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@madvtecyo546

3 жыл бұрын

Not enough ads

@chillwin9831

3 жыл бұрын

Byzantine empre ho last over 1000 year that is the greatest ever empire

@madvtecyo546

3 жыл бұрын

Alex Caraiman Alex Caraiman naw try again, the English empire was just under 14 million square miles.... and 25% of the whole worlds population. yes it failed. But so did every other empire. Byzantine empire yes lasted a long time but it was super small, making it EASY to control was barely a million square miles with only 2% of the worlds population.... it doesn’t even make the top 50 as far as empire size goes.

@kickassandchewbubblegum639

3 жыл бұрын

vespasian = trump

@chillwin9831

3 жыл бұрын

@Andro mache that is greek dude when Greeks stay civilised the roman tribes live in trees

Vespasian is my favourite emperor, his background and rise through the army to emperor is truly remarkable. He could've so easily been killed by the emperor Nero for falling asleep during one of Nero's marathon poetry sessions. He came to my country and took the tribal hill forts in southern England in no time considering the size of them . A great general and emperor imo .

@billmurray1431

11 ай бұрын

He is my favorite also....

Vespasian... what an inspiring man and historical figure, so overlooked by historians and history teachers alike.

@matthewmatt5285

Жыл бұрын

Great leader,. Master tactician. Practical

@yuripetrovic7606

Жыл бұрын

Opposite actually. He wasn't inspiring or intelligent or particularly ambitious at all. Which is exactly why he was needed. And overlooked.

@billwhite9703

Күн бұрын

Have you noticed that the subs say "Best Asian"?

The old man who is telling the story is a perfect storyteller... he can make a great voiceover ! :)

@Jim54_

3 жыл бұрын

What’s his name?

@teddykiefer6432

3 жыл бұрын

I think he is doing that as a career in this video already.

@rubster1975

3 жыл бұрын

But what is his name?

@Officialwhoze

3 жыл бұрын

Conversely, I found the Author that says certain pompous lines in an overly dramatic tongue was quite annoying.

@robertomburo4232

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy his narration more than the documentary itself.

from mule breeder to emperor what a magnificent tale

@francuadrian1218

4 жыл бұрын

That is a realy nice life story, most of us will never experience.

@diegomagellan

3 жыл бұрын

Creamy Steve when will you invite us to your coronation?

@thestatistician6076

3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile another empire today has a mule dreaming of becoming an emperor. Uh history, just why ?

@fraserhamilton3316

3 жыл бұрын

@Creamy Steve p0p

@lindawalker4825

3 жыл бұрын

@@francuadrian1218 All

If I was a billionaire I would fund an 'HBO Rome' type series about Vespasian.

@chillwin9831

3 жыл бұрын

Byzantine empire the 1000 year empire is more interesting

@snorttroll4379

3 жыл бұрын

you can fund it by getting a little bit of money from many people. also hbo would fund it themselves if you just gather the people that can make the series.

@rc3088

3 жыл бұрын

Nah... the longest lasting Empire that Christ built himself The Catholic Church.

@hewillneverleaveme.4564

3 жыл бұрын

@@rc3088 the Catholic church is not of Christ, and it's not build by Christ, the Catholic church is antichrist .....

@CC-fo7tr

3 жыл бұрын

Mongols

31:58 One can appreciate the profound intellect of this man just by the way he speaks. He expresses himself so artfully that we should all strive to do the same.

"Why Vespasian Was Rome's Most Liked Emperor" - I don't think they answer this question it's just his story before he became emperor. They should have focused on his reign too.

@tajchahal1842

3 жыл бұрын

thanks, saved from watching the whole video.

@wadebradshaw4352

3 жыл бұрын

It was originally called vespasian path to power, they changed the title for some reason.

@nelsonhill4625

3 жыл бұрын

@Scott Joseph I thought it was Trajan.

@stevesheldon8616

3 жыл бұрын

I liked the focus on his life leading up to him becoming Emperor; in fact, I'd like to see more biographies focus on that.

@craigcoates6247

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, amazing documentary in every way but very poor title

This Timeline series is one of the best things to be put on KZread.

I love how the Roman Legionnaires in the field are grimy and have a 'worn out' look to them. This documentary has very solid production value.

@benwade4156

7 жыл бұрын

Grand Negus HAHAHA

@foxhoundr3364

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree mate

@diarradunlap9337

6 жыл бұрын

Legionaries.

