Macrinus - The Berber Emperor #23 Roman History Documentary Series

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On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every Roman Emperor, if you're interested in that subscribe or watch the playlist here:
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Narration by: James O'Neil
Intro: 0:00
Early Life - Chapter I: 0:14
Ascension - Chapter II: 1:48
Downfall - Chapter III: 6:13
Final Thoughts - Epilogue: 9:20
Portrait of Artabanus of Parthia by / mo.rasoulipour
Music
Imperator Rome OST - Magna Graecia
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@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 2 жыл бұрын

The first emperor to not step foot in Rome after being crowned. Sadly it's only going to get more common.

@TetsuShima 2 жыл бұрын

Macrinus: "Man. Rome must be beautiful at this time of year. Cannot wait to set foot there as Emperor!" 😊

@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 2 жыл бұрын

@@TetsuShima It's sad because what little we know about Macrinus, it seemed he would have been a way better emperor than Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.

@TetsuShima 2 жыл бұрын

@@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 Well, being better than Elagabalus is something not difficult at all (I think he even makes Caligula and Nero look like Augustus), while Alexander has always received a lot of unfair hatred, considering that he was declared Emperor against his will at the age of fourteen and had to face powerful enemies like the Sassanid, not mentioning he had to fix the giant mess his cousin caused before him

@senzusensei 2 жыл бұрын

@@TetsuShima Nero was not as bad as Caligula

@TetsuShima 2 жыл бұрын

@@senzusensei Maybe, but that's not my point here. The point is that, compared to Elagabalus, Nero was a good emperor

@mrjugurtha4077 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Berber and mocran is a name still used today in the Berber world witch mean’s the big one Mocran in Berber macrinues in Latin

@mrjugurtha4077 11 ай бұрын

@@user-yd3kn5wx2y شفت خو ماديرش على التعليقات كيما قلت صاحب الفيديو يقول انه بربري حكم روما لاكن من المفروض الامازيغ يتكلمو عنه كثر سيبتيموس سيفروس

@beatsofficial3678 Ай бұрын

@@user-wf4zw6si1h الفنيقين عرق واحده و العرب عرق آخر تماما . و الجميع يعرف ان ه‍ذا الإمبراطور امازيغي

@aymenabmn5788 Ай бұрын

@@user-wf4zw6si1h😭😭 جاء العرب إلى شمال إفريقيا بعد 500 عام من سقوط روما من أين أتيت بهذا الكلام 🤣

@histguy101 14 күн бұрын

@@aymenabmn5788The Arabs conquered north Africa by defeating the Romans and taking it from them

@aymenabmn5788 14 күн бұрын

@@histguy101 I have a very high regard for Arab-Muslim culture because the Arabs brought us Islam but they didn't defeat the Roman Empire, which was already in decline because of the fall of Constantinople. The Amazigh tribes had risen up long before the Arabs arrived. they came not as conquerors but as Good Samaritans

@TetsuShima 2 жыл бұрын

Macrinus after Caracalla's death: "Now that the Severus are no more in charge, my proud dinasty shall resurface the Empire from its ashes, just like the Flavians did after the infamous Julio-Claudians..." Elagabalus: "Oh, I don't think so, honey..."

@justinian-the-great 2 жыл бұрын

It is interesting to speculate how would Macrinus rule if he wasn't overthrown. He clearly wasn't a good general, so perhaps we shouldn't expect many conquests. But did seem to be capable with finances, as he recognized Empire's financial problems, like the rapid devaluation of currency, and honestly tried to fix it. On the other hand, as in regards to his character, he didn't seem to be a tyrant, he didn't instigate purges of Caracalla's family (which eventually cost him his head) and it seems that he genuinely cared about the opinion of the Senate. His reign would no doubt be an interesting one. But alas, the Julias gang got the best of him.

@joeywheelerii9136 2 жыл бұрын

That might have greatly altered the course of history. He might have been like the latter Anastasius of eastern Rome who left the Roman treasury overflowing with wealth.

@causantinthescot Жыл бұрын

Such a wojak/okay emperor.

@alessandrogini5283 Жыл бұрын

@@joeywheelerii9136 i think that was better if Alexander severus had a co emperor

@conmane3341 Жыл бұрын

He's technically, 2nd Pertinax which is unfortunate short-live as well

@causantinthescot Жыл бұрын

@@conmane3341 Shame on Dovahhatty portrayed Macrinius as a virgin. Or else Pertinax was a virgin if so.

@danielchequer5842 2 жыл бұрын

""He was the first emperor to have never set foot in Rome. You..... You'll get used to it"

@carltomacruz9138 Жыл бұрын

Ahh, I see you're a man of unbiased culture as well.

