVX LVCIS HVMANITATE

  • @shannonmayo3850

    @shannonmayo3850

    4 жыл бұрын

    LEGIO XII FUL MANATA Ave ceasar

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    ROMA LVX MVNDI

  • @centvriovii8355

    @centvriovii8355

    3 жыл бұрын

    AVE ROMA!!!!!!! SIMPRE FIDELIS!!!! ROMA PER SEMPRE!!!!

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it!

  • @tomparatube6506
    @tomparatube65062 жыл бұрын

    Such a funny re-enactment. I was laughing thruout the whole thing. Thanks for the show though!

  • @periodicdragonflare5572
    @periodicdragonflare55723 жыл бұрын

    I just recognized how fun it would be to throw some Artillery to a legion

  • @alessiodecarolis

    @alessiodecarolis

    3 жыл бұрын

    They had their"artillery", such as ballistas/skorpions, most of their adversaries weren't so advanced (except Parthians)

  • @jessewillason2064
    @jessewillason20644 жыл бұрын

    Legion soliders clank like a kitchen and gleam like fresh fallen snow we'll know when their coming

  • @HO-bndk

    @HO-bndk

    Ай бұрын

    The real ones would have done neither. These are just modern cosplayers.

  • @crusadercameron353
    @crusadercameron353 Жыл бұрын

    The sound of civilization

  • @shadowdeslaar
    @shadowdeslaar4 жыл бұрын

    This is very cool. And I know exactly how hard it is to lift that shield. They are very untrained but they did a amazing job.

  • @Mr71Rado
    @Mr71Rado12 жыл бұрын

    As always The Ermine Street Guard are in a high roman re-enactment level!

  • @carollongden2369

    @carollongden2369

    3 жыл бұрын

    British

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! The orders given by the centurion are in Latin.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    I thank you very much for giving this information! The reenactors in this video wanted to represent the soldiers of the Roman Empire. If you take a look on the pictures out of that era (e.g. the column of Trajan), it can be assumed that the soldiers used quite uniform looking gear.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    Ich danke dir! Meistens ist es schon ein Glücksfall wenn man genug Leute zusammen bekommt, um überhaupt eine Testudo vorführen zu können. Deswegen war es gut, dass sich hier mehrere Gruppen zusammengefunden haben, die ihr Handwerk verstehen. Viele Grüße nach Georgien!

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor12 жыл бұрын

    :-) Now it's correct, thx for the info!

  • @samuelesandrini3104
    @samuelesandrini31044 жыл бұрын

    ITALY🇮🇹🇮🇹

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    ROMA LVX MVNDI

  • @samuelesandrini3104

    @samuelesandrini3104

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@enkianunnaki2967 what?

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@samuelesandrini3104 in Latin it means: Rome is the light of the world. Roma (est) Lux Mundi.

  • @erlinafofi9079

    @erlinafofi9079

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@enkianunnaki2967 perché non in italiano?

  • @777peacelove
    @777peacelove3 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool to see....GLORY TO ROME!

  • @Zamolxes77
    @Zamolxes7711 жыл бұрын

    Column of Trajan was built around 108 AD, after defeat of Dacia, which is depicted there. Trajan commanded imperial troops, 150 years after Marian Reforms, so normally, they look very uniform since their gear was provided by state. But apart from roman empire (at that time) and elite king bodyguards (other states), nobody used uniforms or uniform gear, since there was no centralized gear manufacturer.

  • @aquilaromana4288
    @aquilaromana42884 жыл бұрын

    ROMA INVICTA!!! 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🇮🇹

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    ROMA LVX MVNDI

  • @mrchessmaster809

    @mrchessmaster809

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Rome!

  • @selfstartingwithprogrammin8503
    @selfstartingwithprogrammin85039 жыл бұрын

    what's with all the giggling? The legion never giggles!

  • @angelasanzoronoz5212

    @angelasanzoronoz5212

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dfthjvf

  • @shadowxxe

    @shadowxxe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Punishable by flogging that is how dare they disrespect rome on the battle field

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I do not have time right now to look into the sources, but it was quite common in antiquity that the soldiers of an army looked the same. That was necessary to distinguish between friend and enemy in battle. The Ermine Street Guard gives the same parts of equipment to every member, but this was a mixed presentation with different groups.

