Gaius Octavian Caesar Augustus Tribute I Rome

Thank you all for all the nice comments! Wow I did not expect to get so many likes and views. Thank you people!
Statistics on this video shocked me as well. 97% of views are males aged 18-34. I expected most views to be from the male group but 97% was unexpected.
Music used: Nevertheless, She Persisted by Audiomachine
Composer: Samuel Karl Bohn
“Augustus was a very great man, but he grew gradually into greatness. He did not possess Julius Caesar’s bravura and political genius (it was that genius, of course, which killed Caesar, for it made him incapable of compromise). He was a physical coward who taught himself to be brave. He was intelligent, painstaking, and patient, but could also be cruel and ruthless. He worked extraordinarily hard. He thought in the long term, achieving his aims slowly and by trial and error.”
Excerpt From: Anthony Everitt. “Augustus.”
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[@MrsRoxelanne]

When I die , play this video at my funeral.. Its SO good..

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

Thank you sooo much! I love your videos! Your Augustus video actually inspired me to make this. (I've rewatched it a bunch of times over the years)

[@MrsRoxelanne]

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 You surpassed me BY FAR and created a masterpiece. Even Augustus himself would be proud. Well done...

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

@@MrsRoxelanne omg you're making me blush

[@beageler]

Just play the music itself, why play a video that makes it clear that the crappy music is more important than the things supposedly tributed.

[@SwedeProof]

"Who will speak against the motion?" (Er, um...not me!)

[@ottokarl5427]

Octavia: "Congratulations, you are now king" Augustus: "Not king...merely first citizien."

[@ottokarl5427]

@Frederick Pretty sure it was Octavia

[@dannyakadfate6771]

It WAS Octavia. Just watched the 2. season again.^^

[@ottokarl5427]

@@dannyakadfate6771 Thanks for confirming

[@feduntu]

no it was Atia who said it After hearing news of Mark Anthonny's death, she tried her best not to show her mourning over her lover and said "Congratulations, now you're as good as king" "Not king... merely first citizen" It was Octavia who was like "Kindly uncle Octavian is showing mercy" with sarcasm, then said: "poor things"

[@Dineshgeetha1]

Atia would tell as to she would be the mother of first citizen

[@mamavswild]

I learned 2 things from watching Rome... 1. Don’t mess with Octavian. And 2. Don’t mess with Octavian.

[@Cortesevasive]

Don't underestimate Claudian xD

[@raeaugustus586]

OR WHAT, BOY!?

[@moesnnargul1717]

@@raeaugustus586 or you get your kingdom assimilated by brutal tactical and military superiority and made to pay tribute

[@ronin120]

Hehehehe

[@johndoe45678]

Do research about his wife.

[@thewhitenoise8304]

Everyone else underestimated him except for Caesar. Great leader recognizes another great leader.

[@khotunkhan3950]

I mean he saw something in him no one saw That is why chose him to be his successor

[@michaelwilliams7292]

Game recognizes game

[@kodylangham]

Caesar saw himself in Octavian and saw that he was the only other man worthy of leading Rome and her people.

[@dik56]

Sigma recognizes sigma

[@beesonbandit6639]

@@michaelwilliams7292 I was gonna say that lmfao

[@roccobarletta9303]

My favourite part is when he exclaims. “Who shall tell my Legions, who loved Caesar as I did, that it is not murder.” As centurions draw their swords in the foreground.

[@kubablower4937]

"Who will speak against the motion"

[@jasminemadden4138]

mine also that is a leader

[@jasminemadden4138]

as was the man you named yourself after

[@somebodyoncetoldme5203]

It was more like 4 Centurians

[@yoyoyickityyo]

Even better is when he says immediately afterwards "Who will speak against the motion"?... The camera pans the Senate of total silence... Then the two session ending strikes.. Epic!

[@vidurajayawardena6485]

Rome's creator Bruno Heller said that he had every intention of expanding the show for 5 consecutive Seasons. -Season 01 was to be about Julius Caesar's rise and fall. -Season 02 was to be about Marc Antony running the Republic and Octavian bonding with Agrippa. It would've concluded with the death of Brutus and the formation of the Second Triumvirate. -Season 03 was to be entirely about the Second Triumvirate with Simon Woods' Octavian and James Purefoy's Marc Antony having more screen time. It would've concluded with Marc Antony's departure from Rome to Egypt. -Season 04 was to be about Marc Antony's demise and Octavian's rise to power as Caesar Augustus. It would've ended with Octavian assuming total control of Rome and it's Provinces essentially forming the Roman Empire. -Season 05 was to be about how Augustus ruled as Imperator and most importantly his interactions with Judea and Herod (you can clearly see the show was building up to this when Herod made an appearance in Season 02). The season was essentially gonna be the final season and it was to end with Augustus passing away and the rise of the Messiah. Bruno Heller said he had written the necessary parameters and while he was filling the narrative cavities of Season 02, HBO called him up and said that it was to be the last season. So Bruno had to compress the entire storyline into one season. HBO really fucked up on this one.

[@blackpowderuser373]

Shame on the House of HBO for such incompetence, shame.

[@theozlander4629]

That...... would've been AMAZING!!

[@theozlander4629]

@@blackpowderuser373 it was a SHOW ABOUT ROME! .....a show about Rome. To be butchered in this way, skinned down to the very bones like some lowly romcom..... SHAME.

