The Longest Year in Human History (46 B.C.E.)

[@oWallis]

12:08 "We will watch your career with great interest!"

[@dylanchouinard6141]

Caesar is just turning into Palpatine now, isn’t he?

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

"A surprise to be sure but a welcome one" - 12:06

[@frankcommatobe8009]

The Senate vs Caesar, who wins?

[@99CreeperKing]

@@frankcommatobe8009 Caesar: "I am the senate!"

[@Eight8888888812]

Lets keep this at 66 likes

[@D00000T]

caesar at least had his priorities right. even with a ton of power, he was not going to let an outdated calendar to continue going

[@octapusxft]

This is why his assassination was so unpopular. He was generally doing many positive things. It is really amazing that we use almost the same calendar even now

[@burnedbread4691]

Power is nothing if an inaccurate calendar fucks up regular life, like building and harvesting

[@heszedjim9699]

And he still somehow didn't put September, October, November and December in the right spot.

[@charlesriley2717]

Dude he was a vain authoritarian. But I have to admit, I can't help rooting for him.

[@MrCrazyeyes07]

@@heszedjim9699 The Roman calendar started in March.

[@Kevin-jb2pv]

The thing that impresses me the most about Ceasar's power grab is how he was able to overcome The Senate's lightning powers.

[@holdenmacdonald1825]

Lmao

[@General12th]

@@holdenmacdonald1825 roflmfao

[@ChrisKing25]

Ka-pow!

[@brettrichardson7924]

He was a very grounded man 🤡

[@ApolloDoggyStyle]

The Senate was too dangerous to be kept alive

[@mikan2428]

"We must stop giving Caesar power!" cried the senator as he gave Caesar more power.

[@minoreror9961]

mikan Me binge eating.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

They were quoted as being "Very concerned but not going to take any actions." wait that's a whole other senate...

[@lucastumelaire4099]

Yes but Caesar WAS the senate

[@paranoidandroid6095]

© anime profile pic guy 2019

[@SamuelTrademarked]

good one

[@showmemoviesnow]

For anyone interested in what happened to Arsinoe and Juba; Arsinoe joined the temple of Artemis in Ephesus and was murdered by roman soldiers in the temple on the orders of Mark Antony. Juba fortunately, has a happier story. He was romanized and became renown as a highly educated man. He fought on the side of Augustus at the battle of Actium and was eventually reinstated as King of Numida and married Cleopatra Selene, Arsinoe's niece and daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. He wrote books on a variety of topics in Greek and ruled into his old age to be succeeded by his son, Ptolemy.

[@Xencryptous]

Of course his sons name was Ptolemy hahaha

[@zippyparakeet1074]

Ah yes, Simp Antony bewitched by Cleopatra's Eastern magic doing simp things. /j

[@chuckleshoneysuck1515]

@@zippyparakeet1074 dovahatty

[@zippyparakeet1074]

@@chuckleshoneysuck1515 lmao yes.

[@RandomPlayIist]

@@zippyparakeet1074 If you want to be taken seriously maybe refrain for using the term simp.

[@Balsiefen]

"10 year dictatorship you say?" *starts adding days to calendar*

[@gloeibrood]

Hahahhaha XD

[@a.wenger3964]

It was half passion project and half political exploit. Love it! haha Edit: And now thinking about it, that pretty much sums up Caesar's entire life.

[@timothymclean]

That's not how years work. The Roman calendar didn't have enough days to make a full year, but the gap was big enough that they would have noticed after a couple of years. (Hard to sow fields in driving snowstorms.) The old solution was to just not announce the new year until a full year had passed...and IIRC, the guy who decided exactly when the new year started was the Pontifex Maximus, aka Julius. ...All of which was mentioned in the video, embedded in the description of Julius adding days to the calendar.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

“Wait thats illegal!”

[@program4215]

@@timothymclean I doubt there were many driving snowstorms in southern Italy :P

[@thedeekabides]

Dude just made a cliffhanger out of things that already happened. Well met.

[@jrrtt25]

Jordan De Knikker right!? 😂 I immediately was like WAIT OH LABIENUS!? I NEED THE NEXT VIDEO!!

[@richardsanchez9190]

Spoiler alert Rome fell

[@steelnation5110]

Richard Sanchez like 400 years later lol. And the Byzantines even later than that.

[@richardsanchez9190]

@@steelnation5110 that was a nod to Metatron he made a comment like that one of his videos thought it might be appropriate

[@richardsanchez9190]

@Jack Daniels sorry to break it to you like that but better me than someone else at least I let you down easy

[@totustuus5279]

It’s always a good day when Historia Civilis uploads a half hour video

[@alexburt20]

Totus Tuus I’m ment to be revising, we’ll make it history I guess

[@lowfreak]

I subscribe to hundreds of youtubers. THIS is definitely my favorite channel.

[@liamcolvin5875]

deadass, he just made my day.

[@maoama]

Worth waiting for.

[@jeronimotamayolopera4834]

DISMANTLE THE UNWELFARE STATE.

[@nnoodl7333]

This Caesar guy sounds great, hope nothing terrible happened to him.

[@demoncupckake123]

I’m sure someone has his back

[@lilyyo4681]

E Tu brutae?

[@gauravudiyavar9050]

They did name a salad and a bunch of hotels in Las Vegas after him, so......

[@colinbignall7036]

How many times do you have to stab a salad before it becomes a caesar salad?

[@bentonrp]

At the Largo Di Torre Argentina, stand at the correct pine tree on the west sidewalk and tell passerbys, "Did you know that you're now standing over the exact same spot where Caesar died?" See how many tell you, "Oh, I didn't hear about that! I guess this is not a safe neighborhood!" 😆

[@melainemeyer8899]

Conquered Gaul except for the small village that still holds out against the invaders because their only fear is that the sky may fall on their heads....

[@davefoc]

@9600GTMAN I think I know it also, after your post made me think about it. :)

[@ryannjas]

Is that Astérix et Obelix or is my memory messing with me hear?😅

[@Tezcax]

@@ryannjas It's from the Anabasis of Alexander too, a gaulish tribe said that to him

[@anthonytreen6253]

Sweet reference!

[@perrydowd9285]

*

[@adminwrh]

7:25 - A 2100 year old Latin drinking song translating to a dirty limerick that rhymes in English will remain one of the greatest mysteries of all time.

