"Look alive. Crème de la Kremlin's arriving. Try to serve Ivan, no surviving" You gotta admit that opening line was dope
@haleloop963cortex4
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it was
@SpiderPig7240
3 жыл бұрын
That line has been stuck my head for years
@JustKrin
3 жыл бұрын
That one and Benjamin Franklin's explosive "I'm big Ben Franklin and this shant be pretty" are the opening introductions I remember most fondly
@cuppajoe3095
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone else appreciates it as much as me 😂🔥
@bluetube8824
3 жыл бұрын
So good. Just... flawless.
@senz8152
3 жыл бұрын
For those that didn’t know: Frederick the Great actually did die in his chair at his home. This battle has so much detail it’s incredible.
@isaacsiao7673
3 жыл бұрын
Clearly Ivan was meant to have lost but "Creme de la Kremlin" was a dope ass bar.
@iridxnt
3 жыл бұрын
@@isaacsiao7673 you literally copied this comment lol
@terriblejokefactory8831
3 жыл бұрын
Also Pompey was killed by having his head cut off, so even more detail
@Goratrix66
3 жыл бұрын
@@terriblejokefactory8831 There is also a good chanse that Alexander was poisoned
@terriblejokefactory8831
3 жыл бұрын
@@Goratrix66 Yeah, but the more common theory is disease
@breadskin8228
4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the fact that Pompey is even an option to see who won.
@gianlucapenna3935
4 жыл бұрын
for me he absolutly won
@homebrewcrgod2162
4 жыл бұрын
It was barely even a battle.
@kid2k18
4 жыл бұрын
Its because he did
@bonniebluebells
4 жыл бұрын
he did win idk what you mean
@Peanut83176
4 жыл бұрын
He won, you're biased, I won, bye bye
@Eseseso494
11 ай бұрын
Ivan's intro was solid, sad people are overlooking that. Also, Frederick's verse was impeccable, especially the flow.
@tacotown4598
5 ай бұрын
Agree. His line delivery and lyrics were great.
@ThatOnefnaffan0
Ай бұрын
Ye and there was a reference to old ERB, if you don't see what I mean I mean the Russian presidents that were played by erb, even dancer PewDiePie was there
@nido84
26 күн бұрын
pompey was way better
@volpesengen8375
25 күн бұрын
Frederick had so much hype and, an immaculate vibe. Literally my favorite part of the video.
@bruceterrence6832
4 жыл бұрын
We just gonna ignore the fact that Alexander killed his verse
@bobbybo7882
4 жыл бұрын
IKR stop sleeping on alex
@Mercilessonion
4 жыл бұрын
He's the best imo
@toadthebreakvan4518
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@vadapartyannapurna
4 жыл бұрын
and himself
@soaplore
4 жыл бұрын
every one talking about memes and no body is talking about how fire Alexander was
@miniz702
Жыл бұрын
- Shows up out of nowhere - Busts a *KILLER* flute solo - Rips into Ivan in only 12 bars - Sits down and dies on his own terms Absolutely legendary
@misterb3577
9 ай бұрын
From Fredrick's perspective, he basically ripped a guy so hard the man just started following his orders and got him a seat. He was already gone before Ivan even had the chance to betray him, lol.
@akkoismydaughter3573
8 ай бұрын
@@misterb3577he ripped into Ivan so hard that God had decided to pick him up early because Ivan ain't worthy of killing him
@danyabond5985
8 ай бұрын
@@akkoismydaughter3573 You didn't know that Ivan the Terrible could strangle him with a noose, but he had everything so tightly tied up that his own costume betrayed and strangled him
@tylerredforge5563
7 ай бұрын
-Refuses to elaborate
@nicothiel1709
7 ай бұрын
There is no great who can defeat this Russian, psst what aboute a flute busting prussian?
@chocolateavian
Жыл бұрын
Catherine's verses are *so* slept on. Fredricks was great, sure, but Catherine had some of the best disses and wordplay I've ever seen out of an ERB.
@EpicLoneIy
11 ай бұрын
fr frederick has the best one here but catherine damnn
@davidducuftb3912
10 ай бұрын
Fr tho the golden age and head state one mwah so good
@TwentyOneBunSalute
9 ай бұрын
They're good, it's the fluttering autotune that turns me off, whereas Ivan's beat's like an ak-47
@Notcrates
9 ай бұрын
Her singing style was turbo ass if I'm honest
@KindaBoredToday
9 ай бұрын
@@NotcratesTheres a special place in hell where you belong
@Pharry_
3 жыл бұрын
I like how Pompey is on the “who won” screen as if *anyone stood a chance against his skills*
@thegamingpug4329
3 жыл бұрын
He won
@spacecowasd6310
3 жыл бұрын
His lines along with bill Cosby’s is one of the best verses in erb history.
@elijahrollins9293
3 жыл бұрын
obviously they were saying after pompey
@reaperhunter7297
3 жыл бұрын
Lol he won no cap
@wolfgamingnetwork3542
3 жыл бұрын
He was on the winning side Like how France technically won WW2 despite surrendering
@Locket.L
Жыл бұрын
I love how Alexander says “while you died in the middle of a game of Chess” and then later on, Catherine ends the rap with “Checkmate”.
@jtschwartz9311
6 ай бұрын
I noticed that one I first saw this
@fatherplatypus2316
6 ай бұрын
Heard this years ago, just now realized that. Holy crap the things i missed on years ago
@masonm842
6 ай бұрын
I’m sensing a theme here 🤔
@giggityguy
6 ай бұрын
Every figure in this battle has references to their deaths included. Alexander died suddenly despite never losing a battle. It's generally believed that he died of an illness, but some people suspect he was poisoned, and obviously this was set up with "Go fix me a drink" and "a drink to your victory". Frederick the Great died in his sleep in an armchair at the age of 74, which is referenced with "bring me my chair," and "take a seat." Pompey the Great was beheaded after his assassination, as proof of his demise. There was a pernicious rumor that Catherine the Great died from trying to have sex with a horse, hence "enjoy the saddle." And of course, Ivan the Terrible died of a stroke in the middle of a game of chess, referenced by Alexander and then finalized with "Checkmate."
@MimiYuYu
6 ай бұрын
But like in the rap. He just died. Catherine killed him. Check mate
@harryshome4588
3 жыл бұрын
Catherine ended her verse with Checkmate. It took me a minute to remember Alexander's first verse. "You die in the middle of a game of chess". Wow. That was clever
@LionKing-ew9rm
3 жыл бұрын
Spoiler: Ivan actually died in the middle of a game of chess...
@ZippoIII
3 жыл бұрын
@@LionKing-ew9rm ...Yes, thats why they mentioned that...
@waterbottle195
3 жыл бұрын
@@LionKing-ew9rm and not metaphorically
@Kameno-o
3 жыл бұрын
it can also be a reference to how Catherine sabotaged her husband and led a coup giving her to power.
@dodgeaks7718
3 жыл бұрын
He was actually Alexander the third I think
@heapoorzelvies4712
Жыл бұрын
Alexander’s verse still lives in my head whoever wrote that is an actual genius
@crazypantz3492
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@blackmamba9884
11 ай бұрын
Hey Fella, Swell Diss
@Cantfindaname917
11 ай бұрын
1:37 is your average little brother after you tap him on the shoulder
@mrposh69
10 ай бұрын
Look alive 🗣🔥
@neildepressedtyson540
10 ай бұрын
It's Zack Sherwin who also plays him, his wordplay is unreal. He's written heaps of their songs, you can tell his style anywhere. He plays a few of their characters but I'd say he probably wrote this whole battle.
@isthatajojoreference3910
2 жыл бұрын
-“What about a flute busting Prussian?” -Sings a verse with one of, if not the best flow and pretty good instrumentals. -Dies on his own terms. -Refuses to elaborate further.
@kingramsey4916
2 жыл бұрын
Sigma male grind set
@Neel-xb1ok
2 жыл бұрын
Chad
@ShadowDragon8685
2 жыл бұрын
I agree; Frederick the Great won this one before Catherine did.