[@dionysus1917]

That time period was so foundational for the next two millennia. So much of today still follows from Ceaser Augustus' Rome. The Calendar. The Christian Religion Augustus began creating. The fall of the Hebrew Temple, which even today - considering ALL Elites and Zionists are obsessed with Rebuilding the Temple - the end of the Tribes of Judea and Solomon Temple, is clearly one of the most prominent Religious Historic Events ever. Even the story of Jesus, is actually very similar to that of Ceasers combined with Roman Legionaries God, Mithras. Rome was the first empire to really take from everywhere and combine it into a clearly techbologically superior Civilisation - even if it was built upon War and Blood. But the biggest reason why Rome is so popular today - is because they showed massive humility in honoring, respecting, and in some cases even adopting all the many types of Greek Culture and Traditions. Instead of having a massively overinflated ego and just throwing away the quality of prior civilisations - the Romans respected the Greeks and built ontop of the already-existing Empire. From Cosmology, to Biologcy, to Poetry, Shakespeare, Psychologically.

[@bcm8984]

Credit goes to the director for making season 2 great even though he had to squeeze 4 seasons into it.

[@robertc7232]

“Did I do well? Then applaud me as I exit.” Believed to be Augustus’ last words.

[@undeadalex4579]

ACTUALY NO its from greek play

[@Nerdmonides]

@@undeadalex4579 it's not, the words from the play are "I found Rome a city of clay and leave her to you, one of marble" The og comment are the original last words

[@publicopinion3596]

I thought it was, "“Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit” - Augustus

[@dhaqabk4022]

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[@kamion53]

@@publicopinion3596 probably what Suetonius wrote and Suetonius was the biggest gossip collector in history.

[@Borderose]

19 years old and already Military and Civil Dictator of Rome. He was everything the Senators feared Caesar would be...and Rome was better for it.

[@luiscastaneda5250]

Yeah the end of the Republic that wa never defeated and had a better standard of living even during Octavions reign. Yeah the same empire where 3/4 population were slaves mmmmm.... sure was Nice you filthy fucking Pleb. 😒

[@stephenkenney8290]

Indeed, Octavian saved Rome from the diseased Republic and gave it new life as an Empire.

[@ameytiwari1247]

He was Caesar

[@hschsc1300]

Not really. Although Augustus was perhaps Rome's greatest emperor, his successors essentially ran it into the ground (over a period of 500 years, but nonetheless). The Republic was sick and perhaps on its last legs, but the deliberation it offered to policy makers made sure wise, thoughtful, and thorough policies were more-so passed than under the Emperors.

[@thelegate8636]

@@hschsc1300 Yes really. Augustus rightfully realized that the Republic could not and should not be saved and took steps to ensure that Rome would survive without it. Considering that the Empire he built lasted 1500 years, I'd say he was wildly successful. And then to say that his successors ran it into the ground when many of them were just as talented of rulers as he was.

[@117rebel]

Octavian played the game of thrones and won!

[@renuoz]

No thrones :)

[@okramoffacebook1381]

But it is an comparison , did you Not get that

[@renuoz]

@@okramoffacebook1381 Of course I got it, but the Romans were very against anything that seemed like it was for Kings (thrones, crowns, etc.)

[@andrewgoh8130]

Octavian played the game of curule chairs and won!

[@stevenlannister184]

If he was a Stark, he'd be sitting on the Iron Throne by the end of Season 3.

[@OdintheGermanShepherd]

This show should have been 5 or 6 seasons....or more.

[@solomonjanosbenjaminlashle1251]

Yesssss I discovered this show a day ago and now on the last episode...Amazing ❤️

[@estelew9496]

Nah, if the rome series started with sertorius vs sulla era it will be 5/6 seasons but sadly the series started after caesar won the gallic war. This rome series main point was the establishment of Roman Empire from Republic

[@ottovonbismarck1352]

@@solomonjanosbenjaminlashle1251 what platform are you watching the show?

[@SonofSethoitae]

@@estelew9496 Except it was planned to be 5 seasons

[@bonk2910]

@@ottovonbismarck1352 just pirate it

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

Julius Caesar started it. Augustus Caesar finished it.

[@fredbarker9201]

And Trajan

[@bna919]

@@fredbarker9201 Nah Caesar and Augustus better imo.

[@fredbarker9201]

@@bna919 that’s likely true but in terms of territory, Trajan was emperor when the empire was at its absolute largest. He’s also the first of the five so called good emperors and the Pax Romana

[@fredbarker9201]

@@Winston.S.Churchill I agree but just saying Trajan is rome at its greatest extent

[@TheChill001]

@@Winston.S.Churchill to be fair, without Caesar and Augustus in particular, there would've never been a Trajan. So yes, Trajan was the emperor who held rome at it's peak, but Caesar and Augustus are the fathers of rome without whom Rome would've never been the powerhouse it was during Trajan's days

[@davi1415]

Augustus built his empire out of blood and war, but I think he is one of the few dictator in history who managed to stay relatively uncorrupted by power and laid the groundwork for his empire to endure. It paved the way for the Flavian Dynasty and The Five Good Emperors which ensured over a century of peace and prosperity. Imagine, traveling from Britain to Egypt and you will still be in Rome. He isn’t a saint, but he is certainly one of the most fascinating rulers in history, to have wielded so much power that his legacy echo across time.

[@Jelly-hq7ug]

That's crazy... from Britian to Egypt.. one ruler.

[@17Watman]

@@Jelly-hq7ug Amazing isn’t it.

[@matix1256]

@@Jelly-hq7ug Gaul*, Britian was conquerd by Klaudius 60 years later.

