The Last Emperors - Late Roman Empire

Rome is burning for the second time in a few decades, the state and the population are loosing their energy. The generation of the last emperors is now on and while the west is falling appart, the east carries on.

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Majorian
4:37 - Ricimer
5:42 - Anthemius
8:25 - The Last Emperors
11:25 - Zeno
15:58 - Conclusion

🎵 Music

📚 Main sources
- Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016
- Mondéran Yves, L’Empire romain tardif 235-395 ap. J.-C. 2e édition mise à jour: ellipses; 2016
- Morisson Cécile, Le Monde Byzantin I - L'empire rome d'Orient (330-641): puf; 2012
- Duncann H. Rome Antique L’épopée d’un grand empire: Parragon; 2008
- Becheau F. Histoire des conciles : Christ, Source de vie; 2004
- Rémy B, Oshimizu Y. Dioclétien : L'Empire Restauré. Malakoff: Armand Colin; 2016
- Maraval Pierre, Les Fils de Constantin : CNRS Editions; 2013
- Jerphagnon Lucien, Julien dit l'Apostat : Seuil; 1986
- Lançon B. Théodose: Perrin; 2014

🌐 Internet sources
- Wikipedia fr eng, 2021

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[an_absolute_lad]

The map and it's animations are very visually appealing, good work

[wilsontheconqueror]

Well done! Not an easy time to cover! So much instability and turmoil, but truly a fascinating era!

[ACIron-enij]

Seeing Majorian trying to restore the Western Roman Empire only to get killed by Ricimer.
It makes me so sad😔

[causantinthescot]

What a shame that not only there wasn't a bust of Majorian and Anthemius, but also Ricimer acted as the Praetorian Guards and killed two emperors that both attempted to hold the empire together.

[benjackson]

Majorian makes me die inside a little every time

[Moribus_Artibus]

Love how this one is done in the chronological annal style. Most content-creators tend to take a more retrospective analytical approach

[MessiKingofKings]

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[alfredosauce]

Fantastic video as always. Very underrated channel that deserves to be among the big history YouTube channels

[gheddafiduck]

You’re very underrated these videos are awesome

[DominatorGarage]

Majorian was the last true emperor of both classical empires. The last one in the field and the last true strategic genius.

[causantinthescot]

Anthemius had the potential to become another Augustus, but he lived enough to see he was another Decius, Valens, or Severus Alexander (He was closest to Valens imo, because their generals f*cked up the battle like Victorius and Sebastianus in Adrianople and Basiliscus in Cape Bon, capable and just emperors who ended up betrayed by their people and no one appreciated their efforts for holding the empire together)
These four emperors were considered to be the most underrated rulers in the antiquity area, and they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nevertheless, at least they tried to put the empire back on track.

[Malvium]

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[gus]

im on my first year of university and this series really helped me study for my roman history exam. i got an 18 out of 20, keep up with the good content.

[faramund]

Love these videos. From Honorius, to Attila, to the fall. Been looking for exactly this for a long time.

Really explains the lead up to the fall. And it's a great way also to understand the context of the TW: Attila game!

Thank you!

[Rreqebulli]

You only have 700 subs.Your maps and animation look so good.You are really underated

[Jazmillenium]

I'm surpressed Zeno managed to hold onto power in such a tumultuous time

[xptolen]

Perfection! Loved it! thank u so much good Sire!

[rockstar]

Great video. I get frustrated when people act as if “Rome never fell in 476”. It’d been crumbling for far longer before that in the West and after Stilicho died it was slowing an inevitable current. Those that sight “the senate and other institutions still stood and Latin Christianity still proclaimed”, but people are more than just their faith and language and other than the most wealthy, the Roman identity really eroded. But this was not a single event but decades compounding on decades of migration and economic displacement that eroded the West, so badly Balesarius was shocked at what he found only decades later

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Even if you have an strong accent (I also have one) the narration is clear. Love the soundtrack, I think it really fits this kind of videos as it helps to develop the narrative.