I love these episodes on daily life in the past and just how much it reveals about the similarities between then and now. Ticketing, tail gating, betting, socializing, and prizes all mirror our own events though I have to say that the Romans have use beat with those goat riding monkey soldiers! What other aspects of the Roman games should we cover next?

@ArmouredProductions

2 жыл бұрын

You guys should totally cover Chariot Racing next!

@andreascovano7742

2 жыл бұрын

THE GLADIATORIAL SCHOOLS! How do you buy, train and use gladiators?

@alejandrosakai1744

2 жыл бұрын

The types of Gladiators!

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreascovano7742 that DOES sound like a cool topic huh 😎

@aaronbasham6554

2 жыл бұрын

Here's a weird question Were there anything else in human history like the Gladiator games?

Imagine winning an elephant at the colosseum and try to convince your wife of keeping it.

@psychokinrazalon

2 жыл бұрын

Bartalus Gets An Elephant

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

It would definitely bring meaning to "the elephant in the room"

@wamken619

2 жыл бұрын

@@optimusprinceps3526 I think I'm gonna have a hard time convincing my elephant in keeping her

@papapok13

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like that stupid job interew question about you getting an elephant :D

@molybdaen11

2 жыл бұрын

The wife is the easy part - you have to convince the elephant too.

Okay the idea of a mom covering her kid's eyes to prevent them from seeing prostitutes or mob violence, but also being totally okay with taking her child to a gladiator match is kind of hilarious.

@jounik8980

2 жыл бұрын

Why

@jounik8980

2 жыл бұрын

Moral values, gladitors were just slaves, like pigs slaughter

@mrgreenboy644

2 жыл бұрын

@@jounik8980 just the irony of it. A gladiator match, even if not particularly lethal as Invicta said in a past video, still has a chance of man or beast being killed brutally. Think about the stereotype of American media being perfectly ok with Mortal Kombat 11-esque violence but being disgusted with a hint of booba

@TheAncientMysteriesBeckon

2 жыл бұрын

@@jounik8980 First of all, it was not the same thing. Pigs cannot wield weapons. Romans were not cannibals.. Furthermore the Roman Mothers were training their future would be Romans to have VALUES, but not be soft little bellies like this world has turned into. Balance. Empathy and glory to the Empire. The rest can go bye-bye. Ironically Russia has taken this stance, but… unfortunately their culture is as boring as dead grass .. what’s ironic is they call themselves the third Rome, THAT’S ironic…! But I digress…

@couchpotatoe91

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrgreenboy644 I thought exactly the same thing and had to think about that time CNN aired a mass shooting video, but censored the f-word for its audience.

Fun fact: the first Kiss Cam was installed in the Collosieum. It was a giant focused bronzed mirror. Unfortunately it only lasted a single day as the poor couple from Capua it found were instantly set afire.

@ZariguellazulHD

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me, is that a joke? I cant find anything, if its true pls send me some sources, i would love to know about it!

@Bob-ck4dl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZariguellazulHD yes it is a joke lol

@ZariguellazulHD

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob-ck4dl Sadge:(

@Ironislander4302

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Neptune 🤣

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

Archemedes would be proud

What is amazing with ancient rome is that it was even greater in reality than in fiction

@ryano9520

Жыл бұрын

Ya they had navel battles on land for entertainment lol

@brandonboi9465

Жыл бұрын

Bring back the Sparsiones Missiliums! Fuck a t-shirt, I want an elephant!

@9hk38f

11 ай бұрын

Greater? You mean more horrendous? What is great, about innocent human, and animal life, being mercilessly slaughtered. To fulfil greed, and pride?

@madamedurand4830

11 ай бұрын

@@9hk38f Blah blah blah blah blah yes

@vs4798

11 ай бұрын

I'd love to win an elephant or bear.

Invicta, Kings & Generals, Armchair Historian, Hisoria Civilis, and Sandroman. What a great bunch of content creators, thanks guys!

