Caesar's Great Roman Civil War - How it all started - DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals restart their animated historical documentary series on the life of Gaius Julius Caesar. After the first season dedicated to the Gallic Wars, second season will cover the Great Roman Civil War, starting with an episode on the political situation in the Roman Republic while the Gallic Wars were raging and immediately after them. How Caesar and Pompey became enemies? What other political players did to stop the war from happening? Why did Caesar's Civil War start?
Previous episode on Caesar's conquest of Gaul: • Caesar in Gaul - Roman...
Roman Politics before Caesar - conflict between Marius and Sulla: • Rome: from Marius to C...
Evolution of the Roman Armies: • Armies and Tactics: Ea...
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[@KingsandGenerals]

Caesar is back and on a world tour again, baby: bit.ly/2PX5A4n

[@abdulbasetatassi1411]

Plz continue the thirty years war

[@user-kt1lh5sz1i]

Hi Kings and Generals. Why don't you do a video about the history about each of the Greek city states.

[@dietoxickidthe2nd889]

nadera ajam NO

[@22vx]

@@user-kt1lh5sz1i hear, hear!

[@user-kt1lh5sz1i]

@@22vx Thanks

[@javamoul2368]

For me Caesar will always be a red square

[@Lala-ox6if]

Ask Tribune Aquila if that's okay

[@SuphaNinja]

Lol those videos were lit

[@Egorbig14ok]

you are a man of culture

[@dumbcow7722GD]

Historia Civilis

[@aaronhumes2615]

Yeah dawg

[@denniscleary7580]

“I came, I saw, I clicked.”

[@britisheastindiacompany6031]

@@SilverisDuhas I started business, I started poking my nose in Indian politics, I conquered the whole Indian subcontinent, then I civilised them all.

[@opperturk124]

@@britisheastindiacompany6031 veni vidi subscri

[@britisheastindiacompany6031]

@@opperturk124 clever. Cheers mate.

[@JustSeby]

I praise the Lord I take what's yours Then take some more

[@emperornapoleon6204]

Epic!

[@loetzcollector466]

Caesar actually spoke the words "The die is cast." in Greek. It was in reference to a Greek tragic play now lost to us.

[@TheZombifiedGuy]

Also, the tone of the phrase is usually misunderstood. It was much closer to "well, here goes nothing" (a die being cast is generally associated with gambling, not so much with an ominous point of no return). It's only in retrospect that it seems like he was making this big, certain statement about the start of a major conflict, because that's what happened afterwards. But nobody at the time knew for sure what would happen. That's what Caesar was getting at: that the whole thing was a gamble and he was taking a huge risk.

[@adimazga]

Caesar had a habit of using Greek a lot more than people think.

[@Tareltonlives]

@@adimazga He spent a lot of his youth in Greece. It's said his last words weren't "Et tu Brute" but "kai su teknon"

[@adimazga]

Tareltonlives true

[@elimaduro1271]

It was the roman version of "Those who make peaceful revolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable." In a way. The Grachi brothers land reforms and fighting for the people trough peaceful means had been crushed and many flocked to Caesar (and Catiline before him) for the promise of land and bread, and fighting against the Oligarchy. Caesar saw the opportunity in this and acted. If he truly was a populist at heart is another matter.

[@sebastianbravo5028]

It is fun to think that crossing a river as small and shallow as the Rubicon, will remain in the consciousness of the entire western world to this day as a reckless act and with unimaginable consequences. "Crossing the Rubicon" today is synonymous with reaching a point of no return. I look forward to this new chapter in Julius Cesar's story, thank you K&G.

[@batgirl65]

How you made comment when 12 hours ago when video is uploaded 13 minutes ago.

[@ghostrider.49]

@@batgirl65 He's a patron, they get to see all videos earlier than us regular folks.

[@brentanthuenis9875]

was it shallow back then?

