Praetorians - Elite Roman Guard

[VanillaSnow23]

what did the Romans think of Chinese?

[RebelDawg91]

@VanillaSnow23

i bet it was like dammit them himalayas are in the way ah hell lets just trade with them, lol.

but seriously i dont think they had much intrest in them, but i believe they did have trade goods going back in forth.

[WeAreTheRiot]

@VanillaSnow23

Both civilisations are somehow interested in each other, but because of the enemies of Rome and China are right in between the two empires, there is not much contact as with the Romans and the Southern Indians. Considering China at the time is very isolationist, they only came into contact with the merchants. Under the Han dynasty, the emperor sent 9 envoys towards 'Da Han' (Other Han), only one returned hinting either they lacked enough food, attacks by Persians, etc.

[WeAreTheRiot]

@VanillaSnow23

Roman and Chinese merchants did live between the nations though, one came back with the description of society, culture, politics, history and art of what the Roman/Chinese people look like. The Romans crave silk while Chinese want metals and to some extent, olive/grape products. Their biggest contact was after 10K Romans were displaced by Parthians. Chinese generals described these soldiers as Caucasian and they fight in a "Fish formation". These Romans today live in Liqian.

[VanillaSnow23]

@WeAreTheRiot Was ancient Rome and ancient China both great ancient civilizations? Innovation/Technology wise?

[WeAreTheRiot]

@VanillaSnow23

Just imagine a world without them and without.......

Rome: Roads, sewers, toilets, socks, Due process (Innocent until proven otherwise), aqueducts, its architecture, Spoon, fire engine, central heating, Ballistic, dams, bath tubs, and public health care.

China: Herbal medicines, movable type, compass, gunpowder, paper currency, paper (Romans would use papyrus and animal skin), Bellows, Chop Sticks, Window Crank, Crossbow, Domino, hand cannon, land mine, and waterwheels.

[VanillaSnow23]

@WeAreTheRiot haha point taken. good information... thanks!!

[WeAreTheRiot]

@VanillaSnow23

You're welcome. Just remember to not take it for granted when you use the toilet or write notes on a sheet of paper.

[diagreen]

@WeAreTheRiot IV read they interacted by the silk road,asian goods ended up in ROME????

[WeAreTheRiot]

@diagreen

Most likely. The silk road's used by European and Middle Eastern civilisations. Thing is, when Rome and Parthia was in power, they became flaming rivals therefore it is hard for Romans to go through the silk road, plus it takes longer than simply traveling to China itself by sea. But yes, Asian goods did end up in Rome and other major cities within the Empire until 476, when only the Eastern half is traded with Asia. After Rome's absolute fall in 1453, you get 'European Imperialism'.

[ArcTrooper673]

This video is what made me love playing as the Romans in Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War

[deltaforceee]

i think thats scene from the preatorian game is when they kill caligula

[alaga2007oke]

i want to download the video..the music is good

[wadens1]

But..... The consuls were the Republic generals....

[maximom999]

do you know why the praetorien guard was dissolved by Emperor Constantine I in the fourth century AD.

Because they had a bad habit of assasinating ther emperor for the highest bidder, and then put another emperor on the throne.

[pretorians13]

por ponen un madrero de videos con musika??? kiero ver soolo los videos en su version original no suban mas asi por faaaaaaaaaa

[Gerrard132011]

Are the first images footage from a game or something?

[deltaforceee]

@Gerrard132011 the name of the game is praetorians

[Gerrard132011]

@deltaforceee now i've seen some gameplay photos and i think i'll stay with the total war games

[deltaforceee]

btw where did u get the videos from

[TheDurex93]

It doesn´t matter if you like the Praetorians,

the only thing which matters, is if you agree that the roman empire was and is the best empire in history

S.P.Q.R. 4 ever and all time

[VictumRoManius]

Ironic that the Praetorians were created by Octavianus Augustus to protect the Emperors, while they actually are being responsible for the death of 6-7 emperors lol.

