Invicta | Roman Gambling #shorts @InvictaHistory | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Full video: youtu.be/l8AFtcNH_-c featuring @ImperiumRomanumYT
Just like us the Romans were constantly looking for ways to make the most of their free time. This often involved playing all kinds of games involving luck, skill, and physical ability. Some will be familiar to us like tic tac toe, chess, and bocce ball. Did you know that the Romans gambled? While technically banned, gambling was popular among the Romans, even among emperors! Watch our full video on ‘Gaming in the Roman Army’ on YouTube to learn more.
Check out our other Live History Episodes:
Roman Army Basic Training - youtu.be/cIEbLk9km1M
How to did Roman Cataphracts go to War? - youtu.be/Ip1H5std7Gs
Roman Watchtower Duty - youtu.be/dLp62Tcc0Pk
Journey Beyond the Rhine Frontier - youtu.be/PYvFjMcWv5w
Credits
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum
#history #fyp #shorts #rome
Full video: youtu.be/l8AFtcNH_-c featuring @ImperiumRomanumYT
Just like us the Romans were constantly looking for ways to make the most of their free time. This often involved playing all kinds of games involving luck, skill, and physical ability. Some will be familiar to us like tic tac toe, chess, and bocce ball. Did you know that the Romans gambled? While technically banned, gambling was popular among the Romans, even among emperors! Watch our full video on ‘Gaming in the Roman Army’ on YouTube to learn more.
Check out our other Live History Episodes:
Roman Army Basic Training - youtu.be/cIEbLk9km1M
How to did Roman Cataphracts go to War? - youtu.be/Ip1H5std7Gs
Roman Watchtower Duty - youtu.be/dLp62Tcc0Pk
Journey Beyond the Rhine Frontier - youtu.be/PYvFjMcWv5w
Credits
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum
#history #fyp #shorts #rome
![Battle of Plataea (479 BC)⚔️Fight for the Fate of Greece [Day 1-10] DOCUMENTARY](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gHy9pYHSTXo/hqdefault.jpg "Battle of Plataea (479 BC)⚔️Fight for the Fate of Greece [Day 1-10] DOCUMENTARY
History documentary on the Battle of Plataea! Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: https://playwt.link/invicta24
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This episode is a continuation of our Avenging Leonidas series on the 2nd Greco-Persian War. In prior videos we traced the invasion from the gates of Thermopylae to the straits of Salamis. Now we finally cover the epic showdown between the Achaemenid Persian Army led by Mardonius and the largest Greek army ever raised!
Prior videos:
Aftermath of Thermopylae: https://youtu.be/rTNbZrmnIyc
The Battle of Salamis: https://youtu.be/f7PQvP4GF20
Aftermath of Salamis: https://youtu.be/XkxR-bsdhJ8
Sources and Suggested Reading
Campbell, B. (ed). The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World. Oxford University Press, USA, 2013.
Fields, N. Ancient Greek Warship. Osprey Publishing, 2007.
Herodotus & John M. Marincola & Aubrey de Salincourt. The Histories. Penguin, 2003.
Hornblower, S. The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
Kinzl, K.H. (ed). A Companion to the Classical Greek World. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:31 Recap
04:52 Mardonius
07:06 Offers for Athens
10:32 Sparta Must Help
12:26 Greek Army Mobilizes
14:24 Arrival at Plataea
15:10 Cavalry Attack
17:27 Standoff
18:40 Persian Raid
20:25 Outro
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Roel Konijnendijk
Narration = Invicta
Artwork = Penta Limited
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#documentary
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