Wow! That is some high praise! Thank you so much for the comment. Very much appreciated :)

Firstly, thank you for the comment! To go in order. 1) Is the "Aryan Jesus" comment a reference to Hitler? You seem pretty in the know of some of these detail so I'd guess that you are familiar with the Arian in this video having been named for Arius, rather than the central Asian Aryan tribes. 2) I go into much more detail on Jesus proper in the following video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8hgi9Wh3NKyiWQ.htmlsi=nWDnLxeKH6A44cXB. This edict of Milan video is intended more as a recounting of the history that led to the religion's spread rather than on Jesus. 3) Regarding your latter comments, you are bringing up hugely important points and things that really fascinated me when I delved into the history. I note something similar at 9:23 in this video regarding how the narrative shifted from oppressed to oppressor almost instantly once the Edict of Thessalonica was put in place. While I try not to pin blame (I'll leave that to each individual to assess for themselves), I do suggest that those shifts can (should?) potentially be blamed on the power gained and the general challenges faced by humanity rather than on any individual creed or person.

The 10:19 reference was focused more on Christianity's effect western society rather than on branches of Christianity, which is why you wont 'see Ethiopia, Russia, etc. I am attempting for this channel to more or less go in chronological order so the Great Schism of 1054 is certainly on the docket, but were still about 700 years away. :)

I’m struggling to understand your map of “Christianity's effect western society” South America and Australia toughener with South Africa are western? Greece is western? Greece is south east from Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Bulgaria - all Christian countries and after 1054 all Orthodox Christian countries as well as Greece is. Your map 10:19 is all wrong. Interesting fact Constantine was born in part of world you deleted from your map of Christianity. Think about that for the moment. Constantine born in Naissus as ruler of Roman empire comes with edict that makes Christianity basically state religion of whole empire and you just delete his motherland from map of Christianity?

I think I understand where the confusion is coming in here. The map is not a Christianity map, but rather a map of "Western Society". While that term can be a bit vague and have different definitions, it is generally seen as a term for the countries that have evolved from Greco-Roman and Western Christian (ultimately Roman Catholic) origins. It likely used to refer to geographically western areas but with the age of exploration it became much more cultural than geographical. I know that Wikipedia isn't quite a research source but here are the first 2 sentences of the wiki page for Western Culture - "Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world. The core of Western civilization, broadly defined, is formed by the combined foundations of Greco-Roman civilization and Western Christianity." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_culture There are sources on the page.

While Constantine plays prominently in the video (including the thumbnail), the focus was much more on the edict and seeds that began Christianity's true prominence. This video was not intended as a biography, and Constantine's mention only really began once his role in the spread was reached. So if he were born somewhere else, I suppose I'd have mentioned it if it played more prominently into the spread. Thanks for the comments!

Thank you for the note! I hope I can continue providing good vibes!

Thank you! :)

You think correctly. I know there were many dates and years noted in the video regarding the leadup, but the actual battle was, as you noted, in 9 :)

Absolutely! You are bringing up important historical points that often get lost when viewing these events from the perspective of "the losers who lost". I talk about this concept a bit in my Greco-Persian war video, in how the historic world looks at those wars as a debacle for the Persians, while it was quite possibly just an inconvenience for them. While the battle was a disaster for Rome, they were certainly at or near the height of their military dominance, which is actually what made this defeat so grueling. As noted in the video, Varus was a political, and not specifically military personality, which very likely may have aided in the poor strategy and defeat. Also, much of the information we have on this comes from either third-hand accounts largely from Tacitus, and archeological findings of Roman armor and weaponry at the site. While the Roman remains in the area were much more significant than the Germanic, it's important to realize that the Germanic tribes lived there and were much much more likely to remove their casualties and give them proper send offs. To address you second bullet, there was a potential thought of creating a Germanic league to attack the Roman frontiers but history indicates that the tribes couldn't reach a consensus which may have thwarted those attacks History is complicated and these stories often go much deeper than what we see on the surface, but you bring up an important perspective!

@@ImpactfulMoments We do know about Cassius Cherea, who later killed Caligula, he actually made it to Praetorian guard, probably because due to his outstanding performance during the battle . Him and his unit, we do not know how many, but probably several hundred men, broke through the Germans and managed to retreat. Romans most likely put up quite a fight, before they fell and Arminius ended up with very weakened force, nobody looks at it like a Pyrrhic victory, but it seems like it. Also, the legions were not at full strength, when attacked, had numerous sick, and numbered total probably around 12 thousand fighting men, but that was common, we know from Caesar's works that they were very often not up to the full strength. Varus was definitely not a brilliant tactician, had it been somebody else in his place, like Caecina or Antoninus Priscus, such a disaster would not happen.