@kelvinktfong

5 жыл бұрын

It’s legionaries. Legionnaires fight for France

@richardmorales5145

5 жыл бұрын

It's legionarius or legionarii. Let's just be super petty about it.

Wow, 58 years old and still going into the hardest battle fighting along with the rest.

@twystedhumour

3 жыл бұрын

a true General. never ask of your troops what you wouldn't do yourself. he IS the classic example... of leading by example!

@dogwater290

2 жыл бұрын

58 in todays world would b impressive but even more so in the classic age with less medical help than we have today

The soldiers are the re-enactment group called the ermine street guard. They are brilliant.

Vespasian had indeed bred mules for the Roman army on his extensive lands in Italy, but that didn't make him a "country bumpkin" ! He was a senator of Rome, a governor of provinces and an extremely good general of troops - hardly a Roman Farmer Giles with straw stuck behind his ears! He was indeed one of the best Roman emperors of all.

@billmurray1431

11 ай бұрын

Well said.

I love, LOVE, the softly spoken academic. What a storyteller! What a teacher! He's that teacher from your past that held you captivated at the time and you've learnt to cherish since.

@brianunderwood4072

7 жыл бұрын

Nounismisation, he is top 10. Check Richard Miles out, he sets the bar for me. This guy sounds a bit too much like the Cylon imperious leader from the original.

@mustafaalwan6523

6 жыл бұрын

Nounismisation His name is Derek Williams

@1138thz

6 жыл бұрын

When I was in the USMC I saw a number of military history presentations at FT Knox by a Lt Colonel from the Military Academy at West Point. He is the best teacher I have ever known.

@t.j.payeur739

6 жыл бұрын

The man is one of the most prosaic raconteurs that I've ever seen..great documentary..

@Nounismisation

6 жыл бұрын

Prosaic? Are you sure you didn't accidentally use the wrong word? His delivery is excellent and he conjours images and setting with some thought. Here is a definition of the word 'prosaic' you use in your comment from the google search I just did. "Having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality." Surely you don't mean that do you?

The hill forts vespasian invaded are a short trip down the road for me here in Dorset it's crazy to stand where him and his army stood

@lightningplasma

5 жыл бұрын

jealous here!!

@inkyguy

2 жыл бұрын

@Bobby Copper, “… where _he_ and his army ….”

Great documentary: Good choice of narrator, great academic input, wonderful locations, nice editing, and a really great actor playing Vaspasian.

Rome is still the best example of how superpowers rise and fall. Technology change. Borders change. But the core stays the same.Power, corruption, Rich and poor, military, etc,etc

@Lawliet_____

6 жыл бұрын

Only people from the west think that so sad....

@spiritualanarchist8162

6 жыл бұрын

There is nothing 'sad'or 'Western' about it. It's the history of every empire, or superpower. Repeating itself over and over. From the The Chinese empires, The ottoman empire, the Roman empire the, Macedonian, Mongol ,The British and now U.S empire' All rise, and all fall. Some leave a world in chaos, like the fall of the Roman empire. Others go relatively without fall out, like the British. Anyway, there is always a form of chaos and misery before a new power stabilizes, so i would not be to eager to see the 'West' fall, before there is a alternative.

@CIMAmotor

6 жыл бұрын

I understand your point but the demise of the British Empire was the cause of the war and partition of India.

@spiritualanarchist8162

6 жыл бұрын

Yes i agree, many people also seem to forget that the fall of the Roman Empire led to the dark ages. No matter how cruel empires where. They also brought a certain stability and routine. When this suddenly falls away, chaos arises. My comment was more about how empires rise and fall in general.. It starts within, through corruption, etc,Meanwhile the outer borders defenses crumble.. I admit the British Empire isn't the best example for a comparison with the fall of Rome. The British empire , seemed to have "imploded' . Two World- wars, and the global De-colonization signaled it's end, rather then being overthrown by some foreign enemy.

@paul1979uk2000

6 жыл бұрын

It's funny really because they always follow the same pattern and don't seem to learn from history, the human race is like a revolving door thats doomed to repeat past mistakes just in a different setting.

That man telling the story is a nice touch.

@GideonCyn

6 жыл бұрын

where else would he read it?

