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Belisarius: The Last Battle (6/6)
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- ๊ฒ์์ผ 2022. 04. 28.
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I love you very much belacareous!
What is your next plan epic history TV please reply!
Are you going to combine the series into one long documentary?
Plz make a video on Islamic history
I absolutely enjoyed this
Hats off to Belisarius, truly worthy of being the Last Roman.
Yeah Eastern Rome would have been collapsed without him.
I would give some credit to Basil II as the last roman
Last Roman? Constantine XI would beg to differ, there's still some 900 years of more Romans after Belisarius lol.
@marvelfannumber1 The term Last of the Romans (Latin: Ultimus Romanorum) has been used to describe a number of individuals. The first recorded instance was Julius Caesar's description of Marcus Junius Brutus as the one with whom the old Roman spirit would become extinct. Therefore anyone can assume who was the last roman based on his own perspective. I, for example, suggest that Aetius or Stilicho would have been the last of the romans
Belisarius served Justinian more loyally than any other man in his court and gave him glory, fame and power by delivering rome, north Africa and saving the empire from its eastern enemies. Two times life offered Flavius Belisarius a crown and two times he had refused it in favour of his loyalty to Justinian. Yet in war he was a king in his own right. He was truly the last epitome of what the Roman generals of old should have been.
Odaenathus must have looked proudly upon him, from the shores of Elysium
@Pรฉลฅa yeah, that man had saved the Empire but his wife would undo all of that.
@Max Anderson In all fairness she undid it all because she lost, and because Aurelian was so good. Had she somehow prevailed in the Roman civil war, I think it safe to say that the couple would be remembered as "restorers of the world"
@Zacharie Guillerey unlikely Zenobia, wasn't neither a particular brave or intelligent. Her battles against Aurelian prove as much
Agrippa and Augustus a great take of loyalty too
I was almost quite literally on the edge of my seat practically cheering out loud at the last great hurrah of Belisarius; what an incredible well done retelling of his life. Truly, hats off to all involved.
I have to admit, he is my favorite historical figure. A true parangon facing fearful odds, one cannot help but feel on his side !
That last battle was so epic. The narration was really brilliant
Man this series is so well made it made me patriotic towards a dead empire
The message that Belisarius wrote to Totila, having the effect of sparing the eternal city of Rome from destruction was truly chilling. The Epic narration of Charles Nove and the music makes it even more extraordinary.
To think that very message all those years ago allows us today to travel and see the might of Rome.
I thought the same thing
That struck me too...it's like he knew the cultural influence that Rome would still have, even 1500 years later.
I agree, I thought that was a particularly well produced sequence! Quite moving.
Massive props to you for consulting this series :)
Belisarius didn't always win, but he won where it counted more often than not. What an incredible legacy
AND he never betrayed. The best generals who seldom to never lost battles had a nasty tendency to overthrow the power in place (Sulla, Caesar, Aurelian, Napoleon, Pepin the Short, etc)
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@Zacharie Guillerey caesar wasen't undefeated
Amazing series, I loved it all and I felt so hyped knowing Belisarius geared up one final time in his 60's and scored a final victory. Truly a legend, thanks so much for telling his story so beautifully!
you should upload more anime/ marvel cartoon summaries
Do you know one more thing that narses was 73 year old when he conquered italy
A King without a Crown, A General without equals in his time, A Man with Honour - Flavius Belisarius - Indeed a Man worthy of being the Last Roman
The most loyal general and lover of his state-Belsarius
Was an absolute privilege and honor to contribute to this project. I look forward to seeing what other series you guys have in store. Cheers!
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You have done a great job, the footage suits the story amazing!
@Kipl Thanks, I appreciate it!
When are you making your next video? I love your Sassanid series!
@Legendarian love that mod, and you sir have done an awesome job. Have a sub
@Andrea Scovano I'll get back to my own channel very soon, had a lot of irl obligations + this project to deal with first
All, hail Belasarius, the Roman General who defeated all he faced, yet defeated by fate and greed of others.
Hannibal, Scipio, Suburra, Belisarius. These men performed feats of military genius for their respective states, only to be betrayed by the very state they served. Many a great general can win the battle on the field, but lose the War on the political stage. Many a great general finds out the hard way that their greatest enemies can often come from the "same side"
@Curran Lakhani Constantine, Trajan and Aurelian were great too
@Bullet-Tooth Tony only auralien was betrayed and that was by an officer bc he was the emperor.
