Julius Caesar Rallies His Men To Fight | Rome | HBO

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @TiagoJRToledo
    @TiagoJRToledo Месяц назад +2390

    Rome walked so that Game of Thrones could run.
    But Rome never fell.

    • @shubhamnema8281
      @shubhamnema8281 Месяц назад +28

      Very much indeed

    • @Wolffur
      @Wolffur 29 дней назад +23

      SPQR!

    • @quantum_immortal69
      @quantum_immortal69 29 дней назад +36

      You mean so Game of Thrones could shamble and crawl. What a wretched shitshow

    • @hiramabiff2017
      @hiramabiff2017 27 дней назад +5

      very clever and totally apt. well said.

    • @RanisAthrys
      @RanisAthrys 27 дней назад +14

      sadly it fell completely in 1453 :(

  • @princeofcrowss
    @princeofcrowss Месяц назад +2607

    Biggest mistake ever cancelling this…

    • @andersstrom740
      @andersstrom740 Месяц назад +132

      And when they did not show Mark Antony speech at ceaser funeral

    • @juliovazquezrivas7248
      @juliovazquezrivas7248 Месяц назад +2

      Yeah man, heads should have rolled for this in HBO

    • @Losrandir
      @Losrandir Месяц назад +16

      after Deadwood

    • @Inbraneinthememsane
      @Inbraneinthememsane 29 дней назад +8

      @@Losrandirand carnival

    • @YouCanCallMeReTro
      @YouCanCallMeReTro 28 дней назад +43

      I guess it cost too much money, show is kind of a hidden gem idk if it got the publicity back then but its one of my favorite shows of all time.

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby Месяц назад +1304

    Rome was our Game of Thrones

  • @BobCakez
    @BobCakez 28 дней назад +686

    Caesar brilliantly orchestrated every moment of this speech to rally his men to do the unthinkable and march on Rome. First, keeping Mark Antony and Pullo in a bloody state to arouse the army's anger. Second, falsely implying that Caesar being declared an enemy of Rome meant they were also enemies of Rome. Third, recognising the bravery of men who served him and rewarding them to ensure their loyalty. Fourth, ensuring Titus Pullo was obligated to say yes after accepting a big bag of money. And fifth, ensuring the entire army would join him to emulate Pullo, declared to be the bravest soldier in the legion.

    • @davidgriffiths7696
      @davidgriffiths7696 27 дней назад +6

      If I was Pillo, I would assuredly take horse by night to Hispaniola Lusitania with my bag of gold and retire to Nazare. After all, I did not say when I would fight for that Caesar, who should not hand over a bag of money that will likely be lost before it can be invested…

    • @RedContingency
      @RedContingency 27 дней назад +34

      If there was a living embodiment of the word populist it was Julius Caesar. He knew how to at least appear as a man of the people.

    • @Memelord1117
      @Memelord1117 27 дней назад +7

      Augustus was definitely writing notes when Caesar retold him of what happened.

    • @Aemilius46
      @Aemilius46 27 дней назад +5

      I may not like him, but Caesar was a intelligent guy haha!

    • @chrisanduncensoredjapan6627
      @chrisanduncensoredjapan6627 27 дней назад +13

      @@Aemilius46There have been far worse than Caesar in history. His mercy after all to his erstwhile adversaries cost him his life.

  • @gabriel.skywalker44
    @gabriel.skywalker44 28 дней назад +266

    One of the greatest and best shows HBO has ever produced, such a shame it was canceled.
    The acting and writing are absolutely brilliant.
    Ray Stevenson is truly missed. 😔

  • @firingallcylinders2949
    @firingallcylinders2949 25 дней назад +151

    Ciarian Hinds is the greatest depiction of Julius Caesar we've ever had. The perfect mix of benevolent yet ruthless cunning.

    • @martinoreilly1525
      @martinoreilly1525 24 дня назад +9

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @karsaorlong3761
      @karsaorlong3761 19 дней назад +3

      i agree he did great job as caesar

    • @volkerw.
      @volkerw. 11 дней назад +2

      A really great actor! In "The Terror" he was also magnificent, i think!

