@Lechuga1815
"We are all Britains, and I am your king" "I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective"
@theroyalsilverowl1548
"Hey, what are you?" "Poor and hungry"
@youtubeuse2024
Persian poems from more than a thousand years ago mention nationality in a very patriotic way with no mention of class or religion.
@ehababdelkarim5186
I think this is a very subject view , its euro centric , we have murals all over the world stating how their nation and land are worth fighting for
@quijequije
Me thinking it was the egyptians:
@GoingGoneGalt
Many Eastern nations would likely disagree.
@merav252
International Realations major here- France was the first modern nation-state but national identity of ethnic groups were around for thousands of years before that in Asia and the Middle East
@Gargatul0th
Do people forget that the English revolution happened 150 years before the French? That Cromwell explicitly referred to the Nation being the people numerous times?
@rezadeymah728
Bro just made his own history
@ilFrancotti
This guy never heard of "Roman citizenship". Acquired by all Italics back in 89 BC.
@sidewwinder
Romans with their idea of citizenship: okay
@DevinDTV
The Greeks considered themselves "Hellenes" since the bronze age, and of course the Egyptians have a national identity far older. China's national identity is similarly ancient.
@MrSpyTubes
Oversimplified. Greeks had the notion of a nation which was bounded by the same blood, language, customs and religion. They even had special judges to decide if you are Greek or not in order to participate in the Olympics .
@thefatcat2790
Well, as someone studying Latin, I do have to add that there was indeed a sense of pride common to all citizens of the Roman Empire. It was a status symbol and a cultural heritage. Edit: as has been pointed out by many people, this boils down to the question: what do you define a nation to be? Is it a country (/empire) that has value to its residents, or is it the sense of being in a collective with well defined borders that separate you and your countrymen from those who aren't. The latter was indeed invented during the french revolution, whilst the former has been around for a very long time. Warning, personal opinion incoming: I believe the latter to be a figment of the french revolution designed to aid in unifying people in the fight against monarchy, whilst the former seems to be the more natural way to think about your country. Then again this is coming from someone who's not been bound to one country/culture throughout his life, so perhaps most would disagree with this opinion of mine.
@SeraphsWitness
Crediting the French Revolution with the concept of national identity is absolutely RIDICULOUS. Even as far back as the Roman Empire, there was the concept of citizenship which had nothing to do with the ruling class. You could either be born a Roman or purchase your citizenship. There's a reason Paul Revere actually said, "the Regulars are coming!" Not "the British are coming!". Because as far as the colonists were concerned... they WERE British. Instead "Regulars" referred to the standing British army.
@merl0_
I bet the newest nation will be Ironland ✊
@inklists
your not talking about the oldest nation, your talking about the oldest 'nation state' but even then the idea of a national identity way pre-dates the French revolution
@kutuslifestory
Egypt, China, Japan, Bharat be like😅 well let us introduce ourselves😂😂
@CapitaineRiyad
Bonne vidéo tu mérite bien plus d'abonné 😮👍
@_magnify