[@MusicianLCS]

@@matix1256 actually parts of britain were conquered around london by caesar

[@MusicianLCS]

I mean augustus came at the right time if not for caesar that boy would have nothing, he is a good ruler, but his start was amazing due to caesars name and legions, and then getting territory of italy and gaul in triumvirate very very very good start

[@jchea1764]

Emperor Augustus' last words were.. "Did I do well? Then applaud as I exit.."

[@adriancarreira243]

Is this true??

[@busterbiloxi3833]

You're a lying sack of shit. His last words were that "the comedy is finished".

[@manjotsingh8862]

The informations about his last words are various. The sentence the play is over, applaud a I exit isn't too reliable because this quote comes from a greek comedy quote ironing his figure. Many other informations suggest that his last words were the following : I came to Rome a city of bricks and I left it as a city of marble.

[@jchea1764]

@@manjotsingh8862 right.. thanks 😊👍 I didn't know that..😄 Although I really found the quote suiting for someone such as Augustus, it sounds like something he would say.

[@valentinoferrari9493]

manjot singh yes but as seen in the show and told by many historians we know as a teenager Octavian was infatuated with Greek poetry and epics

[@desnicar]

12 years later, people are still uploading Rome content. Given how GoT ended, I'm not sure the same will apply to it.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

I don't know about everyone, but GOT certainly left bad taste in my mouth...

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 Years wasted on that show

[@youtubeplayer5428]

Just wait for "15 details you missed 10 years ago in GOT's last season."

[@judahoftarsus511]

Десничар it’s sad how much I don’t give a shit about Game of Thrones anymore. I’d be upset if I was George RR Martin, the GoT show runners really took a hammer to his franchise. Lol Rome is far superior and has stood the test of time, I’m glad they only did 2 seasons too, we will always remember it being great and satisfying till the end, unlike GoT which sputtered over the finish line.

[@carval51]

@@judahoftarsus511 rome could handle few more season considering it got lot of sources that can be expanded instead being condensed like this series. Got on other had no more source material and only relying on idiot holywood scriptwriter like D&D

[@zabaleta66]

This Octavian was cold as ice....loved the first actor who played Octavian too, that kid was certainly the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[@jasminemadden4138]

you like the bitch he was a coward this was a man

[@googleownsyou8510]

@@jasminemadden4138 A teen, not the femnine psycho agustus in season 2.

[@bazzatheblue]

Whatever happend to that little shit.

[@fabioangoscini3103]

What is the film ?

[@bazzatheblue]

@@fabioangoscini3103 it was an HBO tv series called Rome.

[@jupiterrising887]

Octavian was always my favorite character from the show. He reminds me of a quote I read from one feudal-era samurai talking about another: "If we face him, we have drawn the worst luck. He's not as fast or as strong as some warriors, but he never gives up. Even backed into a corner, he won't budge and won't overplay his hand. He's a man who beats you in the end."

[@udoyonb274]

This was said for either takeda shingen or tokugawa ieyaesu

[@c.9204]

This is my favourite comment ever. I have come back to the video just to read it again... This quote reminds me a canvas called "Takiyasha the witch and the skeleton spectre".

[@theempiredidnothingwrong3227]

@@udoyonb274 Ieyasu who was honestly pretty similar to Augustus in methodology of taking power.

[@LittleMissV]

13 Assassins quote, more accurately put- “He’s not as shrewd, not as strong. But he never gives up. Backed into a corner, he won’t budge. Won’t overplay his hand. He’s a man who beats you in the end. If Doi has picked him… then we’ve drawn the worst luck.”

[@nessmess500]

Nice 13 Assassins reference

[@wintersking4290]

Octavian never made a mistake, he played the game like a master and won.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

invading Germania unprepared, causing the famous "Varus give me back my legions"

[@wintersking4290]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 I was speaking of his political career, but yes there was the Tuetoberg incident. They were relatively prepared, they just didn't expect one of their own officers to unify the tribes against them. You can't blame Augustus for Varus' incompetence...

[@eutropius2699]

Also Octavian didn’t protect his many heirs from his wife’s “influence” RIP GERMANICUS

[@wintersking4290]

@@eutropius2699 yeah I don't think you can blame that one on him exactly. Plus at least one of them died miles away from him or his wife from malaria.

[@Nerdmonides]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 he later sent Tiberius and Germanicus into Germania and the Barbarians got their ass handed to them

[@thesenate5913]

"May he be luckier than Augustus, and better than Trajan" Augustus was lucky to inherit Caesar's fortunes and name. He used these to help him create the Roman Empire. Trajan was a general and inherited the empire and during his reign, Rome was at it's peak condition.

[@ysbrandd4908]

ngl Aurelian might've been better, but sadly he is not part of that saying

[@thesenate5913]

@@ysbrandd4908 because he died too soon

[@ericalejandrolopezayala1485]

And Aurelian demostrated to be the only emperor luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan, the restorer of the world

[@thesenate5913]

@@ericalejandrolopezayala1485 aurelian would have been the greatest too bad those fucking degenerates killed him

[@darkflamemaster000]

Half of his luck was in inheriting Caesar’s fortune, another half in having Agrippa by his side.

[@Killzoneguy117]

"In order to ensure the stability and continuing stability, THE REPUBLIC WILL BE REORGANIZED INTO THE FIRST. ROMAN. EMPIRE. FOR A SAFER AND SECURER... SOCIETY"

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

I AM THE SENATE, ANTONY

[@Krafanio]

In order to survive the Roman Republic must transform into thr Roman Empire. And boy they were right. Even after losing the city of Rome and all of Europe by 476. The legacy of Augustus remain in the Roman Empire now only in the east. Until 1453.

[@Gabsboy123]

Octavian in the show was less dramatic than Palpatine.

