How Did the Romans Remember the Dead? #shorts

How did the Roman Army memorialize deceased soldiers? Ancient battles are often depicted in media as the epic climax of some story. When victory is achieved, the music swells, and the screen fades to black. However the reality is that battles are not so tidy. The aftermath of such conflicts go on for days as armies return to tend to the wounded, collect their dead, loot equipment, and set up monuments.

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Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum

[juanzulu]

Interesting. So the old roman army already knew the concept of MIA (missing in action)

[IsaacKing-dyeb]

Imagine being a mom of soldier of romen no telegram or anything just all sudden there's a horse men at your door step (I have a message from you your sun is dead I'm sorry)

[yourlemons]

Remember the 18th, Never forget Teutoburg Forest.

[pfandboi]

Funfact: Xanten is the only city in germany that begins with an X

[pfandboi]

please i need to hear more about this XANTEN city seems to be a good place 2 go missing

[jean-vincent]

Lets not forget that Hernan Cortes and Pizarro troops had way less dead and casualties than the natives in Mexico and Peru. They had obviously a thought for their fallen soldiers but still they didnt forget to loot.the foreign lands of the Aztecs Incas and wapanoags.

[Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Except for..The Soldierus Forgottenucus

[flashback]

Basically an accusation of desertion is what it sounds like lol.

[no_fb]

please don't use the shorts format