[@hosseynshanbehzaadeh9342]

I live in Iran and many of my friends can speak English to a level. They also know a little about Caesar and when you know "a little" about Caesar, that "little" is him being adulterous. I read the song for them in rhythm, and they burst into laughter. That amazed me how a 2100 years old song can still make people laugh. Although we have centuries old COMEDIANS whose jokes are extremely funny (and usually extreeeeemely dirty), even though they were Muslims, unlike me and my friends.

[@hosseynshanbehzaadeh9342]

That's a very clean one and I don't know if translated by my limited knowledge of English, it would still be funny or not: Sultan was laying down, putting his head on the thigh of Talkhak (his jester). Talkhak, asked Sultan, What are you to the whores? A pillow, said Talkhak. Told by Obeyd Zakani, circa 14th century C.E

[@5hiftyL1v3a]

@@hosseynshanbehzaadeh9342 it’s not belly shaking laughing, but I see the joke. Your English is definitely good enough to talk and have a solid conversation. Joke would only need a little polishing to be good in English.

[@aformofmatter8913]

Technically, it's not a limerick A limerick is always 5 lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme, where the translated poem is 4 lines & has an ABCB rhyme scheme. Limericks are a common format for dirty poems, but not all dirty poems are limericks.

[@angrygandhi61]

@@rafaravioli For the words yes but English grammar is far more similar to Germanic Languages than Romance ones.

[@DerpyDaringDitzyDoo]

I just love how the guy who won victories in all four corners of the Empire, managed to conquer Gaul, and had essentially limitless power in the empire. But the only thing he really wanted to do was fix the broken calendar lol

[@christopher_graffam]

When someone wields absolute power they tend to be able to find time to work on pet projects.

[@NightWanderer31415]

And become king.

[@asadpuppy1259]

I'm the 420th like. You should thank me

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Empire? Nope, no empire here. Just a democratic republic...totally no emperor to see here...

[@ephennell4ever]

Yeah, but he probably suspected that the calendrical reformer (if successfully done right) would be remembered 'forever' ... or at least for 15 centuries!

[@jothemouse7832]

imagine your just sitting there, in the year 46, having the worst year of your life, and your like 'well at least the year's almost over!' and then somebody comes riding up with the announcement they've added 90 more days to the year.

[@arnekrug939]

They would almost understand how 2020 felt like.

[@madavarams268]

@@arnekrug939 except the opposite lmao. 2020 was the fastest year in human history

[@Azsunes]

@@madavarams268 I still feel like last year was 2019...

[@madavarams268]

@@Azsunes fr

[@tacitozetticci9308]

@@Azsunes same

[@cobytang]

"THIS MINOR IMPERFECTION IS UNACCEPTABLE" I agree

[@jorgamund07]

They're going to completely forget about this by the 49th Century, boy are they going to be surprised!

[@protonjones54]

Yeah that line confused me, I mean how else would we adjust the calendar drift every 49 centuries? It doesn't seem like that big of a deal to have such a small imperfection

[@penand_paper6661]

Lunisolar 'till the end, boys.

[@LeMoe96]

Well if they forget to patch this bug in the calander in about 7 million years January is going to be a summer month, and that would be quite the disaster.

[@pokeyokey]

Every software developer on the planet wholeheartedly agrees

[@SchazmenRassir]

Corrupt senator: "These new anti-corruption methods seem excessive!" Caesar: "Why? Are you corrupt?" CS: "Uh... N-no...?"

[@angelluisll1033]

Watch it! Your talking about Trumps great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great great, (you get the point), great-grandfather. And he still has the same ambitions.

[@SchazmenRassir]

@@angelluisll1033 To make Rome great again?

[@valonarious5399]

@@SchazmenRassir MRGA

[@zingzingjr.4596]

@@SchazmenRassir I'd be down

[@MrThelegodudes]

@@valonarious5399 SPQR

[@UpcycleElectronics]

Well at least Vercingetorix went first. It would have really sucked to have heard, "Before your humiliating triumph, the last guy was sent to boarding school, and a hot chick was sent to serve in a temple..."

[@FlymanMS]

Vercingetorix: "That's sexist!"

[@acebalistic1358]

Lol so true

[@MichaelGalanopoulos]

*chokes in Gallic*

[@mini2239]

To be honest after the African triumph the others would be cancelled

[@PaulRudd1941]

The comment and replies made my day.

[@GLL98]

It's crazy to think that in the middle of some of the wildest shit that has happened to any human being alive, Caesar took a break to work on redesigning the calendar into a new system that worked so well it was pretty much unchanged for the next 2000 and widely used by the whole world (I understand we use the Gregorian now, but the only difference between the two is the implementation of periodic leap year skips for accuracy)

[@geordiejones5618]

He actually leaves out the epilogue to this story. I guess the instructions that Caesar left weren't as clear as he makes it seem in this video, because even though this calendar was implemented in 45 BCE, it actually doesn't start working until 4 CE. A couple years after Augustus took over as Pontifex Maximus in 12 BCE, someone close to him noticed that the calendar was wrong, by an extra few days. The priests had been adding a leap day every 3 years instead of 4, so in 8 BCE he ordered that leap days be put on hold for 12 years to account for the extra 3 days, and then to be resumed every 4 years starting in 4 CE. Curious that coincides with Tiberius being ushered back from exile and then conferred more official power than anyone under Augustus other than Agrippa.

[@jeniglace]

Judging by these views, more people watched your animation of the 4 triumphs than there were people actually attending them

[@veggiesblowup8785]

Isn't that a weird thought? You're right, more people have seen this video than were... I dunno. Present to see anything, before around about the 20th century.

[@NuernbergLP]

that's such a random thing to think about but you're super right.. I don't know what to make of this information though

[@patronsaintofpoison]

@@NuernbergLP by studying history we can better prepare ourselves for challenges to our species

[@thatssofetch3481]

caarcrinolaas how will comparing KZbin views to the audience of a triumph help us prepare for challenges to our species

[@TheObiareus]

At least half of those views are just me rewatching this series, so I wouldn’t be too sure about that.

[@gr8sword97]

This Caesar guy seems pretty cool. I hope they keep him on for a while and don’t just kill him off in like 2 seasons.

[@fionnkline8176]

@Green CatGurl ok buddy

[@mycocodog47]

@Green CatGurl That's pretty badass. To set back everything so far all because some people thought ALL knowledge in one spot with NO back ups was a good idea.