Thank you! I'm thrilled you liked it. I didn't know too much about the details before I did the research, but I find these fork-in-the-road historical events (where a different outcome could have lead to wildly different futures) to be my favorite types of topics.

Thanks for the comment! I'll certainly get to the editing in time. Regarding ChatGPT, I pretty much only use it to structure videos or give a first draft, ultimately the writing is mine, and I've learnt that I certainly cannot rely on it for accuracy. I do use GPT to help with the intros a bit just to give it a bit more of a dramatic tone, but I'm debating moving away from that as well.

Thank you! Glad you liked it! And yeah... 💯 I'm a big believer that we can't really know any outcomes with any real degrees of certainty. When it comes to analysis I try to keep away from "certain" terms, and more toward suggestions and possibilities as much as possible.

I wonder this all the time (ok maybe not all the time). I'd doubt it would be Italian though lol. It would likely have been a Germanic Latin dialect, a 6th Latin offshoot. Same with Britain, it would have been its own version of Latin and not English

What ?! This was pagan Europe where real men lived. Not Christian Europe😂

It's wild to wonder where history could have gone had the wind blown in a different direction on a certain day in certain situations.

And to address calcaleb, it's true that the culture was wildly different, but I think the comment was noting how this pushed society down a completely different path. Not to say there would have been a Hitler, but that he would have likely been a very different iteration. There's another comment about how Hitler might have existed but he would have spoken a different language. I do agree that there is a fascinating intrigue with the tribal, pagan people's. So raw.

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed. Hopefully many more :)

Glad it was helpful!! I loved learning about it too!!

Appreciate the comment and the feedback. Yeah, that art is not my preferred media, but some points in history are less "artistically documented" than others so we resort to what we can get.

Thank you! Are you Chinese? I'd love to get feedback from people who may have a more intimate knowledge of the events in my videos. I simply go off of the research that I do, but I might be missing some nuance that could come with a more native learning of the subjects. I appreciate the comment!

@@ImpactfulMoments No, I'm not Chinese but I lived there for many, many years and learned to appreciate its peoples, culture and history. I left China in 2019 but I revisited and spent 6 months there last year and I hope to return again this year. Keep up the good work!!

Thank you so much for that comment! I really appreciate it and I'm really glad this video resonated with you! Let's find a way to hit that 4000! 😊

I'm glad you liked it! I love learning about this stuff and it's amazing to hear that I'm able to connect with people that have similar interests. I appreciate the comment!!

@@ImpactfulMoments it's the least I could do! Thanks again

I'm sorry that it doesn't suit your fancy, but I appreciate the feedback! As the channel progresses hopefully the technologies will follow suit.

No idea what this means :)

I know right?? It's also fascinating to learn about the intricacies and how trends repeat themselves throughout history too. Adds so much perspective.

Hmm indeed 🙂

I appreciate the feedback! I wasn't quite that familiar with vocal fry. Are you a speech therapist? I will certainly focus on that in upcoming videos!

Thanks for the note! Glad it's getting some eyeballs. Welcome to the team 😁

Appreciate the recommendation!

Also (see previous comment) appreciate the comment 😀

Thanks for the feedback!! I'm from New York so this is my slowest setting 😏

Ha! I don't disagree. I found the image to not be definitively off, but still visually captivating enough for me to use. The truth is there isn't exactly an extensive library of imagery on Sargon so a little creative liberty was used here.

Nimrod is a fictional character in a mostly fictional book. Educate yourself before trying to educate others

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I mention Nimrod in my video about Abraham (shameless plug to check that out). The biblical and historical narratives don't always match up perfectly. And while there might be discrepancies in the timelines, Nimrod, *even per the biblical timeline*, would have lived roughly 300 or so years after Sargon.

@@ImpactfulMoments Is that so? Well, I am an expert about the table of nations and biblical timeline and it fits perfectly all the time. Nimrod would have NEVER been calculated as living 300 after Sargon, that is so ridiculous lol. Nimrod was the first, and he is so ancient and closest to the time of the flood so wtf r u talking about? Where on earth did you come up with that?? Prove it, let's hear it...

