Assassination of Julius Caesar: Why and How DOCUMENTARY
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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the Great Roman Civil War (Caesar's Civil War) concludes with a video on the assassination of Julius Caesar in the ides of March in 44 BC. We try to describe the conspiracy, how it came to be and why the conspirators led by Cassius and Brutus decided to kill the dictator.
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This video be inspiration from 1953 movie Julius Caesar director by Joseph "Joe" L Mankiewicz starting Marlon Brando, James Mason, Louis Calhern, John Gielgud, Edmond O'Brien, George Macready, Michael Pate, John Hoyt, Richard Hale, Greer Garson & Deborah Kerr.
I have a video suggestion for you guys. The life of abd Al Rahman I of the emirate of Cordoba is literally like a movie script. Would love if you guys could cover that.
Was this supposed to go up much earlier since the summer is already over?
Just wondering, how many takes did it take to finish the add without laughing? It sounds funny hearing your strong trusting voice promote ball shaving rather than teach us history & I can hear the humorous tone in your voice..
Imagine the irony of those Liberators killing Caesar to prevent him from becoming King, only to get over 1000 years of Emperors who proceeded to call themselves Caesar.
Brutus: Immortalized as a backstabber
Caesar: Immortalized as a ruler
My ancestors are smiling at me Imperial, can you say the same?
Yeah Czar
@@johnwilmarkconda2562 and Kaiser too
Great
The last man who had a Ceaser title died in 1917.
Caesar: "I'm not King, but Caesar."
Almost every Roman and European emperor in History: "Well, then. I'm Caesar!"
Is the word "Tsar" derived from Caesar?
@@abusuleymantariq2137 Yes, as is the German "Kaiser"
@@ConcreteCrescent yh I thought that because in Arabic, the rulers of Rome are called Kaiser as well. Thank you 👍
@@abusuleymantariq2137 Yes, and also the German _Kaiser._
@@SirHenryMaximo Damn Caesar was very influential in that case, thank you 👍
They "prevented" a King, and got an Emperor.
Congratulations!
congratulations, you've played yourself...
Octavian was a fantastic emperor however, one of the best and longest reigning...
@@schoolofgrowthhacking A good tyrant is still a tyrant.
Julius Caesar its movie
@@lordofthered1257 Better than the tyranny of the senate, controlled by an oligarchy, which deprived the Roman population of their rights.
What makes Caesar so fascinating are the shades of grey. He’s not eulogised as being a saint nor is he a complete tyrant. He’s much closer to what most humans really are; capable of amazing brilliance but also capable of greed and cruelty.
Yes. He knew how to rule, how to delegate
@@alfredospautzgranemannjuni5864 fr like what chodes. You can't judge ppl by today's terms. More like gods terms
Dude...he was a human...
Tf
Caesar also was a fan of DP.
@@kingofdetroit358 dp?
The worst part is that Caesar died for nothing. In the end, Caesar won, even in his grave.
Rome lost him though
You could said he has the last laugh over those ungrateful bastards.
Caesar died so the empire could live.
Marius and Caesar were laughing their asses off watching Octavian become Augustus. Worth it.
@@jonbaxter2254 nah he died because his freidns we're paranoid of him being king
*"My father died on this floor. Right there. Stabbed twenty-three times, butchered, by men he called his friends. Who will tell me that is not murder? Who will tell my legions who loved Caesar as I do that that is not murder?"* ~ Gaius Octavian Caesar, HBO Rome.
ave
Who will speak against the motion ?
"23 STAB WOUNDS!!!" but seriously tho, Brutus' stab to the groin was not fatal? I call BS! FUUCCKK that, man! I'll stab myself BEFORE receiving such heinous strike!
And Most importantly a centurion right beside him rattling his gladius ...... 😨
True to Kaisar!
They tried to Kill him.
Ended up making him immortal.
They struck him down yet he became more powerful than they could possibly imagine.
I still don’t understand why this show was cancelled and the protagonist killed off, the Dacia and Parthia arcs would’ve been amazing. 😞
Probably because Civil War season didn't reach the unachiavable expectations of profit. I guess that's partly why everyone cheered when Jupiter Optimus sold its Rome rights to Christianity even tough it left community somewhat divided.
@@aleksapetrovic6519 Rome was better show under Jupiter, ngl.
After the anticlimatic killing of Pompey the show went downhill.
After the conquer of Gaul and the civil war what we had? A brawl in the streets of Alexandria and a love story with a queen. That's lazy writing...