@mustafaalwan6523

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Keeler Derek Williams

@cruisepaige

6 жыл бұрын

I love him too

@Kelvin-iy6vy

5 жыл бұрын

@Jonny B Why is there always some donut going against the grain? You are obviously in the minority, therefore stfu.

@oldfan1963

4 жыл бұрын

He does. And a documentary is always so much better when the historians know what they're talking about! :)

One of my favorite things about British history docs is that the narrators are incredible storytellers. That voice is spellbinding.

Vespasian was not corrupt. He chose not to enrich himself by public office, unlike many of his contemporaries and, dare I say say, many of today's politicians and military brass. No wonder they dedicated a theatre to his memory!

@diarradunlap9337

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, considering that it was Vespasian who began its construction.

@MrSean03839

5 жыл бұрын

elaustraliano Vespasian and his son Titus built the Colosseum in order to appease the people (mob) of Rome. The Colosseum was built on the exact spot of Nero's private lake in downtown Rome.

@DBEdwards

5 жыл бұрын

Bring Vesperian back today. We need an HONEST LEADER IN WASHINGTON.

@MrSean03839

5 жыл бұрын

@@DBEdwards Ya, we need more leaders who invade other countries, enslave populations and plunder their resources. Happy days are here again! LoL!

@Mr.56Goldtop

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you dare say.

'The eccentric' emperor, Caligula. Lol, I think that is the kindest description of Little Boots I have ever heard. :-)

@Anaris10

5 жыл бұрын

My cat is named Caligula, One of my roommates looks at me funny when I call him "Lil Boots"..

@Mikefantasia22

4 жыл бұрын

Ah caligula wasnt THAT bad. Got to remember what we known of the emperors today is largely a comical retelling of their faults and how they were perceived by the average roman of the day. Caligula barely reigned and yet is know by many even more so than Tiverius and Augustus. He was a young man who was forced into roman hierarchy and all that accompanied it. He was no worse than Tiberius.

@kc3718

4 жыл бұрын

that's because all you ever heard about him was bitchy gossip from people he humiliated, often quite rightly for their failings.

@tonyannicelli9365

4 жыл бұрын

Anaris10 LOL x 50. That’s Hilarious.

@w.t.fpipedreamwithhopefull5538

4 жыл бұрын

If only the true histories of Caligula was known. Tacitus section on his reign is lost. He was the best of all the emperors :-)

one of the best doc's on a roman emperor. wish they would do a documentary on all of the emperors like this. this rocked!

@gerardcollins1767

3 жыл бұрын

check out bbc series I CLAUDIUS,gives lives 5 emperors.

Such a great documentary that I've watched it at least 3 times. If only there was a cable channel dedicated to history that could play stuff like this all day...

@buttercxpdraws8101

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh imagine that! A history channel for history!!

The brief story of Jotapata (Yodefat in Hebrew) is quite understated. I worked at this city for two summer 1992-93 as principal archaeological cartographic mapping consultant, mapping a square mile around the ruins. It required almost a month to map al external and internal ruins. We identified placements of the Roman artillery by tracing the alignment of ballista, mapped the twin siege ramp at the base of the twin towers marking the gate including the 2000 year old concrete revetments holding up the slope. Everything described by Josephus was uncanny. Many Jews threw themselves into the underground cisterns and others tried to find escape in surrounding wadies. It was an awful slaughter but it's one very incredible archaeological site and a humbling experience. The siege of of Jerusalem was horrific and the site of Masada is one of the most awe-inspired ruins I've ever seen. The huge siege ramp remains and from the plateau, the rocks marking the Roman siege forts still exist. Vespasian was indeed a great emperor, perhaps, the most important after Augustus, but he was capable of incredible cruelty; such was the nature of the era.

@arturwojciechowicz3124

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You for real&true description

@jfb.8746

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the insight... Id love to go to Massada one day.

@jakemoeller7850

4 жыл бұрын

@Roger H. Werner...Those must have been two, awesome summers! Human history is fascinating.

@jesusisaliveannie3594

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you liked Israel! 😊

@kopperfild2888

4 жыл бұрын

@Star Star Masada was built by Herod Jews king.Last stand of revolt jews against Romans.

I really believe Vespasian's life would make for a great cable tv series. Just such a rich career, whether the British Isles, Judaea or the years as emperor or all of the above, id Watch! :)

@vespasianflaviustheemperor7901

4 жыл бұрын

I'm working on a deal with Netflix.

