His Year: Julius Caesar (59 B.C.E.)

Patreon | historiacivilis.com/patreon
Donate | historiacivilis.com/donate
Merch | historiacivilis.com/merch
Mailing List | historiacivilis.com/mailinglist
Twitter | historiacivilis.com/twitter
Website | historiacivilis.com
Music is "Babylon" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License
(creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)

[@extremeteatime8663]

See, Bibilus made a fatal mistake: He forgot to ask Tribune Aquila before trying to shoot down Caesar's land reform bill.

[@JonatasAdoM]

rofl

[@sharinggore3013]

Hahahaha inside joke are the best if Tribune Aquila permit it of course

[@deutschamerikaner]

Rookie mistake

[@mikehunter9780]

I can't finish the assassination video. I get half way through and just restart chronologically, it's the end of an era.

[@charleshalcomb5638]

Did you ask Tribune Aquila before posting this comment?

[@the135joker3]

"This was when they started to call Caeser a tyrant" Also "This was Caeser's first day as consul"

[@manuelkong10]

the BC version of "orange man bad"----"bald man bad" haha

[@Jurgen123445]

@@manuelkong10 You are aware that Caesar destroyed the Roman republic? So your allusion to the orange man is pretty scary.

[@dantecaputo2629]

manuelkong10 Ceaser actually pushed through reforms. The modern leader your referring to hasn’t actually done a whole lot while in power.

[@hannibalburgers477]

@@Jurgen123445 You're aware of there is destroying Republic, and there is destroying Rome. Right? He destroyed Republic, but it was just Rome's lifecycle

[@Jurgen123445]

@@hannibalburgers477 Are you implying that someone should "save" America by destroying the American republic?

[@iamseamonkey6688]

"Caesar is a radical reformer and we don't like his stupid face" - the conservative faction, 60BC

[@davyjones2966]

I bet , cato said that. 🤣

[@minedoimperija]

Holy shit bro you literally wrote from the script 10/10 comment 🤯🤯🥺🥺🥺😳😳😳

[@iamseamonkey6688]

don't be rude.

[@minedoimperija]

@Alex Berry what

[@iamseamonkey6688]

@Alex Berry the word "they" is the third person plural pronoun. if the conservative faction was using that word, they would be saying that some other group of people dont like caesar. however, they are talking about themselves, so they use the first person plural pronoun "we"

[@ozzyjames87]

So let's get this straight, bibulus got his farewell speech vetoed? Fucking brutal.

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

It's amazing how far the veto power can go! Imagine!

[@Spartan1337]

Beating a dead horse

[@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv]

Even better, it was Clodius himself who not only vetoed Bibulus, but was also reportedly in the crowd when Caesar had his bill before the people and, some speculate, may have been the one to dump the feces on Bibulus.

[@bl1tz533]

Clodius was like "IM SO SWAG YOU CAN SUCK MY NUTS"

[@sleazymeezy]

@@bl1tz533 did tribune aquila give permission?

[@garomcfbgdd3211]

So, in almost 2 thousand years, nothing has changed in politics.

[@Jonathan-bu7iv]

Human nature. But yes, it's kinda hilarious.

[@1993Redemption]

There's still treachery, speeches, and a bunch of delays, but there seems to be less feces, open violence, and groveling at people's feet.

[@67tedward]

@@1993Redemption It's not as exciting in American Congress when we don't have brawls breaking out on the senate floor.

[@wendtchr]

@@67tedward Its not that long ago we had the Caning of Charles Sumner.

[@doubleemcastillano464]

@@67tedward If you read Profiles in Courage by JF Kennedy, you'll know that duels and brawls happened in US Congress. I believe he speaks on an account where a very large congressman goes outside and beats another congressman to death in the street and goes back in and the session continued. If I recall, this was around the time Lincoln was in Congress as well

[@adamweinberg2532]

I've never felt so much for a bunch of squares

[@greekswaglord-dathistoryla201]

Adam Weinberg the power of history can not be underestimated

[@grapephail7165]

I made the likes 667. You’re welcome.

[@cvoges12]

@@grapephail7165 *676

[@soyderiverdeliverybeaver8941]

@@cvoges12 767 now

[@scottysmith8102]

Me either lol but it's hard to catch every speech bubble

[@uthertheking]

Another version: Vettius said that Pompey and Caesar planned to murder Pompey and Caesar.

[@sheldon-cooper]

Trust no one Not even yourselves

[@babulburel547]

Another version: Vettius said that Caesar and Pompey planned to murder Pompey and Caesar.

[@kapitan19969838]

Another version: Vettius said that Pompey and Caesar planned to murder Vettius and Vettius

[@FathomMeter]

Another version: Vettius said that Pompey and Caesar planned to murder the Senate and People of Rome

[@dibassarkar2898]

Another version: Vettius said that Vettius planned to murder Vettius

[@Theamsice]

Caesar: held fasces Bibulus: held feces

[@antke1472]

Caesar: held rods

[@user-kx8pu6ys5i]

@@antke1472 darn you.

[@primetime3422]

Oof

[@JonatasAdoM]

oh snap Bibilus fasces.

