I just finished Mike Duncans book storm before the storm, so this video is perfect timing! Sulla is one of the most interesting person in Roman history.

@generichistory

8 ай бұрын

Amazing book, I re-read it in preparation for this video.

@qualityesports7802

8 ай бұрын

Reading it now and loving it.

@foolishmortal299

4 ай бұрын

I kinda liked Jugurtha... Talk about a SHROOD OPERATOR... Hands down one of the savviest people I've ever had the pleasure of reading about... I mean... Who bribes their way out of bribery charges? lol

@ellwoodfriedrich2849

Ай бұрын

Does Michael duncan have more than the history of rome?? I'm almost finished and would LOVE to find he has more content

@foolishmortal299

Ай бұрын

@@ellwoodfriedrich2849 had has a podcast on revolutions. All kinds from all counties and all eras... I was hoping he had some more ancient history but no, Rome is it

I'm a bit late to the game, but I only found this channel yesterday, and I'm glad that I did. Sitting here for two hours with a glass of wine and a bowl of grapes is time very well spent. Propino tibi!

Sulla's one of the most interesting and entertaining figures in Roman history. Everyone's enamored with Caesar's story but I'd argue Sulla's was just as dazzling--and arguably funnier.

Fantastic to see that someone finally tackled the mysterious Sulla in-depth on KZread. Thank you!

Sulla is so underappreciated, a fascinating figure! Thank you!

@richardgraham7055

4 күн бұрын

Sulla was just another arrogant Optimate manipulating Roman politics to suit his class bigotries. Sulla wasn't the last republican, but the first "Emperor" who made political assassinations an acceptable part of Roman politics.

So thrilled Metrobius is a really person. McCullough’s Masters of Rome is one of my favorite series and I always assumed he was just a fiction. What a delight to know he existed!

@peterjobovic3406

2 ай бұрын

excellent book

Severely underrated and hidden channel on history

Your channel came up in the recommendations last night and I've been binging ever since. You're a fantastic storyteller. You've made a fan for as long as you make videos. I enjoy them very much,thank you .

This was posted perfectly in time for an informative essay I'm supposed to write on Sulla. I'm familiar with Roman history, but mostly just Caesar and his shenanigans, so I wanted to learn something new. You have a professional style and you present this story in a way that's easy to follow. I was halfway through when I realized this only had 900 views. I expected hundreds of thousands, great job!

@danielating1316

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 Caesar's shenanigans indeed

please never apologise for making an over long broadcast! you have provided informative detail to this period which has added greatly to my knowledge many thanks !

Shocked this channel hasn't received more attention. Hope you keep putting out more content like this!

I just found the most underrated channel ever. You have earned a subscriber

That was really good! I sat on the edge of my seat the whole time...

Thanks for this fine history account. You have a great speaking voice!

Another excellent piece of storytelling that draws you in until the last moment and sad that it has ended

This was really well made and researched learned some new details about sulla i didnt know got my sub brotha

This video was wonderful. Really well made, informative, and entertaining. ^^

Ah this was fab, best video I've seen on sulla. I've read loads of books on him and sometimes people make it way too complicated, you did an amazing job here thank you!

Saving the second half for later, first half has been really fantastic! I get excited when I see you upload, and this is just the kind of video I hope for. Thanks!

Absolutely wonderful video; engaging and entertaining throughout. Thanks for this video!

Amazing video. Subscribed!

I appreciate you making Sulla interesting. Mike Duncan's THoR covered this topic but a bit more quickly and not very memorably. You make the issues and characters come to life and seem more relatable. Kind of shocked you have so few subscribers tbh.

What a time to be a fan of Roman History. You got Caesar (one of the most likable people to ever pick up a command) Sulla (one of the most interesting people to live) Marious ( One of the most alpha of all the Romans) No shortage of epic lore in this time period.

Chiefly done, man. Congrats to you. That chap was a real badass, and it's one of my top characters ever.

Thank you for the video, nicely done! Liked, subscribed and off to the next one!

OMG your the guy who did a video on system collapse theory! I loved that video and im loving this one so far too! You good sir, have eared a new subscriber.

Amazing production!