@@aleksapetrovic6519 what about the tragedy of the severan dinasty arch? Last severan emperor, which death start the near-death arch, is a figure shrouded in tragedy, heir of tolemayc dynasty
@@neutronalchemist3241 Show picked up for a bit with the Aurelian season but it was waaaaayyy to short and they killed him off for no reason.
Ceasar was too forgiving and tried to win his opponents with kindness, a mistake Octavian and Anthony would not make. Their purge of the old "Republican" elite was much more thorough than that of Sulla earlier.
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla Yeah it was the second triumvirate proscriptions was worse.
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla Poor Cicero
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla I like you dude I think you're underrated but the proscription of the second triumvirat was fire and very useful. What they did to Cicero was just damn violent !
The murder or assassination of Julius Caesar
woe unto rufus tranquillus
Caesar: “The ides of March are come."
Soothsayer: "Ay, Caesar; but not gone."
Caesar REALLY should heeded that warning.
That soothsayer is the walking epitome of I Told You So.
Does anyone else think that Caesar knew it was gonna happen? And in a way allowed himself to be sacrificed? He was the only one who knew the bombshell that was Octavian being his heir and therefore political successor, so I think he was willing to bet that if they fucked up his death and couldn't made strong improvements to the government, that Octavian would have enough allies to come out on top. I think he knew that no matter what, some people were never gonna accept that they lost. They killed him for their honor which cost them their Republic.
@@geordiejones5618 But why would he want Octavian to do things, instead of himself? If he knew about the conspiracy, he could have stopped it easily and he could have made the reforms he wanted himself.
@@geordiejones5618 There was a History Channel documentary that claimed the same thing, but none of the ancient sources suggest that. Also that he was planning on departing Rome in four days for military campaigns in the east suggests the opposite.
Arrogance & complacency simply got the better of him.
You know, when I was a kid and first read about Caesar being stabbed 23 times, I always pictured the assassins lined up orderly stabbing him one at a time.
Fun fact : gaius Cassius longinus fought at carrhe with crassus,and the two sons of crassus fought under caesar in Gaul.. Also, the last severan emperor (underrated emperor) was an heir of tolemayc dynasty
yo spec !we need a top 10 deaths of roman emperors video some day eh ! keep up your good videos !love from italy
@@Marcusmanca thanks dude!
Should do top 10 best Roman generals if you haven’t done that yet
Funny the things we picture as kids.. I pictured God (when I was little of course) as a hockey referee for some reason...
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.
GO TO WORK, I NEED MY DOSE OF YOUR PODCAST
And Brutus... well, Brutus is an hounourable man...
Here was a Caesar! When come such another!?
@@jonbaxter2254 EH Captin! The Sarcasm meter - she neh take any more of this!!
The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest-
For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men-
Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
I think Antonius was just wasted, "I don't care about the Senate, we're doing it, Caesar take this crown and maybe I'll put on some clothes"
If the video was barely released a minute ago, how is there a 9 hour comment?!
Probably patron people
@@sushidope1701 cuz the video was uploaded as unlisted where only those who have link can watch and comment , now this video is public
Based on everything else I know about him this makes the most sense.
By rejecting kingship he would have gained even more recognition than taking up kingship and he would show the republicans that he didn't want to be king. It could just as well have been Caesar's own propaganda. Antonius was his most trusted general and thus Caesar would have known he would offer the crown.
"Everybody having viable reasons to want to kill Caesar"
Lucius: "I wanted the province not a huge sum of money!"
I find that very interesting. Some just want power
@@interestingengineering291 Agreed!
Viable need not necessarily mean noble.
What about the one who was mad that Caesar didn't help him out more, because he had debts? That's the pettiest one for me.
There were actually only like all of two, maybe three viable ones though....
When it was mentioned Caesar wore a crown to hide his baldness I was expecting another advertisement
I think there was one such vulgar song sung by Caesar's soldiers while marching all along during the Gallic triumph. Here also his very characteristic of baldness was also left unomitted.
“I’m not King, I’m Caesar,”
I think I’ll use this line more often.
Caesar: "Jupiter is the only king of the Romans"
@@barbiquearea yes
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla why?
Of course, his name eventually became synonymous with several monarchies, but he couldn't have known that at the time.
But you're already Emperor. If you say that, you're just stating the obvious.
Hey guys, I'm the writer and historian for this episode, if you've got any questions or feedback for me, please do leave them below and I'll do my best to get around to them!
Yes I have a question, this video was uploaded 3 minutes ago but you comment is 2 hours ago. Are you a time traveller?