@gtasanandreascluckinbell
2 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowDragon8685 to me, he won period
@lovelandfrog5692
2 жыл бұрын
Based
@khalilraines9282
5 жыл бұрын
When you realize Pompey was only there so they could rhyme romans with opponents
@Coinfliptails
5 жыл бұрын
But he defiantly had a *great* beginning, he was defiantly a *head* above the rest.
@Luckyroses
5 жыл бұрын
i choose to believe he was a sacrifice to appease/summon Catherine
@AsAventurasdeGui
5 жыл бұрын
(Yealls) ”He was a consul of Rome!!!"
@Arcessitor
5 жыл бұрын
C Godejohn How do you fuck up the word definitely twice and not notice it? American education, Jesus Christ.
@whydontduckswanttobemyfriends
5 жыл бұрын
@@Arcessitor It's find, especially with your long ass name
@alexaesthetix425
6 жыл бұрын
that flute solo was dank *af*
@MrThecristo96
6 жыл бұрын
Nah, it wasn’t terrible and bad played
@vanshkandpal438
6 жыл бұрын
Dank as fucc boiiiiiiiiii
@elim.4204
6 жыл бұрын
Not exactly sure if it was done on purpose but at around 1:56, Fred sticks his middle finger while playing the flute
@charlesthebrick5251
6 жыл бұрын
The Chemical Crybaby at the Disco yessir 🤣
@liangaikoh4000
6 жыл бұрын
Lovin Frederick the great
@liamwatson9897
9 ай бұрын
Frederick’s entrance, the chants when his beat begins is a reference to “Old Fritz” which was a nickname the Prussian people gave him
@sirsquidpotato3027
4 жыл бұрын
Can I just get a whole 4 minutes of Frederick the Great absolutely ripping people apart
@errorsnide
4 жыл бұрын
YES. I second this motion
@DarthNoox
4 жыл бұрын
Best I can do is a Seven Years War
@mattmorgan-moriarty4445
4 жыл бұрын
Hands down one of my favourite Lloyd verses, if not ERB
@nothamel1467
4 жыл бұрын
would love this.
@ppppppqqqppp
4 жыл бұрын
one of the reasons his verse is great is because it doesn't outstay its welcome. It is exactly as long as it should be, extending it to 4 minutes would take out that juxtaposed punch that it has compared the pace of the rest of the song, and make it far less interesting to listen to.
@agamingenigma6116
5 жыл бұрын
Everyone gangster until Frederick the Great breaks out his flute.
@badjuju2721
5 жыл бұрын
It's the most powerful weapon of war.
@jesuschrist9513
5 жыл бұрын
W H A T A B O U T M E P O M P E Y ? Y E A H
@billychop8164
5 жыл бұрын
Jada Gagnon bra Pompey won hands down I mean he spit that rap so fast it didn’t even take a second
@drswag0076
5 жыл бұрын
you may not know this but Frederick the great was gay no joke
@ryanblack8392
5 жыл бұрын
Austria: fredrick please no we just want to keep our land Fredrick: FLUTEZ TIMEZ
@josephstalin364
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine losing so bad that you need to kill your opponent but you still lose
@pamwilliams2478
3 жыл бұрын
Yes comrade
@andrewthechillgamer9735
3 жыл бұрын
Hm sounds familiar
@pamwilliams2478
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewthechillgamer9735 looks like someone escaped the purges I will have none of it
@andrewthechillgamer9735
3 жыл бұрын
@@pamwilliams2478 no no no
@imbored3795
3 жыл бұрын
@@pamwilliams2478 oh no, I can feel the CAPATALISM RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS
@andreawelsh3746
9 ай бұрын
“Now you got the panhellenist from Pella hella pissed”….my favorite line of ALL time!
@nido84
24 күн бұрын
murder is bad
@lick28
3 жыл бұрын
Pompey actually just rapped so fast that we couldn't process it
@fireisfire461
3 жыл бұрын
The amount of power in that yeah though.
@anoriginalname5418
3 жыл бұрын
And he has my vote, definitely the winner
@nightmarefanatic1819
3 жыл бұрын
He rapped a verse so amazing that regular human minds are unable to process it, like how Moses wouldn't have been able to process the face of God in his puny human mind. It just seems like there was no verse there because that's how the mind copes with the blank space
@hyperionbeam604
3 жыл бұрын
@@nightmarefanatic1819 Y E S. I totally got and understood what you said. But Pompey is the Legend, and the winner of this ERB
@potatoman5243
3 жыл бұрын
He rapped so fast his head popped off
@sebassharass
5 жыл бұрын
The real winners are: Alexander's cup, Fredrick's flute, Pompey, the rubles on the garrot wire, and the horse.
@ihsanh2150
5 жыл бұрын
Catherine's dancers
@KarakTo
5 жыл бұрын
The horse failed, it was a pile of shit.
@wafflemanofficial3130
5 жыл бұрын
Aristotle won. He didn't need to appear to win.
@KarakTo
5 жыл бұрын
@Bella Dow No, that's rubles.
@anniebot_45-73
5 жыл бұрын
the real winner was the friends we made along the way.
@MusicalBasics
Жыл бұрын
Frederick The Great's beat is an absolute bop
@IsaaacWithThreeA
Жыл бұрын
Hello verified person.
@K_B_C
Жыл бұрын
Wow verified
@Just_For_Kixz
Жыл бұрын
What’s a bop?!?!?
@Go_go_gadget
Жыл бұрын
@@IsaaacWithThreeA he’s not verified
@sno676
Жыл бұрын
PSSST WHAT ABOUT A FLUTE BUSTING PRUSSIAN
@mrswb
7 жыл бұрын
Frederick won in twelve bars, but Pompey had the best intro Confidence is important
@morgancooke9009
7 жыл бұрын
POMPEEEEEEEEEEEY
@mrswb
7 жыл бұрын
YEEEAAAHHH
@thatweirdbwah_
7 жыл бұрын
mrswb YES
@unlimitedpower8960
7 жыл бұрын
Liberals acting dumb again 😹😹
@ATB-vh6pe
7 жыл бұрын
nah old fritz had the best intro.
@turtlebryn
9 ай бұрын
7 years later and the Creme del la kremlin bar still goes hard
@Khandle915
7 ай бұрын
Look alive
@alguien_randomXDXDXDXD
5 ай бұрын
@@Khandle915 Creme de la kremlin's arriving
@reteledman
4 ай бұрын
Crème del la Kremlin’s arrivin’
@alguien_randomXDXDXDXD
4 ай бұрын
Try to serve Ivan
@DiscoCobra01
4 ай бұрын
No survivin
@ackee39
3 жыл бұрын
I hate how nobody mentions Alexander's impeccable flow, like damn
@lukepearson4611
3 жыл бұрын
Best flow of ERB History I would say, he never lost a battle and this is no exception
@85percentnation
3 жыл бұрын
Probably because Frederick overshadowed him. That's a shame, because Alexander the Great was pretty neat in this battle!
@ConekQ
3 жыл бұрын
@@85percentnation nah pompey was the best one
@85percentnation
3 жыл бұрын
@@ConekQ To be honest, you've got a point there. That 'YEAH!' was *super* intense!
@SaberMan47
3 жыл бұрын
@@85percentnation ik right !?!?
@brandonhughes4076
Жыл бұрын
>Shows up halfway through a battle >Hops in with killer one liner and flute solo >Drops 12 bars of perfect flow >Dies peacefully on his own terms Gigachad
@akiprox7
Жыл бұрын
fax
@katarzynakorsak3383
Жыл бұрын
That's frits for ya
@jtgd
Жыл бұрын
@35subsplzhelp Appears “Russia’s fucked up, bro” Dies
@GRC.production
Жыл бұрын
Fredrick the great killed it
@XplodingTurtle
Жыл бұрын
The won so hard he had to die to make it fair for the rest of us
@Pharry_
3 жыл бұрын
Can we talk about the god-tier costumes these guys use
@techpriestemily
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously, the production quality on the costumes alone is insane.
@fathanatillah
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr, most of the time I watch ERBs just to pay attention to their costumes
@SpriGgEx
3 жыл бұрын
@@fathanatillah That almost sounded like Sarcasm xD
@PostApocSurvival
3 жыл бұрын
Pompey destroyed it he was the best rapping part
@RikoJAmado
3 жыл бұрын
Alexander passes out with an “ upskirt” undy shot. And no, I was not squinting or staring too hard!