  • @PTMeacon
    @PTMeacon9 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this video i will use some of this footage for school work , good video btw got my like

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and good luck with your work!

  • @VIRESHMANAGOOLI
    @VIRESHMANAGOOLI8 жыл бұрын

    its amazing. may i know where it happened? I could hear German language in background.

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    8 жыл бұрын

    Very glad you like it! The event took place in the archaeological park in Xanten, Germany: www.apx.lvr.de.

  • @VIRESHMANAGOOLI

    @VIRESHMANAGOOLI

    8 жыл бұрын

    +1415Razor thank you for the information. I would like to visit there.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    One is the eagle of the legion, the second one is the face of Vespasian.

  • @skeets6060
    @skeets60606 жыл бұрын

    The original Storm Troopers

  • @WestfaliaStuff
    @WestfaliaStuff3 жыл бұрын

    Nice variety here. THat's some proper living history.

  • @mercedesSlk666
    @mercedesSlk6668 жыл бұрын

    Northerners speaking Latin.... that accent.... it hurts

  • @Eurodance_Groove

    @Eurodance_Groove

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Michele Vogliardi “VogliuzGuy” LOL I agreed with you BUT... In the last years of the Roman Empire most of the Legionaries where hired in the Balcans and in modern Germany, Ukraine and Lybia / Algeria (read Wikipedia) expecially for the commanders, the explorators / scouts on horses and archers... SO... The guttural idioms spoken by those former "tribesmen" now enlisted (by necessity and or self will) in the roman legions where often spoken or, if they tried to speak latin, they retained their guttural accent... More or less it still happens when a German speaking person tries to speak a Latin Language like modern Italian or Spanish... The results are almost hilarious... Just like the middle italian trying to speak English... ALL THE WORLD IS THE SAME PLACE; my friend !!! No matter the time and men... LOL

  • @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    8 жыл бұрын

    What accent? So u can still remember how they talked 2000 years ago, huh?

  • @mercedesSlk666

    @mercedesSlk666

    8 жыл бұрын

    TribuneTestudo The Italian dialects all come from the Latin language and they all share the same type of pronunciation, also very similar to the spanish one (and spain was the most colonised province by the latins). So the english way of speaking it, is surely the worst.

  • @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Michele “VogliuzGuy” Vogliardi The pronunciation of Latin evolved over the centuries and even evolved in other languages. How can you then say if the "Northern Accent" hurts if you don't even know the real pronunciation of Latin words? Maybe the "Northern" pronunciation is more closer to the Roman pronunciation then the modern Mediteranian? And don't say that the Italian pronunciation has to be the closest one just because of the location of modern Italy. Remember who came when Rome fell and brought their own cultures and languages?

  • @Eurodance_Groove

    @Eurodance_Groove

    8 жыл бұрын

    You are right... In the last period most of the major legions and "local" armies were made by Germans, Hun mercenaries, and arabic "auxiliarii" knights... So... The languages spoken into the legions of the last 2 / 3 centuries of the Roman Empire were more similar to a mixture of Latin and Arabic in the Middle East and Latin / Celtic or Latin / Germanic in the northern borders or in the region of the modern Turkey and Crimea... Were the dieing Empire gave birth to the Eastern Empire, which eventually became the Empire of Constantinople and Byzantines... During the middle ages and over !!!

  • @italianarmada4349
    @italianarmada43498 жыл бұрын

    legio italica

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    ROMA LVX MVNDI

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor10 жыл бұрын

    They are auxiliaries, soldiers who were no Roman citizens but served in the army. There were special engineers for difficult tasks, but most of the work was done by the legionnaires themselves. You can see pictures of that on Trajan's column.

  • @reticulan5
    @reticulan510 жыл бұрын

    This looks great, are there any clubs or groups doing this sort of ting in Australia ? Would love to be involved.

  • @francescolisarelli6757
    @francescolisarelli67575 жыл бұрын

    Ego sum italicus 😎

  • @enkianunnaki2967

    @enkianunnaki2967

    3 жыл бұрын

    ROMA LVX MVNDI

  • @ITALICVS

    @ITALICVS

    2 жыл бұрын

    😘🇮🇹

  • @HO-bndk

    @HO-bndk

    Ай бұрын

    Italicus sum. You would add ego only if you are emphasizing or refuting an objection.

