I think the answer is obvious. You become an empire once you've been through the Dark Age, the Feudal Age and the Castle age and have 800 gold and 1000 food to upgrade to Imperial Age.

@surburus5986

2 жыл бұрын

An empire is supposed to form after either reuniting or uniting countries. For example: Prussia (Germany I guess?) reunited germans by beating denmark, annexing all of the Holy roman empire states and beating France. Forming German Empire. For another example: Austrian Empire (Austria) Had a lot of ethnic diversity, mainly germans, croatians, serbians, slovakians, czechs, bosnians and Hungarians. Empires can also be formed after an empire collapses or dissolves, like the Ottoman Empire taking control after Byztantine Empire. The Imperial should also be on colonies or the lands you conquered. Ex.: British Empire, French Empire and Russian Empire. A dissolution of an empire can be caused by ethnic diversity or another empire conquering you. Ex.: Austria-Hungary and German Empire.

@universenerdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@surburus5986 loĝas la commento

@universenerdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@surburus5986 How do you manage to be so wrong!

@surburus5986

2 жыл бұрын

@@universenerdd Wha-

@surburus5986

2 жыл бұрын

@@universenerdd I thought that's how an empire is formed? Aren't my examples correct?

An empire is when a country is big. The bigger it is, the empirerer it is.

@snakesmind-uroborodjinn3471

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you professor!

@silverletter4551

3 жыл бұрын

I don't agree save that a kingdom's influence can expand. British Empire never increased the direct size of their core state. Their territories were as described, separate entities which were controlled to varying degrees by London. This is why Americans rebelling wasn't treason because imperial systems don't demand loyalty. Imperial systems are economic and political alliances which can naturally be severed if the alliance is no longer viable. We were never "one country" to become disloyal to.

@dudicorn6503

3 жыл бұрын

@@silverletter4551 It was a joke, a reference to Richard Wolff's mocking explanation of socialism.

@dontesmith6522

3 жыл бұрын

No

@Bruh-jz1se

2 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with that logic

You have to own two kingdoms and at least 80% of the empires de jure counties (in your or your vassals domain).

@BasicLib

3 жыл бұрын

I see you are a man of culture as well. Deus Vult!!!

@Daniel-vj9oq

3 жыл бұрын

Finally someone understands.

@Daniel-vj9oq

3 жыл бұрын

@Manetinaj Crusader Kings

@charlesuzozie5747

3 жыл бұрын

Also you have to make the horse your chancellor. Very important you do this.

@gazman1238

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesuzozie5747 Glitterhoof for emperor!!

As a German, understand the title of Emperor more as a King of Kings, for example: In the German Empire there were still 4 kingdoms like Bavaria, Saxony, Würtenberg & Prussia and they had their own kings. I think that's more of the kind of Emperor that the Tennō of Japan represents

@ranvijayrao4209

3 жыл бұрын

Same in India Raja = King Maharaja = King of kings There used to be vassal countries (surrendered) which are ruled by kings, yet responsible for emperor

@vonKraehe

3 жыл бұрын

Ranvijay Rao Thanks, I didn't know, very interesting.

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

Yes because historically many/most early Kings were leaders from the same ethno-cultural identity as the people they ruled. Meaning if you collected enough of these kings as vassals then you became a de facto King of Kings and fit the definition of Empire. Don't let it confuse you though, you can become an Empire in many ways - not just the King of Kings route. Austro-Hungary, the Mongols, the UK/US, Rome - these are all different ways of approaching the same/similar thing. But yeah, good way of seeing it from another perspective.

@moondust2365

3 жыл бұрын

So if England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland had separate monarchs, Queen Elizabeth would be Empress Elizabeth and the UK would be the British Empire again?

@vonKraehe

3 жыл бұрын

Moondust2365 By my definition, yes

Just gon' pioneer here. Empire: >= 1000 development

@damanbhashaphranglyngskor1102

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget 75 prestige

@idndyzgaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@damanbhashaphranglyngskor1102 😏👍

@tungus-

3 жыл бұрын

180 or more realm size or 3 or more kingdom titles

@marsultor6131

3 жыл бұрын

Green Weed now 4 provinces!

@Newbmann

3 жыл бұрын

The Ethiopian empire would like to have a talk with you as in beat the crap out of your probable italian ancestors of one of your freinds.