@RoboticDragon

2 жыл бұрын

You need to get on the original, Baz Battles. Then you also have a couple other elites like EpicHistoryTv and HistoryMarche. Also for more flavour follow The WW1day by day channel, but they have changed their name a couple times. Plus World War Two/Timeghost History. As well as Caspian Report for politics.

@ramenbomberdeluxe4958

2 жыл бұрын

Extra Credits is good too, just don’t mind the recent controversies they were in. Their history content is way better than their gaming content anyhow.

@senpai8435

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot dovahhatty :D

@hamsterbass123

2 жыл бұрын

I must add “Told in Stone” to your list. He is amazing

@jakehilderbrand6890

2 жыл бұрын

@@hamsterbass123 he's awesome

Somewhere in Rome during a fight: "This gladiator match is brought to you by Cato's Salt Shop"

Flirt? Joke? Argue? Eat? Drink? Laugh? Gamble? Belch? Chant? Um. Brawl? I want a ticket. Those are all great.

@Dimitri88888888

2 жыл бұрын

@@optimusprinceps3526 and fornication

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dimitri88888888 clearly the most important bit ;)

@kkupsky6321

2 жыл бұрын

@@Callmecel I dunno how I left that out. Definitely have to figure what ancient Roman ticket master is.

@kkupsky6321

Жыл бұрын

Bread and circuses haha. Just get there first? Yaknow. Nothings changed hahaha

I always adore these closer looks at the lives of the everyday person of the past

@Incercsaajut

2 жыл бұрын

True, I watch so I can lie to myself that my life is much better than people had it in the past. :)))

@giacomoromano8842

2 жыл бұрын

So you can censore this from Lord Guilliman as well, my Lord Inquisitor?

@lordInquisitor

2 жыл бұрын

@@giacomoromano8842 lol the lord commander is already well versed in the history of mankind , it would be pointless and heretical to try and deceive him

@rey_nemaattori

Жыл бұрын

If you had any modern medicine, used a fridge, a gas or electric stove, been in a car or on a plane, used central heating, electricity your life is already infinitely better than most Roman emperors....

As someone who has spent quite a bit of time studying gladiators, it's refreshing to see the truth being put out there - as opposed to the more Hollywood notion of things.

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We have a ton of fun making these - and the best part is that the stories are often better than Hollywood!

@NautilusSSN571

2 жыл бұрын

It was really not much different than it is today

@connormclernon26

2 жыл бұрын

@@optimusprinceps3526 as the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same

@rickrozen2341

Жыл бұрын

“As someone with a reddit account”

@9hk38f

11 ай бұрын

@@Callmecel Better? How could you use the word better, in reference to such a crime to humanity?

This was quite interesting. I don't think I have ever heard anyone talk about these events in this context, thank you for putting that content out there for us to think about.

@mwhawley

2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite parts of Invicta. He’s mentioned before that he loves exploring the everyday citizens reaction to big events that were happening, and not just the names known by the history books. And it’s so much more interesting because I can imagine myself so easily in their shoes, not Caesar’s. These are people exactly like us, just trying to get by and live their lives as best they could.

@arvensique

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the podcast Hardcore History by Dan Carlin! Particularly his episode on executions throughout history. "Painfotainment" I think.

@arvensique

2 жыл бұрын

I should add- he does a great job of capturing what it would simply *be like* to be there. I like him and Invicta for many of the same reasons.

Duuuuude so excited for this I loved every second, the sorry about the monkeys fighting while adorning armor and riding goats is hilarious

@SithLord2066

2 жыл бұрын

It would be super awesome to see monkey soldiers in full armor riding goats. However after seeing it a few times it would lose its novelty. Human gladitators fighting would always be interesting, just like professional football is still interesting even after watching it for 20 years.

So it was basically a Roman Super Bowl. Also, Gladiator bath water, heh.

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

Got rid of Death Row Inmates fairly quickly

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

Gladiators: the OG Gamer Girls

@theeccentrictripper3863

2 жыл бұрын

@@funfact8660 Inmate implies there's even an incarceration system, which Rome didn't really have. There were some prisons and holding cells but by and large punishments are fines, slavery, or death; wasting money by just housing people didn't seem to be a respectable use of time or money without the modern justifications we have for it.

