How Did Rome Begin? @VoicesofthePast

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Written and Researched by Dr Raoul Mclaughlin: @drraoulmclaughlin7423

Edited and Animated by Manuel Rubio and Siji Sheehan
Original Art by Alex Stoica
Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly
Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist
Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza
Sound Editing by Jack White

References:
McLaughlin, R. Rome and the Distant East (2010)
McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean (2014)
McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes (2016)
McLaughlin, Kim & Lieu, Rome and China: Points of Contact (2021)

00:00 387 BC
5:41 Troy 1184 BC
15:58 The Kings of Rome 753 BC
29:39 Rome From The Outside 700 BC
37:36 Rise of the Republic 509 BC
48:42 Rome Under Siege 508 BC
1:03:00 The Conflict of the Orders 495 BC
1:11:17 The Twelve Table 450 BC
1:22:20 The Ideal Dictator 458 BC
1:31:09 The Seeds of Expansion 396 BC
1:39:54 The Sack of Rome 387 BC
2:01:15 What If? 374 BC

Aztec Perspective on the Conquest of Mexico // 16th cent. Florentine Codex // Primary Source

The Mongol Invasion of Europe (As Witnessed By Master Roger, 1241)

$Alexander the Greats Letter to Darius, King of Persia // Ancient Greek Primary Source This the speech attributed to Alexander by the historian Arrian (92-175 AD), said to have been sent to the defeated Darius, King of Persia after the battle of Guagamela in 331 BC. Though he wrote his account The Anabasis, several hundred years after Alexanders time, his account of the Macedonian ruler turned King of the World is thought to be one of the more accurate. History Time is now a podcast. You can find us on iTunes. Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming videos & help keep the channel going:- https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK —Join the History Time community on social media:- Facebook Page:- https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/ Facebook Group:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/410224606007519/ Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/ Twitter:- https://twitter.com/HistoryTimePete Narrator:- David Kelly Music:- Epidemic Sound Video:- Videoblocks Source:- Livius.org Ive compiled a reading list of my favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send me a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) Ill keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:- https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytime We always try to use copyright free images and resources for our videos. If we have used something in error please get in contact and we can resolve the problem.$

Roman Complains About Weird New Christians and Jesus Son of Panthera (177 AD) True Word, Celsus

Ivar and Björn Avenge Ragnars Death // 12th Century Extracts from Saxo Grammaticus and Krákumál

Native American Castaway Gives First Description of Closed Japan (1848) Ranald MacDonald´s Adventure

Five Brutal First-Hand Accounts of Roman Conquest // Carthage, Zela, Masada, Samarra, Fall of Rome

Herodotus on The Pyramids // The Histories 440 BC // Ancient Greek Primary Source

$Adam of Bremen on Jutland // German Primary Source (1076) Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum (Medieval Latin for Deeds of the Bishops of Hamburg) is a historical treatise written between 1073 and 1076 by Adam of Bremen, 11th Century German writer. It is a history of the see of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from the late eighth to the late eleventh century and is the primary source of our knowledge of the history, geography, and ethnography of the Scandinavian and Baltic regions and their peoples before the thirteenth century. Arriving in Bremen in 1066 and soon falling under the tutelage of Archbishop Adalbert, who figures prominently in the narrative, Adam recorded the centuries-long campaign by his church to convert Slavic and Scandinavian peoples. His History vividly reflects the firsthand accounts he received from travelers, traders, and missionaries on the peripheries of medieval Europe. As the bishops had jurisdiction over the missions to Scandinavia, it also gives a report of the Norse paganism of the period. The existence of the work was forgotten in the later medieval period, until it was re-discovered in the late 16th century in the library of Sorø Abbey, Denmark. How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images. — Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future. — Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month & help keep this project going:- https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK — Don’t forget to subscribe to our primary channel History Time, where we make full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — History Time is now a podcast. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts from. —Join our community on social media:- Twitter:- https://twitter.com/HistoryTimeUK/ Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/ Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/ — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound - Joss Edwards Music:- https://soundcloud.com/jossedwardsmusic Kevin MacLeod — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly Weve compiled a reading list of our favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send us a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) Ill keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:- https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytime Are you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you. We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please dont hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.$

Cortés Meets Montezuma // Cortés letters // 8th November 1519