[@Nikelaos_Khristianos]

It may be a stream but to Roman tradition, it really was a "no going back" point. It was a tradition arguably as old Rome itself that a Roman army was forbidden from marching into the city unless it was in a Triumph. It's actually the reason why originally when the Republic didn't have a standing army that the people, when called for military service, would actually gather under arms outside the city limits on the Campus Martius. Hence why the Civil Wars of the 2nd and 1st Centuries were so formative, the traditions of old were being thoroughly abused and stamped on.

[@DedMan516]

@@brentanthuenis9875 shallow crossings

[@ozgurceltikci9106]

"He was a CONSUL of ROMEEE!" Oh wait, sorry! Wrong video!!

[@Countdooku97]

Shame on the house of Ptolemy for such barbarity

[@procrastinator99]

@@Countdooku97 SHAME! SHAAAME!!!!

[@WaterShowsProd]

@@Countdooku97 His sister's hot, though.

[@FrostCaramto]

SIT DOWN!!! now when can I expect payment?

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

@@FrostCaramto Is there any kind of law...you wretched woman?

[@12coudak000]

Pompey : He has a skeleton of legion and he dares to threaten me!? Anthony:He has many more legions than the 13th. Scipio: On the far side of the Alps. Anthony: Winter does not last forever. Spring comes. Snow melts. Scipio: THATS A THREAT! Anthony: I assure you that is not a threat. Snow...always... melts.

[@linkluke18]

Rome is SUCH a good TV show. I'm pretty sure the "Senator" was Cato during this scene.

[@12coudak000]

@@linkluke18 Yes, Cato was also there. There was Pompey, Anthony, Cato, Cicero and some fifth guy and in the background were tons of other characters. I watched it now again and it was this fifth guy that I forgot his name

[@Thomas-xr1sy]

@@12coudak000 I guess it was Scipio, right?

[@Marshal_Rock]

@@linkluke18 The "Senator" was Scipio

[@12coudak000]

@@Marshal_Rock Thank you, fixed :)

[@ryannguyen7466]

Caesar: "Titus Pullo is with me, and you...ARE YOU WITH ME?"

[@torvikawesom-o3023]

Best TV Show

[@Paradisio84]

"Torture?.... I'm a soldier I just kill people, what's torture?... do I cut his finger off?!

[@oldfrend]

god i wish they could've continued that show. vorenus and pullo - best bromance ever.

[@engr_qt7093]

What is the title of this TV Show?

[@ryannguyen7466]

@@engr_qt7093 ROME from HBO

[@JimH-vk8ft]

Those mosaic artwork maps are absolutely stunning. The production value on your guys videos are absolutely amazing, genuinely stunning whilst still detailed and informative.

[@kayrico8367]

If I have one beef it is that they show Rome with a colosseum. It didn't exist during Caesar's time. After all this is a history video right?

[@tamenechergeno1658]

do you guys know the tiltle of the theme song played at the begining ?

[@RF_N]

​@@kayrico8367it's just a distinctive feature that rome had, even if the colosseum didn't exist at the time.

[@wisp6826]

Greatest red square, that ever lived.

[@HaloFTW55]

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[@_Shake_i]

@Zmzxz Zmzxz Watch Historia Civilis LOL you'll see and understand

[@ikedi6005]

@Zmzxz Zmzxz all of them

[@iliasfilip2110]

@Zmzxz Videos concerning Julius Caesar. Historia Civilis has a whole playlist about our favourite red square

[@zakadams762]

Russia enters the chat

[@user-wm7be2vo5l]

Caesar is such a legend. Imagine being so influential that all/most of the emperors called themselves Caesar. Damn

[@cinnamon3578]

Augustus played a part in that I think.

[@davidcopplestone6266]

Tsar and Kaiser are corruptions of Caesar too

[@user-wm7be2vo5l]

@@shadhinov yeah but Octavian was Caesars adopted son right?......so lets give caesar the credit lol

[@opperturk124]

I personality like it when they give opinions in videos

[@weirdofromhalo]

@@user-wm7be2vo5l Being an adopted son in Roman times was a huge honor. Also, Octavius renamed himself Gaius Julius Caesar.