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

@@theeccentrictripper3863 on the contrary my good Man, think about the wealth created from such Criminals, War Prisoners, and Political Opponents...not to speak about the countless never ending Gladiatorial combats within the Roman Empires cities, towns and outposts..

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

@@theeccentrictripper3863 you also forgot confiscation of wealth, as did I....

My favorite parts of history are the "some things never change" bits.

The boom in historical KZread is a dream come true

I was there! I plan to go back to the Colosseum and film every angle there! This video will be very useful in my work, as always. Thanks‼ ️❤

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see today's condemded Death Row Inmates fight in Gladiatorial combats, winner's can live to fight on to the next round

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

@@optimusprinceps3526 oh and of course half of the money made would go to the Victim's Families

@_ee75

2 жыл бұрын

@@funfact8660 that sounds horrible!

@funfact8660

2 жыл бұрын

@@_ee75 How so ?

@disputedname

2 жыл бұрын

Damn girl, you look good for 2,000+

Actually I found the old-school marketing tactics mentioned in the earlier part of the video (graffiti, paying people to spread rumours or buzz, walking exotic animals around town to spread buzz) really refreshing. In today's Internet world, it's all about digital marketing, email lists, social media, digital noise noise noise. It's really refreshing to see old school physical and social marketing methods that have been used for millilenia.

For those interested, Lindybeige did a video (not nearly the quality of this one, but you can't have everything) regarding the mortality of gladiators. He took a year which was known to be particularly bloody and compared the number of deaths to the number of gladiators, the number of matches, the number of matches each one fought in, etc and it came out to be something which wasn't particularly dangerous by modern standards. Some of the other things he took note of is the difference in length of duels vs gladiatorial matches and uses that as another basis for how deadly it was. Duels tend to be very short affairs whereas the matches took significantly longer, because you aren't trying to kill the other guy before he does the same to you. Lindybeige also mentions an interesting theory. Most performers have their faces revealed, such as the trope of important people never wear (closed) helmets. Gladiators might have had their extremely large, ornate helmets partially do be able to coordinate with their opponent without the audience being able to see it as their job is primarily to provide a good show, which is much easier if you can take while doing it. This also might have lessened injuries caused by accidents. A question I have, is if the matches had a bit of the same "I can't believe they did this" you can get when someone knows about what is going on, ie oversized weapons, stupid moves in a fight, poor weapon handling, etc. Like a recent movie I watched decided to try and make city fighting in the Crusades have a machinegun crossbow.

@JayzsMr

2 жыл бұрын

It was likely similar to professional wrestling just with more deaths

@kevaughnmerrill6534

Жыл бұрын

Was it that recent ish Robin Hood movie? Oddly I liked it as a historical fantasy film. Not even pretending to be realistic though lol

These videos are the best, when it's about everyday life things of civilian matters. In historical games/arguments it's always about wars and belligerent stuff. But I always loved these aspects, making it feel more immersive than just historical wars

So, pretty much the schedule and logistics for "sporting" events the Colosseum and Circus Maximus are very similar to current day analogues: Stadiums and Race Tracks.

Best video on the games I’ve ever seen! Cool to learn how the events were advertised around town in advance of the big day

@nocturnalrecluse1216

Жыл бұрын

I very much agree.

Fun fact: in the medieval and renaissance times, the Colosseum became a marble cave and then the place where all the poorest of the poor, afflicted, plagued and criminals went to sleep and shelter. Walking in the hallways would have been a death sentence, as the worse hive of scum and villainy would have swarm you for everything you got.

This was one of my favorite videos. Keep up the great content!

@InvictaHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! These daily life videos are by far my favorite to research, write, and produce. Its really important for me to try and humanize history as far too often we follow more abstract trends that lose sight of what this all meant for your average person. Looking forwards to doing more and hearing what aspects of the past you all want to see.

Gladiator Sweat in cosmetics is the Roman equivalent of Gamer Girl Bathwater.