  • @nazarioguerrieri4880
    @nazarioguerrieri48803 жыл бұрын

    Evviva Roma imperiale ...evviva la grande nazione Italia 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹💪💪💪💪

  • @mrchessmaster809

    @mrchessmaster809

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't speak Italian, but I salute my fellow Italians.

  • @nazarioguerrieri4880

    @nazarioguerrieri4880

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mrchessmaster809 👍🤝

  • @RockCandyLP
    @RockCandyLP10 жыл бұрын

    Without the Romans there were not many German large cities such as cologne and bonn. It is very good that it was the romans.

  • @challengeconsidered4225
    @challengeconsidered42257 жыл бұрын

    Why can't this happen anywhere else in the world :( it looks so fun

  • @thewizardqt
    @thewizardqt7 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if we could go travel back to this time and take a machine gun.... what would they think? 🤔

  • @BMarie774

    @BMarie774

    7 жыл бұрын

    Josem De Mira I imagine they'd be all "Aw, fuck! What is that.... Kill the guy with the weird boomstick! I want it!". Next thing you know your friendly demonstration amounts goes from 0 to 100 REAL QUICK!

  • @thewizardqt

    @thewizardqt

    7 жыл бұрын

    Brianna Gordy lol

  • @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    @PoliticallyDonutTasty

    7 жыл бұрын

    Josem While they would have no chance on the battlefield, if your first encounter wouldn't be really friendly, Romans were always cunning with adapting foreign technology. So even if you killed thousands of them , someday they will somehow have gunpowder weapons pointed at you. Or something similar. Maybe you don't even fight because you don't have the chance. Killed by some hooker payed by somebody who has the coin and a hard on for boomsticks.

  • @shadowxxe

    @shadowxxe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PoliticallyDonutTasty Definitely. One thing that sets Romans apart from other ancient civilisations is their sheer will no matter what technology you have you will not scare them, they will find you and they will kill you

  • @HO-bndk

    @HO-bndk

    Ай бұрын

    Guy 2,000 years from now: Imagine if we could go back to 2024 with a neutron plasma disruptor...

  • @davideghirelli5856
    @davideghirelli58567 жыл бұрын

    lol..why this in Germany?? aren't they so proud of their babarian anchestors?

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Romans are part of our history, too. Besides, identifying with the old Germanic tribes became somewhat difficult after the Nazis used them in their ideology. And Romans are cool, aren't they?

  • @davideghirelli5856

    @davideghirelli5856

    7 жыл бұрын

    dude, ancient romans were in the fascist ideology too, i don't see anything fascist about a historical reenactment

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    7 жыл бұрын

    Davide Ghirelli I totally agree with you. It's not that it really IS fascist, but many people here instantly think of Nazis when they see it.

  • @davideghirelli5856

    @davideghirelli5856

    7 жыл бұрын

    unless you march with the nazi helmet.. that could be nazi

  • @1415Razor

    @1415Razor

    7 жыл бұрын

    Davide Ghirelli It could. But there are some awesome reenactors in the UK displaying Wehrmacht- and SS-Soldiers - without being fascists.

  • @ross-uw2ig
    @ross-uw2ig10 жыл бұрын

    One week until the next event in Xanten!

  • @DavidFernandezPalma1
    @DavidFernandezPalma111 жыл бұрын

    Wow que detalle de trajes debe ser un espectaculo asombroso

  • @tommytang6019
    @tommytang60199 жыл бұрын

    kind of weak, lack of organization, speed and training. If this was real they would all be dead.

  • @macgruber6739

    @macgruber6739

    9 жыл бұрын

    Yes but if that was the real world you wouldnt have a Computer to write about it right?

  • @rebelfriend1818

    @rebelfriend1818

    5 жыл бұрын

    actually computers do in fact exist in the real world

  • @Chujoi0

    @Chujoi0

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rebel Friend , they didn’t when Roman Empire existed

  • @alexv1387

    @alexv1387

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@macgruber6739 Lol the first Computer was ancient Greek. It just shew the stars und all, but it was the first Computer

  • @hiimryan2388

    @hiimryan2388

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alex Jemand mit einem Namen cool smarty pants but can it type KZread comments?