Even weirder, the nation-state that Charlemagne ruled over is sometimes called the Frankish Kingdom and sometimes called the Carolingian Empire.

@marsultor6131

3 жыл бұрын

Before Charles was crowned emperor in 800 it was a kingdom, after that it was an empire. However, after the partitioning of the Frankish realm with the treaty of Verdun, there wasn’t always an emperor and most of the time the Frankish part of the realm was a kingdom.

@hartenny

3 жыл бұрын

Or even the Frankish empire

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

Or the 1st, .5th, or proto-Reich

@Gwebb74

3 жыл бұрын

Or even the Holy Roman Empire

@pumaconcolor2855

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call it a "nation state".

2:15 The Office of Emperor wasn't exactly hereditary, the Roman Empire had so many crisis due to the unclear nature of the line of succession. Roman Emperors were like Military dictators, the office was hereditary sometimes but also sometimes the army just put whoever they wanted on the throne.

@vladprus4019

3 жыл бұрын

Roman system of appointing new emperors: it will come out

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

A time frame of crises does not a standard make. The successor title was typically inherited/appointed by the current ruler with exceptions to that rule.

@viniciusdomenighi6439

3 жыл бұрын

Proto fascism

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

@@viniciusdomenighi6439 everything is proto fascism

@mojewjewjew4420

3 жыл бұрын

@@viniciusdomenighi6439 better than proto communism

empires are thicc kingdoms

@mfaizsyahmi

3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah i like my doms ｔｈｉｃｃ

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

Was gonna correct but there's a hot take in here considering European Monarchies are more genetically related to other Euro monarchs than they are their own subjects so, yeah.

@arokjuata3365

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaintJames14 huh?

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

@@arokjuata3365 empire = unequal autonomy. Meaning 1 collective identity ruling over several other distinct collectives. I was going to correct that generally kingdoms, and arguably most older kingdoms, were ruled by monarchs of the same collective/ethno-cultural identity as those they ruled over. But in the European middle ages this wasn't the case. Many monarchs, even the ones still alive today, have more blood, cultural, and historical ties to other monarchs and not the nations they are monarchs of. Spain, Sweden and the British Queen come to mind. So, technically the hot take is a monarch (assuming their being of a separate identity than their subjects) is just an emperor with only 1 conquest under their belt. Thereby ---> an empire is just a thicc kingdom.

@arokjuata3365

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaintJames14 i see now, thanks

Some notable Empires Roman empire Mongol Empire British Empire Spanish Empire Portugese Empire And the Great Haiti Empire.

@templarsrampage326

3 жыл бұрын

yes such a great Haitian Empire

@sajedanallawar9300

3 жыл бұрын

It is portugese empire

@cardoso1313

3 жыл бұрын

Portugal empire? I would say Portuguese empire

@ohnibboi3102

3 жыл бұрын

No. Luxembourg Empire.

@DimitriEyonovich

3 жыл бұрын

Tannu Tuvan empire

Canada: Multi-ethnic ✅ Has a monarch ✅ Large ✅ *CANADA IS AN EMPIRE* Edit: the replies lol

@a.h.tvideomapping4293

3 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian I am perfectly fine with renaming Canada info The Canadian Empire

@lapisleafuli1817

3 жыл бұрын

@crazy doggo shes treated as a separate monarch from her reign over the UK.

@mahadaalvi

3 жыл бұрын

Sumi Lol the day England tries to come and take back Canada is the day Canada becomes a territory of United States 😂

@lapisleafuli1817

3 жыл бұрын

@@mahadaalvi unlikely. They'd probably just deploy the Canadian military and knock out any British force that even tried. And even then the UK might end up just overthrowing the monarchy altogether if they tried that.

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

Canada doesn't exist. It ought to just accept it's fate as a region of the US 🇺🇸

Just hold 3 kingdom titles and declare yourself an empire. (2000 prestige)

@cs0345

3 жыл бұрын

Or 75 prestige and 1000 development

"In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the republic will be reorganized to the FIRST GALACTIC EMPIRE! For a safe, and secure, society." -Palpatine

@CaptainM792

3 жыл бұрын

“So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.”