@YoreHistory

3 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Brennan Haha wow this was an old comment but agreed :)

Vespasian was one of the most honest Romans with full ethics and virtue.

@algrand52

2 жыл бұрын

No, he is not. If he is, he wouldn't have done what he did in Judea. It was a total massacre including women and children. He is like any other blood-thirsty general of his time, just more honest. And he took care of his army.

@Goodkidjr43

2 жыл бұрын

@@algrand52 His son Titus, conquered Jerusalem killing an estimated 500,000 men, women and children. To use modern terminology, it was a "mostly peaceful" massacre.

@NomadUrpagi

2 жыл бұрын

Virtus vera nobilitat

@sampuatisamuel9785

2 жыл бұрын

@@algrand52 Roman ethics = conquer and impose Pax Romania.

@christianfreedom-seeker934

2 жыл бұрын

Him and Dioclesian and the one who wrote "Meditations"

"Beware the age of 73" "Well I am 30, so there's now way such an ominous warning could possibly effect me for at least 40 years! Time for a campaign!"

Truly excellent. One of the best documentaries on Rome that I've seen in recent years. Vespasian: An emperor without ego, or indeed, parallel.

This is an extremely excellent documentary that explains in detail the working of the Roman empire and the career of one of its greatest emperors. Apart from a couple of off the mark comments (see my comments below), the narrative and comments of the historians and archaeologists was spot on. This is indeed one of the best and informative documentaries on the Roman empire of the 1st century AD that I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Oh, and finally, the reconstructions of the city of Rome and other places, the reenactments of Roman soldiers and battles, and the overall footage is first class.

Thanks for doing Vespasian, one of the least-covered and one of my favorite Roman emperors.

Unusually well made doc. Presenter is low key & well read . Thanx for upload !

@Leisurelee53

6 жыл бұрын

Par N struck me as more of a story teller. less a lecture and more a retelling. Something lacking in our approach to history as dry facts and numbers. 10/10 would share a wineskin with

@jonathancaouette1456

6 жыл бұрын

I am havig trounble breaything

@wiseonwords

5 жыл бұрын

I could swear the narrator sounds like Iain Glen, the British-Scottish actor who played Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones.

@jeffvella9765

5 жыл бұрын

Except that he is wrong on the most important details. Vespasian was forced to attack Rome, because Nero hired one of the largest armies Rome ever had to put down the rebellion as fast as possible, BUT he did not pay them. He promised to pay them, because rome's coffers were empty. Nero nearly bankrupted Rome and thus the troops were sent only on the promise of a god(Nero). Nero died leaving Vespasian in a problematic position where his men will kill him if they don't get paid by someone soon. So Vespasian understanding the MORAL situation his men were in, stopped any offensive action and kept his men defending only, while sending messages to the NEW emperor to guarantee the payments and supplies to the troops. Time and time again Vespasian would promise payment to his troops and later it is known that the NEW emperor that just guaranteed their payment is dead. Time was running out for Vespasian, the jews were fighting a war of attrition and defending their cities waiting for the Romans to desert Vespasian and they were winning. Vespasian knew that the troops would not be paid unless the Civil war would ended, and he also knew that it would not happen unless he uses Nero's army to overpower any opposition. Another important detail which should have been in the video is that Vespasian was not qualified to become emperor but took it by force, it never happened in history up to that point. He was the first emperor that was not of aristocratic blood, and that is why Nero trusted him with his army, because he could not challenge Nero. This almost certainly meant that he will be assassinated as soon as he releases Nero's army. This lead to a huge propaganda campaign by Vespasian to make his blood divine, he claimed he was the Christ, the Messiah of the Jewish prophecies, and that god sent him to bring peace to the known world(the roman empire) and destroy the temple that the Jewish rebels defiled. He built the palace of peace in Rome and put in it some of the treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem. Because of this reason he did not allow the Jews to rebuild the Temple because the Jewish god wanted it destroyed according to Vespasian.

This is an unusually well documented, well developed documentary. The information is very precise and the storyline is well developed.

It goes to show that even in the midst of a successful and wealthy empire, ambitious men were willing to engage in destructive power struggles and denigrate the rule of law in the process.

Give the historian a medal, great story teller!

Always been my favourite. "Dear me, I must be turning into a god"...

I've been reading Simon Scarrow's Eagle's of the Empire series, so this came as a bit of a spoiler lol. Nice to see a decent fellow like Vespasian get into power, especially if he put those sods Nero and Vitellius in their place whilst doing it. Hopefully Marco and Cato will finally get a break when their old Legate becomes emperor in the books.

