Belisarius: The Sassanid Invasion (5/6)
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That guy: busy almost singlehandedly ruining the entire plan
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Belisarius: Be a good boy, a paragon of loyalty, and all around bro. Quite literally refuses a king/emperorship and remain a general because he's so full of virtue.
Emperor and empress: HE'S TRYING TO USURP US!
Every. Single. Time. It's honestly completely baffling how those in power managed to hold on for so long before the end, even with heroes like Belasarius trying to wrap their feet from all the gunshot wounds in literally every major decision that was ever made you'd think things would have crumbled far sooner than it did.
Date: 2022-09-12
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JHT
I see people arguing over the greatness of Belisarius in the comments. People claiming that he isn't close to the real famous generals. Every m everything I've seen in these videos I would say prove otherwise. He pretty much conquered the Vandals and Ostrogoths with minimal losses while out numbered and obviously on their turf. He also managed to bluff the Persians after raiding and attacking their frontier. I mean so far what I get is that this guy plays the long game. He is not short sighted and plans for the future. He's cautious when it's best and daring when he needs to be. He almost seems like the perfect general to me.
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I see people arguing over the greatness of Belisarius in the comments. People claiming that he isn't close to the real famous generals. Every m everything I've seen in these videos I would say prove otherwise. He pretty much conquered the Vandals and Ostrogoths with minimal losses while out numbered and obviously on their turf. He also managed to bluff the Persians after raiding and attacking their frontier. I mean so far what I get is that this guy plays the long game. He is not short sighted and plans for the future. He's cautious when it's best and daring when he needs to be. He almost seems like the perfect general to me.
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utubemewatch
536 AD was rated the worst year to be alive mid evil scholar Dr. McCormick due to an Icelandic volcano eruption that blocked out the sun, reduced average temperatures, ravaged crop yields and harvests from Europe to China; concurrently a terrible pestilence ravaged the lands, the bubonic plague spread for years killing millions. An actual zoonotic disease spread from mammals infected typically by fleas with the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Imagine, even with todays knowledge and tech, if Yellowstone erupted with full force, followed by the next pandemic with a mortality rate far higher than one tenth of one percent.
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536 AD was rated the worst year to be alive mid evil scholar Dr. McCormick due to an Icelandic volcano eruption that blocked out the sun, reduced average temperatures, ravaged crop yields and harvests from Europe to China; concurrently a terrible pestilence ravaged the lands, the bubonic plague spread for years killing millions. An actual zoonotic disease spread from mammals infected typically by fleas with the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Imagine, even with todays knowledge and tech, if Yellowstone erupted with full force, followed by the next pandemic with a mortality rate far higher than one tenth of one percent.
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JUN
Why is it that great men get kinda under minded or even betrayed by the people who was supposed to be supporting them Belisarius is a great example of this another good example would have to be Hannibal imagine if he had full support of Carthage in the second Punic war can anyone think of any more People who went through something similar I love history
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Why is it that great men get kinda under minded or even betrayed by the people who was supposed to be supporting them Belisarius is a great example of this another good example would have to be Hannibal imagine if he had full support of Carthage in the second Punic war can anyone think of any more People who went through something similar I love history
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The
so the most famous general is dismissed in a wimp just because a slt misinterpreted the data and her SIMP husband of an emperor followed her false intuition. Hmmm, I'm sure whamen play no role in getting people killed (how many MEN died because that cnt had her period and tried to imprison Belisarius, the most competent general? just asking)
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so the most famous general is dismissed in a wimp just because a slt misinterpreted the data and her SIMP husband of an emperor followed her false intuition. Hmmm, I'm sure whamen play no role in getting people killed (how many MEN died because that cnt had her period and tried to imprison Belisarius, the most competent general? just asking)
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MANTIS!
Belisarious gave EVRYTHING he had to the war efford and yet - after many years of succes for his emperor, he got stabbed on the back by his own friend. But even so, Justinian couldn't handle the situation and recaled Belisarious becoause he needed him. I'm astonished of Belisarious's loyaty to not decline.
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Belisarious gave EVRYTHING he had to the war efford and yet - after many years of succes for his emperor, he got stabbed on the back by his own friend. But even so, Justinian couldn't handle the situation and recaled Belisarious becoause he needed him. I'm astonished of Belisarious's loyaty to not decline.
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Richardsen
With all the previous episodes, you have showed your mastery in retelling the campaigns and the military actions of the past. But in this one, you have showed that you can make an episode just as gripping by telling us of the horrific drama of the plague and the cutthroat intrigues of court. Bravo.
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With all the previous episodes, you have showed your mastery in retelling the campaigns and the military actions of the past. But in this one, you have showed that you can make an episode just as gripping by telling us of the horrific drama of the plague and the cutthroat intrigues of court. Bravo.