[@cristianotv4673]

Oi

[@toni2296]

@@Krafanio Not all Europe, just the western one! The entire Balkan Peninsula was roman for a long time, even if not all of the territories constantly.

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

I love these - it’s a series underrated and often compared to Game of Thrones. No. This was the forefather to Game of Thrones. Without this there would not have been Game of Thrones. People should be worshipping this show

[@Macmo0699]

And yet, they don’t

[@mattymac2733]

HBO learnt its lesson with Rome. There's another video where a guy reviews this series and explains how HBO hadn't really prepped themselves well for a big budget series. The mistakes made in this show helped them for GOT. Also the benefits of GOT being super popular. Oddly fantasy has more appeal than actual history. I'd personally love to see this show taken up again once GOT is finished.

[@admontblanc]

We must organize a great Triumph so the people can properly show their devotion. The miller's guild shall offer true roman bread for true romans, made from the finest -egyptian- roman grain. Ave Caesar Octavian, the Augustus, Lord of the Hellenes and the Barbaroi, Princeps Senatus, Imperator of the Legions.

[@willsteele793]

Although HBO pulled the plug on the show early, still the writers did a better job than the GOT writers in ending the show.

[@samuelh5]

They say Rome had to be ended in a hurry to make room in the budget for GoT. Shame.

[@louthegiantcookie]

We still live in the world he and his father created. The show has an amazing line "A great many people will worship Caesar until they die", and it is true. Their names echo throughout history, inspiring respect and fascination even today. Augustus was a truly great man.

[@Nerdmonides]

He and his father have an entire month named after themselves Truly one of the greatest men in history

[@ottokarl5427]

Caesars name translated into the german word for emperor, "Kaiser" (because in latin you would say the C as a K, so Caesar actually sounds like Kaiser already). The title of Tsar is also formed from that. Charlemagne, Otto I., Peter the Great, Napoleon, Wilhelm I...they all took on the mantle of Caesar, following his footsteps. Caesar (and Augustus) paved the way for Europe, obviously without ever considering themselves as European. And Caesars murders? There is a reason the divine comedia places them as the arch-traitors, on the same level as Judas.

[@s.p.q.r1]

​@@ottokarl5427а также слово "царь" происходит от слова цезарь

[@morbius109]

Octavian succeeded where Caesar failed. He ensured he was surrounded by capable men loyal to him alone, manipulated his enemies, restored peace and prosperity to Rome, changed virtually every aspect of Roman life, and forged an empire out of a republic. Others underestimated him at their peril. Even in modern times, the influence of his work remains, in everything from architecture to politics to language. Few figures have had such an immense and lasting impact. Truly, he is one of the greatest and most accomplished leaders in world history.

[@cipher88101]

They cast Octavian pretty damn well I thought, you can hear two gladius rubbing edges just looking at his eyes. Great cast on this show imo.

[@downingbethune8758]

Me too. He may have been too young to pull it off in Season 2 but he was outstanding in Season 1.

[@jasminemadden4138]

@the coward? I like the leader

[@JGHan-eu6rr]

actually... every casting of this show was great

[@bradleyparker4035]

Augustus ruled the Roman world and yet lived a simple humble life as Emperor. What a brilliant man

[@dhritidutta6231]

He had to live simple humble life as a citizen.. for safety...

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

You left out the very best scene, when Agrippa asks Octavian what Cleopatra’s last words to him were, and he replies, “You have a rotten soul”, to which Agrippa replies, “Ah”.

[@sephelutis]

why though, even Attia wanted Antony dead because he dumped her for Cleopatra on first chance. And its Egypt stopping the grain train first that caused the whole mess.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@sephelutis “Why” what?! Are you actually trolling me? Nothing you wrote is a reply to what I wrote. And Attia, in history, didn’t actually have a relationship with him. Nobody mentioned Anthony. The problem was that Cleopatra wanted to have power in Rome and wanted her son to rule as Cesar’s heir, instead of Octavian. So, she stopped the grain. Rome was never going to recognize Cleopatra as an equal or as a legitimate wife of a Roman Consul, even if Cesar and Anthony did. The children of Anthony and Cleopatra did go on to have descendants who ruled kingdoms, as well as within the imperial Roman families.

[@gothoverheaven6239]

@@Qu4ttroStudio we have nothing to suggest that cleopatra herself wanted caesarion recognized as a legitimate heir after caesar's will was read, and it was revealed he had named octavian as his true heir. once she left Rome we know antony organized the donations of alexandria for HIS benefit, caesar and cleopatra never got married and antony made up the lie to uplift caesarion.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@gothoverheaven6239 Cool. I was just jokingly quoting the HBO show. That’s interesting.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@gothoverheaven6239 We know that Cleopatra and Anthony went to war with Octavian, which at least suggests that they meant to replace him, even if just with Anthony and not any offspring of any Egyptian-Roman coupling.

[@guillermosanchez9989]

I liked Octavius. He was a relentless leader but he really had a humble vision of Rome and most of all, he valued loyalty and friendship, something that lacked in those times.

[@intermilan9731]

Hard times create strong men.

[@machirim2805]

Well said. He was fiercely loyal to his friends, due to his appreciation of said values, and also because he didn’t easily make friends.

[@russelmurphy4868]

There's an interesting little tale in connection with Rome, and Game of Thrones: Apparently, executives at HBO were starting to think what could possibly be the next Game of Thrones (in terms of revenue) a few years ago. Supposedly one executive came into a meeting with a whole stack of books and dumped them onto the conference table, saying "We should do this next! And there's enough material here that we could do each novel in the series as a seperate season on its own." The series of novels he dumped onto the table was Colleen McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series, which covers the entire period of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic, starting with Gaius Marius and ending with Octavian becoming Emperor. Hopefully they will take up his suggestion.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

That would be awesome! Hope it's true.