@Curran Lakhani Insightful.
It must be so cool working on a channel where everybody's really bringing their A game. The narration, artwork, music, script...everything is well done.
It's kind of mind-blowing to compare the sizes of the armies of Belisarius compared with the armies of the second Punic wars.
Something to consider is that one is mainly dealing with Belisarius' campaigning army. Meanwhile, there are around 150,000 troops under Justinian's command stationed around the empire that needed to be equipped, recruited, paid, etc. When one compares armies being fielded in the Punic war, Rome was able to deploy virtually its entire army to the war.
@Eastern Roman History thank you for the context and love your channel man!!!
Rome had 85k in Cannae and lost 50k of them and still won the war
@Anonymous07192 Thank you very much.
Accounts are also exaggerated. Ancient historians are known for that
Source: Trust me, dude
Belissarius would have pulled it off in Italy, despite Justinian's lack of support, despite the worthy Totila, despite the storms and other misfortunes. But the 3 stooges John, Isaac, and Bessas were just too much even for the brilliant commander to overcome.
Great video once more. The illustrations are fantastic.
Belisarius, the best and loyal general one could ask for.
one of your mentors in history wasn't he sire?
name a better duo than Emperor Napoleon & the loyal general Belisarius
@Zyneste Justinian and Belisarius was has good has it would be Napoleon and Belisarius. Belisariu would have taken St.Petersburg and made the Tsar signed a peace treaty, while Napoleon was doing his part in Moscow.
@luis pereira maybe russia wouldn't have been the target? consoliding the position in europe and stall to strenghten a better navy to face england potentially ? Going Russia feels just like a mistake. Winter cost to much. Easier to do with a trusted general than on your own
Reminds me so much of Admiral Yi
Whether "The Secret History" is truthful or not you certainly can't deny Belisarius' loyalty despite going through accusations and having opportunities to go against Justinian for his own glory. Yeah, it was fruitless to regain the Western Empire because leading up to its fall in 476 it had been beyond its glory days and ability to function, but it made for a great story of accomplishment. Also, John was a pain in the ass.
Sucks if ur only legacy 1000 years later is that ur known as a pain in the ass
the secret history sounds just like how many women act today. it is most likely true. i dont like how it is easily brushed off as possible hyperbole. if the secret history is so easily dismissed then so are the accounts that are taken for truth
@J M you are right all possibilities must be investigated.
Idont undertand why john was not fired.
The part where Totila spares the city could be because he has honor, or it could be that he didn't want to go down in history as a tyrant. Whatever the case, this is awesome and so is the history of Rome and it's opponents
he wouldnโt be tyrant for razing an enemy city, Alexander wasnโt called tyrant for razing Persepolis, also look up what tyrant means
@Johnny Boy idk people tend to be biased. Rome seemed to be a generally beloved and respected city, anyone razing it could have been painted as a tyrant
Belisariusโs back must look like a crater because he literally carried this ungrateful by himself.
Caesar, Aurelian, Tragin ,Hadrian ect. wouldโve been proud of this manโs accomplishments and definitely deserved the total of โThe Last Romanโ. This man is a legend.
Belisarius is one of the most disrespected generals of all time. He was disrespected time and time again, although he saved Justinian's arse time after time. He wins all of those battles in Rome and Italy, and then the Eunuch gets the glory. Ridiculous
Narses do not really deserves to be ridiculed.He was exellent military commander on its own and his qualities were not just about money and more soldiers(both being typically erroneously ascribed to him as the only reason for his victories).And although Belisarius was not given so much praise from the Emperor as he would desrved his credit in public opinion was actually high.He died a very respected and rich man and ironically consequent generations of medieval Romans remembered him more than Justinian.
if they remembered him they would have called him the Great instead of Justinian
Hence why historians/most people today love Justinian & disrespect Belisarius despite giving these victories to Justinian. In my opinion, Justinian is a very "controversial" figure in Byzantine history.
If people took a much deeper approach to analyze everything, they could see how some historians & religious scholars have tried defending Justinian's record. In truth, Belisarius should be known as "The Great" instead of Justinian. Logically, in the end, Justinian's dreams overextended,, and exposed the empire to new threats in the East.
@Johnny Boy I absolutely agree. Should have taken the title of Western Emperor while Justinian floundered in the East from the Persians' invasion.
8:50
This dude used scouts so professionally that they knew the dimensions of the two towers and he build a taller one to dumb a whole boat burning on them, WHAT A CHAD.
