The Phalanx Legion - (Full History of the tallest Legion)
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Date: 2023-08-10
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SArthur
I'm sure this has been done but I feel like we could look at a few different things to at least give us a better idea as to whether Nero's Phalanx was indeed a Phalanx. For one, had Rome recently defeated any formidable Phalanx? If yes than this could answer 2 questions. 1) Why would Nero try and create a Phalanx? Well because the Roman's may have just had trouble handling one and this intrigued him. And 2)How would Rome put one together/train them without great difficulty? Maybe POWs of this recently defeated Phalanx were convinced to help put a Roman Phalanx together? And it's unlikely but also possible that Nero have his legionaries co-opt the weapons of the defeated Phalanx, use the defeated people's for knowledge/craftsmanship of Phalangist weaponry. Or at the very least take the weaponry and use it to create Roman copies of Phalanx weapons. Again this all hinges on Roman involvement with an enemy who employed some kind of Phalanx and a formidable one at that. Sorry for the novel but this got me thinking lol
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I'm sure this has been done but I feel like we could look at a few different things to at least give us a better idea as to whether Nero's Phalanx was indeed a Phalanx. For one, had Rome recently defeated any formidable Phalanx? If yes than this could answer 2 questions. 1) Why would Nero try and create a Phalanx? Well because the Roman's may have just had trouble handling one and this intrigued him. And 2)How would Rome put one together/train them without great difficulty? Maybe POWs of this recently defeated Phalanx were convinced to help put a Roman Phalanx together? And it's unlikely but also possible that Nero have his legionaries co-opt the weapons of the defeated Phalanx, use the defeated people's for knowledge/craftsmanship of Phalangist weaponry. Or at the very least take the weaponry and use it to create Roman copies of Phalanx weapons. Again this all hinges on Roman involvement with an enemy who employed some kind of Phalanx and a formidable one at that. Sorry for the novel but this got me thinking lol
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KlumsyK
Nero: I've been reading about Alexander. He's so great! Why don't people fight in a phalanx anymore? I know what we will do! Let's make a phalanx army and conquer Asia!
Magister Militum: . what a. brilliant idea, oh Prince. Truly the mind uplifted by both divine creativity and historical knowledge is beyond us simple soldiers.
Later, to his subordinates: A large sum has been secured to raise a new legion. Nero will call it his 'phallus' i mean 'phalanx' XD. Lets do this cheaply and quickly, before he changes his mind
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Nero: I've been reading about Alexander. He's so great! Why don't people fight in a phalanx anymore? I know what we will do! Let's make a phalanx army and conquer Asia!
Magister Militum: . what a. brilliant idea, oh Prince. Truly the mind uplifted by both divine creativity and historical knowledge is beyond us simple soldiers.
Later, to his subordinates: A large sum has been secured to raise a new legion. Nero will call it his 'phallus' i mean 'phalanx' XD. Lets do this cheaply and quickly, before he changes his mind
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Alcibiades
Would it of been the Legio that found how to defeat the Phalanx at battles like Cynocophalea? The phalanx was like a tank, unconquerable from the front, and could only be defeated by combined arms until legionaries realised the formation cohehesion last ruined by rugged uneven terrain, and thus like the title Africanus in Scipio Africanus they received the title of the phalanx legion for conquering said thing?
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Would it of been the Legio that found how to defeat the Phalanx at battles like Cynocophalea? The phalanx was like a tank, unconquerable from the front, and could only be defeated by combined arms until legionaries realised the formation cohehesion last ruined by rugged uneven terrain, and thus like the title Africanus in Scipio Africanus they received the title of the phalanx legion for conquering said thing?
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TacoSallust
Excellent video! I don't know much about Roman Imperial history, so this is very interesting stuff. Is is possible that the Legio I Phalanx was outfitted in a Macedonian style for the war against Parthia, then re-equipped in a more traditional Roman style in later years? Nero seems the type to have equipped his legion as a phalanx but I don't see such a table of arms and organization existing long after him.
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Excellent video! I don't know much about Roman Imperial history, so this is very interesting stuff. Is is possible that the Legio I Phalanx was outfitted in a Macedonian style for the war against Parthia, then re-equipped in a more traditional Roman style in later years? Nero seems the type to have equipped his legion as a phalanx but I don't see such a table of arms and organization existing long after him.
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С.
Actually I am from the area of the first legion. I think the romans picked it there not only for the good location but also because there lived the tribes of the thracians who were a people of the war and did make up great soldiers in the roman empire. There is clues indeed that when they've retired they would settle down in that region today between north bulgaria/south romania.
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Actually I am from the area of the first legion. I think the romans picked it there not only for the good location but also because there lived the tribes of the thracians who were a people of the war and did make up great soldiers in the roman empire. There is clues indeed that when they've retired they would settle down in that region today between north bulgaria/south romania.
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Tyler
After reading a lot about Nero, I've come to accept that a lot of what Nero did, was for unknown reasons that can not be deduced logically.
Near the end, the man didn't care if something was feasible, or made any sense. Drinking wine, boiled in a pot made of Lead for the extra intoxicating effect, can not be good for one's mental health.
