Maximinus Thrax - The Battlefield Ruler Who Contributed To Rome's Downfall
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Date: 2022-12-29
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The_Jaguar_
All he cared about was STRENGTHENING the empire by facing down and beating the barbarian threat. Personal enrichment meant nothing to him (imagine saying THAT about a Roman emperor! ) Notice how this video mentions that he extracted a lot of money from the people, then plays down the fact that he spent it on WARS, not on palaces and pleasure cruises. It mentions that he never went to Rome, but plays down the fact that this means he lived in discomfort like the rest of the army. He was a far, far better emperor than this video makes out, and the fact that the people didn't get on board with his push to make the declining empire into something sustainable was ultimately a fatal lost opportunity for all.
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All he cared about was STRENGTHENING the empire by facing down and beating the barbarian threat. Personal enrichment meant nothing to him (imagine saying THAT about a Roman emperor! ) Notice how this video mentions that he extracted a lot of money from the people, then plays down the fact that he spent it on WARS, not on palaces and pleasure cruises. It mentions that he never went to Rome, but plays down the fact that this means he lived in discomfort like the rest of the army. He was a far, far better emperor than this video makes out, and the fact that the people didn't get on board with his push to make the declining empire into something sustainable was ultimately a fatal lost opportunity for all.
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Tim
Andre the giant had a strong tolerance for liquor. I can't remember exactly how much but he drank a lot of beer. Andre would even shake the entire room with a fart. As hilarious as that is it's 100% true lol. He'd do it on purpose too, he just had that kind of a sense of humor. And was known for farting on his opponents. Accidentally shit on Bad News Brown in a match. Or it was intentional either way. He had a twisted sense of humor lol
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Andre the giant had a strong tolerance for liquor. I can't remember exactly how much but he drank a lot of beer. Andre would even shake the entire room with a fart. As hilarious as that is it's 100% true lol. He'd do it on purpose too, he just had that kind of a sense of humor. And was known for farting on his opponents. Accidentally shit on Bad News Brown in a match. Or it was intentional either way. He had a twisted sense of humor lol
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Komodo
I still think Caracalla was the worst emperor ever. Bankrupted the empire by massively increasing army size and pay, created the expectation of high pay later that led to lots of coups and instability, did a 'Persian red wedding' which pissed off Rome's biggest rival for no reason, and neglected everything except the army - which eventually killed him anyway.
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I still think Caracalla was the worst emperor ever. Bankrupted the empire by massively increasing army size and pay, created the expectation of high pay later that led to lots of coups and instability, did a 'Persian red wedding' which pissed off Rome's biggest rival for no reason, and neglected everything except the army - which eventually killed him anyway.
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In some ways, the story of Maximinus Thrax is tragic. The man proved himself a capable soldier, but his own ambition and a relatively weak emperor catapulted him to a position he simply did not have the acumen to handle. It seems he believed that force would solve all his problems.
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In some ways, the story of Maximinus Thrax is tragic. The man proved himself a capable soldier, but his own ambition and a relatively weak emperor catapulted him to a position he simply did not have the acumen to handle. It seems he believed that force would solve all his problems.
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R. I. P
He most likely stored his sweat as oil and perfume. It was a commodity to scrape the oil and sweat off gladiators for the same custom. I figure his logic was, who wouldn't want to buy the sweat of a warrior emperor.
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He most likely stored his sweat as oil and perfume. It was a commodity to scrape the oil and sweat off gladiators for the same custom. I figure his logic was, who wouldn't want to buy the sweat of a warrior emperor.
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eurosomething
Like andre the giant if he was an emperor. Andre ate and drank an amazing amount too, why you casting doubts when we have the evidence its totally possible
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Like andre the giant if he was an emperor. Andre ate and drank an amazing amount too, why you casting doubts when we have the evidence its totally possible
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Michael
great video! and your improved pronunciation of foreign names has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for your dedication and informative videos. I always learn alot!
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great video! and your improved pronunciation of foreign names has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for your dedication and informative videos. I always learn alot!
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JazzFan03
Somehow a literal giant who lived during a time when life expectancy in general (let alone for giants) was low as hell lived to his 60s. How does that happen?
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Somehow a literal giant who lived during a time when life expectancy in general (let alone for giants) was low as hell lived to his 60s. How does that happen?
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iDeath
Meh, Id say when you have Honorius as the thumbnail but not say hes the Worst Emperor (he really was) is a bit disappointing. I think hes even worse than Thrax
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Meh, Id say when you have Honorius as the thumbnail but not say hes the Worst Emperor (he really was) is a bit disappointing. I think hes even worse than Thrax
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Nick
He was collecting his sweat for the people. First instance of Only Fans simping. Like bathwater. People wanted any bodily fluids they could get.
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He was collecting his sweat for the people. First instance of Only Fans simping. Like bathwater. People wanted any bodily fluids they could get.
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TheLoyalOfficer
CE and BCE are lame. Use BC and AD. Does it bother you that Thursday is named after Thor? This PC crap should have ended with the 90s.
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CE and BCE are lame. Use BC and AD. Does it bother you that Thursday is named after Thor? This PC crap should have ended with the 90s.
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Auntie
He was hated for his nepotism and wreckless spending. You mean like Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden?
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He was hated for his nepotism and wreckless spending. You mean like Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden?
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MelTheFruitFly
Maybe its the gummy I ate earlier, but that Machiavelli dad joke made me laugh harder than I have in months. Thanks for that.
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Maybe its the gummy I ate earlier, but that Machiavelli dad joke made me laugh harder than I have in months. Thanks for that.
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Ethan
Well he prevented many barbarian invasions and Romes downfall was not inevitable plus there were worse emperors during the crisis
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Well he prevented many barbarian invasions and Romes downfall was not inevitable plus there were worse emperors during the crisis
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education
Umm back then they would mix wine with water to make drinking water safer, so drinking large amounts of wine was common.
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Umm back then they would mix wine with water to make drinking water safer, so drinking large amounts of wine was common.
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JustJulyo
I guess I wasn't the sole reason I was the downfall of my nation, I'm American I can point at someone else for that
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I guess I wasn't the sole reason I was the downfall of my nation, I'm American I can point at someone else for that
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The1976spirit
Testosteron must have shaped his chin from early on. He refused politics as decadent and inferior to his needs
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Testosteron must have shaped his chin from early on. He refused politics as decadent and inferior to his needs
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MyHairIsAbnormal
Nobody's gonna comment on the fact that there was once an emperor whose name was pronounced poopy anus?
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Nobody's gonna comment on the fact that there was once an emperor whose name was pronounced poopy anus?
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nicholas
trolling your own viewers( see 1: 30, is not a good brand trait for support, FYI. Thx for taking my time.
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trolling your own viewers( see 1: 30, is not a good brand trait for support, FYI. Thx for taking my time.
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Joshua
Could we have a video on Ulysses S Grant? Maybe some more American Civil War content too? Love the videos!
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Could we have a video on Ulysses S Grant? Maybe some more American Civil War content too? Love the videos!
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