[@julioacceus253]

Is that true?

[@russelmurphy4868]

@@julioacceus253 There's a few of us who are hoping that this is true. But I'm not all that sure, which is why i said "Apparently." But God, that would indeed be one hell of a series! It would put Game of Thrones to shame!

[@cmarq817]

I love those books! May the Roman Gods hear you!!!!!!

[@ardoin81]

I love those books, they could even do two seasons per book. The books got so must things going on

[@johngibson5169]

Simon Woods, the actor who played the adult Octavian/Augustus in Rome, gave what was in my opinion the definitive representation of what Augustus must have been like. Far from the avuncular portrayal given by Brian Blessed in I, Claudius, Woods showed us the cold, calculating, brilliant man who seized power and kept it.

[@michaelpega3142]

Octavian was the brains, Maecenus was the bank advisor, agrippa the iron fist.

[@LudwinV]

And engineer

[@MazianConrad]

Publius Quinctilius Varus, GIVE ME BACK MY LEGIONS!!!

[@busterbiloxi3833]

I'll give you a kick in the rear, you punk!

[@bazzatheblue]

That was brian blessed not this skinny little shit.

[@lawrence142002]

@@bazzatheblue It was in fact the same "skinny little shit". The Germans ambushed Varus at the Teutoburg Forest and destroyed three legions. On hearing the news Augustus, by then a 70 year old man, started banging his head against the wall and shouted over and over, "Quintili Vare, legiones redde!" Which is quite literally, "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"

[@bolg892]

FREEDOM FROM THE TYRANNY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE!

[@potato88872]

@@bolg892 it's been around 2.000 years, grow up

[@raulvelez2827]

"I am Caesar himself."

[@ahousecatnamedmr.jenkins1052]

"And so appeared upon the stage the greatest actor of his age. He put the mask of liberty over the face of a tyrant, he put upon the garb of a Republican over the body of absolute monarch"- Edward Gibbon on Augustus

[@MrCHO500]

His story is better than most works of fiction. He brought in the first Pax Romana, by ending years of civil war and established Rome as the world power we still talk about today. I wander the thoughts of the petty kings who generations later fought over the corpse of the eternal Empire.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

Honestly history offers a lot of better stories than fiction

[@avalle4493]

Hail Cesar Augustus!!! A greath tribute to Rome greatest and first emperor. The man that end a century of war... the man that avenge Cesar... the man that defeates the system and make his power survive himself.

[@KagirinaiYonaka]

Gaius Marius is the one who defeated the system and broke it, even if he did it unknowingly. Those who came after him, be it Sulla, Caesar or Augustus merely use the already broken system to gains considerable advantages for themselves and serves their purposes.

[@jackj9816]

They should make more seasons following him with the same actor

[@StONEDiLESO]

No, he was the imperator not emperor. And no, Its not the same thing.

[@nocturnalemission6822]

Why do I have the gut wrenching feeling you're shadowing America?

[@anarchistatheist1917]

The strange thing was Octavian, later augustus was related to gaius Marius. Marius Married Julia, who was octavian's three times great aunt.

[@DavionLoyalist]

Roma Invicta Ave Caesar

[@jasminemadden4138]

all hail Caesar!

[@symmetrymilton4542]

Ave true to Caesar!

[@bailey03]

@Ved Singh Yes, but if history teaches us one thing it is that Julius Ceasar chose the right man to be his heir.

[@bolg892]

@@bailey03 Perhaps at first, but later he became a tyrant.

[@sumreensultana1860]

@@bolg892 Tyrant or not Ceasor was also a tyrant everyone has his tyrang

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Augustus had some great qualities there is no doubt. But my favorite thing about his story is that the friends he made early on in his life became imperative to the man he became and the success he gained.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

I love that too!

[@hannibalb3543]

The most superbly cast series ever. Astounding acting, fabulous writing. A damn shame it never got the 5 seasons it deserved.

[@ziodres2212]

Band Of Brothers?

[@jacktattis]

Great Series

[@nicola7430]

Octavian was a genius

[@Reddog794]

I loved reading about him as a child, and watching him as an adult. If only the set hadn't burnt down.

[@trueromancat7978]

The sets are standing still in Cinecitta. The GOt and fictitious stories won over the history

[@slytherinserpent73]

@@trueromancat7978 i read that they canceled season 3 to make got...what a huge loss...they are both good show but the ending of got make me despise the show and prefer rome

[@user-ge4uk9ui8y]

the set never burned down, the show was canceled because it never brought profit

[@lisa-el3db]

Extremely intense performance by this actor. His meeting with Cleo, repeating her words in that low strong whisper. That is how you get people to pay attention to what they say to you. Very chilling.

[@Chriscs7]

What Minute

[@crlpxz]

Augustus is my first ancient crush lol. I wrote essays about him in my classics degree and my masters dissertation was based on him too. Regardless of some of the historical inaccuracies (which is normal in media) I think this actor played him very well. Magnus imperator augustus.

[@cantbetamed2210]

Julius Caesar is truly a genius in both his military exploits and choice of an heir. Augustus may be sickly and not known for his military prowess but damn, his genius made the empire possible

[@grzegorzliczner5030]

Tak, Cezar był geniuszem. A kto go finansował? Oktawian August taki sam geniusz.