[@darthsidious6753]

To be fair to Caesar he goes to a lot of effort to avoid the war.

[@emperornapoleon6204]

Hey, Sheev. From one Emperor to another, how’s it going?

[@tarakabuddha]

Pompey had nothin to lose, he shld hv resigned first, then Caesar wld hv followed

[@JimH-vk8ft]

Oh now this, THIS will be a big series

[@samsohn]

Dan Crenshaw's History of Rome podcast 🔥

[@ProvidenceNL]

@@samsohn Or Michael Duncan's History of Rome podcast, starts out rough but its so good.

[@samsohn]

@@ProvidenceNL that's what I meant!! Why did I say Dan Crenshaw!?

[@Jaded_Jester]

Highly recommend the History of Rome podcast!

[@Bustersword07]

@@samsohn lol to think Dan Crenshaw would be knowledgeable of the history of rome. Maybe he is but hearing him talk in interviews, I won't bet on it.

[@reidmaxwell8874]

I love how you guys stay entirely unbiased- every single other video about this conflict I’ve ever seen has gotten some conjecture about whether Caesar was ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for Rome but KaG just explains what happened. Very nice.

[@jlassijlali290]

follow Historia Civilis ... Channel he did great job on the Civil war

[@hassanbassim4007]

KaG is a true historian , historians should have words such as “good” and “bad” in their dictionaries .

[@NHJ_pLeppen]

@@jlassijlali290 Actually foun Historia Civilis a bit more opinionated. Takes away a bit of the enjoyment for me, but he is good :)

[@kmonster6879]

@@NHJ_pLeppen For me too. I saw his bias, when he claimed that Caesar was to blame for destroying the republic, and that it was 'mostly stable' before Caesar came along. He of all people should be able to see the wider picture, that the instability of the Republic was what allowed Caesar to get so powerful at all.

[@caiawlodarski5339]

@@kmonster6879 The "mostly stable" line was obviously refering to the entire history of the republic, not just the first century, which was very unstable

[@crazyviking24]

Caesar: "I am going to get lunch, does anyone want anything?" Cicero: "I will have a salad....Caesar." Caesar: "And you, Brutus?"

[@dhruvgandhi1755]

Caesar: Et Tu Brute? Brutus: Minime, Ego Sum Domi Dormit.

[@oldfrend]

"Then fall Caeser!... dressing on my salad as well."

[@shadowrealm8014]

Dont historians miss pronounce Caesars name it was Actually pronounce something like kaaesar ?

[@engr_qt7093]

From what TV Series is this reference?

[@crazyviking24]

@@shadowrealm8014 Yes, it was pronounced closer to Kaiser if you are using Classical Latin.

[@marcusappelberg369]

It was the roman version of "Those who make peaceful revolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable." In a way. The Grachi brothers land reforms and fighting for the people trough peaceful means had been crushed and many flocked to Caesar (and Catiline before him) for the promise of land and bread, and fighting against the Oligarchy. Caesar saw the opportunity in this and acted. If he truly was a populist at heart is another matter.

[@shaynebiggs8831]

Wow I haven't heard anything about those brothers in forever.nicely played.

[@RexGalilae]

The Grachii fought peacefully and failed. Clearly Caesar and Marius were cunning enough to not fall for idealism

[@CanyoneeringUSA]

I find it a bit odd to say the Grachi "died". "Murdered" or "assassinated" is more to the point. And don't forget Marcus Livius Drusus!

[@Comintern1919]

In my opinion I think Caesar truly was a populist caring for the people at least in some manners, as much as one can expect from that time period. Even after clearly being the Master of Rome he didn't stop with projects helping the plebs, often at the cost of the wealthy. He did it even when he had all the power and could have done anything he want (so to speak, of course there were limits.). Now of course Caesar was very vain and prideful, and simply wanting the affection of the people for his own vanity was certainly a reason, but I do think in some parts he did truly want to reform Rome.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

@@Comintern1919 He poisoned the well during his reign. It would never recover as an institution. It's laws were only able to be respected at sword point, as evidenced by the civil war that came here.