You should do a series on martial combat across other ancient cultures

I remember my history teacher showed us the Colosseum scene from Gladiator for his lesson on Roman Games. He told us "there will be some historical inaccuracies we'll discuss later but with that scene, you'll have a good enough feeling of "how it was like to be there!"

I love this channel. One of the most informative and well researched channels I’ve ever experienced

I'm very interested in the ticketing aspect of this. I wonder if there's record about people conterfeiting tickets and the measures taken for that tonnot happen

@Incercsaajut

2 жыл бұрын

They did fake tickets back then I know for sure but dont have any other details.

Love your channel Invicta, keep up your great work.

@InvictaHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Super happy to be able to make this kind of content for you all!

This was a real insight to what the Coliseum games were like. Great job Invicta.

@EL-oj6uq

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.. even more horrific than I thought, like seriously? raping a woman with a damn donkey then getting lions to devour both of them..

@brokenbridge6316

2 жыл бұрын

@@EL-oj6uq---Graphic is how I would describe so many of these games. But your right about the woman being raped before being devoured. That was indeed horrific.

"Bro. Remember that episode of the colosseum where that chick was raped by a donkey and then eaten by lions?" "Yeah man. That was a good episode. The organizers really out did themselves and the performance of the participants was really captivating"

@youngmasterzhi

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the murderess Locusta (who was Emperor Nero's mistress) got raped by a giraffe

@yermom014

Жыл бұрын

I honestly can't imagine how fucked up that would be to be in an arena full of people watching that. Romans were crazy as fuck sometimes.

@bendackins7211

Жыл бұрын

When he mentioned that one I really had to just pause it for a moment. Like wtf, I get that she murdered someone but Jesus, it’s still horrific.

Pottery breaks into 'sherds' and glass breaks into 'shards'. The fact they had someone carefully write the information onto all the ticket-sherds is amazing. Can you imagine how dreary that job would be?! "I have gotten a job as a scribe! Oh no . . . "

your one of the best history youtubers,love your channel man💪

Your work keeps getting better and better. This was awesome.

Amazing. Fantastic work yet again. This was truly eye opening. Thank you so much for such great content

I am really glad you took this route after the poll. This is the one video I am heading into without a lick of knowledge despite having read a few hundred book on Republic, Imperium and decline.

That's why I love that channel. You're the only one I know focusing on the everyday life of the commoner.

I find it an amazing contrast that the romans were capable of insanely compleax feats of logistics that would be a huge effort even in modern times, yet they would also expend as much energy into writing on tablets to curse people. Always makes me chuckle for some reason

@yourlocalengineer

Жыл бұрын

It still happens today, but the choice of words is a bit different

Absolutely love and appreciate all your absolutely incredible information filled simply amazing videos this one included. Hope yall have a great Christmas and know ur content is top tear quality and appreciated

30 seconds in and I'm hooked for a perspective I had not imagined. Well done 👏

Creating a 80.000 spectators stadium at a time were human population was only a tiny fraction of today's..... it's like making a stadium today that can accommodate 1 million people plus: insane!

Absolutely amazing channel and a top quality video no doubt!

Another great video. One of the best channels on KZread.

This is so cool. It’s insane how much the ancient Romans were modern like us. Ticket prices were better back then I’m sure😂

@psychokinrazalon

2 жыл бұрын

Admission was free.

@PyrusFlameborn

2 жыл бұрын

@@psychokinrazalon bread and games

@JRGProjects

2 ай бұрын

Rome was just as modern as us. We simply play by different rules and games. Humanity hasn't changed its stripes just its expression of civilization.

Amazing information ! especially about the prize catapults, I visited the colosseum 2 weeks ago it was truly amazing!

I just stumbled upon this channel. I have a greater interest in history (actually been to the Colosseum). Love the form factor of your videos. Instant subscriber!

*_Invicta, Kings & Generals, Armchair Historian, Hisoria Civilis, and Sandroman._* You have taught me MORE than school ever COULD !!!

@richardque1036

9 ай бұрын

Now a day,teacher far more interest in brain washing that teaching .

