Pre-Islamic history of the Middle East

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In the 14th century a Muslim historian named Ibn Khaldun wrote about the pattern of history. Farmers would build irrigation systems supporting villages and towns. Later some warrior would bring these towns under his rule and form a united political entity, like a kingdom or an empire. Then a tribe of nomads would come along and conquer the kingdom, seize all the holdings and settle in their place and further expand the new empire. As time went by the nomads would assimilate and become soft city dwellers. Exactly the kind of people they had conquered and at this point another tribe of nomads would come along and conquer them and take their empire. Conquest, consolidation, expansion, degeneration and conquest, this was the pattern of history.

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[roguecraft]

'Most people can't name five events that happened in the Byzantine empire'
*Inhales:
-Siege of Constantinople
-Siege of Constantinople
-Siege of Constantinople
-Siege of Constantinople
-Siege of Constantinople
The amount of times that city was besieged is insane.

[w]

This video is 8 years old and still amazing and quality. I’m honestly impressed. I love this channel

[andrewpost]

“His kingdom was smaller than Serbia.”

Sick burn 🔥

[cultofmalgus]

When i see videos of ISIS and the Taliban defacing ancient historical monuments I absolutely cringe. The historian in me sobs like a little baby.

Sargon of Akkad is like the first guy to get a good record in a game and say "Behold, and try to get better scrubs."

[Numba]

My favorite aspect of this video is how it simply contextualizes and puts chronologically all these important figures and empires in one place. Thank you for the excellent work.
Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends. :)

[grounding]

Thank you for putting this early world history piece together. I really enjoyed it, it's so tragic that ISIS destroyed so much of it's historic artifacts.

[bigteddybear]

6:16 - 6:17 "there is a hell and there is a hell." -Well said brother.

[EyeLean]

I _love_ the images you've chosen to illustrate your video. You have great taste in art!

[cattycorner]

Wisdom from Ibn Khaldun: "Conquest, consolidation, expansion, degeneration and conquest" You describe the exact pattern of every single civilisation from antiquity. Why is it that we humans refuse to learn from our past mistakes?? Great vid!

[nickjozsa]

"And there was a Hell and there was a Hell"

[Miloskv]

2:20
"His kingdom was smaller than Serbia"
I just came for some interesting history and got burned.

[VTPSTTU]

I always like to hear from multiple perspectives or at least multiple historians before I feel that I know much about an era in history. I appreciate hearing this perspective.

[gracemalowa]

"His Kingdom was smaller than Serbia" 😂

[lowesonia]

Studied since 9 years of age was taught Latin and ancient Greek . At 80 much is forgotten . So young man delighted by your recite in a well spoken English . Thank you subscribed

[TCBYEAHCUZ]

I guess an appropriate quote here would be "All of this has happened before and all of this will happen again.."

[abdulazuzadel]

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.
Winston Churchill
You, my friend achieved it brilliantly.

[acetvr]

You actually make history interesting, if not fascinating. Wish my history teaches back in high school told history more like a story to be enjoyed and learned than to get ready for some soulless test. Thank you

[IGOTCHAGABAGOOL]

I clicked on the thumbnail thinking it was a Sargon of Akkad video. A mistake, but not an unfortunate one.