First off, the wall in Britain is only one of Hadrian's walls. Secondly, notice the gates? The walls did not keep people out or in. What they did was control traffic and trade. Like the border between Canada and the US, people who really wanted to got across, usually a few at a time.
As a defensive structure the walls were useless. The Picts crossed the wall in Britain whenever they felt like it. The walls were overrun numerous times.
Hadrians wall was not meant to be a defensive wall only. It was more a border marker. That is to mark the end of the empire. It was also meant to simply monitor the comings and goings of the local population. One of the historians here said it was to stop the "mixing" but that is wrong. A thriving commerce developed between the romans stationed at the wall and the local population. This must be a rather old documentary because it doesn't cover more recent archeology discoveries.
ha, The romans was well aware that outside of the romans the rest of the europeans were extremely primitive thats why they went through so much trouble. They would of did the same thing to seperate northern and southern europe.
@euphoriagrowing They make you watch History channel for school? It must be a very bad school, History channel is known to make factual errors, very often.
@CalloftheWarrior1 I go to a colledge prepatory highschool and i am in AP Honors History and i am watching this so it cant be that bad! and if it is so factually off why are you watching this?
the great wall is better
juki0h 2 days ago
First off, the wall in Britain is only one of Hadrian's walls. Secondly, notice the gates? The walls did not keep people out or in. What they did was control traffic and trade. Like the border between Canada and the US, people who really wanted to got across, usually a few at a time.
As a defensive structure the walls were useless. The Picts crossed the wall in Britain whenever they felt like it. The walls were overrun numerous times.
gsmonks 1 month ago
I didn't think Britannia was a real place... heh... Oh history I love you <3
CapAmerica360 3 months ago
holy shit that wall is crazy
KingOfThe4Way 3 months ago
school? i watch this for fun B)
iparra393 5 months ago 9
@iparra393 I love history :D
AnonNumberZero 4 months ago
Hadrians wall was not meant to be a defensive wall only. It was more a border marker. That is to mark the end of the empire. It was also meant to simply monitor the comings and goings of the local population. One of the historians here said it was to stop the "mixing" but that is wrong. A thriving commerce developed between the romans stationed at the wall and the local population. This must be a rather old documentary because it doesn't cover more recent archeology discoveries.
LaserBeam002 7 months ago 2
@LaserBeam002 He said "uncontrolled" mixing.
DeCommer1 5 months ago
@DeCommer1 No, what he said was a mixing that goes uncontrolled... difference to "uncontrolled mixing
SauronsLeftNut 4 months ago
Hadrian was a "good" Emperor.
HistoryLover1550 7 months ago 5
ha, The romans was well aware that outside of the romans the rest of the europeans were extremely primitive thats why they went through so much trouble. They would of did the same thing to seperate northern and southern europe.
jacksok2 11 months ago
Hadrian's wall, the Roman version of the Great wall in China.
Brera011 1 year ago 15
@Brera011 Except the enemies of China just walked around its wall. Hadrian's wall worked.
Heyprinny 2 months ago
@Brera011 you forgot the Massive Theodosian Walls of Constantinople :P
Suppressingfire 1 week ago
thumbs up if watching this for school
euphoriagrowing 1 year ago 43
@euphoriagrowing They make you watch History channel for school? It must be a very bad school, History channel is known to make factual errors, very often.
CalloftheWarrior1 11 months ago
@CalloftheWarrior1 I go to a colledge prepatory highschool and i am in AP Honors History and i am watching this so it cant be that bad!
PLZFE 11 months ago
@CalloftheWarrior1 I go to a colledge prepatory highschool and i am in AP Honors History and i am watching this so it cant be that bad! and if it is so factually off why are you watching this?
PLZFE 11 months ago
@euphoriagrowing high school im watching this for middle school
septillion1 10 months ago
@euphoriagrowing
i wish i can learn about the romans for school =.= in canada we learn about fur traders and construction of railways =.=
ulongkoror 8 months ago 2
@ulongkoror wait until you hit grade 10
ChrisIanThompson 8 months ago
@ChrisIanThompson
i actually am grade 10 this year...............but im canadian =.= im watching this video out of interest for ancient history
ulongkoror 8 months ago 3
@ulongkoror yeah dude, I am from Nova Scotia, where are you form, here in Atlantic Canada grade 10 is ancient history
ChrisIanThompson 8 months ago 2
@ChrisIanThompson
damn lucky you.........here in grade 10 all we learn is louis riel and conferderation of canadian provinces =.=
ulongkoror 8 months ago