[@gryphonbotha1880]

​@@antke1472Bibulus: held logs

[@legitimatelycameron6294]

“How can the senate award me a triumph, but not ratify my conquest or treaties? How can you do this, it’s outrageous! It’s unfair!” “Take a seat, young Pompey.”

[@jomatt8803]

Underrated comment.

[@QualityPen]

“Have you heard of the Tragedy of Sulla? It’s not a tale the Senate would tell you. There was once a Roman general who gained enough political and military power to march on Rome.” “Is it possible to learn his strategies?” “Not from the Senate.”

[@LanMandragon1720]

@@QualityPen Julius Ceaser: "Hold my wine"

[@Byronic19134]

@@LanMandragon1720 Cesar never did proscriptions he was against them

[@WhyForWhatNow]

"We do not grant you the title of King." "This isn't fair"

[@Breeze954]

19:00 "The Senators couldn't criticize the bill without being hypocrites" Imagine if that were still a thing

[@deiansalazar140]

Republicans and RBG. They also gambled Democrats would try to take the high ground by not protesting but the Democrats saw through his trap and McConnell was able to use Tu Quqoque. I hate Mitch but he's smart. He's smart because he is somehow to make ruthlessness and partisanship look like justice to Republicans and slam the Democrats as hypocrites whenever they fight back. When hypocrisy is no longer a legitimate question but political attack by hypocrites a Republic doesn't last long. Newt Gingrich started all of this with his utter refusal to let anything pass that wasn't conservative. That was unheard of and might have broken America.

[@Hugh_Morris]

This is what I absolutely despise about politics; one side wants to achieve something, say some new legislation, then the other side oppose it, even if it's something they would support themselves had it not been picked up by the opposition.

[@Rale881]

@@Hugh_Morris modern politics isn't about looking the best; it's about making the other guys look the worst now.

[@sleazymeezy]

@@Rale881 now? M80 you haven't been watching.

[@RickJaeger]

It is still "a thing" in the sense that political opposition to hypocrisy exists. It's almost _never_ been "a thing" in the sense of most politically involved people caring enough to pressure politicians and officials to not be hypocrites. You tend to get more of what you permit; and everyone is always trying to get away with something. So it goes.

[@TheSecondVersion]

I'm sure that there were available outhouses near the public forum, but I like the idea that someone brought a bucket of shit just in case Bibulus showed up.

[@Riku-zv5dk]

Come now, we know the moment Bibulus showed up someone had brought a sack of shit with them.

[@Sandouras]

@@kesorangutan6170 It was Steamy Ray Vaughn!

[@AlbertM170]

@Jason York in other words, Bibulus had that shit coming for him.

[@Sic-Semper-Tyranniss]

@@AlbertM170 and consequently retired to the sea as an admiral, at all times close to a water source to wash the faeces that were forever destined to coat his face.

[@TOC-1775]

@Jason York portland riots, anyone? Random bricks placed through the city

[@DJ-1Q84]

One thing to note about Caesar's land reforms is that it didn't address the core reason of why small farms were being bought out by larger ones. Rome's constant foreign wars took manpower away from the agriculture sector and the returning soldiers usually found that they were better fighters than farmers anyways leading to small farms going bankrupt and swathes of people moving into cities. Large plantation owners used the spoils of war to buy up land and used the mass influx of slave labor coming from Roman conquest to run their farms. Essentially, the inequity of wealth in agriculture was something Rome did to itself.

[@buckplug2423]

The fact that soldiers now spent not a year or two, but 20 years in the army definitely had a lot to do with it. The Gaian reforms may have been effective, but it seems to me like they were one of the main blows that killed the Republic.

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@buckplug2423 Gaian reforms sounds like the most agrarian reform name ever.

[@Bundpataka]

@@JonatasAdoM I think he’s talking about the Marian reforms of the Roman military

[@somewony]

See, this is why I like KZbin educational videos. You could never have a twenty minute long documentary only about roman politics on TV.

[@g-rexsaurus794]

actually you do.

[@Kdunkham]

direct me to them good sir

[@VintageLJ]

Yes you can. There are plenty of documentaries about Roman politics all over TV.

[@deadline93]

Good ones? cause i wanna see that

[@MephLeo]

Yes, there are some docs on TV about the subject, but rarely as in deep, most of the times repetitive and overly dramatic and sometimes even biased, if only slightly, to either of the sides.

[@teaandcoffeeM]

Is that the world's smallest violin playing for Bibulus?

[@dokidoki777]

After 2 whole years nobody has commented under your comment. *_First!_*

[@franciscomm7675]

@@dokidoki777 second

[@Poffean]

@@franciscomm7675 3rd

[@angelotena7777]

Michael T Fourth

[@Lexhanson]

8th

[@Caerere]

Who else back here after the assassination?

[@Jabranalibabry]

I hear you, brother.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Caerere yup 😭

[@paulchirica7890]

44 b.c.e. Not His Year

[@adamlifevictor5772]

me

[@andrehaugvaldstad]

@@DespairNemesis I know, right? This guy is brilliant.