And he destroyed an army with a few hundreds veterans and peasant volunteers.
Belissarius desirves a movie, his life is already scripted, all the way to the last heroic hurrah as an old man, still facing fearful odds
@Zacharie Guillerey and the sad part is that I never heard of him until 4-5 years ago.
Whenever someone talked about great generals Rome had they list a top 5 and never mentioned him and a couple of time I see people mention him and I was surprised that I've never heard of this guy and some people mention him and then I searched for him and what a man he was.
@napolien 1 Yeah man he is certainly up there with Caeser and Scipio IMO
He is easily one of the greatest
@Bullet-Tooth Tony completely agree, he Is top 3 for sure
No Tribute is greater than to be still remembered and praised after 1500 years of your death, Rest In Eternal Peace, Flavius Belisarius
I had known of the greatness of Belisarius, but he now commands my eternal respect, gratitude, and favor for saving Rome from Totila. Goosebumps from words written centuries ago.
How many times in Roman history did a general as brilliant and accomplished as Belisarius (or even far less so) *NOT* immediately try to overthrow the Emperor? In some ways, his loyalty is more impressive than his feats at Dara, Ad Decium, and Rome.
Fantastic finale. Amazing to think that without him the monuments of Rome may have been completely destroyed, Such a same he was given such a shoestring budget for all his campaigns, no more so than this one. How on earth did the secret history languish in the Vatican for a millennia without anyone noticing?
Because the Vatican probably did not open its archives.
Because most books are not worth copying? A ton of records get mixed up and unless someone wants a specific copy, the book doesnt get rewritten.
Props to Totila for going back on the idea of leveling Rome to the ground. When it comes to history like this it should be everyone's duty to preserve the greatness of everyone's past so that the future can relive it and learn from it. No matter what your conflict, prejudice or emotions are, the greatness of the past is beyond you and your petty squabbles and should be respected. It's one on the reasons why I believe the sack of Constaninople is one of the most tragic and unforgivable events that has ever happened.
Tell the supporters of cancel culture about that
What about the burning of Hitler's eagle's nest by the allies or the tearing down of the shed where John Wilkes Booth died?
@Halcรณn Sierreรฑo those are included too
I agree completely
We owe to Belisarius the existence of the city of Rome itself. Long live The Last Roman!
Well, if the Romans hadn't devastated Italy in the first place, the Goths would not have become vengeful. Also, Roman aggressions left the city deserted in the end anyway.
everything about this series was utterly stellar, the narration, art, music, visuals, script, narrative, research, editing, everything was movie quality, Godbless the epic history tv team
300 years prior rome was able to lead 80k army against dacians while holding to the whole mediterranean
and then the mighty belisarius was left with just several thousands
101-102, 105-106 and 534-544 are further apart than 300 years.
The enemies got way too many. And I cannot stress this enough.
People always forget that rome's greatest weapon always was its demographics and economic prosperity. Hannibal could beat and destroy two romans armies and Rome still recovered and won. Same with Crassus and later Varus. 6th century eastern roman empire was but a mere shadow of that strength.
@Sebastien CZ economy was good in the east as they say though without luxury of constant flow of money from expansion
The plague,hunnic and barbarian invasions depopulated the empire
This felt like a movie.... ๐ this has to be one the best series I have seen and it makes me sad that it ends.
This series is utterly spectacular, Ive loved every second. Thankyou so much for this fantastic content EHTV!
The only KRclip documentary of Justinian and Belisarius I've seen that comes close to the detailed coverage, length, and emotional power of this one is Extra Credits' one, and that was six years ago (and also Belisarius was a supporting character, albeit an important one). Well done once again Epic History, I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us the rest of the year.
Well, don't forget Flash Point History with their personal take on Justinian & their entire Byzantium series.
I still say Justinianโs reign should be made into a tv show. I basically has everything.
Well, I prefer a series/movie on Emperor Aurelian's successful attempt (later death by corruption) to restore the empire. Justinian still is a very controversial figure in Late Antiquity behind the scenes in many public circles, even without Procopius's recounts or how mainstream historians keep referring to him as the "Great" for purely religious reasons & NOT his military success, all purely due to Belisarius's military command. Recommend watching Flash Point's Byzantine series on Justianian's legacy.
