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🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome and Iran, continues with a video in which we talk about the rivalry between the Roman empire and the Parthian Kingdom. For nearly seven centuries, Rome and Persia stood as rival superpowers, locked in one of history’s longest and most complex geopolitical struggles. From the catastrophic Roman defeat at Carrhae to repeated invasions of Mesopotamia and the sackings of Ctesiphon, this rivalry shaped the political landscape of the ancient world. But why did Rome—so successful in Gaul, Spain, and the Mediterranean—fail to conquer Persia? And why did this frontier stabilize where it did? In this episode, we explore the Roman–Persian frontier not as a rigid border, but as a dynamic zone shaped by geography, logistics, economics, and diplomacy. Drawing on ancient authors and modern historians, we examine why traditional explanations of Roman “failure” fall short, and how concepts like periphery, client kingdoms, and supply networks defined the limits of imperial power. We also take a deep dive into Trajan’s eastern campaign, the economic realities of ancient warfare, and why capturing Persian capitals never translated into lasting conquest. Ultimately, Rome and Persia were not eternal enemies because they could not defeat each other—but because equilibrium was the most sustainable outcome for both empires.Roman Empire - Julio-Claudians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQOS1oJNGz8&list=PLaBYW76inbX5egSRNgWbadqMhVH7Z5p6PPunic Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxkNk1tjNw&list=PLaBYW76inbX5ip3365IenIvsq4RIolKMaVandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9YHow Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qwDid the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtkDemosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0UAncient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLIPyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3QEastern Roman Empire: Why So Many Civil Wars?: https://youtu.be/SK_yHooLu1sMos Maiorum: What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?: https://youtu.be/BNWfDWk6ohM Caesar in Gaul: https://youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM Animation: Michael Merc youtube.com/@MercenaryCamp, Kate KorolkoArtwork: Vadym BerkutenkoScript: Evan Schultheis Narration: Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals Production Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VM4h-crIdQYfHDmAPgN4b--RRHaDNf6hzKbo5Y8BmYw/edit?usp=sharingMusic courtesy of EpidemicSound 00:00:00 – Rome and Persia: Eternal Enemies00:01:46 – What Did “Borders” Mean to Rome?00:04:01 – Logistics, Geography, and the Limits of Empire00:07:05 – Client Kings and the Eastern Periphery00:09:13 – Trajan’s Gamble: Rome Invades Persia00:11:02 – The Economic Cost of Conquest00:14:02 – Why Ctesiphon Was Never Enough00:16:13 – Could Rome Have Conquered Persia?#Documentary #Rome #Parthia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In our new animated historical documentary we will talk about the king of the Achaemenid Empire Darius I and his ascension to the throne. Assassination, intrigue and cover-ups, what more could we want in a story about Imperial succession? The First Persian Empire was one of the greatest and most labyrinthine empires that ever existed. An expertly organised economy, a relatively tolerant and lenient provincial system, along with other groundbreaking advances in human civilisation was combined with some of the most scandalous and bloody court politics in the history of the world. Much of ancient Persia’s prominence and prosperity was made possible by one man, perhaps the most competent ruler Persia ever produced - Darius I, or ‘the Great’. How this figure came to power is not a well known story, but it is one of the most obscure and colourful tales we can gather from the ancient sources. Welcome to our video on Darius the Great and how he rose to become the King of Kings. You can listen to our new podcast here: http://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/4-why-did-the-diadochoi-of-alexander-fight-each-otherSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe video was made by our friend Cogito http://bit.ly/2CFCouA while the script was researched and written by Matt HollisThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Darius #Achaemenids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/kingsandgenerals. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/historyThe second season of our animated historical documentary series on the Mongol Invasions is here! Previously we have covered the Rise of the Mongol empire under Chinggis and his successors. This second season will deal with the Fall of the Mongol domain and the first episode will describe the peak of the Mongol power under Kublai and the invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 and the battle of Tsushima.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xa-wdXQpJoum7_NDRLy58pgfzJINPR9TUDf91hF_XB4The script for this video was developed by Jack Wilson - The Jackmeister. Check out his channel dedicated to the history of the Mongols: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEYhWVV3V-ItwJE-kgRd9wThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)Machinimas were made on Total War: Attila engine by MalayArcher (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #MongolInvasions #Kublai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Rome continues with the new series on the reign of Augustus and his successors, in a series we call the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Previously, we have covered Caesar's campaign in Gaul (youtu.be/LRV185XaMIM), campaign against Pompey (youtu.be/_O5DshzvUsk) and how he won the Civil War (youtu.be/o8F8IajtW9U), as well as the