@vladimirstok149

3 жыл бұрын

"Do it"

@KronoriumKid2210

3 жыл бұрын

@@vladimirstok149 Dew* it

My old Italian/history teacher told us that an empire in medieval European history is just a kingdom but has the spiritual support of the pope and papacy. Honestly the definition she gave for medieval Europe was pretty accurate (except the ottomans but eh)

@Rynewulf

3 жыл бұрын

But every Catholic kingdom had the support of the Pope: they had to be anointed by the Pope's approval (of either the monarch or the archbishop doing the anointing) and civil wars did sometimes involve getting a Pope to weigh in on who should rule or which archbishop on either kings side was legitimately representing the church. I think they were confusing the Holy Roman Empire claiming prestige by having their emperors crowned by the actual Pope like Charlemagne did. And even then lots of Pope's refused.

@vladprus4019

3 жыл бұрын

I would say more important thing about "emperor" title in the medieval period that it was very much related to the claim to being "true successor of Rome".

@alexchiheh3541

3 жыл бұрын

Hoàng Nguyên it’s alright, you generally learn a lot more compared to other classes tbh

@alexchiheh3541

3 жыл бұрын

Hoàng Nguyên don’t remind me of the fall of pizza land, it makes us all cry. Delete this rn

@alexchiheh3541

3 жыл бұрын

Hoàng Nguyên it feels worse for Italians, they went from ruling the known world to not being able to take the entire peninsula back and left us and a tiny square in Rome just for a popey Boi

Roman Emperors were not necessarily called "Imperator".... Imperator was a title given to generals by their soldiers usually after an astounding victory or some sort of act that was popular with the soldiers. In fact it was possible for a general to be named Imperator multiple times during their military career. The man who ruled Rome was known as the "Princeps" which roughly translates to "first man". It was obviously possible for the Princeps to gain the title of Imperator, Vespasian was one of them but the two were basically mutually exclusive. We do get the modern word Emperor from Imperator, but the word has been lost in translation somewhere down the line and that is why we know them as Emperors and not Princeps.

In a nutshell Kingdom : "who are you?" Empire : "im you, but B I G G E R"

The Empire of KhAnubia has been declared. Territory: KZread and Discord Capital: #general Head of State: KhAnubis

@Taffee

3 жыл бұрын

--hello napoleon--

@kepleritos195

3 жыл бұрын

can i candidate myself as prime minister?

@prometheus7387

3 жыл бұрын

@@kepleritos195 No that is given to Artificial Gravitas.

@ryeryeryerye

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Prome, can I be the minister of the interior cabinet?

@grimshark274

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the subreddit

Empire of Switzerland

@grimshark6026

3 жыл бұрын

Pat Studios hey god Truci here

@ryeryeryerye

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...Chocolate nation rule

@sonicvenom8292

3 жыл бұрын

The Empire of Switzerland, something you did not know you wanted.

@Daniel-vj9oq

3 жыл бұрын

What about the glorious empire of Liechtenstein?

@prometheus7387

3 жыл бұрын

Never forget the Croatia, the Croatia has the coastline while Switzerland has all the interior.

Her: He's probably thinking about other womans.... Him: what is an empire

The idea of empires being states whi rule over multiple ethnic groups sounds good at first but can get a bit more complicated when you realize essentially every nation has a minority group so is one minority group enough to constitute empire status? How bout size? How big must one be? Egypt's big and they got a minority coptic group so does that mean that dictators in Egypt can declare themselves Pharaohs? Imagine a new Pharaoh in 2020! Knowing this year it's possible Also Friday hype!

@KhAnubis

3 жыл бұрын

True, which is why I try to specify both the large size and the general lack of equality between capital and province. Either way, the border between "kingdom" and "empire" is a very murky one

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

Minority groups are irrelevant- if your criticism held any level of validity then we would have to define Empire as: any place where Jewish people live. Which makes no sense bc then basically every country is an Empire except places in Africa and SE Asia. Empire = unequal autonomy and no subdivision integration. 1 distinct collective rules over other distinct collectives and does not afford autonomy to them. Simple as. If all subjects are recognized as the ruling collective, that's a Unitary state. If subjects are recognized within the state and offered special autonomy, that's a federation. Recognized subjects with high levels of autonomy (military and economic, specifically) that's a confederation. Total autonomy in subjects is Anarchy or the State of Nature of Hobbesian fame.