Belisarius should be one getting a series & an arc that is similar to how Aurelian, Majorian, Heraclius, and Alexious I Kommenos restored elements of Roman influence & prestige to a better degree them Justinian. Yet, our current cultural & entertainment leaders (purely in Hollywood)would instead focus on the controversial & evil Roman emperors in known history then the good underrated ones.
Beautiful, just beautiful. He's my personal hero and a person that deserves the title of "Last of the Romans".
Which is pretty weird title.
The greatest series on this channel. I' ve also watched most of the other series but every month i've been waiting impatiently for the next episode. Although i know the history of Belisarius and his wars, these narrations and graphics make it easier and more complete for me. Thank you Epic History!
Now next for me would be a history of the warrior emperors of ERE: Nikephoros Phokas, Tzimiskes, and Basil dhe Second. They took ERE again to great lengths and they were also great generals. Its my wish and i hope you can make that wish come true for me! Thank you once more!
Dude, I'd love to see a series on Phokas and Tzimiskes, those guys had some mad exploits and absolutely deserve the documentary treatment given how little attention they (unfortunately) get.
@marvelfannumber1 exactly. Kings and Generals started a series about them but is unfinished. So i thought that maybe we could get one good series about them here.
Narses deserves lots of credit for his victorious campaign in Italy but it is a shame that Belisarius could not be given even half of the forces that later were given to Narses when he needed them, imagine what he could had once again achieved with that much needed support, if Belisarius had not been always an stalwart example of loyalty he surely would had followed the example of many subsequent generals like George Maniakes, Thomas the Slav and Alexios Branas who tried to usurp the throne, few people in history had been as fortunate as Justinian to have some of those immense capacities in their service.
An amazing story and beautifully dictated. Hopefully one day I can physically own (or download, to then put on disc) the stories of Belisarius, Napoleon, Russia & whatever history Epic History TV creates.
The content will age well. And I am certian that hundreds of years from now, when historians study your work, it will be viewed with much favor.
Don't have a clue why I was so touched by this narration, maybe I secretly wished it ended differently, maybe I became attached to the characters and rooted for them, maybe because I know 1500 years later it was all in vain for Eastern Rome, the story telling was superb, Procopius and the narrator brought these people back to life I was literally on the edge of my seat...and I learned something new, didn't know Rome was about to be demolished nor did I know that it had been completely abandoned. Wild...
Even in death Justinian's problems did not end there,with his tomb desecrated by the chaos known as the Fourth Crusade. It's been said when the Crusaders opened his tomb they found his body intact and unscaved by decay,regardless that didn't stop them from plundering it of it's riches,chopping it into pieces,and throwing his remains into the Bosphorus.
And most people to this day credit Flavius Aetius as" The last of the Romans" despite never achieving the same level of military success as either Justinian or Belisarius.
Oh my, those savages, why you would do that with a body?
And I agree about the two mostly about Belisarius, I know Europe give birth to many military genius as the most well know of them as, Alexander the Great, Caesar, Trajan, Napoleon and a few other, but in my book no one of them shine brighter than Flavius Belisarius he was a military genius, and above all an honorable man that prove he is more than a general, a true leader worthy of King Arthur reputation. All those other where arrogant and full of themself, but Belisarius was humble and loyal, a true man as all of us should aspire to be. And when you think he achieve so much with so less being surrounded by stupid people who refuse to follow his advise, or with a Emperor like Justinian that refuse to help him with all he needs because he fear he will take his throne.
What a horrendous act the Crusaders did.
@Adriano Carvalho Money does not need a voice to persuade humanity into commiting some of the most horrendous acts in the process of acquiring it.
And we have the Venetians to thank for that.
@Rennor why the Venetians though?
@The Emir of Jaffa they were well known for it
What a series that was. Really exited to watch and really looking forward to new ones
You know Belasarius is a bad ass when he just sent a letter to the enemy and threatened him if he destroyed Rome monument he will show no mercy then the enemy comply with his request.
An incredible finale and series! Thank you for bringing history like this to life!
Jesus...what Agathias writes about Belisarius putting on his uniform once more sends chills down my spine
Thank you Epic history and Mr. Parnell for giving tribute to a loyal and honorable man :)
Many thanks to this channel, which introduced us to one of the greatest Roman generals and the details of his military and political life.
This channel is so underrated, every one of these videos on belisarious is a masterpiece and Iโm utterly grateful for all your labours.
I'm left breathless and have no words to say. Amazing storytelling, spectacular in every sense. Glad I have come across this channel.
