Units of History - Nubian Archers - Longbowmen of Africa DOCUMENTARY

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  @InvictaHistory · 4 years ago · pinned

  What Units of History do you want to see covered next?

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  @LeShank.B.94 · 4 years ago

  The adventures of a Nubian mercenary as he fights across the Persian and Hellenic world would make for a fascinating novel or series.

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  @jessmith7324 · 4 years ago

  &quot;When the Persians can draw a bow of this greatness as easily as I do, only then should they bring overwhelming odds to attack the long-lived Ethiopians. But till then, THEY SHOULD THANK THE GODS FOR NOT GIVING THE SONS OF THE ETHIOPIANS A MIND TO WIN MORE TERRITORY THAN THEY CURRENTLY HAVE!&quot; -<br><br>that is one of the most bad ass quotes Ive ever heard

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  @SonKunSama · 4 years ago

  I&apos;ve heard a lot of history channels talk about the Cataracts of the Nile already without really explaining what they are. The Cataracts are parts where the Nile becomes shallow and uneven, with lots of waterfalls and a very fast flow. This is why it&apos;s so hard to navigate them with a boat. Hope this clears things up for anybody wondering.

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• RE

  @rennite9266 · 4 years ago

  Most empires that tried conquering Nubia always come to a realization that it&apos;s easier to hire them as mercenaries then to subjugate them or dictate them.

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  @Angayasse · 4 years ago

  What I like in these videos is that they appeal to historians. Its not just a bunch of &quot;great, cool facts&quot; without sources and any proof but they are actually researched and backed up by historical documents.

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• MU

  @Mukulrider12 · 1 year ago

  I’ve spent years chasing answers in documentaries, podcasts, even ancient texts—and none of it hit me the way The Obscured Principles book by Dorian Caine did. It’s like it was written for the few who are ready to break the illusion and remember who they really are.

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• FR

  @frankscott1708 · 4 years ago

  Why Kerma? Because Kerma was at the confluence of the Nile and the Yellow Nile, which at the time was a major contributor of Nile river volume, making the site favourable for agric &amp; fishing. The Yellow Nile was also once a conduit to the Lake Chad cultures. Kerma was also the town that dominated the natural &amp; strategic passageway between the bulge of West Africa and the Nile Valley called Darfur. Kerma was thus able to combine Southern &amp; East African trade(from up the White &amp; Blue Niles) with West African trade and move it northward to the Mediterranean basin through Ta-Meri or eastward toward the Red Sea. They were middlemen traders who eventually made a shining international and holy city of their town. Africans of various ethnicities beyond Kerma and Nubia felt they had a stake in Kerma&apos;s defense.

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• JO

  @joelgottfried5849 · 4 years ago

  LOVE THIS! African history is getting more recognition by the day PLEASE DO Aksum (Axum) empire next!

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• IS

  @ISawABear · 4 years ago

  I swear these drawing and animations keep getting better, yet still maintain their cohesion to earlier episodes

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• AI

  @AIA1990 · 4 years ago

  I’m glad my Nubian compatriots are finally getting some recognition

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• DO

  @dontknowsht8771 · 4 years ago

  all this series of units of history is so interesting and captivating to watch, you guys are making an incredible job

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