Belisarius: Conquest of the Vandals (2/6)
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Date: 2022-09-12
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Tuki
3: 29 doesn't go into exact detail, but one of the reasons for the coup was the previous King had lost a massive battle against the Moors, making many people question his leadership. The Moors, knowing that they would be beaten on flat terrain, set themselves up on top of a mountain, formed a phalanx-like position, and rained javelins down on the Vandalic horseman. The Vandal army comprised of a majority Caverly they couldn't do much to stop the shower of javelins leading to many men dying in their retreat. And eventually, the dethroning of the King himself.
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3: 29 doesn't go into exact detail, but one of the reasons for the coup was the previous King had lost a massive battle against the Moors, making many people question his leadership. The Moors, knowing that they would be beaten on flat terrain, set themselves up on top of a mountain, formed a phalanx-like position, and rained javelins down on the Vandalic horseman. The Vandal army comprised of a majority Caverly they couldn't do much to stop the shower of javelins leading to many men dying in their retreat. And eventually, the dethroning of the King himself.
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Aristocles
That Justinian got as close as he did to restoring Rome in the West was no coincidence. The Eastern Empire was strong enough to do it absent the plague. Rome was on its way back up again until then. They just didn't get enough of a break from the plague, the Persians, and then the Arabs. Things only got really bad once Egypt and Syria were lost.
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That Justinian got as close as he did to restoring Rome in the West was no coincidence. The Eastern Empire was strong enough to do it absent the plague. Rome was on its way back up again until then. They just didn't get enough of a break from the plague, the Persians, and then the Arabs. Things only got really bad once Egypt and Syria were lost.
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Tuki
The history of the Vandalic wars is a great read. It has a more in-depth look into the events leading up to how the Vandals settled in Africa and why Roman soldiers feared sea battles against the Vandals also has amazing quotes. Also, awesome details about the struggles faced with leadership and the campaign itself. Money well spent, no regrets.
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The history of the Vandalic wars is a great read. It has a more in-depth look into the events leading up to how the Vandals settled in Africa and why Roman soldiers feared sea battles against the Vandals also has amazing quotes. Also, awesome details about the struggles faced with leadership and the campaign itself. Money well spent, no regrets.
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Steve
How did the hun take to all the God will decide the winner of war and paying for supplies while acting with good behavior? Were they becoming Christian or were they kept in the fields and their supplies sourced by Roman's? Or was their reputation misjudged?
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How did the hun take to all the God will decide the winner of war and paying for supplies while acting with good behavior? Were they becoming Christian or were they kept in the fields and their supplies sourced by Roman's? Or was their reputation misjudged?
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Willm
The coolest little bit here is the Huns part at ad decimum. They encounter a larger force that has only heard of them, they send out their lone rider as custom, the vandals realize its the Huns, and just run away.
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The coolest little bit here is the Huns part at ad decimum. They encounter a larger force that has only heard of them, they send out their lone rider as custom, the vandals realize its the Huns, and just run away.
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Man
These numbers can't be right. Imagine charging with a horse and then deciding ah my friends are dying but I'll just run away. twice. Common sense would say send your entire army if the coasts clear and crush them.
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These numbers can't be right. Imagine charging with a horse and then deciding ah my friends are dying but I'll just run away. twice. Common sense would say send your entire army if the coasts clear and crush them.
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huntclan
I love how Belisarius gives that order after hanging the two murderers and says good behavior will see God on their side.
Next big event? Vandals have no clue he's coming and don't oppose his landing.
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I love how Belisarius gives that order after hanging the two murderers and says good behavior will see God on their side.
Next big event? Vandals have no clue he's coming and don't oppose his landing.
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Salvador
Belisarius was a genious! OMG! The more i read and find out about him, the more i admire him! by the way. Gelimer was a donkey! he could stop romans at least twice and he waisted time doing nothing.
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Belisarius was a genious! OMG! The more i read and find out about him, the more i admire him! by the way. Gelimer was a donkey! he could stop romans at least twice and he waisted time doing nothing.
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Georgios
Awesome video, possibly one of the best Epic history has created. The narrator deserves recognition too! Love to see more videos on eastern Roman generals and politics. 10th century especially.
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Awesome video, possibly one of the best Epic history has created. The narrator deserves recognition too! Love to see more videos on eastern Roman generals and politics. 10th century especially.
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Sam
Belesarius is an underrated roman general. But his military brilliance rivals that of Ceasar or Napoleon. I hope someone makes a great movie about him so that the general public may know him.
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Belesarius is an underrated roman general. But his military brilliance rivals that of Ceasar or Napoleon. I hope someone makes a great movie about him so that the general public may know him.
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Tommy
what was the differance between vandals and romans? was it a war of religion. cesar incorporated neighbours as fullborn citicens, vandals was neighbours who addopted roman way of life.
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what was the differance between vandals and romans? was it a war of religion. cesar incorporated neighbours as fullborn citicens, vandals was neighbours who addopted roman way of life.
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education
It is amazing how closely the sci-fi series The General (Sm Stirling and David Drake) follows the history of Belisarius. (Not surprising as Drake is a massive Belisarius fan)
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It is amazing how closely the sci-fi series The General (Sm Stirling and David Drake) follows the history of Belisarius. (Not surprising as Drake is a massive Belisarius fan)
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Karl
The fact that Belisarius departed a relatively unstable Constantinople and returned having added Corsica, Sardinia and North Africa to the Byzantine rule!
Cheers from Egypt!
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The fact that Belisarius departed a relatively unstable Constantinople and returned having added Corsica, Sardinia and North Africa to the Byzantine rule!
Cheers from Egypt!
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Tommy
hes not that great. he won some fights but lost the battle. italy was saved by normans who carved the land into mosaic areas. worldwars created a new land ancient called italy.
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hes not that great. he won some fights but lost the battle. italy was saved by normans who carved the land into mosaic areas. worldwars created a new land ancient called italy.
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Ed
With a normal intelligence. a barbarian is the society that throhugh violence and mass crime exersises agains other peoples free on their land, the Romanian empire was BARBARIAN
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With a normal intelligence. a barbarian is the society that throhugh violence and mass crime exersises agains other peoples free on their land, the Romanian empire was BARBARIAN
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Crispin
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Andrea
Gelimer might be cunning but he was very passive in battle, also the vandals troops, the hell is wrong with them, they keep getting routed by very few romans soldier.
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Gelimer might be cunning but he was very passive in battle, also the vandals troops, the hell is wrong with them, they keep getting routed by very few romans soldier.
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RAM
Less then 5 years after his death, a particular bedouin was born in Arabia. He fired up his people whose armies swept from Spain to Pakistan n Caucases to the Sudan.
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Less then 5 years after his death, a particular bedouin was born in Arabia. He fired up his people whose armies swept from Spain to Pakistan n Caucases to the Sudan.
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