@forrestpatterson6053
10 ай бұрын
I love Pompey. Even though he didn’t get the chance to spit, just judging by his energy in the two seconds he was on screen, he was about to SHRED everyone and everything.
@josephr7684
7 ай бұрын
Recovered from an ancient scroll found on his body after his death: "Most call me Gnaeus but for you I'll be naughty Pompeius popping pompous pussy who thought he Could match me in energy or meet my delivery I'm sorry to say Ivan, I'm the magnum-dicked protégé Satiric Sertorian senatorius, I'll sweep you like floors, back-to-backed three whole wars then back-to-backed these three whores, (Oh, Juuuulia!) I make like the optimate when I mate, you can't ever hold a candle to me I'm Pompey! And I'll trip you up like I did when I flowed to Ptolem... accck
@Anthony-ie2rm
Ай бұрын
Fr bro
@alecxander9573
3 жыл бұрын
"If you can't beat them (in rap), just kill them." - Ivan the Terrible -
@fierceguy4341
3 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@stupidstorystudios6233
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice, Ivan. I'm gonna use it tomorrow.
@oranz19
3 жыл бұрын
@@stupidstorystudios6233 good luck. How did it go tho?
@stupidstorystudios6233
3 жыл бұрын
@@oranz19 It turned out great! I won the battle by just shooting my opponent in the face after I was worried at how much she was dominating the rap battle. Sure, I'm now in jail awaiting my sentence for murdering her, but it was worth it!
@oranz19
3 жыл бұрын
@@stupidstorystudios6233 hell yeah it was. I wonder if it would work with math test as well.
@アホバカ天才
3 жыл бұрын
Y-yes mom, I'm studying history.
@2swag4adad84
3 жыл бұрын
Yess
@2swag4adad84
3 жыл бұрын
U deserve more replies my friend
@t.e.652
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@inezsilva3667
3 жыл бұрын
You a wining son????
@2swag4adad84
3 жыл бұрын
@@inezsilva3667 nyesss
@seanlynch2170
7 жыл бұрын
I still listen too this solely because Fredrick The Greats verse is the funkiest thing I've ever heard.
@kaytopia2374
7 жыл бұрын
Sean Lynch absolutely true
@ethanhenard5888
7 жыл бұрын
Sean Lynch amen
@dragoncatsage3049
7 жыл бұрын
Ethan Henard glory to Prussia.
@Icetea-2000
7 жыл бұрын
Actually it's "Friedrich der Große, König von Preußen"
@gegasmeef7850
7 жыл бұрын
Sean Lynch HAHAHA SAME! Literally memorized the entire verse just so I could just sing it whenever I wanted 😂😂👍👌
@Vecchio_Rhosod85
Жыл бұрын
Did anyone else notice that when Frederick the Great finished his flute solo, he was standing on one leg? That must be a nod to Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull's lead singer and flutist!
@jesseweneedtocook1
3 ай бұрын
cornbread
@BrooklynGuyJr
Ай бұрын
Apple bread
@cursedsailor7473
Ай бұрын
Banana bread
@nido84
26 күн бұрын
chocolate bread
@jillianyourdreams
2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to mention that in Alexander's line, he said "you died in a game of chess", when at the end of the track, Catherine ended her verse with "checkmate". ERB is insane with these verses
@justahuman5333
2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit..... That went over my head for years
@jillianyourdreams
2 жыл бұрын
@@justahuman5333 LMFAO epiphany moment
@justahuman5333
2 жыл бұрын
@@jillianyourdreams yes bro.... that's such a genius move
@kamekaze9205
2 жыл бұрын
Alexander says "go fix me a drink as I can stay refreshed" and Ivan kills him with a poisoned drink and frederick says "now bring me my chair" and he dies on his chair
@ignaciovanloy7710
2 жыл бұрын
@@justahuman5333 Qxc3++
@kikiretzorg1467
3 жыл бұрын
I only now realized that "Empress to Tsar 8" was her calling out a chess move.
@jacksonduncan142
3 жыл бұрын
And also a possible reference to her overthrowing her husband who was tsar
@Tempusverum
3 жыл бұрын
And the 8th rank of chess is where the opponent’s king sits playing as white. She was also the 8th Tzar of Russia. The lyrics have more layers than an onion!
@johnhagy4601
3 жыл бұрын
🤯
@jordanamangan2850
3 жыл бұрын
And a reference to the fact that in verse one Alexander the Great said Ivan "died in the middle of a game of chess"
@kingofsoy2413
3 жыл бұрын
This lyric has so many double meanings like its straight out of a Stupendium song.
@Bunclemark
3 жыл бұрын
God damn, it'a so easy to miss how insane Alexander's verse was when Frederick comes out busting the funniest rap in ERB history.
@hampton_the_one5419
3 жыл бұрын
Also the snazziest beat, vocals and instrumentals
@JustKrin
3 жыл бұрын
Frederick is like the character in a show that deserves his own spinoff
@unfortunatelyayanna608
3 жыл бұрын
@@JustKrin Stewie and rollo
@garry3465
3 жыл бұрын
Alexander's whole verse was hard as fuck. The cadence was crazy and the bars were fire.
@jeremiahkivi4256
3 жыл бұрын
@@garry3465 Yeah but Fritz came out swinging fast, took a couple of lines for Alexander to warm up. I think that's why Fritz is remembered more in this one.
@ThePikminCaptain
10 ай бұрын
0:08 Ivan 0:31 Alexander 1:18 Ivan poisons Alexander 1:46 Fredrick 2:20 Fredrick Dies on his own terms (absolute gigachad) 2:46 Ivan’s Victory Dance 2:52 Pompey 2:56 Catherine 3:32 Ivan provokes Catherine
@olivender420
9 ай бұрын
Yes he is an absolute freaking GIGACHAD
@xgenwollyrino5448
8 ай бұрын
Ivan kust said im going to be a bother to everyone
@lamprayy2046
7 ай бұрын
2:52 is the best part
@almacatherine6037
4 жыл бұрын
me: *trying to sleep* my brain: psst what about a flute busting prussian??
@thestatistician6076
4 жыл бұрын
Should look at the rasputin vs stalin vid though, that "did someone say birthmarks" was pure gold.
@almacatherine6037
4 жыл бұрын
yanel abdelkader i know😂 all of these videos are pure gold
@thestatistician6076
4 жыл бұрын
@@almacatherine6037 true . can't wait for a trump vs sanders vid, that will be legendary lol.
@lucahuman411
4 жыл бұрын
yanel abdelkader did Biden drop out? cuz he’s more likely to face trump than sanders
@NoobsDudes
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@4mplitude
3 жыл бұрын
Ivan: You beat me, here's a drink Alexander: yes Ivan: you beat me, take a seat Frederick: yes Ivan: you beat me, take this horse Catherine: lol no
@Tempusverum
3 жыл бұрын
She couldn’t die because that horse story’s a pile of crap. But, Ivan did die in the middle of a game of chess... checkmate.
@sasori9624
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tempusverum nope is not. its facts.
@zepaduse97
3 жыл бұрын
@@sasori9624 no its only a rumor it never was confirmed whether or not she did or didnt
@Noobletines
3 жыл бұрын
@@sasori9624 Are you stupid because Ivan DID die in a game of chess
@HPalternetive
3 жыл бұрын
Why people like your comment???
@JbBoss2005
4 жыл бұрын
“Psst, what about a flute bustin Prussian,” will forever be the greatest introduction in ERB history
@reapd2576
4 жыл бұрын
Really like that weird ass sound they made when he said that
@EmeraldHero
4 жыл бұрын
no its “What about me, Pompey? YEAHHH”
@reapd2576
4 жыл бұрын
wHAt ABout a fluTe-BuSTing pRUsSiAn?!
@VideoMask93
4 жыл бұрын
"Did someone say...BIRTHMARKS?" is my favorite.
@greenishbean7904
4 жыл бұрын
What about Robin William’s “Good morning, movie bombs!”
@Xantrahx
Жыл бұрын
Why is no one talking about the fact that Meghan (Catherine the Great) was able to rap at a decent pace while singing as an angel and dropping nukes all at once? This might be the best guest performance of the entire ERB franchise, its so original and I absolutely adore it.
@FNLNFNLN
Жыл бұрын
Have you noticed that the handles on her garotte resemble certain parts of male anatomy?
@Xantrahx
Жыл бұрын
@@FNLNFNLNU mean in the intro? Yeah I noticed. Else, no idea what ur on about, but I gotta admit I'm not a native English speaker and thus don't really know what you refer to with garotte
@Xantrahx
Жыл бұрын
@@FNLNFNLN^ After relistening this in full I now know what garotte is referring to and, yeah, I noticed. I was actually confused why they portrayed Catherine with 2 wooden phalli in her hands since the garotte wire line flew right over my head when I watched this lol
@takebacktheholyland9306
Жыл бұрын
That and the person who rapped. with julia child's accent
@richtravis9562
11 ай бұрын
unfortunatelyh, Cat was a Prussian.
@franciscosantin5585
4 жыл бұрын
Ivan the Terrible: Why don't you drop dead Fred! Frederick the Great: Understandable. Have a great day.
@earningzekrom4173
4 жыл бұрын
69 likes
@justvibin1447
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks this made me genuinely laugh out loud
@rickymcgowen6776
4 жыл бұрын
"Hum... My expectations were a lot higher, but at least I saved rhe rubles on the gorote wire."
@restinpeacekobe987
4 жыл бұрын
Shouldve said say less
@dark-d5e
4 жыл бұрын
My expectations were a lot higher.
@jamew7wicker105
3 жыл бұрын
*If ya ever feel useless, remember that Pompey the Great was in this battle just for Catherine to find a word that rhymes with 'opponents'.*
@Birb728
3 жыл бұрын
No if you know more of context it's funny. Pompey was killed before he could give speech in Egypt.
@Tempusverum
3 жыл бұрын
@@Birb728 He got off a boat to give a speech, and the Egyptians were like “nope, you don’t need that” 😵
@swampivy12
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tempusverum died right there on the beach lmao
@istoppedcaring6209
3 жыл бұрын
especially since the dude actually did earn his name
@raspberrycrowns9494
3 жыл бұрын
@@istoppedcaring6209 Didn't everyone in this video? wasn't he the same guy that got his ass kicked by Julius Caesar?
@sonofaquack6987
4 жыл бұрын
Top 10 Rappers Eminem Is Afraid To Diss: 1.Pompey the Great
@ConfusedGuardsman
4 жыл бұрын
2. Catherine the great
@TheBrokenOwl
4 жыл бұрын
3. Frederick The Great
@abdel5150
4 жыл бұрын
4: my wifes boyfriend
@dag_will2615
4 жыл бұрын
5: Alexander the Great
@Dastardly_Duo
4 жыл бұрын
6: Bill Cosby
@Momo-bb2fn
7 ай бұрын
I just realized after 7 years, that in the last scene, the chest pieces are lined up properly and in place of the queen, it's Catherine the great standing.
@HughJayness-pd5hn
6 ай бұрын
She checked her own king then
@PRubin-rh4sr
5 ай бұрын
@@HughJayness-pd5hnand you dont capture a King lol
@UndrcoverCactus
7 жыл бұрын
Pompey definitely fucking won
@gold5135
7 жыл бұрын
Undercover Cactus I agree. He had some great rhymes.
@felipecardozo2254
7 жыл бұрын
Just his voice won the whole season.
@ryangianola5454
7 жыл бұрын
Undercover Cactus ikr
@rykerrich4828
7 жыл бұрын
Undercover Cactus boy the queen all the way man
@raginginnuendo4113
7 жыл бұрын
She's not a queen, she's far too great.
@trueformoblivion4530
4 жыл бұрын
"Hey Fella swell diss, but now the panhellenist from pella hella pissed" Bruh that is the most insane tongue twister...
@octav3k
4 жыл бұрын
"But now you got the panhellenist from pella hella pissed."
@redacted5657
4 жыл бұрын
its easy
@tonyvu3235
4 жыл бұрын
True Form Oblivion he Alexander the Great whatchu expect?
@aidankeo
4 жыл бұрын
pretty for me
@noobsplicer4582
4 жыл бұрын
Nah
@clxudii_ruru5709
Жыл бұрын
Alexander: "you died in the middle of a game of chess." Katherine: "checkmate."
@GoodFridayFirst
Жыл бұрын
Katherine: *dies on the toilet*
@Bloodbunny2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@GoodFridayFirstshe died of a stroke in a bath
@Modern_game_music
Жыл бұрын
Damn, didnt even notice that
@clxudii_ruru5709
Жыл бұрын
@@Modern_game_music holy moly, it's Alexander- how are you?
@Modern_game_music
Жыл бұрын
@@clxudii_ruru5709 kinda shit, i am dead
@zerrinaa
9 ай бұрын
OLD FRITZ OLD FRITZ OLD FRITZ OLD FRITZ
@strike2000
4 жыл бұрын
Best flow: Pompey Best disses: Pompey Best roasts: Pompey Best mic drops: Pompey Overall Winner: horse
@polaryt6978
4 жыл бұрын
Hotel: trivago
@scoringdigitsson.5194
4 жыл бұрын
Can’t argue with that
@strike2000
4 жыл бұрын
Scoring digits, son. Exactly
@CarsawMan
4 жыл бұрын
i personally think that the winner is ivans garrot wire
@РомаНескажу-в5я
4 жыл бұрын
:D
@Rats_in_a_trenchcoat
3 жыл бұрын
No everyone is talking about Alexander and Catherine but no one is talking about Fredrick absolutely wrecking Ivan’s shit
@noctanimation
3 жыл бұрын
True lmao
@AaronChristopher869
3 жыл бұрын
And so on the comments will go praising one character in particular for a while lmao All characters were great here , a perfect erb videom
@frenchguy8375
3 жыл бұрын
Fredricks fucking killed it
@raghavkanoi6785
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this.
@raghavkanoi6785
3 жыл бұрын
I liked Fred the best.
@1xura
4 жыл бұрын
"It takes a Russian to take down a Russian" Pretty much The entire history of Russia 😂
@smo_phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
1xura *lenin would like to know your location*
@bethanbaker7066
4 жыл бұрын
Except Catherine the Great was not from Russia. I can't remember exactly where from but it was a German speaking state, probably somewhere that would now be in Germany.
@billylauwda9178
4 жыл бұрын
@@bethanbaker7066 Prussia i think
@bethanbaker7066
4 жыл бұрын
@hasith mayanga I could live in America, it doesn't make me American. I'd still be very much Scottish.
@bethanbaker7066
4 жыл бұрын
@hasith mayanga I'm not saying that's not the case. It likley was for her I'm just saying that because she lived in a country doesn't make her from that country.
@SilverAlex92
6 ай бұрын
"Empress to Tsar 8. Checkmate." Is such a great line because not only its refereing to Cathering being an Empress and a Tsar, something far greater than a Queen as she said, but in chess notation, that would mean "my Empress captures/kills your Tsar and you loose". So she's also saying how she slayed him in this battle.
@HughJayness-pd5hn
6 ай бұрын
Empress to Tsar 8 bitch. Checkmate would be the correct line
@Flareguy
5 ай бұрын
And referenceing that Ivan died in a game of chess
@js1031
Жыл бұрын
No lies were told. He literally DID beat Ivan in 12 bars.
@danyabond5985
Жыл бұрын
One noose and no Frederick
@Tibbyvc-rb7od
Жыл бұрын
You are asbolutely right. Its just a clean verse. Not a single misstep.
@LinhLinh-jv1cz
Жыл бұрын
He poisoned the winner?
@paulreg
Жыл бұрын
yup had him DEAD to rights :P
@im_atif_ragegaming
Жыл бұрын
@@LinhLinh-jv1cz who's he?
@Nabczsz07
3 жыл бұрын
Catherine: “It takes a Russian to take down a Russian” Also Catherine: Is German
@ezpzsir5957
3 жыл бұрын
@Lemur Vedat frederick the great was one of the first openly gay general
@gojira4036
3 жыл бұрын
*coughs in Stalin being from Georgia
@Matheus-hj8ye
3 жыл бұрын
@@ezpzsir5957 "one of the first openly gay general" No, he wasn't. He isn't even confirmed to be gay.
@ezpzsir5957
3 жыл бұрын
@@Matheus-hj8ye yes he was he openly had a black boy friend
@chloedassler6156
3 жыл бұрын
@@Matheus-hj8ye Why are y'all arguing about who these guys screwed as if you were there?
@victorconway444
2 жыл бұрын
"You're a land rover, I'm a land expander." Underrated line from Ivan. Unlike Alexander, Ivan's empire actually stayed together in one piece after he died.
@MrKfleong
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe because Peter and Catherine the great came after him
@DeosPraetorian
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrKfleong Well generally when you have one person who does a lot of conquering very quickly it tends to fall apart when they die
@tylerg8314
2 жыл бұрын
@@DeosPraetorian tbh that might be more because Alexander died abruptly without being able to establish a true heir
@victorconway444
2 жыл бұрын
@@tylerg8314 It's even worse than that. Alexander couldn't cope with the fact that he wasn't literally immortal. So when his generals asked him on his deathbed who his successor would be, he just simply raised his fist and said "To the strongest." He invited chaos and civil war to his own empire because he was too prideful to accept the reality of death.
@tylerg8314
2 жыл бұрын
@@victorconway444 That's an interesting fact I've never heard about that but completely sounds in character for Alexander. Will have to look more into it. Cheers
@Epistemonto
Жыл бұрын
Truly one of the best of all time. Ivan sets the scene, Alexander is the launch vehicle that sends Peter the payload into orbit, burning Pompey on re-entry with Catherine the cosmobossonaut bringing it home.
@Nythegreat-uy7js
3 жыл бұрын
You guys notice that these guys died how they all did in real life? Alexander: Thought to be poisoned after he finished his campaign in Persia. Fredrick: died peacefully in a chair. Pompey: assassinated unexpectedly. Ivan: died in a game of chess.
@jonfar1543
3 жыл бұрын
Pompey was assasinated in Egypt after they were planning to kill him
@Its_Emerald
3 жыл бұрын
They like to put history details in the battles
@_That.Guy_
3 жыл бұрын
What about Catherine the Great
@killme5630
3 жыл бұрын
@@_That.Guy_ some say she died trying to fuck a horse, not sure if that's true.
@ikecampbell2221
3 жыл бұрын
@@killme5630 it’s not true, I don’t think anyone knows how she actually died, but it wasn’t from fucking a horse
@rambletash
5 жыл бұрын
I love that Frederick and Catherine BOTH have disses that basically boil down to "Even I wouldn't sleep with you, Ivan."
@greaterbritannia5745
5 жыл бұрын
RambleTash lmfao
@daisymay6684
5 жыл бұрын
Lmao wonderful
@greaterbritannia5745
5 жыл бұрын
Nightcore Master what?
@deraltefritz1458
5 жыл бұрын
Nightcore Master huh? Where did you read that?
@filimongalogavros5301
5 жыл бұрын
Ivan has no time for love . He is a Land Expander .
@mateodelafuente7320
2 жыл бұрын
“What about a flute busting Prussian?” BY FAR the best opening line in ERB history. It almost feels badass when there’s really nothing badass about what he says.
@Davi237f
2 жыл бұрын
Also carried with historical references. Frederick really played flute, but also he probably was gay, so there's another meaning for "flute busting"
@ThyRandomGuy
2 жыл бұрын
@@Davi237f also “oblique attack tactics ain’t exactly straight” isn’t only talking about Frederick’s military victories
@davidjockin6654
2 жыл бұрын
It's great! I also liked Gorbachev's opening line (Rasputin vs Stalin rap battle) though: "Knock, knock , knock, knock. Did somebody say birthmarks?"
@gunnerjhn
2 жыл бұрын
That higher pitch from “ pay a guy to tear out my eyes” was pretty good too
@AmaranthOriginal
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThyRandomGuy also, "gentile in the palace"
@witherskeleton4678
10 ай бұрын
“Ivan The Terrible was called Ivan The Terrible because he did infact, terrible things.” Sun Tzu, the art of war.
@vertex1933
8 жыл бұрын
Damn Pompey was fuckin great
@vertex1933
8 жыл бұрын
Frederick the Great's part deserves its own song
@t00tya
8 жыл бұрын
This!
@anthonyvtuber
8 жыл бұрын
They didn't had to do Pompey like that xD
@zennozangetsu1164
8 жыл бұрын
Pompey was better than the Katherine
@MrBenny1010101
8 жыл бұрын
It was 4 on 1 practically and Pompey still kicked ass
@daedaewankenobi
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Alexander's lines went HARD. The flow was insane, the disses were hard-hitting, and there wasn't too much boasting or any mumbling.
@soundwavesuperior28
2 жыл бұрын
Tbf, Alexander holds the right to boast more than any man of the ancient era
@Ro-gp8lj
2 жыл бұрын
@@soundwavesuperior28 Seriously though, his track record is so crazy
@stevenkassulke9747
2 жыл бұрын
@@soundwavesuperior28 chinngis khan
@Chemagon
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevenkassulke9747 he wasn’t from the ancient time period
@thememehead
2 жыл бұрын
@@soundwavesuperior28 single best verse in erb history
@Agentcoolguy1
4 жыл бұрын
*Me minding my own business* My brain: Hey fella, swell diss. But now you got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed.
@Agentcoolguy1
4 жыл бұрын
@Eesa Taylor I'll translate. Hey man, nice insult. But now you've got this person who believes in Greek unity from Pella (his home city) extremely mad.
@Agentcoolguy1
4 жыл бұрын
@Eesa Taylor No worries. It's a fire line.
@0gre191
4 жыл бұрын
That, and “I’ll take a break instead to just rest my little head. WHY DONT YOU DROP DEAD, FRED?!”
@royalelite2996
4 жыл бұрын
Yo that has been stuck in my head all day and night
@jasonfaulkner8644
4 жыл бұрын
Zack is something else. Respect. In a different life I challenge him to a rap-battle writing contest ... but not this one (blue collar working parent). His influence on Ghostbusters vs Mythbusters is epic, but Hawk vs Gretzky is arguably the best ERBH of them all. Respect Z!
@toddrf
Жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm the only person in awe of the line "Hey, fella, swell diss, but now you got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed". So clever!
@Chico-yg5yw
2 ай бұрын
I love it too, most of alexander the great’s rap was awesome
@Joannahall424
2 ай бұрын
What about a flute busting Prussian?
@deimosmasque885
2 ай бұрын
No. That line is awesome!
@blazehalo426
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact Cathrin was actually a German but was married to the Russian tsar but he was weak so she took control of the empire
@chimchim_888
3 жыл бұрын
That's a REAL come up!
@jdvictor1921
3 жыл бұрын
The only way a German can conquer Russia, apparently
@jacobyoung2074
3 жыл бұрын
She is polish not German
@blazehalo426
3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobyoung2074 the area in which she was born (Prussia) is now part of Poland because the user gave them that and took there eastern territories but back then that area was majority German
@jacobyoung2074
3 жыл бұрын
You are kind of correct but you said she is German not Prussian
@Blackjesus327
4 жыл бұрын
People aren’t giving Alexander the respect that he deserves. His verse was absolute fire 🔥
@Coldmuthertrucker
4 жыл бұрын
🖒
@LuchitaCastrop
4 жыл бұрын
That Napoleon Dynamite dude delivered what is, for me, the best ERB verse ever made.
@LBPJimmy
4 жыл бұрын
So was Pompey's
@morrxw
4 жыл бұрын
MortalK16 X he killed it
@LBPJimmy
4 жыл бұрын
@@morrxw agreed
@ZeroTwo945_TT
5 жыл бұрын
Ivan: No great can beat me *several people are typing*
@ZeroTwo945_TT
5 жыл бұрын
This blew up thx
@Kili_1701
5 жыл бұрын
What's about the great death? He can beat everyone~ :)
@ZeroTwo945_TT
5 жыл бұрын
PlingLing _HD LOL
@eberlix
5 жыл бұрын
*insert "what about me pompey" here*
@pikapalio0661
5 жыл бұрын
Playing Civilizations and suddenly *Ghandi wants to know your location*
@JohnFloss
Жыл бұрын
1:46 this verse has the best energy in all of ERB
@lunanoone9519
7 жыл бұрын
Can we just appreciate the people in the background for a sec when Catherine the great was singing
@treyowen9213
7 жыл бұрын
Goldie No one hell yes. 😊❤️
@marilyngarza7674
7 жыл бұрын
Goldie No one ya they were really good Dancers
@TeriyakiAsti
7 жыл бұрын
Goldie No one ikr
@toptop961
7 жыл бұрын
Orfi Barca123 ALBANIA
@snezzijezzi9037
7 жыл бұрын
she had a nice voice
@drearydoll9430
4 жыл бұрын
“I’m picking up where Peter the Great left off” actually, you’re picking up where Peter the Nice left off.
@marcus-vu8gj
4 жыл бұрын
This comment is so underrated 😂
@sweetlildreamer06
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but only after you started a coup to overthrow his grandson.
@RibusPQR
4 жыл бұрын
oh my god
@clothar23
4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetlildreamer06 So what bloody asshole was stupid enough to piss off a woman clearly his superior. Russia was better off without him.
@sweetlildreamer06
4 жыл бұрын
@@clothar23 I didn't say it as a bad thing. Cathrine was so amazing she managed to turn a whole country against her husband while simultaneously earning their favor, and it wasn't even her country. She was a Boss Bitch.
@epiccheeseman42069
Жыл бұрын
As a kid I loved Frederick's verse so much that I wrote an entire report on him for history class. I didn't even know he existed before seeing this video
@summ.3433
Жыл бұрын
That was me for Ivan the Terrible lmao
@eyweiuai
Жыл бұрын
Frederick's verse was easily the best one out of all of them, that flute solo was amazing
This comment made me feel old. When this song was released, I was 30.
@theotherccount4481
Жыл бұрын
The story of Catherine is awesome and her total song switch up was awesome. Also the horse thing was definitely made up about her, they only came after her death, specifically from the regions in which the nobels that didnt like her resided.
@whitewingedalbatross
3 жыл бұрын
“Now you’ve got the panhellenist from Pella hella pissed” this line has been stuck in my head for YEARS
@jeffmiller7784
3 жыл бұрын
damn right
@irakdallen8818
3 жыл бұрын
And pissed he was. Lol Alexander's verse was my personal best.
@roseghoul9443
3 жыл бұрын
What about a flute busting Prussian?
@bosniencommie1202
3 жыл бұрын
@@roseghoul9443 thet wan was best
@kj81325
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I’m not the only one omg
@calbasri9246
2 жыл бұрын
Out of everything I think Pompey had the greatest disses, smoothest flow, crazy fast, and great vocal chords
@nerdscornercollectibles7902
Жыл бұрын
Definitely. He took easy dubs. Plus his dancing at the end is top notch
@a_person5853
Жыл бұрын
Yeah pompey destroyed everyone else especially with that one " " line.
@gottalivehappy
Жыл бұрын
When pompey said "What about me, pompey!" And pompey'd over everyone I felt that coming inside me.
To this day, Ivan's first verse and Alexander's verse is still my fav ERB verses ever, straight fire 🔥
@andrewbaker8342
7 ай бұрын
Same. Ivan's verse is under appreciated.
@ДанилоГрисевич
Жыл бұрын
Ivan did nothing wrong, Alexander said "go fix me a drink" so Ivan did, Frederick said "now bring me my chair" so Ivan did. He was just serving them.
@punisher3607
Жыл бұрын
What a polite man, hope he doesn't kill anyone
@danieledman5826
Жыл бұрын
Try to be served by Ivan, no survivin'?
@catgaming357
Жыл бұрын
i mean ivan poisioned the drink, but ivan did nothing wrong to frederick
@kingtachalla6181
Жыл бұрын
Not his fault accidents happened
@AmethystPrince
Жыл бұрын
@@kingtachalla6181 I know you meant Fred, but something about poisoning a man's drink and saying accidents happen is hilarious to me.
@kly7342
7 жыл бұрын
if they make an hour long.vid of Fredrick busting that flute The same way in his intro I would listen to all of it
@aarrenfranklin
7 жыл бұрын
^
@Northychen
7 жыл бұрын
Freezurrect same
@callmea4452
7 жыл бұрын
Freezurrect yee...
@steve.T.
7 жыл бұрын
it looks like a clarinet... not sure tho
@wowowow245
7 жыл бұрын
absolutely right
@napoleonibonaparte7198
3 жыл бұрын
“Oblique attack tactics ain’t exactly straight.” Finally understood the ‘hidden’ reference.
@mangoluverr
3 жыл бұрын
he got big gay
@thedemonofrazgriz3602
2 жыл бұрын
Not to mention that Frederick inspired the blitz tactics of WW2, focusing fire into an enemy flank(s) to either force them to fall back or to make an encirclement
@OperatorFritz
2 жыл бұрын
@@thedemonofrazgriz3602 and Napoleon
@thedemonofrazgriz3602
2 жыл бұрын
@@OperatorFritz without a doubt. The corps system allowed him to keep the attention of his enemies while he gathers greater forces to dismantle the opposition one by one.
@theone-tg4ey
2 жыл бұрын
took you long enough
@c0brah2OO2
2 ай бұрын
Hey fella, swell diss Alexander had an outwardly charismatic and friendly personality But now you got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed Panhellenism is the ideology to have all of Greece united in one political union. It consists of the Greek words παν (pan), which means all and Ελλάσ (Hellas) which means Greece. Alexander the Great was a supporter of this ideology, as his father Philipp II of Macedonia unified all of Greece. This led to Alexander leading the united Greeks into conquest against the Persians. Pella was the capital city of the Macedonian kingdom, where Alexander was born around 356 BC. ‘Hella’ is a slang for ‘hell of a lot". Hellas is also Greek for Greece and thus it could be a description of pella - Pella, Hella(s). Stepping up’s foolish as well as useless Just like Ivan the Terrible in one of his first lines Alexander tells his opponent that battling against him is not a wise thing to do as nobody has a chance against him. Little Vasilyevich, let me spell out the list Vasilyevich is Ivan IV’s patronimic (he was son of Vassili III). Calling him “Little Vasilyevich” is also a wordplay on the insult “Little Bitch”. In short, Alexander is calling Ivan a little bitch. Alexander the Great now begins reciting a list with the many territories he conquered and added to his empire, because he has to spell out things for him as if he is incapable of comprehending. I brought foes to their knees in Phoenicia Breezed through Gaza to Giza Had the Balkans, Persia, Syria, Iraq and Pakistan In my expansion pack Alexander was a well accomplished military commander and conqueror. He spent the majority of his life expanding his empire further and further outward. By the time he stopped moving East, he had reached India, while holding everything between it and Greece, as well as some forays into the Middle East. While he lived, the empire was the largest in history, up to that point, and he likely had no plans of stopping. While you died in the middle of a game of chess While having a chess game on March 28 in 1584 with Bogdan Belsky, a close associate of him, Ivan suffered a fatal stroke that ended up killing him on the spot. You got vodka bars, flavorless Vodka is a popular alcoholic drink from Russia; So popular in Russia, in fact, that it’s a stereotype for Russians to drink it. Many have agreed that the drink is odorless as well as tasteless. Meanwhile, the Greeks were very wine-loving people. The Macedons were seen as Barbarians who drank their wine undiluted, giving it a very strong flavor. Alexander uses this fact to insult Ivan’s rapping. He says Ivan’s lines, which one can also call bars, are lacking metaphorical flavor just like their booze. And what I’m ’bout to spit will be the craziest. So go fix me a drink so I can stay refreshed. As I said Alexander had alcohol problems but was also killed by poison in his drink. Everyone in this rap battle dies the way they did irl except Catherine who was rumoured to have died while trying to fuck a horse she refuses it. Kudos! Greek for the glory I got From winning every single war that I fought Just when you start wondering what ‘kudos’ means, Alexander immediately follows up with an explanation. Kudos, written as κῦδος