[@Alizudo]

@NurturingTalents Also, he didn't WANT to burn the library. In fact he told his men to stay away from it. But it was damaged in the fight anyway. Also when the Muslims attacked it, they went out of their way to destroy every single scroll they found. Although by the time this happened, not many people cared about the library anymore anyway

[@b859ose8]

@Green CatGurl Umm...no? Only a part of the library was burned and accidentally at that, and they know that some of what was burned had already had copies made and the library was rebuilt. The main reason for the library's end was from lack of funding and dwindling membership. Also, the claim that it stored the world's collective knowledge and that it was the only place that knowledge was stored is just blatantly false, because there were other libraries and there were other parts of the world that had knowledge the Library didn't have access too. Like, do you think the Library was storing knowledge from the America's? China had it's own libraries. Anitolia had a plethora of famous libraries that were around the same time as Alexandria. Beyond even that, the claim that there even was a Dark Age, let alone one initiated by the burning of Alexandria, is a notion that has been almost completely refuted by modern historians. It's especially ridiculous when you consider that the time period that had once erroneously been referred to as the Dark Ages didn't start for over another 1000 years from when Alexandria burned. And as other's pointed out, it is a tragedy that the library burned, but your claim is so way off base, you can't even see the ballpark.

[@luisarruda3061]

@Green CatGurl My son, what caused the “dark ages” was the fall of the Western Roman Empire. You see, when the Barbarian hordes invaded Roman territory they sacked and razed a LOT of towns and cities, and some of these cities contained libraries which held most of the ancient Greco-roman knowledge. Since Barbarians made no distinction between books and loot they destroyed these libraries anyway, and the loss of all that ancient knowledge was the cause of the dark ages.

[@chimeforest]

"There is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution"

[@kapitan19969838]

A wise sentiment, ignored by the masses

[@pierren___]

There is nothing more temporary than a permanent solution.

[@jeremiahfyan]

Looking at YOU SOCIAL SECURITY

[@Inquisitrr]

"Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program" - Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize Winning Economist.

[@maxalaintwo3578]

COVID moment

[@toothedacorn4724]

Caesar, an empath, sensing the crowd screaming at him not to kill Arseno wanted him to spare her

[@theleetworldbest]

"Arsenoe" I was like WHO?? Then I realized it's Arsinoe lmao

[@Kaanfight]

I hate this

[@Rozerin-rb4xl]

He was so good at reading people and doing best for his image that the whole senate decided to give him a loving embrace in reaction to his policies.

[@KeiO993]

ever the populist.

[@marktaft]

Dude fixed an entire calendar and we can't get anyone to touch "daylight savings" with a 10 foot pole.

[@jmiquelmb]

It seems that the EU wants to get rid of it

[@TheCanadianGuy56]

@@teteeheeted farmers can use their own damn time then. Didn't know most of the world was farmers.

[@MeepChangeling]

We decided it's okay to have over 500 people needing to agree on ANYTHING for it to get done. You want to get shit done? Kick Democracy out the door.

[@UwU-235]

@@MeepChangeling that’s how you get tyranny bud. The US designed their system to be as inefficient as possible for a reason. To make it too annoying for anyone to even bother to try and become a dictator.

[@defaultusername1145]

@@teteeheeted farmers hate daylight savings time

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

27 minutes of Historia Civilis? By the gods, is it Saturnalia already?

[@justinsimpson1139]

You might need to wait an extra 90 days I'm afraid......

[@justinsimpson1139]

"By the gods, is it Saturnalia already?!" I'm crying XDXDXD

[@iiWNMii]

By the red face of Jupiter!

[@misterb.s.8745]

IO

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

Not yet my fellow Legio but now is still the month of Vulcanus.

[@The_Honcho]

“Ok Caesar your term is up, it’s the last day of the year” Caesar: “we ain’t done yet”

[@davyjones2966]

Caesar: "hold my roman calendar"

[@samlund8543]

“The year is done when I SAY it’s done”

[@ThommyofThenn]

It's so interesting to me how much influence the mob had. The fact that Caesar spared two people he was planning on killing due to their demands is pretty impressivr. Or maybe he didn't plan on killing them at all but knew the crowd would demand their lives be spared and paraded them out solely so he could look like the "merciful victor." This video was really interesting. Thanks

[@liquidsnake6879]

Caesar was a populist, his power came directly from the plebian class, angering them would drop the shield that protected him and spell his doom, the elite classes of Rome already hated him, they just could do anything against him because he had the mob on his side.

[@Kijinn]

The elimination of prominent prisoners at the end of triumphs appears to have been custom at the time. None of that was planned by Caesar. It would be interesting to see numbers of how many times citizens interfered versus how many times they actually applauded the act.

[@Kelnx]

I very much suspect that Caesar never intended to kill either Arsinoe or Juba. Having a spare heir to put into place in Egypt if needed was too valuable to waste, as was having a child that could be Romanized and put on the throne in Numidia (which is precisely what happened). Yes the mob had power, but Caesar was notorious for manipulating the mob. I've read that he would often have some of his soldiers in civilian attire distributed through the mob to agitate them one way or another. It's easy to imagine Arsinoe being presented in as positive a light as possible while Caesar's men started riling the crowd to demand she be spared and Caesar would have to "give in to the crowd". All staged of course.

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Kelnx Thank you for posting this. Interesting reading

[@bawbehh]

To me, the goreish depictions of roman paintings prior to the numidian king was to rile the crowd up. He most assuredly assumed the crowd apprehension of killing a child, so in order to normalize it he played to sympathy for fellow countrymen in order to keep crowd favor when the time came. But it seems like it didn't work and they still opted to spare the child instead.

[@emilelachapelle6605]

Guess who's back Back again Labienus' back Into Spain

[@fernandaseixas9602]

Underrated!

[@gyanchor2495]

Now every retired angry soldier to the Hispanic floor (*2) Now stop. ... Come little Ceissy, on my lap...

[@Luckyheraclius89]

Juljas back

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

They created a monster! 'Cus Caesar aint after a triumph no more You know Caesar he wants power Well if you want power then this is what i'll give ya Another civil war just started in Hispania!

[@jimmynutrin9815]

le benis :DDDDDDDDDDD

[@Thunderation13]

"Those first two triumphs were pretty crazy. Third one was kinda shit, though. I hope they do something really memorable for this last one."

[@zamlightning7341]

Roman man big dead while other Roman man super big dead.

[@robopope7584]

also child

[@casualsatanist]

Romans when watching foreigners getting strangled to death: 🙂 Romans when pictures of Romans dying come by: 😡

[@ewanhogg3068]

Well it was definitely memorable, you have to give him that.

[@maxalaintwo3578]

Crusades moment

[@abstractrussian5562]

Me at 0:00: Wtf? 27 minutes video? Me at 27:00: Wtf? Why did it end so quickly?