[@xergiok2322]

A small remark: Caesar didn't order Cato to be arrested quite like it's suggested in the video. Cato filibustered the bill for a month before Caesar lost his patience and threatened to have Cato arrested for obstruction. Cato then willingly agreed to be arrested and a large numbers of senators volunteered to be arrested as well. The whole thing seems like an obvious attempt to make Caesar look like a tyrant. Perhaps not a big deal, but from what we know, Caesar didn't act quite so impulsively and it definitely didn't happen on the first day.

[@zainm217]

cool insight. I suppose the video only showed the gist of it. Interesting detail, nevertheless. (can't really say what to believe on the interwebs but heyo there you go)

[@austinford1530]

I like HC but sometimes it feels like he has certain biases and doesn't really show the full story imo.

[@thesilverwolf5325]

Wait but if it was into his first month then wouldnt ceaser have failed to be in office when the bill went threw.

[@DougieFresh1414]

@Austin Ford He has the most obvious roman conservative, catoist, and cicero bias i have seen pretty much ever.

[@Gamerteamguy]

@@DougieFresh1414 he’s also a huge liberal maybe even leftist. He glorified the Iroquois confederacy even though they were literally ineffective and just as morally grey as any other group of humans.

[@AndreaCremoni]

Oh shit a new "Historia Civilis" video! OH SHIT, 21 MINUTES LONG? Am I dreaming?

[@PavlockProducts]

It's beautiful

[@jovindesjustian7619]

ITS AWESOME!!!!

[@junkbucket50]

sooo good.

[@martonk]

same here

[@MrDUneven]

We have been blessed by the gods of old.

[@ivancabezadevaca3500]

someone needs to make house of cards but with the roman senate

[@callusklaus2413]

Like an HBOs Rome but not mediocre garbage.

[@aliensarebetterthen]

+Snail Doom What was wrong with HBO Rome? It's one of my favorites

[@StephenGillie]

They need to remake for present day - like West Side Story (or Romeo and Juliet from the 90s)

[@johndottaviano5113]

Ivan Cabeza de Vaca it would be so amazing

[@johndottaviano5113]

Xiclotrode in the case of Ancient Rome they do

[@Halo1138]

Bibulus: Uh hi, I just wanted to say a few words-- Tribune: NEEEEEEERD!

[@Watheverable]

This Caesar guy is going places!

[@hewhohasnolife9653]

Going to the grave.

[@emperorleroy6747]

@@hewhohasnolife9653 spoiler alert!

[@tibfulv]

Mostly to Gaul first, lol.

[@gpepeitan3373]

He’s going to a room with 60 people who don’t really like him

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

He's going to become emperor/human pin cushion.

[@sereysothe.a]

"War, war never changes" and neither does politics I guess

[@sleazymeezy]

Nice one, Alistair

[@TheWeedIsland]

Politics is just war without bloodshed. War is just politics with bloodshed.

[@robertjarman3703]

@@TheWeedIsland War is politics by another means (or medium depending on translation).

[@bobablaw1298]

NESARA will challenge it

[@bobablaw1298]

Politics = it Politicians = Demons

[@cageybee7221]

i love how caesar ended a filibuster by just straight up arresting the dude like "i am so done with this shit" lol

[@bentonrp]

Lol! Done with it🤣 ... ! Too bad he miscalculated and had to backtrack, though. He should've followed through with the arrest, asked to be arrested too, and then when Cato and him both got out of jail, made this grand speech to the Senate like, "And where did all this b.s. get us, huh?... HUH?!?" 😆

[@HiHi-sn9xr]

@@bentonrp Prisons were disgusting, treatment was harsh and it was usually just to hold people before either Trial or Punishment Plus Caeser only had 1 year so he couldn't waste a part of it in prison. Hell, you see how much he wanted done on his first day?

[@firetarrasque4667]

The lesson is: Philibustering is as old as time.

[@DylanDkoh]

its spelled w a f

[@BekeroParyin]

@@DylanDkoh wafabustering

[@Vespasian91]

Harumph

[@nordy4981]

Filibustering you nubs

[@QualityPen]

Filibuster: Beginning of time - 2021 A.D. RIP. Killed by American Democrats, on account of being a “relic of slavery” Dead until it becomes convenient again to American Democrats

[@thefrosty1925]

A new video! THE GODS HAVE SMILED UPON US TODAY, THIS IS TRULY A VICTORY FOR ROME!

[@thefrosty1925]

***** ROME IS MOTHER TO US ALL!

[@14ona]

rome total war reference?

[@legioxiiigemina4675]

Mars and Jupiter have heard our prayers

[@thefrosty1925]

14ona THIS LAND IS ROOOMANNN!

[@imperatorcaesardivifiliusa2158]

Roma Invictus. At least until the Fall of Rome.

[@npgabriel]

I'm so early July isn't a month yet

[@npgabriel]

+Oklahoman Mapper July was named after Julius Caesar it's a joke m8

[@npgabriel]

+Oklahoman Mapper before that it was some other Roman sounding name, for a god or something like that

[@loop4x454]

Yes it actually was called Quintilis wich is roman for "the 5th" because although July is the 7th month in our current calendar it was the 5th month in the earlier calendar of roman history. Its obviously named after Gaius Julius Caesar`s month of birth in honor of his achievements.