in Ancient Greek, is acclaim or praise for an exceptional achievement. In other words, Alexander praises his own conquering achievements here, and at the same time is saying that Kudos is Greek for the “glory” he gained. Also, Macedonians weren’t really considered Greek by the Greek city states. That is, until Alexander conquered everything, at which point the Greeks were more than happy to claim him as one of their own. So this’ll be straightforward, I’ll take up this sword that I brought And slice you in half like the Gordian knot Alexander’s unraveling of the Gordian Knot is a matter of legend. According to this legend, Alexander, while wintering in the capital city of ancient Phrygia, Gordium, tried to untie the intricate knot - a feat that was claimed to be impossible. The legend said that whoever could undo the Gordian Knot was destined to be the master of all of Asia. When Alexander couldn’t find the end to the knot to unbind it, he simply sliced it in half with a stroke of his sword. This is known as the Alexandrian solution. And I’ll soar to the top After his father conquered and united Greece and announced the war on Persia, he died at his daughter’s marriage, killed by his own body guard. Alexander was quick to announce himself King of Macedonia and hegemon of Greece. Since his mother also forced another wife of Alex’s father (polygamy was common) to commit suicide, there might have been some involvement of one or both of them in Philipp’s assassination. Like the eagle whose feather I would sport in the helmet that I wore Many helmets that have been found that originate from the Ancient Macedonian army, of which Alexander was the commander, have been reported of having crest or plume-holders attached to them. There are also many paintings of Alexander the Great in which he sports a helmet with giant feathers sticking out of it. As I swatted my many enemies, shattered ’em like a porcelain pot Alexander the great, as mentioned before, was extremely successful in his battles. Porcelain pots were very popular in ancient Greece and very easy to shatter. And they’d be praying for the torture to stop But I would leave ’em contorted, and they’d be screaming and roaring Until their vocal chords were torn up and shot With these lines Alexander the Great tries to intimidate Ivan the Terrible and prove that he can be as cruel as him During his many conquests Alexander the Great would not hestitate to use means of torture on his enemies. Alone during his siege of the Phoenician city of Tyre he reportedly crucified 2,000 survivors as well as the doctor who unsuccessfully treated his close friend Hephaestion. Crucifixion is one of the most infamous torture methods. The victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. This made crucifixion a very slow and painful way to die; victims would twist in pain and scream for mercy until their voice would hoarsen. And I would holler “Bucephalus!” Hop on my horsey and trot Bucephalus is the name of a horse that Alexander tamed and rode many times in battle. It is described to be a massive creature with a black coat with a large silver star on its brow. I win Ivan, I vanquish Ivan, I vanquish”, repetition of “Ivan”. It also seems this is a reference to the Julius Caesar’s quotation veni, vidi, vici (meaning I came, I saw, I conquered) with a play on Ivan’s name He actually says Ivan three times in this line: I win (said fast sounds like “Ivan”) Ivan I vanquish (first two syllables sound out Ivan) I’m an immortal, you’re not! himself to be a descendant of Achilleus and Aiakos (a son of Zeus) - likely to align himself with the Greeks who still considered him to be a northern Barbarian. In Egypt he was crowned as Pharaoh, which is the earthly representation of Osiris and will be raised to godhood after death. (This would render him immortal in Egyptian mythology.) In Babylon he was crowned by the High Priest of the Temple of Marduk. After his death however his generals split the conquered lands under themselves. Despite the infighting between these “diadochs” the Hellenistic culture spread from Egypt to the Hindu Kusch. The Hellenistic Era was largely absorbed by the Roman Empire. The last descendant of the diadoch Ptolemaios (Kleopatra) died in 30 BC.
@thegnomegang6825
2 ай бұрын
This has to be ai 😂
@c0brah2OO2
2 ай бұрын
@@thegnomegang6825no from sources it’s not mine it’s from several sources.. I only added a tiny bit, although I have no way to know if they used ai.
@thomasgallipoli8376
Ай бұрын
Very good historical information and breakdown. As a historian myself, well done.
@sheesh42069
Ай бұрын
nerd
@c0brah2OO2
Ай бұрын
@@sheesh42069yes
@tonyjoestar2632
4 жыл бұрын
"What about me Pompey YEAH!" --top 10 lyrics of the decade
@jayneal7358
4 жыл бұрын
Tony Joestar that is a guaranteed fact, it should be written in the Declaration of Independence
@ivanstayner8818
4 жыл бұрын
He won. He he didn't say anything that could make him lose.
@elijosc1963
4 жыл бұрын
@@ivanstayner8818 the Terrible
@ivanstayner8818
4 жыл бұрын
@@elijosc1963 lol. Yes my name is Ivan. No joke. Real name. And I have been called Ivan the terrible TOO many times. But I don't mind.
@nextfiber8604
4 жыл бұрын
@@ivanstayner8818 What's instrument that is Frederick plays?
@Killerwale-hk4wy
2 жыл бұрын
Alexander controlled the center of his known world. Catherine owned the most land. Frederick made Prussia a powerhouse. Pompei made Jullius caesar to an actual caesar and Ivan had the best hat.
@Bonapartiste_Languedocien
2 жыл бұрын
Ivan create in a certain way Russia
@dvf1736
2 жыл бұрын
Well Ivan turned a small backwater tribute state of the Mongol Horde into a 3rd Rome and one of the strongest nations/empires in history
@Killerwale-hk4wy
2 жыл бұрын
@@dvf1736 Yes but that doesn't compete to his awesome hat.
@mourningdewey
2 жыл бұрын
frederick made prussia the mitochondria
@mdsystems4463
2 жыл бұрын
Nah, the one with the best hat was Vlad, the hat nailer
@shinigami1357
4 жыл бұрын
Can we talk about how satisfying it was to hear “you’re a Land Rover, I’m a land expander, here to hand you your first lost Alexander”
@themanderler2473
4 жыл бұрын
I know RIGHT?!
@lordshaxx6788
4 жыл бұрын
Actually one of my favorite lines in ERBH
@yeetwheelyautomobily4384
4 жыл бұрын
I always keep repeating it in my head.
@rtg_onefourtwoeightfiveseven
4 жыл бұрын
Also, "But now you got the panhellenist from Pella hella pissed". One of the smoothest flows I've ever heard.
@nabeel9187
4 жыл бұрын
*Stepping up is foolish As well as useless. Little vasilyevich let me spell out the list* This is also satisfying
@mahbluebird
10 ай бұрын
Everyone's sleeping on Alexander's verse!! Especially the second half. "Hey fella, swell diss, but now you got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed" as the start just feels so good to say, it feels almost like cheating when Zach is writing for you lol definitely worth comparing to "look alive, Creme de la Kremlins arriving" And then keeping the rhyme scheme of "the glory i got" for the whole rest of his verse (12 times total from my count) while adding many multilayered half-schemes in there as well?? Zach has just been flexing on us this whole time. "like the eagle whose feather i would sport in the helmet that i wore as i swatted-" just the delay of the "-ot" rhyme for another beat for musicality's sake just drops there almost without you noticing it. And then "I win Ivan, I vanquish, I'm an immortal you're not" is so fun and deceptively hard to pronounce right and catch the subtle differemces in pronunciation, and time to the beat while sounding like you're actually speaking and portraying a real 30 year old seasoned king and conqueror historical information drops aside it's so technically impeccably written to the point it goes by you immediately. I keep coming back for more with this one tbh. Well done Zach
@forrestpatterson6053
10 ай бұрын
I completely agree. Alexander was also just getting started. If Ivan hadn’t, you know, been terrible, we’d still be listening to Alexander spit.
@Savage-360
Жыл бұрын
Catherine The Great's backup dancers are underappreciated, they did amazing
@Coco3Pirata
Жыл бұрын
The cossack dance?
@Combes_
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that one mofo doing a backflip
@princessazulaofthefirenati5870
11 ай бұрын
*FINALLY*
@martavdz4972
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, but, you know, Cossacks are Ukrainian. So I don't know what Ukrainians would think now of Cossacks dancing for a Russian empress.
