Skip to content
HomeVideos
AllLongsCategoriesPlaylists
BooksBlogsPodcasts
HistoryListsWatch laterLiked videosFollowing

The videos, books, blogs and podcasts Hacker News keeps recommending, all in one place.

VideosBooksBlogsPodcastsAboutPrivacySettings

Data from Hacker News, HackerTube, HackerBooks, HackerBlogs and Open Library. Credits · Not affiliated with Y Combinator.

HomeVideosBooksBlogsPodcasts
Ctrl K

    The Iroquois Confederacy

    Historia Civilis

    2 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2018–2025

    YouTube

    16:00 · 1.5M views · Jun 20, 2018

    Historia Civilis explains the origins and governing system of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. It covers the Great Law and the league's surprisingly intricate legal and political structure.

    HN recommends it for anyone interested in legal systems, governance, or history.

    Politics, History & SocietyWorld historyLaw, policing & justice
    1. 33:16
      Work.Historia Civilis1.7M views • 3 years ago
    2. 19:20
      The Constitution of AthensHistoria Civilis1.5M views • 8 years ago
    3. 27:13
      The Longest Year in Human History (46 B.C.E.)Historia Civilis7.4M views • 7 years ago
    4. 18:13
      Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be OverthrownCGP Grey26M views • 10 years ago
    5. 4:48
      London Swallowed a City but Couldn't Digest It.CGP Grey8.6M views • 14 years ago
    6. 5:48
      Most Cities Got More Democratic. This One Didn't.CGP Grey6.1M views • 14 years ago
    7. 1:16:56
      The Part of History You've Always Skipped | NeoslaveryKnowing Better6.2M views • 4 years ago
    8. 6:47
      The US Has More Tribes Than the World Has CountriesCGP Grey7.3M views • 6 years ago
    9. 5:39
      Every Ruler Makes the Same Mistake When They DieCGP Grey6.8M views • 9 years ago
    10. 8:40
      Why Every Japanese Criminal is GuiltyRare Earth2.4M views • 6 years ago
    11. 12:08
      Why Some Diseases Only Traveled One DirectionCGP Grey14M views • 10 years ago
    12. 59:31
      The Story of TetrisGaming Historian4.9M views • 8 years ago
    13. 4:42
      The US-Canada Border Is 5,500 Miles of Pure NonsenseCGP Grey37M views • 13 years ago
    14. 7:33
      What is a genocide?Anders Puck Nielsen82K views • 2 years ago
    15. 21:32
      Alexander Pope Wrote a 35-Page Takedown of a HistorianCGP Grey10M views • 5 years ago
    16. 21:09
      The Origins of Russian AuthoritarianismKraut1.9M views • 5 years ago
    17. 1:40:03
      13TH | FULL FEATURE | NetflixNetflix17M views • 6 years ago
    18. 6:30
      How the Dutch got their cycle pathsBicycleDutch1.2M views • 15 years ago
    19. 2:26:22
      Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)Hoeg Law29K views • 5 years ago
    20. 4:30
      Watching This Video Disqualifies You From Jury Duty for LifeCGP Grey21M views • 12 years ago

    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @andrewxdiamondJul 2020· in “Iroquois Nationals, barred from World Games, gave gift of lacrosse to the world”

      The Haudenosaunee (incorrectly referred to as the Iroquois) have a fascinating and complex legal system. This video explained the system and how it came to be. Highly recommend for anyone interested in legal systems or history in general this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @baneJul 2018· in “Legal Systems Very Different from Ours”

      Interesting, there's a great video on the governing system of the Iroquois Confederacy, which is surprisingly intricate. this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @JumpCrisscrossMar 2025· in “Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protection to European allies”

      > in the delusion of a united Europe, in which Germany is willing to subordinate itself to France The Haudenosaunee a/k/a Iroquois had a unique confederacy consisting of two dominant and a few lesser powers [1][2]. And the Roman Republic had two consuls, including on campaign. Maybe a nuclear command inspired by both is the answer: any launch requires codes from each of Paris, Berlin and the head of state of the country actually launching. (Practically, the Germans are sort of irrelevant given they not only have no nuclear weapons, they’re also dismantling their civil nuclear expertise. I’m assuming they grow up and reärm. Otherwise, centralising nuclear power in Paris doesn’t depend on Germany agreement.) [1] [LINK] [2] this video

      CitesView on HN