@jamm6_514

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaintJames14 wdym, places in africa and SE asia are even more likely to be considered empires then, several african nations have minorities who are inequal in rights to the ruling class, even civil wars began over it and malaysia itself holds minority groups like chinese ppl and stuff that were taken there by the british and stuff

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamm6_514 reread my comment

@orlokblackwater2628

3 жыл бұрын

Think of "Kingdom" as synonymous with one people. No more, no less Emperor: more than one kingdom King: one kingdom Prince: sovereign of a state less than one whole people Duke: rules a city-state, usually subordinate Count: County (No major city, usually subdivision of a City-state Baron: pretty much anything below count, usually a lord with an administrative job separate from his lands

Im just gonna wait till the good comments arrive

@braynzzthere7923

3 жыл бұрын

Sir Soy Gato the Second So far so good

@SaintJames14

3 жыл бұрын

I have arrived

@Kelgo102

3 жыл бұрын

I hate the king Ryan guy he’s such an annoying bot

@karwan6385

3 жыл бұрын

@Sir Soy Gato the Second no.

@abhijaysarmah7418

3 жыл бұрын

Love how u showed India in the end cuz 2 Oct is an important day for entire india

before: United kingdom of Brazil, Portugal and Algarves. Post independence: Empire of Brazil Go figure...

@guilhermedorigati6407

3 жыл бұрын

Ave Império!

@arturogonzalez6232

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I was just thinking the same for Mexico and Spain. Before independence: The Kingdom of Spain After independence: The Mexican Empire

@Fafuncho

3 жыл бұрын

Before the crown set it's capital in Rio after running away from napoleon, the kingdom of portugal (and algarves) acknowledge the vast territorial lands of Brasil as their own and not just of a mere colony. as such they became United kingdom of Brasil, portugal and algarves (algarves was just a title) as they could not became the united empires (wich btw, sounds dope af). when his son declared independence for brasil, then the territorial lands of brasil by itself was big enough to be declared an empire.

@Joleyn-Joy

2 жыл бұрын

Pedro I took the Napoleonic-style title, which was similar to why Augustus proclaimed himself emperor, that is, both were trying not to be "kings", in Brazil it was because the title of king was associated with Portugal, in Rome with the tyranny of the last king, and in France I don't even need to explain.

Its simple, just control at least 80% of the counties in a de jure empire and make sure you have enough piety and money.

When Mexico started it was called the Mexican Empire. Then 40 years later it created the Second Mexican Empire with a Hapsburg at its head. But from my view and knowledge the country was both times really a kingdom that used the term empire.

@masonharvath-gerrans832

2 жыл бұрын

Mexico was and still is a deeply multiethnic state. Many indigenous languages and peoples united under Spanish language and Catholicism.

"America isn't an empire because everyone gets equal say haha" Puerto Rico: ... Guam:..... *The electoral college:* ...

@MinecraftMasterNo1

3 жыл бұрын

You do realize Puerto Ricans and such don't get to vote because they don't have to pay any federal taxes, right? There's also massive incentive to keep it that way because it's basically a domestic tax haven lol.

@franchufranchu119

3 жыл бұрын

@@MinecraftMasterNo1 That's not true. Puerto ricans don't pay federal income taxes, but they pay federal commodity taxes and import/export taxes.

@Practitioner_of_Diogenes

3 жыл бұрын

The electoral college actually *does* make sure everyone has equal say. Otherwise, if you don't live in New York or California, your voice doesn't matter. Sure, blue pockets in red states or red pockets in blue states don't seem to have no say, but it's a helluva lot better than some blue pockets telling literally the rest of the country how they're going to be run.

@KDH-br6hy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Practitioner_of_Diogenes it does all ready lol

@LuisBrito-ly1ko

3 жыл бұрын

1) Puerto Rico voted may times against being fully annexed as another state. It’s when Puerto Rico started to fail due to incompetent government that they tried to vote for statehood, but they’re not doing it in the right way. Also, they’re a commonwealth. 2) Guam have influence in the presidential elections and its status as an incorporated territory is due to the fact that not even the residents know what they want. They’re just now recently moving to inform the population about the possibilities of either independence or statehood. 3) The Electoral College was already explained in this comment section.

If you can vassalize a kingdom then you’re an empire.

I would add that empires tend to have a more aggresive foreign policy while Kingdoms are more Domestic in nature

The emperor of Japan did not get his title from the Western definition of emperor, but from the definition of emperor as found in China, which has emphesis on divinity.

@arx3516

2 жыл бұрын

The word "emperor" is western and therefore the western definition is the only admissible. The question is why they chose to translate the japanese word with "emperor" even if it doesn't fit the definition.