  • @Luvinist
    @Luvinist Месяц назад +534

    Ray Stevenson, you are sorely missed.😢

    • @jwouter
      @jwouter 29 дней назад +14

      Real talk

    • @DiagonalByte
      @DiagonalByte 27 дней назад +8

      Low-key one of the greatest of our time, and sorely underappreciated.

    •  25 дней назад +4

      the woke Acolyte killed him

    • @s.balboa65
      @s.balboa65 24 дня назад +5

      Our eternal Titus Pullo. 🥲

    • @kingkwon8002
      @kingkwon8002 21 день назад

      We do not speak of that abomination of a show here

  • @corneliussmiff2773
    @corneliussmiff2773 27 дней назад +96

    What I loved about Rome (in the first season especially) is that although they took very loose dramatic license with many historical events, some of them actually played out exactly as stated in the history books but for different reasons as shown in the show e.g. Titus instigated the brawl with the Pompei soldiers due to an earlier beef about gambling. Love it!

  • @guojing88
    @guojing88 28 дней назад +54

    Great speech from a great drama that made me understood Roman history better.
    Notice Caesar avoided the potential "bystander effect" in psychology, by singling Titus Pullo out.
    By having him say "Yes, I will follow you", it encourages the rest of the legion to do so as well.

  • @seanmckelvie3360
    @seanmckelvie3360 29 дней назад +105

    The story of Titus and Vorenus is well written by Caeser himself in the Gaul Commentaries. A slightly different story, but epic still. This series is these characters.

    • @july9566
      @july9566 29 дней назад +22

      They were based out of real people , Julius Caesar mentioned them in his memoirs . The wouldn’t even comprehend being on a television 2000 years later lol

    • @cautarepvp2079
      @cautarepvp2079 26 дней назад +1

      ​@@july9566 so they were so influential to him

    • @rvalle11
      @rvalle11 23 дня назад +6

      it was like a page and a half of him talking about them fighting about being the first. nothing really similar to them at all tbh

    • @seanmckelvie3360
      @seanmckelvie3360 22 дня назад +6

      @@rvalle11 Totally relevant to this scene. It was a rhetorical trick that Caeser used in the book (and likely in real life) to hold up these men as heroes in front of his legion. The book story about these guys was epic, but admittedly brief. The strong suggestion is that the show writers did read the Gaul Commentary and were inspired by it. It was incredibly creative for the writers to flesh out these quasi-historical figures as the main characters in the show.

    • @LordBelial-w5i
      @LordBelial-w5i 4 дня назад

      But both characters are not accurate depiction of roman man

  • @blockmasterscott
    @blockmasterscott 22 дня назад +32

    I just love how Titus was kicking back eating a snack, used to being a nobody when THE MAN called him by name, and Titus was like "HUH?" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby Месяц назад +233

    HBO at it's finest

    • @gustlightfall
      @gustlightfall 22 дня назад +5

      Worst moment actually, cause they cancelled this masterpiece.

  • @Blah-i7n
    @Blah-i7n Месяц назад +171

    "When 50 brave men of the XIII (Legion) fought Pompey's thousand in the Forum and saved the Tribune (Marc Anthony), it was Legionary Titus Pullo who drew first blood!"
    Still my favorite scene in all of Rome. Authority figure noticing your bravery and honor and awarding you in front of the entire army.

    • @janpolanski1957
      @janpolanski1957 29 дней назад +28

      See how hes actually using Pullo as an example of what would happen if they follow him. For him people are just means to the next end.

    • @victorkong82
      @victorkong82 29 дней назад +24

      Yes, it’s called propaganda, which Caesar was notoriously good at. This is also why he wanted his soldiers to see the blood on Antony’s face.

    • @giuseppecalegari3852
      @giuseppecalegari3852 29 дней назад

      Comunque ha fatto un colpo di Stato.

    • @BoxStudioExecutive
      @BoxStudioExecutive 29 дней назад +20

      Caesar was very prolific at awarding and promoting men. This had two effects -- first, it showed the rest of the men that their deeds were recognized and they would be rewarded for them. second, it created a group of men who would be loyal to him instead of their previous benefactor. In this way he entered Gaul with Rome's legions, and left Gaul with Caesar's legions.

    • @jdee8407
      @jdee8407 28 дней назад

      @@victorkong82 Yeah it was propaganda, but the Optimates had it coming. If they had paid attention to the people instead of grabbing all the power for themselves, none of this propaganda would have ever work. All they had to do was compromise a little and none of this would have happened. But no....