That letter to Totila was amazing
Thanks to Belisarius i was able to visit Rome and see all of the monuments that were spared destruction. The pen can truly be mightier than the sword! If only more people understood and valued his contributions to history!
my guy the city was obviously was gonna get rebuilt, most of things were lost or renovated, Iโll give him credit for the Colosseum though, I doubt that was gonna be rebuilt
Que serie tan emocionante. Que capรญtulo tan increรญble. Deberรญa ser una gran producciรณn de Hollywood !!!
Flavius Belisarius was, when I was a child and still is one of my favorites figures of late antiquity. He was a great mixture of military skill, diplomacy and use of tricks tactics over raw might. I used to believe like most that the late roman army was lesser to his principate counterpart, now I understand what you show in this series very well and the channel Invicta also show it in its series Avenging Varus. Rome yes was a great power but his enemies were anything but cavemen, they were also good tacticians, organisers and when it comes to the Sassanids a mortal enemy. So the army of Belisarius was a more complex, mobile and adaptable version because the arm race force them to be more of all. And if you lacked the know how, you would be for trouble.
That is why generals like Belisarius and others before like Aetius and Constantine the great and after him like Maurice and Heraclius were so dominate. In a more complex game of war the skilled commanders are both necessary but also a great threat or a source of envy.
All in all the series was excellent my second favorite of yours after the Napoleonic Wars.
Imagine what he could have done as a commander if he had proper financing, adequate supplies and troops for his campaigns. Loved the series!
imagine him in late roman republic teaming up with caesar
@Undead Alex alongside Aurelian, who single handily restored the Empire in the 3rd century
This is so well done ! Love your artwork
Hey Flash point! Love your videos!
@Andrea Scovano Thanks!
@Flash Point History love your vids
Agreed his artwork is amazing. Also hello good to see you here :)
@Fenniks Hello Fenniks!
Thank you guys for continuously making outstanding content, this was an amazing series and I can't wait for what's next!
It has been a great series. Thank you for your hard work Epic History TV.
I have watched this series 3 times already. its sooo good. i cant get enough. thank you Epic History!
??? Why are you watching the same content multiple times???
@Evan Keep why not?
@Evan Keep nothing wrong with that
This is my favorite history series I've ever seen, you have really done justice to a man who otherwise doesn't get his fair dues in history. What incredible achievements he had, thank you for these fantastic videos.
The time and effort going into each of these videos is not going unseen! Absolutely amazing content keep it up. ๐
Thanks for doing this series! Ever since I first learned about Belisarious about 8 years ago heโs been cemented as my favorite general from history. It was great to see his story in a well made documentary.
28:47 When Belisarius' epic theme music plays for the last time in the series. Chills!
Thank you so much for making social studies seem hella cool. I dont know who else could make such good doctumentaries
The part about Rome being abandoned and Belisarius's letter almost moved me to tears.
This series has been insanely
Entertaining to watch brilliant production as always
Thank you to all who worked on this series!
I canโt tell you how much I enjoyed this series. Thank you all very much!
You guys are great at featuring noteworthy generals. Suggesting that your next series would feature the wars and battles of Frederick the Great.
Esta saga se merece todas las ovaciones del mundo, un excelente trabajo, felicidades.
Many thanks for tbis series, from a sicilian, knowing our island was freed by this legend, is an honor. I never knew of the letter Belisario sent to Totilla, what a wise man, Rome could have looked very different was it not for his love, respect and most of all foresight, May God Bless his souls and give him eternal rest.
What an awesome series! I did not know of Belisarius before, but i do know and im so grateful that i do!
What an amazing person of immense character, discipline and intelligence. He has become one of my favorite historical figures of all time, and its all thanks to your amazing work!
Justinian really was a fool and didn't deserve Belisarius' loyalty and skill, but that last battler had me on the edge of my seat and clapping. BRAVO!
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Amazing finale for this incredible series! Thanks for showing how extraordinary he was at the art of war
What an incredible and astonishing work and narrator voice just brings characters in real form ..
Kudos to the whole team of Epic history to who made us familiar to the forgotten legend and the gratest general of his time!
...I'm sort of angry on all those who needed this series to first learn about Belisarius.You should have know about him even without it.
It is absolutely brilliant that Epic History TV showed the passage of time. Belisarius' beard and tired expression, Justinian's elderly look -- astonishing.
oh my god๐ฅ Belisarius story as a mighty general is truly inspiring and encouraging. Both Belisarius and Marcus Aurelius are the truest Roman in history, both legendary in deed and stature that no one can ever match in the Roman world. Truly wonderful! thank you EPIC HISTORY TV for showing his story.