[@Cyber_Noot]

+Oklahoman Mapper July is named in honor of Caesar. History jokes.

[@loop4x454]

can you elaborate ? I dont get it ?

[@jmiquelmb]

This video was more interesting than the whole last season of Game of Thrones

[@ahadmerchant7510]

aw don't be like that. last season was pretty good. I actually started watching these videos after battle of the bastards.

[@Rega96]

Yeaa... this season wasn't really that good but two last episodes were probably the best out of all seasons. :)

[@dukevalentino5967]

I also started watching these videos because of the Battle of the Bastards.

[@jmiquelmb]

DanyD I'm pretty sure that battle was based on Cannae.

[@dukevalentino5967]

jmiquelmb Yeah you are correct, but the creators main influence was the Battle of Agincourt which is also on this channel.

[@nicholaskazantzidis]

When you actually learn about JC life and all that he saw, his travels, his campaigns, it’s almost unbelievable this all happens 2000 years ago. To this day I still have not seen a show that comes close to sharing his story.

[@richardclark511]

To my knowledge, Caesar wasn't asking for the special dispensation of running two years before his year. When Sulla was dictator, one of his aims was to strengthen the patrician class and so he decreed that all patricians could run for office 2 years earlier than normal. This included all offices from quaestor to consul. What Caeser wanted was to run in absentia (as the video said). The senate originally granted this because Caesar argued that what was accorded to Pompei should be accorded to Caesar. With Caesar planning to both triumph and declare his candidacy, the senate waiting until they the deadline for declaring candidacy drew near and then withdrew the special dispensation of Caesar. Caesar then rushed to Rome and declare his candidacy. I could be wrong and ultimately makes little difference; this video was fantastic.

[@connor4366]

anyone else gonna watch it from start to finish now? legendary series. Learnt so much and discovered my passion for Rome through this.

[@_Lumiere_]

Exactly my thought lol, since the Octavian series just finished (at least the anthony and cleopatra part)

[@halomaestro3384]

Here for it for the unknownth time

[@WholesomeLiberal1998]

"We award you a triumph, but the deadline will be AFTER the time to run for senate." "But what about in Abstensia--" "Shut up and take a seat outside Rome, Caesar"

[@rayanhey2411]

It's outrageous, it is unfair

[@raresilc7856]

@@rayanhey2411 How can one be a awarded a triumph but not before the elections.

[@yahyachothia]

@@raresilc7856 The triumph was for the successes of military commanders. They could be appointed by the senate at any time.

[@michaelnicholls5077]

@@yahyachothia It's a Star Wars joke.

[@yahyachothia]

@@michaelnicholls5077 Oof.

[@irBribe]

I don't know if you still read comments on videos this old but this is at least the third time I've gone to watch the Rome series you have made. I absolutely love it. You have made something truly special.

[@Alpha1200]

I'm not approving of how Ceasar behaved necessarily or what his ultimate goal was, but I cannot help but admire the guy. He was such an impressive figure. How he managed to accomplish all of this is just... well, impressive.

[@taylorsmith5431]

Bibulus: I think we should make today a holiday Caesar: Thank you Bibulus, very cool!

[@MM-xm5vx]

Who’s here after the Ides of March episode. The good old days.

[@Jabranalibabry]

I weep for Caeser with you T-T

[@sjappiyah4071]

Exquisite Elephant Rip to the goat

[@adamlifevictor5772]

Caesar had a good run

[@AlbertM170]

I'm here both after the Ides of March episode and after the actual Ides of March (which was yesterday). 😂😂😂😂

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

The first comment about this

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Ah, Cato, king of filibustering and ultimately the man that drove the final nail in the Republic’s coffin.

[@matt-marque]

10000% agreed. Out of all the Late Republic actors, it was Cato's sheer intransigence that eventually did it in.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

@@matt-marque Intransigence... that’s a new word for the personal dictionary. Thanks, man. Also, FUCK Cato.

[@thatdude1853]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged Cato is the reason why I hate it when people blame Caesar for the death of the republic. He knew Caesar was dramatic and arrogant, and yet he still denied Caesar his second consulship.

[@HaloFTW55]

I see that you too are a cultured and learned follower of the tsundereaper.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

@@HaloFTW55 deadbeats RISE UP AND RESTORE THE LIGHT OF CIVILIZATION

[@MrNisse5]

Conservatives: Shits in Caesars cornflakes for a solid decade. Caesar: *Crosses the Rubicon under arms* Conservatives: Surprised Pikachu face.

[@Graatand]

“If we give him the choice between death penalty/exile and open rebellion against us, he’ll choose the former, right?”

[@slydessertfox6267]

To be clear, forcing Caesar to cross the Rubicon, so to speak (well not actually that, but making the fateful move to march against Rome), was exactly what Cato et. al were trying to do. Because then they could deal with him for good. The only problem was they lost.

