Roman Military Hospitals (Staff and Facilities) DOCUMENTARY

In this series we will explore the Roman Army Medical Corp. We begin with an overview of its history from the early days of the Monarchy through the reforms of the Roman Empire. This involves a gradual evolution of the service driven by foreign influence and the necessities of distant campaigns. We then cover the organization of the Medical Corp as it existed within each legion. At the top would have been the Medicus Legionis and beneath him various levels of Roman Army Doctors. Finally we cover the facilities of Rome's medical care in the form of the famous valetudinarium, or Army Hospital. In future episodes of this series we will look at the specific application of Roman Battlefield Medicice for treating combat wounds and illnesses.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:48 History
06:09 Roman Doctors
07:29 Medical Organization
13:03 Medical Facilities
14:05 Army Hospital
17:38 Outro

Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels

Sources:
“Medicine in the Roman Army” by Eugene H Byrne
“Man and Wound” by Richard A Gabriel
“Military Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century” by Jack E McCallum
“Milites Medici to Army Medics” by Robb Wesselingh

#history #documentary #rome

[harbl]

Reminds me of the conversation in _I, Clavdivs_ between Claudius and his Greek doctor.
"How did you learn so very much about human anatomy?"
"I was a legion doctor for a decade.The army leaves a lot of research material lying around."

[matthewstromberg]

The YouTube algorithm promotes drivel instead of great content like this and it's a real shame. You produce some of the best documentaries.

[drewinsur]

Soldier who trained his whole life for battle:
**dies of shatting all nutrients

[nijadbahnam]

Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals talk about logistics . Disease and attrition killed more soldiers than battles . Your videos are as always interesting and educational .

[coffeecocaine]

The Roman military, the medicine and the baths are some of the most fascinating subjects I’ll never get bored of learning about.

[alfwatt]

Looking forward to the M. R. S. H. : Mobile Roman Surgical Hospital series!

[thelostcosmonaut]

As a former combat medic, this has been the most interesting topic so far! Do we have any specific examples of the treatments that a wounded Roman soldiers would receive on the battlefield?

[yochaiwyss]

Actual Roman Legions: One of the most sophisticated, advanced, and organized medical systems.

Fallout Caesar: "lul no medicine. Have some powder."

[RalphHeron-dw]

Apparently the medics also had a chisel type of device where a hopeless case with no hope of recovery could be dispatched with the chisel being thrust through the spinal column from the rear.. euthanasia.

[fallendermond]

This was an amazing video. The medical side of combat in the Roman military is almost never talked about. This is the one channel I have notifications for!

[ZaphielSahaquielSariel]

Would love to hear about specific medical practises, plants and tools used for specific wounds/illnesses etc.

[indridcold]

Invicta undoubtedly does the best coverage of Roman history on yt. They never run out of topics! Just shows how rich the history is.

[jacobstewart]

Never thought I'd hear doctors and medical staff be called unsung heros before

[frankbarron]

Reminds of the the scene in Rome (the series) when Titus Pullo suffers a head injury and has surgery done on Vorenus’s kitchen table.

RIP Ray Stevenson
Long Live the 13th!

[celsus]

I looked at the thumbnail and thought you were reviewing a boardgame called Medics & Hospitals

[saopro]

I also think there needs to be an emphasis on the sheer amount of soldiers who would die from non-combat related causes and secondary causes compared to actual deaths on the battlefield. Even as late as the Crimean War & Napoleonic Wars, having almost 10x the amounts of deaths via non-combat was considered somewhat normal, despite how much more advanced their medicine got. Penicillin/Antibiotics (and cleaner, non-bacterial filled water) were the best implements of warfare known to human history.

[malahamavet]

I never thought this topic was so fascinating! these guys were so ahead of their time

[Tepalus]

I took heavy inspiration from your video about a roman legion on the march for the D&D campagne I'm DMing, and this one certainly will help me further. The party currently is scouting and will lead the next march. Thanks a lot for all those videos!!!❤

[syksystransitagency]

Everything that in any way relates to logistics and upkeep of any army is top content, this one in particular! Btw, the Finish word for surgeon is "kirurgi", quite close to the term ancient Romans used! Glad the equipment has evolved though 😂 Great video as always!

[philly]

Thank you for this. This is an often overlooked topic.