[@Juwatu]

I just have to say that marking the sizes of a city by the number of pillars it has is simply ingenious

[@otgunz]

Thanks, watch Servile Wars series, it has the same map. As a infographics designer and strategy games fan I decided it would add dept to the map 😊

[@Liquidsback]

Optimates: Hail Sulla, Dictator for life Populares: Make Caesar Dictator for life. Optimates: Surprised Pikachu face.

[@otgunz]

Octavian: Half shadowed Villian face smile.

[@jesseberg3271]

Caeser did something that Sulla did not, he let his enemies live. Sulla got to grow old, do you see where I'm going with this?

[@cancatalbas7849]

You shouldnt take these political sides as some fixed ideological groups. For example, some of Caesar's laws might come conservative, some of Cicero's acts could be populist, calling them optimate or conservative or populare wont be as accurate as you might think with the modern political view perspective. So i highly doubt anyone from that senate thought that way.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Can Çatalbaş it was patricians vs plebeians and who can serve which interest bloc

[@Nikelaos_Khristianos]

@@blackflagsnroses6013 He is actually completely correct. Optimates and Populares weren't analogous to Plebs and Patricians. That's the Struggle of the Orders from the 5th Century B.C., the Plebs agitated for places in the government, the right to vote and land reforms. Quite literally the formation of the Republic as it would stand till the mid 2nd Century. Tradition in Roman politics had become firmly established and very seldom did senators deviate from the established Mos Maiorum until the Gracchi, there was nothing to be gained from bringing the train to a halt. Optimates and Populares were types of senators that formed factions that served the needs of the individuals within those factions (The First Triumvirate for example). Men like the Gracchi Brothers and Marius who used tactics like gang violence, and abusing the popular assemblies by manipulating the Tribunate in order to pass their laws were considered Populares, "Men of the People." though over the course of the Roman Revolution for the reasons stated above, this became quite a negative term. Optimates ("The Optimals") were considered ideal senators who toed the line and respected the Mos Maiorum (Way of the Ancestors). These were men like Sulla and Cicero who tried to preserve the Republic. They weren't singular entities, or political parties, they were fluid factions that served the needs of the individuals and their supporters based on their values, what methods they were prepared to use and what they needed to accomplish.

[@YeeeeGreg]

I really like the new background dialogue of the Roman senators speaking in Latin. It sounds very natural and helps immerse the viewer in the video. Keep up the great work K&G!

[@walishasiraj4280]

Do you know where i can listen the original speech ..it sounds so lovely

[@22vx]

Caesar walks into a bar, holds up two fingers and says, "five pints, please". _buh-dump-bump_ Gosh I love Roman history! Thanks K&G for more awsum original content!

[@istvansipos9940]

- 3...2...1 yeeeah! Happy 58 b.c., everyone!! - b.c... Battlecruisers? - oh, never mind.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

@@istvansipos9940 Drach

[@tomihodet354]

@Klaidi Rubiku No, no ... Trajan was better, Augustus (Octavian) was luckier! This is not supposed to be a shot at Klaidi's oppinion. I am refferencing the saying; may he be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan. A sort of coronation blessing used during the last centuries of the Roman empire.

[@ForelliBoy]

jokes like these remind me of the Asterix series

[@22vx]

@@ForelliBoy I'm not certain people are actually getting the joke.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

5:33 the coliseum was not built until 80AD 17:12 Cicero is very unique because he was not an aristocrat like most Optimates but a "new man" that rose through the ranks and achieved success.

[@megasalexandros714]

Cato also was a pebleian, being tribune of the plebes before being pretor

[@al-muwaffaq341]

@@megasalexandros714 yeah but Cato came from a noble family. Cicero did not.

[@hathawaydj1]

If you like this subject, Robert Harris's book "Imperium" is excellent.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I prefer Colleen Mccullough's "Masters of Rome" series, but Imperium is also very solid

[@hathawaydj1]

@@KingsandGenerals I'll need to check it out... oh wait, library's closed. :(

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yeah, a few of our series are stalled because of that. :-(

[@hathawaydj1]

@@KingsandGenerals Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing?