Hey Peter this episode is great
@@ahmedhossam5398 I think patrons can comment early
@@ahmedhossam5398 cuz the video was uploaded as unlisted where only those who have link can watch and comment , now this video is public
Did Caesar really manage his body hair well, and could be have done it better with Manscaped.
It always amazes me that this guy lived long enough to do so much. Everything he did fit in 1 lifespan, incredible.
His accomplishments fill as many history books as 12 other "contemporaries".
Man I’m looking at myself and wondering what I’m doing with my life, I want to be in Caesar’s legion :/
It is written that when Caesar turned 31 he cried because he couldn't accomplished as much as Alexander The Great.
@@DanRyzESPUK I heard about that. He shouldn't be too hard on himslef, Alexander did have Philip II as his dad.
He didn’t even make 50 sad
@@shaider1982 true, everything was already set up for him. All that’s left is to actually make full use of them which Alexander did so gloriously.
Love how you guys cover both sides: maybe Caesar didn't actually want to be king but he understood his base of support, and was trying to walk the line between both groups. It's possible the Senate misinterpreted certain actions because they were so afraid that he really wanted to be king, but it was also the Senate that gave him a bunch of honors that were very over the top.
Yes. In fact even the ancient Romans could never forget the tyrannical policies followed by the last of the seven Tarquin Kings who was deposed by another Brutus who established the Roman Constitution. They feared the concentration of power at the hands of another man as such. In that aspect it is too difficult to understand Caesar.
Caesar had invaded Rome illegally with his army so he wouldn't be put on trial for his crimes during his consulship. When the Senate tried to raise legions to fight off Caesar, he defeated all of them. Then he intimidated what remained of the Senate to nominate him dictator for life. He was already a king but in name only. There were no checks and balances on him. He was a tyrant and he did destroy the republic.
Ironic. They give Caesar a bunch of honors and then complain that he's too "tyrannical"
I was always amazed by the fact that Cleopatra was in the city at the time of the assassination, and wondered how much her presence and their semi-official relationship may have influenced or expediated the plot to assassinate him, before he went off to his planed conquests of Dacia, Parthia etc. And the entire episode with Anthony and the crown, and how Cicero asked where had it come from, implying it was Hellenistic and connected to Cleopatra and the Ptolemaic dynasty.
And yet the Last Bastion of Roman identity, the Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine, was kinda Hellenistic. Yes...I know, they identified themselves as Romans, but still....Inevitable, one might say?
@@SeymoreSparda Yes, it was thoroughly Hellenistic and Roman at the same time, I would say. The Romans had this journey from the republican era, in which they abhorred traditional Hellenistic monarchy, to literally adopting all the trappings of a Hellenistic monarch ( the ruler cult, wearing purple etc. ) and switching to the Imperial model, that yes, evolved and lasted, in one way or another, to the fall of Constantinople. One of Histories quirks and awesome stories :)
@@Alex-mn1fb Thoroughly explained, kind sir.
@@SeymoreSparda Thanks a lot, fellow History enthusiast :)
Anyway this movie, Cleopatra
Nobody:
Brutus and Cassius:
Cicero:
Antony and Octavian: *SHIIIZAAAA*
While Opera music was playing in the background. Fuckin' Araki and his tear-jerkin' ways, man!
I see. Your profile is based.
Cleopatra?
@@SeymoreSparda Basta un tuo sorriso,
un tuo sol sorriso,
non morira, l'alma mia, e immortal!
Non serve versar lacrime.
omfg I never thought I would find this kind of reference here but nevertheless here we are
I'm all for the Julius Caesar content! I can't believe I let Shakespeare put me off this topic for Grade 12 English. I'm so glad they couldn't quite ruin one of the best topics in all of history!
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla he was the better version of you sir. Stop hating old man
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla Salty Sulla
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla it’s kinda fun that people have these performative accounts for historical characters, showing up on these history videos. Good luck defending Sulla, though; he was probably the worst of the late republic. It’s arguable that he was so horrible that he made Caesar better, a villain against which to measure in example. But it’s clear that Sulla really didn’t understand the republic, the people, or politics at all. He thought that the problems within the republic could simply be solved by returning powers to the Senatorial families. He didn’t understand that the source of trouble was friction between the classes, and the economic woes of an unequal society. He thought it was just about who got to be in charge of that inequality. It’s a very classically conservative failing, to think that true problems cannot be solved, and the best solution to social problems is making sure that “the people” don’t hold power as a means of exacting their revenge upon the elite.
@Lucius Cornelius Sulla Or eles what? You will proscribe us?!
@@sujaysannyamath655 lol
For the last time who's cutting those damn onions! On a serious note, Historia's video, the music and the little red square really hits hard, this wasn't far off either.
