London Swallowed a City but Couldn't Digest It.
CGP Grey8.58M viewsWhy the City of London is a separate, ancient corporation inside the metropolis of London, with its own government, police, privileges and unusual elections.
History & Archaeology
111,080 videos · Civilizations, events and the evidence we have for them.
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Roman Battle Tactics
Historia Civilis3.62M viewsHow a Roman legion actually fought: maniples, lines, rotation and why the system worked.
21:45Caesar in Britain (55 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis3.73M viewsCaesar's first expedition to Britain in 55 BCE and why it nearly ended in disaster.
9:30The Roman Legion
Historia Civilis1.8M viewsHow the Roman legion was organised: centuries, cohorts, officers and equipment.
7:33The Battle of Pharsalus (48 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis1.97M viewsThe Battle of Pharsalus, where Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BCE.
23:30Cleopatra & the Siege of Alexandria (48 to 47 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.42M viewsCaesar's entanglement in the Alexandrian civil war and his alliance with Cleopatra.
11:45Macedonian Battle Tactics
Historia Civilis2.09M viewsHow the Macedonian phalanx and combined-arms tactics of Philip and Alexander worked.
18:53The Roman Triumph
Historia Civilis1.55M viewsWhat a Roman triumph was, who could hold one and what happened during the procession.
22:33Caesar's Funeral (44 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.76M viewsCaesar's funeral and how Mark Antony turned the city against the assassins.
10:12The Battle of Alesia (52 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.68M viewsThe siege of Alesia, where Caesar built double walls to besiege and be besieged at once.
21:33His Year: Julius Caesar (59 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.86M viewsCaesar's consulship of 59 BCE and how he pushed his agenda through against the Senate.
21:51The Battle of Philippi (42 B.C.E.)
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20:36Alexander the Great: The Balkan Campaign (336 to 335 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.31M viewsAlexander's first campaign in the Balkans after Philip's death.
19:53The Battle of Carrhae (53 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis2.16M viewsThe Battle of Carrhae, Crassus's catastrophic defeat by Parthia.
16:53The Roman Pomerium
Historia Civilis1.89M viewsWhat the pomerium, Rome's sacred boundary, was and why it shaped Roman politics.
32:32Cicero's Finest Hour (44 to 43 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis3.58M viewsCicero's last stand against Antony in the Philippics and his death.
9:10The Battle of Cannae (216 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis1.87M viewsHow Hannibal encircled and destroyed a larger Roman army at Cannae.
19:20Caesar Marches on Rome (49 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis3.25M viewsCaesar's march on Rome after the Rubicon and Pompey's flight from Italy.
26:18Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (52 to 49 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis3.89M viewsWhy Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE: the political deadlock in the Roman Republic, Pompey and the Senate, and the legal stakes.
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Why the U.S. Couldn't Stay NEUTRAL in World War II [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 9-minute history video from Heimler's History covering The Origins of War: Europe, Asia, and the United States, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
12:23Westward Expansion & ECONOMIC Development [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 12-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Homesteading: Dreams and Realities, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
8:01Why the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Failed [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 8-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Debating Democracy, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
9:19How VOTING RIGHTS Expanded from 1800-1848 [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 9-minute history video from Heimler's History covering The Rise of American Democracy, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
9:46The Rise of POLITICAL PARTIES, Explained [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 10-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Partisan Politics, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
7:17CAUSES of the SECOND Great Awakening [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 7-minute history video from Heimler's History covering An Awakening of Religion and Individualism, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
10:20The Age of REFORM in the United States [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 10-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Reforms to Human Health, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
7:54The MEXICAN-AMERICAN War & Its PROBLEMS [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 8-minute history video from Heimler's History covering The Mexican-American War, 1846–1848, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
7:07Columbian Exchange & Spanish Conquest [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 7-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Portuguese Exploration and Spanish Conquest, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
11:20The CIVIL WAR: Military Strategies [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 11-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Early Mobilization and War, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
8:17Immigration & Migration in the Gilded Age [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 8-minute history video from Heimler's History covering The African American “Great Migration” and New European Immigration, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
8:46LABOR in the Gilded Age [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 9-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Building Industrial America on the Backs of Labor, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
11:16How EUROPEANS Colonized the AMERICAS [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 11-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Colonial Rivalries: Dutch and French Colonial Ambitions, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
14:25REGIONS of the British Colonies, COMPARED [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 14-minute history video from Heimler's History covering English Settlements in America, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
9:33European EXPLORATION in the Americas [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 10-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Portuguese Exploration and Spanish Conquest, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
12:42The COLD WAR, Explained [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 13-minute history video from Heimler's History covering The Cold War, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
6:43The French and Indian War (Seven Years' War), Explained [APUSH Review]
Heimler's HistoryA 7-minute history video from Heimler's History covering Wars for Empire, the section of OpenStax U.S. History it is paired with.
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