[@fairhair1539]

@@berserk6855 Based

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

Publius Clodius Pulcher deserves his own series. His many scandals, his brazen political acts and his gang war with Milo are the stuff of legend.

[@dense_and_dull]

This episode was absolutely phenomenal! I've always wanted to support you guys directly, but this sealed the deal. Perfect. I love it!

[@KingsandGenerals]

We appreciate it!

[@RedCrowJXU]

Caesar was truly a man of the people. Screw the Optimates.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The patterns are uncanny in the modern timeline as well...

[@randallcase1009]

History doesn't really repeat itself, but it does like to rhyme.

[@theearlofmarch]

Gotta be aware of our history in order to avoid making the same mistakes

[@loldiamond1017]

*Looks at America* Well, yes but actually, no.

[@sangralknight3031]

@@loldiamond1017 I am increasingly of the opinion that democratic republics are horrible ideas... granted monarchies, theocracies, and oligarchies are also horrible ideas, tribal confederations are horrible ideas, and communist republics are horrible ideas... so are socialist republics... in fact even anarchy is a horrible idea... well, looks like we are screwed no matter what. Maybe we take the Suebian method, build a little patch of woods to call home, burn everyone and everything within 20 miles of it, and tell everyone to get off our lawn.

[@sangralknight3031]

@Paul Thomas Johnson Maybe we try not having governments a while,. live quietly in our communities and stop trying to enforce our will on those around us, stop trying to expand our power for good or bad, stop needing to tell others how to live and die. A good joke I know.

[@Andrew-ef9sb]

Wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you and your team put into building historical content that I can share with non-history buffs. You make it easier to share my passions with others and for that you have my gratitude

[@Hidan237]

Lets give a nod to the artists on this one, this is definitely the most beautiful visuals K&G have ever produced. The combination of the animated aerial shots of the city proper combined with the imagery of the pivotal "ALEA IACTA EST" is powerful indeed. Simply well done. I have been a fan of your channel for some time now and this is clearly your most profound work so far.

[@otgunz]

thanks for watching!

[@ghostrider.49]

I sense Caesar season 2 is coming, yes? That would be amazing :D

[@al-muwaffaq341]

••GLADIATOR•• Yeah on Sunday

[@lmao7177]

It was a great episode, im so happy that you are continuing Caesar's story line. Caesar's life and Caesar in general is a very interesting character of the history. Im looking forward for the rest of his life.

[@ramzy5443]

Everyone: K&G you can't possibly start a new series !! K&G: Hold my toga...

[@SeyaObeyAthens]

lol “hold my toga”

[@maverickdm8193]

While I know all of this from word for word the presentation is what keeps me coming back to Roman history

[@holymayo6417]

I just have to say, the artwork and production quality is simply STUNNING. Good work. Cant believe this is free. And yes, I would rewatch the raid shadowlegends ad every time ;)

[@anzaca1]

"Let the die be cast."

[@sebastianbravo5028]

"La suerte está echada" in spanish.

[@apostolispouliakis7401]

"Ο κύβος ερρίφθει" in Greek

[@SeyaObeyAthens]

Apostolis Pouliakis ‘ετσι...

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

But that would be "Alea acta sit", not "Alea acta est".

[@CanyoneeringUSA]

@@BoxStudioExecutive - there are many interpretations. I think he gets it right here. "The die is cast" - meaning the die has already been cast by the Senate Optimates, so my course is clear.

[@SilverEye168]

This has become a great channel, the consistency of quality content is excellent. Keep up the good work!

[@kabodra]

18:03 - My God. This scene is stunning. I wish you used such visuals in all of your videos. This video itself, was literally a masterpiece from beginning till the end. I can't mention every single detail that made this video specifically so beautiful (I hope you will be able to understand them yourselves), but I truly want your other videos to be similar to this one.