I always get sad too when I hear the story of how Caesar died. But he will be remembered forever.
Did Tribune Aquila approve of your message?
Oh that spinning little red square that broke my heart :(
"Brutus has told me everything."
"Wait, he did?!"
"Yes. He plans to announce his intention of running for aedile after the ceremony, right?"
"Oh? I mean... Yes, of course, yes! That's what we were talking about, right?"
*they hear a metalic clink, and find a dagger in the ground, next to their feet*
"... I like to eat during sessions. I need a knife to cut my apples."
*a paper slips off, showing a caricature of Caesar being stabbed*
"... Ok. I quit."
I don't get the reference :,(
You cheeky bastard😂❤️
This video be inspiration from 1953 movie Julius Caesar director by Joseph "Joe" L Mankiewicz starting Marlon Brando, James Mason, Louis Calhern, John Gielgud, Edmond O'Brien, George Macready, Michael Pate, John Hoyt, Richard Hale, Greer Garson & Deborah Kerr.
My God, I'm continuously impressed by how much information about that plot and the people involved has survived to this day.
Cassius: "YES!! We have killed the vile Tyrant Caesar!"
Brutus: "Great! Now what?"
Cassius: "...I...I don't know, I didn't think we'd get this far."
Octavius: Allow me to introduce myself
@@jerryx3253 Octavian actually did little to defeat the conspirators. That victory belonged to Antony.
At Philippi Octavian's forces were routed while he fled rather disgracefully into a swamp, allowing a subordinate to try to and salvage the situation while he found a place to hide. The battle would have been lost right there had the opposite not been true on the other end of the field, with Antony's forces routing their opponents.
Octavian was brilliant in the political arena but he was a poor soldier, and a bit of a coward to boot. That Octavian later triumphed over Antony was due to his subordinate Agrippa, who had all the military qualities Octavian lacked.
@@lycaonpictus9662 I don't see that as a bad thing though. You should always supplement your faults with people who have those as their skills.
If you can call a teenager who decided to enter Rome’s political arena and won a coward…
@@ulyssesocounter8488 He was a coward, at least when it came to military campaigns. His actions at Philippi speak for themselves. As his forces wavered and broke he abandoned his command responsibilities to a subordinate while he fled as fast as he could, and it wasn't the only time Octavian was careful to avoid danger, just the most disgraceful example.
It stands in rather sharp contrast to the actions of his uncle, Julius.
I’m sorry for this:
“Caesar had received 23 stab wounds”
Antony: 99% stress
Casca: Speak, hands for me!
Casca, Cassius and other conspirators stab Caesar. Brutus last
Caesar: Et tu Brute! Then fall Caesar. (dies)
Cinna: Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!
Run hence, proclaim, cry it about
the streets.
Cassius: Some to the common pulpits
and cry out 'Liberty, freedom,
and enfranchisement!'
I’ve always wondered how we know things like Anthony trying to warn Caesar about the plot among other things, considering Augustus erased all records of him
Word of mouth is the best way to spread anything
Octavian only really erased public records of Marc Antony: statues, inscriptions, and alike. Augustus knew full well that couldn’t purge Antony from memory, therefore I can only assume that letters and writings pertaining to Antony not pursued, although reproduction of some of them may have been officially discouraged.
This was the last video my father and me watched together 6 hours ago, he died 2 hours ago by Heart attack 🙂
This video will remain as a note in my life 🙂
What…. No words..
Sorry for your loss
Caesar’s demise is such a tragedy. Sad story.
I like to think that by the end he knew what was going on, but after 20 years of fighting and politics he was just tired. He was willing to bet on Octavian.
@@geordiejones5618 what if Caesar 4D chess his own death
It's even worse because he was THAT close to being warned by multiple sources that there's a plot against him. If he believed more in the bad omens... If Anthony had arrived a little sooner... If he read that message that he kept on his robe...
I genuinely want to see how Caesar fare against the Parthians. They're a completely new enemy, and dare I say might cause Caesar some defeats, but I wanted to see how a soldier like him would adapt his tactics against such opponent.
Well, for the Romans perhaps. But for Persia, Dacia, and Armenia, which were the target of Caesar's megalomania, this was a great news: Evil Roman warlord who want to subjugate and enslave them has died.
Your an idiot. Caesar would of conquered then with ease as he did with every other battle.
“And they were all ,honourable men”
Especially Brutus...
That's right brother
What shocks me is Decimus’ participation. In Bello Gallico, you can tell Caesar admires his bravery & roman virtu against the Veneti & later the Massilians in the Civil War.