[@kapitan19969838]

@@slydessertfox6267 Good damn riddance

[@QualityPen]

Let’s all recall for a second that Caesar had broken the law and abused his power for personal gain and everything he was doing was to escape justice, while Cato et al wanted to hold him responsible. Their biggest problem wasn’t that they were wrong about him, it was that they weren’t pragmatic about him.

[@kapitan19969838]

@@QualityPen Absolutely disagreed

[@FEARSWTOR]

*6 hours later...* "Another version: Vettius said Curio and Brutus and Biblius and Cicero's son-in-law and Lucullus and Titus and Gaius and Crassus and another guy named Brutus and Beavis and Butthead and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and that one creepy guy from work and your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate... planned to give Pompey and Caesar stupid haircuts."

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Velius We need more versions!

[@dizzy4303]

By the power of GraySkull!

[@calvinware7957]

And Gandalf the grey and gandalf the white and Monty Python and the holy grails black knight planned to kill pompey and Caesar

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

I laughed so hard when reading this

[@Sillybillymonke24]

& Knuckles featuring Danye from the Devil May Cry series

[@811chelseafc]

I’d like you to know that “harrumphed many harrumphes” had entered my daily lexicon.

[@firejuggler31]

I love all the comments comparing today’s politicians to Julius Caesar. As if any of them can even hold a candle to him.

[@jackdole3912]

here here

[@kayo5011]

Here here!!

[@evannesbitt7852]

To quote Harry Potter, "How dare you stand where he stood!"

[@Jonathan-bu7iv]

I think putin is a very, very good example of a ceasar. History repeats itself my friend.

[@evannesbitt7852]

@@Jonathan-bu7iv Caesar was left wing, Putin is a capitalist reactionary

[@sethbird4859]

I bursted out laughing at the part where a tribune vetoed Bibilus’s last speech.

[@gato712]

I've learned more in 22 min then in two years of history classes.

[@ABitOfTheUniverse]

And in two years you will forget this 22 times more. Active Learning (i.e. School) >> Passive Learning (watching television) One thing that KZbin has over television, is this comment section where you can read after you watch and even get engaged with others in topics related to what you've all just watched. KZbin also notifies you if people reply to your comments, so you can come back to the video and rewatch it, and refresh your memory. The algorithms can also help by suggesting other videos that may be related to the one you just watched, but the more you watch other types of videos, the broader those recommendations will be. Regardless of your method of consumption, your strongest memories will be the ones you continue to revisit and reconsider - whether they were beneficial to you or harmful. The more you think about them, the stronger they will be, and the more influence they will have on your life.

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

ABitOfTheUniverse no actually I remember almost everything from these videos. I don't remember shit from my leftist public school

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

ABitOfTheUniverse school isn't active learning. It's sitting in a small place for eight hours will words flying everywhere

[@DynamicDurge]

Sounds like you didn't pay attention in class

[@DynamicDurge]

@Крсто Вилцок You need to understand that high school education is supposed to be wholistic. No shit you're not going to learn about the relationship between Caeser and his constituents. If you're taking an AP class or any honors, you're supposed to learn the 10,000 years of human history before diving into anything specific. From a historian's perspective, you have to start large and then work your way down to the details which you WILL get to do if you go to college. Be patient. There's nothing more toxic than saying "I don't remember shit from my leftist public school". It's like watching the World Cup and then complaining your high school soccer team sucks. It's fucking high school...

[@Patmanduu]

Caesar stacked the deck most impressively by becoming pontifex maximus, secretly allying himself with Pompey and Crassus, and getting elected consul.

[@paulliu8502]

ah, politics. complicated af and full of loopholes since forever

[@nelly3578]

+Pelagivs Visigothum Dude just WTF?

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

Turin Turambar lol

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

Socialist Republic Of Askurg republics are evil

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Even Medieval kings have complex power struggles with their lords as technically the lords are the military while also getting the church to like them or if its the Holy Roman Emperor scuring votes from the electors and the power struggle he would have with the Church in regards to the appointment of clergymen. Politics just does not change for some reason.

[@erisesoteric7571]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 Well, power always functions more or less the same; an absolute monarch sure is "installed by god" as the sovereign of his people, but should these get tired of him and reject his reign, he functionally loses his powers. This means that in any political system the sovereign needs his subjects to accept his governance, so no matter the historical and systemic developments of the real world, the fun bit of politics will be there as long as there are politics.

[@rolland890]

Pls do a follow up episode and make this into a series on Caesar. :)

[@amselsmith2518]

I'd give him a ridiculous amount of money on Patreon to chronicle Caesar's entire life.

[@rolland890]

Same

[@piepie3295]

he's making a series on caesar rn

[@leaderofcommunistchina1427]

it happened, the madman did it

[@arthasmenethil7208]

23 stabs...23 videos....

[@Say_No_To_e-Girls]

The more I learn about Julius the more I'm convinced he was the greatest statesman and politician in history. He got shit done during a time when you can't get shit done at all. A hell of a general as well which is all the more amazing.

[@bentonrp]

I agree. Like Alexander, you imagine what he could've done if his time wasn't ended too soon. They thought him a tyrant, those disgraced with loss of all power whose usefulness completely vanished, and whose wealth and excesses far exceeded any other citizens.

