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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on how Rome conquered Greece. How did Rome conquer Greece, the birthplace of Alexander, the phalanx, and some of the most influential city-states in history? From 214 to 146 BCE, the Roman Republic gradually dismantled the political and military power of mainland Greece and the wider Hellenistic world. But this was not a simple story of stronger legions crushing weaker enemies. In this video, we explore the deeper reasons behind Rome’s conquest of Hellas: Greek disunity after the death of Alexander the Great, Rome’s careful alliance-building, the rivalry between Macedon, the Aetolian League, the Achaean League, Pergamon, Rhodes, and the Seleucids, and the clever use of “Greek freedom” as Roman propaganda. We also examine the importance of geography, naval dominance, and the battlefield clashes where the flexible Roman legion overcame the Macedonian phalanx at Cynoscephalae and Pydna. Rome did not conquer Greece in a single blow. It entered as an ally, posed as a liberator, exploited old rivalries, and only later revealed itself as the new master of the eastern Mediterranean.
Dark Age of Greece: youtu.be/C5rIbTq9txY
How Old Is Indian Civilization?: youtu.be/rVT9cmsI3cE
Illyrians: youtu.be/8fDuTqAmo9M
Thracians: youtu.be/5AJW31Q-jg4
Dacians: youtu.be/dTGGKvsyGYk
Arabia Before Islam: youtu.be/07OsSSt0ytc
Ancient Origins of the Berbers: youtu.be/qMv9Gyc08P8
Berber Empires: youtu.be/LeArDH86dRU
Early Muslim Expansion: youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX6liBZSJNNEyShlv4IsfT3t
Muslim Schism: youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU
Vandals: youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9Y
Thebes - 3d Tour: youtu.be/_8vhWNIDPCU
Mycenae - 3D Tour: youtu.be/LBmqBBdfKwE
Hattusa - 3D Tour of the Hittite Capital: youtu.be/CgH4CxQrgRc
How Rome Conquered Greece: youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw
Did the Trojan War Really Happen: youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk
Demosthenes: youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U
Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI
Pyrrhic Wars: youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q
Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ
Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw
Etruscans: youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE
Ancient Greek State in Bactria: youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE
The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM
Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8
How the Ancient Olympics Were Conducted: youtu.be/Fr2Z0Ok2e-4
How did the Oracle of Delphi Work?: youtu.be/_I0-q-uYul4
How the Greeks Colonized the Mediterranean: youtu.be/B9HeRf4f7z8
How Greece was Christianized: youtu.be/x_bf3Yszpcw
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The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was developed by Christos Nicolaou, the video was narrated by Liam Taylor.
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Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1vYIPEefPTicqKh73Yjrri_AxqyNmme22lr3qj9zqzAA/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - Rome Turns East
00:02:00 - A Divided Greek World
00:06:01 - Geography and Sea Power
00:09:32 - Rome’s Liberation Propaganda
00:13:33 - Legion vs Phalanx
00:15:30 - Battle-Hardened Romans
00:17:22 - The Fall of Hellenic Freedom
#documentary #AncientGreece #ancientrome
🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on Youtube ► youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► patreon.com/kingsandgenerals
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on how Rome conquered Greece. How did Rome conquer Greece, the birthplace of Alexander, the phalanx, and some of the most influential city-states in history? From 214 to 146 BCE, the Roman Republic gradually dismantled the political and military power of mainland Greece and the wider Hellenistic world. But this was not a simple story of stronger legions crushing weaker enemies. In this video, we explore the deeper reasons behind Rome’s conquest of Hellas: Greek disunity after the death of Alexander the Great, Rome’s careful alliance-building, the rivalry between Macedon, the Aetolian League, the Achaean League, Pergamon, Rhodes, and the Seleucids, and the clever use of “Greek freedom” as Roman propaganda. We also examine the importance of geography, naval dominance, and the battlefield clashes where the flexible Roman legion overcame the Macedonian phalanx at Cynoscephalae and Pydna. Rome did not conquer Greece in a single blow. It entered as an ally, posed as a liberator, exploited old rivalries, and only later revealed itself as the new master of the eastern Mediterranean.
Dark Age of Greece: youtu.be/C5rIbTq9txY
How Old Is Indian Civilization?: youtu.be/rVT9cmsI3cE
Illyrians: youtu.be/8fDuTqAmo9M
Thracians: youtu.be/5AJW31Q-jg4
Dacians: youtu.be/dTGGKvsyGYk
Arabia Before Islam: youtu.be/07OsSSt0ytc
Ancient Origins of the Berbers: youtu.be/qMv9Gyc08P8
Berber Empires: youtu.be/LeArDH86dRU
Early Muslim Expansion: youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX6liBZSJNNEyShlv4IsfT3t
Muslim Schism: youtu.be/-85dXjgMiSU
Vandals: youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9Y
Thebes - 3d Tour: youtu.be/_8vhWNIDPCU
Mycenae - 3D Tour: youtu.be/LBmqBBdfKwE
Hattusa - 3D Tour of the Hittite Capital: youtu.be/CgH4CxQrgRc
How Rome Conquered Greece: youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw
Did the Trojan War Really Happen: youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk
Demosthenes: youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U
Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI
Pyrrhic Wars: youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q
Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ
Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw
Etruscans: youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE
Ancient Greek State in Bactria: youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE
The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM
Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8
How the Ancient Olympics Were Conducted: youtu.be/Fr2Z0Ok2e-4
How did the Oracle of Delphi Work?: youtu.be/_I0-q-uYul4
How the Greeks Colonized the Mediterranean: youtu.be/B9HeRf4f7z8
How Greece was Christianized: youtu.be/x_bf3Yszpcw
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharing
The video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was developed by Christos Nicolaou, the video was narrated by Liam Taylor.
âś” Merch store â–ş teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals
âś” Patreon â–ş patreon.com/KingsandGenerals
âś” Podcast â–ş kingsandgenerals.net/podcast
âś” PayPal â–ş paypal.me/kingsandgenerals
âś” Twitter â–ş twitter.com/KingsGenerals
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âś” Instagram â–şinstagram.com/Kings_Generals
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1vYIPEefPTicqKh73Yjrri_AxqyNmme22lr3qj9zqzAA/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - Rome Turns East
00:02:00 - A Divided Greek World
00:06:01 - Geography and Sea Power
00:09:32 - Rome’s Liberation Propaganda
00:13:33 - Legion vs Phalanx
00:15:30 - Battle-Hardened Romans
00:17:22 - The Fall of Hellenic Freedom
#documentary #AncientGreece #ancientrome