[@kamion53]

It may be an interesting experiment to create a serie in speculative history when Marcus Antonius had been Caesar's heir as he expected to be. It would probably be another century of cival war, with the Crisis of the Third Century taking place already in the 1st century. Marcus Antonius did not have the slightest skill to construct the illusion of republican rule like Augustus did collecting all kind of executive powers while only bearing the title of Princeps or First Man ( among equals). Marcus Antonius only knew how to rule with brute force.

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

I could watch a full movie about Augustus with this actor. He made the role his own.

[@megatronDelaMusa]

"who would speak against the motion".... this is what grand strategy is all about.

[@niablack7143]

extremely well made. This delivered power and emotion I was not ready for. As a history buff I always looked at Octavian as a triumph but after furthering my understanding of the man, I have come to respect his legacy as a Roman icon and the story he has left behind.

[@cristianotv4673]

Oi

[@Strider91]

He was actually one if not the greatest leader in human history. It's actually a historical fact that tyranny is the most effective form of government but ironically only in the hands of a select few. Most are too weak and are corrupted by absolute power. Octavian (later known as Augustus) was one such rare individual who could wield such power and not he destroyed by it. He literally saved Rome and built the Empire. This video was awesome lol

[@avalle4493]

Maquiaveli even said " The virtue of certain princes is greater than the republic.... but the virtue will die with the prince. While a well organize republic will live forever". The problem with the roman empire is that man like Octavian are born once in thousands of years.

[@MDP1702]

@@avalle4493 I don't think men like Octavian are born once in thousands of years. I would even dare to say at least one is born every century (and usually more than one), the problem is, most of these men never grow into power. Don't forget, Octavian was already in the highest ranks of government thanks to his uncle.

[@MDP1702]

@Snaggle Toothed I mean with Caesar's former political cloud and wealth, he already had an advantage. I was just arguing that there might have been many more people in history that could do what he did given similar circumstances and thus not someone born once in a thousand years.

[@Strider91]

@NAp51 quite to the contrary, you should really do some research on men like Augustus or literally anyone of the "Tyrants of Syracuse" there does exist a rare breed of man/woman who can wield such power and not be corrupted by it

[@timcusack9388]

His greatest attribute ended up ending his lineage...Rome before blood. He understood the sacrifice but its a shame that his lineage wasn't secured. Truly a selfless omnipotent leader

[@marial8235]

One of the great ironies of history is how Brutus thought he would be remembered as a hero but, instead, he is recalled as history’s greatest traitor and most cowardly assassin.

[@xornxenophon3652]

It always depends on who you ask. Brutus is a tragic hero, as he kills the man that he loves like a father to save the republic. But his sacrifices are all in vain and the republic dies.

[@KagirinaiYonaka]

Octavian: "Rome shall be again, as she once was." Me: "A state led by a single person." Cicero: "What?" Me: "What?"

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

I mean for a period of time it was led by Julius Caesar before...

[@KagirinaiYonaka]

I point to the early rome when it was led by Romulus and the kings after him.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

@@KagirinaiYonaka Oh my bad. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the analogy

[@LuciusVorenusCL]

What?

[@aeristheblack3725]

really the senate in imperial age was not less important than before.

[@georgerokos668]

The best thing to come out of Julius's death was Octavian.

[@jackson857]

"Step away from my chair" was the moment where I went Holy Shit Octavian is different now.

[@TheChosen2030]

Octavian avenged julius ceasar in a brutal fashion. Not only did he partake in defeating in Caesars killers. But took part in killing with anthony of their many enemies . For example he had killed 300 senators killed on Caesars death anniversary.

[@Chriscs7]

I am proud of him, such honorable man Ave Augustus et Caesar!

[@neptunejoo]

after GOT I wish they make next season of Rome, we need Claudius or Constantine even Nero and Caligula would make it a great show

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

That would be awesome, but I doubt it will happen. They seem to be focusing on the GOT prequel right now. But if that goes downhill, hopefully they will.

[@horror7927]

Rome paved the way for GOT on HBO

[@jjgf8412]

If they made Rome again ( or a new show based on Rome) they should start with Cayo Mario and Sulla,no doubt,maybe with the Punic wars, But i think that this is never gonna happen

[@osamazafar6264]

Showing the rise of vespasian(a side plot)

[@den12333]

Caligula would be bonkers.

[@StarLord-jq4kv]

They understimated Octavian every time and he made they pay for that mistake

[@mamavswild]

StarLord61297 Hard, temperate; brutal when provoked- this dude was bad ass my favorite character

[@Conn30Mtenor]

He avoided the worst mistake of his father- he didn't let his "friends" corner him.

[@matix1256]

This guy will be win game of thrones in less than a year.

[@rubicunduseratiudas1264]

Maybe, but the Romans were never as melodramatic as lousy British and American actors...

[@niamunt]

I didn't initially like older Octavian (cold, emotionless, reptilian) but the show really did him justice by portraying how intelligent he really was. (This edit is FANTASTIC btw). I also think there's similarities between Julius Caesar/Augustus Caesar and Anne Boleyn/Elizabeth I. The parent fell from grace/was executed/their names tarnished yet their child became their state's greatest ruler.

[@SimpleNobody2420]

Caesar lay down the foundations of the empire, Octavian made the final touches and improved it. Caesar chose well and had the last laugh.

[@shaundavenport621]

One of the most brilliant men in history. What he achieved at his age is astounding. With Aggripa,s help of course.