Insane how so many of the conspirators had been his lieutenants and personally connected with him for over a decade.
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”
It is also said that Decimus would be the "Brutus" that Caesar probably thought of as a son out of the two.
I also found it strange that modern historians say "Motives are hard to pin down but probably wanting more power" when he probably would have known that he was going to benefit more in terms of power during Caesar's rule, and with literally no evidence of how he would gain more from killing Caesar.
If I had to make a guess, he probably felt the same pressure that Marcus did since he seemed to take pride in being part of Junii Brutii, keeping it as his name after being adopted by Albinus.
Rightly said.
It's been over 2000 years and I'm still grieving
Every 15th of March, remember to pour a goblet of your finest Italian red in his memory.
@@Zeerich-yx9po and to think he was weeping at Alexander's tomb thinking he was a loser, if only he knew...
@@johntitor1256 you know in the spot where it's thought that Cesar's body was burned people is bringing flowers still now
"Whats the best way to die?"
"A sudden death."
Must have been a 'bruh' moment at that.
"Caesar, what's the best way to die?"
"Being surrounded by loved ones.. And then stabbed multiple times by them to be left slowly bleeding out on a cold marble floor in a sea of you own blood"
Decimus Brutus: Takes notes
Brutus: I must kill Caesar to preserve Rome and the Republic
Other conspirators: I wanted a thing and Caesar wouldn't give it to me waaaaaahhhhh
Not sure why, but I'm loving your Caesar series. Excellent work!
Agreed bud, I almost feel like some history is better than any fictional story and Caesar’s story definitely fits. It’s like a tragedy from Greek theatre
I’ll tell you why- you got good taste
This is good, but Historia Civilis' Caesar series was better
@@vinuzo9548 Agreed. He not only tells the story from Caesar's perspective but also the perspectives of Cicero and the Optimates with certain stories and examples. Which makes me love *and* hate Caesar depending on the situation. Most history channels fails to do this.
@@vinuzo9548 I still miss the little red square :'(
Amazing that we seem to know more about who assassinated Caesar than we do about who killed JFK.
Senate:*kills Caesar Yeh . Now we will restore the Republic
Augustus:Heavy Demonic laughter
@@Zeerich-yx9po Well for the Senate it was a demonic one. For us angelic
*DOOM music starts playing*
Antony and Caesar doing that crown gig sounds exactly like what happened with Cao Cao. The most powerful men of their respective empires testing the waters to see if their absolute rule would be welcomed or not.
A worthy end to an already legendary series! This is one of the highest-quality historical channels on CZcams without ever becoming boring or dry. I can't wait to see how the last civil war of the Roman Republic will be covered, and what hopes there still were for preserving the republican form of government, or if the switch to an imperial-monarchic system was somewhat inevitable due to other factors even if Octavian had lost.
After what happened to Caesar, it's amazing how his heir Octavian was able to rule for over 40 years.
By learning from past mistakes
Caesar: It's going to be a good day in the office today on March 15, 44BC. I love my Colleagues very much especially Brutus.
Girls with a time-machine: I want to see my grandmother in her youth.
Boys with a time-machine: Caesar, don't go to the Senate under any circumstances.
Lol, what if the person who slipped him the note actually WAS a time traveler.
@@Jobe-13 That's a good thougth. I never thought of that.
@@angelb.823 Who knows…
@@Jobe-13 Then the time persistence effect is true. What had happened will happen again.
@@molybdaen11 True.
11:47; ”There were also rumore that he may have been sleeping with his wife". I mean, whose wife's hasn't slept with Caesar?
"He's my husband."
"Well, who in the damn galaxy ain't?!"
Man:why did u kill Ceaser
Brutus:to save the republic
Man:what did it cost
Brutus:the republic
"I promise not to cry"
*reads title*
"I won't... I won't cry..."
I heard a theory years ago that postulated that Ceasar knew of the assassination plot. This theory has it that his age and illness had taken such a toll on him that he fear his reputation and all his accomplishments would be undone. So he encouraged the plot subtly. The warnings were ignored because Ceasar wanted this plot to succeed. He planned for either Octavian or Marc Antony to fulfill his plans. It was fascinating to me. It would fit with his political brilliance to me. But I doubt it was true.
The ultimate power move.
Highly unlikely
That "theory" was put forward by the History Channel, a network also responsible for such educational content as Ancient Aliens. The person who dreamt up that "theory" is also not a historian. It's not to be taken seriously.
There is not any single shred of evidence that Caesar believed he was to be assassinated that day, and none of the ancient sources suggest that. Moreover the fact that Caesar was in the midst of planning a very ambitious military campaign, set to kick off in just four days...suggests the opposite.