@EasternRomanHistory 2 жыл бұрын

Another fine video. Macinus gives us a taste of things to come I would say. It also is interesting to see how important Julia Maesa was in bring about the rise of Elagabalus and then Alexander Severus. (Also, The Berber Emperor perhaps?)

@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008 Жыл бұрын

hey Daniel. funny seeing you here. love your content dog.

@aribrahim1898 2 ай бұрын

Julia Maesa was the real power behind the throne- The first woman on the Roman Senate. How her children ended up gives you and idea of what happens when women run the show.

@michelleandrade303 2 жыл бұрын

So good to have more videos of this series!

@TetsuShima 2 жыл бұрын

Senators: "We are sorry, Macrinus, but the Severan women have forced us to remove you from the position of Emperor and declare your entire family enemies of Rome..." Macrinus: "WHY?! SINCE I BECAME EMPEROR, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPAIR ALL THIS MESS CAUSED FOR DECADES BY FAULT OF THAT DAMN FAMILY! WITH WHAT ARGUMENTS HAVE YOU BEEN CONVINCED TO KICK ME OUT OF POWER?!" Senators: "They said they would accuse us of being "mysogynists" if we didn't obey them. We have Twitter accounts to take care of, you know?" Macrinus: "Oh, understandable..."

@_hunter_hunter1048 Жыл бұрын

Accurately how modern history is being recorded and will be taught to future generations

@kingspore5000 2 жыл бұрын

I'd just like to remind everyone that we're getting closer and closer to our favourite mad Emperor boi , Elagabalus

@JayCity10 Жыл бұрын

Let us all know when the final "transition'" takes place.

@RENATVS_IV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. I feel I learn a lot with very emperor you bring to the channel

@nicholasbarber3644 2 жыл бұрын

i feel so bad for diadumenianus

@ivy10986 2 жыл бұрын

I keep a close eye on this series, a lot of nice work.

@TonyFontaine1988 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing channel. One of the best

@patrickchrisrobert8034 2 жыл бұрын

Just perfect

@Hilversumborn 2 жыл бұрын

I’m getting Nero flashbacks with how Elagabalus was put on the throne

@ezzovonachalm9815 3 ай бұрын

Macronius, l'empereur d'origine mauritanienne, ancêtre de E.Macron, a ,lui, eu la bonne idée de réévaluer la monnaie ( en augmentant le taux d'argent) pour sortir l' Empire de la bouise. Il serait temps que nôtre Macron, son illustre descendant, fasse de même s'il veut un troisième septenat, ou la présidence de l'Union Européenne.

@markostojanovicSokrat 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video 👌

@arturodelrio5607 2 жыл бұрын

That damn sound in 5:56, instant like.

@bambiobambino9104 Жыл бұрын

Already looking forward to a Video about Elagabal/Heliogabal 😁

@wazzy4877 Жыл бұрын

Plz continue content to Eugabolus and Alexander..this is my favorite Romen empire channel but its been over 2 months!! I need my fix lol

@beanshady 2 жыл бұрын

More please 🙏

@shanekent4896 2 жыл бұрын

an excellent video as normal

@kaloarepo288 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going a bit ahead in history but the wife of Alexander Severus called Sallustia was the only Roman empress featured on Roman coins so after her young husband's death she may have been reigning empress for a short period -if so she would have been the only reigning Roman empress when Rome was pagan -after Constantine there were several Christian Roman empresses who reigned in their own right including Irene of Athens -and it was her ascendancy to the Roman(Byzantine)throne that prompted the pope to crown Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor in 800A.D.

@septimiusseverus343 2 жыл бұрын

_7:18__ At last I am reunited with my sweet Julia. That was the only silver lining of this whole sorry affair._

@EasternRomanHistory 2 жыл бұрын

Shall you be covering Diadumenian, the son of Macrinus at all?

@justinian-the-great 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Diadumenian had such an eventful life, while most of his reign was spent on the most important matter of the state - being a child!

@ALT3REDB3AST 22 күн бұрын

Gladiator 2 trailer brought me here.

@mortimusmaximus8725 2 жыл бұрын

He seemed like a good Emperor. 🙂

@youtubegoogleb 2 жыл бұрын

We need another one

@jusu8961 2 жыл бұрын

I love these, please dont get disincouraged by lower view counts. these are fucking amazing

@skylertiger5314 Жыл бұрын

Clicked on the video after misreading berber as barber and was interested to see an emperor giving haircuts.

@legionarybooks13 2 жыл бұрын

To think it would be a hundred years from the time of Severus to Diocletian before another emperor died of natural causes or not in crisis mode; i.e. Claudius II dying of plague while campaigning against the Vandals. Aurelian was the last great hope of this time period. Had the damned praetorians (who historically seem more trouble than they're worth) not murdered him, we might all still be speaking Latin!