  • @MohammadaliAnsarizadeh
    @MohammadaliAnsarizadeh 23 дня назад +10

    Titus Polo. May he rest in peace. Loved his character.

  • @robind1075
    @robind1075 Месяц назад +141

    Best series ever! HBO, please bring this back!

    • @hannibalb8276
      @hannibalb8276 29 дней назад +14

      But with who? Different actors? Different writers? A show is the people that made it. All those people are gone or moved on at this point. It's done, over.. Leave it be.

    • @robind1075
      @robind1075 29 дней назад +5

      @hannibalb8276 a reboot, or an other time period, lik the punic wars

    • @quantum_immortal69
      @quantum_immortal69 29 дней назад +13

      @@robind1075 nope, I don't think anyone into history wants to see Eddie Murphy as Hannibal or Michael B. Jordan as Scipio Africanus

    • @dand7763
      @dand7763 28 дней назад +2

      @@hannibalb8276 the actor who played Titus Pullo is not longer with us in this life :(

    • @robind1075
      @robind1075 28 дней назад +1

      @@dand7763 the actor who plays Caear is alive

  • @Davian_Thule
    @Davian_Thule 27 дней назад +228

    This was MILLION TIMES BETTER than game of thrones..

    • @harveysengersmusic247
      @harveysengersmusic247 26 дней назад +1

      You mean HE was a million times better in game of thrones

    • @kryzzan7039
      @kryzzan7039 24 дня назад +9

      Early GOT was better, but yeah pretty much anything is better than the later seasons.

    • @bballgoat9478
      @bballgoat9478 14 дней назад +1

      i love both shows but got is basicly the greatest show ever

  • @Praenuntium
    @Praenuntium Месяц назад +93

    HBO, bring this back!

    • @Carlo_ReNews
      @Carlo_ReNews Месяц назад +7

      Little late for that but they could reboot it with proper 5 seasons

    • @Praenuntium
      @Praenuntium Месяц назад +12

      Yeah, couldn't get the same actors. But I'd settle for a reboot of some kind.

    • @-Plot-
      @-Plot- Месяц назад +4

      Third season!

    • @Thamb0
      @Thamb0 29 дней назад +3

      With the way they struggle to write and make shows these days, I would be hesitant to bring back something this good and think it could ever shine near as bright.

    • @Praenuntium
      @Praenuntium 29 дней назад +1

      @@Thamb0 No doubt.

  • @hiramabiff2017
    @hiramabiff2017 27 дней назад +10

    The wealth of actors and such great directors made this one of the most superb historical series I have ever seen.

  • @lotusinn3
    @lotusinn3 Месяц назад +113

    Never watched this show, what have I missed out on for all these years?

    • @theoneandonlyroelle
      @theoneandonlyroelle Месяц назад +35

      So much!

    • @TiagoJRToledo
      @TiagoJRToledo Месяц назад +39

      A masterpiece.

    • @filthygreenname3535
      @filthygreenname3535 Месяц назад +8

      Everything

    • @sprucemoose18
      @sprucemoose18 Месяц назад +17

      It's excellent, very similar to Game of Thrones, but based on actual history. The first season is better than all of Game of Thrones. The second season is on par with the best of Thrones.

    • @JohnSmith-px1fm
      @JohnSmith-px1fm 29 дней назад

      julius caesar and octavian show

  • @ConfusedRevolutionary
    @ConfusedRevolutionary 29 дней назад +55

    Shame on House of HBO for canceling this show, such barbarity. Shame!

    • @nakorisilani2352
      @nakorisilani2352 24 дня назад +2

      I see what you did there. 😄

    • @wiltel2409
      @wiltel2409 19 дней назад +4

      Canceled like some lowly sitcome, shame

  • @tomhanhart5921
    @tomhanhart5921 21 день назад +5

    We‘ve watched the series last month one more time and were again flashed by the intense story and fantastic actors. A true gem!

  • @josephclark7814
    @josephclark7814 27 дней назад +8

    Please bring this show back -- even with a different cast. To this day it's my favorite two seasons of any show.