[deltaforceee]

@VictumRoManius no ironi at all Octavianus Augustus was the first emperor lol :D he coulden't have known other emperors would die

[VictumRoManius]

@deltaforceee Hehe yeah... Maybe the Irony of destiny?? ^^

[deltaforceee]

@VictumRoManius haha yeah 

[nyku20r]

GREPOLIS - PRETORIENII - EPSILON - ROMANIA !

Pose.

[ArcTrooper673]

In all honesty... With their list of assassinations... The Praetorian were still skilled fighters and loyal to an Emperor they believed was in the right and followed... I still liked them and believe their symbol of the Scorpion fits their ability to defend quite well.

[ArcTrooper673]

In all honesty... With their list of assassinations... The Praetorian were still skilled fighters and loyal to an Emperor they believed was in the right and followed... I still liked them and believe their symbol of the Scorpion fits their ability to defend quite well.

[Arvedui01]

I know the artist is Era, but what is the name of this song?

[CroPETROforever]

@Arvedui01 ERA THE MASS

[Arvedui01]

@CroPETROforever I looked that up and it doesn't sound anything like this : /

[deltaforceee]

@CroPETROforever no thats not it cant i searched for it and its not the right song

[louisandshadow]

@CroPETROforever no is not mass is era hymne

[blackmoor17]

@CroPETROforever Nope.

[marcusArmyStrong]

@Arvedui01 It's Era Divano not The Mass

[Spartiatai300]

There's a reason Roman Emperors started using Germanic Guards, they were loyal to the death. Preatorians often betrayed their Emperor.

[legioXequestriis]

It'd be hard to trust Praetorians if I was an Emperor. I would have done what Augustus & later Byzantine Emperors did & hired/recruited a German/Varangian guard because the Germans weren't open to being bribed into betrayal because they weren't caught up in Roman politics/squabbles & honor/loyalty as a warrior meant more than a little gold. Also, they were huge & fast. I would've outfitted mine in heavy armor with giant sword & 2-handed axe & Manchu-like 100+lbs.draw bows & javelin sized arrows.

[Miauriceful]

@legioXequestriis

Non sense. Caligula had germanic bodyguards and pretorians slaughtered him like a kid too.

[MrBlackgriffon]

what name is painting 2:07?

[CroPETROforever]

@MrBlackgriffon google it on google images, write roman legions or roman soldiers and you will find it somewhere

[TheJimbob81]

@MrBlackgriffon Dunno the name of it, but i think its by Frank Frazetta so if you look up his site i'm pretty sure prints are available

[MrBlackgriffon]

@TheJimbob81 thx dude i find it! great painting!

[RED13822]

the game is Preatorians, great game developped by pyro studio

[Lancekrieger]

Ah hey, is this a game? or Just a short 3d film. Coz if it's a game it sure gives a damn to own it hahaha :)

[CroPETROforever]

@Lancekrieger a game, name: PRAETORIANS :)

[Lancekrieger]

@CroPETROforever

thanks! I'll find a place where I can download it noe : _!,,!

[CroPETROforever]

@Lancekrieger ;) your from phillipines? It's really nice that you like european ancient history :) romans would make the legionar out of you lol

[WatchTheTrailers]

@CroPETROforever Check out how this song would add nicely to this video, watch?v=yxowW2imqYQ&feature=re­lated play both videos at the same time and it will sound amazing (especially the ending), remeber to turn off the sound of the praetorian video :P

[Repporio96]

They are but men. Put a sword trough there chest and they will go down as any other.

Roman general talking about the germanic "monster" warriors.

Same goes with these men

[TheRomanRuler]

sorry for huge spam i have, this is just so amazing!

[TheRomanRuler]

INVICTUS ROMAE

[lekoucha]

SPQR - Rome is our mother to us all ! fuck other crappy nations of the world !

AD VITAM AETERNAM

[sol200997]

i was playing medieval 2 total war and noticed how mighty the Turks and Mongols were and i though 'gosh the East is mighty and powerful' but then i though 'But the East did not have Alexander the Great, nor did it have Caesar - and it certainly did not have the Praetorians! LONG LIVE SPQR

[StellandBlood]

@sol200997 France,"Russia",Holy Roman Empire,England,and Portugal are stronger.