@PaulJohn01

2 жыл бұрын

I guess the millions of people throughout Asia that Japan exterminated appreciated the Japanese Emperor being Divine.

It's also interesting to note that rome technically became an empire only in the 3rd century ad, because before that republican istitutions still technically existed, but were rearranged to better suit the "princeps civitatis", wich roughly means "first among citizens". The princeps was basically an eperor though Edit: thanks to SVSPICIOVS! For reminding me about the civitatis

@temporaneo617

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomoEconomicus yeah you're right, I forgot it. Thanks!

So basically emperor was originally just a re-brand

Empires also don’t have to be absolute monarchies. Most colonial empires like Britain and France are democratic, yet are still called colonial empires.

An Empire- Literally anything but WW2 Italy

@Arjibi

3 жыл бұрын

just bcs they had libya and somalia doesn't mean they we're an empire

@scrumptiousbee1032

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arjibi they were a pathetic excuse of an empire, but still an empire

@Sorcerers_Apprentice

3 жыл бұрын

They wanted to be Rome revitalized. They got all the authoritarianism, political infighting and social climbing without the might of the Imperial Legions.

@antonellogiannuzzi6609

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arjibi they were n empire from 1936 to 1941 since they called themselves empire, so technically was. It wasn't an empire before 1936 or after 1941

@salvo5108

3 жыл бұрын

Ah i was wondering were the bigots on Italy were, it all feels normal now.

Very well explained! Congrats!

The word Emperor in different languages also come from Caesar. The German word Kaiser and Russian word Tsar both came from Caesar's name whereas the English word Enperor came from his title

You are really underrated, Keep the good work

Rome: i am the definition of an empire British Empire: who are you? Mongols: stfu noobs Me: hearing some Ulm laughing in the background

In medieval time there were only the Holy Roman Empire (autoproclaimed successor of the Roman Empire) and the Byzantine Empire (still the Eastern Roman Empire). There was a link (legitimate or not) to the Roman Empire (In German or Russian it's the words Kaiser or Tsar which comes from "Cesar"). Then in the 19th centuries some countries that were previously kingdoms became Empires just because it sounded cool (started with Napoleon) and others followed. Colonial Empires were technically never empires (Spain, Britain, France, Portugal) it's just historians that labelled it this way. Same for non-European countries like Ottomans or Japan it's just the way the foreign titles (like Tenno for Japan or Sultan for Ottomans) were translated.

Simply, when you have 3 kingdom titles or your realm size is equal to or over 180 then you have an empire.

And there's the Empire of Japan, which is not diverse, nor large. Well it used to be, but they still call their head of state "Emperor".

@Peizxcv

3 жыл бұрын

Japan is the 12th largest country in the world and 4th largest in Asia at 4,857,318 km2

@scrumptiousbee1032

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peizxcv bruh Japan is 63rd, Denmark is 12th. Japan is 377 915 km2

@Peizxcv

3 жыл бұрын

@@scrumptiousbee1032 Check again why I gave such specific number.

@Peizxcv

3 жыл бұрын

@Green Weed That's actually the translation of 皇 which is why Korea and Japan were both empires along with China.

@mfaizsyahmi

3 жыл бұрын

For the vast majority of Japan's history - until the Meiji Restoration in fact - Japan was a collage of fiefdoms with the Emperor being the nominal head of the whole thing. Nowadays it's a unitary state but that emperor position remains.

Would be great to mention the first worldwide empire! Thank you so much for sharing your view, cheers

Another bit for Japan, they don't really call their Emperor as emperor. They have a unique title (天皇) for him and another word for emperor (皇帝 or just 帝)) of other countries. It could be argued that English-speakers only call him emperor because that's the closest word we have for his position. That is, one that is a monarchy but with more prestige than that of a king.

@EFO841

2 жыл бұрын

as Bill Wurtz would say "Heavenly Superperson"

You need 1000 development and 50 prestige to be an empire.

@cs0345

3 жыл бұрын

*75

Pretty cool, never seen this channel before.

4:18 Where da hell is the German Empire?!

Huh, I thought it's more that empires have the mission to still expand, but apparently it's more of a collection of kingdoms with some autonomy, which I guess does mostly lead to expansion.