  • @johnalexander2580
    @johnalexander258010 жыл бұрын

    No roman combat like this -____-. I love the history exspecially about rom but. A roman trainig fight dont lok like ths -,-

  • @johnalexander2580

    @johnalexander2580

    10 жыл бұрын

    lol a awnswer o_0

  • @johnalexander2580

    @johnalexander2580

    10 жыл бұрын

    me too^^

  • @Opsgermanysoldier

    @Opsgermanysoldier

    6 жыл бұрын

    John Alexander where you in Rom at that Time

  • @renato3177
    @renato317710 жыл бұрын

    beautiful demonstration. Very good. Which language gave orders the Legate?

  • @scrantonhesser4270
    @scrantonhesser42703 жыл бұрын

    I really want there to be a live reenactment of roman naval warfare. Like a full on rowing by actual people and ramming a similar built dummy ship.

  • @shadowxxe

    @shadowxxe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Roman naval battles were so cool especially the boarding parties and bridges

  • @TheArrowsPath
    @TheArrowsPath8 жыл бұрын

    The problem here is that there are levies in a maniple of Triarii. Levies would have their own maniples.

  • @guus7169

    @guus7169

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheArrowsPath triarii are from a is completely different time period.

  • @sirharken821

    @sirharken821

    8 жыл бұрын

    these are not the manipular legions these are the Marian legions

  • @lucfxgambitgaming7494

    @lucfxgambitgaming7494

    7 жыл бұрын

    Those are auxiliaries. (barbarian troops)

  • @paprskomet

    @paprskomet

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lucfxgambitgaming7494 Auxiliaries were in fact mostly composed from so called Peregrini(inhabitnts of the Roman Empire without Roman citizenship)not from Barbarians which were only a minority in ranks of auxiliary cohorts compared to Peregrini.Understanding Auxiliaries at this time as barbarians is pretty common misconception.

  • @pac1fic055
    @pac1fic0557 жыл бұрын

    Weirdest game of soccer I've ever seen.

  • @user-vo5qd7qv1x

    @user-vo5qd7qv1x

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pac1fic0 i dont know what your talking about search soccer idiot

  • @silentt8161

    @silentt8161

    6 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @tookmybanana2370

    @tookmybanana2370

    6 жыл бұрын

    wut..

  • @wafflethebottle9797

    @wafflethebottle9797

    5 жыл бұрын

    R/woosh

  • @loganfox2386

    @loganfox2386

    5 жыл бұрын

    3 yr old alert

  • @knutderklein9994
    @knutderklein99943 жыл бұрын

    Every legionaire gangsta until the crowd yell "angriff"

  • @pegasion6447
    @pegasion644710 жыл бұрын

    That Optio's drill voice...

  • @captainzeppos
    @captainzeppos8 жыл бұрын

    These legionaries look so lame, a horde of hooligans would easily kick their butts.

  • @cr3160

    @cr3160

    8 жыл бұрын

    It would take 20 times the amount of legionnaires there are there to do that.

  • @jonjones1522

    @jonjones1522

    7 жыл бұрын

    To do what?

  • @VRichardsn

    @VRichardsn

    7 жыл бұрын

    The legionnaires would slice them like a hot knife through butter.

  • @docpossum2460

    @docpossum2460

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's almost like they are civilian reenactors or something...

  • @pedrosabino8751

    @pedrosabino8751

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@cr3160 AVE CÆSAR ✋

  • @mz9791
    @mz97918 жыл бұрын

    Imperial Dogs Hmpht.

  • @MunterXTXX

    @MunterXTXX

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Raptor King Nice Charthage symbol xP

  • @AAAAAAAARRGHH

    @AAAAAAAARRGHH

    8 жыл бұрын

    \(ಠ_ಠ)[Ӝ] \(ಠ_ಠ)[Ӝ] D'ONT MESS WITH THE ROMAN EMPIRE [Ӝ](ಠ_ಠ)/ [Ӝ](ಠ_ಠ)/

  • @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG

    @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG

    8 жыл бұрын

    AAAAAARRGGGHHHHH!! *Barbarian use Howl "raises the user's Attack stat by one stage".

  • @1968Kenshin
    @1968Kenshin5 жыл бұрын

    So cool...