Arrogance & complacency simply got the better of him.
But I mean, how much of an ultrachad 4D chess move would that be if it were true?
@@MaxwellAerialPhotography I don't know of any ultrachad move that involve the plotter dying before they fully accomplishing their life goals.
Caesar idolized Alexander the Great and for him to commit suicide by assassination LITERALLY DAYS before he began his campaign against the Parthians. A campaign that would have been in Caesar's mind his greatest triumph of his hero. Is the opposite of "ultrachad"
Julius Caesar is definitely one of my favourite historical figures. rest in peace
Never, ever show mercy to a psychopath. Never count on their gratitude because they will never show any. Never believe what they say because they tell lies as naturally as they breathe. Whether Cesar was a psychopath himself is probably impossible to tell, but he was clearly surrounded by many and his attempt to appease them with mercy and favors, cost him his life.
Historically accurate scene.
Senator whispering to Caesar: "The chariot merchant down the road claims he's gone insane and thusly offers huge discounts on used Egyptian chariots. Marcus and Decimus' birthdays are soon. Could be a nice gift."
Decimus: "What's that senator whispering to Caesar? Shit, they're looking at us. We're so screwed it's not even funny. Our plot was unveiled. Game over, man!"
Marcus: "No it's not. Keep it together for fuck's sake. Here, have some more coffee. Where's Cassius Longinus?"
Decimus: "He said he'll travel forwards in time and spear in the ribs a crucified king making the blade lucky or something."
Marcus: "Sounds legit."
Anachronistic, coffee didn't exist in the roman empire or Europe at that time, it only spread from Ethiopia through Somali merchants in zeila, to ottoman yemen and then to Europe, in the last few centuries
@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 Cause the time travel was completely normal, right?
@@fede98k54 what the heck are you even alluding to? Your attempt at a sarcastic joke failed
@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 Except it did, but only the elite had access to it. Suetonius, Tacitus, the Plinii et al were mere historians and weren't privy to the inner circle of the elite. But the few in the elite had coffee parties, got jacked up on caffeine and partied hard, throwing furniture out the window screaming "I'm the king of the world!" So when historians asked them what the hell that was about they said "Uhhmm. just lots of wine, sexual depravity, like... pig roast fucking before eating it... shit, uuh, smearing... cakes? ... before forcing the slaves to eat them? I dunno, man, it was like a blur of drunken haze."
@@ZombieDragQueen nope there was no coffee in Europe 2000 years ago are you mad, go google when Europe found out about coffee it was in the 1700s because ottomans in yemen purchased coffee from Somali traders in berbera selling Ethiopian coffee from harar
The end of Caesar story was really tragic!
this man was extraordinary and changed the course of history. love him
BRUH momento! Yesterday I was googling if Ceaser really said 'You too , Brutus?' and then you guys release this video ! Kings and Generals Masterclass , as usual
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Already it was said in the video, "Suggestions that his words were "And you Brutus" or "You too my child" have largely been disproven with many simply saying that he died while groaning in pain."
Caesars life was such a great story that deserves a movie. Even if it’s solely a drama it would be amazing if told right. So much to talk about. From the wars he fought in, his political exploits, conspiracies and the aftermath. Even the part where his wife had predicted his death.
The saddest moment of Roman history til the fall of Rome and Constantinople. Down with the optimates!
Damn. Four ways Caesar could have avoided assassination - not attend the Senate meeting due to superstition, be warned by a friend at his home, warned by another friend at the Senate meeting, or read the warning note from another friend - yet all these slipped past.
Great vid.
Loved the Byzantine history you are covering, also thats a great thumbnail for Ceasers death,i do hope we will see more history suronding South Slavs and African Empires /Kingdoms in the future.
"King?! Eww, how dare you even suggest that?!"
"Emperor? Yes, this is fine."
Technically Augustus' title was "First Citizen", basically his way of being a monarch without seeming like a monarch lol
@@savioblanc vive l’emperator
As I watch this I have to say 2 things. First of all I cannot believe the quality of this video, the animations are absolutely stunning. You have once again outdone yourselves, this is the future of documentation.
Second of all, although I always preferred Augustus, in my opinion the best ruler of all time, Caesar is absolutely a once in a century person, having lived alongside him must have been absolutely stunning. He was so beloved and had so much charisma that even today he remains one of the first people people think of when they think of history. Octavian in his own right was immensely powerful from the beginning just for being caesars heir. But Caesar was Caesar.
NGL it would be so cool to see what Caesar would have done as a King.