Truly, FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD!
What a series... Belisarius, the unsung, brilliant general. There should be a movie about him!
This series is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for making this !
My salute to the great Roman general Belisarius , whose name is still remembered after 1500 years.
I wish I could go back in time and just witness these famous events to somehow see the truth. This channel is truly immersive and probably the best narrator Iโve ever heard. I can literally feel myself back then with how well these stories are told.
What an incredible series. Thank you for all the effort you put in your videos!
Gotta say for a documentary
It feels more like a novel and a story of loyalty, treason, pride, and victory
It definitely deserves a subscription
I love this series Iโm a huge Roman fan and Iโd never heard of him before this series which is surprising so I hope there will be more please make more, well done
Thank you so much for this AMAZING series! I believe Napoleon's and this one must be the best ones you've made!
I also want to point out that I was a victim of the 18th century's story of the beggar Belisarius, it's good to know that it might not be true at all, as it made no sense! Keep up the good work! :D
This story being lost to father time would have been terrible. I'm so glad that it was preserve. For sure history of the wars will go on the book shelf.
This was a one of your best series!
Sad to see it end, but curious about the next.
Thanks for all the hard work!
Thank you for a truly epic and entertaining series. A man that should be remembered always
Belisarius: A man among men. Thank you once again Epic History TV for bringing us these high quality videos, please don't stop.
Fantastic series on a general I knew basically nothing about. Astounding that most of the obstacles he had to overcome were not from the enemy but rather the envy and selfish ambition of his peers.
Such a magnificent series. Hate to see it end... but Iโm truly humbled and privileged to have seen all the episodes.
Thank you so much!
I've got to say, thank you for this series. It's been eye opening and incredibly good work. So thank you.
Brilliant video! As much as this is Belisarius' series I think Narses often gets characterised as a villain despite being just as loyal and capable as Belisarius.
Of the men that came after him, I can think of two that were dubbed a 'Belisarius' John Kourkouas and Alexios Philanthropenos. It just goes to show how respected he was.
This is, without a doubt, the best ever historical series I have ever seen in my life. The music and the narration are mind-boggling. Thank you so much!
Amazing story telling, visuals and sound effects as usual! Thank you for such quality content. Cannot wait for future past stories that has shappen our world.
Man, your ending make me goosebump. Same for the Napoleon series. What an epic work Epic History TV!
There is no other channel like EHTV. Hands down the best channel to watch and learn history. I have watched every single video EHTV has released and i can't wait to watch more.
An amazing series! Thanks for your hard work EHTV!
Great series yet again - and a true hommage to a History's giant.
Maybe it is because Iยดm just tired after a long week, but this video literaly brought me to tears. Great job guys!
Fantastic series. The passion for the history and individual human stories here is self evident, really adds that extra flare to the narration and presentation.
I would be very keen to see an Epic History series on the early Arab or Seljuk conquests in the future, as I know very little about them.
I seriously cannot think of any other individual who have achieve so much with so few resourses.. Belisarius deserve the "Great" beside his name..
That is however practice normally attributed just to monarchs(...and indeed-even Justinian is occassionlly titled as Great).In Roman history only famous Pompeius was an exception from the rule.By the way Emperor Anastasius under whom careers of Both Justinian and Belisarius started was very likely relative of this famour republican general.
@paprskomet Throughout Western Civilization, they tend to overuse the word "Great" in the English language for historical figures who might do well in the beginning & yet stumble from grace after making some/many bad decisions. Religious scholars who write history tend to do that most while others don't get the credit they deserve, like Belisarius, who should have been known as the "Great", and Justinian, the "Administrator" title. A person is only Great after their record, but Justinian has already dubbed the title midway through his reign.
What a series!! Superb work! Iโm so sad to see this one end since it was so good but canโt wait for the next.
Great video!