  • @teddywetz4897
    @teddywetz48976 жыл бұрын

    Géniale merci beaucoup 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✋✋✋✋✋👍✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋✋

  • @unitor699industries
    @unitor699industries10 жыл бұрын

    what a rabble no real formation no discipline

  • @paullewendon5870

    @paullewendon5870

    10 жыл бұрын

    I know

  • @BoydTheMilkmanX

    @BoydTheMilkmanX

    10 жыл бұрын

    Paul Lewendon Why bother for the show if you ain't gonna do it proper?

  • @Amadeus-ms9lt

    @Amadeus-ms9lt

    7 жыл бұрын

    Due to employment rights, they are not allowed to whip out the vitus and issue some good ol school Roman army discipline.

  • @ajmerthethy6724
    @ajmerthethy67248 жыл бұрын

    Germanic tribes acting like the imperium Romanum? What a joke?

  • @paprskomet

    @paprskomet

    2 жыл бұрын

    How exactly does it differ from the actual situation at the time these reenactors are doing?It does not.And not all of them are Germanic.Their group is Britain based.

  • @JesusisKing1992
    @JesusisKing19922 жыл бұрын

    Puts it in perspective a little bit. Couldn’t imagine going up against these guys at their best.

  • @sarabuist9685
    @sarabuist96853 жыл бұрын

    Love this

  • @tonyrussi7777
    @tonyrussi77772 жыл бұрын

    I can imagine the terror of those that faced them on the battlefield.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    Das lohnt sich auf jeden Fall! Du findest da auch überall etwas, aber Rom sollte man auf jeden Fall gesehen haben! Auf welche Schule gehst du?

  • @ColonelBragg
    @ColonelBragg9 жыл бұрын

    I have always wondered why the Lorica Segmentata style of armor wasn't more prolific during the middle ages from what i have seen in the process of making this and mail it seems the Lorica Segmentata would be a hell of a lot less time consuming to make and it seems to be a more effective armor because it gives you more protection against crushing blows than mail

  • @augustasjuodis2854
    @augustasjuodis285411 жыл бұрын

    impressive but now imagine the whole legion re-enactment i mean 5000 soldiers. That would be truly impressive

  • @LuciusCorneliusMacro
    @LuciusCorneliusMacro11 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap they are poorly drilled! The Centurion ought to bust out the vine-stick to show 'em what's what!

  • @gtrrzdl
    @gtrrzdl10 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Come on, from a region that was under Etruscan rule they became one of the most powerful empires to date. Its simply breathtaking.

  • @frankstein7631

    @frankstein7631

    5 жыл бұрын

    gtrrzdl Come on ,as a region under the control of the limp wristed ,limp dick English ,they became one of the most powerful empires yet.

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor11 жыл бұрын

    Very true. The Emine Street Guard is a relatively big group and there was help from groups from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. But you are right, such big events are not so common as many people would like them to be.

  • @TheRCristian85
    @TheRCristian8510 жыл бұрын

    Legio Xlll Gemina-Turnul Severin still in position.

  • @WardenOfTheGreatSaltLake
    @WardenOfTheGreatSaltLake6 жыл бұрын

    What are the guys with the blue/green circular shields supposed to represent?

  • @kristofantal8801

    @kristofantal8801

    3 жыл бұрын

    Auxiliary.

  • @WardenOfTheGreatSaltLake

    @WardenOfTheGreatSaltLake

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kristofantal8801 thanks

  • @kimjangSeason
    @kimjangSeason8 жыл бұрын

    great!

  • @SirGeorgeofWorcestershire
    @SirGeorgeofWorcestershire4 жыл бұрын

    *INCREDIBILIS*

  • @1415Razor
    @1415Razor10 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they portray auxiliaries.

  • @tsetsoooo
    @tsetsoooo10 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know what they are chanting while in testudo formation ? (1:39)

  • @Bandit-rd9xp
    @Bandit-rd9xp4 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one who thinks that testudo could be used as a modern day police riot tactic.

  • @enriconicolafasciani9151
    @enriconicolafasciani91512 жыл бұрын

    Bellissimo

  • @Miratesus
    @Miratesus6 жыл бұрын

    I wonder do they wear a supermalis (padded armor) under the segmentata and hamata? Also im pretty sure greaves and an arm manica would be worn by most soldiers.