@@EasternOrthodox101 Thank you for your interest in the topic. I appreciate your passion for the Table of Nations and the biblical timeline. It's great to engage in a thoughtful discussion about historical and biblical figures. First, let me clarify that my video on Sargon of Akkad is primarily focused on historical references, rather than a biblical perspective. It's important to distinguish between historical and biblical narratives and Sargon's existence is supported by historical records and inscriptions from ancient Mesopotamia. The only historical accounts of Nimrod I've come across are from the Green Day album in 1997 (but thats CE, and not from creation). 😄 When it comes to Nimrod, I understand your perspective, and I respect your expertise on the Table of Nations. However, it's worth noting that interpreting the biblical genealogies can be a bit complicated. While Nimrod is traditionally associated with the post-Flood period, the Bible doesn't provide precise dates for his life. Many scholars suggest that the term 'son' in biblical genealogies can sometimes be used more broadly to indicate descendants or progeny, as we've seen with other biblical figures. And since we know about Nimrod's encounter with Abraham in biblical accounts, many scholars have suggested that that is the case here in which case he would have lived close to 300 years after the historical accounts of Sargon, or that the Nimrod in question in this discussion might be a different person altogether. Given that the Bible does not provide an exhaustive biography of Nimrod, it leaves room for interpretation, and various perspectives exist among scholars on this matter. It’s also possible that even per biblical account, and there are scholars that take this side, that the Nimrod noted in the Table of Nations as the builder of cities, including Babel (Babylon), Erech (Uruk), Akkad, and Calneh, IS Sargon. The reference to Akkad does align with historical records of the city's existence. However, as noted above, this video focuses on the historical and not the biblical narrative. Ultimately, the historical and biblical accounts may not YET always align perfectly (many biblical accounts - Sumer, and the Hittites to name a few - have been later proven through archaeology), and interpretation can vary. I respect your perspective and would be interested in any additional insights you may have on this topic.

The Bible never mentioned Sargon as a giant, it was Og. Sargon was simply one of the descendants of Nimrod, and it was in a totally different time even, so get education 🤦‍♂️

Let's all play nice. :) Biblically, there are mentions of Og and later Goliath, but there are also mentions of giants inhabiting the land of Canaan that aren't mentioned by name. However, there are also non-biblical interpretations that might include other giants by name. Also, historical and biblical narratives don't always align perfectly. There have been many instances of biblical mentions that were only historically discovered much more recently, so it's difficult to go with a right/wrong narrative when discussing this stuff.

@@ImpactfulMoments Excuse me? No, everything in the biblical narrative was always proven both by extra biblical and anciebt sources and archeology to be accurate. 2ndly, no, Goliath was a big man, not a giant as Og, and we know exactly who were the giant names in the Bible and who weren't. Giants were only the descendants of the Nefilim, the angels that fell from heaven, took women, of the daughters of Adam, and gave birth to that race of half angels half humans, who were giant in size. Their name was Rephaites and Anakites. Lastly, non-biblical interpretations are nothing but heretic bs. We only go for the Holy Church fathers and ancient Jewish Rabbis for the correct Orthodox interpretation bound by holy oral Tradition

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Thank you for sharing your perspective on the video's content. We understand that the origins of Hinduism can be a complex and diverse subject, and historical interpretations can vary. Our intention with this video was to provide a general consensus based on the available knowledge. While it is true that there are differing viewpoints on the age and origins of the Vedas, the timeline we presented is widely supported by many scholars and historical records, albeit perhaps from a western vantage point. We respect that different perspectives and research may lead to varying conclusions, and quite frankly comments like this are extremely important for bring those other views to light. As creators, we recognize the significance of engaging with diverse perspectives and encourage open discussions on historical topics. We value your feedback. Thank you for being part of the conversation.

​@@ImpactfulMomentsYour perspective is not based on any evidence. The Aryan invasion theory has no evidence. Arya is a Sanskrit word which denotes a person whose existence was imbibed with Dharma. Your video is absurd and reflects your ignorance.