  • @Claire_H
    @Claire_H 25 дней назад +4

    HBO I wish you’d bring this back. Rome was ahead of its time. If only it had been produced during the GOT era, people crave this type of content. I love history and while this wasn’t entirely historically accurate it made for a great entertaining show.

  • @richardalex4516
    @richardalex4516 27 дней назад +4

    Imagine Rome season 3 taking place in another critical moment of Roman history. I couldn't get enough of this show back then and would cherish another season now.

  • @thelolsamshow
    @thelolsamshow 13 дней назад +4

    HBO: Uploads random Rome clip
    Me: Here we go again, another Rome rewatch.
    Me: Not even mad

  • @BlueNightZX
    @BlueNightZX 18 дней назад +6

    BEST HISTORICAL SERIES EVER!!!

  • @shubhamnema8281
    @shubhamnema8281 Месяц назад +19

    Best ever historical fiction followed by I Claudius. I'd love to trade all shows together for the revival of Rome

  • @МаксимильенМариИзидорРобеспьер

    The world has cleaned so much that HBO posts official scenes of "Rome".

  • @kocibey_
    @kocibey_ 17 дней назад

    One of the best series ever seen.. This man fits the role of Caesar perfectly.

  • @samtheman9002
    @samtheman9002 28 дней назад +23

    You can NEVER! cancel Rome even the memory of the eternal flame brings the plebs to be better and virtuous. ROME is the LIGHT without it there is darkness you know this, all of you know this, Rome lives within in you, it will NEVER be TAKEN!!!!!
    AVE ROMA, ROMA INVICTA!!!

    • @Wolffur
      @Wolffur 28 дней назад

      @@samtheman9002 AVE ROMA!!! ROMA LUX ORBIS EST!!! ROMA INVICTA!!!
      FILLII SUMAE LUPE CAPITOLIAE!!!

  • @cheezchris
    @cheezchris 19 дней назад +1

    Man I use to watch this show for years, I just kept repeating it.

  • @nevarran
    @nevarran 20 дней назад +1

    Nothing short of awesome. Perfectly shows how history is written by the victors.

  • @AndyBBS999
    @AndyBBS999 Месяц назад +7

    My favorite series of all time ❤

  • @erickcredidiooliveira201
    @erickcredidiooliveira201 27 дней назад +8

    The Man knew how to make a speech.
    Ave Caezar .

    • @antoinemozart243
      @antoinemozart243 22 дня назад

      He never made such a speech. At this time Caesar was weak . He tried his best to get an agreement with the senate.

    • @lisbon1492
      @lisbon1492 15 дней назад

      I would go to Rome with Caesar after listening to this speech.

    • @antoinemozart243
      @antoinemozart243 15 дней назад

      @@lisbon1492 he never made such a speech.

  • @codeispoetry
    @codeispoetry Месяц назад +6

    Absolutely fantastic series. MORE of this please!!!! ❤❤❤

  • @肺炎武汉-p3v
    @肺炎武汉-p3v Месяц назад +13

    Masterpiece

  • @agagqbq
    @agagqbq 27 дней назад +8

    Having pirated basically every program/game/movie ive ever used i would actually pay for more seasons of this series.

    • @firingallcylinders2949
      @firingallcylinders2949 25 дней назад +1

      It's 20 years old now unfortunately they can't exactly boot it back up as much as I wish they could.

  • @mochalo4912
    @mochalo4912 Месяц назад +7

    HBO 's rome remain one of the best shows about the roman empire/republic

    • @scesfizia
      @scesfizia 28 дней назад

      Are there really any others?

  • @josealvarez8028
    @josealvarez8028 21 день назад +2

    They should bring this series back

  • @HowardxDuck
    @HowardxDuck 22 дня назад +2

    Bring this show back 😭

  • @BhaidasTambadi-rp8il
    @BhaidasTambadi-rp8il 15 дней назад

    I Miss you HBO creater
    Thank you ❤❤❤

  • @NemanorTheAlmighty
    @NemanorTheAlmighty 14 дней назад +1

    Ray Stevenson in this show was fantastic RIP

  • @corfe123
    @corfe123 16 дней назад

    Probably best HBO series. Loved both seasons and watched them many times.

  • @JR-rv3xr
    @JR-rv3xr 29 дней назад +2

    I wish this continued to the third series there are so many stories of Rome.

