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Military Reforms of Augustus

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It is widely accepted that Augustus is one of the most important people in the Roman history. In this video we will describe the reforms he enacted to improve the structure of the Roman legions, which made the Roman Empire more stable and was one of the reasons why it survived for so long.

Previous videos in the series: Marian Reforms and their Military Effects ...

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This video was narrated by Officially Devin (@offydgg & @gameworldnarratives)

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@KingsandGenerals Creator 7 years ago (edited) Pinned

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@HistoriaEgefem 7 years ago (edited)

“My father died on this floor...right there, stabbed 27 times butchered by men he called his friends....who will tell me that’s not murder, who will tell my LEGIONS that’s not murder who loved Caesar as I did”

@momon969 7 years ago

I'm from Mainz, Germany, originally called Mogontiacum, a one of those fancy new permanent fortresses guarding an important bridge over the rhine, now a state capitol with around half a million residents. It's incredible to think how much the romans shaped modern Europe, and through it the rest of the world.

@napoleonibonaparte7198 7 years ago

I ran straight back from Moscow when this appeared in my letterbox.

@Mattyhollis 7 years ago (edited)

One of the things I barely even thought of before I began researching this was the power of identity. Just imagine if you had to fight for your country, and your family, and your friends perished for it. Then imagine that in recognition for these losses of your comrades and loved ones, a name was granted to your military unit.

It is no surprise that the Roman Legions were stubborn in giving up their hard-earned legionary consciousness.

@SirPaj143 6 years ago

Must be fun imagining Roman soldiers finding where they should pitch their tents
"3rd Cohort will pitch at Section 14A!"
"Jupiter's balls! Not beside the hospital again!"

@Drahcir-Tseb 7 years ago

"Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"

@HistoryTime 7 years ago

The Praefectus Castrorum remind me a little of the NCO's in Band of Brothers. Experienced staff sergeants who actually run the army behind the relatively inexperienced, sometimes incompetent officers

@SonPham-CompetitiveProgramming 7 years ago

Much bettter technique with the eyes. The light grooves around them decrease much of the creepyness. Say well done to the artists :D

@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 7 years ago

It's amazing just how complex and sophisticated the Roman military structure was. In a way they have more in common with our modern armies than other armies in the ancient or medieval eras.

@TheHistoryofSpainPodcast 7 years ago

His reign was particularly important for Hispania and the integration of that region into the Roman Empire. The Cantabrian Wars, in which Augustus briefly participated, also influenced in the military, for instance in the Cantabri Circle tactic.

@MalayArcher 7 years ago

As always, here are ROME II mods which we used solely for this video:
- Leonardo's Imperial legions of Rome
- Celticus' environment HD and flora HD
- GEMFX
- Enhanced Particle

Attila TW:
- Ancient Empires

Best wishes,
Malay Archer ڤمانه ملايو

@SilverShieldLegion 7 years ago

"Legatus Legionis Latinized to Legate" I think you mean Anglicized......

@DerFoerderator 7 years ago

My Hometown Günzburg was first mentioned at 77 BC as a Roman fort and was known as Transitus Guntiensis. It was probably a strategic point at the Danube and the fort become to the city today.

@SonPham-CompetitiveProgramming 7 years ago (edited)

Now that I look at the diagram. I don't think Claviculae's only affect is to force the sword arm, since it only works in one direction (the right side, assuming right-handedness). If you go from the left side, the shield arm still face the rampart. I believe the other effect of Claviculae is to reduce push from effect the storming warriors, as only a limited number of warriors is at the front gate to push direct inside, while the troops from the side will push at angle, which adds much less push effect. This makes the fort defensible even though the defense has smaller force.

@brrman4089 3 years ago

I just love how the Roman empire just gets someone like Marius and Augustus at the right time

@aerondight7692 7 years ago (edited)

"Our Roman army series will continue all the way to 1453, so subscribe and press the bell..."
If only I could do that more than once.

@iSchneeball 7 years ago

Having a bad day, but a video from Kings and Generals always cheers you up :)

@Bazerald777 7 years ago

1 interesting fact from a small detail in this video: The Batavi tribe was a Germanic tribe living near the Rhine and they can be the ancestor of the Dutch. During the colonization era, the Dutch arrived in Indonesia, conquered the Banten Kingdom and established a city there called Batavia, in honor of the Batavi Tribe. The city is now known as Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

@physetermacrocephalus2209 7 years ago

Imagnifer is definitely the best job. Your entire purpose is to carry a cast or sculpture of a man's face on the end a big ass stick because its 2000 years in the past and no one had photographs and painting in the woods was impractical and expensive.