[StellandBlood]

@sol200997o

Resuming,long range archers,protected by pikemans,is the best strategy in that game,followed by the charge of of gothic infantry.



[TheRomanRuler]

30 000 wiewers missed "like" button

They liked video so much

[TheRomanRuler]

Emperors were idiots. way oyu should pick you bodyguards is this: Go with them in war, fight against enemies hwo outnumber you 100 to 1, and then pick those who didn`t run away.

[Bapewatch01]

my ancestors were in a legion which consisted of a few praetorian guards for emperor Augusta :))

[markuro1986]

From 0:58.... Julius Caesar??

[mrpichiycaca]

What game is this!!!

[TheRomanRuler]

Roman emperors were STUPID! pretty much only way (in time) to get loyal bodyguards is to fight WITH them and then raise them to you bodyguards.

NOT hire some unknown slaves

[D3ltaH3adSh0tz1997]

what game is this

[hayALLpeople]

The best game EVER!!!

[Mar96cuber]

Epic

[Ander96Alex]

@PlOTRSTB

I totally agree with you.

[LuxxyLux1]

Urban Coharts

[shaunblake101]

@LuxxyLux1 Urban coharts are Romes police force

[caesarjmm]

@PlOTRSTB  They kind of tried that in the thirties... Didn't work out...

[jomischwartz]

can someone provide the title of the background music?

[CroPETROforever]

@jomischwartz Hymne - Era

[xXxFadeX2XBlackxXx]

@PlOTRSTB Yeah bro I'm tired of these weak liberal idiots. 

[CroPETROforever]

@xXxFadeX2XBlackxXx that's right

[ceoaalp]

@PlOTRSTB Agreed. Here in the United States we have a bunch of il legit leaders who were chosen by the elite, not the people. The political policies are progressive statist with a fascist twist to it. The actions of the United States for the past 50 years were not ordered by the US government but rather these ruling elite. They are using the United States to complete their own objectives with intent of collapsing the United States upon the rise of their "New World Order" and they will fail.

[VasilyKiryanov]

@ceoaalp

In any society larger than a tiny city-state "democracy" becomes oligarchy pretty soon, since the "vox populi" is getting harder to hear and easier to mock. United States are but the brightest example. U'r lucky that the "elite" is at least interested in some social stability and even a little technical progress for everyone. So, looking at the US from outside most say :Hey, they live too fine to be "struggling clans", they must be all in the same team, and they are teaching everyone!

[Tar5urgas]

@PlOTRSTB I whole heartedly agree

[elitesoldier209]

EPIC!!! S.P.Q.R will live forever!!!

[Digimon575]

Sejanus will live on!

[TheRomanRuler]

After murder of Galigula, they found Cladius hiding, and made him emperor

[AssassinsDarkness]

I love how epic these graphics are even back in 2003

[francescoilgrande1]

epic video! S.P.Q.R FOR EVER

[SSTTEEAALLTTHH]

With the long list of emperors assassinated by their own Praetoriani, I really wouldn't feel too safe...

[VRichardsn]

@SSTTEEAALLTTHH Actually, many of the ones assasinated were tyrants and bad rulers; they were replaced with more suitable rulers instead.

[lakotadak]

Great song !

[rimacho14]

nice video. is that a video game in the video?

[CroPETROforever]

@rimacho14 yes :) it's called praetorians

[TheSiegeCamp]

@CroPETROforever such a good game awesome vids m8

[CroPETROforever]

@TheSiegeCamp thank you ;)

[Aerilmellon]

wonderful video

[WeakedWeak]

Era - Hymne :)

[famousmonster315]

what is this amazing song?

[CroPETROforever]

@famousmonster315 Hymne - Era

[theprincemaximillian]

Thank you. I searched on ERA, and my first try lead to this song. thanks again :)

[CroPETROforever]

no problem ;)

[theprincemaximillian]

nice song, what is the name of it :)?

[CroPETROforever]

it's from band: ERA :) But I cant remember exact name, I will check on it.