Just a hint - maybe you shouldn't have guys reading mein kampf as your user icon.
From other side, Caesar becoming a king would be a cool idea. I think Octavian propably would still become his successor
He was already a king what powers did he want ? Like Ceasar himself said he didnt want to be king in title and be offically dictator
If Ceasar was alive rome would have been a republic and wouldnt collapse
Mein kamf wtf
This video makes me even more pro-Caesarian.
You are a populares
@@lamontagna9036 Yes
Brutus' betrayal was so famous back then. Here in Java, thousands kilometers away from Rome, call a chicken ass as "Brutu" to insult his name.
Girls with a time machine: OMG you're my grandma!?
Boys with time machine: No, don't go, Caesar...
Don’t be sad that he died. Be happy that he lived.
"The greatest man whom had ever lived was Julius Caesar" - Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson
Guess Hamilton was an enthusiast of getting murdered by elected officials.
@@Oxtocoatl13 The Roman Senate wasn't elected. Membership was determined by birth and wealth.
@@maxloyd6657 modern day politics
@@maxloyd6657 No, it was literally elected. People who were elected as quaestors would gain life long membership to the senate. Obviously, nobles or rich people had an advantage but the members were elected
just gotta say, the animation for this video are amazing. Crystal clear story telling.
I just wish my history class were amazing as this video explaining.
Girls: "I don't see men cry, do they even have feelings?"
Guys: "Have you ever heard the tragedy of Gaius Julius Caesar?"
A lot of words you've used just to say "I've never spoken to a girl before"
YES. I was looking for your Ides of March video the other day and couldn't believe you didn't have one.
Tribune Aquila approves of this
Litterally.
Thanks for this awesome series. I'm a huge fan of Roman times, particularly Caesar's life. You have done an amazing job!
Rip Caesar. He was the best square in Rome
Ceasar the Victor of countless battles where he fought with his Legions. In his final hours he was killed by men he had once trusted and pardoned.
A tragic death, though one avenged by his majesty, Augustus!
Fantastic video to end the series of Caesar! Kings and Generals never miss ❤️
Caesar will always remain fascinating to students of history. The debates on if he actually cared about the people of Rome will likely be a mystery for ever, and his assassination likely will remain an icon in culture
I just watched the entire Roman civil war series... perfect timing!
Thanks for your artistic efforts, EXCELLENT paintings...
Absolutely incredible work. Stands with history civilius chapters of work.
Well done
Isn’t it ironic how oftentimes the greedy and corrupt justify their actions by cloaking them in justice and liberation.
On a side note, imagine how Caesar must have felt when he realized they were making an attempt on his life at first, most of them breathing thanks to him, figuratively or literally. Seeing as how he covered his face before dying, one can imagine that the daggers were not the greatest source of pain in that instance.
P.S: Great video, as usual, looking forward to the Civil war.
the script so well made, never cast a biased or prejudice viewpoint on Caesar, giving all side and all points of view, letting the viewer ultimately decide by their own.
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Me: nice
K&G in the sponsor: be like Caesar!
Me:... Wait a minut *gets stab a lot*
Sponsor: That's our new line of daggers!
“STABBY STABBY!” *shank*
I watched the "Rome" tv show recently and oh man, did this bring back memories and feelings. Especially 19:18, seeing and realizing the caricature is Ciarán Hinds, the person who played Caesar.
I think ceasar was sleeping with wifes , mothers ,sisters and daughters of all the conspirators 🤣
23 stab wounds means 23 wives and daughters lol
I guess he did
I am very much excited to see Octavian's rise to power. Thank you Kings and Generals for making history so exciting.
Having had 4 years of Latin in high school, I really enjoyed this video. However, I especially enjoy your videos on the various battles and the strategies employed.
Early in my life knowledge of Caesar was derived from Shakespeare. I learned a lot more about Caesar by reading half dozen ancient sources but I never gave much thought to his assassination. Caesar 's death was certainly tragic made more so because he was murdered by men he trusted and or considered friends.
Caesar embodies the quote, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"
Once again a marvelous episode. Keep up the good work! Does someone know the name of the soundtrack at the beginning?
Wonderful in depth explaination. Reminds me of your video on Aurelian, another great emperor assassinated by his own men. I’d love to watch another video on Aurelian.
Great Video!
Caesar's assassination by the so-called "liberators", in my historical analysis, was directly related to Lucius Junius Brutus' oath against the last king of Rome: Tarquinius Superbus (535-509 BC).