@kirikofukuyama8461

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice to see another fan!How about the Falco series?Lindsey Davies even has a whole novel dedicated to Vespasian.

My favourite General and Emperor Vespasian . He came to Britain with Claudius and captured the massive Celtic hillforts along the south of England. He came from a working class father , who married into money. He wasn't a poncy emperor he was a well grounded man, honour and loyalty meant everything, he wasn't the most jovial of people, he was practical, reliable, direct. I really like Vespasian, I've read almost everything and nothing changes my mind about him. It wasn't that messages took ages to deliver, by today's standards yes they did, but for the time nobody got information from place to place faster than the Romans, remember it was a year that saw 4 different emperors ,had Titus left a week sooner he would have reached in time, although it wouldn't have changed anything overall. Stop showing the Colosseum, it wasn't anywhere near finished at the time of Vespasians death , Titus completed work on the Colosseum. Who cares about marks outa 10 for looks , or anything else . Vespasian had the stuff a good emperor needed.

Congrats on amazing documentaries. Keep the bios flowing!

My students absolutely loved this film.

@snorttroll4379

3 жыл бұрын

But was is factually correct?

Until now I'd never realized that driving skills were a prerequisite to good history presentation.

@seanwalsh999

2 жыл бұрын

Yes driving in both the left and right hand drives takes some skill, I can't tell you how many tourists get into accidents when renting cars in foreign countries but it is a lot.

Sir the old man with beard ..he speaks with such a charm its really really mesmerising...respected sir thanks a lot for giving ur voice in this documentary-anamika verma from india.

The Julio-Claudian emperors would be interesting to see with a time machine just to see how crazy they really were. But Vespasian would be the emperor you'd like to go back in time to meet.

@nicholasvanlierde2546

3 жыл бұрын

Julius Caesar and the end of the republic destroyed the basis that had made Rome so great in the first place. He was the beginning of the end, kong before the empire reached its peak

Packed full of historical connections that I didn’t make (or was taught) in school. Thanks for posting!

1 - Skip to the end of the video 2 - restart the video 3 - enjoy with NO ADS!! :)

@gustav91

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I didnt know that

@fuckyouleftube

5 жыл бұрын

or just have ad block DUH!!!

@victuz

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@iacobemil1431

3 жыл бұрын

I have youtube vanced , i never see ads

@heatherdixon922

3 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes, thanks man👍🏼

I’d say the Persian Achaemenid empire is another top contender for the greatest empire of the ancient world. It was largest at that point and their satraps functioned sort of like the Roman provinces, and even though it had some corruption it was able to maintain its vast empire through both losses to the Greeks. Also it’s level of organization was astounding as it was able to raise army after army to combat Alexander during his invasion somewhat similar to Rome during the second Punic war. The downfall of the empire was that their Shah was inept and they didn’t have a General at the level of Scipio.

I'm sure you could fit on more ads if you tried

@braedenhood1639

6 жыл бұрын

Marcos 989 how do I use as block

@Tony-rf1vo

5 жыл бұрын

Can we block those "..teachers ." from talking.?....they are so annoying and flat..

@emwiris7778

5 жыл бұрын

Kudos to the deadpan humour

@DarkPsy

5 жыл бұрын

Just use a free ad blocker plugin for your browser like ad block plus.

@PatrickCavanaugh0420

5 жыл бұрын

I'll never understand why people complain here on KZread about ads. I mean were on a free platform enjoying a program someone took the time to upload. Why complain if theres a few ads that could all be skipped at least on my end. Not to mention theres tools such as ad blockers n such. Or pay for premium and dont complain lol

Long a favourite of mine, this documentary does Vespanianus justice. Perhaps a few important events left out, but none the less an excellent overview of a great Roman and a gifted, decent, ruler for his times. He really should have been included among the "Five Good Emperors"...though I suppose the failings of second son Domitianus let his legacy down in the minds of some.

Vespasian to me seems like the most roman ruler of them all. Making the colleseum get built.

Vespasian: The Path to Power is an extraordinary documentary! I truly did appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for sharing! Keep it up!

In history class I use to fall asleep 😴 now a grown man I luv history if I could go back 15yrs Well not really I can do my own studying now

Beautifully narrated and what a documentary! Excelent!!

