Comment on Roman education program working as intended
PugJesus@piefed.social 1 month ago
Explanation For Those Wondering: One of the worst Roman military defeats in the history of the Empire was the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.
… at that battle, the Germanic tribes were led by one Arminius, who was a German prince who was trained as an officer by the Romans, and put that military education to good use.
I’d watch that movie
PugJesus@piefed.social 1 month ago
Barbarians is a TV series about it! Season 1 is about the battle and the lead-up, and it’s pretty good!
Also, the Romans speak Latin, which is cool af
Season 2 is about the aftermath, and the quality dropoff is astounding. Definitely skip Season 2.
Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I do find it hilarious how the Romans speak in period-appropriate Latin, but the Germanic tribes just speak modern german. Sounds so strange
PugJesus@piefed.social 1 month ago
I believe it’s a German production, so it’s the equivalent of the barbarians speaking English. Just translation convention. The Romans speaking Latin, thus, makes them seem more ‘alien’ and imposing. Also, it’s metal af
bort@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
germans should’ve spoken allemanisch a.k.a. switzerdütsch.
Appropriate username