  • @_koschwarz
    @_koschwarz 16 дней назад +1

    "Rome" is one of the greatest shows of HBO. Easily 10/10, much better than GoT ever could be.

  • @Matssouji
    @Matssouji 24 дня назад +2

    BEST SÉRIE EVERRRR. PLEASE HBO, FOGET ABOUT GAME OF TRONES, BAHHH, NO ONE CARES..... BRING ROME BACK 3 seasons, 4 and 5 season.

  • @craigkdillon
    @craigkdillon 24 дня назад

    One of my favorite mini-series. I have read a lot of Roman history, and this is faithful to that history.
    If you have not watched it, you MUST see it.

  • @ahabgaddis7277
    @ahabgaddis7277 12 дней назад

    This show was so good. Kills me there wasn't more

  • @Byte4You-c9g
    @Byte4You-c9g 18 дней назад +1

    I remember serving with Ceasar in the North and marching into Rome. Totally worth it I'd do it again. 10/10

  • @whoareyouyouareclearlylost323
    @whoareyouyouareclearlylost323 16 дней назад

    What a cast, majestic

  • @Marco_Leporatti
    @Marco_Leporatti 15 дней назад

    masterpiece. bring it back !

  • @gracelesstarnished573
    @gracelesstarnished573 25 дней назад

    Thanks for the reminder MAX. Time to rewatch this masterpiece for the 13th time.

  • @trevortaylor5501
    @trevortaylor5501 23 дня назад

    One of the best shows I've ever watched.

  • @sanfordwong
    @sanfordwong 27 дней назад +3

    Hope there will be further Rome series like Emperor Aurelian & Emperor Constantine

  • @az694
    @az694 25 дней назад

    Long to see a HBO series about Rome from another age!

  • @leonardcroft1467
    @leonardcroft1467 24 дня назад +1

    One O my Favorite HBO Shows of All Time …

  • @Mr.Who3
    @Mr.Who3 10 дней назад

    Rest in peace to Ray Stevenson, Titus Pulo's actor. HBO should've never canceled this amazing show.

  • @MariaCJ
    @MariaCJ Месяц назад +5

    Incredible politicking. Such an amazing show!

  • @jdl2496
    @jdl2496 28 дней назад +1

    Bring back this show!

  • @macedonmk
    @macedonmk 13 дней назад

    The best show that ever aired on television.

  • @CMT-p6q
    @CMT-p6q 25 дней назад

    amazing show, definitely need to continue

  • @kingknossosthebull9796
    @kingknossosthebull9796 14 дней назад

    My favorite show in TV history.

  • @BlockBlender
    @BlockBlender 26 дней назад +1

    Man i still get goosebumps from this scene! To bad they dropped it.

  • @bobbilly6809
    @bobbilly6809 17 дней назад

    I like how Titus is just like everyone of us when the school principal call out our name in hall assembly

  • @yt-lemro3237
    @yt-lemro3237 9 дней назад

    the only reason i subscribe to HBO is to watch it once every couple of year

  • @halflifeger4179
    @halflifeger4179 25 дней назад

    Bring this series back!

  • @Big007Boss
    @Big007Boss 25 дней назад

    Man that was a good show, loved every minute of it

  • @gameblor
    @gameblor 26 дней назад

    This is still one of the best shows ever.

  • @constantinexi3743
    @constantinexi3743 29 дней назад +1

    Miss this masterpiece

  • @sad_michael
    @sad_michael Месяц назад +7

    goosebumps

  • @livewallberg
    @livewallberg 18 дней назад

    Best series of all time.

  • @Kisio1986
    @Kisio1986 9 дней назад

    This series, from the Gaul, to the step of Egypt. Bought all the originals in DVDS.

  • @shishirshohan1690
    @shishirshohan1690 28 дней назад

    One of the best series ever made. Perfection.

  • @Oabize
    @Oabize Месяц назад +5

    I need a show about julius ceaser. I loved spartacus

  • @tumalditamadresita
    @tumalditamadresita 18 дней назад

    This show was absolutely amazing !!

  • @khalidsaiv6613
    @khalidsaiv6613 6 дней назад

    Imagine Rome with ROP level budgets, it would be a greatest tv series ever !