Caesar was practically the "8th king of Rome". The mission of the Optimates, on the other hand, was to preserve the aristocratic Roman Republic by any means necessary. Their mission, in other words, was to fulfill Brutus' oath, who was the first consul and the founder of the Roman Republic.
Brutus' first act after the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus, according to Livy (Titus Livius), was to bring the people to swear an oath to never allow any man to be king of Rome again: "Omnium primum avidum novae libertatis populum, ne postmodum flecti precibus aut donis regiis posset, iure iurando adegit neminem Romae passuros regnare".
The Senate, the aristocracy and the Roman people as a whole, in fact, already imagined Caesar as the 8th king of Rome. In addition to being a Dictator (DICTATOR PERPETVO), Caesar was also IMPERATOR (Commander), had consular authority/imperium (which granted him the total control of the Roman legions), was PONTIFEX MAXIMVS (the overall chief of the Roman state religion), had the title of PATER PATRIAE (father of the nation) and, lastly, Caesar had tribunician powers (tribunicia potestas). Despite being a patrician, Caesar was also Tribune of the plebs (TRIBVNVS PLEBIS), which made Caesar inviolable (sacrosanctitas). As a Tribune of the plebs, Caesar had the right to veto any law within Rome (intercessio).
Note: Throughout the history of the Roman Republic, only dictators were exempt from the Tribunes' veto powers. However, Caesar was also a dictator! Caesar had dictatorial, consular and tribunician powers! Caesar, therefore, had unlimited powers (IMPERIVM MAIVS).
Nevetheless, Caesar was NOT the first Roman emperor! Caesar did not receive the imperial titles of AVGVSTVS/Σεβαστός ("venerable") or PRINCEPS CIVITATIS ("first citizen"). Caesar may not have been the emperor (AVGVSTVS). However, all emperors used his name as a title. Caesar was not an emperor, but all emperors were Caesars!
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The thing is, Livy lived in the Augustan era. Because they are both from antiquity, we think that they are close but actually, it was like someone writing a history of the 16th century with minimal sources today. Such an oath may have never been taken in the first place. We know too little about the kingdom period. Caesar's assassination is probably just about either direct idealism or lust for power or lust for power disguising as idealism.
That was a GREAT VIDEO, very engaging. Very well presented. I'd love to know what happened after the assassination👍😀👍❤
Very very good video! Remarkable reconstituion of the events and carachteres involved.
Awesomee video, oh the art work and animations and the music, all paired together to give such this ides of march.
Those conspirators ought to know that if not Caesar then someone else would have done it. Sulla had already set the example. So it's the most meaningless thing they did. The Republic's institutions were collapsing and so the formation of the empire was inevitable.
Rightly said.
Cicero already thought Pompeii would do the same if the Pompeiians had won.
The formation of the empire was not certain though. We can't know how things would've been different if Phillipi was won by Brutus and Cassius.
@@matthewbadley5063 had philippi been won by brutus and cassius ans the republic was reinstated some other governor in the future would have marched on rome. Caesar and sulla had set the example
@CommandoDude I think so I have a different opinion. Brutus was dedicated to the Roman Republic. If he along with Cassius won the battle of Philippi, he could have studied the ancient Greek history that 'Yes, in spite of the fact that the entire Balkan area was subjugated under Macedonian Empire during Alexander's reign the Greece was able to reinstate democracy after his death. Brutus and Cassius would have made amendments in the Roman Constitution to strengthen the Republic. I was just saying my own idea 😜😜😜😜
Incredible what impact Caesar actually had even till today. Fun fact: The German word "Kaiser" (emperor) probably derives from Caesar. :D
Also Russian Tsar
@@banuraspati5864 yeah, had this in my mind too but I was not entirely sure since unfortunately I don't speak Russian :D
@Абдульзефир You can thank Augustus for that one.
fact that true pronunciation of caesar in latin is kaiser. He was called “Kaiser” not ceesar(english pronunciation). Moreover, also in ottomon empire, The sultan conqueror Mehmed II, Who conquered Constantinople from Byzantine, used this title as Kayser. He was seeing the ottoman empire as the successor of Rome.
Thank you for uploading this on my birthday! A very pleasant surprise to come home to.
this for my birthday , thank you : 3
its interesting how much variation in narration can be, given the narrator.
This has a very different feeling from the way that Historia Civilis told the story, even though its the same event.
I love this content so much, thank you. You've reignited my interest and passion for history especially Gaius Juilus Ceasar with whom I might share a birthday with
That's really cool, that you share your birthday with Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar and I were born in the same month, which is July, and that his actually also his name.
I will always have his name in my date of birth.
Same here - Alexander the great was also born not many days after this
thank you for all hard work