[@jeannytse2654]

Julius Caesar was the greatest human leader to ever live in the history of the universe.

[@liljimmy8248]

@@jeannytse2654nah, that’s Stalin, followed by Mao

[@samuelleandro2275]

LMAO THE MAN VETOED A SPEECH

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

0:13 Ceaser Triumph Able to Run for Consul 2 Years Early. (The Rules are going out the door :() 1:10 Candidacy In Abstentia 2:10 He renounced his Triumph to declare his candidacy for Consul. 2:34 He ran with Luceus. Sought support from Cicero 4:53 The First Triumvirate (Ceaser, Pompey, Crassus) 6:25 Land Reform 9:10 Cato Tries to Filibuster 10:00 Ceaser Promotes The Bill To The Republic 14:44 Ptolemy and Egypt 18:50 Vettius spreads a load of rumors 20:55 Bibilus gets Vetoed

[@EggShen905]

Could you do a video on the deterioration of the relationship between Caesar and Pompey, leading to the civil war?

[@EggShen905]

*****

[@caesaraugustus3749]

If you're interested in this topic I'd reccomend Dan Carlin's podcast "death throes of the republic" 6 episodes totalling like 12 hours, goes into a lot of depth on this time.

[@8393Robertrex]

@@caesaraugustus3749 podcasts dont usually have animations and scripts like this Or his voice Or his timing(spending two hours a sitting is typically something id adore. If. Its done in the same fashion HC does it) Wed mostly lose interest in it during the first 15 minutes

[@caesaraugustus3749]

@@8393Robertrex its your call mate. But dan carlins "hardcore history" is a giant in podcasting and the most popular history podcast. I'd still recommend trying it out sometime

[@ATJ253]

Alexander the Greater right?

[@gothlolic8]

I shat myself

[@jophielswings]

This is the best comment here. Of all time.

[@NightWanderer31415]

And threw it over Bibulus I assume

[@fighterck6241]

In one version, Vettius said that a man named Curio planned to murder Pompey. In another version, Curio planned to murder Pompey and CAESAR. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and a man named Brutus (I know him) planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and BIBULUS planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and CICERO'S SON IN LAW planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus, the man who earlier in the year fell to Caesar's feet and begged like a b*tch, planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda and Ahsoka Tano planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda and Ahsoka Tano and Saw Gerrera planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda and Ahsoka Tano and Saw Gerrera and Mon Mothma planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda and Ahsoka Tano and Saw Gerrera and Mon Mothma and Toph Beifong planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version, Vettius said that Curio and Brutus and Bibulus and Cicero's son in law and Lucullus and Maximus and Pomey and Caesar and Palpatine and Mace Windu and Yoda and Ahsoka Tano and Saw Gerrera and Mon Mothma and Toph Beifong and Grogu planned to murder Pompey and Caesar. Another version Vettius said that...

[@piscator2813]

Caesar didn’t need a special dispensation from the senate to run for consul that year. Sulla set the rule that patricians are allowed to run for consul 2 years earlier than the normal date.

[@Giulio_Cesare_Leone]

My name is actually Julius Caesar ( Giulio Cesare) i have always loved roman history but I have never found such quality content about him and Roman and Greek history as well. Glad I have found this channel

[@SubBrief]

All Roman laws were ratified by the Public assembly. The Senate decisions were not binding, but almost always followed and ratified by the Public assembly.

[@evannesbitt7852]

Incorrect, especially after Sulla's constitution banned the popular assembly from vetoing Senate legislation.

[@Graatand]

What the frig was the Conservative faction expecting? If you’re utterly unwilling to make any repairs, sooner or later something _will_ break. Were they just in denial about the state of the Republic?

[@abbyfisher8079]

Yeah pretty much. They mostly just a wanted to keep their own power.

[@S3Cs4uN8]

1 year late: The Conservatives' opposition to nearly all reforms can be attributed to many things, the most obvious being that they often benefited from the old, corrupt systems of the past that got them into their positions of power and didn't want to give them up as well as a bit of 'Ivory Tower Syndrome' as I like to call it where they were so far removed from the plights of the common people that they could ignore or dismiss them with ease. Coupled with those is the age-old human vice of putting off fixing an obvious problem because 'It's worked out alright this long, I'm sure it'll be fine'. Here in New Zealand this goes by the name of a "She'll be right attitude" where one is willing to accept a sub-standard state of affairs instead of improving them due to Apathy, Indifference or sheer laziness.

[@tylerdurden3722]

Many of them benifited from the status quo and would have lost due to land reform.

[@isabellamorris7902]

I have no idea why these videos in particular are pitched so perfectly for me to take them in - Crash Course and Extra Credits do nothing for me personally but I soak this up like a sponge

[@jakefromstatefarm6969]

Those are quality education, this is quality entertainment

[@1987MartinT]

I have mixed feelings about Caesar's consulship. On the one hand: he bent the law to breaking point to get his bills passed. On the other hand: a lot of the bills that he had passed were necessary, and for the greater good. If there's one thing I've learned from the movie Lincoln it's that sometimes you have to break or bend the law to get the right things done.