Vespasian was very interesting. He wasn't the most ambition person in the world but he was a patriot and was the right man at the right time to keep Rome from falling into an abyss. This was a very good documentary btw. I like how a lot of documentaries back in the day didn't try to hook you with something flashy and then never fully tell the story which in turn makes the viewer unsatisfied. BTW the gentleman in the dark shirt and beard had a most beautiful voice, easily one in which he could narrate a full documentary if he wanted to.

This is an intriguing documentary. Thank you for posting this!

The best ever example of its time expressed with such eloquence and the knowledge of the so well informed commentators in the life of Emperor Vespasian. Thank you!

That was a beautifully done vid. Thanx.

Good documentary, sheds some lights upon one of the slightly obscure roman Emperors. I wish they would have followed up with an episode 2, detailing more on how exactly he pulled the Empire back, instead of short 5 minutes mention at the end.

One of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen on my life. And I’ve probably seen thousands... majestic!

I already knew this Roman history, but I found this presentation very entertaining.

The statement made by that his story in at 9:56 is off by approximately 1000 years. The Roman empire lasted up until 1453. It is only in later times that the eastern portion which persisted holy without and indeed in spite of this man's Western European antecedents was called byzantine. If you had used that word to refer to them during their time they would not have known what you meant. They saw themselves as Romans. The western portion of the empire comprised of Hispania, Lusitania, Gaul, and Brittania was the more backwards portion. The eastern portion that survived so long, that flourished as he put it was the portion with all the greatness.

@JamesMartinelli-jr9mh

5 жыл бұрын

Romanoi they called themselves. In the Roman Empire one could speak any language.

Whoever did the casting on this should have given the one posing as Scipio Africanus a _very_ clean shave, as he was the one who introduced the clean-shaven face fashion of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Trajan.

Thnx for posting!!!!

Vespasian is one of my favourite Roman Emperors..he was one of the best Emperors Rome ever had and also seems to have been pretty decent with a good sense of humour.

@diarradunlap9337

6 жыл бұрын

Stansman63 When Vespasian lay dying in his bed, his last words were purported to have been, "Methinks I am becoming a god."

@cosmodeus1720

5 жыл бұрын

He also looked exactly like LBJ.

One of the better roman documentaries 10/10

EXCELLENT SERIES ~ Thank You Tony & Timeline! Very Useful & Informative. Wel Done! Peace & Health

i love the music in this video , the historians, the narrator, and the older gentleman telling the story. Excellent +++

a very accurate and well made docu... i've watched it with great apreciation. many thanks!

@Billybreaks

6 жыл бұрын

Not very accurate in the sense that China was arguably bigger than Rome

How can anyone watch this and doubt that history is shaped by truly great men?

What a high quality documentary. I love seeing reproductions of scenes.

When Galba finally arrived in Rome, many months after the death of Nero, they had to killed thousands of Nero followers in Rome, followers who didn't believe that Nero was dead, but thought that Nero simply had withdrew and would come back with an army. Otho and Vespasian ( who fat first supported Otho and proclaimed himself emperor only when he knew that Otho was dead) both proclaimed themselves as successor of Nero and of Nero way of doing things! So, not everyone, in Rome, was really against the rule of Nero. Sure, Vespasian was much more realistic ruler than Nero, though.

What a great documentary! The historians in this are really wonderful at bringing it to life

love this show. Very interesting person, vespasian is probably one of the greatest Roman emperors

@vespasianflaviustheemperor7901

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't disagree.

@antonmuir6630

3 жыл бұрын

@@vespasianflaviustheemperor7901 surely Marcus Aurelius is

@anarchistatheist1917

3 жыл бұрын

I like the emperor Trajanus the most. Though vespasian was one of the best.

@dogwater290

3 жыл бұрын

Vespasian is the best emporer because without him there would b no chance for others to rule in the future he brought rome back from peices

Am I the only one who wants that one historian dude in this documentary with the beard at 53:13 to narrate my entire life? Dude could probably read the dictionary and make it fascinating.

awesome documentary, thanks timeline

33:11 Sun Tzu said: When you are near make the enemy think you are far away, if you are far away make the enemy think you are near!

