Thx

Watch these videos than play imperator Rome really adds the flavor when you role play.

The ham-handed segues into the ads on these pages are FING annoying.

I have a feeling the Romans _would_ actually hold formation, charge when ordered to and generally maintained cohesion in the chaos of battle. And that was what made them so successful. These things were probably very rare on the battlefield. Most cultures fought more as individuals with little to no mutual support. I imagine it would be something like a well trained unit of Riot Police facing off against football hooligans. Those hooligans are decently motivated to fight. Most of them might be better individual fighters than the cops they're facing. But because of the mutual support of the police formation, and the fact that they move and act as a unit instead of as individuals gives them a very significant advantage. The methodical and controlled probably also helps the police in resisting much more moral shocks.

Poor people in the 3rd century living better than most middle class people today... really shows how fucked up things are right now

You got the matchups between the different gladiator classes wrong

I love that in the comparison between riot police and reenactors it implies that the riot police are trying to kill you lol

13:07 That's a picture of Dutch riot police though. Not Danish.

So the riot police very much use Roman and pike and shot tactics and those ropes easily could've been for holdin on to in combat and I don't see why not because it keep unit cohesion and is a psychological thing tellin the other men not to turn back and flee because their brother literally holdin them is there for them

Războaiele cu daci... Nu războaiele dacilor!

In the last or final period of hoplite warfare it is clear that hoplites fought in an opened formation. Very similar if not identical to the Romans. The hoplite was armed with a spear and the Roman a sword. Hannibal was able to win victory after victory over the Romans using these tactics. The question is whether or not opened formation tactics were known or utilized in earlier wars. It is possible that opened formations were only developed as counter to Roman tactics. And thus were not used earlier.

I understand this is a very tough lifestyle and by no means a walk in the park, but it's as simple as it gets; not at all complex. You train all day, you fight whenever you get a bout, your food, shelter, and all other necessities are provided for you. It's the BEST! It would be the same as prison if the other stupid prisoners weren't riddled with emotions and "mental illness" and addictions and stuff.

I feel like most of the "advantages" mentioned about the overhand spear grip are not likely to be used effectively by the average hoplite in typical battle conditions of the day. The supposed advantage of being able to pivot and thus attack enemies on either side more quickly doesn't make sense in my opinion. You can pivot and attack left and right just as quickly with the underhanded grip, which also provides a stronger thrust and a more stable stance as well as allowing the thrust to be directed downwards, straight or upwards , while the overhand allows only downward thrusts. Also the hoplite can check and parry the opponents blows with the underhanded grip and the overhanded grip isn't stable or strong enough to allow such defensive techniques. Throwing and then catching your spear is something out of Dynasty Warriors the video game, and I highly doubt it was a common or even effective technique in Hoplite warfare. The only true advantages I see being offered by the overhand grip that are actually plausible and effective for the average soldier to exploit is throwing one's spear powerfully and accurately, and the feinting of throwing one's spear. The latter being a great way to check an advancing or charging enemy's movement and a phenomenal way to create distance between yourself and your opponent.

At least they knew where their $ was going.

Good vid

Very cool. It's actually very similar to Nordic cultures

More please! Pretty pleassssseeeee

Why does this make me want to join the army

As someone who is from Deva, this was really interesting

I love Total War games

Mithras.

Yes, that is why Sparta is the world leader today, that we all know and love :)))

Arles is not the biggest city in France. That’s Paris. At 52,000, it not in the top ten and I doubt the top thirty.

Similar To The Average Bleeding Blades Thermopylae Battle

Main issue here is hoplite warfare is entirely different from later periods under Alexander using the sarissa

I was once told by a liberal that walls symbolize exclusion and deterrence meanwhile im thinking walls symbolize protection and structure. I mean houses have walls at least mine does maybe that’s just my privilege talking though clearly the sidewalk is an adequate home

America needs this💯

17:20, small error, the persians won Thermopylae 😅

This video honestly stressed me out like this was my own budged! How the fuck am I gonna afford a new tunic?!

Best historical video ever 🥰

Mfw a plebian can afford a home and a family but we're struggling to pay for a place we don't even own

How many times did they eat the things you listed

The richest man has a feast to show status he servers many meats including door mice????

16:37 In the city states warfare never an army running down an enemy army. It was a very shamefully act. Great Video b.t.w.!

A bit too soon ..... I lost relatives at Ft Flevum

Which game is this ?

Game ?

This is very informative There’s nothing more boring than watching every ancient battle on UKposts turn into just another Hollywood brawl.

11:40 that is a very interesting way to hold a spear whilst holding a shield. Huh

Do Rome next, again!

This was really interesting ❣️

No this is garbage, they fought as a unit, or died alone. Your supposition that they would allow gaps, is silly, gaps are where break throughs would occur, which allows for flanking maneuvers, and a route. A phalanx is notoriously vulnerable from the flank, which is why tactics had to change once Cavalry came into being. This is why disciplined armies won the day, they maintained their line, and opened up the enemy to a flanking maneuver Silly video, please understand that war is more than a book, and you can’t become proficient or understand it without experience.

Great video, i also never believed that Hoplites did push eachother, since one side can easily quickly retreat and the other will fall to the ground

How are these animations made? How can I make a video like this?

love love love your videos my man. been watching for a long time now usually over a morning coffee. tonight over a JD & Coke . keep it up you're doing an amazing job

These historians that have never been in even a modern battle creating an entire system based off the literal interpretation of a word that only appears 3 times is on par for historians in the modern age.

The romans knew that a battle line 8 deep is needed to balance any huge advantage the enemy had in numbers …8 deep and then pick the terrain to allow this to happen…..like the Athenians at Marathon…or Henry 5th at Agincourt…

Always Outstanding!

Considering how Roman’s couldn’t watch this UKposts channel for virtually free, we have a far better quality of life.

How did they fight the Persians at the hot gates, anyway they could.