@ramen1ramen-iv7in 13 күн бұрын

Fact : Macrinus it's in Libyque language , "MaKReN" wich means the "Great"

@RagnaCloud13 9 ай бұрын

Macrinus: you pee, you die, Caracalla!!!

@youvebeengreeked 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos tend to be longer the longer a Roman Emperor reigned for. Naturally, those videos take longer to come out. *You'll be uploading videos every 30 minutes once you get to the Crisis of the Third Century Emperors!*

@legionarybooks13 2 жыл бұрын

I think some may have to be done in bundles, like the first two Gordians, and basically everyone from the year 238 besides Maximinus Thrax.

@mr.beatfan8814 2 жыл бұрын

Geta?

@PC-lu3zf Жыл бұрын

Macrinus should have defeated Elagabalus who was not suited to be emperor sad tale of what might have been:(

@bradwolf07 Жыл бұрын

He tried, but fell rather short

@ryanunknown3563 5 ай бұрын

thefirst emperor to lose to a fairy emperor lol

@iDeathMaximuMII 2 жыл бұрын

His biggest mistake was not killing the rest of the Severan Family

@sonidoo5908 2 жыл бұрын

It's written Barbar on the thumbnail!

@John-pk9rw Жыл бұрын

The word berber is barbar spelled differently

@sonidoo5908 Жыл бұрын

@@John-pk9rw same as Barber 💈💇‍♂️

@friedrichvolkmann Жыл бұрын

@@John-pk9rw One word descending from the other doesn't make them synonyms.

@John-pk9rw Жыл бұрын

@@friedrichvolkmann it’s not descending from it. It’s the same word pronounced and written different

@chronicxdzed2693 Жыл бұрын

Leah Lipps phenotype Michael Doukas 7

@fo-mobarak4220 Ай бұрын

He was Numidian, not Moorish

@algeriality5815 Ай бұрын

في وقتو كانت موريطانيا قيصرية وليست نوميديا لي عاصمتها شرشال

@krausssama8286 27 күн бұрын

Cesarian moorish and Numidia = ALGERIA

@friedrichvolkmann Жыл бұрын

Please replace the thumbnail. It says "barbar" instead of "berber".

@armoniabysidali 2 ай бұрын

This is m'y grand father

@wilmerbesitan1200 2 жыл бұрын

Firstus viewus

@NateTheGnat Жыл бұрын

Macrinus was clearly not a very good Barber. He had all that bushy hair on his face that needed snipping. I guess you could say that his reign was full of lots of close shaves, but at the end it was cut rather short. He would lose his barber shop to Elegabalus beauty salon.

@aymenabmn5788 Ай бұрын

🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿

@carltomacruz9138 Жыл бұрын

Wait, why are you citing "Historia Augusta"? That work is spurious, and should be taken with extreme caution.

@TheSPQRHistorian Жыл бұрын

The Historia Augusta should be used with care indeed, but its not all fabrication. I've studied that book and know which parts that are contested. And when I do use it I cite it so the viewer know the source... Sometimes you have to use that book as a source. ALL historians use it as a source for this period, and just as I do, we use it with care.

@alessandrogini5283 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSPQRHistorian are you syvanne?

@causantinthescot Жыл бұрын

@@TheSPQRHistorian The book was just a huge pile of poo

@TheSPQRHistorian Жыл бұрын

@@causantinthescot Your not wrong, and if we had better sources we wouldn't have to use it, but if its all we got - you kinda have to use it but make sure you state the source so the viewer understand that it should be taken with a grain of salt.

@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin 7 ай бұрын

Stop parroting what you read in your wikipedia article. With a bit of judgement, Historia Augusta can be used just like any other source. Most of the Christian sources are a solid wall of lies and fantasy, yet we use them.

@Olebull93 2 жыл бұрын

Caracalla looks like the average school bully and his son Elagabalus was the first transgender Emperor. Ironic. . .

@Treeman-fp9em 2 жыл бұрын

Elagabalus was Caracalla’s cousin.

@starlight0313 Жыл бұрын

0/10, he lost to El*gabablus

@LarryPhischman 2 жыл бұрын

Your pronunciation needs work.

@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin 7 ай бұрын

F*ck pronunciation

@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82 13 күн бұрын

He was NOT born in Africa, but he was NOT black

@juliusmorris5233 Жыл бұрын

He was moor having African decent. He had black features and was not white complected

@views-nn6hm 7 ай бұрын

@lidya1703 6 ай бұрын

Maurs have fair skin ,the acient berbers in general had fair skin , but some mixed with sub saharan races after migrating to Sahara,but even till today there is still white maurs.

@cracksmoker1506 3 ай бұрын

We're not subsaharans, focus on your "history" if u can call it that

@juliusmorris5233 3 ай бұрын

@@cracksmoker1506stop smoking the. Crack head

@almorad981 Ай бұрын

Do you know Africa is not a country, but a continent ?