  • @alexrex69
    @alexrex69 24 дня назад +1

    *Time traveler moves a stone*
    Mance Rayder:

  • @elishaj.o1134
    @elishaj.o1134 27 дней назад

    This was the coolest moment of the series

  • @stevendepauw3742
    @stevendepauw3742 10 дней назад

    Titus Pullo, what a man. Rip sir.

  • @twobob8585
    @twobob8585 23 дня назад +1

    The World needs a new Caesar.

  • @rizwanhaider6873
    @rizwanhaider6873 26 дней назад

    One of the best shows of all time

  • @juliopaveif
    @juliopaveif 4 дня назад

    the best show to ever be made! Even with the time constrains

  • @Subagya-ti8hs
    @Subagya-ti8hs Месяц назад +2

    Please bring back Rome

  • @liviosinibaldi3632
    @liviosinibaldi3632 21 день назад

    That talented actor knew how to play Caesar.

  • @Valhalla.Studio
    @Valhalla.Studio 10 дней назад

    Such an awesome show, I guess its time to watch it again

  • @cashlindontv7293
    @cashlindontv7293 12 дней назад

    man I watch the 5 times. The entire series.

  • @Josh-wq1pw
    @Josh-wq1pw 22 часа назад

    shoutout to my guy at 0:33. He just couldn't believe the news.

  • @blablabla13344
    @blablabla13344 23 дня назад +1

    I have a feeling they gonna continue the series

  • @konoa84
    @konoa84 28 дней назад

    This is one of the greatest cultural media ever made. It's unbeliveble how is underated

  • @RollTide1987
    @RollTide1987 13 дней назад

    1:13 Me at dinner with my family after two drinks.

  • @Yucaste
    @Yucaste 20 дней назад +1

    Cuando Tito Pullo hizo caer la República...se llama a ese episodio...una obra maestra..

  • @philippegeneret5515
    @philippegeneret5515 29 дней назад +2

    new season ?

  • @karmicbreath
    @karmicbreath 29 дней назад +3

    Why are these clips being uploaded? Can we cross our fingers for a reboot?

    • @michanycz7166
      @michanycz7166 29 дней назад +4

      No, please. Some things are better left unfinished. I cannot imagine this legacy dragged through another DEI girl boss woke nonsense. What's done is done. Let's leave it at that.

    • @michanycz7166
      @michanycz7166 29 дней назад +1

      No, please. Some things are better left unfinished. I cannot imagine this legacy dragged through another DEI girl boss woke nonsense. What's done is done. Let's leave it at that.

    • @user-ayush818
      @user-ayush818 28 дней назад

      ​@@michanycz7166 Only mediocre, unoriginal directors and studios use that tactic.

    • @firingallcylinders2949
      @firingallcylinders2949 25 дней назад

      Please no. The casting was almost perfect for this show. Any attempt at a remake would be worse guaranteed especially with the current state of Hollywood. Cleopatra would probably be a trans woman.

    • @blockmasterscott
      @blockmasterscott 22 дня назад +1

      @@michanycz7166 This is so true. I cannot even begin to imagine what the cast would look like with how Hollywood is doing things today. The very thought of a reboot terrifies me.

  • @RaixsOreh
    @RaixsOreh 16 дней назад

    I love how Mark Antony is still covered in blood. when Julius' camp is north of italy, maybe around the alps. and it takes around around a week and a half to get from rome to the alps walking.
    so this show is implying that antony fled rome covered in blood, travelled to Julius' camp for around a week, and got there without bothering to change clothes or clean himself up.

  • @SD_1212-k1d
    @SD_1212-k1d 12 дней назад

    Intresting movie must watch i specially like the stadium in Rome

  • @archer1949
    @archer1949 16 дней назад

    “You all did love him once, and not without cause…..”

  • @maninthecamohat2735
    @maninthecamohat2735 15 дней назад

    I hope them post scenes of this show means they're making another season.

  • @brownb9829
    @brownb9829 26 дней назад +1

    One of my fav series❤

  • @hrkozl
    @hrkozl 4 дня назад

    The Caesar beyond the wall.

  • @jackj9816
    @jackj9816 22 дня назад

    I like how he twisted it to make it sound like the senate declared the whole army rebels when really it was only Caesar who was made a rebel. The soldiers didn’t officially rebel into they crossed the rubicon