[@ChrisZukowski88]

He only broke the law in order to pass those bills. The senators were corrupted and abused the system. Cato for example would never stfu until its closing time and the bill doesnt pass for another day.

[@myes344]

I like caeser salad. Dunno why theres bacon on it tho

[@alissadaniel4761]

@@myes344 🤣😂

[@alissadaniel4761]

@@myes344 totally on topic

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

I mean - The things he did were not illegal, more like, legally questionable

[@SuperPeacebreaker]

how did Ancient Romans pronounce "Caesar". I read on google it's Kai-sar.

[@elliotwagstaff8685]

Caesar for English, Kaiser for German.

[@SuperPeacebreaker]

I asked about Latin, how did original Romans pronounce it.

[@OctaBech]

'k'

[@elliotwagstaff8685]

+pavle vivec ancient Latin pronounces C with a hard K sound so it would be something like Kaesar, no hard I like in German.

[@OctaBech]

+pavle vivec, look up Vulgar Latin if you want information on how the Roman language changed. Latin drifted quite a bit just like modern languages have, but Caesar would have pronounced his own name with a 'k' sound as he was of the elite and was know/praised for his speeches in classical Latin.

[@raetekusu1]

So what I'm seeing here is that if the Senate had just met him in the middle when he made his concessions, Caesar probably wouldn't have started down the path of authoritarianism. This guy wants to solve a very real problem with a compromised-yet-sound solution, but they still just went "Fuck that!" and refused to allow it purely on principle, so of course this ambitious guy who wants to get stuff done would come to the conclusion that the Senate should be done away with and replaced with a monarch. It's really fascinating to wonder just what would have happened if they'd just met in the middle instead of obstinately refusing to cooperate and thus "radicalizing" Caesar as being anti-bureaucratic.

[@raetekusu1]

@Harvey Smith Yes. Real talk, I'm 90% sure it cut off the end, because I know I had written a full comment way back when.

[@bentonrp]

Sometimes you don't know how murky the waters are till you're already swimming in it. Yes, the Republic was already broken. They couldn't treat a reformist like Caesar fairly... too many backdoor deals with other elites, you see...

[@feynstein1004]

If you aren't willing to bend, the only other possibility is to break

[@jpheitman1]

Are you sure he wouldn't have turned authoritarian anyway? Or that he wasn't of authoritarian mindset before running for office? Even if Caesar got his way on this bill, there would have been another that went too far, or was too unpopular, or too radical which he would have overreacted to. A single filibuster does not cause someone to spontaneously turn into a tyrant; he had these ambitions already.

[@raetekusu1]

@@jpheitman1 He was certainly ambitious well before he started seizing power, no denying that. He also did a lot of thankless things once he got that absolute power that benefitted lots of people that werent himself. I think that yeah, he would have eventually tried to make a move toward absolute power in the long run. Or maybe he would have felt that he didnt need to if the Senate functioned properly. One of the best hypotheticals to explore.

[@unbeatablesniper16]

Seems bibilus had a bit of a... "shit" time that day! :) I'll see myself out...

[@01renzo]

Warhammered aw don't go we need more of your "shit" jokes ;0

[@d0fabur5st82]

It took four years from middle school to university for this series to be finished, what a wild ride

[@Mossgiel]

You're quickly becoming my favourite channel on KZbin. Thanks for all your hard work there mate, I'm excited for your next video already.

[@SubTachyon]

Even though I know a lot of the history you're covering, it's so refreshing to have it (re)presented to you in such a neat and well executed bundles! Keep it up!

[@chumblesthecheese8580]

I love how you make the visuals easy to follow along with what you're saying. I honestly learned a lot more watching your video than I would have had simply listening to someone talking about it, or reading it in a book.

[@benjaminvandorp9224]

Wow, I went on a binge of all your videos this weekend. Please keep this up, love your work!

[@SudrianTales]

TBH, I can actually buy Caesar not hearing Bilbo in the crowd, especially with the temporary blindness he recieved that stopped him from seeing Baggins making gestures to stop and veto.

[@LudicrousPlatypus]

Cato really was the Mitch McConnell of Rome

[@WhittyWhitts]

Yeah lol

[@TheManInRoomFive]

One of your best videos! Good level of detail, without becoming overwhelming.

[@NOTreallyGOOD8]

You're videos are truly interesting to watch sir. Please do not stop uploading these, the Caesar videos are amazing, all your videos are but I love watching these, thank you.

[@jonjonng]

Legends say that historia civilis will respond if you tell him how surprised you are about him posting a new videos

[@Robbythegod]

your racial insensitivity is not appreciated, please shut the hell up

[@NujabesGaming]

Tollerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying folk, and therefore a dying nation.

[@sylvester_stalin1194]

+Robert Lyness wtf

[@bobmartin7068]

NujabesGaming Yes just like the U.S.A. unless we are willing to stand up and fight those who are trying to destroy this country.

[@lactosetheintolerant1812]

+Robert Lyness Your virtue signalling and white-knighting is not appreciated, shut the fuck up. Not even gonna say please, just fuck you- people like you are senselessly annoying and don't know how to take a joke. People like you KILL comedy.