[@okeyeleadeoye557]

Kings and Generals will narrate as though we traveled back in time.. still my favorite history channel

[@CyrilleParis]

Very accurate and rightly synthetic! Bravo! These are such complex times! Just a reminder : you place Cicero within the oldest families, the nobles. Cicero was a "Homo Nuevus", a recently made aristocrat without a long family line. And he was not a real Optimates, but someone in between : we would say a moderate nowadays. He hesitated a lot before joining Pompey's camp and even when he did, he did it reluctantly. He was also a friend of Caesar, not really politically : but they were from the same generation and shared the same taste for literature. They knew each other well before those events. He became a firm opponent of Caesar very late : just before his assassination. He played a role and was for it, but his plans (actually the assassin's plan) for after this assassination came to no fruition.

[@mohamedibrahimjunaid4922]

From TWO years i am following you !!!!!your graphics and story telling is increasing day by day!!!!BEST KZbin CHANNEL!!!

[@raulgonzales8719]

Perfect Brief and profound story. Caesar was a true loving leader and practical military commander. Envy is all how it started, since the beginning of human kind and till this day. We need another Caesar these days a man who stands with all people. Poor and rich, white and black.

[@bmc24]

What a way to finish the episode, really great :D. Looking forward for more

[@laurinkaebelmann6373]

0:16 I, Caro Sicarius, of the Ultramarines have developed timetravel :)

[@smartvernon5924]

Do you know what the soundtrack at the beginning

[@mikes7566]

Smart Vernon i need to know that too

[@laurinkaebelmann6373]

@@smartvernon5924 I have no idea.

[@shubhamsardar7721]

Thanks Kings and General for the Roman civil war. Was eagerly waiting for it since the Gallic conquest.

[@SDreamchaser1990]

Finally!! I’ve been waiting my whole life for this series!

[@immonal3888]

I am just grateful to you for this fascinating content, gratias ad mvltvm K&G !

[@danielconde13]

No, dear KG: we all know that the reason why the Republic was brought down to its knees, was Titus Pullo. Oh, Pullo, you drunken foul... PS: Can't wait for the next episodes of this new series! And all the marvellous quotes from _Rome_ .

[@andriuspakulis2948]

Nah, it was some hairy hobo trying to avenge Pullo for killing his gay lover.

[@omarrasuly3115]

Funny how they assasinated caeser for fearing he held too much power yet they at the same time have had given Pompey ultimate power time and time again.

[@brokenbridge6316]

A nicely informative video. I love how in depth it goes into what led to the Roman Civil War. When's the next video coming out. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

[@noamsmuha7442]

I highly recommend you watch Historia Civilis’ videos on Caesar’s wars in Gaul and the subsequent civil war.

[@marekstopka8002]

Much more details on that story on channel Historia Civilis.

[@nathannickalo1109]

With a high level of anti-Caesar bias. This is the channel for facts.

[@travisnebeker9970]

@@nathannickalo1109 As if "anti-Caesar bias" were a bad thing.

[@Comintern1919]

@@travisnebeker9970 It is, for a History Channel. It's something else if it is a political or opinion channel. But a History Channel should be as unbiased as possible.

[@iumasz6088]

@@nathannickalo1109 what anti-caesar bais? sure he created was a lot less favorable image but it was supported by events that did happen

[@nathannickalo1109]

@lumasz one holds his power legally and complains about the one holding his illegally, and he calls it a false equivalency.

[@kerrau6885]

That was a wonderful video. Super excited for the battles that are up next!

[@impsimp]

I just watched the documentary on the Gallic Wars two days ago I am so glad to continue to see the adventures of Gaius Julius Caesar.

[@buzan2296]

Perfect timing as I just ordered a pizza! :)

[@in4ser]

Was it Little Caesar's Pizza?

[@Black-Sun_Kaiser]

Academia paints Caesar as a villain.. the more I learn about him the more I'm seeing just like others in history.. *cough* he was actually a hero of the people.

[@someorclad9738]

He was a hero. Academia knows only books and none of reality. They're good talkers, but doesn't really paint an illustrative picture of the situation. I prefer a historian that tries to understand the situation from top to bottom rather than go 'muh intellectual wisdom'.

