Roman History

Documentaries on the history of Rome, including Roman Kingdom, Republic, and Empire with a focus on the battles, evolution and tactics of the legions, trade and biographies, featuring the likes of Pyrrhus, Caesar, Pompey, Crassus, Spartacus, Augustus and others.

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The first 500 people to click my link will get two months of Skillshare Premium for FREE! https://skl.sh/kingsandgenerals3 By the end of the II century BC, Rome became the dominant state in the Mediterranean, defeating Carthage, Macedon and the Seleucids, yet the internal problems and the arrival of the Germanic Cimbri showed that the victorious Roman legions are in need of a reform. Although some of the changes were started to be implemented previously, it was the new brilliant general - Gaius Marius, who reformed the legions, changing almost all aspects of their fighting and paving the way to more conquests. Unfortunately, for the Republic, this military reform would have a long-standing effect on the political life and would make the likes of Sulla, Caesar, Pompey, and others very powerful For more Roman battles: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6d5Q2IGrnaCAG9kTyqrLbP Check out this playlist to learn more about Ancient warfare: https://goo.gl/UpuKku Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals Check out our Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and youtube members, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TffCw2oUx3xw2qMhnKBhpdRmz9i2vXwhPrBfJpVhKS0 The video was made by our friend Cogito, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ) Machinimas for the video made on the Total War: Rome 2 Engine by Malay Archer (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/nurrrik_phoenix ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Sources: Christopher Anthony Matthew - On the Wings of Eagles: The Reforms of Gaius Marius and the Creation of Rome's First Professional Soldiers Michael Gambino - The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political Context Patricia Southern - The Roman Army Adrian Goldsworthy- The Complete Roman Army Osprey - Armies of the Carthaginian Wars Osprey - Roman Battle Tactics 390-110BC Polybius Livy Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Rome #Legion


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