"I came here, in fact, so I might sit beside you and talk to you. Why are you edging away from me? It's no use, the seat marker forces us to touch. Now. Have you, m'lady, noticed my fetching headwear? Ah, no, you are incorrect in calling it a trilleubus, for it is in fact a fedorus. And I tip it to you, m'lady." - Ovid

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

"I am, in fact, a super nice guy to all Females, but Females only want bad boy gladiators. Just wait until I catch a winning lottery ticket!"

@Fordo007

2 жыл бұрын

That whole sequence felt so modern it's bizarre. Humanity really hasn't changed at all in a lot of ways. That is still so completely relatable.

This is so beautiful. Got my ticket, ready to walk into the Arena for the first time. Awesome video idea! Fun :D

Nothing short of fascinating! Very informative. Thanks!

Thanks for all the effort put into bringing us these awesome docos

Great video. This would definitely be a top spot for time traveling

I don't know which animation is better, prude woman with child (16:00 21:00) or man pointing in amazement (or sheer terror) from your previous vid. Also, glad to see this hilarious animation back from what...6-12 months ago?

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

We try to put out at least 1-2 "How they did it" videos per month, actually!

It says something about the human experience that in 2000 years a concert is virtually the exact same.

Great video. Would be great to zip back in time & spend a day at the games 😌💭

Man, loving these vids. Story time with Oakley 😊 where can I find the day at the games merch?

I've traveled this globe a bit. My state was was admitted into the Union in 1890 so "old" is my high school that was built in 1979. I like really old stuff like I see in Europe and I try and imagine what people were doing hundreds of years ago in places like the old section of Prague for example walking the same streets I'd be on. When the video talks about hearing the crowd yell well outside the Colosseum I've been to sporting events like baseball, American football and professional football games in various countries including my favorite two so far, one at Man City and the other at Ajax. I had to take off a little early from the Man City game which was lopsided anyway and I could hear the crowd singing and yelling for a long way as I went to catch the train to London. I can't imagine aside from the obvious modern versus ancient differences that the emotions and spectacle weren't almost identical.

They didn't buy tickets. The games were always free of charge. At least most of the time. Regardless, this description of an event which took place thousands of years ago is the best that I had ever had the pleasure of viewing. There is much to digest and it really gave me a vibe that I was there in person. It's fascinating how modern they were, especially the handing out of prizes. Very captivating work. 👍

Well done! That was very immersive and interesting!

Great approach! Loved this.

Amazing video! I never knew there were so many similarities from back then.

I really love this one! I might use some of the information for my fictional story. :)

I really like this series!

This is much like going to a moderm day sporting event, such as a baseball or football game here in the states.

Such an interesting history there is to this building.

No matter if you were in Egypt or Galia, there was always the chance to enjoy gladiator fights during Roman times

Beautiful art for this episode

This is truly glorious and immensely gorey

I saw the colosseum or what's left of it in 2009. You really could feel the power of the place, you could imagine what it might have felt like being there or about to fight for your survival. The Romans were master builders, much of how they did things is long lost. Sad to see what is now considered Rome, Italians have forgotten they once rule a 2/3 of the known world. Then again let us hope they never remember.

@RhodokTribesman

7 ай бұрын

The last time Italy tried to remember its authoritarian heritage, they were incompetent fascists who got stomped on

I feel like an entire kick ass TV series could be based around the business of organizing Gladiator events. Imagine Gladiator but without the stock cliche story line and more of a cynical even at times comedic focus on the business, then of course the men fighting for who it is very real. Just would be awesome, but we can't have nice things.

thank you so so much for the content u have no idea how unique u are

Having just visited Rome and the Coloseum last month it was truly something Amazing to see and be inside. Definitely was the highlight of my trip as Ive been a Roman Empire nerd for a long time. Vine Vide Viche

Been waiting for this.

@Oblivisci........

2 жыл бұрын

Also first

These are some of the best history videos in the history genre. I love seeing daily life. Would it be possible to see what drug usage was like in rome?

@david9783

2 жыл бұрын

Matt, I'm guessing it was pretty common among most social strata as it has been throughout history. But it would be interesting to REALLY know.