[@Mafl001]

Thank you for your excellent videos with quality animations and factual information. Keep up the good work

[@mustafacalkap26]

These graphics are stunning. I am amazed. Great work

[@jordanrenkert4176]

It's almost like history is repeating itself somewhere in the western hemisphere...

[@ThatBasedGuy]

How it really started: "I am the senate"

[@AlphaSections]

Love your portrait!

[@ThatBasedGuy]

@@AlphaSections thanks

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

"In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganised, into the FIRST ROMAN EMPIRE! For a safe and secure society!"

[@ThatBasedGuy]

@@nobblkpraetorian5623 *autistic clapping*

[@Xandergre]

@@nobblkpraetorian5623 So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause!!

[@salongreed]

Beautiful artwork and really cool maps! This series is going to be great

[@mobiggcro]

Ahhh Just what I needed , now I can watch “ceasar in Gaul “ then this video and then history marche video’s on ceasar’s civil war ☺️🔥 but still looking forward for this channel to bring out it’s videos on the civil war . this inside was welcoming and very entertaining to watch🔥

[@LightxHeaven]

You think you already know how large and influential figure Julius Caesar was. But you really don't unless you really study him closely. That's when you realize just how 'great' Caesar was.

[@miguelteixeira5122]

Can someone give me the names of the soundtrack plzzz? Hey Kings and Generals, i really enjoy your work, thanks for this!!!!

[@walishasiraj4280]

Rannard -marching Others can be found from total war rome 2 soundtrack

[@speaklikeanative]

Wow what an amazing video putting everything in context. Thank you

[@RoomateNSNL]

Excellent video! I remember going over this topic in my ancient Rome class in college. But this video explained it so that it is much easier to understand. It is a interesting time period and a climax of decades of build up and events would be lasting for all of history.

[@cinnamon3578]

The 1st century BC is a gem for history geeks.

[@marlind9430]

Why does almost no one spell "Gracchi" correctly, I'm going crazy

[@GhostofNr9]

„Alia iacta est.“ actually means: the die is thrown. Out of hand, however the outcome is not sure yet...

[@talknight2]

That's the same as the die is cast

[@bestestdev]

@@talknight2 Die casting can easily by confused by the metallurgical process. Though that process wasn't invented until the 1800s, it can still confuse modern hobby historians into interpreting the phrase to mean "the decision has been made and cannot be unmade" rather than the more accurate interpretation of "the decision has been made to gamble with fate". It's a subtle difference, but I get why OP felt the need to opine.

[@rasterbate87]

@@bestestdev That would be a particularly stunning misundertanding

[@rasterbate87]

"Cast" can mean "to throw" in English, which is just what it means here.

[@oldfrend]

i mean i'm as proud a pedant as any, but damn dude, you just take irrelevant information to a new level.

[@aGr3atD4y]

What fantastic storytelling, guys! Bravo!

[@matthewstarlord8641]

I have been waiting for this video for a long time, I’m so excited

[@tomford8793]

"The Triumvirate began to crumble". Me: oh, I wonder what tensions started to flair *Crassus fucking dies*

[@Equiseto19]

17:50 You misplaced the Rubicon and the city of Parma. The river you named Rubicon is in fact the Reno river, while the real Rubicon is further south. The city of Parma is further west, by no means near to the Panaro river.

[@lavrkonski1084]

Amazing quality of video, thank you very much

[@bilgturksoy3296]

As usual fantastic: excellent video image, brilliant narration, wonderful background music. Good job❤

[@golden_smaug]

Caesars picture is horrid, he was more handsome than that

[@calebsmith7633]

He seduced way too many people for this

[@Damo2690]

@@calebsmith7633 Have you seen Billionares today with 2 girls off on their arms...they don't need to be pretty

[@calebsmith7633]

Damo2690 he had many of these before the Gallic conquest. He was in debt and young most of his life. He was only old and rich after his success in Gaul

[@mustafacanaydn3872]

He was a red square

[@syedazam2568]

Sad, sad. We always asume famous and great men to look good and be good and for the lower to look bad. What is this insight?