Ed Harris in Felix. Not coming to cinemas near you 30 year ago!

not long enough for me! I found the story fascinating and very well told. Thank you

How does this only have 4K views?

i’m doing a project on sulla and everyone has told me he’s very interesting. thank you so much for this video; it’s wonderful

ur stuff is really good, I wish youtube would recommend your stuff more

I am really enjoyting this. I do have to jump and forth to do work. But hey....

brilliant video mate

So well explained Bump!!

Excellent .... Many thanks!

Incredible video

very good, as always, enjoyed the program much, you kinda describe his looks and charm as a James Bond (of the novels) kinda guy, :)

A 2 hour video? Bless!

Very well done! I was thoroughly entertained. I have such a soft spot for the republican era of Rome

That was good story telling!

Excellent.

"A bit like Liz Truss" he said!!!!! I cracked up laughing at that!

I don't want to think too hard about why this story has become my comfort video in a US election year, but it has 🤷‍♀️

@erraticonteuse

2 ай бұрын

Seriously, my dude, this one is one of your best.

Sulla was a time traveler that went back in time to try to kill Caesar when he was a kid, but he failed and ended up being a dictator himself. However; this was enough to change the course of history and avert the destruction of the earth in the Sino-Roman war of 2474 Definitely a hero.

Love how you labeled Mt. Vesuvius on the map of Pompeii. 😂

Excellente video. Thanks for relighting my passion for republican rome

a video on mark anotny pls? i loved this type of documentary

Hey can you do a video on augustus 😁

Tried watching pbs program on caesar. Laid all the blame on him for ending republic. It was finished in all but name almost a century before.

Both Marius and Sulla had an axe to grind with the nobility, and it's a bit ironic that their rivalry split the loyalty of the Senate between them. It's no accident that they succeeded thanks to their military skills, because anyone else in either of their positions would have been killed.

Fascinating figure. At the height of his power he believed he had achieved what he had set out to do, mounted a donkey not a guard in sight and rode out of Rome towards a retirement in his villa peopled by actors and various dissolute characters. His life was one of debauchery, wine, sex. His eventual death was caused by an apparent severe infestation of worms which disgusted him and spent hours taking hot baths, scrubbing his skin. An ignomnius end to an amazing and colourful life.

Fuck me, this video is a masterpiece. The pinnacle of storytelling. I wish I could like it more than once.

Awesome, thanks!

Sulla made the death note real

21:45

🤔...Ian McShane. (Great job, I’ve watched it twice already!)

@generichistory

8 ай бұрын

I reckon Ian McShane would make a better Marius. Then we can have him go toe to toe with Charles Dance.

Wow

You're gonna end up with hundreds of thousands of views once the rest of the history fiends find your channel mate

@generichistory

3 ай бұрын

I welcome my fellow history fiends

Hey, what's your source? Legit content?

@tarakabuddha

5 ай бұрын

Sulla's memoir and?

sulla is much maligned. shenanigans were going on well before him that basically made his actions inevitable; shenanigans occurred after him in contrary to his efforts to curtail the earlier shenanigans. yet he often gets the blame for the result of all the shenanigans. good video.

Woooooo

Salacious Sulla vid

17:46 wasn't the last time a Mauretanian of such betrayed their own brethren, looking at the later revolt that happened under Tikfarin

Liz Truss dig was great

Looks like a friendly guy

Not ‘smitten’ but ‘smote’ in this case

I always thought that the prescription of Sulla was pretty F Up till this video.

Great stuff just not a fan of that high pitched almost dog whistle like sound you use throughout some videos.

There were drag queens in ancient Rome??! Alright, time to do some research... Rabbit hole here I come

*THE FIRST IMPERATOR ROMAE*

The use of BCE and CE is a sign of historical dishonesty.

@brodie8040

12 күн бұрын

It uses the exact same timeline as BC/AC, so it's not really historical dishonesty. Just not basing the era off Jesus but instead using our current zodiac alignment (Pisces) of which Jesus is also heavily associated with through iconography

Sulla did nothing wrong!!

Don't forget, Gay!

You cannot understand Caesar Crassus Pompey without understanding scipio, Marius the grachi and Sulla. Caesar did nothing that the previous 3-4 generations had already done.

@bulletflight

Ай бұрын

The First Triumvirate did not create new precedents in most cases.

Not to take anything away from Caesar’s genius.

amazing! you're the history youtuber i show my friends to get them into it. I hope you continue to grow and see the success you v clearly deserve 🥲