The First Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 1)

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Music (licensed under a Creative Commons license):

Music by Kevin MacLeod:
Marty Gets A Plan
I Knew A Guy
Invariance
Outfoxing the fox
Temptation March
Sneaky Adventure
Hard Boiled
Dances and Dames
Fife and Drum
Fast Talkin
Pina Colada
Investigations
Face Off
Bumbly March
Minima
Sneaky Snitch
Faster Does It
Constance The Descent
Exotic Battle
Covert Affair
Digya
Accralate

From Artlist:
Ian Post - Eminence Landscapes
LMOP - The Whisper Man
Stanley Gurvich - Puddles
Alon Ohana - Childrens of Mystery
Kevin Graham - Autumn
Maik Thomas - Bonus Track
Ian Post - Futuristic War
Audionautix - Temptation March

Thanks for watching!

[spooderman]

Oversimplified is like a real Santa Claus. He comes once or twice a year and brings many gifts, and everyone is in peace for a week. Thank you, Oversimplified

[stevenmacey]

Let’s just remember, he writes, directs, animates, voices and edits this all himself. The quality is absolutely outstanding.

[AS-bcfg]

I love how his demeanor has changed from being stoic and gentle in the initial videos to what the intro was in this one
Character development

[treyo]

Hey mate, me and my partner have been fans of yours for years!! We understand it takes time, money, brainpower and a positive head space to continue doing these videos the way you do.

Your videos on the Punic wars peaked my interest not only in the conflict but a deeper dive into the 2 empires, the remains of Carthage and the endeavours endured by both sides.

Here is us showing some support :) Keep up the good work!!

[tam]

This dude literally drops like 2 videos a year and gets trending every time. Prime content creator right here.

[MynameisS_A]

By the time you had to wait, you can judge just how much time goes into making these videos. The animation, the storytelling, the jokes, the voiceover, the execution. It’s just brilliant!

[davyjones]

Almost 2 million views in 9 hours is insane. Love to see a channel like this get that many people interested in history.

[acanthus_et_adonis]

25:21 rob went back to get his dog aww <33

[hlibushok]

I'm so glad Romans recorded their history well enough for there to be enough jokes, puns and characters for a full OverSimplified video.

[Alpha_]

And when the students needed him most, he returned

[Patterrz]

One of the most fun history channels on YouTube, no matter how much i've heard about a subject, this channel always makes it feel fresh and entertaining

[charannagadeep]

10:04 using times new roman font is just a chef's kiss

[.]

The fact that we never have to wait for a part two is so gratifying.

[samrevlej]

15:22 Having studied the Punic Wars two years ago, there's a fun fact on how the Romans managed to reverse-engineer Carthaginian ships so easily: Carthage's arsenal built ships with standardized detached parts and signs/numbers/letters inscribed on them, much like an Ikea furniture piece (that is the exact analogy my history professor used). Once the Romans figured out the system, they copied it, and managed to mass-produce these ships.



Edit: In the interest of intellectual honesty, I couldn't find the source in my notes, so here's one corroborating it:

"The Marsala ship [A Carthaginian ship found in 1971 off the coast of Sicily, from the 241 BCE Battle of the Aegates Islands] brings us other discoveries: The painted signs on its hull testify (in addition to the fact that this ship was indeed Punic) of a rationalization for mass production: It is not explained otherwise how fast Romans And Carthaginians could arm so many military ships."

(Naval Encyclopedia - Carthaginian Ships; look it up online, I can't post the link here)


ReEdit: Regarding the sources, in that class we were taught the three most useful and mutually exhaustive sources were, in order of preference: the "Histories" of Polybus, a 2nd-century BC Greek historian who lived the Third Punic War and was a close friend of Scipio Aemilianus (the Roman general who won that war); the "History of Rome" by Roman historian Livy, who wrote in the 1st centuries BC and AD, with some passages missing; and the "Foreign Wars" of Appian, an Alexandrine Greek writer from the 2nd century CE.
All wrote from the Roman side and favored them, though Polybus is critical of the Romans when he felt they went back on their word. Polybus is generally considered the most reliable.

[mineturtledabrave]

It's interesting to see how Nordvpn was present at so many historical conflicts.

[Furonanator]

"I bet they've never sacrificed a baby in their lives!" makes me think of the cut Epic song where someone goes "Pfft that's easy I could yeet a baby off a tower"

[johnhill]

I feel nobody is talking about just how good his animation got, it’s incredible the difference between his old videos and this one!

[TheManMythLegend]

You’re one of the best YouTube channels on YouTube, thank you.

[kevstaamode]

The self awareness, the writing, the seamless transition between jokes and history.

This is top tier.

If you’re struggling with posting frequency, consider building a team around you and delegating tasks while you supervise. It’s hard to trust others but when you accomplish good synergy you’re freeing yourself to be more creative elsewhere.

Once again, thanks for this awesome content

[stickman_the_youtuber]

i bet some of u are here to refresh your memory about the second punic war (3rd part)