If the answer isn't "how the ruler calls themselves makes the difference" I'm out

youtube surely did a great job spending their money on not removing bots

great video as always, although i wish you would have not phrased it that way at 5:45 many colonial empires still exist, the americas for instances has yet to decolonize at all except for maybe some caribbean countries and bolivia

A Kingdom is a small land which include one ethnicity and only one state. An empire is made of one central state which can rule over numerous other states which means its population contains of multiple different ethnicities. The idea of empire first appeared in Iraq , the Akkadian empire is known as to be the first empire ever existed, controlled vast region of Mesopotamia. The first great empire of ancient world was the Assyrian empire. The first great empire of all times also the greatest empire of antiquity which rolled over people from all three continents was the Persian empire. The Roman Empire was the first true European empire. Also the greatest empire of the classical era which also ruled over lands from 3 continents. All other empires after these just copied their path.

Definitely do the states vs provinces video

Knowledge, I love history. It's quite educational.

It's good to be the king, but better to be the emperor.

@Robbie-pc1dl

3 жыл бұрын

true. ALSO BETTER THAN A PRESIDENT!

An empire is when a monarch is ruling over several ethnolinguistic nation groups. Usually a minority ruling over a majority. Kingdoms are overwhelmingly homogeneous and monarchs and their subjects share same nationality.

Brazilian Monarchists where are you guys?

@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982

3 жыл бұрын

Lutando pelo direito de um desconhecido ser rei desde 1822 kkkkkk

@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982

3 жыл бұрын

Eu só apoio monarquia no Brasil se a gnt colocar o Lisca Doido imperador. Aí seria do caralho!

You should join Nebula.

I was watching this and kept saying "no An empire/federation/nation state is this" only for him to explain each later in the video. The best evidence I ever had that you should watch the entire video before you comment. Anywho, this was a great informative video.

We know for sure that holy Roman empire wasn't holy or Roman

@dorionite1378

3 жыл бұрын

Or an empire really tbh, pretty pitiful

i liked your jokes, subscribed! 👍

An empire is basically just a kingdom that has over 1000 development

Technically Japan rules over the Okinawa Islands where they local culture and language is suppressed + there is very little autonomy. Additionally the US rules over places like Guam or Puerto Rico where local calls for independence are similarly suppressed

@Rynewulf

3 жыл бұрын

I think the technical distinction is that the Okinawans and Ainu are both considered Japanese and living in core fully integrated Japanese lands, but historically most empires had a clear legal distinction between ruling class and conquered. Think Romans dismantling and enslaving Hellenic kingdoms and having non-citizen subject states that were neither independent or a part of the country proper

@jojomojo508

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rynewulf Oh, so you mean like the US has in regards to Guam, Puerto Rico and the native american reservations? Nevermind all the neoliberal neocolonial imperialism it does in Latin America and basically most of the world. The US, France, and the UK never gave up their empires.

@Rynewulf

3 жыл бұрын

@@jojomojo508 fair points actually. Yeah basically, those are all good examples. China fits the bill too not surprisingly, arguably Russia

@LuisBrito-ly1ko

3 жыл бұрын

Puerto Rico and Guam mostly want statehood rather than independence.

@LuisBrito-ly1ko

3 жыл бұрын

Jojo Mojo No, it’s not like Guam or Puerto Rico, because all residents of Guam and Puerto Rico are US Citizens. The US meddled in Latin American affairs due to the Cold War against the Soviets, who also happened to put their gaze upon the region. Today, whatever happens in Latin America is Latin american’s fault. And if they do something is because they’re the sole power in the region and because the UN permitted it. As for the “world”, you mean Middle East, and it was always somebody else who called them to fix their problems. Iran? The UK messed up with the British-Iranian Oil Company and wanted their help ( hence why the US and Iran are enemies ). Iraq? Iran was highly interested in eliminating Saddam Hussein to become the sole power in the region and match Saudi Arabia in influence ( they helped the Americans in the second gulf war ). Libya? French invitation, etc... Basically, the US is mostly reactive and if you really dig down a bit upon the matter, you’ll see that 99% of the time is always a call response or alliance commitment the reason why they get involved.

I think an empire is more or less, an form of monarchy rather than the size of the kingdom. In a kingdom, the crown passes from father to son, in an empire, the crown passes to the person the current emperor appoints to be the next ruler.

