Sentinum 295 BC - Roman-Samnite Wars DOCUMENTARY

In our new animated historical documentary on the history of Rome, we will talk about the period when the Roman Republic wasn't dominant in Italy and had to fight wars of conquest and survival against their neighbors. This video will cover the Latin War and the Samnite Wars with a focus on the battles of Caudine Forks and Sentinum.

#Documentary #Rome #Samnites

[VoidLantadd]

Fun fact: the Second Samnite War began the same year Alexander's troops refused to conquer any further, and he turned around to begin the march back.

[Barwasser]

Honestly this self-sacrifice tradition is amazing.
When other Generals screw up in a battle they leave their troops to die and limb back home only to blame it on anything other then themselves. But my boy Decius not only takes full responsibility, but even turns the battle back in the Romans favor. What a man.

[barbiquearea]

"The Romans are a nation who know not how to remain quiet under defeat. Whatever disgrace this present extremity burns into their souls will rankle there forever, and will allow them no rest until they have made you pay for it many times over"
Wow Herennius was a man who possessed wisdom before his time.

[ErickTheRed]

Options:
1. Let the romans go and forge an alliance
2.Destroy the Romans and end the war

Samnites: Humiliate the Romans and get conquered by them

[Mattyhollis]

"The Romans are a nation who know not how to remain quiet under defeat."

Whether Livy's account of this quote is completely true or not (it probably isn't), it's certainly a good one. Hannibal ought to have learned the lesson. :^)

[akrecu]

Decius' devotio alone warrants a movie about this period.

[Unknown-eser]

Me: *Im bored*
Kings&Generals notification: *"No you are not!"*

[kumisz]

"LEEEROY JENKINS!" - Publius Decius Mus, 295 BC

[fabriziofv]

I come from Italy, in particular from a small town founded by The Pentri tribe. Despite my ancestors were conquered by the Roman republic, we are very proud of the victory in the Forche Caudine battle anyway. Nowadays our children still study it at school.

[Torus]

"...men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand in fear of revenge." -Machiavelli

[thiennguyeninh]

Publius Decius Mus: "WITNESS ME!"
His men: "WITNESSED!!"

[vx]

Love the strategic and tactical detail. Fascinating!

[alansalas]

When your great-grandson is so famous that your name isnt even mentioned.

[JamesBu]

Clearly at 3:06 the breaking of the alliance and not having a causus belli before declaring war caused Rome to suffer a 50% penalty hit to their stability which led to the rioting.

[MasterEsben]

Damn, you guys PUMPIN' out high quality documentaries for us plebians! Thanks man. Really appreciated.

[Liquidsback]

I hope you talked with your hands when you mentioned the Italic Tribe names, OfficiallyDevin.

[nugsnjugs]

This is one conflict that general history textbooks in high school cover in one sentence. Even though this basically is the most important conflict in Roman history.

[corona]

1 guy:dies
A whole entire Army:Rush B

[DJ_Wrath]

“The gates of Janus remained open” sends chills down my spine every time 🤘

[chucktowne]

Its amazing what boosting morale can do for a battle. The Romans seemed to be losing decisively and were under threat of being surrounded and one man suicides into the enemy saying my blood for theirs and the Romans believed it. The power of will when you truly believe something is more powerful then an army.