Byzantine rule in Italy, unfortunately for Constantinople, did not last long. Byzantine rule was only long lasting in Southern Italy (Mezzogiorno), more precisely in Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia. The Exarchate of Ravenna (ฮฮพฮฑฯฯฮฌฯฮฟ ฯฮทฯ ฮกฮฑฮฒฮญฮฝฮฝฮฑฯ), which was created in 584 by emperor Maurice (582-602), was unable to protect the Byzantine possessions in Italy for long. By the end of the 6th century AD, Italian unity under Constantinople's control, in MY historical analysis, no longer existed. During the reign of Justin II (565-578), who was Justinian's successor, the Lombards invaded Northern Italy for the first time. In 569, the Lombards conquered Mediolanum (Milan). In 572, Pavia, which became the capital of the Lombard Kingdom, was also captured. Florentia (Florence) itself, lastly, was captured in 570.
The Exarchs Decius/ฮฮญฮบฮนฮฟฯ (584-585), Smaragdus/ฮฃฮผฮฑฯฮฌฮณฮดฮฟฯ (585-589), Romamus/ฮกฯฮผฮฑฮฝฯฯ (589-596), and Callinicus/ฮฮฑฮปฮปฮฏฮฝฮนฮบฮฟฯ (596-603), who were the first four Exarchs of Ravenna, could not stop the overwhelming Lombard expansion. By the end of the 6th century, the Exarchate of Ravenna only controlled Sicily (ฮฃฮนฮบฮตฮปฮฏฮฑ), which had been under Byzantine control since the invasion carried out by Belisarius in 535; Calabria (ฮฮฑฮปฮฑฮฒฯฮฏฮฑ), which was also seized by Belisarius' troops; Basilicata (Lucania), Puglia (ฮฯฮฟฯ ฮปฮฏฮฑ), more precisely the current provinces of Lecce, Taranto, Bari and Brindisi; Lazio (Latium), which was part of the Byzantine Duchy of Rome (Rome had been under Byzantine control since 537, when Belisarius' troops captured the city); Umbria (including Perugia), parts of Marche (including Ancona and Pesaro), Liguria (at least until 640), and, lastly, a tiny part of present-day Emilia-Romagna; where Ravenna served as the capital of the Imperial Exarchate.
The regions of Piedmont, Lombardy (including Pavia and Milan), Veneto, Tuscany (including Florence), and parts of Campania (including Naples), on the other hand, were captured by the Lombards. Liguria, for example, was completely lost in 640. Campania and Naples, meanwhile, were seized by the Lombard Duchy of Benevento. In 840, during the rule of Duke Sergius I, the Duchy of Naples became definitely independent from Constantinople. In fact, Naples had been under papal suzerainty since 753; when Duke Stephen II switched his alliance from Constantinople to Rome. In 740, the Exarchate of Ravenna only controlled Rimini, Ravenna, Perugia and the so-called Pentapolis; which included the cities of Fano, Rimini (its capital), Pesaro, Ancona and Sinigaglia. The Exarchate eventually fell in 751, when the last Exarch, Eutychius (ฮฯ ฯฯฯฮนฮฟฯ), was deposed by the Lombards.
In 756, Pope Stephen II claimed the Exarchate. Pepin the Short, king of the Franks, donated the lands of the former Exarchate to the Papacy in 756; laying the foundation of the Papal States. After the dissolution of the Exarchate of Ravenna, only Southern Italy came under Byzantine control (which would soon be threatened by the Arabs).
The Byzantine Theme (province) of Sicily (ฮฮฎฮผฮฑ ฮฃฮนฮบฮตฮปฮฏฮฑฯ), which also included Calabria, was invaded by the Arabs in 827. Syracuse itself, the capital of the province, was seized in 878. Palermo, which became the capital of the Muslim Emirate of Sicily, was conquered in 831. The Catepanate of Italy (ฮฮฑฯฮตฯฮฑฮฝฮฏฮบฮนฮฟฮฝ ฮฯฮฑฮปฮฏฮฑฯ), which included all of Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia, was conquered by the Normans in 1071. The Catepanate of Italy (965-1071), whose capital was Bari, was the last Byzantine territory in Italy. After Bari was captured by the Normans in April 1071, Byzantine authority in Italy definitely ended; five centuries after the campaigns carried out by Justinian and Belisarius. In my historical analysis, the Byzantines lost Italy as fast as they conquered it.
What an exhilataring finale. I could barely contain my emotions seeing the old Belisarius, going into battle one last time to save the empire, surrounded by just a rag tag band of civilians and a few hundred aging veterans.
You have, once more, showed mastery in your craft. Bravo.
Unbelievable series. Great job as always EHTV!
Can't wait for the video on the 1848 revolutions. Wish that would be a series as well, as there's so much to be covered.
Thank you for this astonishing documentary. The era of Justinian really fascinates me.