@Goal_Oriented-l9j
9 ай бұрын
@@martavdz4972 Well these Ukrainian coassacks will know their place for sure now 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@hudsonruff9208
Жыл бұрын
"Hey, fella. Swell diss. But now you've got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed." Such an underrated line; it's hilarious!
@azazelsiad3601
Жыл бұрын
@democratslie8113 he’s a gnarly MC he can put some serious vocabulary together with fire beats
@Just_For_Kixz
Жыл бұрын
MC Napkins is pretty dope
@LegitLuka
Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Pella means Macedonia, the birthplace of Alexander the Great and also me, a Macedonian
@navvir
Жыл бұрын
Ngl, I often just burst out saying that. I get alot of weird looks. No ragrets!
@akiprox7
Жыл бұрын
fax
@fridericusrex7042
4 жыл бұрын
“Psst, what about a flute busting Prussian?” *proceeds to play his own intro music*
@ykkynmrnki1424
4 жыл бұрын
Okay so i bet ummmmm... 25 dollars that you changed your pfp bc of this song?
@fridericusrex7042
4 жыл бұрын
Close but no cigar, it was another song though.
@peterparquer1873
4 жыл бұрын
Lol.....😅
@benmansell5457
4 жыл бұрын
@@fridericusrex7042 that's a good one weird al yankovic is second best bet end only by this channel tho they did do a collaboration
@user-ph1wf6nt6r
4 жыл бұрын
911 likes? ima change that before anyone else sees
@hanasan4845
11 ай бұрын
Last week, I was writing an exam I seriously underestimated, a ton of stuff to learn there, and one of the questions was "What places did Alexander the Great conquer?" and I'm there like uuuh... Egypt... And then, my mind starts singing this internally because hey, Alexander the Great was mentioned, and then I'm like "Wait... He sings it in one part, right?!" and few seconds later, I'm writing it all in.:-D So, big thanks to ERB🙏:-D
@Channel9001
Жыл бұрын
"Try to serve Ivan? No survivin'!" is still one of the best lines in the series.
@codyjohnson6427
Жыл бұрын
I just got it now that you write this
@cecelastname6362
Жыл бұрын
The double entendres are just insane!!! These guys are so badass
@mikematthew9749
Жыл бұрын
Hey fella swell diss buy now you guys the panhellenist from pella hella pissed
@morgboat744
Жыл бұрын
“I win Ivan, I vanquish”
@bigman542
Жыл бұрын
@@mikematthew9749 holy shit I didn’t notice that that’s even better
@Jack-zz7bc
4 жыл бұрын
Ivan: here's a horse for you to f- Catherine: so you've chosen *DEATH*
@therealpradowaits
4 жыл бұрын
no
@JuliusCeazarthe2nd
4 жыл бұрын
Booooo
@bentennyson2615
4 жыл бұрын
raquh 1k
@momon5359
4 жыл бұрын
She played herself tho
@chlamydiapossum
7 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, Alexander was slaying it
@Ifm390
7 жыл бұрын
Sundar Srinivas Harish how about the philosophers battle and that awful franks line?
@petraf2069
7 жыл бұрын
d4unit be frank: be real beef with the frank: don't fight the frenchman b. franks: benjamin franklin beef franks: big dick
@nenadsubotic9507
7 жыл бұрын
Campbell Metzgar ikr
@dogfellow3848
7 жыл бұрын
Peter Farrell I'm pretty sure that his first name was Francis, so the Frank is just him
@christiansaab9964
7 жыл бұрын
I think pompey won
@rubbermarble888
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Nerissa
@booboomaready3401
5 жыл бұрын
Ivan: Nobody can defeat this Russian. Frederick: Hold my flute.
@SpaCeyStarsH1ps
5 жыл бұрын
Na it goes let like this : GIVE ME MY FU*&ING FLUTE!!!!!!!!!!!
@MA_Colt
5 жыл бұрын
Boo Boo W H A T A B O U T M E P O M P E Y Y E A H !
@Ahloveyafuhso
5 жыл бұрын
@@MA_Colt *Head gets cut off* Ah just like when he was about to make a speech according to History
@JoeJohnson-fc5wr
5 жыл бұрын
That could be taken in so many ways and none of them I wish to think about lol.
@cbrew8794
5 жыл бұрын
Roblox Guidance Helper Catherine: hold my husbands head
@Mokuyobisen
5 жыл бұрын
Pompey's beat was legendary. If only he had a verse.
@doomslayer5191
5 жыл бұрын
"UghAck"
@trinity6302
5 жыл бұрын
He had a lot of energy too
@DerpiestGameBlast
5 жыл бұрын
Pompey still won though
@DerpiestGameBlast
5 жыл бұрын
@CouquistadorSoup I now want to find that but I feel like it would be near impossible because how big this comment section is
@albertobellini98
5 жыл бұрын
Pompey! *YEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!*
@yudi-weiss3827
7 жыл бұрын
The fact that I memorized this rap before I memorized the periodic table really makes me wonder what I do in my spare time.
@maschiefondasoda333
7 жыл бұрын
I know right!
@totonbutton
7 жыл бұрын
No your priorities are good, whatever makes you happy.
@rpd0825
7 жыл бұрын
The Arketekkt same
@thomasmcguigan654
7 жыл бұрын
The Arketekkt Is it just me but I memorise any song I listen to on the second listen?
@firedrive45
7 жыл бұрын
tell your teacher its useless. In real life, you have the internet and knowing only the atomic numbers of elements is next to useless. You often need the density, the crystal lattice dimensions and configuration. All the relevant proprieties are not found on the table.
@ThePianistDragon
7 ай бұрын
This is such a great rap battle. And as killer as Frederick’s part was, I still keep coming back for Cathrine and that amazing voice.
@DefRevenge24601
Жыл бұрын
Something that I've not seen mentioned yet: Alexander and Frederick died by a poisoned drink and peacefully passing in their chair respectively; These are referenced in their verses, which gives Ivan the idea to take them out in such a way. When Ivan tries it again with Catherine, *he's* the one who suggests the saddle, which she rebukes as being false. So much detail in these raps fr
@drpopandfizz
Жыл бұрын
Also after he was assassinated, Pompey was beheaded.
@elsie900
Жыл бұрын
AND, she finishes him with "checkmate" -- and he died while playing chess!
@SwaggieVortex733
Жыл бұрын
Alexander the Great actually died of mosquito
@CrumbEater74
Жыл бұрын
I noticed all these when I was a kid, and thanks to this comment I'm remembering them all. Man I need to catch up on history.
@gregpeloquin6345
Жыл бұрын
@@SwaggieVortex733 every source i've seen said it was a prolonged poison over several days. either way, not a fun way to go.
@frankjustis
2 жыл бұрын
The very concept of ERB is hysterical, the fact that they put it in play, is just a beautiful thing to watch, can't help but to laugh at the sharp wit and historical accuracy.
@theasexualidiot4803
2 жыл бұрын
It feels like pokemon “so we can bring back any fictional or historical figure? Make em rap battle.”
@ROBOHOLIC1
2 жыл бұрын
The historical ones always hit different
@manmeetsodhi9257
2 жыл бұрын
This comment and it's replies are just sad redditors.. it's painful to see
@Soda_Bobinski
2 жыл бұрын
@@manmeetsodhi9257 what?
@ashwilliams1725
2 жыл бұрын
@@manmeetsodhi9257 Don't care didn't ask + projection + jealousy + cope + seethe + L + ratio + you're white
@marvinletni7146
2 жыл бұрын
Fredrick has some of the greatest bars in ERB. I think only the Fathers of the Renaissance could compete with the flow that came out of Old Fritz's mouth.
@guyguy1403
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, and very few giving him his credit in these comments. The price to pay for being in the middle
@andresizarra2312
2 жыл бұрын
im amazed how theres no better flow than "cowabunga dudes. so let's get it on. Reptiles agains the fathers of the Rei-na-ssan-ce"
@Friedrich2DerGrosse
2 жыл бұрын
@@Atomic_Bubblegum They were nice bars! 😭
@coppertop3571
2 жыл бұрын
And the drum roll dont forget the drum roll
@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez
2 жыл бұрын
@@Atomic_Bubblegum that wasn't him chanting though. That was boss music.
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