[@kingston4313]

The son Tywin wanted

[@getfreur2458]

I would love to see a series with a a father like Tywin and a son like Augustus trying to take over a kingdom

[@niketesambrosiosdelagrece2266]

@@getfreur2458 Watch "Borgia" or "The Borgias," both are quite good (ofcourse it's not Rome but it's good too). Cesare and Rodrigo = father and son, power, throne, war, conquering etc..

[@subvet3668]

Octavian Augustus was by any measure the greatest of all the Emperors of Rome. Ruled for 41 years, greatly expanded the empire and Roman influence. By most accounts wise and measured, very unlike the power mad, corrupt and cruel tyrants that would follow him. His biggest mistake was naming Tiberius as heir which would eventually lead to Caligula.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

To be fair he kind of had no better option. All his other heirs kept dying. Agrippa died. His grandsons died. His nephew died. He didn’t like Tiberius much and wanted Britanicus to succeed him but then Britanicus died under mysterious circumstances too...

[@dmitriluzhkov2384]

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 that was livia drusila at work

[@luisliscabo]

Tiberius was Augustus scraping at the bottom of the barrel. His good heirs have a nasty habit of dying.

[@sadiqahmed4143]

@@luisliscabo someone hated His Heirs.. like dude that is just shit, Loosing so many heirs would break Anyother Empire and man, Rome held and Augustus held

[@luisrebellon4504]

“Listen to this old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young”

[@mariozaccaria1078]

Before he died he asked the present people if they enjoyed the comedy and if yes then they should applause. It is very rare to have such an intelligent man in history.

[@icheko2498]

I wish they would let him finish the sentence at the end to Anthony" see what happens" would have been awesome.

[@SuperBizzle10]

i wonder if Juilius Caesar knew just how great Octavian would be when he named him as his heir ?

[@angelosalinitro9964]

cesare aveva fatto , e lasciato il testamento per la nomina di octavian

[@marieadams3720]

"What is left for us to do but fight him. Fight him and destroy him" God the writing in this show was unsurpassed.

[@marceloalvarez6176]

That's was part of the real speech of Augustus to the Senate.

[@MaxFromDk]

I would gladly watch another 10 seasons of this show.

[@MCshadr217]

You know, people always paint him as some sort of tyrant. By today's standard, yes. He would be. But this was over 2,000 years ago. A very different time and place. Octavian and Julius were loved by the people. Sure, they did some terrible acts, used their charisma to fulfill their own ambitions. But, history has always painted them as loved by the people. Not only that, but the infrastructure that Augustus built was brilliant. It brought prosperity to the people. As he said, and the top comment said. He came to Rome a city of bricks, and left it a city of Marble. There is a reason he was loved by the people. By their standards, he was one of their best leaders.

[@annatar1266]

@Robo Redneck True. Sometimes, in order to bring a true change, a leader must has an absolute power otherwise the corrupt bureaucracies would stop him.

[@tastygravy6880]

Cold, calculating, and above all ruthless.

[@thickac7579]

I think they really struck gold with the actor, although i do believe the original plan was for the young Octavian actor to grow up as the show went on (10 seasons was the idea i think?). Although people like this depiction of Octavian more, Max Pirkis resembles the statues of Augustus to a shocking degree and he depicted him as a young man really accurately.

[@kristiannicholson5893]

Historia Civilis has an excellent and insightful series about Caesar and Octavian that gives the very best little details that other sources ignore.

[@66kbm]

"You have no right, I have an Army" The scripts writers were spot on with both these series.

[@nelsonchereta816]

He won because everyone underestimated him, even Antony who really should have known better. He was intelligent and ruthlessly pragmatic, and unlike his uncle was willing to accept the power of a king without calling himself one.

[@aeysop6504]

4:11 best character in all of Rome

[@harshhash7824]

True Roman bread for True Romans

[@kingstonagu1205]

Aeysop can you please give me the link to download this movie

[@tobiasglendenning7966]

I always don't know how to feel about Augustus and Julius Caesar as yes they installed dictatorships that replaced democratic institutions but they were some of the few individuals who could effectively wield absolute power and used it for the actual betterment of the state and the people. My biggest problem with Augustus is that he set up an institution that only he could effectively wield, thus leading to despotism when wielded by later emperors.

[@joseph9638]

That's a good point. But every government has its flaws unfortunately. Even in a democracy a good leader is eventually replaced with a corrupt or inept one.

[@goingfreenow3297]

@Al Strider True. The emperor did what was of the will of the people (Rome's citizens).

[@busterbiloxi3833]

The lot of the people was not "bettered". Facts or STFU!

[@aceharris1463]

Which is the ultimate and irrefutable flaw of the hereditary principle.

[@admontblanc]

@@busterbiloxi3833 facts are that the empire left extensive sewage works and roads and many other infrastructure. He allowed veterans to take up farmland as Caesar promised them, and he made reforms that bettered not only the city but all its possessions. You are just another based fool and ignorant cur who believes all great men of the past were mere tyrants and butchers and think that whatever wrongs and mistakes they made somehow revokes the greatness of their deeds. You probably think that democracy is the best and most perfect system but democracy brought us Hitler, Mussolini and many others who wouldn't have a chance under a monarchic system. And lastly, you're an irrelevant hack trying to shade the legacy of a man historians believe was the model used for the biblical Jesus himself. TL;DR You offer no facts yet demand them therefore you STFU

[@CameronAB122]

Caesar Augustus was one of the greatest men who have ever lived and Simon Woods played him wonderfully. Great video!

[@admontblanc]

To me there's only one ruler I remember before him that achieved the same level of success, Sargon the Great.

[@CameronAB122]

Montblanc another great choice!