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After reading a lot about Nero, I've come to accept that a lot of what Nero did, was for unknown reasons that can not be deduced logically.
Near the end, the man didn't care if something was feasible, or made any sense. Drinking wine, boiled in a pot made of Lead for the extra intoxicating effect, can not be good for one's mental health.
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Lars
Very interesting video and a great series. So during these confusing years 68-70 there were actually 3 legions named 1st Legion: Legio I Germanica, Legio I Italica and Legio I Adiutrix, the last two existing side by side until after year 400. Confusing for the Roman scribes?
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Very interesting video and a great series. So during these confusing years 68-70 there were actually 3 legions named 1st Legion: Legio I Germanica, Legio I Italica and Legio I Adiutrix, the last two existing side by side until after year 400. Confusing for the Roman scribes?
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Faron
first 30 seconds were about the phalanx legion. the rest was just a rehash of how nero got deposed. I for one believe that Nero created this because it makes sense. Hellenistic armies are much better at dealing with horse archer armies than the roman legions were.
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first 30 seconds were about the phalanx legion. the rest was just a rehash of how nero got deposed. I for one believe that Nero created this because it makes sense. Hellenistic armies are much better at dealing with horse archer armies than the roman legions were.
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A history professor asks his students what the greatest military unit of antiquity was, one student says the Greek Phalanx, another says Macedonian Phalanx, but the third is a man of culture, and he answers with the Roman Phalanx.
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A history professor asks his students what the greatest military unit of antiquity was, one student says the Greek Phalanx, another says Macedonian Phalanx, but the third is a man of culture, and he answers with the Roman Phalanx.
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Michael
Size to counterbalance the pike? No - even a small man can handle a pike. The counterbalance is in the butt-spike. The Macedonians of Alexander were not tall men and handled them just fine.
(Congrats on the sponsorship)
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Size to counterbalance the pike? No - even a small man can handle a pike. The counterbalance is in the butt-spike. The Macedonians of Alexander were not tall men and handled them just fine.
(Congrats on the sponsorship)
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Colin
Six foo has some thing to do with reincarnation of the spirit from the first legion of true Romans its supposed to represent an age when called up and remake to the new standard and hold to the old like the city leigion.
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Six foo has some thing to do with reincarnation of the spirit from the first legion of true Romans its supposed to represent an age when called up and remake to the new standard and hold to the old like the city leigion.
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Aequilibrium
The video game scene are really bonkers! In some other reports they use theire own made animations which looks rather poor. Video games are almost better then many animations specifially made for a documentary
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The video game scene are really bonkers! In some other reports they use theire own made animations which looks rather poor. Video games are almost better then many animations specifially made for a documentary
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KlumsyK
I meeean, lets be real. I'm pretty sure he named it that because he was a spoiled cheezball whose experience in military matters was entirely vicarious. If not for old Corbullo, Rome would have lost Asia
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I meeean, lets be real. I'm pretty sure he named it that because he was a spoiled cheezball whose experience in military matters was entirely vicarious. If not for old Corbullo, Rome would have lost Asia
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Kodiaq
A great narrative voice, combined with good Rome II Total War music and cinematics. This is stunning!
P. S: i'm a fan of the Total War saga, it's impossible to me not to recognize Rome II game. e. e
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A great narrative voice, combined with good Rome II Total War music and cinematics. This is stunning!
P. S: i'm a fan of the Total War saga, it's impossible to me not to recognize Rome II game. e. e
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David
Also, what about videos regarding consuls, legatus, tribunes across the republic and empire? Pretty sure there are outstanding careers and men fairly unknown in our era. Would be amazing videos
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Also, what about videos regarding consuls, legatus, tribunes across the republic and empire? Pretty sure there are outstanding careers and men fairly unknown in our era. Would be amazing videos
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Iris
Thank you for making these videos! I can hear the passion in your voice. What a difference it makes to listen to someone thats actually interested in what they teach! Krep it up.
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Thank you for making these videos! I can hear the passion in your voice. What a difference it makes to listen to someone thats actually interested in what they teach! Krep it up.
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Brett
Lol could of had a veteran general leading army. Nah will choose my brother with no experience and what's the worst that can happen we most likely lose and I committ suicide?
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Lol could of had a veteran general leading army. Nah will choose my brother with no experience and what's the worst that can happen we most likely lose and I committ suicide?
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Sharon
Contemporary historians have begun to question whether Nero a) burned Rome and b) was nuts. He definitely did not play any musical instrument while the city burned down.
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Contemporary historians have begun to question whether Nero a) burned Rome and b) was nuts. He definitely did not play any musical instrument while the city burned down.
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William
For those that care, 6 Roman feet is about 5ft 10in.
(My maths: 1. 0 imperial foot = 0. 971 roman pes. So, 6x. 971(x12)= 69. 912 imperial inches, or 5ft 9. 912in)
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For those that care, 6 Roman feet is about 5ft 10in.
(My maths: 1. 0 imperial foot = 0. 971 roman pes. So, 6x. 971(x12)= 69. 912 imperial inches, or 5ft 9. 912in)
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