[@BinarySpike]

With a freaking cliffhanger!

[@Phantom914]

When you don't care about politics, but someone makes it interesting.

[@colemanharris5950]

Abstract Russian same! Lol

[@brandonservis9791]

Makes me think of ancient civ when the whole class watches a video

[@erminization]

When he puts these out every three or four months those 27 mins actually feel like 27 seconds.

[@hacim42]

That joke about Gauls crossing the Pomerium caught me off guard. Honestly great set up and punchline.

[@Squiddy00]

I love how the clickbait title has just randomly given this video like 4 times more views than the average for the series. I can only imagine the bunch people googling a random trivia fact and being utterly confused with the long, detailed breakdown of 2000 year old parades.

[@adamnoturfuknbusiness2367]

no it actually was the longest year bc callender was rearranged into it's premodern form and he had to add a bunch of time to the end of the year

[@patrickkeys5712]

I'm willing to bet a lot still stayed for the whole video

[@Sheep_alpha]

This is exactly what happened to me and then I just so happened to get engulfed by this series. Best decision I've made this past month.

[@jsweeney7359]

He didn't say it was untrue he just said it was clickbait lol

[@therealdoc]

@@jsweeney7359 "Clickbait" is intended to get the *click* of a user while the *bait* is the promise of the title, while the actual contents of the video are entirely unrelated. Creators have to use titles to engage in the user's cerebral cortex to cause them to click, while, at some point, satisfying the promise. This video is, by definition, not clickbait.

[@marat1983boy]

1) New Historia Civilis video

[@jackson_6533]

Wait, how was this written before the video came out?

[@Userext47]

@@jackson_6533 because the video came out 1 week ago. It was just private and I'm guessing only available to patreon supporters

[@tj12711]

Spoilers: Caesar dies at the end Also, so does everybody else, because nobody is immortal

[@marat1983boy]

@@tj12711 Gods don't die (DIVVS IVLIVS)

[@justinsimpson1139]

YES YES AND MORE YES

[@skipfred]

"For years Roman politics had been getting weirder and more dysfunctional." Hmm... Why does that sound so familiar...?

[@0hn0haha]

@Soviet Biscuit athenian democracy had it's own issues, honestly. Inaction, and the whole ostracism thing just got rid of anyone qualified since they were afraid of them taking power

[@geordiejones5618]

I'm waiting for a popular and wealthy general to get elected before I freak out lol. It's almost impossible to be rich, politically savvy, and militarily proven all at once these days.

[@heiveldboy]

@@geordiejones5618 Frankly, the more incompetent you are (if from the wealthy class), the more likely you are to get power these days.

[@cherrypopscile3385]

Angry citizens, possible voter fraud on all fronts from every one, politicians not being punished for their crimes, riots.... Dear God, we really haven't learned anything from history

[@jangamecuber]

America

[@Panda-is1qs]

damn bro the little caeser’s lore runs deep

[@eliminatorxx713xx]

Wonder if Caesar ever though there would be a pizza franchise named after him. Probably, that man thought of everything.

[@brosef4154]

back then a HotnReady was only 5 drachma

[@Kaanfight]

@@brosef4154 damn Roman taxes, Octavian’s taken everything from me!

[@Pikachu0071000CS]

@@eliminatorxx713xxI mean, tomatoes are from the New World, so probably not lol

[@chrisallen5373]

Some people curl up with a good book. Some people haven't heard of Historia Civilis.

[@Braila2000]

Good joke

[@justpettet3506]

Kaiser u guys have never heard one obviously this is not a fucking joke

[@Braila2000]

@@justpettet3506, it is a joke. A book is much better than a video from Historia Civilis

[@justinsimpson1139]

@Chris Allen And you are PREACHING!!!!

[@joonatuominen7844]

@@Braila2000 that really depends on the book

[@natclo9229]

I have never seen such attractive or angry squares!

It's called illustrations. It's a great way to explain your point. Do you have a better solution?

[@taherbertolinirodrigues9104]

@ oh look, Over your head

[@patronsaintofpoison]

Yes, you just did

[@maximilienfrancoisderobesp202]

@ Lmao. It's amazing how people will be like "haha your're stupid" and then proceed to be dumbasses.

[@sereysothe.a]

WAYNE CADDELL idiot

[@johni0018]

The only youtube channel I have notifications turned on.

[@JimzAuto]

John I00 Thanks for mentioning this. *turns notifications ON*.

[@johnkeefer8760]

Same tho

[@utvara1]

Edward Dutton is another one.

[@TheGuyWhoIsNeverMad]

Literally lmao

[@computo2000]

I only have notifications for this and polymatter. Not a single other channel.

[@solidStalemate]

I remember my 6th grade History teacher told us about this year being the longest year. Whenever i imagined it I always thought of a huge battle with castles on fire and torched farms. Turns out it wasn't the case but it fascinated me and got me more interested in history, especially roman history

[@benthomason3307]

huh? "This year was very long." "Ah yes, burning Castles."

[@solidStalemate]

@@benthomason3307 look i was 11 dude

[@adissentingopinion848]

You weren't wrong per se, it's just that it was the years before and after this one when it got craaaazy

[@solidStalemate]

@@adissentingopinion848 just a little off yeah, this was in the midst of all the chaos

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

and people make such a big deal of Game Of Thrones, The Tudors and House Of Cards. man, real life politics is FAR more dramatic.

[@helexable]

real life politics dosnt have dragons.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

does have some vultures tho...

[@a-drewg1716]

@@helexable it does have atomic bombs tho

[@jennifergibson627]

A drewG a chilly war Russian must have been in it

[@cingenedovenaugustus4558]

The Tudors are real.

[@jakubkuberski448]

me: Oh, this seems interesting - I'll get to know why 46 BC was the longest year! also me: *ends up learning about Caesar's reforms, triumphs and why 46 BC was the longest year*

[@as7river]

@ladawg81 I think he intended to make it about both concepts. That's what's fun about it. It was the longest year because all this shit happened, but also because it had 445 days.

[@robertoazuaje9279]

Senators: "Huh, this Caesar guy has way too much power in his hands." Also senators: **give Caesar every power under the sun.**

[@Leisurelee53]

Keep pulling on that thread; how do you sell that a man is behaving like a king? Give him the power to and wait. I'll wager there was some sphincter squeezing with the Senate stacking that came after though.

[@felixrivera895]

If only they had the foresight to hold legislative power to themselves

[@angelluisll1033]

After that give him the sun too.

[@yaz2928]

You can't steal our power if we give you it first!