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Jin
Its weird to assume that the eastern roman empire was sent to its knees by not the persians or the goths but by the plague. I guess we can assume aswell that this was the first signs of eastern roman empire decline and which it will never fully recover until the constantinople is sacked by the crusaders
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Its weird to assume that the eastern roman empire was sent to its knees by not the persians or the goths but by the plague. I guess we can assume aswell that this was the first signs of eastern roman empire decline and which it will never fully recover until the constantinople is sacked by the crusaders
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The
The final image of an unjustly punished Belisarius, standing contrite before the Emperor, ever loyal despite having been deposed under false pretenses; made me feel the anger, resentment, pride and satisfaction of knowing that somebody whom actually dislikes you, absolutely cannot do without you.
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The final image of an unjustly punished Belisarius, standing contrite before the Emperor, ever loyal despite having been deposed under false pretenses; made me feel the anger, resentment, pride and satisfaction of knowing that somebody whom actually dislikes you, absolutely cannot do without you.
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Mani
Flavius Belisarius should have taken his rightful place as the Western Roman Emperor. The Barbarians knew greatness when they offered him the throne. The last Roman worked for a useless emperor. Hail the one true Emperor! Hail Belisarius!
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Flavius Belisarius should have taken his rightful place as the Western Roman Emperor. The Barbarians knew greatness when they offered him the throne. The last Roman worked for a useless emperor. Hail the one true Emperor! Hail Belisarius!
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The
Imagine we today close our economy for something that kills 0. 003% of the populace more or less, while they closed their economy for something that probably had some 50%+ death rate. Hmmm. We are certainly the smarter ones, aren't we?
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Imagine we today close our economy for something that kills 0. 003% of the populace more or less, while they closed their economy for something that probably had some 50%+ death rate. Hmmm. We are certainly the smarter ones, aren't we?
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GoRyGuy
That's the oligarchic aristocracy, for you. Hey, I know that I owe everything possible to you, and would be dead without you, but you're fired. Wait, come back! I found out the hard way I'm useless without you! Here's five bucks.
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That's the oligarchic aristocracy, for you. Hey, I know that I owe everything possible to you, and would be dead without you, but you're fired. Wait, come back! I found out the hard way I'm useless without you! Here's five bucks.
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Sina
Antioch actually had a strong garrison of 6000 fresh troops sent from Justinian. Procopios describes exactly how the city fell to the Persians. May the great Roman historian rest in peace. We thank him for his book
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Antioch actually had a strong garrison of 6000 fresh troops sent from Justinian. Procopios describes exactly how the city fell to the Persians. May the great Roman historian rest in peace. We thank him for his book
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AngelkissDj
Wat a masterpiece man.
The way you narrate such incredible historical events are awesome and makes us all being part of once again.
Can u do the same work regarding the Gallic wars of Julius Caesar
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Wat a masterpiece man.
The way you narrate such incredible historical events are awesome and makes us all being part of once again.
Can u do the same work regarding the Gallic wars of Julius Caesar
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amir
Ahhh yes, another documentary made by English speaking people, that thinks they are the successors of Byzantines and then portrays persians as the bad guys saying murdering civilians lol
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Ahhh yes, another documentary made by English speaking people, that thinks they are the successors of Byzantines and then portrays persians as the bad guys saying murdering civilians lol
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Tj
Still waiting daily for the follow up episode of this story. Have become a huge Belisarius fan, but feel like this is the only series that I really enjoy listening to about him.
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Still waiting daily for the follow up episode of this story. Have become a huge Belisarius fan, but feel like this is the only series that I really enjoy listening to about him.
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Magister
I am convinced that the plague came from Italy and its starvation and deaths and so on. And only masked that it came from Egypt to not shame Justinian. Period.
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I am convinced that the plague came from Italy and its starvation and deaths and so on. And only masked that it came from Egypt to not shame Justinian. Period.
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Ayee
any real problem justinian had he gave it to belisarius to deal with sigh >. > Belisarius rare person in history that is over qualified for his role
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any real problem justinian had he gave it to belisarius to deal with sigh >. > Belisarius rare person in history that is over qualified for his role
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Jdjdbxdj
Ancient people were so horrible. Slaughtering and killing entire cities just because theyre different. Its a miracle weve made it this far.
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Ancient people were so horrible. Slaughtering and killing entire cities just because theyre different. Its a miracle weve made it this far.
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KARAN
Why you do choose East Asians and Turks in Asian history. Choose other well written history of Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Khiva, Golden horde
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Why you do choose East Asians and Turks in Asian history. Choose other well written history of Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Khiva, Golden horde
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