civil wars that brought Octavian - Augustus to power (https://youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaM). While the next episode will cover the battles of Augustus and his generals in Spain, Gaul, Illyria, Thrace, Arabia, Yemen and Africa (https://youtu.be/rk8vNYEasu8), and the third episode will cover Drusus and his early conquests in Germania, which formed Rome's Germanic frontier (https://youtu.be/fs-53rhHWH0). Afterwards , Augustus navigates grief, succession, and frontier crises from Germania to Armenia to Judea, as Tiberius and his heirs shape Rome’s future (https://youtu.be/QKN6zSZugcE), and then the Great Illyrian Revolt - the Bellum Batonianum (https://youtu.be/I9KJRXjqKAI), followed by the battle of Teutoburg as we discuss who Varus was. (https://youtu.be/U4-1zmyyoVM). Afterwards, power struggles, betrayals, and mutinies mark Rome’s turbulent transition from Augustus to Tiberius (https://youtu.be/zuIPTrBn0Lk). Germanicus avenges Teutoburg—burning Mattium, crushing the Chatti, Bructeri, and Cherusci, and defeating Arminius at Idistaviso and the Angrivarian Wall (https://youtu.be/429XbaXvmUI), but it is followed by the downfall of Germanicus, his conflict with Tiberius, the Syrian crisis, his mysterious death, and the explosive trial that reshaped Rome (https://youtu.be/OONCyQK2v78). The rise and catastrophic fall of Seianus, Rome’s most dangerous power broker under Emperor Tiberius.Caesar in Gaul: youtu.be/LRV185XaMIMCaesar against Pompey: youtu.be/_O5DshzvUskHow Caesar Won the Great Roman Civil War: youtu.be/o8F8IajtW9UHow Octavian Won the Civil War: https://youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaMMedieval Battles: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX46r95D4BjCxiJz7-OeyOtWRoman History: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6WrNCeL_AdR36ZIODiGNzqMarcus Aurelius: youtu.be/cLtDWIsOs1EAurelian: youtu.be/YQHNaemGOoIMilvian Bridge: youtu.be/VbFtMXytMj8Animation: Antoni KameransArtwork: Banskie AyubanScript: Evan Schultheis Machinima: Hazimin ArifNarration: Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1owyzOh3tF3vKiIupeyY-aZncdryiqbmTcCnEbnVp6a8/edit?usp=sharing#documentary #RomanEmpire #Rome00:00:00 - Drusus: Tiberius’ Heir and Seianus’ Shadow00:01:47 - Drusus in the Senate: Power, Popularity, and Rivalry00:03:00 - Who Was Seianus? Origins and Rise of the Praetorian Prefect00:04:26 - A Feud Turns Fatal: Seianus vs. Drusus00:05:48 - The Poison Plot: Livilla, Eudemus, and the Heir’s Death00:07:22 - Seianus Takes Control: Purges, Treason Trials, and Capri00:12:23 - Crushing Germanicus’ Line: Agrippina & Nero Exiled00:14:05 - The Trap Springs: Tiberius’ Deception and Seianus’ Execution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get your first audiobook plus 2 Audible originals free when you try Audible for 30 days. GO to http://www.audible.com/kingsandgenerals or text kingsandgenerals to 500 500.Our animated historical documentary series on the Ottoman history continues with the Ottoman-Habsburg War and in this episode we will cover the events before and after the battle of Preveza, as the Ottomans and Habsburgs fight all over the map. The battle of Gorjani and the siege of Castelnuovo were the most important in this period.Previously in our animated historical documentary series on the Ottoman Wars, we have covered the battles of Kosovo (http://bit.ly/2JI3F0p), Nicopolis (http://bit.ly/2zUNRre), Ankara (http://bit.ly/2uW7r0D), Varna (http://bit.ly/2JIK2VG), Second Kosovo, Constantinople (http://bit.ly/2uELWlI), Belgrade, Targoviste and Otlukbeli (http://bit.ly/2JOBlcQ), Vaslui, Valea Alba (http://bit.ly/2C9Cm0l), Skanderbeg's rebellion (http://bit.ly/2BYMYgW), Breadfield, Krbava, Otranto and Chaldiran (http://bit.ly/2DUa3mJ)the Ottoman-Mamluk War of 1516-1517 (http://bit.ly/2CxSkyp), siege of Rhodes in 1522 (http://bit.ly/2GHrRTC), the battle of Mohacs of 1526 (http://bit.ly/2V1YgeQ), the siege of Vienna of 1529 (http://bit.ly/2VRujdc) and the battle of Preveza (http://bit.ly/2KR1uwf)Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe script for this video was written by Leo Stone.This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)Machinimas were made on the Total War: Attila engine by Malay Archer (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsSources: Bradford, Ernle. 1969. The Sultan's Admiral. London: Hodder & Staughton .Crowley, Roger. 2008. Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World. London: Random House.Rafferty, John. 2013. From Pirate to Admiral: The Tale of Barbarossa. Accessed April 9, 2019. Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Habsburg #Ottoman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Support our channel and pre-order Eight Princes campaign back through our link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102310/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS__Eight_Princes/?utm_source=KingsandGenerals&utm_medium=Influencer&utm_campaign=YoutubeIn our past historical animated documentary series, we have talked about the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, covering the battles of Guandu and Red Cliffs. In the aftermath, Jin dynasty managed to take over the country, but their policies would lead to the civil wars, collectively known as the War of the Eight Princes.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JlqSD0nyP64psCnaLrwFT3zVTZiordU1jnwXeZOu1toThe video was made by our friend Oğuz Tunç http://bit.ly/2H6oRjw while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis. zirroxas helped with the research!This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)Machinima for this video was created by Malay Archer http://bit.ly/2HjS2zP on the Total War: Three Kingdoms engine✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #ThreeKingdoms #EightPrinces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices