I’m part of a Roman history group on Facebook. An admirable roman military fan walked the danube in a roman centurions uniform, the 21st century equivalent of a near authentic March by the sons of hades. Only thing missing was comrades hurling obscenities at Caesar about his womanising and hairline lmao. Pure unrelenting dedication
+Kristopher Janes So worth of reading... Those books show the inmortality of the core of western civilization. Nothing has changed in 2000 years. What a novel.
+Lew Archer 1949 Rome was the most expensive show that HBO did up until that point. Because of its success it showed HBO that it could do epic series. If it wasn't for Rome there would be no Game of Thrones
Glinkling Smearnops From what I read they had originally planned for 5 seasons of Rome. The HBO chairman even said in an interview that it was cancelled because of it being to expensive to produce.
+Lew Archer 1949 Actually I blame the BBC, those fuckers decided to not continue paying after the Rome set burnt down. I wounder why the fuck I'm paying TV license for.
Him throwing the bag is similar to throwing meat to a wolf. I admire Caesar because he understood the nature of an army. Of course, his soldiers were made to do things extremely dangerous and stupid at times, but he understood the relationship. He let his soldiers loot and have spoils, made them lots of money, and provided them a source of pride. Also, he fought for a lot of reforms that gave veterans opportunities. Rarely did his men not get backup if a mishap occurred. In times of war now soldiers get asked to go get ambushed for peanuts and then return home to people who hate them.
It's because there is no longer glory in war. No pride in it. No honor. A well suited man who never once has seen the battlefield sits in his ivory tower and presses a button a an army is gone, thousands of well trained men perish to the hand of a child compared to them. Before leaders would ride out with their men, do the same work as their men, sleep in the same camp as their men, they knew the struggle that these men had to go through, but now they sit at home and delegating their work to people who's faces they haven't and will never see in their lifetime.
They wasted a good actor and wasted Mance Rayder’s role. They killed him off in the show when he is still alive in the book. They did that with a lot of pivotal characters really.
And he did because all of Rome loved him. They each brought furniture to add to the great pyre for the greatest hero of the Roman Republic! Long Live Gaius Julius Caesar! Long Live Gaius Julius Augustus Caesar Octavianus! Long Live Gaius Julianus Commodus Caesar!(My fan fiction descendant who is the true Emperor of Rome, as great as Augustus and Julius) ROMA INVICTA!
"He was driven only by desire for power." The difference between him and the politicians of today is that Caesar's ambitions matched his political & military ability. They did not exceed them.
1:30 Just for reference, the Tarpeian Rock was an important historical place of execution in Rome, execution of traitors specifically. It comes from a story of Rome's war with the Sabines, wherein the daughter of the gateguard (ironically) opens the gates to Rome for the invading Sabine army, in exchange for what they bore on their wrists (expensive bracelets). As a reward for her treachery, the Sabines beat her to death with their shields (also worn on the wrists) and then cast her shattered corpse from what would become the Tarpeian Rock. She was called Tarpeia, hence the name of the site, and she was a traitor, so that's why it became the traditional place where traitors were executed.
The romans had an interesting expression about the the rocks: Arx tarpeia Capitoli proxima or the Tarpeian Rock is close to the Capitol. The connotation being that ones downfall will often be swifter and sooner than they expect.
Clever psychology. First he gives Pullo money, thus making him feel like he should do something in return, which he does by telling Caesar he will follow him to Rome. Then Caesar asks the rest of the army - little yes, then big yes. He is playing them all like a violin.
+Night King Scenes like this always make me feel people on the large are total sheep despite talking about rights and freedoms. One clever man does something, and they just fall in line. That part saddens me.
+Night King He had them under his spell long before that speech. Knowledge that the Roman council had branded them outlaws would have resulted in them becoming mercenaries or bandits anyways - professions that required them to risk life and limb. Their lives as civilized people were effectively over unless they could thrust Caesar into power. Caesar merely gave them purpose; and it was clear that he had won their unquestioning loyalty long before the supposed "bribe" and subsequent request judging by their reactions to him announcing that Rome had branded him a traitor. That was merely Caesar reminding them that he rewards loyalty.
He had them under his spell for a very good reason, they saw that he was a genius, and his military record shows this. Think of the battle of Alesia, the man built a wall around the Gallic army, and then built a second wall around himself to stop the re-enforcements. He basically walled himself in with enemies on both sides, but that just made it easier for them to move troops around to hotspots and defend the whole thing, and he defeated both armies. He was outnumbered at least 3:1. If you were a regular legionary and saw shit like that happen, you'd surely follow him to the ends of the earth as well.
It's easy to have your men to die for you. It's harder to have your men love you. And Ceaser knew if he didn't have all of his men's love, he would've been killed on the spot after the council announced him a criminal, he was only one man. Nothing 1 can do against a legion. But This is Ceaser and the 13th legion, they will love one another as brothers and unite together under the command of Ceaser, not money, It was Ceaser who simply used money as an extra motive but money alone wouldn't pay for all these Roman soldiers to obey. ((I wish I could quote it perfectly but I remember Ceaserour someone very powerful quoted that))
Ceasar reminds me of Washington to a degree, not the most skilled tactician, but overtly lucky in war. Washington was much less ambitious and more humble.
Every now and then throughout human history, men like Caesar emerge. Men with a charisma so passionate and captivating that their followers are willing to die in scores for them... such is the nature of mankind
@@herbthompson8937 Hitler was quite charismatic among the German people and he inspired his soldiers much in the same way Napoleon or Caesar did. Nevermind the fact he was evil because so was Caesar and some argue Napoleon. In fact these three are pretty much comparable in many ways
@@40kwarlord79 Caesar and Napoleon are no where near the level of evil of Hitler. And I was speaking only militarily, Caesar and Napoleon very similar. Hitler couldn't hold Caesars jockstrap when it comes to charisma. Cicero, known as the greatest orator of that time to us nowadays, mentions many times about Caesar being an even better orator than himself. And the mutiny of the 10th legion....Hitler wouldn't have been able to save himself. Yes Hitler was very charismatic, but he was talking to a completely broken down people. They wanted someone, anyone. And is Napoleon even considered charasmatic???? I truly dont know.
@@herbthompson8937 Yes they are very much on the level of evil of Hitler. And don't tell me the Jews thing they did things that are just as bad if not WORSE, Caesar did an absolute mass genocide and slavery of the Gallic people, he humiliated their leaders and their king, who was chocked to death infront of a crowd of people after being imprisoned for six years. Napoleon too did terrible things and was absolutely egotistical and self-centered. Know your history before engaging in these matters, my friend. Hitler is only famous for being evil because of pop-culture but compared to the others he's just another leader. Also you say the German people chose him as their leader because they were desperate, well so did they to Napoleon
HBO was in position to rule the world. Then they decided to cancel Deadwood, Rome and some other excellent programming all within a short period of time.
I thought this was one of HBO's greatest ever series. An entertaining way to get those otherwise averse to poring through text heavy history books a glimpse into what the Roman empire was as it grew, struggled, and transitioned from Republic to Empire.
Not many generals make competent statesmen in a complex political landscape. Look at the mediocre presidencies of renown US generals like Ulysses S Grant and Eisenhower.
Cheater Romanoff tbf Caesar wasn’t exactly winning any strongman competitions and after being unanimously elected he really shouldn’t have expected to be assassinated
@@maaz322 I mean at least we have the interstate because of Eisenhower.......... and the civil rights act of 1957, then sent the national guard to little rock to enforce it. ordered nasa to become a thing.... but yes a president of mediocre renown (and yes I know he messed up a lot of international policy)
Comparing Hitler to Caesar is absolutely idiotic. One laid the foundations for an Empire that would last a thousand years. The other promised a "thousand year Reich" but delivered defeat and shame.
As Alexander's did. Without either of them, their times would've created a vacuum which only the idiots would try to fill. You either have the gift or you don't. But you do have to give credit to Caesar Augustus. No soldier or athlete but he had those on tap and was not shy about using them. His genius was for organizing the method to run the Empire. A part of him was psychopathic, ruthless and without morals but in those days that is what worked. He expanded the Empire far enough so that grain would flow into Rome from wherever it grew, removing the threat of violence from the Head Count, Rome's poorest. He had the legions crush all opposition but once you accepted Rome's dominance, things got better for you.
One thing which is shown here, it is the exact way, how Ceasar used to act. He always was able to take the advantages of every, even most disadvantageus situation. He also acted immidiately, what was utterly confusing for his enemies. This is why he crossed Rubicon river. The famous Veni -Vidi-Vici sums up his style.
Romanian IV Infantry division bares the title Gemina, in honor of the XIII legion. In 1848 Romanian Revolutionary Army from Transylvania was organised after the roman model, on legions, every village had to send 100 fighters and was in a specific area who formed bigger units. It was mainly the same idea with some changes: 10 vs 8 base unit, contumbernium/decurie(decurion), centuria/centurie(centurion), cohort/tribunat(tribun), legion/legiune(prefect). They formed 15 legions in total, like Auraria Gemina, the most famous one. Supplies were more like in the pre Marian reforms legion, the conscript system, so they weren't professionals, they lacked the economical and industrial muscle of Rome, they fought for their land like the early Romans. But this tradition was lost after the union, Romanian Kingdom used the divisional system.
@@Георг-л5л you shut the fuck up. Romanians are Dacians who fought the Romans. Romanians fought to keep the Turks out of their country. Not only have I been to Roman ruins on the Danube, I've been to Vlads castle as well. My stepmother and stepbrother are both Romanian. I hope you don't live in America because you're a fool.
@@debug9378 Rome emperor = Holy Roman Emperor = Kaiser, so yeah, through passage of time, it came down that the german leader, is actually the roman emperor.
Great scene and great acting here. It goes to show the importance of the leader and his personal charisma to get his men motivated. One of my favorite scenes from the series. Thanks for uploading.
This reminds me of the 1st time I got the civil war event in Rome: Total war and i happened to have 3 armies in Italy. The Senate also had 3 armies and my god, it was a glorious victory that day.
@@empireepic92 A Caesar is politically and militarily component the closest we have probably had to him was Napoleon, we will unfortunately not see another man like Caesar for a long time I hope we do see one though.
@@juliuscaesar8513 I think it is true but no one completely like Cesar will come again because he’s a very complicated person but if you break them down into components I think it’s different if you just take the politician part of Cesar I think it is very likely you see someone like it but it is true they would not be a general but in some ways you can say that’s irrelevant because in ancient Rome like most of history military and political power were very much connected but in the modern day they aren’t so someone could have the same political achievements and the same political impact without needing to be a military commander
+Philip Porta Also, most of his legionnaires were plebs themselves. The senate cared nothing for the simple people, the tribunes were the only ones who represented their interests, so Caesar knew very well that many of them would see this attack on a tribune as an attack on themselves and their own interests. At this point, in order to win the hearts of his soldiers, he essentially just had to present the Senate's moves against him as a plot of the rich and wealthy to take away all rights and political representation of the plebs altogether and take over Rome solely for themselves, and then present himself as the only aristocrat who wouldn't put up with this kind of madness. In a way, there is even actually some truth to that story. But then again, telling the truth can be one of the most effective ways to manipulate people.
+Tarvoc the term dictator has been so twisted since the days of Rome in order to rid themselves of oppressive aristocrats the people looked to dictators to rule them rather the a bunch of rich old men out for themselves a dictator was chosen by the common people caser was one such man .it happened in lots of city states in Greece back then .
Ironically, earlier scenes showed that Cicero and Pompey wanted Marc Antony to exercise his veto, and he did try but got shouted down by the Optimates faction. And then they tried to call off their own followers from attacking Antony in the street - in vain. Antony took good care not to wash his wounds before returning to Caesar, so he would provide the best evidence of "the great sacrilege" - assault on a Tribune of the Plebs.
I mean, it's not like Caesar didn't have his own pet tribunes at times who would do his personal bidding. Pompey and Caesar, alongside Crassus, were immensely corrupt in their political dealings. Bribery, threats, violence, they did it all to secure themselves lucrative positions and armies.
And then he added: "Those of you who are my sons directly, who bear my genetic heritage and the colours of the Ultramarines, I have one last thing to say - when we are done here, we have a new war to fight. My brother Mortarion brings pestilence to our home of Ultramar. I will not allow it to fall."
Yeah little buddy nobody gives a flying fuck about your obvious references to that stupid Game of Thrones show, a show plagiarized from Lord of the Rigns by George R. R. Martin, an unoriginal unimaginative fat fuck with Tolkien delusions (he even stylized his name like Tolkien's); you can't even start to compare Rome to Game of Thrones so don't. Rome > Game of Thrones
I love the grin on Pullo's face in the last shot - suddenly being made a hero for protecting Antony in the forum and knowing what actually happened - his life keeps going from good to bad and he always lands on his feet.
Good comment. They did actually have forks back then, they were invented in ancient Greece they just weren't used for eating (they used them for farming and for smithing). In real life he would have used the word "Trivium" which means the place where 3 roads meet. So technically a "threek" in the road. lol
Excellent display of leadership, even if Caesar's cause was unjust. Realistically, Caesar, being an excellent leader, would probably have known Pullo personally and could have added comments about Pullo's incredible swordsmanship and bravery, and how it typified the 13th. You see such personalized praise in the pre-battle speech of Gaugamella in the movie "Alexander."
Titus Pullo and Lucious Vorenus........ ya legends!! My fav show/series of all time. Really wish there’d be another series, perhaps set in Constantinople late Byzantine period or centered around the story of the rise of Constantine.
"Our beloved republic is in the hands of madmen. It is a dark day and i stand in the fork of a road" Trully magnificent words to be used in a motivation speech before war.
Ciarán Hinds absolutely nails the role of Caesar. His charisma is electric! I'm just launched history channel and my first videos will be about Caesar.
From seeing who Caesar was , what he did during Gallic campaign and how he treated his men , If I was a legionary or any person under his command I would fight and die to a very end , because it is not just yourself but ideals , a reason - a damn good reason to fight , live and die for.
These are powerful words. I may not like a lot about Caesar, but even I have to admit that he was pretty charismatic and could heighten morale considerably
"Rome" is a great piece of historical cinematography. It took two years to make and the producers took great care in presenting Rome as it was at the time of Ceasar and the aftermath. Jonathan Stamp was the historical consultant and he's made many docu's, mainly from this period. The costumes by April Ferry were brilliant - Rome was a city of Colour and this is well indulged by the clothes worn by the characters. The extras were all Roman, too.
one of the best scenes of the series. We quote this speech in my office all the time..too often probably. :) I'd never seen Ciaran Hines before Rome, then afterwards I saw him everywhere.
Imagine if the great Gaius Julius Caesar had been reborn in 395 AD? I think he would be capable enough to save the Western Roman Empire from the barbarians...
@@polish_american5736 no he didn’t get cheated and if you think he would lead a legion to the capital he failed… time to execute him for wanting to end the republic
@@polish_american5736 no he didn’t get cheated and if you think he would lead a legion to the capital he failed… time to execute him for wanting to end the republic
„I can abide the law and surrender my arms to the Senate - and watch the Republic Fall to the Tyranny and Chaos. Or I can Go home with my sword in Hand and run those maniacs to the Tarpean Rock!“ best line. I really smirk at that scene.
I have no idea why Hannibal is of concern here. But I'm willing to jump in. Hannibal was a military genius who simply did not have the resources of Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar to get the job done. It takes skilled workers, money and a lot of troops to lay siege to cities. Especially during a time when gunpowder didn't exist and even then it's not easily done. What he accomplished in almost bringing the Roman Empire to its knees should not be underestimated. Hannibal spent years in Italy and literally forced the Romans behind city walls. The man is not around to explain if he attempted negotiations instead of destroying Rome once he discovered the latter was beyond his grasp. Remember, history is always written by the winners, and it's quite apparent Hannibal put the fear of God into Rome for many generations. That wasn't done by a so-so general. The battle of Zama could have gone either way if the initial cavalry action had turned to the Carthaginian's favor.
Sorry, that is not true. Caesar was resented by members of the Senate who were always attempting to trip up Caesar who still had the support of his legions and political associates. Hannibal spent over a decade in Italy, literally within enemy territory. One major defeat would had been catastrophic. There is no way he could had been speedily supplied by Carthage. Hannibal was continually forced to deal with harassing Roman forces, keep his army intact and build political alliances with possible anti-Roman cities. There is no way that Hannibal was going stop moving and lay siege to Rome.
Caesar was for months without reinforcements after the Senate called him a traitor. The other problem is this, Why did Hannibal stay in Italy for 10 years after Cannae? If he knew he couldn't capture Rome, why didn't he leave and return to Spain to reinforce his army?
Great question. I have always thought the Alps crossing had weakened Hannibal's forces so much that a recrossing would never be reconsidered. Hannibal expertly dealt with the cards that were handed to him and he handled the situation quite well. He may have also thought that another ally army could cross the Alps and reinforce his army. His problem was similar to ,but very different, to what Robert E. Lee had to deal with. How does one defeat or at least bring an overpowering opponent to the negotiation table? Caesar and Hannibal dealt with extreme combat situations that are still being discussed today. The two of us are prime examples of these discussions. Both men knew how to lead, but Caesar still could depend upon, as long as he was successful on the battle field, the might of Rome. Hannibal had no such luxury. Caesar knew how to use the finest infantry force in the ancient world, the Roman legions, and how to appeal to the individual soldier. Hannibal had to deal with handling all sorts of warriors from different cultures and somehow train them to fight as an unified force. I have great respect for both guys and I do not consider one better than the other. Hannibal, in my humble opinion, had the tougher row to hoe.
Vincent Fisher Very informative reply and I agree also, Caesar and Hannibal are two of the greatest commanders of the ancient world and both are very interesting figures to learn about. I do agree that Hannibal did face a foe more relentless that Caesar ever did but he was very close to defeating them (If only the army of his brother reached Rome, maybe he could have laid siege to Rome and defeat them).
can you imagine someone like Julius Caesar, even now throughout humanity he reverberates and influences our lives, what an extraordinary man he must have been. Truly great scene, like just about everything about this series.
Julius Caesar is like one of few people in History that makes Tywin Lannister come to life. 1. Tywin Lannister = Great Military Leader Julius Caesar = Great Military Leader 2. Tywin Lannister = Hated, respected, feared, and envied by many. Julius Caesar = same. Hated, respected, feared, and envied by many. 3. Tywin Lannister = Great Politician Julius Caesar = Great Politician.
500 Denari is about $1570 in March of 2021. Take the current price of silver and multiply it by 0.125388 (this is the weight of silver content in troy ounces in a devalued Denari at the time of Caesar) to get the current value.
@@leonardocontin937 I don't think so because the amount of labour required to purchase a loaf of bread for example is a lot less today then it was then. Whereas the weight of the metal content is constant throughout time (excluding decay obviously).
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By the time this speech was over, I had already packed my kit, ready to march on Rome to depose the Senate.
Same
I’m part of a Roman history group on Facebook. An admirable roman military fan walked the danube in a roman centurions uniform, the 21st century equivalent of a near authentic March by the sons of hades. Only thing missing was comrades hurling obscenities at Caesar about his womanising and hairline lmao. Pure unrelenting dedication
Caesar: Legionnaire Titus Pullo step forward....... TITUS PULLO!!!!!
Titus Pullo: wtfshit
Legionnaires are French. Romans are legionaries.
@@samuelculper7125 Legionary is used when refering to a single Legionnaire. French just continues to use the word
@@zachsmith1676 Legionnaire is a French bastardization of legionary.
When your supervisor calls you into the office and you dont know if its good or bad.
@@samuelculper7125 Who gives a shit
HBO fucked up royally by canceling this show early.
+Kristopher Janes So worth of reading... Those books show the inmortality of the core of western civilization. Nothing has changed in 2000 years. What a novel.
+Lew Archer 1949 Rome was the most expensive show that HBO did up until that point. Because of its success it showed HBO that it could do epic series. If it wasn't for Rome there would be no Game of Thrones
Glinkling Smearnops From what I read they had originally planned for 5 seasons of Rome. The HBO chairman even said in an interview that it was cancelled because of it being to expensive to produce.
+Lew Archer 1949 Actually I blame the BBC, those fuckers decided to not continue paying after the Rome set burnt down. I wounder why the fuck I'm paying TV license for.
Lew Archer 1949 dammit.. I just started watching it, and didn't know it wasn't finished..
Ciaran Hinds was perfect for this role. He even has a very Roman looking face, if that makes sense
He has an aristocratic demeanor.
@Sacrificial Lamb - Agreed! He was outstanding!
Being as he's Irish, no, it doesn't. But in any case, his face, is the face of a 1000 fantasies.
Casting did a great job with this series
@@caredenttbg4310 Ooh yeah ...
Him throwing the bag is similar to throwing meat to a wolf.
I admire Caesar because he understood the nature of an army. Of course, his soldiers were made to do things extremely dangerous and stupid at times, but he understood the relationship. He let his soldiers loot and have spoils, made them lots of money, and provided them a source of pride. Also, he fought for a lot of reforms that gave veterans opportunities. Rarely did his men not get backup if a mishap occurred. In times of war now soldiers get asked to go get ambushed for peanuts and then return home to people who hate them.
I would also say he was a father figure to many of the men. Young Legionaires probably looked at him in awe.
It's because there is no longer glory in war. No pride in it. No honor. A well suited man who never once has seen the battlefield sits in his ivory tower and presses a button a an army is gone, thousands of well trained men perish to the hand of a child compared to them. Before leaders would ride out with their men, do the same work as their men, sleep in the same camp as their men, they knew the struggle that these men had to go through, but now they sit at home and delegating their work to people who's faces they haven't and will never see in their lifetime.
Compared to how Crassus treated his men it's no wonder the Legions loved Caesar.
@@RAAM855tbh Caesar also considers doing the decimation to his legions
He's going to light the biggest fire Rome has ever seen!
nice!!
A Space Butterfly Caesar's actor is the same actor of Mance (the king beyond the wall) in game of thrones, look it up.
And that he did...changed the game forever.
They wasted a good actor and wasted Mance Rayder’s role. They killed him off in the show when he is still alive in the book. They did that with a lot of pivotal characters really.
And he did because all of Rome loved him. They each brought furniture to add to the great pyre for the greatest hero of the Roman Republic!
Long Live Gaius Julius Caesar!
Long Live Gaius Julius Augustus Caesar Octavianus!
Long Live Gaius Julianus Commodus Caesar!(My fan fiction descendant who is the true Emperor of Rome, as great as Augustus and Julius)
ROMA INVICTA!
"He was driven only by desire for power."
The difference between him and the politicians of today is that Caesar's ambitions matched his political & military ability.
They did not exceed them.
shoopahloop they kind of did, he did get killed
Towards the end his ambitions certainly exceeded his abilities.
@Starscream91 it sadly was his unexpected downfall.
@@OCinneide no they didn't because the funny irony is his adopted son Octavius had to become emperor of Rome to save rome
Well, not until later. But yes.
1:30 Just for reference, the Tarpeian Rock was an important historical place of execution in Rome, execution of traitors specifically. It comes from a story of Rome's war with the Sabines, wherein the daughter of the gateguard (ironically) opens the gates to Rome for the invading Sabine army, in exchange for what they bore on their wrists (expensive bracelets). As a reward for her treachery, the Sabines beat her to death with their shields (also worn on the wrists) and then cast her shattered corpse from what would become the Tarpeian Rock. She was called Tarpeia, hence the name of the site, and she was a traitor, so that's why it became the traditional place where traitors were executed.
The romans had an interesting expression about the the rocks: Arx tarpeia Capitoli proxima or the Tarpeian Rock is close to the Capitol. The connotation being that ones downfall will often be swifter and sooner than they expect.
That great ambition leads men to their deaths.
Clever psychology. First he gives Pullo money, thus making him feel like he should do something in return, which he does by telling Caesar he will follow him to Rome. Then Caesar asks the rest of the army - little yes, then big yes. He is playing them all like a violin.
+Night King Scenes like this always make me feel people on the large are total sheep despite talking about rights and freedoms. One clever man does something, and they just fall in line. That part saddens me.
+Night King He had them under his spell long before that speech. Knowledge that the Roman council had branded them outlaws would have resulted in them becoming mercenaries or bandits anyways - professions that required them to risk life and limb. Their lives as civilized people were effectively over unless they could thrust Caesar into power. Caesar merely gave them purpose; and it was clear that he had won their unquestioning loyalty long before the supposed "bribe" and subsequent request judging by their reactions to him announcing that Rome had branded him a traitor. That was merely Caesar reminding them that he rewards loyalty.
EmptyMan000 , the individual identity is loss in the identity of the mass, we cant help feeling it is in our biology we are after all social animals
He had them under his spell for a very good reason, they saw that he was a genius, and his military record shows this. Think of the battle of Alesia, the man built a wall around the Gallic army, and then built a second wall around himself to stop the re-enforcements. He basically walled himself in with enemies on both sides, but that just made it easier for them to move troops around to hotspots and defend the whole thing, and he defeated both armies. He was outnumbered at least 3:1. If you were a regular legionary and saw shit like that happen, you'd surely follow him to the ends of the earth as well.
It's easy to have your men to die for you.
It's harder to have your men love you.
And Ceaser knew if he didn't have all of his men's love, he would've been killed on the spot after the council announced him a criminal, he was only one man. Nothing 1 can do against a legion. But This is Ceaser and the 13th legion, they will love one another as brothers and unite together under the command of Ceaser, not money, It was Ceaser who simply used money as an extra motive but money alone wouldn't pay for all these Roman soldiers to obey.
((I wish I could quote it perfectly but I remember Ceaserour someone very powerful quoted that))
"only break the law to seize power." words from the Great Man himself. yes i am a fan of Caesar
Not a very good gamble, as the XXth century showed us..
So I.
Ceasar reminds me of Washington to a degree, not the most skilled tactician, but overtly lucky in war. Washington was much less ambitious and more humble.
@@caiawlodarski5339 That's even debatable. However, if you don't see the similarities than you probably don't understand what I'm talking about.
@Luis Alejandro those he lost he never committed to the field either. Very conservative with troops and resources.
If you find yourself in the Roman Forum, pay tribute to Caesar and leave some flowers where he was cremated. You can't miss it.
I was there in 2016 and paid homage.
Ave Caesar !
Every now and then throughout human history, men like Caesar emerge. Men with a charisma so passionate and captivating that their followers are willing to die in scores for them... such is the nature of mankind
Hitler and Napoleon comes to mind
@@40kwarlord79 Napoleons a much better comparison.
@@herbthompson8937 Hitler was quite charismatic among the German people and he inspired his soldiers much in the same way Napoleon or Caesar did. Nevermind the fact he was evil because so was Caesar and some argue Napoleon. In fact these three are pretty much comparable in many ways
@@40kwarlord79 Caesar and Napoleon are no where near the level of evil of Hitler. And I was speaking only militarily, Caesar and Napoleon very similar. Hitler couldn't hold Caesars jockstrap when it comes to charisma. Cicero, known as the greatest orator of that time to us nowadays, mentions many times about Caesar being an even better orator than himself. And the mutiny of the 10th legion....Hitler wouldn't have been able to save himself. Yes Hitler was very charismatic, but he was talking to a completely broken down people. They wanted someone, anyone. And is Napoleon even considered charasmatic???? I truly dont know.
@@herbthompson8937 Yes they are very much on the level of evil of Hitler. And don't tell me the Jews thing they did things that are just as bad if not WORSE, Caesar did an absolute mass genocide and slavery of the Gallic people, he humiliated their leaders and their king, who was chocked to death infront of a crowd of people after being imprisoned for six years. Napoleon too did terrible things and was absolutely egotistical and self-centered. Know your history before engaging in these matters, my friend. Hitler is only famous for being evil because of pop-culture but compared to the others he's just another leader. Also you say the German people chose him as their leader because they were desperate, well so did they to Napoleon
Ave, true to Caesar.
Ave, Amicus
Watch yourself, profligate.
A Ghost Without a Past degenerates like you belong on a cross
Damn
The slaves have been spreading rumors about the Burned Man again
I cant believe this show only got 2 seasons, while so many dogshit shows got a ton.
@@avae5343 HBO and the BBC have enough money to put people on Mars.
@@darthkek1953 people want hip hop, drug deals, and dragons.
And real history gives normal people too many ideas according to the bbc.
Ya and it’s not like they didn’t have enough material lmao
@@alexanderstrickland9036 Not enough people of 'diverse' heritage for the BBC to continue to fund.
HBO was in position to rule the world. Then they decided to cancel Deadwood, Rome and some other excellent programming all within a short period of time.
Bout' to cross the Rubicon with the boys
Topical
@Viktor' 'Hyrst Yes, sir! Certainly!
May God stand between our Caesar and harm in all the empty places he must walk.
The die is cast
I thought this was one of HBO's greatest ever series. An entertaining way to get those otherwise averse to poring through text heavy history books a glimpse into what the Roman empire was as it grew, struggled, and transitioned from Republic to Empire.
Hannibal knew how to win a battle, but not how to hold on to victory. He couldn't hold Caesar's jockstrap in the art of politics and warfare.
Not many generals make competent statesmen in a complex political landscape. Look at the mediocre presidencies of renown US generals like Ulysses S Grant and Eisenhower.
but Caesar could not foresee or at least prevent his own assassination.
Cheater Romanoff tbf Caesar wasn’t exactly winning any strongman competitions and after being unanimously elected he really shouldn’t have expected to be assassinated
@@maaz322 I mean at least we have the interstate because of Eisenhower.......... and the civil rights act of 1957, then sent the national guard to little rock to enforce it. ordered nasa to become a thing.... but yes a president of mediocre renown (and yes I know he messed up a lot of international policy)
@@maaz322 Eisenhower is widely regarded as one of the best presidents ever, many rank him No.1, no one has him outside the top 10
Good job Caesar, good fucking job. you are one of those few humans truly inmortal...
There is also one other, but it happened less than a century ago and we still have trouble speaking his name. You know exactly who I mean.
Ærik Bjørnsson By chance the name and surname of that man are the acronym AH?
Comparing Hitler to Caesar is absolutely idiotic. One laid the foundations for an Empire that would last a thousand years. The other promised a "thousand year Reich" but delivered defeat and shame.
@John Buck good
@@cr3160 Id argue Augustus did far more to create a unified 470 year empire than Caesar.
Ceaser's men would've followed around the world and back
I would too. Caesar is a way better leader than Donald trump for sure.
Anyone who says otherwise really needs an education.
At least you are wise enough to understand who the new CiC will be. Lord Trump
As Alexander's did. Without either of them, their times would've created a vacuum which only the idiots would try to fill. You either have the gift or you don't. But you do have to give credit to Caesar Augustus. No soldier or athlete but he had those on tap and was not shy about using them. His genius was for organizing the method to run the Empire. A part of him was psychopathic, ruthless and without morals but in those days that is what worked. He expanded the Empire far enough so that grain would flow into Rome from wherever it grew, removing the threat of violence from the Head Count, Rome's poorest. He had the legions crush all opposition but once you accepted Rome's dominance, things got better for you.
Lol, why did I see caesar compared to Trump. He is literally the most impactful Western leader in history and you bring up our current president
@@drmartin5062 Trump is a hero, lmao. Good comparison.
Caesar: Feeling cute might push the senate off the Tarpeian Rock
*sad palpatine noises*
This man in real life was stabbed 27 times by men he called friends, a man of the people killed in his prime
Dean Brownlie 23.
he was 66
Man of the people, killed by the people.
@@michaelbread5906 Didn’t the people of rome chase out those that killed Ceaser when he died
@@coledarby665 yea, after the Senate realised they fucked up
Is the youtube comment section with Ceasar?
yes sir! certainly sir!
+Mistermax30 you can bet your ass we are
+Mistermax30
Fuck yeah.
They shoulda killed all da SINate.
I have nothing better to do and I want Mark Anthony to be my wingman while picking up in the next tavern.
One thing which is shown here, it is the exact way, how Ceasar used to act. He always was able to take the advantages of every, even most disadvantageus situation. He also acted immidiately, what was utterly confusing for his enemies. This is why he crossed Rubicon river. The famous Veni -Vidi-Vici sums up his style.
Run those maniacs to the Tarpeian Rock!!!!!!!!
Every time i come back to this video it's for that line.
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Tururuturutuuuu
That's a good one
Mount&Blade: Bannerlord
the turururuturutuuuu got me haha
Underrated comment ^_^
Caesar would later say that Titus Pullo is favorited by the gods
Romanian IV Infantry division bares the title Gemina, in honor of the XIII legion.
In 1848 Romanian Revolutionary Army from Transylvania was organised after the roman model, on legions, every village had to send 100 fighters and was in a specific area who formed bigger units. It was mainly the same idea with some changes: 10 vs 8 base unit, contumbernium/decurie(decurion), centuria/centurie(centurion), cohort/tribunat(tribun), legion/legiune(prefect). They formed 15 legions in total, like Auraria Gemina, the most famous one. Supplies were more like in the pre Marian reforms legion, the conscript system, so they weren't professionals, they lacked the economical and industrial muscle of Rome, they fought for their land like the early Romans.
But this tradition was lost after the union, Romanian Kingdom used the divisional system.
Vasile Iuga stfu Romanians are descad from turkic mongoloid and orphans of greeks
@@Георг-л5л you shut the fuck up. Romanians are Dacians who fought the Romans. Romanians fought to keep the Turks out of their country. Not only have I been to Roman ruins on the Danube, I've been to Vlads castle as well. My stepmother and stepbrother are both Romanian. I hope you don't live in America because you're a fool.
@@Георг-л5л you are a child who plays Zelda and star wars...you know NOTHING about anything. Stop playing videogames and read a book kid.
I have partial Romanian ancestry. The Hungarians are descended from turkic mongols.
@@Георг-л5л if i were to find u on the street i would make u eat your own eyeballs
Hail Caesar!
INVICTUS kaizer
@@debug9378 Rome emperor = Holy Roman Emperor = Kaiser, so yeah, through passage of time, it came down that the german leader, is actually the roman emperor.
Fuck caeser
Ave true to Caesar
John Danes ave auxiliary.
Great scene and great acting here. It goes to show the importance of the leader and his personal charisma to get his men motivated. One of my favorite scenes from the series. Thanks for uploading.
Best 500 ever spent. Bravo Ceaser.
this kind of speech could convince me to walk trough machine gun fire and not even blink
well i have marched through machine gun fire and i wouldn't do it for this speech
Noah harding well you sound like a bitch with no conviction
But some of us are built different
@@ThePointlessBox_ have you ever been shot at
Listen to the Opis mutiny speech on epic history tv channel
@@ThePointlessBox_ running at people on COD is different from real life buddy 😂😂
This series was utterly brilliant
This reminds me of the 1st time I got the civil war event in Rome: Total war and i happened to have 3 armies in Italy. The Senate also had 3 armies and my god, it was a glorious victory that day.
The world needs another man such as Caesar
You trying to start WW3 or what
Hopefully we will get one in America one day I suppose it would basically just be Bernie Sanders with some actual balls
@@empireepic92 A Caesar is politically and militarily component the closest we have probably had to him was Napoleon, we will unfortunately not see another man like Caesar for a long time I hope we do see one though.
@@juliuscaesar8513 I think it is true but no one completely like Cesar will come again because he’s a very complicated person but if you break them down into components I think it’s different if you just take the politician part of Cesar I think it is very likely you see someone like it but it is true they would not be a general but in some ways you can say that’s irrelevant because in ancient Rome like most of history military and political power were very much connected but in the modern day they aren’t so someone could have the same political achievements and the same political impact without needing to be a military commander
@@underi7959 ave true to Caesar
HBo Rome made me recognize this actor and every film he's been in. He's a good actor to be sure and an asset to any film.
Ahhh, violating the sacrosanctity of the tribune of plebs is a sacreligious act, glad Caesar uses that to his advantage.
+Philip Porta Also, most of his legionnaires were plebs themselves. The senate cared nothing for the simple people, the tribunes were the only ones who represented their interests, so Caesar knew very well that many of them would see this attack on a tribune as an attack on themselves and their own interests. At this point, in order to win the hearts of his soldiers, he essentially just had to present the Senate's moves against him as a plot of the rich and wealthy to take away all rights and political representation of the plebs altogether and take over Rome solely for themselves, and then present himself as the only aristocrat who wouldn't put up with this kind of madness. In a way, there is even actually some truth to that story. But then again, telling the truth can be one of the most effective ways to manipulate people.
+Tarvoc the term dictator has been so twisted since the days of Rome in order to rid themselves of oppressive aristocrats the people looked to dictators to rule them rather the a bunch of rich old men out for themselves a dictator was chosen by the common people caser was one such man .it happened in lots of city states in Greece back then .
Ironically, earlier scenes showed that Cicero and Pompey wanted Marc Antony to exercise his veto, and he did try but got shouted down by the Optimates faction. And then they tried to call off their own followers from attacking Antony in the street - in vain. Antony took good care not to wash his wounds before returning to Caesar, so he would provide the best evidence of "the great sacrilege" - assault on a Tribune of the Plebs.
I mean, it's not like Caesar didn't have his own pet tribunes at times who would do his personal bidding.
Pompey and Caesar, alongside Crassus, were immensely corrupt in their political dealings. Bribery, threats, violence, they did it all to secure themselves lucrative positions and armies.
"Legionary Titus Pullo step forward."
Soils himself. xD
Caesar's crossing the Rubicon; one of the most remarkable and fascinating events in history.
And then he added: "Those of you who are my sons directly, who bear my genetic heritage and the colours of the Ultramarines, I have one last thing to say - when we are done here, we have a new war to fight. My brother Mortarion brings pestilence to our home of Ultramar. I will not allow it to fall."
HBO have cancelled Rome, can you imagine a more terrible sacrilege!
hail to caesar! hail to rome! S.P.Q.R!
Why is Mance Rayder all in red? Did he become the new Warden of the West?
Then he got stabbed.
For the watch
This was before he went beyond the wall
fuck got
Yeah little buddy nobody gives a flying fuck about your obvious references to that stupid Game of Thrones show, a show plagiarized from Lord of the Rigns by George R. R. Martin, an unoriginal unimaginative
fat fuck with Tolkien delusions (he even stylized his name like Tolkien's); you can't even start to compare Rome to Game of Thrones so don't.
Rome > Game of Thrones
@@charlesferdinand422 On the matter of comparing GOT and LOTR, have you actually read the ASOIAF books or just watched the series?
I wish I was there. I would have loved fighting with Caesar, just even being in that time period would be badass.
This Video has become a battling ground between Caesars fanboys and hannibals fanboys.
im with ye Caesar!!
Ciaran Hinds = Latin for the most under-recognised/appreciated performance of Caesar in history
I love the grin on Pullo's face in the last shot - suddenly being made a hero for protecting Antony in the forum and knowing what actually happened - his life keeps going from good to bad and he always lands on his feet.
1:18
roman soldier: whats a fork?
Good comment. They did actually have forks back then, they were invented in ancient Greece they just weren't used for eating (they used them for farming and for smithing). In real life he would have used the word "Trivium" which means the place where 3 roads meet. So technically a "threek" in the road. lol
God i miss this damned show.
Absolutely brilliant series and superb casting.
Excellent display of leadership, even if Caesar's cause was unjust. Realistically, Caesar, being an excellent leader, would probably have known Pullo personally and could have added comments about Pullo's incredible swordsmanship and bravery, and how it typified the 13th. You see such personalized praise in the pre-battle speech of Gaugamella in the movie "Alexander."
Titus Pullo and Lucious Vorenus........ ya legends!!
My fav show/series of all time. Really wish there’d be another series, perhaps set in Constantinople late Byzantine period or centered around the story of the rise of Constantine.
It's kind of bugging me, since I'm not a huge Rome buff. But did they say "Sir" back then? 😬
I mean, the roman/latin equivalent to it, yes.
100 times sir= C Sir, aka Caesar....
@Bb Sz The last resort is the Triarii....
Well they didn't speak an awful lot of post modern english back then so.. (just messing with you, it's a good question).
"Our beloved republic is in the hands of madmen. It is a dark day and i stand in the fork of a road"
Trully magnificent words to be used in a motivation speech before war.
PAY DAY FOR PULLO FROM CEASAR!!!
The whores of Rome gonna be jiggling coins
HAIL CAESAR!
Ciarán Hinds absolutely nails the role of Caesar. His charisma is electric! I'm just launched history channel and my first videos will be about Caesar.
Speaking of decent TV shows... when is 'Vikings' going to kick off it's next season?
We need more shows like this.
Love how he gave them to choose, but actually didn't. One of the best scenes.
Caesar certainly had a way of talking down to the rubes.
Great TV show! Great characters! Great story! Wonderful moments!
From seeing who Caesar was , what he did during Gallic campaign and how he treated his men , If I was a legionary or any person under his command I would fight and die to a very end , because it is not just yourself but ideals , a reason - a damn good reason to fight , live and die for.
Why did I just get this recommended to me....
These are powerful words. I may not like a lot about Caesar, but even I have to admit that he was pretty charismatic and could heighten morale considerably
Hello, Steppenwolf.
"Rome" is a great piece of historical cinematography. It took two years to make and the producers took great care in presenting Rome as it was at the time of Ceasar and the aftermath. Jonathan Stamp was the historical consultant and he's made many docu's, mainly from this period. The costumes by April Ferry were brilliant - Rome was a city of Colour and this is well indulged by the clothes worn by the characters. The extras were all Roman, too.
AVE CAESAR!
one of the best scenes of the series. We quote this speech in my office all the time..too often probably. :) I'd never seen Ciaran Hines before Rome, then afterwards I saw him everywhere.
Imagine if the great Gaius Julius Caesar had been reborn in 395 AD? I think he would be capable enough to save the Western Roman Empire from the barbarians...
Robert De Niro Rome couldnt have recovered without massive changes
Ciaran is a good friend of my family. My mum painted him too.
Lovely humble man...
Does anyone know where Caesar learn so good English?
He went to Oxford University.
same place you attended apparently.
His invasion of Britannia magically gave him full access to the English language.
English? What's that? He's speaking Galactic Basic, spoken by many in the galaxy.
Same place as all the movie Nazi's!
TITUS PULLO IS WITH ME! AND YOU, ARE YOU WITH ME?! So fucking hype, hell I wanna march to Rome with him and the guy’s been dead for 2 thousand years
America needs a leader like this right now
We had one but he got cheated
@@polish_american5736 no he didn’t get cheated and if you think he would lead a legion to the capital he failed… time to execute him for wanting to end the republic
@@polish_american5736 no he didn’t get cheated and if you think he would lead a legion to the capital he failed… time to execute him for wanting to end the republic
@@AuzarionSolaris I know You are from the Same People who thought 2016 was a Rigged Election
„I can abide the law and surrender my arms to the Senate - and watch the Republic Fall to the Tyranny and Chaos. Or I can Go home with my sword in Hand and run those maniacs to the Tarpean Rock!“ best line. I really smirk at that scene.
You can do it Trump!
The whole of Rome feared Hannibal, because they knew he was an extremely skilled general - and a fierce warrior. So was Scipio.
0:31 " no "
We need a Caesar today more than ever
It will come 🇺🇲
13 must be his lucky number.
This kinda fits all current democracies/republics
America is literally going through this rn
@@RildarYup
I have no idea why Hannibal is of concern here. But I'm willing to jump in. Hannibal was a military genius who simply did not have the resources of Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar to get the job done. It takes skilled workers, money and a lot of troops to lay siege to cities. Especially during a time when gunpowder didn't exist and even then it's not easily done. What he accomplished in almost bringing the Roman Empire to its knees should not be underestimated. Hannibal spent years in Italy and literally forced the Romans behind city walls. The man is not around to explain if he attempted negotiations instead of destroying Rome once he discovered the latter was beyond his grasp. Remember, history is always written by the winners, and it's quite apparent Hannibal put the fear of God into Rome for many generations. That wasn't done by a so-so general.
The battle of Zama could have gone either way if the initial cavalry action had turned to the Carthaginian's favor.
Caesar had way less resources than Hannibal did.
Sorry, that is not true. Caesar was resented by members of the Senate who were always attempting to trip up Caesar who still had the support of his legions and political associates.
Hannibal spent over a decade in Italy, literally within enemy territory. One major defeat would had been catastrophic. There is no way he could had been speedily supplied by Carthage. Hannibal was continually forced to deal with harassing Roman forces, keep his army intact and build political alliances with possible anti-Roman cities. There is no way that Hannibal was going stop moving and lay siege to Rome.
Caesar was for months without reinforcements after the Senate called him a traitor. The other problem is this, Why did Hannibal stay in Italy for 10 years after Cannae? If he knew he couldn't capture Rome, why didn't he leave and return to Spain to reinforce his army?
Great question. I have always thought the Alps crossing had weakened Hannibal's forces so much that a recrossing would never be reconsidered. Hannibal expertly dealt with the cards that were handed to him and he handled the situation quite well. He may have also thought that another ally army could cross the Alps and reinforce his army. His problem was similar to ,but very different, to what Robert E. Lee had to deal with. How does one defeat or at least bring an overpowering opponent to the negotiation table?
Caesar and Hannibal dealt with extreme combat situations that are still being discussed today. The two of us are prime examples of these discussions. Both men knew how to lead, but Caesar still could depend upon, as long as he was successful on the battle field, the might of Rome. Hannibal had no such luxury. Caesar knew how to use the finest infantry force in the ancient world, the Roman legions, and how to appeal to the individual soldier. Hannibal had to deal with handling all sorts of warriors from different cultures and somehow train them to fight as an unified force.
I have great respect for both guys and I do not consider one better than the other. Hannibal, in my humble opinion, had the tougher row to hoe.
Vincent Fisher Very informative reply and I agree also, Caesar and Hannibal are two of the greatest commanders of the ancient world and both are very interesting figures to learn about. I do agree that Hannibal did face a foe more relentless that Caesar ever did but he was very close to defeating them (If only the army of his brother reached Rome, maybe he could have laid siege to Rome and defeat them).
Fantastic movie-in-12-parts. I've seen the whole thing maybe 10 times. The post-Caesar/Augustus series also. Incredibly well researched and detailed.
Guy who played Posca is a true Caesar look-alike.
He looks more like Benjamin Netanyahu, but with much better hair.
watching this beginning of january 2021.. i will come back to this comment in 5 years to see how it went down.
Maybe we only need to wait a few more days from now 😉
@@TheZin777 it feels like time stands still
Listening to kings English while pretending to be roman just grates the head.
Remember even Darth Vader speaks English......
i think it's suitable, two of the greatest empires the world has ever seen
can you imagine someone like Julius Caesar, even now throughout humanity he reverberates and influences our lives, what an extraordinary man he must have been. Truly great scene, like just about everything about this series.
So far the only media rendition to give Caesar a great enough showcase/performance
If we would have a charismatic leader like this, we would crash our democratie ones again !
FOR OUR BELOVED REPUBLIK :D
Speech really made a ton of sense.
Julius Caesar is like one of few people in History that makes Tywin Lannister come to life.
1. Tywin Lannister = Great Military Leader
Julius Caesar = Great Military Leader
2. Tywin Lannister = Hated, respected, feared, and envied by many.
Julius Caesar = same. Hated, respected, feared, and envied by many.
3. Tywin Lannister = Great Politician
Julius Caesar = Great Politician.
I haven't crossed a river before, and barely knew how to swim. But I can't help but feel that 'Can you imagine a more terrible sacrilege?'
#CrossTheRubicon
500 Denari is about $1570 in March of 2021.
Take the current price of silver and multiply it by 0.125388 (this is the weight of silver content in troy ounces in a devalued Denari at the time of Caesar) to get the current value.
Tbh I don't think that's the right way to convert money.
You should consider what you can buy with how much money.
@@leonardocontin937 I don't think so because the amount of labour required to purchase a loaf of bread for example is a lot less today then it was then. Whereas the weight of the metal content is constant throughout time (excluding decay obviously).
President Trump should follow a similar course and run the traitors to the Tarpean rock
I love this series so much xD
Do it Trump! Cross the Rubicon!!!
I thought The Tudors was great, but once I saw this...I've got no words to describe such a masterpiece of a series.
at 2:30 when he asks who is with me go to 0:32 xD
Thank you. Being blinded by the time that has passed is no virtue.
This is Trump right now.
#CrossTheRubicon
Um without the incredible military career and at least the decency
@@commiemeth Communists are forbidden from having opinions, much more from voicing them. The God-emperor will deal with you degenerates soon.
@@commiemeth Especially communists who openly use meth. You bring up decency? Where are your teeth heathen??
#CrossTheRubicon
All Hail His Most Illustrious, Noble, August, Benevolent, and Legendary Celestial Majesty, the God-Emperor of Mankind, Donaldus Triumphus Magnus Astra, the First of His Name, the Lion of Midnight, may the Lord bless him and preserve him.
Very clever. Used Pullo as an example of loyalty granting reward, even yelling unnecessarily that he was giving him the money