@8Hshan

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't fit numerous empires. In HRE the electors formally appointed the new emperor (which became more or less a hereditary title under Habsburgs). In Russia it was straight up hereditary, like in any regular monarchy. What you describe is mostly a Roman thing (and sort of Byzantine).

I’ve always thought an empire is a country but consist of multiple kingdoms

Is Belgium an empire? We have three regions with three official languages. And we are a monarchy.

@da90sReAlvloc

Жыл бұрын

That's a good question , I don't think they are but it sure sounds like they should be

“you are an empire when you have an emperor/caesar, unless you have colonies” usually works pretty well, there are of course exceptions, but there always will be anyways. before anyone types “what about the russian empire?”. the word “Tsar” is spelled “Czar” in russian and its pronounced Caesar, this is the case because russia historically considered themselves “the third rome” and you cant have a roman empire without a Caesar. the german word “Kaiser” is similarily also derived from Caesar. the “C” in latin is pronounced like an english “K”, you can try to sound it out yourself by following that. hope if nothing else i taught someone something with this comment :)

There's no legal definition, if "Empire" should be huge territory with multiple language and ethnicity, we got "Empire of Trebizond" and "Empire of Nicaea" which is basically just a city state or small kingdom, yet, it ruled by an Emperor. Meanwhile British Empire is the largest Empire in history, it ruled by King or Queen.

Kingdom is the head honcho of his ethnic group. Emperor is "King of Kings" or king over multiple ethnic groups. Is how I've always understood the 2 terms.

"Empire has large quantity of lands, rules over multiple ethic groups and has unequal flow of wealth and resources" Bulgaria, with the size of one roman province: You know, I am something of an empire myself.

When you realize Brazil was also once an empire but Portugal was always just a kingdom.

I would say that there is no one defined definition for an empire, but a country is given the status empire if the geo-political and geo-historical communities name it as such.

@quandarioustoddricioushorn9292

2 жыл бұрын

So similar to "how to make a country 101"?

@colanax

2 жыл бұрын

@@quandarioustoddricioushorn9292 Yes your holiness.

@quandarioustoddricioushorn9292

2 жыл бұрын

@@colanax poggers

Or the definition of an Empire is the Roman empire + any state that claimed to held its imperial legacy. Then we can make the list of the real ´empires’ : - the Roman Empire then the Western and the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire. - the Frankish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire (imperial title recognized by the pope and by Byzantium). - the First Bulgarian Empire (imperial title recognized by Byzantium). - the Latin Empire of 1204-61 (by right of conquest over Byzantium). - the Ottoman Empire (by right of conquest over Byzantium). - the Russian Empire (as orthodox heir of Byzantium). - the two Napoleonic French Empires (imperial title recognized by the papacy and right of conquest over the HRE). - the Austrian Empire (direct heir of the HRE). - the German Empire (indirect heir of the HRE). All other ‘empires’ should not be called like that, like China or the Aztecs. Because different history and different cultures.

@Daniel-xe8pv

3 жыл бұрын

Brazil Empire 1822 - 1889

I was just thinking about that

Empire were always depicted as an evil entity until there's this irony in the South America namely Brazilian Empire (more liberal than most European countries at that time) and Argentinian Republic (basically your typical dictatorship).

@masonharvath-gerrans832

2 жыл бұрын

Empires are considered negative today due to the the simple fact that most empires are/were unable to compromise on the dominant position of the dominant group. There is also the fact that empires generally formed from a brutal and/or exploitative process. Japan only keeps the imperial status thanks to emperors being the traditional monarchs of Japan, much like how Brazil and Mexico as independent monarchies also only had emperors (Brazil and Mexico in turn were formed from brutal conquest by Portugal and Spain, respectively). Empires are out of style.

0:45 the map hurts me

i live in a small village in Michigan named Empire

an empire is a big multicultural area (doesn't need to be directly connected) that spans several smaller dominions/peoples and is ruled by the same authority

Brazil was an Empire. Brazil!!!

@KDH-br6hy

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂👍🏿👁👄👁

The lack of 40k reference is disappointing

5:11 best part

wtf are the play back pars the replay a section of s video over and over and how do i get rid of them

Man, the fact that there are almost no empires in the world is kinda sad!

1:10 yes, and prestige (based on titles etc.) was quite important in the middle ages. Which makes me think: why didn't the rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, that held it in a personal and later real union, (seemingly try to) elevate the [Grand] Duchy of Lithuania to a Kingdom?