[@ralitzahristova1333]

Senators! … go figure

[@fairlyfactual451]

"This minor imperfection is unacceptable" This is why I love and constantly rewatch Historia Civilis videos.

[@Marcus280898]

*The Roman people to Caesar* : A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. *Caesar to Brutus* : You were the chosen one! *Octavian to Caesar's corpse* : I will finish, what you started...

[@VariksTheLast]

LMFAO

[@khorps4756]

*Caesar after defeating the Gauls:* So uncivilized.

[@theodore-jef5664]

*Ceaser on the March 15th* : I am the Senate!

[@andresolmos8639]

@@theodore-jef5664 Pompey: NOT YET

[@GFmanaic]

Hello there !

[@gene51231356]

"His dictatorship, which was due to expire in a few months, was extended for an additional ten years. This was unheard of, as the dictatorship was supposed to be a six month emergency measure." Sulla: Am I a joke to you?

[@Eshanas]

I hope sulla gets covered one day

[@krankarvolund7771]

Well, Sulla had been nominated to dictatorship to life, but abdicated after 6 months ^^

[@evannesbitt7852]

This guy doesn't care about accuracy

[@Ozblu3y]

@@evannesbitt7852 The guy running the channel? :(

[@evannesbitt7852]

@@Ozblu3y yeah. He's said before that Gaius Flaminius had a Gallic scalp on his helmet and provided no source. If he did, he would've had to cite a poem written in the 19th century. Or calling Caesar's campaigns genocide, ignoring his insistence to ally or pacify many different tribes without the use of force in order to save money, save lives and take away propaganda from the Senate. List just keeps going and going

[@Xemptuous]

You are the most unique youtuber thus far. Your pacing, your voicing, and everything else about your videos is top-notch. I rarely comment on videos, but man you deserve it. You have taught me about roman history, and you have got me hooked on your format. This is more entertaining than any documentaries or series on the history channel. Hopefully one day you will compile of these videos into a long documentary. I'll be one of the first to buy it if so. You truly deserve alot for this magnificent work of history and all of your talents.

[@skaoi2286]

The more I learn about Caesar the more I’m honestly sad about what happened to him.

[@Kijinn]

Sounds like you picked only the pearls of trivia about him. If you dig deep enough that sadness will subside.

[@tom_demarco]

@@Kijinn the optimates were the aggressors though

[@jamesrella763]

@@Kijinngreat and brilliant people who help the populous of their own people should be given the means to make the world a better place or take it and then return it back to the people

[@Stoneworks]

26:05 lmao in the 49th century the Gregorian calendar will be 1 day off alignment. "This minor imperfection is unacceptable"

[@Napoleonic_S]

at some point human would want to move from earth based calendar anyway, lol.

[@FelixProject]

@@Napoleonic_S if and when humans settle planets or moons other than earth, sure. However considering that the main point of a calendar is to mark the seasons, it is more likely that you would have seperate calendars for each planetary body. I would also expect any calendars to at least be based on Earth's calendar whenever possible, it makes little sense to make up something new when a good system already works.

[@J0J0155]

@@FelixProject Give it up for our future generations and their Advanced Jet Lag!

[@sumreensultana1860]

@@FelixProject a Steller standard time will be needed 👍

[@SlayerSwizzy]

WYSI

[@samirsalesi3453]

JESUS CHRIST THAT LEBINUS'S TIMING WTF "To rebel against Caesar while he's fighting enemies in Egypt, Asia Minor and North Africa? Nahhh, let him restore the order and finish his calendar first…"

[@timothymclean]

Lebinus was sick of harvesting in December, but didn't know how to fix the calendar.

[@mosesracal6758]

Maybe he thought that with the major reforms caesar undertook, it would be the perfect time to antagonize him and destroy the system caesar put in place while it is still in transition plus maybe he could get the support of the "conservatives" who oppose the reforms.

[@michaelstein7510]

Isacco Hanzic That shows how nice of a guy Lebinus was. He waited for Caesar to fix the calendar for the benefit of Western civilization before causing trouble. Thanks, Lebinus.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

Profile pic fits this comment well

[@METALFREAK03]

You could say he was 3 months adrift :P

[@xHowler]

22:40mins Into the video: "So Caesar thought to mess with the roman calendar" Me: "Oh yea.. That's what the video was about!"

[@therealdoc]

Caesar*

[@Chirchy]

“Cesar” it’s Caesar

[@Chirchy]

well it’s pronounced “kaiser”

[@naluanj9628]

@@therealdoc *Kaiser

[@Jalushun]

It's pronounced Shit Salad

[@bernardgendre2077]

26:00 there is a little incorrectness : in 1582, the shift was only of 10 days. So to the evening of the Thursday 4th of October 1582 followed the morning of the Friday 15th of October. But when England finally moved to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, then the shift needed was in fact of 11 days: so to the evening of the 2nd of September (Old style) followed the morning of the 14th of September... And many Londoners who were already tenants at the time, despite all their protests, had to pay the full 30 days' rent for September, and the Royal Court refused to make any adjustments (19 actual days...).

[@TomSistermans]

1:54 Caesar literally had the power to declare 19th century Russian literature, such a man ahead of his time

[@rhoddryice5412]

@Heberth R. It was funny.

[@sorcierenoire8651]

@Heberth R. verry funny

[@TomSistermans]

@Samar3n THANKS GATEKEEPER I DON'T CARE :DDDD

[@lorcanzo2498]

@Samar3n nah it was jokes

[@hurricanemeridian8712]

What is that even meant to mean

[@HeroHoundoom]

Caesar: This reform is in the name of the great Cicero himself. Cicero: You what m8?

[@samuilsbroadcastingcorpora403]

"Dogs ought to have voting rights!" ~Cicero

[@budakbaongsiah]

"I think dogs should vote!"

[@juliahenriques210]

@@budakbaongsiah "Woof! Woof!" Would they vote for the Caninemunist Party?

[@budakbaongsiah]

@@juliahenriques210 ...I don't think that your joke worked. It was very forced. Sorry. I was quoting a man playing a game called Second Life.

[@juliahenriques210]

@@budakbaongsiah Yeah. I know. It works really well in other languages, though. :/ And I'd never get a second life meme.

[@realistwan]

I was recommended this video last week and I found it so informative with just the right amount of detail and humor that I watched the entire Julius Caesar playlist and it did not disappoint!

[@bishop253]

"While Caesar was busy in Rome, something was happening out in the provinces." Caesar: "God dammit."

[@ulyssessphoenix2745]

Gods*

[@Leisurelee53]

"Jupiter inferna!"

[@marcus2249]

"While Caesar was out stabilizing the provinces and getting some new territory, the Senate began to rebel against Caesar" Caesar: "Ah shit, here we go again"

[@slyseal2091]

While you were out coming, seeing and conquering, _I_ studied the blade.

[@jpthomas9491]

19:18 Caesar's bill: "What's up everyone, my name is Marcus Tullius Cicero AND I THINK DOGS SHOULD VOTE!" Cicero: wait what

[@caffeinatedspider3224]

Cicero's got the apple sauce that you crave...

[@ryanhampson673]

Julius Caesar..The first troll.

[@bluecollarmusic]

Caesar: What is the weather forecast for the day? Centerion: Hail Caesar!

[@Super241946]

@Stephen Kimbell ---Courtesy of : Round the Horne BBC Radio circa 1965-68 with Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams

[@itsbunta]

You're doing an amazing job at visualizing history and making it enjoyable to watch!

[@Saeronor]

*"Triple Caesar's bodyguards."* Roman Senate playing 7D chess right there ^^

[@homerlaw]

I THINK DOGS SHOULD VOTE -Cicero --Caesar

[@johndoe5432]

---Michael Scott

[@william5658]

Monster factory

[@mr.outlaw231]

----@@johndoe5432

[@dextersmith7604]

---- @​Mr. Outlaw

[@picgmr1575]

very nicu, ceasar chan

[@littleferrhis]

Ceaser: “I’m gonna spare your sisters life.” Cleopatra: “What?!?! No!!!! This wasn’t part of the agreement”

[@michaeloliver5892]

He has altered the deal. Pray that he does not alter it further.

[@aakarshasoka6335]

This deal is getting worse all the time!

[@youvebeenmungaid1470]

@@michaeloliver5892 I knew there be a Star Wars reference here LOL

[@therealhellkitty5388]

Arsinoe was a piece of work as they say in Thebes.

[@l.pietrobon3925]

Ceaser

[@gigigirl281]

this is my comfort video essay. i don't consider myself a history buff, but something about the calm cadence and casual offering of information, along with straightforward & helpful visuals, always scratches the mental itch juuuuust right. thank you so much for making something that has brought me joy for so many years :)

[@gard86]

I'm a simple man, when Historia Civilis posts a new video, I sacrifice a king, sing dirty songs to random people on the street and update my calendar in celebration.

[@mosesracal6758]

You forgot to walk towards the pomerium wearing gallic dresses, practicing gallic religion and speaking gallic languages

[@admontblanc]

Same, but I have to finish it with building a double walled ring everytime.

[@Yarsig]

Lobbying to the people = disgusting Lobbying to the government = A-okay

[@angelluisll1033]

Dam those ancient Republicans.

[@Yarsig]

@@angelluisll1033 Lobbying has nothing to do with political affiliation. Republican and Democrat didn't exist. The parties at the time were Populares (Caesar's party) and Optimates. Both parties hold left and right view points if you were to look at them through a lens of modern US political affiliates. Populares believed in giving more power to the people rather than the government. (Small government, big military) That's actually a modern Republican view point. However, many other view points the Populares had were not modern Republican view points at all. So it'd be pointless to argue which Caesar was.

[@franciscomm7675]

@Stephen Jenkins well said

[@whitecreamymilk8436]

@@Yarsig it was a joke since populism is generally associated with Republicans.

[@TheAsymmetrical]

@@Yarsig small government and individual autonomy is absolutely not a position of republicans and never has been. Quit your shit tier projection of politics onto Rome.

[@SonofAGunFrom410]

You're one of the best KZbinrs on the site.

[@Raz.C]

That's an amazing thing to be able to say, isn't it? At 20:15 (ish) the dole program in ancient Rome was accurately described as one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in human history.

[@Caulderain]

No one expects the Spanish Rebellion! Our chief weapons are surprise, disgruntled Legions and Labienus

[@darrenjones9359]

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition

[@Takeshi357]

The Spanish Insurrection

[@patronsaintofpoison]

Oh, ugh! I'll come in again

[@plutarchvonpluto6439]

Caesar: "Finally this civil war is over!" Labienus, two of Pompey's sons and the Spanish legions: "Allow us to introduce ourselves!"

[@angelluisll1033]

What! No boarder wall to keep them out???

[@diazinth]

@Evi1M4chine Thanks for that laugh! :D

[@yaz2928]

And they did a good job too.

[@jcb3393]

@Evi1M4chine Revolting? They stink on ice!

[@billyh881]

I’m hyped for the next episode.

[@baconprisons]

so the senate gave him every power they could to catch him out in the open being corrupt Julius turned out to be a genius person and the senate killed him anyway for him having the powers they GAVE him I love old roman politics

[@angelluisll1033]

Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician, and military general. In ancient Rome, the solders of a legion where loyal to their specific commanding general, not the government. A general would likely attack an area that yielded the best of the spoils of war, than divide it among his solders, usually this was a greater reward than their normal salary. The Roman Senate was afraid that Caesar had intentions of remaining as a dictator in power due to the amount of wealth he attained and with the military might behind him have them executed to secured his power grab. But unbeknown to the Senate, Caesar was really interested in manipulation for the purpose of keeping the Empire united and at peace. Unlike the present U.S. government system with its checks and balances so that no one governing part can secured absolute power over the other, the ancient Roman government had none to prevent a popular general from using the power of the sword against the Senate. This is the reason the Senate conspired against Caesar, and as you might know later his friend Mark Antony with his allied Octavian started the civil war to avenged Caesars death against his assassins Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus in 42 BC. Roman army against Roman army, what a sight to see.

[@jennylennings4551]

Someone skipped history class.

[@cbradley1391]

Guy you don't like Give a man absolute power, use that as an excuse to kill him for having absolute power. Genius move.

[@baconprisons]

@@jennylennings4551 what do you mean

[@lostinkansasonasunnyday305]

@pyropulse Theoretically true, but we have a very long tradition of the US Military respecting our Constitution and listening to the people.

[@sparklejuice]

6:33 The way you made the little square wiggle to demonstrate how Caesar crawled his way up the steps on his knees was legit the funniest thing I've seen today. I've got this mental image of the crowds observing and copping an eyeful of Julius' arse. I'm sure the Goddess was well pleased indeed.

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

It’s amazing how Caesar was like simultaneously the best and worst person ever

[@masterbuilder0018]

So, you have chosen... death?

