Ancient Roman Newsreader: Real Or Not?

Man even getting the hand gestures in there. That is some fantastic detail. Thanks for making this video, i'd have never know what to look into or which sources to reference.

A trve Roman video for trve Romans

Спасибо,очень познавательно.

I am glad you found evidence of his existence and you didn't break my heart.

Best comment in the video "I don't know why someone would want to ward off pliant virgins." that got a solid chuckle out of me.

GAIUS JULIUS CEASAR! This guy survived several revolutions and kept his sponsors.

Bert Large!

Imagine a HBO Rome spiritual successor series set in the 500s AD, in like Ostrogothic Italy or the Burgundians, or Constantinople... Ok it would probably be pretty sad if it showed the Gothic Wars, Plague of Justinian and other disasters. There were a ton of Saints though!

In italy we have records of dude going town to town announcing new laws or taxes as late as the XVII century.. given the mostly analphabet population..
From new laws or taxes to announcements of saints/important visitor is not that big of a stretch.. especially in very important cities full of merchants and traders of all kind..

no need for public speakers since we have the news now but think about all the stuff you'd miss out on if you didn't go to the public news guy

We are all used to epic marching of ancient legions, but seeing civil life play out made me rethink a lot of things

In the 1970s, I was picking grapes in France, and on Saturday mornings, some guy would turn up in his van and start reading the news through his megaphone.
And in 2008, I was in a tiny Japanese fishing village, and at 6am every morning, the loudspeakers all around would announce the weather (for the fishermen), and the day's news.

That's all - carry on.

I believe the exaggerated nature of the actors hand gestures was so that less keen (but still well educated) eyes could pick up on it.
A more subtle and natural expression would be noticed by scholars and enthusiasts right away (and would certainly be a fun easter-egg for them), but viewers who are less academic might not immediately identify all of it.
Exaggerated motions stood out as significant, and allowed even casual fans to understand that it is deliberate and repeated throughout the show.
This series was full of that kind of thing. moments that were subtle enough to be fun for anyone who knows a thing or two, but obvious enough to spark a little curiosity in anyone who might care to learn

Very well done- this is a good video. I agree. I think it highly probably that an orator in a busy market place would use exaggerated gestures to gain and hold attention.

Do yiu think that Quintilian's gestures were developed in Cicero's time or would they be anachronistic in a text set before 33 CE

The newsreader reminded me of the ferryman in 'The Outlaw Josey Wales'.
"You have to be able to sing 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' or 'Dixie', with equal enthusiasm".

Is very useful video，thank you very much，I love these knowledge❤

Victorian era factories employed some people to read out loud newspapers for the factory workers. Seems the tradition of someone screaming out the news to crowds of people only really stopped when radio and television took over.

God I hope they have a character like him in the Elder Scrolls 6!

They could function like the radio announcers in the Fallout games (Three Dog! Oooowww!) announcing news reports of things like the quests the PC completes, and give more context on things like political situations, people, and upcoming events.

Like Modern Day Customer Service

Praeco
In modern spanish there is a word :Pregonar it means "to give a news with a loud voice"

Hear ye, hear ye…

he ate true roman bread for true romans

Sad that guy who tells unclean tradesmen may not attend Caesar’s funeral is ineligible to attend because he is an unclean tradesman.

I wish that someone who knows Roman culture and loved the HBO series “Rome” would make a video breaking down the opening credits, what do the symbols mean, what stories and myths are depicted, etc. I recognize some of the images but not most and I want someone to tell me what they all mean.

me when quality content takes a lot of time to make and my favorite creators dont upload every day >:(((

I loved this video. Thanks for answering one of the big questions I had about the show.

BRING BACK ROME! (the show)

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True Romaboo Ramblings for true Romaboo Ramblers!

"All mockery of Jews and their one god shall be kept to an appropriate minimum."

Being monotheist was definitely clowned on for most of Roman history. But boy did that turn around quick once Diocletian died.

Rome ... one of my favorite HBO series!!!

As a Praeco he also probably exaggerated for the benefit of people in the back, so everyone could hear and see what he was saying.

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What a great show. I wish they had even more budget to portray more battles.

Game of Thrones should have had a newsreader
It makes more sense for the Iron Throne to have a pompous blowhard spewing out its BS instead of the master of whispers' "little birds"
No one listens to street children unless they're carrying newspapers and shouting EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT

Might use this series to help act as sources for my Assassins Creed story: AC:Empire

He is basically the Whitehouse Press Officer of his day, but his utterances are verbal press releases rather than recorded Q & As.

One of the best things that can happen is when historically accurate things also appear funny, so they appeal to the two different types of people. Or if not completely accurate, at least any modifications are justifiable. History nerds will appreciate the accuracy, other people can appreciate the funniness and even look deeper into the facts.

Interesting stuff.

Sooo... "Praeco" would be the ancient form for "Preacher"? Cause what he did was preach about pretty much anything?

In Spanish, that office is called "pregonero." The etymology is evident.

The horn sign might have been protective on the "pliant virgins" line, as it infers a level of prostitution - it was, of course, considered a dishonourable trade, after all

This show was such a brilliant labor of love by people who truly knew the subject matter. It was pure soul and passion. I curse HBO from the depths of hell for killing the best show they've ever made.

Fascinating. Fun. The production of HBOs Rome can really be savored here.

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Excellent

Very interesting

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