@Whitsis1

2 жыл бұрын

Most likely because it would be an admission of equality between the titles. Elevating Lithuania could shift the center of power/influnce away from Warsaw and thus destabilize the realms.

@daddyleon

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whitsis1 Yeah, who knows? They're not around to ask. Sounds plausible. On top of that, they'd have to ask the pope for permission, iirc.

@liamcollins9183

2 жыл бұрын

Because when rulers held multiple titles, of varying prestige, they would generally use the best one. The rulers of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth were both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and they would generally use the title of King (of Poland), so they didn't need to be King of both. Other examples include George III, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain and Archduke of Austria (and many many more, that guy had titles to burn). We remember them by their highest ranking title.

I've always thought that an empire is a nation that have mote than 1000 developments, but i guess i was wrong and i forgot about byzantium

HOW is it even possible not to mention the Mongol empire ?!!

I heard the definition of A countrie that is on 3 or more continents I am Portuguese and I realized that Portugal has the islands of Corvo e Flores technically in America, Madeira and Porto Santo in Africa and most of the Azores and the main territory in Europe

An empire has to contain at least 3 de jure kingdoms in order to be an empire. CK2 will never lie to me!

Empire is just a title after Rome fell, to prestigenize yourself as great as Rome was, it means nothing.

It seems like something related to India is cooking up as the date is too specific

@Peizxcv

3 жыл бұрын

What's today in India?

@______608

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peizxcv On Friday, it's Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday commemorating the Birth of Mahatma Gandhi

@zaidali8408

3 жыл бұрын

@@______608 I know that's why I was asking

A question, does it make sense to call a republic where the leader is unelected an has a life long term a monarchy?

@vladprus4019

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but... The only reason why we have this distinction at all is because of the fact that being called "monarchy" is out of fashion. The only real functional difference seems to be that in one case terms of being head of state is for a period of time, and in the other - for life. But even than, we could find the exceptions. At the end, this is mostly the description of how country want to style itself, not the description of how the power REALLY looks alike (in Japan the emperor having no real power is basically a centuries long tradition at this point)

@hewkii7157

3 жыл бұрын

It's tricky. The office of Stadtholder in the Dutch Republic was for the most part a hereditary position - and in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, nobles elected kings to reign. There is historical precedence of such a government to be called either a monarchy or a republic.

My definition of an Empire is that an Empire is a unique competitive monarchy whanthing to achieve great/greater/greatest faith wills it type of country country 😊

the "british empire" and "french empire" made me think an empire was a country with colonies

@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982

3 жыл бұрын

Name a colony of the Empire of Brazil? Logic = 0

@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982

3 жыл бұрын

It gets worse when tou learn that before independence It was the United kingdom of Brazil Portugal and Algarves. It's like scotland leave and become Scotish Empire. Empires have 0 logic

Yes, Something Best Topic What I'm Still Confused Back day...

@mfaizsyahmi

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Every Sane Person Writes In Title Case In All Situations

I really hate when people say nationalism is a product of the 19 20th centuries. It’s bullshit one valley couldn’t even get alone with another due to slight differences. Other situations like Greek romans celts Chinese. Absolutely knew what and who they were amongst a larger group. Even if they had more important things specific to their tribe.

Ooh yes do the states and provinces! I’m British and we have neither and it’d be very interesting

@krio1267

2 жыл бұрын

hello random class 395 "javelin"

Kingdom: *Sign* what beautiful day of Peac- Wait why do I hear Boss music? Empire: *Hell March*

love a good empire

In modern term, a nation can be considered an empire with its capability to exert influence onto another nation. As such present USA and China are qualified for that category

A kingdom only rules one country whereas an empire is composed of multiple kingdoms?

@dimanyak373

3 жыл бұрын

kind of

KhAnubis, can you verify your channel as a "Brave creator account" so that I can support your channel. I, like a lot of people use adblock, and I feel bad that I enjoy your content but don't contribute.

The term impertator is fucking badass.

I define an empire as a nation (or person) which has become one of,if not THE most powerful state (or person) in its respective region (or industry) (or other regions (or industries) for you colonists (and Fortune 500 people)) mainly through the militaristic (or sometimes diplomatic) conquest (or buying) of neighbors.

A little rectification: in the Roman Republic the consuls aren't elected by the Senate, but by the people of Rome assembled in the Comitia Centuriata.