[@ty814]

Agrippa was quite influential in Roman politics irl. He used to rule given provinces via proxy while remaining in the place he seemed surrounded by his loyal people and influence. He also worked as a bridge of "Secret Alliance " between Rome and other warrring states. Not to mention his children’s were quite active in Roman politics and many his descendants ruled Roman as Emperor. For his loyalty Augustus irl gave a massive lavish funeral to Agrippa also saw to his Children's education and made his grandson heir to the throne of Rome 😍😍

[@Jgordon847]

Octavian was a gambler too. Just like his father. All great leaders accept risks.

[@777peacelove]

Rome stole my heart, and gave it to you. To be forever yours, my friend Augustus.❤

[@gautamsinha5443]

A really grand series ... great acting by ALL .... Violent & so real. Octavian Augustus was the greatest of all the Emperors of Rome. 💯👍

[@kR1pt0n1tEE]

I've watched this over the years over and over. I keep recommending people to watch this series. Some like it , some for whatever reason don't. I love this show and will probably die loving it and this video just keeps reminding me of how much I love this show. Thank you very much for that.

[@GalicianGranddaughter666]

That is the sweetest comment! Thank you! I feel the same about this show and many others! I'm glad you feel that way about it!

[@fillipeazevedo5621]

Where can i watch it?

[@emtims1670]

Also, his ship was large and comfortable

[@udayrajkadam5672]

"Silence... " That reminded me of tywin Lannister by Charles dance...

[@russelmurphy4868]

For those who want something to drool at the thought of: Imagine Octavian, with something like the full power of the Late Republic, involved in the Game of Thrones. Westeros would not know what hit it.

[@blackpowderuser373]

Tywin Lannister would offer as much to the Seven for him to have Octavian as his son.

[@russelmurphy4868]

@Eugene Flores He would find some use for them. Cersei he'd marry off to some foreign ruler (as in Essos-foreign.) Jaime would be placed in command of an army, most likely on the Wall (Octavian would not be so foolish as to discount reports of White Walkers) and Tyrion would be either an administratr or advisor. He'd also try to make Foderati out of the Free Folk, and would not be so stgupid as to alienate the Starks, as he knows that he may well need them and their strength some day.

[@richardmoore5347]

@@russelmurphy4868 To be honest, I think Octavian would keep Tyrion very close, as he would probably recognize that Tyrion just wants to be loved and accepted by his family. If Octavian showed him genuine respect and affection, Tyrion would bend over backwards to make Octavian happy. People will go to extreme lengths just for some recognition, and for somebody to tell them "I am proud of you".

[@patrickwithagun1461]

Not gonna lie, it was this video that made me go watch Rome in it's entirety and man I gotta say, what a show. Thank you so much for this video, it's so well made and I love every second of it

[@elisabettamacghille4623]

"Step away from my chair!" .. GREAT!

[@aleksandarvil5718]

In two words only: *E P I C N O S T A L G I A!*

[@yaboyed5779]

“He found Rome a city of incels and left it a city of chads” Dovahhaty.🤣🤣

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Yo nice quote 👌🏾

[@Nerdmonides]

@@gerardjagroo the Marius reforms gave to Rome victory after victory

[@thecynicalchimpanzee7994]

The greatest politician of all time!

[@angeloargentieri5605]

Roma invicta forever

[@subaqua3897]

😂😂😂

[@stupidboy385]

We need a great leader like him today. ..❤💪👑 💙

[@yerroslawsum]

Finally a good tribute video without cutting out the essential parts. Well done!

[@lordtaitos4212]

It’s amazing that this period of history was filled with so many incredible people- Marc Anthony, Cleopatra, Sextus Pompey- and they are either barely remembered or remembered for their lifestyle alone simply because they happened to be on the wrong side of one of the most dangerous people in the history of the world.

[@meCharlie_Fox]

Imagine Octavian going against Tywin Lannister

[@shaayaellis1436]

I would rather be consumed by maggots.

[@blackpowderuser373]

Tywin would do whatever it takes to make Octavian his son and heir instead.

[@thedoctor7784]

I think Octavian is like a young Tywin.

[@udayrajkadam5672]

Damnnnn ...

[@EzraDair]

You’re putting an emperor who ruled for 42 years against a land lord who tried his best preserve his but eventually died in his bathroom

[@joschick4750]

The greatest politician in the history of the world, and the Greatest emperor of them all. Long live CAIVS•IVLIVS•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS.

[@subaqua3897]

😂👍

[@ethanhu4165]

He looks like me

[@TonyStark-bg6np]

Lol

[@usprulse]

How I wished your father dint die

[@jrjrorpe]

wtf

[@VeridarRasko]

@@usprulse Caesar wasn’t his father but his uncle..

[@marcusvipsaniusagrippa5249]

Tavius my man

[@ronin120]

Such an awesome show and the guy who played this Octavian did an amazing job!

[@luckfex3885]

Adored your video i was always looking for something like this :) Keep calm and Roma invicta manet!

[@peter455sd]

Augustus was spectacularly brilliant

[@peterroberts7684]

Caesar saw young Octavian’s razor sharp intellect and cunning..

[@Imperial_Navy03]

And ambition

[@slayerhuh404]

Dare I say, the time for a man such as Augustus is upon us again?

[@indrason6974]

I disagree

[@beckyweiss6072]

fuck no

[@Augustus4557]

Agreed!

[@imthecoolestguy]

Agreed (hopefully)

[@GustavoRodriguez-qr5po]

@@imthecoolestguy those men exist dprk phillipines syria russia china all soldiers for the people

[@TheOfficalBiggestBird]

I am so proud of my son.