@@ImpactfulMoments To mention that the origins of Hinduism can be a complex and diverse subject ... is a refined way of blurring a potential clarity on the conclusion of historical events as important as Indology. There are more than twenty logical aspects which have proved beyond any doubt that Aryan invasion or someone from central Asia were authors of Sanskrit / Vedas is a hoax by the English and German so called scholars. I mention here two. What was thought to be Indus Valley civilization is after 100 years concluded to be Sarasvati River civilization. All studies on the ground show that 70% of Sanatana establishments is along Sarasvati and 30% along Indus/Sindhu. In Rig Veda there are 30 hymns referring to Sarasvati River, some calling it a mother river and provider. Sarasvati had begun in 3000 BC and by 2000 BC had dried up. How could so called Aryans from Europe/Central Asia have praised a river that they did not see in 1500 BC on arrival? The so called scholars and historians perpetuating this theory, which you are also in this video, might as well say that Churchill or Hitler signed a Treaty with Napoleon. Basis of Aryan theory or outsiders bringing culture is therefore false. From the area of so called Harrapan actually ancient Sarasvati civilization at it's peak 3000 BC, hundreds if not thousands of tera cota figurines that represent Vedic symbolism have been found. Vedic Symbols such as Yogic positions, Swastika sign, Ashvatta Om Seal, are found from the civilization that flourished more than thousand years before the so called Aryans came and formulated tenets of Hinduism. I am trying to educate you and help you prepare videos based on truth especially on a sensitive subject where evidence is available in abundance again the basis you use here. You will get more subscribers if you do not blindly adopt the still colonial attitude of the "scholars" from Oxford, Harvard, Berkeley, or Stanford. And more seriously, this dishonest Aryan theory, eventually led to the mindset that killed 6 million Jews and 2 million Romas in Europe. Wonder if you want to keep that falsehood in your otherwise a good but rapid video on a vast subject. All the best.

@@fitlit Please if you wish see my second response to help ImpactfulMoments have clarity on Indology. Thanks.

The points are well taken and were even considered while making this video. The rationalle(s?) were as follows: 1) Skeptics largely questioned several aspects of the biblical narrative that were later corroborated, such as the existence of Sumer "Shinar" in herbew texts, and Hittites "Chiti" in hebrew. It wasn't until the 19th century that these societies were quite literally unearthed. This opens the door for the "just because they haven't found it, doesn't mean it's not there" view point. 2) As is often the case with older texts there can be some interpretations of meaning, in which certain wording that may hint polytheism may be taken less literally by certain readers. Therefore, while you are certainly right in terms of how archeological evidence might point to some of these, I was accounting for the more "Impactful" aspects which I would still largely consider "historical" given 1. The age of the texts 2. The extremely long-standing societal value and impact that has been almost connonized by the Abrahamic religions. I plan on making videos on Moses, Jesus and Muhammed all of which I suspect will have information that is more religiously historical than archealogically and academically corroborated. But I largely agree with the premise of your comment.

​@@ImpactfulMoments Right you are correct on that, however, the narrative doesn't corroborate with what happened in the time period, and it was heavily edited and redacted. We can see this heavily in the Pentateuch. I'm not making an argument that just because we don't have information it doesn't make it historical (I largely am against that argument), rather I'm arguing the evidence suggests the narrative of the Pentateuch more or so reflects the time period it was written in (Iron II), rather than when it takes place (Early Bronze Age). Also, the texts have heavy polytheistic parallels with other texts, mention other deities (sometimes as aids of Yahweh), and/or allude to other polytheistic tendencies, it's not based on taking a purely literal reading, it's being honest with the text. Even Christian scholars like, Mark S. Smith, Peter Enns, and others agree many early Biblical texts do have a polytheistic aspect to them. I can somewhat agree with your second point about the societal impact of Abrahamic religions, but the Pentateuch wasn't put into writing a millennia after the events it describes. It's first source (J) was written in the 10th century, at the earliest and was heavily edited, and compiled with different documents so a lot of the historicity has been alluded. The Pentateuch didn't reach its final form until around the 5-4th century, nearly 1500 years after Abraham.

Hope to keep that stove hot :)

Welcome! I'm equally grateful that you found it :) Hopefully just getting this ball rolling.

Started from the bottom

Is this channel going to have 100k + views within a month? We'll see...

🤞I have done 0 promotion of this chanel so far. I'm curious how this does with none, and then after about 10 videos I'll start pushing a bit. But it's been inching higher with each video so it's been positive. Regardless, I'd say a month might the optimistic, but who knows 🙂

@@ImpactfulMoments More power to you my friend 🙏 I hope you do get there.. Onward! 🐾

Thanks for the support. Still extremely early on. But hoping to do good things.

@@ImpactfulMoments nice to hear. Can i talk witb you?