[@acebalistic1358]

IKR

[@iwonakaplon3399]

Caesar did absolutely nothing wrong

[@acebalistic1358]

Iwona Kaplon I mean he kinda circumvented democracy, broke the law several times, and committed what was essentially a genocide of the Gauls.

[@iwonakaplon3399]

@@acebalistic1358 i said it jokingly, although i disagree with genocide. Genocide is an exclusively modern term, it makes no sense to apply it to figures from pre modern history.

[@jamie0]

That's why he was hellbent on the secret calendar project. It was his job and he dropped the ball so he had to come up with something quick and it's a way that he can say, "see, I've been working on it". Reminds me of how I did school projects.

[@youtubes5553]

setting aside the previous commentor who literally copied a top comment word for word. Caeser had won a war basically because the calender was out of alignment. it was no arbitrary thing

[@dyingearth]

Technically the lapse in taking care of calendar served Caesar during the civil war. The Bibulus blockade would've work if the date is actually winter instead of late autumn. As such, Caesar managed to get 1/2 of his troops to Greece before they realize what happened.

[@frynsesmadrer1]

So glad things are finally starting to work out for this Caesar guy.

[@ClassyMonkey1212]

Yeah I've grown to really like him. Hope he lives for a long happy life...

[@rodrigocosta3764]

Prior to this video (and all of Caesar's series) I thought that Caesar was “just” one of the most victorious conquerors of History. However I now know his strengths as a politician, mathematician(due to the calendar) and overall a genius in several areas.

[@terrestrialtrajectory]

I have just finished the Julius Caesar videos and Alexander the greats series.... Wow. This is the kinda stuff i signed up to youtube for. Just incredible, thank you so much for the content.

[@joshmartin3180]

My eyes light up when I get the notification that he’s made another one

[@johndoe5432]

I immediately drop whatever I'm doing, throw together the heartiest meal I can and settle in for some goddamn history.

[@tomkrausz2166]

“A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one” Nice prequel meme

[@Brajany]

Always a pleasure to meet a Jedi.

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

hello there

[@ThePeacefulIsWillingTo]

Brutus: In the name of the Senate, you're under arrest Caesar: Are u threatening, Brutus? Brutus: The Senate will decide your fate. Caesar: I AM THE SENATE! Brutus: Not yet! Caesar: It's..treason...then! ( lights up laser gladius n does the screech and 720 degrees flying spinning move)

[@PatRodak]

@@ThePeacefulIsWillingTo But this time, Mace Vintus win

[@ThePeacefulIsWillingTo]

@@PatRodak Take a seat, young Julius Skywalkus

[@Lazyguy22]

Another thing that Caesar planned to do around this time was to divert the Tiber, in order to bring the Vatican and Janiculum hills into the city and create a new Campus Martius to replace the old one that had slowly been built over by various developers. It would also destroy the land Cicero had been planning to buy to use as a shrine to his recently-deceased daughter.

[@occam7382]

Oof.

[@daverevisions2843]

"This minor imperfection is unacceptable." I concur.

[@jaredbaine7551]

I have been watching all your videos the day they come out for the past 2 years. I like how you leave the sources in the description.

[@jackbaines2087]

I've been watching for years and didn't know this, you are my hero

[@SAVikingSA]

Imagine a billionaire today giving his wealth to the people and the government getting salty about it

[@Garangus]

I'm pretty sure it would.

[@lilstackz6771]

Definitely wouldn’t get too mad the know the money will most likely get spent quickly sand end up right back in there pockets

[@georgesboulanger7938]

Your chief Grant is as corrupt as the Romans in his presidency, I learn recently.

[@Garangus]

@NurturingTalents I'm talking about every U.S citizen getting some kind of gift. Like 25,000 dollars or such.

[@courier3567]

Sounds like the current US president who donates his whole salary to things...

[@OneRedKraken]

These videos are just amazing. The narration, the humor and the squares. Perfection!

[@Rocketboy1313]

"Join the Conservative Faction? Is he planning on killing himself?" That is a damn good joke.

[@spamspum928]

Top Banter by Cicero

[@remwastaken]

i'm stupid so can someone explain it to me really easily?

[@KeiO993]

@@remwastaken The whole civil war with Pompey was against conservatives.

[@terpfen]

@@remwastaken At this point, the conservative faction was dead; they had lost the civil war. Joining the conservative faction meant joining dead people. How do you join dead people? Suicide.

[@remwastaken]

@@terpfen thanks

[@sirornstein]

I came here wondering what was the longest year, I ended up learning more about Ceasar than school taught me

[@zacharydierx9231]

Ya I’ve learned more from KZbin than I did in high school 9 years ago. And i was straight A student. Lol. That’s not saying much though. Sadly.

[@iamsoawesome44]

A somewhat credible way to understand the true value of Caesar's wealth is as follows: Assuming today's average soldier earns around 25000usd/year, and a talent of silver (~30kg) was approximately 15 years of payment, the 2000 tonnes brought by Caesar into Rome would be worth around $25bn today, and that's the minimum, and also not his entire wealth

[@lucasa.8223]

@@kithraya7081 well, in his calculation he has made the assumption that the salaries of Roman soldiers and modern soldiers are equivalent in their respective economies, so it does take inflation into account. That's not to say that's a correct assumption, it almost certainly isn't. But embedded in that assumption is the notion of equivalence between two quantities and thus, it does in a crude manner account for inflation.

[@UkrainianPaulie]

Soldiers today make more than 25k. I'm retired and made 3 times that. Just saying.

[@DerpyDaringDitzyDoo]

@@UkrainianPaulie Maybe you do, I'm E5 and I make a little less than 35k :/

[@Egilhelmson]

Aryan Shah > also not his entire wealth OTOH, he was notoriously always just a step ahead of his creditors, which was why he had wanted another 10 years of command in Gaul, during which he would be immune from debt collectors.

[@cybersandoval]

including songs and jokes from people in the time, beautiful, the touch of a true historian

[@stormyprawn]

Ceasar: the civil war is over Labenious: *_that's where you're wrong kiddo_*

[@lukas.caldwell]

Mosieur Pepe hello brother pepe

[@Flow86767]

Caesar: Reform the calendar system Labynus: Haha no, I’m revolting in Hispania.

[@shweatypalms4423]

You always have fantastic music, great work keep it up👍

[@BMoney8600]

I love how informative this was.

[@Zelein]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly.. LABIENUS IS BACC

[@vaughnyboy8]

LOL

[@_.l4n3]

LMFAO. LOVE YOU

[@TheShadowOfMars]

"Caesar's old ri-" FUUUCK

[@kuykasamjoktar6191]

@Pablo Pulido Le Benis 🤣

[@NightRainPanda]

I feel like I just watched a tv show where 90% of the episode was recap.

[@harnageaa]

One Piece

[@NightRainPanda]

@@harnageaa Oh yes most definitely One Piece.

[@danielfronc4304]

Haven't you ever had that feeling, late at night during a hot summer that everything you've done and remember, that it seems as though you've done it all before? Especially after doing some buttons.

[@NightRainPanda]

@@danielfronc4304 I don't even know what that could possibly mean.

[@omcara1]

@@davidvasey5065 LoL

[@shiningvivian]

I wish my history teachers were as cool as this person behind the microphone and all these visualisations. I just found this channel and I've never wanted to subscribe after viewing just one video. Also the cliffhanger is amazing

[@kapitan19969838]

Welcome! Be careful though, Civilis has a blatant bias which often influences how he presents things

[@oitrever3786]

@@kapitan19969838 What exactly is the blatant bias? I haven't studied Roman history that much.

[@kapitan19969838]

@@oitrever3786 Hatred for Caesar among other things, too common among the so called "historians" of today. I don't want to write an essay here because there's a lot. A lot of things Civilis did wrong with Caesar

[@demonicthan742]

@@kapitan19969838 I mean to be fair Who doesn't hate Ceaser?

[@aomais_]

@@demonicthan742 me

[@miguelservetus9534]

This is so educational. Can’t say how grateful I am.

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

0:00 Last Time: The Civil Wars Are Over! 2:32 Ceaser's 4 Triumphs -arguably just 1 triumph 4:06 The Four Triumphs 4:38 (1) *The Gaulic Triumph* 6:00 Oh No. Chariot issues 6:50 Public Strangling 7:39 (2) *The Egyptian Triumph* 8:38 (3) *The Asia Minor Triumph* 8:59 (4) The North African Triumph 10:10 The Crowd is not ok with this anymore 10:50 2000 Tons of Silver - Ceaser's Legions Get PAID 12:07 The Citizens Get PAID 12:58 Farmers sell Gov. Farm Land for profit 13:45 We Need More Senators 16:29 Quadruples in size. In Ceaser's Favor 19:27 Ceaser turns to The Graine Dole 21:53 The Roman Calender gets inspiration from The Egyptian Calender 25:14 90 Extra days in 46 BCE! 26:10 Problems In Spain! Labeinus

[@colemanharris5950]

Michael Pisciarino was it methamphetamine or amphetamine that prompted you to do this? Either way, I appreciate it.

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

Coleman Harris It stems from a desire to understand/recall what the video says/shows as I watch it

[@Fete_Fatale]

@@michaelpisciarino5348 Nice list, but it's a pity that you got Caesar's & Labienus' names wrong though, as well as spelling 'grain' & 'calendar' in an original fashion.

[@OoWeytoO]

This isn't to play the smartass, but The Vercingétorix wasn't the king of Gauls, he was more like a General. -ver -cinn -gédo -righ -grand -cent -têtes -chef -great -hundred -head -leader That's why he was called THE Vercingétorix, and not only Vercingétorix, it's a military title. It was Frenchify later into Généralissime.

[@uselessDM]

I guess he was the closest thing to a King Gaul had at the time? At least considering that he had a unified army behind him.

[@CallyMayz]

Wikipedia mentions some sources saying the name breaks down as ver- ("over, superior" cingeto- ("warrior") and rix ("king")

[@WWYD0]

Vercingetorix was a king. But he was only a king of one tribe. He just happened to be the king that united some of the tribes and led them to battle. So he was still "royalty" just not the "King of the Gauls."

[@OoWeytoO]

@@WWYD0 Yeah, King of Arvenes (actually Auvergne)

[@veggiesblowup8785]

Doesn't Ceasar call him King of Gaul in De Bello Gallico? I may be remembering wrong, but I think he says something along those lines.

[@ericconnor8251]

Sosigenes of Alexandria was from Egypt, but he was not an ethnic Egyptian, he was a Hellenistic Greek as far as we know, living in a Greek city state under the Macedonian Greek rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Cleopatra VII Philopator. Likewise his solar calendar was Greek in origin. The native Egyptians in Ptolemaic had their own calendar and obviously had been making their own calendars long before the Greeks under Alexander the Great conquered Achaemenid Persian Egypt in the 4th century BC.

[@chrisakacanto5756]

Thats the typical problem with edutainment. While 70-90% of the delivered facts are true (or not disconfirmed), here and then we absorb missinfotmation. Imo thats a fair trade, as long as the missinformation part isnt based on an political agenda.

[@ericconnor8251]

@@chrisakacanto5756 I certainly wouldn't accuse Historia Civilis of that, but he was awfully vague when it came to this part and for anyone who is historically illiterate, they wouldn't know he was actually talking about Ptolemaic Greeks and Greek science instead of native Egyptian mathematicians/astronomers.

[@ericconnor8251]

@... He didn't make that very clear in the video. Watch it again.

[@paprus5972]

This is the first Historia Civilis video I've ever watched. Still love it.

[@editsonimovie8681]

That ending actually shocked me, like I’m watching a tv shoe

[@TimThomason]

Cliffhanger! Spoiler alert for the 44 BC episode...

[@perspii2808]

Edits On Imovie Shoes on TV are so epic

[@editsonimovie8681]

@@perspii2808 that was no typo ;)

[@MisoElEven]

Yeah I was like "his life is going to end soon" and hes actually gonna fight another civil war :D GGWP

[@timomastosalo]

Yeah, it's like watching McGyver, and Murdoc pops up again.

[@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676]

Caesar not only filled the Senate with men loyal to him, he sharply devided the Senate, making them easier to manipulate.

[@andrejparunovic]

[ citation needed ]

[@adlibitum2139]

@@andrejparunovic dude you don't need a citation for that, it's obvious as daylight, just think about it for a minute and you'll get there lol, it's Caesar we're talking about here and that is a fucking textbook Caesar move...

[@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676]

@@andrejparunovic Why else's allow Gualic Roman's into the Senate? To vote against him?

[@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676]

@@adlibitum2139 Exactly.

[@Blade57331]

Ah, "divide and rule" Good thing, no one is using this tactic today, RIGHT?

[@derekburge5294]

Explaining a Roman triumph in excruciating detail. *Heavy breathing*

[@octodude6815]

Oh, that comment just made my day... X-D

[@kristenlevine3446]

I listened to this video with great interest tonight. I just discovered your channel and am very happy about the amount of historic detail that you provide.