Nero only wanted Vespasian for his trip to Greece as a possible hostage because Vespasian's brother Titus Flavius Sabinus was the urban prefect ie mayor of Rome and one of the most powerful men in the empire. Vespasian was invited to come to Greece to ensure Sabinus did not overthrow Nero while he was gone. Sabinus was suspected of being part of the Piso conspiracy to overthrow Nero earlier but no proof could be found.

@Argos-xb8ek

5 жыл бұрын

I never knew that. I always somehow downplay the political intrigue that surrounded the Roman Empire. So many stories

@NovitaSari-pi5mb

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, right! I read that on Paul L. Maier's The Flames of Rome.

@phdtobe

4 жыл бұрын

GWH Interesting!

@gwh766

4 жыл бұрын

Novita Sari that’s where I first heard it

@zed1207

4 жыл бұрын

@@NovitaSari-pi5mb This is only one possible interpretation, which isn't very popular in ancient history right now. It's the result of Flavian propaganda, that portrayed Vespasian and his sons as not very popular under Nero's rule. As far as we can tell, he was quite popular and always enjoyed Nero's favour, but this didn't work in a dynasty that defined itself very much in contrast to Vespasian's unpopular predecessor.

Top drawer. Particularly interesting were the similarities between Caligula & Trump: "Everyone was terrified of Caligula, because they never knew what he would do next. "

A series of superb documentaries, thank you very much

Skip video to end watch the last 3 seconds then replay... no more ads Your welcome

@carlosgomez1706

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent documentary. Never mind the ads, I enjoyed it anyway.

Incredibly beautiful production. Bravi!

This was an EXCELLENT documentary.

At a time when he attacked Masada as well. Amazing what goes behind the seat of power!

09:30 - This whole cafe scene. Life before everyone had their noses buried in their mobile devices. So glad I'm old enough to remember.

@SuperGGLOL

3 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

@valmarsiglia

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperGGLOL Lol. Any more tired catchphrases from 2019?

Thank you , this was fantastic.

I love documentaries like this one please keep them coming

More ads please, these weren't enough!

I am interested in the most recent productions from scholarly sources. So far so good, so I subscribed! :) I could do with a lot LESS advertising, though! :p

i really like the historians way of portraying it like a story... like an author describing a scene....

The various narrators in this film have THE BEST voices for ASMR, ever.

I always love Rome history!!

@KC-jw5yz

6 жыл бұрын

Song And you probably hate others histories

Its amazing how Claudius influenced and repaired rome, all the way through vespasian.

@BloodIsTheInkOfFreedom

4 жыл бұрын

He did have his positive points but then he married agrippina

@claudius_drusus_

3 жыл бұрын

@@BloodIsTheInkOfFreedom he married her because he wasn't directly related to the Julian side of the family. The marriage was intended to secure political stability.

Excellent stuff..just shows how luck and/or circumstance plays a part in everyones life

Excellent, high-quality documentary. I wish more like this were on U.S. tv.

Fascinating; really well done. I'm re-reading Robert Graves - finished "I, Claudius" a couple of days ago and am now into "Claudius the God," probably the two best fictional works about the early Roman empire. Unfortunately, only Vespasian's son Titus was worthy of succeeding him - Domitian was a throwback to the worst of the Julio-Claudians - but, then, it led to the Five Good Emperors. Thanks for the work that went into this film.

@richardmindemann6935

3 жыл бұрын

Richard: I'm partial to "Memoirs of Hadrian", by Marguerite Yourcenar.

@richardcleveland8549

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardmindemann6935 well-regarded work, for sure - was that what got her into the Academie Francaise?

This show should be titled “How Vespasian Became Emperor.”

Purely marvelous documentary

Excellent documentary!

strikes me as crazy that Roman civilization was this sophisticated that long ago.

@zzyzxzee6374

7 жыл бұрын

Carthage was before rome. It was a world power when rome was a muddy backwater

@violetblossom50

6 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget about the first empire that rules for 3,000 years; the Egyptian empire

@herodotus6235

6 жыл бұрын

white floss That is why it is so revered.

@lewistaylor2858

5 жыл бұрын

yep in many ways philosophically and in the invention of new ideas was ahead of today

@lewistaylor2858

5 жыл бұрын

@@violetblossom50 yes but it didn't progress for 3000 years, it stayed the same, the Greco Roman civilisations seemed progress, that is why they are so important

People complaining about ads: have y’all forgotten how long tv ad breaks lasted?

@luciano9755

4 жыл бұрын

Bunch of spoiled brats.

This was excellent - thank you