@adrianaslund8605

2 жыл бұрын

@@david9783 No. It seemed to be mostly alcohol.

@david9783

2 жыл бұрын

@@swissmilitischristilxxii3691 Now THAT is interesting. We never hear about that. And I agree, it would be interesting to see a video about how prevalent drugs were, and who used them most.

Very nice perspective!

Its 915 A.D. for my restored Roman Empire in CK3 and I was thinking about throwing a games event then I get on KZread and see this. Great timing

"Sold gladiator sweat" E-girls everywhere: "Amateurs."

@CrazyBrosCael

2 жыл бұрын

Bellenia delphinae sold her public bath water.

What an awesome video. Very fun, thabk you. You said that women were often ticketed in the highest levels, but much of your art shows a gender-mixed crowd. Am I missing something? Were women and pleb men in the same rows after all? Or did people sneak about? LOVE these videos, thank you for posting!

@InvictaHistory

2 жыл бұрын

I was a bit confused on that as well. I assumed that the more elite women would be able to join their families with the rest in the back. The quote we read was referring to the events of the circus maximus which may have been more mixed.

@Callmecel

2 жыл бұрын

The quote is specifically about the Circus Maximus (colosseum wasn't built yet), but it's definitely one of those fun situations where men could definitely go higher up if they wanted - but it doesn't seem that women could go further down

@giftzwerg7345

2 жыл бұрын

@@InvictaHistory i mean it is a long time so things could have changed

it's been one year and I just realized that the two elephants at 14:51 are holding trunks

It wasn’t common for gladiators to be killed in the arena. They were to expensive to replace for most

I can't believe they had freakin prize catapults. That's so awesome. What sources are there regarding these? because I want to know everything about them! Were people convicted of murder if they killed someone for one??? Would they be executed at the post match show???

Yet more videos perfect for coming up with stuff for D&D to make things feel more real. :D

Great video, Thanks!

Fabulous video !!!

I'm subbed but didn't get the notification of this vid. I wonder why the views of Invicta's recent videos have low views. Awesome content though!

Just commenting about how I’m glad I got here as fast as I did. These videos are wonderful, and I said it, however, that does not need to be said. Also, I’ve got nothing to add to this.

Fantastic video! Liked and subbed

I didn't know they had the equivalant of a T-Shirt Cannon. That's neat!

what a super interesting video. thanks.

Hello friends Thank you for this detailed and pleasant video

watching these everyday lives videos makes me think that, living in Rome during Augustus - Tiberius times was awesome, and more civilized than today

Even though the tickets were 'free for the masses', I suspect that one still had to have some real 'connections', to be able to get a ticket anyway.

this is such a good video 👌

Invicta 0:32 this looks like a scene from Spartacus tv show where gladiators of Batiatus battle against more numerous gladiators of Solonius

Executions during lunch break? That is peak entertainment!

Brilliant video, really good this time. Fun fact: Thumbsup = "let him live" and thumbsdown = "kill him" was not true. On the contrary, in ancient Rome "thumbsup" meant "blade" (knife, sword), in other words "kill him".

@PyrusFlameborn

2 жыл бұрын

And wasn't the opposite of thumbs up not closed fist? To indicate that no sword is sticking out of the hand?

@edwardmiessner6502

Жыл бұрын

What was the sign to let him live?

@G.A.C_Preserve

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardmiessner6502 thumb down

Great video!

10 pounds of gold as prize for catching a Sparsion Missillium? That's worth about 5 to 10 years of wages for an average worker ($300k USD). But during Roman times it would be easily over 100 times the average wage. If you had 10 pounds of gold you'd be a rich man. Truly, gold was more valuable in ancient times; today gold isn't valued as much because we use paper money.

@deusvult6920

2 жыл бұрын

Gold is still valued more than fiat paper money lmao. You're a fool

@_ee75

2 жыл бұрын

@@deusvult6920 still less valued then back then, that's what he said. What a fool you are

@dv9239

Жыл бұрын

It was worth an elephant I guess Or 50 cows

This was great

Another great video