[@phile1832]

"ANTONY!!!!!!, VETO THE MOTION, VETO THE MOTION!!!!!"

[@fahtenfuhten]

Another historical video masterpiece!! Thank you so much!!

[@olioli6097]

Voices in the senate speaking latin gave me the chills. Great job!

[@padikatheriyathavan7649]

I feel the present generation can never match the glories of Great men from the past. No wonder today's men are so depressed.

[@marcpeterson1092]

Interestingly, the revolutionaries who founded the US felt the same way about themselves.

[@Tansub96]

Even Caesar felt this way. There is a story where Caesar looked at a statue of Alexander the Great when he was quaestor in Hispania already in his 30s and lamented that at his age Alexander had already conquered most of the known world. And Alexander looked back to Achilles and the mythical Greek Heroes and thought he could never match their greatness. There is no "greater" generation. Every generation looks to the accomplishments of previous generations with the benefit of hindsight without realising what their generation is achieving.

[@Tansub96]

@Klaidi Rubiku the story was reported by both Plutarch and Suetonius who both wrote biographies of Caesar and are considered important primary sources, make of that what you want. Also I didn't reply to OP's comment on depression but his comment on the fact that this generation is not as great as the previous ones. Pretty much every generation thinks that, which is why I used this example.

[@raimbeksandibekov4390]

Senate: The senate will decide your fate Caesar: I am The Senate

[@KroganWarlord]

The quality of the videos you upload are really amazing

[@xhuljanomuca4342]

I have never been so early. Glad to watch another video about Caesar

[@Gabryal77]

3:38 is exactly what's happening in the USA, and the end of that Republic is on the horizon as a result

[@busfahrer09]

CROSS THE RUBICON, DONALD.

[@jsde1688]

Love this channel...it make me fall in love with history.

[@Telenil]

That was super interesting, thank you for this episode!

[@anzaca1]

Hail Caesar!

[@Reyrocksall]

2 political parties blocking each others ideas causing mass polarization? Where have I seen that before

[@chrismetten4576]

This channel produces the best documentaries like this. Thanks for the great content

[@rumi_137]

Your documentaries pictures are amazing!

[@Adino1]

I don't know who does the artwork for your videos but you better hold on to that person.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We will :-) all the names are in the credits

[@otgunz]

They are holding me quite well, thanks for watching! :)

[@michaelli574]

Cicero was a "new man", meaning that he was the first-ever of his family to become a consul. He was not a well-established aristocrat but a man who worked his way up the curses honorum with pure skills. He supported the Pompeians solely because he believed that they would be more merciful and lenient to the Republican system than the Caesareans.

[@johntatva713]

You use new kind of illustrations and animations. Very beautiful!

[@enderreaper1482]

Senate: Backs Caesar into a corner, forcing him to march on Rome Caesar: Actually marches on Rome Senate: Surprised Pikachu face

[@RexGalilae]

13:41 It was the Caesarians who made this demand to Pompeii first. It was Caesar's plan to drive a wedge between Pompeii and the hardliner optimates who would agree to such a compromise as it made legal sense. This caused a lot of demands to go back and forth, giving Caesar enough time while the senate was bogged down It makes no sense for Pompei to have needlessly put his career and political clout on the line by making such an offer himself

[@bernieeod57]

Sounds a lot like the USA in 2020

[@YoreHistory]

Great video of one of my favourite Roman eras!

[@supman7020]

Always look forward to your videos...thank you.

[@doguthesecond6062]

Please make some documantries about Süleyman the Magnificent and his wars in Ottoman wars series. 🙏

[@georgeabraham5672]

So many are there. Rhodes. Belgrade Vienna

[@liamcolvin5875]

"Caesar had clout with the masses"

[@jabronjunklove760]

I have clout with the masses. Seriously. . . .fat girls love me.

[@thiktikmorn511]

I have been waiting this for long time

[@guibaterasoad]

Amazing video as usual.