[@macdaddy1149]

I just found this channel. I’ve watched four videos in a row. I’m hooked and I love it! Instant subscriber. Oh and squares have never been so entertaining. Good job and keep up the great work.

[@JaingSkirata]

Your narrative was great! This is in my playlist for videos to listen to at work. Great job!

[@bobelschlager6906]

The video. Remarkably well done, getting inside the characters' heads, the tensions, insecurity, uncertainty.

[@undeaduprisingchannel2744]

Ceasar reading his bill and stopping at every sentence to ask if there were any objections must’ve been so badass, it reminds me of house of cards

[@sngmnh]

aah, can't have the pop culture comparison be missing out

[@Armageddon2077]

Best video you've done so far

[@DanielSeehausen]

This is so amazing! Might be your best video yet. I love Caesar so much haha. Thank you Historia Civilis.

[@wahsaw5725]

By far already one of favorite channels!

[@TheBonzobonzo]

I hope this continues !! Caesar demands more stuff like this! Like actually looking into his genius and everything about him! Not just a conqueror

[@LaFaveBros]

The wikipedia page for Illyricum says it was a province starting in 27 BC, after Caesar died.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Seems to have been formality or something similar.

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

That is when the Imperial province started

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

During Caesar's time, It wasn't an official province yet but Rome still controlled the area militarily.

[@BlackLedIron]

Illyricum was a province as it was conquered territory, but it was incorporated into the unified state by Augustus, much layer, in year 27 BCE

[@s0meb0dy78]

Just wanted to state that I seriously love you for this 20 min vid. It was great!

[@dbutch1976]

This entire series is fascinating, great work!

[@MephLeo]

This is amazing. I still wish he would post his sources so I could dive right into it, but it's a minor complaint. Very, very good video, thank you.

[@harrym6987]

just hit up a local library if you have one?

[@Greensiteofhell]

Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough This serie is very informative - personally I love it! ;)

[@LannisterFromDaRock]

Yeah look up Masters of Rome. It's an awesome series.

[@masonduke5647]

Leopoldo Aranha I recommend reading Rubicon by Tom Holland. it's a fantastic chronicle of the waning and eventual death of the Republic

[@johndottaviano5113]

Leopoldo Aranha agreed I’d love if he sourced

[@dickylobsterhead4779]

I came,i listened , i subscribed

[@cdude125]

All of your videos are so well done. They are all very informative and somehow captivating, despite being on topics that are over 2000 years old.

[@tonyar952]

I remember when I first watched this, got me even more hooked on your vids than I was

[@MulToyVerse]

By the way, what did Bibulus get to govern after his consul term was over. Did he get a provence or did he get stuck with the Italian Woodland job?

[@alanpennie8013]

Apparently he did get stuck with the Woodland job but eventually, in 51, The Senate relented, at a time when a silly law introduced by Pompey had caused a major shortage of governors, and made him governor of Syria. He actually did a pretty good job there.

[@SubBrief]

Great video. you put a lot of time into this. +thumb for you, sir.

[@st1nos]

In a short time I've come to love your channel and the amazing videos you make. Keep it up!!!

[@timotg91]

Fantastic content. The visuals make it very easy and enjoyable to follow along. Keep it up!

[@SolusBatty]

Caesar held fasces and Bibulus held feces. With his face :P

[@Double-Negative]

most of what caesar did was pretty cool, but that move at the end was just mean.

[@aditbro]

it wasn't his move... ask the tribune of the plebs

[@Double-Negative]

I said 'that move' not 'his move'

[@tys17]

fuck Bibulus though, that last part made me lol

[@yogsothoth7594]

I feel that Historia has a somewhat overly favourable view Caesar in my opinion. In my opinion most of his reforms were either done to gain power or support. Sure he was a very intelligent guy, he did a lot of good and I don't think he always planned to seize control but I suspect he mostly acted out of ambition.

[@TheLandOfTears]

This is what made Caesar so great, he crushed his enemies till they posed no more of a threat toward him. The world of politics is cruel.

[@Prometosermejor]

Definitly your best video so far. Congrats.

[@maxmaxmax29]

Yes! Before I even watch this thank you for making this content. I love this stuff.

[@earthling_parth]

It's been a few months so I'm rewatching the whole Julius Caesar series 😁

[@petersmythe6462]

"Holding fasces" When your gut reaction is to apply the modern meaning of a symbol long before it ever meant that.

[@MasterOfManyMuffins]

These videos are amazing. Thank you so much

[@pyotrtchaikovsky6616]

Please do more like this on Julius Caesar! It's hard to find good entertaining information on him and what he did and you do good at it!

[@briankurth4405]

I've listened to hours of Dan Carlin and MIke Duncan talk about the same topics, but you sir cover it even better than they do and in a shorter amount of time. Please make more videos you have a gift!

[@ericwang9348]

They took his fasces and gave him some feces!

[@FFRavenOne]

Thank you very much for this video. I love this era but haven't had the time to learn more. Keep these coming!

[@thegrayestofsons8079]

I loved this. I liked your content a lot before but the military history and now this have to be my favorite. I can't wait to see more! :)